No matter what you call it, soccer or football, this is a sport the entire world loves! The World Cup kicks off soon and Qatar, and we’re checking up on what to expect in this once every four-year championship series. Hope, Jane and Tim may not be very good on the soccer pitch, but luckily we have guest podcaster John joining us, to tell us all about the 2022 World Cup.
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足球在英文裡面有人叫它 Football，有人叫它 Soccer，但是不論名字如何，它是世界最盛行的運動項目之一。而即將在卡達舉行的 2022 年世界盃足球賽，更將吸引全球目光。雖然 ICRT 的Jane, Hope 還有 Tim 算不上足球專家，不過我們很幸運地有英國人 John 加入「新聞說分明」播客單元，來探討一下這四年才一次的世界盃足球賽。
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ICRT「新聞說分明」是輕鬆有趣的播客節目，不但增進對某項新聞事件的了解，同時順便學一點英文表達方式。
端一杯咖啡或是好茶，來聽聽新聞說分明。
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Vocabulary - World Cup 世界盃足球賽
FIFA 國際足球總會
它的原文來自法文，Fédération internationale de Football Association
它是足球界的管理機關，總部設在瑞士蘇黎世，最重要的工作就是主辦每四年舉辦一次的世界盃足球賽。
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Champion 冠軍
Brazil is the most successful national team in the history of the World Cup, having been the champion five times.
巴西是世界盃歷史上最成功的國家，贏得世界盃冠軍五次。
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Predict 預測
Some sports analysts predict that Argentina is going to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup title.
有的體育分析家預測，阿根廷會贏得今年世界盃足球賽冠軍。
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Player 球員
Without any doubt, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular football player in the world right now.
毫無疑問，C羅是目前全球最受歡迎的足球球星。
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Gel together 融合在一起
Gel是凝膠。
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Mascot 吉祥物
會帶來好運的人，動物或者是卡通圖像
The team’s dolphin mascot is beloved by many fans.
這支隊伍的吉祥物海豚受到許多粉絲喜愛。
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Qatar 卡達
今年世界盃足球賽的主辦國，位於中東，波斯灣的西邊。
Qatar will open a Winter Wonderland in the desert for the “festive” World Cup.
卡達將在沙漠中設立「冬季樂園」，希望世界盃足球賽有節慶氣氛。
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Super skilled player 非常厲害，技巧高超的球員
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Acceptability 被接受
The social acceptability of smoking varies between countries.
各個國家對於吸菸接受的程度都不一樣。
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Time difference 時差
The time difference between Taiwan and Qatar is 5 hours. Taipei is 5 hours ahead of Doha, Qatar’s capital.
卡達跟台灣的時差是五個小時。台北時間比卡達首都杜哈快五個小時。
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Bags under eyes 眼袋
A: How do I get rid of the bags under my eyes? 我怎麼消除眼袋?
B: Get enough sleep. It always works for me. 要睡夠。那對我總是有用。
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