Two Sports Experts Fight on Fox Sports

兩位體育專家在 Fox Sports 發生爭執


Introduction

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexi Lalas work together for the 2026 World Cup. But they do not like each other.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic 與 Alexi Lalas 共同參與 2026 年世界盃,但他們並不合得來。

Main Body

The two men fight about soccer. Lalas said Erling Haaland is better than Zlatan. Zlatan did not like this. They also fought about the France team. Lalas said the team was too proud. Zlatan said Lalas was wrong.

這兩個人為了足球而爭執。Lalas 說 Erling Haaland 比 Zlatan 更出色。Zlatan 並不認同。他們還為了法國隊而爭吵。Lalas 說該隊太過傲慢。Zlatan 則認為 Lalas 錯了。

Zlatan is mean to Lalas. One day, Zlatan asked who Lalas was. He also made a video with Thierry Henry. He did not put Lalas in the video. Zlatan went on a TV show. A lie detector test showed that Zlatan does not respect his coworkers.

Zlatan 對 Lalas 態度很惡劣。有一天,Zlatan 詢問 Lalas 是誰。他還與 Thierry Henry 拍了一段影片,但沒有將 Lalas 放入影片中。Zlatan 參加了一個電視節目,測謊儀測試顯示 Zlatan 並不尊重他的同事。

Alexi Lalas is a famous soccer player from the USA. He worked for Fox Sports since 2015. He says things that make people angry. Another player, Jermaine Jones, says Lalas deserves this problem because he is often rude.

Alexi Lalas 是一位著名的美國足球員。他自 2015 年起就在 Fox Sports 工作。他經常說一些令人憤怒的話。另一位球員 Jermaine Jones 表示 Lalas 活該,因為他經常很粗魯。

Conclusion

The team is still angry. They will work together until the final game on July 19.

該團隊目前仍處於憤怒狀態。他們將共同工作直到 7 月 19 日的最終比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Not' Power

In this story, we see how to say "no" or show a negative feeling using do not and did not.

1. Now / General Facts (Do not) When we talk about things that are usually true:

  • They do not like each other.
  • Zlatan does not respect his coworkers.

2. Before / Past Events (Did not) When the action is finished:

  • Zlatan did not like this.
  • He did not put Lalas in the video.

Quick Guide: The Change

Present \rightarrow do not / does not Past \rightarrow did not

Note: After "did not," the action word stays simple. We say "did not like," NOT "did not liked."

Vocabulary Learning

expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:She is a math expert and can solve any problem.
proud (adj.)
Feeling happy because you did something good
Example:I am proud of my daughter for passing the test.
mean (adj.)
Not kind to other people
Example:The boy was mean to his sister and took her toy.
respect (v.)
To have a good opinion of someone
Example:Students should respect their teachers.
coworker (n.)
A person you work with
Example:My coworker helped me finish the report.
deserve (v.)
To earn something because of your actions
Example:You worked hard, so you deserve a holiday.
rude (adj.)
Not polite
Example:It is rude to talk with your mouth full of food.
Practice A2 words in a crossword