Big Fires in the Western United States
美國西部發生大火
Introduction
Hot weather and dry land caused many fires in the Western U.S. People in Utah and Arizona had to leave their homes.
酷熱的天氣與乾燥的土地導致美國西部發生多起火災。猶他州和亞利桑那州的居民不得不撤離家園。
Main Body
Utah has eleven active fires. One big fire started because of a person. It burned a lot of land. Firefighters worked hard and saved the houses in Eureka.
猶他州目前有十一起活躍火災。其中一起大火是由於人为因素引起的，燒毀了大片土地。消防員努力工作，保住了位於 Eureka 的房屋。
Arizona also has a big fire near Oak Creek Canyon. Three hundred people are fighting the fire, but it is still burning.
亞利桑那州的 Oak Creek Canyon 附近也發生了一起大火。三百名人員正在全力救火，但火勢依然在蔓延。
Other states are very hot. New Mexico is 108 degrees. Three people died in the Grand Canyon because of the heat. In Florida, the fires are almost gone.
其他州的天氣也非常炎熱。新墨西哥州達到 108 度。大峽谷有三人因高溫死亡。在佛羅里達州，火勢已幾乎平息。
Conclusion
The Western U.S. is still in danger. The weather is too hot and there is no rain.
美國西部目前依然處於危險之中。天氣過於炎熱且缺乏降雨。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Describing the World
Look at how we describe things using 'too' and 'very'. These words change the 'strength' of the adjective.
- Very = High strength (Normal fact)
- Other states are very hot.
- Too = Extreme/Problem (Negative result)
- The weather is too hot. (Result: No rain / Danger)
🛠️ The 'Action' Connection
In this text, we see how a Cause leads to an Action. This is the best way to build A2 sentences:
The Cause The Action
- Dry land caused many fires.
- A person started a big fire.
- Heat three people died.
Simple Tip: Use the word 'because' to glue these two parts together. Example: People left their homes because of the fires.