The 2026 World Cup News

2026年世界盃新聞


Introduction

The 2026 World Cup is happening in North America. There are some problems with the weather and the grass.

2026年世界盃將在北美舉行。目前天氣與草地方面存在一些問題。

Main Body

Brazil plays Haiti in Philadelphia. Brazil is in third place. Their star player, Neymar Jr, is hurt and cannot play. Brazil is the stronger team and will likely win.

巴西在費城與海地對陣。巴西目前排名第三。他們的球星內馬爾受傷,無法參賽。巴西是較強的球隊,很有可能會獲勝。

It is very hot in some cities. FIFA gives players water breaks. But some people say the heat is too dangerous for the players. Some people also dislike the tournament sponsors because they hurt the planet.

部分城市天氣非常炎熱。FIFA 提供了飲水時間,但有些人認為高溫對球員來說太危險。此外,有些人不喜歡賽事贊助商,因為他們破壞地球環境。

Some players do not like the grass on the fields. In New Jersey, the grass feels too hard. This can cause injuries. FIFA says the grass is safe and good.

部分球員不喜歡球場上的草皮。在紐澤西,草皮感覺太硬,這可能會導致受傷。FIFA 則表示草皮安全且良好。

Conclusion

Brazil wants to win their next game. People are still worried about the heat and the fields.

巴西希望贏得下一場比賽。人們仍然擔心高溫與球場問題。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'CAN / CANNOT' Tool

In this story, we see how to talk about ability (what is possible) and impossibility (what is not possible).

1. The Basic Rule

  • CAN = Yes, it is possible. \rightarrow "FIFA says the grass is safe." (It can be used).
  • CANNOT = No, it is not possible. \rightarrow "Neymar Jr... cannot play."

2. Why use it? We use these words to describe problems or rules.

  • Example: The heat is too high \rightarrow players cannot play safely.
  • Example: The grass is hard \rightarrow it can cause injuries.

3. Simple Swap Instead of saying "It is impossible for Neymar to play," just say: "He cannot play."


🌍 Word Pair: Stronger vs. Strong

Notice the word stronger. When we compare two things (like Brazil and Haiti), we add -er to the end of the word.

Brazil \rightarrow Strong Brazil + Haiti \rightarrow Brazil is stronger.

Vocabulary Learning

tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and one winner
Example:The World Cup is a famous football tournament.
sponsors (n.)
Companies that pay money to support an event
Example:The sponsors put their logos on the players' shirts.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can cause harm or injury
Example:Driving too fast is very dangerous.
injuries (n.)
Physical harm to a part of the body
Example:The player has many injuries from the game.
likely (adj.)
Something that will probably happen
Example:It is likely to rain today because the sky is grey.
Practice A2 words in a crossword