Very Hot Weather in Europe

歐洲天氣極其炎熱


Introduction

Europe has very hot weather. Many people are sick or dead. The heat broke many things in the cities.

歐洲目前天氣極其炎熱。許多人因此生病或死亡,高溫也導致城市中的許多設施損壞。

Main Body

The air is very hot and wet. Scientists say this happens because people changed the climate. This weather is now more common than 20 years ago.

空氣非常炎熱且潮濕。科學家表示,這是因為人類改變了氣候。這種天氣現在比 20 年前更為常見。

Houses in France and the UK keep heat inside. Most people do not have air conditioning. Hospitals are too full and machines stop working because of the heat.

法國和英國的房屋會將熱氣留在室內。大多數人沒有安裝空調。醫院人滿為患,且機器因高溫而停止運作。

Roads and train tracks broke in Germany, Sweden, and Austria. Trains stopped. In Paris, the government said people cannot drink alcohol because it is dangerous in the heat.

德國、瑞典和奧地利的道路與鐵路軌道損毀。火車停駛。在巴黎,政府表示人們不能飲酒,因為在酷熱天氣下飲酒非常危險。

Conclusion

The hot weather is moving to Central Europe. Cities must change their buildings to stay cool.

炎熱天氣正向中歐移動。城市必須改造建築物以保持涼爽。

Vocabulary Learning

☀️ The 'Because' Connection

In this text, we see why things happen. To reach A2, you need to connect two ideas using because.

Pattern: [Result] \rightarrow because \rightarrow [Reason]

Examples from the text:

  • Machines stop working \rightarrow because of the heat.
  • This happens \rightarrow because people changed the climate.

🛠️ Changing the World

Notice how the text talks about things that are different now compared to the past. This uses simple present and past verbs.

  • Now: "This weather is now more common."
  • Past: "...than 20 years ago."

🌍 Useful A2 Word Groups

🌡️ Weather🏙️ City Life🏥 Health
Hot and wetBuildingsSick
ClimateTrain tracksDangerous

Vocabulary Learning

climate (n.)
The general weather conditions of a place over a long time.
Example:The climate in Africa is very warm.
common (adj.)
Happening often; found in many places.
Example:Rain is very common in London.
air conditioning (n.)
A system that keeps the air inside a building cool.
Example:I turned on the air conditioning because it was too hot.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country.
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem.
Example:It is dangerous to walk on the ice.
Practice A2 words in a crossword