The Guardian Makes Two New Quizzes

《衛報》推出了兩款新測驗


Introduction

The Guardian newspaper made two different quizzes. One quiz is for children and one is for adults.

《衛報》設計了兩款不同的測驗。一款對象是兒童,另一款則是成人。

Main Body

Molly Oldfield helped with the first quiz. Children from age five to eleven wrote five questions. They asked about pizza, football, and the moon.

Molly Oldfield 協助設計了第一款測驗。五到十一歲的兒童編寫了五個問題,內容涉及披薩、足球和月球。

The second quiz is for adults. It is more difficult. It has many questions about history, science, and politics.

第二款測驗是對象為成人,難度較高。其中包含許多關於歷史、科學與政治的問題。

This quiz asks about the Nile river and old kings and queens. It also asks about famous people and old languages.

這款測驗會詢問關於尼羅河以及古代國王與女王的問題。同時也會詢問關於名人與古老語言的問題。

Conclusion

These quizzes are for everyone. They help children and adults test what they know.

這些測驗適合所有人。它們能幫助兒童與成人測試自己的知識儲備。

Vocabulary Learning

🧩 Comparing Things

Look at these two sentences from the text:

  • "One quiz is for children..."
  • "The second quiz is for adults."

When we talk about two different things, we can use One... the second... to keep them separate. It is a simple way to organize your ideas.


💡 Word Patterns: Simple Descriptions

Notice how the text describes the quizzes:

  • Simple \rightarrow "Children... wrote five questions."
  • Harder \rightarrow "It is more difficult."

To move to A2, stop saying "it is bad" or "it is good." Use More + [Word] to show a difference:

  • More difficult (Harder)
  • More famous (Better known)
  • More interesting (More fun)

📝 Quick Vocabulary Group

These words all belong to the category of Knowledge:

  • History (The past)
  • Science (How things work)
  • Politics (How countries are run)
  • Languages (How people speak)

Vocabulary Learning

quiz (n.)
A short test to see how much you know about something.
Example:I took a fun quiz about animals today.
adults (n.)
People who are fully grown; not children.
Example:This movie is for adults, not for kids.
difficult (adj.)
Hard to do or understand.
Example:The math homework was very difficult.
history (n.)
The study of things that happened in the past.
Example:I like learning about ancient history.
science (n.)
The study of the natural world through tests and facts.
Example:We use science to understand how plants grow.
politics (n.)
Activities related to governing a country or city.
Example:My father likes to read about politics in the news.
languages (n.)
The systems of words people use to speak or write.
Example:She can speak three different languages.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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