The 2026 World Cup in North America

2026年北美世界盃


Introduction

The USA, Canada, and Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup. More people like soccer now, but some people worry about the cost.

美國、加拿大與墨西哥將共同舉辦2026年世界盃。現在越來越多人喜歡足球,但有些人擔心成本過高。

Main Body

More people in North America love soccer. Now, over 136 million people watch the sport. Many young people in the USA are happy about the World Cup.

北美地區越來越多人喜歡足球。現在有超過 1.36 億人觀看這項運動。美國許多年輕人對世界盃感到很開心。

Lionel Messi joined a team in Miami. After that, many more people watched soccer on TV. Most fans in the USA like the tournament.

梅西加入了一支邁阿密的球隊。在那之後,更多人透過電視觀看足球。美國大多數球迷都很喜歡這項賽事。

Some people in Canada are not happy. In Toronto and Vancouver, people think the games cost too much money. They do not like closed streets and security.

加拿大有些人則並不開心。在多倫多和溫哥華,人們認為比賽花費太多金錢。他們不喜歡封路和安保措施。

Conclusion

Soccer is very popular now. However, some cities in Canada are angry about the money and the traffic.

足球現在非常流行。然而,加拿大的一些城市對資金和交通問題感到憤怒。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Opposite' Word

In this story, we see two groups of people. One group is happy, and one group is angry. We can use 'However' to switch between these two ideas.

How it works:

  • Idea A (Good) \rightarrow Soccer is popular.
  • However \rightarrow (The switch)
  • Idea B (Bad) \rightarrow Some cities are angry.

Word Patterns: People and Feelings

Look at how we describe groups of people in the text:

  • Many young people \rightarrow A large number
  • Some people \rightarrow A small group/Not everyone
  • Most fans \rightarrow Almost everyone

Quick Tip: Use Many when you want to show a big crowd, and Some when you only mean a few people.

Vocabulary Learning

host (v.)
To organize and have an event in your own city or country
Example:The USA will host the 2026 World Cup.
cost (n.)
The amount of money you need to pay for something
Example:Some people worry about the cost of the games.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and teams
Example:Most fans in the USA like the tournament.
security (n.)
People or systems that keep a place safe
Example:There is a lot of security at the soccer stadium.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people
Example:Soccer is very popular now.
Practice A2 words in a crossword