Drinking Alcohol in Hot Weather

在炎熱天氣下飲酒


Introduction

Europe is very hot now. Some cities say people should not drink alcohol in the heat.

現在歐洲非常炎熱。有些城市表示人們在酷暑中不應該飲酒。

Main Body

Europe has a big heat wave. In Paris, the weather was 40 degrees. The city stopped alcohol at a music festival to keep people safe.

歐洲正遭遇一場強大的熱浪。在巴黎,氣溫達到了40度。為了確保民眾安全,該市在一次音樂節中停止供應酒精飲料。

Alcohol makes your body lose water. This is dangerous when it is hot. You can get a heat stroke because your body cannot cool down.

酒精會導致身體脫水。在炎熱天氣下這樣做非常危險。因為身體無法有效冷卻,可能會導致中暑。

Cold drinks and alcohol can make you feel dizzy. They can also cause heart problems. This is dangerous for old people and young athletes.

冷飲與酒精會讓你感到暈眩。它們也可能引起心臟問題。這對老年人與年輕運動員來說非常危險。

Conclusion

Drinking alcohol in extreme heat is dangerous for everyone.

在極端高溫下飲酒對每個人來說都很危險。

Vocabulary Learning

🌡️ The 'Danger' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe Bad Things using the word "Dangerous".

The Pattern: [Something] + is + dangerous + for + [Someone]

Examples from the text:

  • Drinking alcohol → is dangerous → for everyone.
  • This → is dangerous → for old people.
  • This → is dangerous → for young athletes.

💡 Quick Tip: "Can" for Possibility

When we aren't 100% sure, but it is possible, we use can.

  • You can get a heat stroke. (It is possible)
  • They can cause heart problems. (It is possible)

Try thinking of it like this: Can = ⚡ Maybe / Possible

Vocabulary Learning

heat wave (n.)
A period of very hot weather
Example:The city is very hot during the heat wave.
festival (n.)
A special day or week of celebration
Example:Many people go to the music festival in the summer.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:It is dangerous to walk in the street without looking.
heat stroke (n.)
A serious illness caused by the body getting too hot
Example:Drink water so you do not get a heat stroke.
dizzy (adj.)
Feeling like everything is spinning and you might fall
Example:I felt dizzy after spinning around in circles.
athletes (n.)
People who are very good at sports
Example:The athletes are training for the big race.
extreme (adj.)
Very great in amount or degree; not normal
Example:The mountain has extreme cold weather.
Practice A2 words in a crossword