A Big Seal in Tasmania
塔斯馬尼亞的一隻大象海豹
Introduction
A young elephant seal named Neil is back in Tasmania. Many people want to see him.
一隻名叫 Neil 的年輕象海豹回到了塔斯馬尼亞。很多人都想看看牠。
Main Body
Neil is very big and heavy. He breaks fences and cars. He does this because he is growing. He has no seal friends, so he plays with things instead.
Neil 非常巨大且沉重。牠會弄壞圍欄和汽車。牠這樣做是因為牠正在成長。牠沒有海豹朋友，所以改而與物品遊玩。
People like Neil, but he can be dangerous. You must stay 20 meters away from him. Dogs must stay 50 meters away. This keeps people and the seal safe.
人們喜歡 Neil，但牠可能會很危險。您必須與牠保持 20 公尺的距離。狗則必須保持 50 公尺的距離。這樣做是為了確保人們和海豹的安全。
Elephant seals are in danger now. A bad bird flu killed many baby seals. Now there are fewer seals in the world.
象海豹現在處於危險之中。一種惡劣的禽流感殺死了許多幼年海豹。現在世界上象海豹的數量減少了。
Conclusion
The government is watching Neil. Please stay away from the seal to keep everyone safe.
政府正在關注 Neil。請遠離這隻海豹，以確保每個人安全。
Vocabulary Learning
🐘 The 'Must' Rule
When we want to say something is a requirement or a strong rule, we use must.
- You must stay away. → It is a rule.
- Dogs must stay 50 meters away. → It is a rule.
How to use it:
Person/Animal + must + action
Compare:
- "I want to go" (I wish)
- "I must go" (I have no choice)
📉 Words for 'Less'
Look at the word fewer. We use it when we can count the things (1, 2, 3 seals).
- Fewer seals (Correct ✅)
- Less seals (Incorrect ❌)
Quick Tip: If you can count it on your fingers, use fewer.