Bird Flu in Western Australia

西澳大利亞爆發禽流感

Jun 22, 2026, 11:53
AustraliaHealth

Introduction

Two wild birds in Western Australia have bird flu. A big chicken company is now taking care of its farms.

西澳大利亞有兩隻野生鳥類感染了禽流感。一家大型雞隻公司目前正採取措施照顧其農場。

Main Body

Two wild birds had the H5N1 virus. This is a dangerous bird flu. Now, Australia has this virus for the first time.

有兩隻野生鳥類感染了 H5N1 病毒。這是一種危險的禽流感。澳大利亞目前首次發現此病毒。

The Ingham’s Group is a big chicken company. They closed their farms in Western Australia. They want to put their chickens inside buildings to keep them safe.

Ingham’s Group 是一家大型雞隻公司。他們關閉了在西澳大利亞的農場。他們希望將雞隻安置在室內建築物中以確保安全。

The government says the virus is only in two wild birds. No farm chickens are sick. The government is spending $113 million to stop the virus.

政府表示該病毒僅存在於兩隻野生鳥類身上。目前沒有農場雞隻染病。政府正撥款 1.13 億美元以阻止病毒傳播。

Ingham’s Group is losing money. Their stock price went down by 14% because of the bad news.

Ingham’s Group 目前面臨虧損。由於此項噩耗，其股價下跌了 14%。

Conclusion

The government is watching the birds. The chicken farms stay closed to be safe.

政府正密切監控鳥類情況。雞場將保持關閉以確保安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 The 'State of Being' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe what something is or where it is using simple words. This is the foundation of A2 speaking.

The Logic: Subject →\rightarrow is/are →\rightarrow Description

Examples from the text:

  • This →\rightarrow is →\rightarrow a dangerous bird flu.
  • The government →\rightarrow is →\rightarrow watching the birds.
  • No farm chickens →\rightarrow are →\rightarrow sick.

💡 Quick Tip: Is vs. Are

Use IS for one thingUse ARE for many things
The virus is dangerous.Two birds are sick.
The company is big.The farms are closed.

Vocabulary Focus: Money Words When a company has a problem, we use these A2 phrases:

  • Losing money: Getting less money than before.
  • Stock price went down: The value of the company dropped.

Vocabulary Learning

wild (adj.)
Living in nature; not kept by humans
Example:The wild birds fly across the ocean.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:The virus is very dangerous for birds.
virus (n.)
A very small thing that makes people or animals sick
Example:The doctor said the virus is spreading.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government is spending money to help the farms.
stock price (n.)
The amount of money one share of a company costs
Example:The stock price went down because of the bad news.
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