Bird Flu in Australia
澳洲出現禽流感
Introduction
Australia has bird flu for the first time. The virus is now on every continent. Only wild sea birds have the virus now.
澳洲首次出現禽流感。目前該病毒已遍布每個大洲。現在僅有野生海鳥感染此病毒。
Main Body
Wild birds can give the virus to farm birds and cats. Cats with this virus get very sick. They cannot breathe well. Experts say you must keep your cats and birds inside.
野生鳥類可能會將病毒傳染給農場禽類和貓。感染此病毒的貓會病得很重，導致呼吸困難。專家建議您必須將貓和鳥類留在室內。
Some leaders want new rules for dogs. Dogs should not run free near the water. Dogs can carry the virus from wild birds to other places. This causes arguments about hunting and beach use.
部分領導者希望針對狗制定新規定。狗不應在水邊自由奔跑。狗可能會將野生鳥類的病毒帶到其他地方，這引起了關於狩獵和海灘使用的爭議。
This virus is dangerous for the world. Other countries killed billions of chickens. This made eggs very expensive. The virus can kill many animals. It can also kill humans. It is very dangerous for people.
這種病毒對全球都非常危險。其他國家撲殺了數以十億計的雞，導致蛋價變得非常昂貴。此病毒能殺死許多動物，也能殺死人類，對人類而言極其危險。
Conclusion
Australia has a few cases in Western Australia and South Australia. Farm birds and local animals are still healthy.
西澳洲與南澳洲有少數病例。農場禽類與當地動物目前依然健康。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Can/Cannot' Power Tool
In this text, we see how to talk about possibility and ability. This is a key step for A2 learners.
1. Positive Ability (Can) Use can to say something is possible.
- Wild birds can give the virus... It is possible for birds to do this.
- Dogs can carry the virus... This is something dogs are able to do.
2. Negative Ability (Cannot) Use cannot (or can't) to say something is impossible.
- They cannot breathe well. They are not able to breathe.
3. Simple Rule for A2: Never add "to" after can. ❌ Dogs can to carry ✅ Dogs can carry