Hot Weather and Hospitals in France

法國的高溫天氣與醫院狀況


Introduction

France has very hot weather now. Many people are sick or dying. Hospitals are very full.

法國現在天氣非常炎熱。許多人病倒或死亡。醫院非常擁擠。

Main Body

Hospitals in Paris have too many patients. More people go to the emergency room than usual. Many people call for help.

巴黎的醫院病人過多。前往急診室的人數比平時增加。許多人撥打電話求救。

Many people died in one day in Paris. Also, 55 people drowned in water. Many of them swam in dangerous places.

巴黎在一天之內有許多人死亡。此外,有55人在水中溺斃。其中許多人是在危險地點游泳。

Health Minister Stephanie Rist says heat is dangerous. Some people feel sick many days after the heat. Dr. Pascal André says France needs more money and more doctors for hospitals.

衛生部長 Stephanie Rist 表示高溫非常危險。有些人在高溫過後數日仍感到不適。醫生 Pascal André 表示法國需要更多資金與醫生來支援醫院。

Conclusion

The weather will get better soon. But hospitals are still busy because people are still sick from the heat.

天氣很快就會好轉。但由於許多人仍因高溫而生病,醫院依然非常繁忙。

Vocabulary Learning

🌡️ The "Too Much" Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe a problem using Too + Adjective.

  • Hospitals have too many patients.
  • Hospitals are very full.

How it works: When something is a problem, we use too.

  • Big \rightarrow Too big (It is a problem!)
  • Hot \rightarrow Too hot (It is a problem!)

🏥 Action Words (Simple Present)

Look at how the text describes things happening now:

  • People go \rightarrow More people go to the emergency room.
  • People call \rightarrow Many people call for help.
  • France needs \rightarrow France needs more money.

Quick Tip: For one person or one thing (France/He/She), add an -s to the action word.

  • I need \rightarrow France needs
  • I call \rightarrow He calls

Vocabulary Learning

patient (n.)
A person who is receiving medical care from a doctor
Example:The doctor is talking to a patient in the hospital.
emergency room (n.)
The part of a hospital for people who need help very quickly
Example:He went to the emergency room because he broke his arm.
drowned (v.)
Died because they were under water and could not breathe
Example:The swimmer drowned because the water was too deep.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause an accident
Example:It is dangerous to walk on the road without looking.
Minister (n.)
An important person in the government who is in charge of a specific area
Example:The Health Minister made a new plan for the hospitals.
Practice A2 words in a crossword