The 2026 World Cup Starts

2026年世界盃開賽


Introduction

The 2026 World Cup started in North America. Many fans from different countries came to the cities.

2026年世界盃在北美洲開賽。許多來自不同國家的球迷湧入了這些城市。

Main Body

Scottish fans went to Boston. Scotland won 1-0 against Haiti. The fans played music and walked to the stadium. One man walked 3,000 miles to help sick people. The fans and local people were happy together.

蘇格蘭球迷前往波士頓。蘇格蘭以 1-0 擊敗海地。球迷們播放著音樂走向體育場。一名男子步行 3,000 英里以幫助病患。球迷與當地民眾共同地享受快樂。

Japanese fans went to Dallas. Japan played the Netherlands and the score was 2-2. After the game, Japanese fans cleaned the stadium. The cities want to recycle more because the tournament makes a lot of trash.

日本球迷前往達拉斯。日本與荷蘭對陣,比分為 2-2。比賽結束後,日本球迷清理了體育場。由於賽事產生大量垃圾,各城市希望增加回收。

Some people had problems with trains in Boston. 20,000 people used the train. But the lines at the stadium were too long. Some people pushed because there were not enough guards.

有些人使用波士頓的火車時遇到問題。有 20,000 人乘坐火車。但體育場的排隊人龍太長。由於保安不足,部分民眾發生推擠。

Conclusion

The tournament is good for culture. But the cities must fix the trash and the crowds.

這項賽事對文化有益。但各城市必須解決垃圾與擁擠的問題。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about Yesterday

In this story, everything already happened. To do this, we change the action words (verbs).

The 'ED' Pattern Most words just need -ed at the end:

  • Walk \rightarrow Walked
  • Play \rightarrow Played
  • Clean \rightarrow Cleaned
  • Push \rightarrow Pushed

The Rule Breakers Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Win \rightarrow Won
  • Is \rightarrow Was
  • Are \rightarrow Were

Quick Example: "The fans walked (regular) and went (irregular) to the stadium."

Vocabulary Learning

stadium (n.)
A large building with seats for people to watch sports
Example:The fans walked to the stadium to watch the game.
recycle (v.)
To put trash like paper and plastic into a system to make new things
Example:The cities want to recycle more plastic bottles.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and teams
Example:The World Cup is a very famous football tournament.
trash (n.)
Things that people throw away because they do not want them
Example:Japanese fans cleaned the trash from the stadium.
guards (n.)
People whose job is to keep a place safe and organized
Example:There were not enough guards to help the people in line.
culture (n.)
The habits, traditions, and beliefs of a group of people
Example:The tournament is good for sharing culture between countries.
crowds (n.)
Large groups of people gathered together
Example:The cities must find a way to manage the big crowds.
Practice A2 words in a crossword