Very Hot Weather in the UK and France

英國與法國出現極端高溫

Jun 25, 2026, 17:53
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Introduction

The UK and France had very hot weather. Many people got sick and trains stopped working.

英國與法國出現極高溫天氣。許多人感到不適，列車也停止運行。

Main Body

The UK was very hot in June. It was 36.4C in some places. Many schools closed. Trains and buses did not work because the heat broke the tracks.

英國在六月時非常炎熱。部分地區達到 36.4 攝氏度。許多學校停課。由於高溫導致軌道損壞，列車與公車無法運行。

People wanted air conditioners, but the shops had none. Some buses turned off the cool air to save money. This made people very hot.

人們想要購買冷氣機，但商店都沒有貨。部分公車為了節省開支而關閉冷氣，這讓乘客感到非常炎熱。

France was even hotter. It was 44.3C in Pissos. Doctors helped many people. Some people died, including a small child in a car.

法國的情況更加嚴重。Pissos 的氣溫達到 44.3 攝氏度。醫生救治了許多患者。有些人不幸死亡，其中包括一名在車內的幼童。

Conclusion

Western Europe is too hot. The buildings and trains are not ready for this heat.

西歐太熱了。建築物與列車都無法負荷如此高溫。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "Very"

In this text, we see the word very used to make a feeling or a fact stronger. This is the easiest way to move from A1 to A2 because it adds detail without needing new adjectives.

  • Hot →\rightarrow Very hot
  • Sick →\rightarrow Very sick

Past Action Word Patterns

Notice how the story tells us what happened in the past. Most of these words end in -ed, but some change completely.

The Regulars (Add -ed):

  • stop →\rightarrow stopped
  • close →\rightarrow closed
  • turn →\rightarrow turned

The Rule-Breakers (Change shape):

  • is →\rightarrow was
  • have →\rightarrow had
  • get →\rightarrow got
  • die →\rightarrow died (spelling change)

Simple Negatives

To say something did not happen, use did not + the basic action word:

  • Did not work
  • Did not have

Vocabulary Learning

sick (adj.)
Not feeling well; ill
Example:I cannot go to school because I feel sick.
tracks (n.)
The metal rails that trains move on
Example:The train stays on the tracks to move safely.
air conditioners (n.)
Machines that make the air in a room cold
Example:We use air conditioners in the summer to stay cool.
save (v.)
To keep money or energy for later
Example:I save my money to buy a new bike.
including (prep.)
Used to show that a person or thing is part of a group
Example:Everyone was there, including my best friend.
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