Fans Sing Canadian Song at Hockey Game

Apr 29, 2026, 19:10
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Introduction

People sang the Canadian national song at a hockey game in Buffalo, New York. They did this because the singer's microphone stopped working.

Main Body

About 19,000 people sang 'O Canada' together. The Buffalo Sabres team always plays this song. They started this in 1970 because many Canadian fans live near the city. Some leaders in the US and Canada are angry now. They disagree about money and taxes. In other games, some people shouted and were mean during the songs. But Buffalo and Canada still work together. They trade many goods and make a lot of money. In 2023, fans in Toronto also helped sing the US song when a microphone broke.

Conclusion

The Boston Bruins won the game 2-1. They now lead the series 3-2.

Learning

💡 The 'Past Action' Pattern

In this story, we see many words ending in -ed. This is how we talk about things that already happened.

How it works: Word + -ed →\rightarrow Happened in the past.

Examples from the text:

  • stop →\rightarrow stopped
  • start →\rightarrow started
  • shout →\rightarrow shouted

🌍 Simple Connection Words

To move from A1 to A2, you need to connect your ideas. Look at how the writer uses these two words to show opposite feelings:

  1. Because (gives a reason) →\rightarrow "They did this because the microphone stopped working."
  2. But (shows a change/contrast) →\rightarrow "But Buffalo and Canada still work together."

🔢 Talking about Numbers

Notice how the text describes sports scores:

  • 2-1 (Two to one)
  • 3-2 (Three to two)

In English, when we see a dash (—) in a score, we say the word 'to'.

Vocabulary Learning

people (n.)
persons / 眾人眾人
Example:有很多人參加了音樂會。
sing (v.)
to produce song / 唱歌唱歌
Example:他們一起唱歌。
Canadian (adj.)
from Canada / 加拿大的加拿大的
Example:他是加拿大人。
national (adj.)
relating to a nation / 國家的國家的
Example:國家的國歌。
song (n.)
a musical composition / 歌曲歌曲
Example:這首歌很受歡迎。
hockey (n.)
a sport with sticks and a puck / 曲棍球曲棍球
Example:曲棍球在冰上進行。
game (n.)
an activity for entertainment / 遊戲 / 比賽遊戲 / 比賽
Example:這場比賽很刺激。
microphone (n.)
a device to pick up sound / 麥克風麥克風
Example:麥克風壞了。
stopped (v.)
to cease / 停止停止
Example:火車停了。
working (adj.)
operating / 工作的工作的
Example:機器正在工作。
about (prep.)
regarding / 關於關於
Example:談論這個計畫。
together (adv.)
in one place / 一起一起
Example:我們一起工作。
team (n.)
a group of players / 團隊團隊
Example:球隊贏了。
started (v.)
began / 開始開始
Example:他們早早開始。
many (adj.)
numerous / 眾多眾多
Example:許多人來了。
fans (n.)
supporters / 粉絲粉絲
Example:粉絲們歡呼。
live (v.)
reside / 住 / 居住住 / 居住
Example:他們住在香港。
near (prep.)
close to / 在附近在附近
Example:在公園附近。
city (n.)
urban area / 城市城市
Example:這座城市很大。
leaders (n.)
heads of groups / 領導者領導者
Example:領導者會面。
angry (adj.)
mad / 生氣的生氣的
Example:他很生氣。
disagree (v.)
to have a different opinion / 不同意不同意
Example:他們不同意。
money (n.)
currency / 錢錢
Example:需要錢。
taxes (n.)
government charges / 稅金稅金
Example:交稅款。
shouted (v.)
to speak loudly / 喊叫喊叫
Example:她大聲喊叫。
mean (adj.)
unkind / 刻薄的刻薄的
Example:他刻薄。
trade (v.)
exchange goods / 交易交易
Example:他們交易商品。
goods (n.)
products / 商品商品
Example:貨物已運送。
make (v.)
create / 製造製造
Example:他們製造玩具。
help (v.)
assist / 幫助幫助
Example:幫助孩子。
win (v.)
to be victorious / 贏贏
Example:他們贏得比賽。
lead (v.)
be at the front / 領先 / 率先領先 / 率先
Example:他領先球隊。
series (n.)
a sequence of games / 系列系列
Example:這個系列很長。