USA and Australia Soccer Game Problems

美國與澳洲足球賽的問題


Introduction

The USA and Australia will play a soccer game. But the two countries have problems.

美國與澳洲將進行一場足球賽,但這兩個國家目前存在一些問題。

Main Body

Some Australian fans are angry at President Donald Trump. They shout bad things about him at the game. FIFA has rules against political shouting, but they might not stop these fans.

一些澳洲球迷對川普總統感到憤怒,他們在比賽中對他大聲喝斥。儘管 FIFA 禁止在場上發表政治言論,但他們可能無法阻止這些球迷。

Some leaders are at the game. Two US secretaries are there. But the Australian Prime Minister is not there. He stayed home because of money problems in his country.

一些領導人出席了比賽,包括兩位美國國務卿。但澳洲總理並未出席,因為他的國家面臨財務問題,所以留在家中。

Tickets for the game are very expensive. Some tickets cost $1,900. Food at the stadium also costs too much. Greg Norman says this is bad for the fans.

比賽門票非常昂貴,有些票價高達 1,900 美元。體育場內的食物價格也過高。格雷格·諾曼表示這對球迷來說很糟糕。

Conclusion

The game is on June 19 in Seattle. It is an important game, but there is a lot of anger.

比賽將於 6 月 19 日在西雅圖舉行。這是一場重要的比賽,但目前充滿憤怒之情。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Money' Connection

In this text, we see how to describe things that cost too much. To reach A2, you need to connect PriceOpinion.

1. The Pattern

  • Expensive (High price) \rightarrow Too much (Bad feeling)

2. Real Examples from the text:

  • "Tickets... are very expensive."
  • "Food... costs too much."

3. Simple Swap If you want to say something is not expensive, use cheap.

  • Expensive \rightarrow Cheap
  • Too much \rightarrow A good price

Quick Tip: Use "too" before a word to show a problem.

  • Too big = Problem \checkmark
  • Too hot = Problem \checkmark
  • Too expensive = Problem \checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

angry (adj.)
Feeling strong dislike or displeasure
Example:The fans are angry because the tickets are too expensive.
political (adj.)
Related to the government or politics
Example:The game has some political problems.
secretary (n.)
A high-ranking government official
Example:The US secretary is visiting the city for the game.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:A ticket for $1,900 is very expensive.
stadium (n.)
A large open building for sports games
Example:Many people are waiting inside the stadium.
Practice A2 words in a crossword