Big Storms and Tornadoes in Canada
加拿大出現強風暴與龍捲風
Introduction
There were bad storms and tornadoes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Sunday.
週日在曼尼托巴省和薩斯喀徹溫省發生了嚴重風暴與龍捲風。
Main Body
Tornadoes hit two places. One tornado hit near Rossburn. Another tornado hit near Pelly. In Shoal Lake, the wind was very fast.
龍捲風擊中了兩個地方。其中一個龍捲風擊中了 Rossburn 附近，另一個則擊中了 Pelly 附近。在 Shoal Lake，風速非常快。
It rained a lot. The storms moved slowly. In Mankota, there was a lot of rain. In Regina, the water stopped businesses and cars.
當時降雨量很大，風暴移動緩慢。在 Mankota 降下暴雨，而在 Regina，積水導致商家停業且車輛無法通行。
Experts are now looking at the damage. Environment Canada and a university are working together. They want to see how strong the tornadoes were.
專家目前正在評估損害。加拿大環境部與一所大學正在合作，旨在確認龍捲風的強度。
Conclusion
Weather experts are still watching the area because more rain is coming.
氣象專家仍持續監控該地區，因為接下來還會有雨。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'There was/were' Trick
When we talk about things that happened in the past, we use There was or There were.
The Rule:
- There was One thing (Singular)
- There were Two or more things (Plural)
Examples from the story:
- "There were bad storms" (Many storms)
- "There was a lot of rain" (Rain is seen as one big amount)
Word Spotlight: 'Another'
Use Another when you want to add one more of the same thing.
- Tornado 1 hit Rossburn.
- Another tornado hit Pelly.
It is a simple way to list events without repeating the same words over and over.