Ebola Virus and the DRC World Cup Team
埃博拉病毒與剛果民主共和國世界盃球隊
Introduction
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a big problem. They have a dangerous virus, but their football team wants to play in the World Cup.
剛果民主共和國（DRC）目前面臨一個大問題。他們有一種危險的病毒，但他們的足球隊仍想參加世界盃。
Main Body
Many people in the DRC are sick with Ebola. 515 people have the virus and 91 people died. The football team moved their training to Belgium to stay safe.
許多剛果民主共和國（DRC）的人染上了埃博拉。共有515人感染該病毒，其中91人死亡。足球隊將訓練地點移至比利時以確保安全。
Other countries have strict rules. The US, Canada, and Mexico do not want sick people to enter. This means fewer fans can go to the games. The DRC football leader asked FIFA for money to help the fans.
其他國家有嚴格的規定。美國、加拿大和墨西哥不希望病患入境。這意味著能前往觀賽的球迷減少了。剛果民主共和國的足球主管要求國際足聯（FIFA）提供資金以援助球迷。
The team played a game against Chile in France. No fans were allowed to watch. The DRC lost the game 2-1. Now the team is ready to play Portugal on June 17.
球隊在法國與智利進行了一場比賽。當時不允許球迷觀看。剛果民主共和國以1比2落敗。現在球隊準備在6月17日對陣葡萄牙。
Conclusion
The DRC team will play in the tournament. They have many problems, but they are going to the games.
剛果民主共和國球隊將會參加此次賽事。儘管他們面臨許多問題，但他們仍將參加比賽。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The 'Going to' Pattern
Look at this sentence: "They are going to the games."
In English, when we talk about a plan for the future, we use be + going to.
How it works:
- I am going to...
- You/We/They are going to...
- He/She/It is going to...
Examples from the text & life:
- The team are going to play.
- I am going to learn English.
- The fans are going to watch the game.
🌍 People & Places (Nouns)
Notice how the text names specific things. These always start with a Capital Letter:
- Countries: Belgium, Canada, Mexico, France, Portugal.
- Organizations: FIFA.
- Places: DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Quick Tip: If it is a name of a place, always use a big letter at the start!