2010年7月8日星期四

一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-FIFA on the Street

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They may still be celebrating or drowning their solos down the Granville Street right now, despite the sunny weather. Many eyes were focused on TV screens today to watch the world cup soccer’s semi-final. Maggie drew that in a viable assignment today.


Fans breath the heat on Granville street to support their favorite tam. Hundreds gather to watch the semi final game between Spain and Germany, tempting many to play a hookie.

“I’m just taking a little break and I’ll make up for late tonight.”

“I don’t think you are alone though.”

“No. I think a lot of people are taking break right now. It’s the feast to watch the game.”

Inside the Granville street pubs, people give new meanings to term business lunch.

“We have to watch the games.”

“What’s more important?”

“Work, my career and the world cup. The world cup by just a little bit.”

“I think most of the employers are giving some leave to staffs to come on watch the games. Especially the downtown quarry see a lot of staff taking extra half hour sort of watch, watch good soccer game.”

But that doesn’t mean he is relaxing.

“As soon as I t done, I’ll taxi it all. I’ll get back to work right way.”

Dow the street more of the same, but the international students they don’t work, won’t too worry.

“We can skip like that, that’s OK, world cup is the only one.”

We’re going to win, they shouted, not just for the bottle, it ended up being a cyclic prediction. Outside happiness was in the air, for some. German fans never got the chance to scream or shout, defeated again. Just like 2008, when Spain beat the Germany at the Euro Cup. German fans have to be happy with the consolation price, they play Uruguay on Saturday.

“And we went third.”

Their soccer fans once again take over banner and scream it, but not for now it back to work.

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