Two Fires in California

加州兩場大火


Introduction

On Thursday, June 25, two fires started in California. Firefighters went to help.

6 月 25 日星期四,加州發生了兩場火災,消防員前往救援。

Main Body

The first fire was in San Jose. It burned five acres of grass. The fire was slow. No houses were in danger. Police helicopters watched the fire from the sky.

第一場火災發生在聖荷西。共燒毀五英畝草地。火勢蔓延緩慢,沒有房屋處於危險之中。警方直升機在空中監視火勢。

The second fire was in Redwood Valley. This fire was dangerous for houses. The police told people to leave their homes.

第二場火災發生在紅木谷。這場火對房屋構成危險。警方要求居民撤離家園。

Cal Fire stopped the fire at 1:10 PM. The people went back to their homes. We do not know how big this fire was.

加州消防局於下午 1 點 10 分撲滅火勢。居民隨後返回家中。目前尚不清楚這場火災的規模。

Conclusion

Firefighters stopped both fires. Everyone is safe.

消防員撲滅了兩場火災,所有人都安全了。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. To reach A2, you need to recognize these 'Past' words.

The Pattern:

  • Start \rightarrow Started
  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Burn \rightarrow Burned
  • Tell \rightarrow Told

Quick Tip: Most words just add -ed at the end. But some words are 'rebels' and change completely (like go becoming went).

Example from text: "Firefighters went to help." \rightarrow They are not going now; they did it on Thursday.

Vocabulary Learning

firefighter (n.)
A person whose job is to stop fires.
Example:The firefighter used water to put out the fire.
acre (n.)
A unit used to measure an area of land.
Example:The farmer has one acre of land for his vegetables.
danger (n.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem.
Example:The sign says there is danger if you swim here.
helicopter (n.)
A flying vehicle with large blades on top.
Example:The helicopter flew over the city.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that is not safe.
Example:It is dangerous to walk on the ice.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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