對話 Dialogue
清清：你知道嗎？今年的FIFA國際足總女子世界盃就快要開始了。
Qīngqing: Nǐ zhīdào ma? Jīnnián de FIFA Guójì Zúzǒng Nǚzǐ Shìjièbēi jiù kuàiyào kāishǐle.
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華華：真的嗎？我很喜歡看足球比賽，特別是女子足球。
Huáhua: Zhēnde ma? Wǒ hěn xǐhuān kàn zúqiú bǐsài, tèbié shì nǚzǐ zúqiú.
清清：這次比賽是在澳洲和紐西蘭舉行，會有很多強隊參加。
Qīngqing: Zhècì bǐsài shì zài Àozhōu hànNiǔxīlán jǔxíng, huì yǒu hěnduō qiáng duì cānjiā.
華華：我聽說美國女子足球隊很厲害，這次有沒有她們？
Huáhua: Wǒ tīngshuō Měiguó nǚzǐ zúqiú duì hěn lìhài, zhècì yǒu méiyǒu tāmen?
清清：當然啊！她們是現任的世界冠軍，不參加才怪呢。
Qīngqing: Dāngrán a! Tāmen shì xiànrèn de shìjiè guànjūn, bù cānjiā cáiguài ne.
華華：我已經迫不及待要為我愛的隊伍加油了！
Huáhua: Wǒ yǐjīng pòbùjídài yào wèi wǒ ài de duìwǔ jiāyóule!
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: Did you know that this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup is about to begin?
Huahua: Really? I love watching soccer games, especially women’s soccer.
Qingqing: Yes! The tournament will be held in Australia and New Zealand, and there will be many strong teams participating.
Huahua: I heard that the US women’s soccer team is very good, are they in the tournament this time?
Qingqing: Of course. They are the current world champions, it would be strange if they didn’t participate.
Huahua: I can’t wait to cheer for my favorite team!
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 國際 (guójì) international
2. 世界盃 (Shìjièbēi) World Cup
3. 足球 (zúqiú) soccer
4. 強 (qiáng) to be strong
5. 現任 (xiànrèn) current
6. 冠軍 (guànjūn) champion
7. 才怪 (cáiguài) It would be really strange if…
8. 迫不及待 (pòbùjídài) can’t wait
教材音檔 Audio Files
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