Netherlands Prepare for Sweden Match

荷蘭隊準備對陣瑞典

Jun 17, 2026, 18:43

The Netherlands football team has a big game against Sweden. They played Japan before and the score was 2-2.

荷蘭足球隊將面對瑞典隊的一場大賽。他們之前與日本隊交手，比分為 2-2。

The players want to be close friends. Some players pray together. Cody Gakpo says this helps the team feel strong.

球員們希望建立深厚的友誼。部分球員會一起祈禱，Cody Gakpo 表示這有助於讓球隊感到強大。

Sweden has a dangerous player named Alexander Isak. He was hurt before, but now he is healthy. He scores many goals.

瑞典隊有一名危險的球員名叫 Alexander Isak。他之前受過傷，但現在已經康復。他進球數很多。

The Dutch coaches are studying Sweden. They want to find a way to score goals. They want to play better than the first game.

荷蘭隊的教練正在研究瑞典隊。他們想找到進球的方法，希望表現能比第一場更好。

The Netherlands play Sweden in Houston on Saturday. They need to win to stay in the World Cup.

荷蘭隊將於週六在休斯頓對陣瑞典。他們需要獲勝才能留在世界盃。

In this story, we see a very useful pattern for A2 learners: Want + To + Action.

When you have a goal or a desire, use this simple bridge:

Quick Guide: Person $\rightarrow$ want to $\rightarrow$ Action (Verb)

Look at the last sentence. It tells us Where and When using a simple list:

Houston (City) $\rightarrow$ Saturday (Day)

If you can master this, you can tell anyone your plans:

score (n.)

The number of points each team has in a game

Example:The final score of the football match was 2-2.

dangerous (adj.)

Something or someone that can cause harm or is a threat

Example:The other team has a dangerous player who scores many goals.

healthy (adj.)

Being well and not sick or hurt

Example:He was hurt last month, but now he is healthy.

studying (v.)

Looking at something carefully to learn more about it

Example:The coaches are studying the other team to find a way to win.