A Famous Duck in the World Cup
世界杯的一隻名鴨
Introduction
Merlin is a two-year-old duck. He is now very famous on the internet.
Merlin是一隻兩歲的鴨子，現在在網路上非常有名。
Main Body
Mexico won a game against South Africa. People saw Merlin in the streets of Mexico City. He wore the colors of the national team. Millions of people saw photos of him online.
墨西哥贏了一場對陣南非的比賽。人們在墨西哥城的街道上看到了Merlin，牠穿著國家隊顏色的衣服。數百萬人在網路上看到了牠的照片。
Merlin lives with Carla Gómez and her son, Cristian. Carla sells drinks in the city. Merlin always stays with them at the big square and other places.
Merlin與Carla Gómez及其兒子Cristian住在一起。Carla在市區販賣飲料。Merlin總是在大廣場和其他地方陪伴著他們。
Carla did not expect Merlin to be famous. Now, Mexico is a host for the World Cup with Canada and the USA.
Carla沒想到Merlin會這麼有名。現在墨西哥與加拿大、美國共同主辦世界盃。
Conclusion
Merlin still lives with the Gómez family. He is a symbol of luck for Mexico.
Merlin仍然與Gómez一家住在一起，牠是墨西哥的幸運象徵。
Vocabulary Learning
🦆 The 'Who' and 'Where' Pattern
In this story, we see a simple way to describe people and things using is and are. This is the heartbeat of A2 English.
1. Describing a Person/Animal
- Merlin is a duck. (One animal)
- He is famous. (One quality)
2. Describing Locations
- Merlin lives with Carla. (A home)
- Carla sells drinks in the city. (A place of work)
3. Quick Word Swap Notice how we change the word based on the person:
- I live
- You live
- He/She lives (Add the 's'!)
Key Vocabulary for your Pocket:
- Host: The place that has the party/event.
- Symbol: A thing that represents a big idea (like luck).
- National team: The best players from one country.