Sharks in New South Wales

新南威爾斯州的鯊魚

Jun 24, 2026, 22:42
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Introduction

Many sharks are in the water in Sydney. The government wants to make the beaches safe.

悉尼海域有許多鯊魚。政府希望讓海灘變得安全。

Main Body

A woman named Leah Stewart had a bad shark attack at Coogee Beach. She had many injuries and doctors took away her arm. Now she is waking up and her family is happy. People gave her almost 488,000 dollars for her medical bills.

一名叫 Leah Stewart 的女性在 Coogee Beach 遭遇了嚴重鯊魚襲擊。她受了許多傷，醫生切除了她的手臂。現在她已經清醒，她的家人感到很開心。民眾捐贈了近 488,000 美元來支付她的醫療費用。

Many beaches are closed now. Sharks are swimming near Bondi and Bronte. Experts say the sharks move to this area in winter.

目前許多海灘已關閉。邦代 (Bondi) 和布龍特 (Bronte) 附近有鯊魚出沒。專家表示，鯊魚在冬季會移居到這個地區。

Some people want to kill the sharks. But the leader, Chris Minns, says they cannot kill great white sharks. They are protected. The government will use drones in the sky to watch for sharks. They will also put nets in the water in September.

有些人想要殺死鯊魚。但領導人 Chris Minns 表示，大白鯊不能被殺死，因為它們受到保護。政府將在空中使用無人機來監視鯊魚。他們也將在九月於海中設置漁網。

Conclusion

Some beaches are still closed. Leah is still in the hospital. The government will use new technology to find sharks.

部分海灘仍然關閉。Leah 仍住院治療。政府將利用新科技來尋找鯊魚。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Future

In the story, the government has plans. To talk about things that will happen later, we use will.

The Pattern: Will + Action Word

Examples from the text:

  • Government →\rightarrow will use drones
  • Government →\rightarrow will put nets

🛠️ Action Words (Verbs)

Look at how the story describes things happening right now. We add -ing to the word to show it is in progress.

  • Swim →\rightarrow Swimming
  • Wake →\rightarrow Waking

📦 Word Groups

Notice how we describe places. We put the description before the thing:

  • Bad →\rightarrow attack
  • Great white →\rightarrow sharks
  • Medical →\rightarrow bills

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country or city.
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
injuries (n.)
Hurt parts of the body after an accident.
Example:The player had several injuries after the game.
medical bills (n.)
Money you must pay for doctor or hospital help.
Example:He paid his medical bills after the surgery.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject.
Example:The experts study how sharks swim.
protected (adj.)
Kept safe from danger or harm.
Example:Some animals are protected by law.
drones (n.)
Small flying machines without a pilot.
Example:The police use drones to see the traffic.
technology (n.)
New machines or ways of doing things using science.
Example:Modern technology makes our lives easier.
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