Bad News and Hot Weather in France
法國的噩耗與酷熱天氣
Introduction
France has some bad news. Some young people and old people died. The weather is also very hot.
法國有一些壞消息。一些年輕人和年長者去世了。天氣也非常炎熱。
Main Body
A 17-year-old boy died in Narbonne. Some people attacked him at a building site. The police caught five people. These people are now in prison.
一名17歲的少年在納博訥去世。有人在一個建築工地攻擊他。警方逮捕了五個人。這些人現在被關在監獄裡。
Some politicians say the country is not safe. They think there is too much violence in the streets.
一些政治人物表示這個國家並不安全。他們認為街道上存在太多暴力行為。
It is very hot in France. The temperature is over 40 degrees. Three children died in hot cars. One old man also died because of the heat.
法國現在非常炎熱。氣溫超過40度。三名兒童在高溫的車內死亡。一名長者也因為高溫而去世。
Many people are sick. Hospitals are very busy. The UK tells people to be careful when they travel to France.
許多人感到不適。醫院非常繁忙。英國提醒前往法國旅行的人們要小心。
Conclusion
France has big problems with safety and the weather.
法國在安全與天氣方面面臨嚴峻問題。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Focus: People & Numbers
In this story, we see how to describe who is involved using simple counts. To reach A2, you must connect a number to a person correctly.
The Pattern:
Number + Person Action
Examples from the text:
- 17-year-old boy died
- Five people are in prison
- Three children died
- One old man died
💡 Word Swap: 'Too Much'
Look at this sentence: "There is too much violence."
Use "Too much" when something is a problem because there is more than you want. It is not just "a lot"; it is "a lot and it is bad."
- A lot of heat Normal summer.
- Too much heat People get sick.
🛠 Simple State: 'To Be'
Notice how the text describes the world right now:
- Hospitals are busy.
- The weather is hot.
- The country is not safe.
Rule: Use is for one thing and are for many things.