台灣僅一人晉級前八強
Sandra and George are friends. They are talking about the World Baseball Classic.
珊卓和喬治是朋友，他們正在聊世界棒球經典賽。
Sandra: Hi George, have you heard about the World Baseball Classic 2023?
珊卓：嗨，喬治，你聽說過2023年的世界棒球經典賽嗎？
George: No, what is it?
喬治：沒有，那是什麼？
Sandra: There was a game between Taiwan and Cuba on the 12th. Taiwan lost 1-7, but Italy and Cuba moved on to Tokyo from Pool A.
珊卓：12號有一場比賽是台灣對古巴。台灣以1比7輸了，但義大利和古巴從A組晉級到東京了。
lose(v.)輸掉、敗北、失去move on開始新的活動pool(n.)池塘、組、批
George: That’s too bad. Did any Taiwanese players make it to the top 8?
喬治：那真是太可惜了。有任何台灣球員晉級前八強嗎？
make it to...做到……
Sandra: No, only the coach Xu Zhi-wei moved on, but he joined the Italian coaching team.
珊卓：沒有，只有徐志維教練晉級，但他加入了義大利教練團。
George: Oh, that’s interesting. How did that happen?
喬治：喔，真有趣。怎麼會這樣？
Sandra: Xu worked as a coach in China and met Mike Piazza, the Italian head coach. Italy invited him to join the national team coaching team because of his experience.
珊卓：徐志維在中國擔任教練，認識了義大利總教頭皮亞薩。義大利隊看中他的經驗，邀請他加入了國家隊的教練團。
nation(n.)國家national(adj.)國家的、國民的experience(n.)經驗、經歷
George: Did Italy make it to the top 8?
喬治：那義大利有晉級前八強嗎？
Sandra: Yes, they did. They played against Holland and won 7-1.
珊卓：有，他們有。他們對戰荷蘭以7-1拿下勝利。
play against對抗、對戰
George: Did Xu return to Taiwan with the Italian team?
喬治：那徐志維有和義大利球隊一起回台灣嗎？
return(v.)反回、歸還
Sandra: Yes, he did. Italy’s Pool A initial matches were held in Taiwan.
珊卓：有啊，他有一起回來。義大利的A組預賽就是在台灣舉行。
initial(adj.)開始的、最初的match(n.)比賽、競賽、相配的兩個人
George: That’s cool. It’s great to see people from different countries working together.
喬治：真酷。看到來自不同國家的人合作真的很棒。
Sandra: Yes, and it’s interesting how the World Baseball Classic allows coaches from different countries to take part.
珊卓：是啊，世界棒球經典賽能讓來自不同國家的教練一起參與也很有意思。
allow(v.)允許、准許take part參加、參與
George: Definitely. Maybe one day we’ll see a Taiwanese coach leading a team to victory.
喬治：確實。也許有一天我們會看到一名台灣教練帶領一支球隊邁向勝利。
lead(v.)領導、帶領victory(n.)勝利、成功victor(n.)勝利者、成功者