The 2026 World Cup
2026年世界盃
Introduction
The USA, Canada, and Mexico have the 2026 World Cup. More teams are playing this year.
美國、加拿大和墨西哥將舉辦2026年世界盃。今年有更多球隊參賽。
Main Body
Now 48 teams play in the tournament. Some small teams play very well. But tickets are very expensive. Some tickets cost more than $7,000. This is too much money for many people.
現在有48支球隊參加這項賽事。一些小球隊表現得非常好。但門票非常昂貴，有些門票價格超過7,000美元。對許多人來說，這筆錢實在太多了。
Some cities like New York are very busy. Other cities do not care about the games. They like basketball and baseball more. Some people from other countries cannot come because they do not have visas.
像紐約這樣的城市非常繁忙。而其他城市則不太在意這些比賽，他們更喜歡籃球和棒球。一些外國人因為沒有簽證而無法前來。
FIFA makes a lot of money from TV. People say FIFA is not honest about the money. Hotels are also very expensive. Some fans sleep in cars to save money.
FIFA 從電視轉播中賺了很多錢。有人說 FIFA 在金錢問題上並不誠實。酒店同樣非常昂貴，一些球迷為了省錢而睡在車裡。
Conclusion
The games are great, but the tickets and rules are difficult for many people.
比賽雖然很精彩，但門票和規定對許多人來說很困難。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Comparing Things' Trick
In this text, we see how to describe things using Very and Too. These small words change the meaning of a sentence completely.
1. The "Strong" Word (Very) Use very when something is a lot, but it is still okay.
- Very expensive → Costs a lot of money.
- Very busy → Many people are there.
2. The "Problem" Word (Too) Use too when something is a problem. It is more than we want.
- Too much money → I cannot pay this. It is a problem.
Quick Comparison:
- The hotel is very expensive. (I can maybe pay, but it is a lot) 💸
- The hotel is too expensive. (I cannot pay. I will sleep in my car) 🚗
Words to remember from the text:
- Honest telling the truth.
- Save keep money for later.