Very Hot Weather in Europe
歐洲天氣非常炎熱
Introduction
Europe is very hot. Many people are sick or dead. The heat is a big problem for many countries.
歐洲現在非常炎熱。許多人因此生病或死亡。高溫對許多國家來說是一個大問題。
Main Body
The weather is very hot because of climate change. Germany, Denmark, and the UK have record temperatures. Some places are over 40 degrees Celsius.
由於氣候變遷，天氣變得非常炎熱。德國、丹麥和英國都創下了紀錄高溫。部分地區甚至超過攝氏 40 度。
The heat broke roads and trains in Germany. Many people went to hospitals in Paris. Many people died in Spain and France because of the heat.
高溫導致德國的道路和列車損壞。許多人在巴黎被送往醫院。西班牙和法國則有許多人因高溫而死亡。
Some cities stopped big parties to keep people safe. People in Hungary gave out water. Now, people talk about the need for air conditioning in homes.
部分城市為了確保民眾安全，取消了大型派對。匈牙利的人們則分發飲用水。現在，人們開始討論家中安裝冷氣的必要性。
Conclusion
The heat is moving east to the Balkans. Western Europe will be cooler soon because of rain.
高溫正向東方的巴爾幹半島移動。西歐將因為降雨而很快變得涼爽。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The 'Very' Power-Up
In the text, we see: "Very hot weather" and "Very hot".
What is it? When a word is not strong enough, we add very before it to make it stronger.
The Pattern:
Very + Describing Word → Strong Feeling
Examples from the text & more:
- Hot → Very hot (Extreme heat)
- Big → Very big (Huge)
- Small → Very small (Tiny)
🗺️ Connecting Places to Things
Look at how the article links countries to events:
- Germany → broke roads
- Paris → hospitals
- Spain → people died
To say this in a simple A2 sentence, use: [Place] is [Condition].
Try this logic:
- Germany is hot.
- Europe is sick.
- The UK is warm.