Very Hot Weather in Europe

歐洲極端高溫天氣


Introduction

Many countries in Europe have very hot weather now. This heat is dangerous for people and breaks things.

目前歐洲許多國家正處於極高溫天氣。這種酷暑對人類健康構成危險,並導致設施損壞。

Main Body

Hot air is stuck over Europe. This happens because of a special weather pattern. Experts say the earth is getting warmer. This makes heatwaves happen more often.

熱空氣停留在歐洲上空,這是由於一種特殊的天氣模式所致。專家表示地球正在暖化,這使得熱浪發生的頻率更高。

Governments are helping people. France closed many schools. They told people not to drink alcohol outside. The UK and Spain also gave red warnings because the weather is too hot.

政府正採取措施協助民眾。法國關閉了許多學校,並建議民眾不要在戶外飲酒。英國和西班牙也發布了紅色警告,因為天氣過於炎熱。

Trains in France and Belgium are slow because the tracks are too hot. Some old people and children died from the heat. Many homes in the north do not have air conditioning, so people cannot sleep.

法國和比利時的火車運行速度放緩,因為鐵軌過熱。部分長者和兒童因高溫去世。北方的許多家庭沒有安裝冷氣,導致人們無法入眠。

Conclusion

The hot weather will stay until the end of June. It will get cooler next week.

極高溫天氣將持續至六月底,下週將會轉涼。

Vocabulary Learning

🌡️ The 'Something is Too [Adjective]' Pattern

In the text, we see a very useful way to describe problems: Too + Adjective.

  • The weather is too hot. (It is more than we want/need).
  • The tracks are too hot. (This causes the trains to be slow).

How to use it: When you want to say something is a problem because it is 'excessive', use too.

Examples for your life:

  • This coffee is \rightarrow too hot (I cannot drink it!).
  • This shirt is \rightarrow too big (It does not fit me).
  • The bus is \rightarrow too slow (I will be late).

🕒 Simple Future: 'Will'

The text tells us what happens next using will:

  • The weather will stay...
  • It will get cooler...

Use will + action to talk about the future. It is the simplest way to predict things! 🔮

Vocabulary Learning

dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:Walking on the thin ice is very dangerous.
pattern (n.)
Something that happens again and again in a regular way
Example:The weather pattern shows it will rain every Tuesday.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject
Example:The doctors are experts in heart health.
heatwaves (n.)
A period of very hot weather for several days
Example:During heatwaves, it is important to drink a lot of water.
warnings (n.)
Messages that tell you about a possible danger
Example:The government gave warnings about the big storm.
air conditioning (n.)
A machine that keeps a room or car cool
Example:I turned on the air conditioning because the room was too hot.
Practice A2 words in a crossword