A: I’ve heard that you’re going to Kaohsiung this weekend. Any special plan?
B: I’m going to Ed Sheeran’s concert at the Kaohsiung National Stadium tomorrow.
A: The Kaohsiung National Stadium is said to be the largest stadium in Taiwan. It can accommodate up to 55,000 people.
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B: Legendary rock band Europe will also stage a show at the Zepp New Taipei on Sunday.
A: Wow, sounds cool. Let me book the ticket now.
A: 聽說你週末要去高雄?去幹嘛?
B: 我要去看英國歌手紅髮艾德的演唱會,他明天將在國家體育場開唱唷!
A: 國家體育場號稱全台最大場館,每場最多約可容納5萬5千人。
B: 搖滾天團歐洲合唱團,週日也將在新北Zepp New Taipei開唱耶。
A: 哇真酷,我馬上來訂票。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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