Brazilian Football Matches on Sunday

Introduction

There are two football games on Sunday, May 26. Fluminense plays Chapecoense. Atlético Mineiro plays Flamengo.

Main Body

Fluminense and Chapecoense play at 20:30. Fluminense is in third place. They have 23 points. Chapecoense is in 20th place. They have 8 points. They lost three games in a row. Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo also play at 20:30. Atlético Mineiro has 14 points. They lost two games in a row. Their fans are not happy. Flamengo is in second place. They have 23 points. They won six games in a row. They are playing very well.

Conclusion

Fluminense and Flamengo are at the top of the list. Chapecoense and Atlético Mineiro want to win more games.

Vocabulary Learning

fans (n.)
supporters / people who cheer for a team球迷
Example:Their fans are not happy.
football (n.)
sport / a game played with a ball足球
Example:I watch football every Sunday.
game (n.)
play / an activity for entertainment遊戲
Example:The football game starts at 20:30.
place (n.)
position / rank in a list名次
Example:They are in third place.
points (n.)
score / marks earned in a game分數
Example:Fluminense has 23 points.

Sentence Learning

Fluminense and Chapecoense play at 20:30.
Connector: The word 'and' joins two subjects together.連接詞: 'and' 這個連接詞把兩個主語連在一起。
They lost three games in a row.
Prepositional Phrase: 'in a row' shows the games happened consecutively.介系詞片語: 'in a row' 表示這些比賽連續發生。
Flamengo is in second place.
State Verb: 'is in' tells the current position.狀態動詞: 'is in' 表示目前的位置。
Fluminense and Flamengo are at the top of the list.
Coordination: Two subjects are joined by 'and' and share the same verb.並列: 兩個主語由 'and' 連接,並使用相同的動詞。
They won six games in a row.
Past Tense: 'won' is the past form of win, showing completed action.過去式: 'won' 是 'win' 的過去式,表示已完成的動作。