Two Children Die in Hot Car in France
法國兩名兒童在高溫車內死亡
Introduction
Police in France are investigating the deaths of two young children. The children died in a car during very hot weather.
法國警方正在調查兩名幼童死亡的案件。這兩名兒童在極高溫天氣下於車內死亡。
Main Body
Two children, aged two and four, died in a car in a garage. The mother is 33 years old. Police are asking questions because the mother told different stories.
兩名分別為兩歲與四歲的兒童，在車庫的車內死亡。母親現年 33 歲。由於母親陳述的版本不一，警方正對其進行詢問。
France is very hot right now. Some places had temperatures of 43 degrees. This is some of the hottest weather in history.
法國目前天氣極端炎熱。部分地區氣溫達到 43 度。這是歷史上最熱的天氣之一。
Many people are dying from the heat. At least 18 people died. The government told 39 million people to be careful.
許多人因高溫死亡。至少有 18 人喪生。政府已提醒 3,900 萬人要小心注意。
Conclusion
Police are studying the deaths of the children. At the same time, record heat is killing people across France.
警方正在研究兒童死亡的原因。與此同時，紀錄性的高溫正導致法國各地民眾死亡。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Talking about Numbers & Age
In this story, we see how to use numbers to describe people and the weather. This is a key part of A2 English.
1. Telling Age
To say how old someone is, use: Number + years old.
- Example: The mother is 33 years old.
- Shortcut: Aged two and four.
2. Describing Temperature
When talking about the heat, we use the number directly with the word degrees.
- Example: 43 degrees.
3. Big Numbers
When a number is very large, we use the word million.
- Example: 39 million people.
💡 Quick Pattern Guide:
- Person years old
- Weather degrees
- Population million