England Wins First World Cup Game

英格蘭贏得世界盃首場比賽


Introduction

England played Croatia in Texas. England won the game 4-2. But there were some problems with security at the stadium.

英格蘭在德州與克羅埃西亞對陣,英格蘭以 4-2 獲勝。但球場的安保出現了一些問題。

Main Body

England played poorly in the first half. Then they played better. Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Marcus Rashford scored goals. Bellingham was happy to play well.

英格蘭在上半場表現不佳,隨後有所改善。Harry Kane、Jude Bellingham 和 Marcus Rashford 攻入進球。Bellingham 對於自己的出色表現感到很高興。

Some people said they entered the stadium without tickets. The police used drones and special guards. FIFA says this is not true. 70,389 people went to the game.

有些人聲稱他們在沒有門票的情況下進入球場。警方使用了無人機和特種保全。FIFA 表示這並不屬實。共有 70,389 人前往觀賽。

Police arrested six people. Some people had drugs or fake clothes. None of these people were from England. Some fans were angry because guards took their flags.

警方逮捕了六人。有些人持有毒品或仿冒衣物。這些人都沒有來自英格蘭。部分球迷感到憤怒,因為保全沒收了他們的旗幟。

Conclusion

England is now in a good position in Group L. They will play Ghana in Boston next.

英格蘭目前在 L 組處於有利位置。他們下一場將在波士頓對陣迦納。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Switch

Look at these words from the story. They all tell us about things that already happened.

  • play → played
  • win → won
  • score → scored
  • say → said
  • go → went

The Secret: Most words just need an -ed at the end (played, scored). But some words are 'rebels' and change completely (win → won).

Quick Look: Feelings & State

  • Bellingham was happy \rightarrow Use was for one person in the past.
  • People were angry \rightarrow Use were for many people in the past.

Vocabulary Learning

security (n.)
People or systems that keep a place safe
Example:The security at the airport checked all the bags.
stadium (n.)
A large open building for sports games
Example:The football stadium was full of fans.
poorly (adv.)
In a bad way; not well
Example:The team played poorly in the first ten minutes.
entered (v.)
Went into a place
Example:He entered the room quietly.
drones (n.)
Small flying machines without a pilot
Example:The police used drones to see the crowd from the sky.
arrested (v.)
When police take a person to the station for a crime
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing.
fake (adj.)
Not real; a copy
Example:He bought a fake watch that looked real.
position (n.)
A place in a list or a group
Example:The team is in first position in the league.
Practice A2 words in a crossword