Where the Word Soccer Comes From
「Soccer」一詞的由來
Introduction
This report tells us how the word 'soccer' started and how people use it around the world.
這份報告將告訴我們「soccer」一詞是如何起源，以及全世界的人如何使用這個詞。
Main Body
The word started in England a long time ago. Students at Oxford University liked to make words shorter. They took the word 'association' and changed it to 'soccer'.
這個詞很久以前起源於英國。牛津大學的學生喜歡將詞彙縮短。他們將「association」這個詞改成了「soccer」。
Other countries started to use the word. Canada, Australia, and South Africa used it. In the USA, people used 'soccer' because they had a different game called American football.
其他國家也開始使用這個詞。加拿大、澳洲和南非都使用了它。在美國，人們使用「soccer」是因為他們有一項不同的運動叫做美式足球（American football）。
In the past, people in England used both words. Now, most people in England only say 'football'. Some English people do not like the word 'soccer' now.
過去，英國人兩種詞都使用。現在，大多數英國人只會說「football」。現在有些英國人不喜歡「soccer」這個詞。
Conclusion
People in the USA and Canada still say 'soccer'. People in the UK prefer to say 'football'.
美國和加拿大的人現在仍然稱之為「soccer」。而英國人則傾向於說「football」。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Then vs. Now
Look at how the story describes time. We can use these simple words to show a change.
The Past In the past / A long time ago
- "The word started in England a long time ago."
- "In the past, people in England used both words."
The Present Now / Still
- "Now, most people in England only say 'football'."
- "People in the USA and Canada still say 'soccer'."
Quick Guide for A2:
If you want to tell a story about a habit that changed, use this pattern:
In the past, I [did this] $\rightarrow$ Now, I [do this].