The High Cost of the World Cup
世界盃的高昂成本
Introduction
The World Cup is very expensive for fans. Tickets and food cost a lot of money.
對於球迷來說，世界盃非常昂貴。入場券和食物花費很多錢。
Main Body
Some tickets are very expensive. For the USA and Australia game in Seattle, tickets cost $2,000. This is because there are not many tickets left and many people want them.
有些入場券非常昂貴。在西雅圖舉行的美國對澳洲比賽，票價高達 2,000 美元。這是因為剩餘票數不多，且需求量很大。
Food and drink in the stadiums are also expensive. In Dallas, a beer costs about $16 and water costs $8.25. In Toronto, a meal costs about 40 Canadian dollars.
體育場內的食物和飲料同樣昂貴。在達拉斯，一杯啤酒約 16 美元，水則要 8.25 美元。在多倫多，一份餐點約 40 加拿大元。
Many fans cannot pay these prices. In Seattle, people go to pubs and bakeries to watch the games on TV instead of going to the stadium.
許多球迷無法承受這些價格。在西雅圖，人們會去酒吧或烘焙店觀看電視轉播，而不是前往體育場。
Conclusion
The World Cup costs too much money. Because of this, many fans watch the games in their cities.
世界盃的花費太高。因此，許多球迷選擇在自己的城市觀賽。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking about Money
In this text, we see a pattern for describing prices.
The Rule:
Something + costs + Amount
Examples from the text:
- A beer → costs $16
- Water → costs $8.25
- A meal → costs 40 Canadian dollars
Wait! What if there is more than one thing? If you talk about many items (plural), the word changes:
- Tickets → cost $2,000
Quick Summary:
- 1 item = costs
- 2+ items = cost