The 2026 World Cup News

2026年世界盃新聞


Introduction

The 2026 World Cup has many late goals. There are also new water breaks for players.

2026年世界盃有許多絕殺進球。同時,球員現在有了新的飲水時間。

Main Body

Many goals happen in the last 15 minutes of the game. Players are tired and the referees give more extra time. Coaches also put in new, fast players.

許多進球發生在比賽最後的15分鐘。球員感到疲憊,裁判也會給予更多的補時。教練也會換上速度較快的新球員。

Players must take three-minute water breaks. FIFA says this is for health. But some players say this is only to make money from ads. Coaches use this time to change their plans.

球員必須進行三分鐘的飲水休息。FIFA表示這是為了健康。但有些球員認為這僅僅是為了從廣告中獲利。教練則利用這段時間調整戰術。

Now 48 teams play in the tournament. Some people thought the games would be bad. But small teams are now very strong. They can play well against big teams.

現在有48支球隊參加錦標賽。有些人認為比賽品質會下降。但小球隊現在變得非常強大,能夠與大球隊抗衡。

Conclusion

The games are exciting at the end. The tournament makes more money now, but the football is still good.

比賽末段非常精彩。雖然現在賽事獲利更多,但足球品質依然很高。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Comparing' Trick

In this story, we see a battle between Big and Small. To reach A2, you need to know how to describe these opposites.

The Pattern:

  • Big teams \rightarrow Strong/Famous
  • Small teams \rightarrow Now very strong

Wait, look at this! When we talk about a change, we use 'Now'.

  • Before: Small teams were weak.
  • Now: Small teams are strong.

🛠️ Word Power: 'Make'

Notice how the word 'make' changes meaning based on the word next to it:

  1. Make money \rightarrow To earn cash  (Business)\text{ (Business)}
  2. Make the games bad \rightarrow To cause a result  (Effect)\text{ (Effect)}

A2 Tip: Don't translate 'make' literally. Look at the object after it!

Vocabulary Learning

referees (n.)
The people who make sure players follow the rules in a game.
Example:The referees blow the whistle when the game ends.
extra time (n.)
Additional minutes added to the end of a game.
Example:The player scored a goal during extra time.
ads (n.)
Short for advertisements; pictures or videos that tell people to buy something.
Example:I saw many ads for shoes on the television.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and teams.
Example:The team won the tennis tournament last month.
exciting (adj.)
Something that makes you feel very happy or interested.
Example:The movie had an exciting ending.
Practice A2 words in a crossword