Teams Get Ready for the 2026 World Cup
各隊準備迎接 2026 年世界盃
Introduction
England and Germany finished their first training in North America. They are preparing for the World Cup.
英格蘭與德國在北美完成了首次訓練，他們正為世界盃做準備。
Main Body
England's coach is Thomas Tuchel. The team moved from Florida to Kansas City. It was very hot. The team used special watches and cold water to stay healthy. Some football fields were bad, and the rain stopped some games.
英格蘭的總教練是 Thomas Tuchel。球隊從佛羅里達州移至堪薩斯市，那裡非常炎熱。球隊使用了特製手錶和冷水來維持健康。部分足球場的狀況較差，且因雨導致部分比賽中斷。
Tuchel knows 15 players for his main team. England played a game and won 6-0 against Miami FC. New players played in this game. Germany also trained in North Carolina. It was more than 30 degrees Celsius there.
Tuchel 已經選定了 15 名主隊球員。英格蘭在一場比賽中以 6-0 擊敗了 Miami FC。新球員在這次比賽中登場。德國同樣在北卡羅來納州進行訓練，當地的氣溫超過了 30 攝氏度。
Many cities in North America are very hot now. Some stadiums have roofs to keep players cool. Other stadiums are open. In open stadiums, the heat is a big problem for the players.
目前北美的許多城市非常炎熱。部分體育場設有屋頂以保持球員涼爽。而其他體育場則是露天的，在露天體育場中，高溫對球員來說是一個巨大的問題。
Conclusion
The teams are now at their final bases. The first games start soon in the hot weather.
各隊現在都已抵達最終基地。首場比賽很快將在炎熱的天氣中開始。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Talking about the Weather & Heat
In the text, we see words that describe how it feels outside. To reach A2, you need to describe your environment simply.
The 'Very' Trick When a word isn't strong enough, use very.
- Hot Very hot
- Bad Very bad
Comparing Two Things Look at the difference between these two sentences from the story:
- "It was very hot." (One place)
- "It was more than 30 degrees." (Comparing the temperature to a number)
Useful Word Pairs from the Text:
- Cold water (Opposite of hot)
- Open stadiums (No roof)
- Final bases (The last place)
Quick Tip: Use "Stay healthy" when you talk about taking care of your body in bad weather.