Have you ever tried to get tickets for a concert? What was it like?
Vocabulary
Scalper (n.) 黃牛 /ˈskælpər/
A scalper is a person who buys tickets and sells them for a higher price.
Example: Scalpers often buy tickets quickly when they go on sale.
黃牛通常在門票開賣時迅速購買。
Ticket (n.) 門票 /ˈtɪkɪt/
A ticket is a piece of paper that allows you to enter an event.
Example: I want a ticket to Jay Chou’s concert!
我想要一張周杰倫演唱會的票！
Concert (n.) 演唱會 /ˈkɒnsərt/
A concert is a live music performance.
Example: The concert will be amazing!
這場演唱會會非常精彩！
Sell (v.) 販售 /sɛl/
To sell means to give something to someone in exchange for money.
Example: Scalpers sell tickets for a high price.
黃牛以高價售票。
Demand (n.) 需求 /dɪˈmænd/
Demand is how much people want something.
Example: The demand for Jay Chou’s tickets is very high.
周杰倫的票需求量非常高。
Queue (v.) 排隊 /kjuː/
To queue means to wait in line for something.
Example: Fans queue for hours to buy tickets.
粉絲們排了幾個小時的隊來買票。
Conversation
A: Did you try to get tickets for Jay Chou’s concert?
B: Yes! But the scalpers bought them all in seconds!
A: That's so disappointing! Why are the scalpers always so fast?
B: They have special tools to buy tickets quickly.
A: We need to find a better way to get tickets next time!
Short Article
Getting tickets for Jay Chou’s concert is very competitive. Fans are excited, but scalpers often buy all the tickets quickly and sell them at high prices. This makes it hard for true fans to get a ticket at a fair cost. Many fans queue online and try to be fast, but it can be very frustrating when scalpers win. Hopefully, there will be better systems to help fans get tickets directly from the organizers!
搶周杰倫的演唱會票非常競爭。粉絲們很興奮，但黃牛票販子經常快速搶購所有票並以高價轉售。這讓真正的粉絲很難以公平的成本買到票。許多粉絲在網上排隊並努力快點，但當黃牛票販子搶先時，這會非常令人沮喪。希望未來能有更好的系統，幫助粉絲直接從主辦方那裡獲得票！
Discussion
How can fans improve their chances of getting tickets for popular concerts?
What do you think about scalpers and their prices?
Should concert organizers do more to help fans get tickets? Why?
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