Big Fires in France and Greece

法國與希臘發生大火


Introduction

France and Greece have many big fires. These fires destroy land and kill people.

法國與希臘發生多起大火。這些火災摧毀了土地並造成人員傷亡。

Main Body

In France, fires burned a lot of forest. The wind was very strong. Many people left their homes. 280 firefighters and planes helped to stop the fire.

在法國,大火燒毀了大量森林。風力非常強勁。許多人被迫離開家園。280名消防員與飛機協助撲滅火勢。

In Greece, the fires were very dangerous. A man and a boy died in their house. They did not leave because they wanted to save their farm.

在希臘,火勢非常危險。一名男子和一名男孩在家中喪生。他們沒有撤離,是因為想要拯救他們的農場。

Greece now uses four satellites in space. These satellites look at the ground. They help the government see new fires quickly.

希臘現在在太空使用四顆衛星。這些衛星負責監測地面,幫助政府快速發現新發生的火災。

Conclusion

Firefighters in both countries are still working. The weather is still very dangerous.

兩國的消防員仍在努力工作。天氣依然非常危險。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Past' Secret

Look at these words from the text:

  • burn → burned
  • is/are → was/were
  • help → helped

How it works: To talk about things that already happened, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • Example: The wind was strong. (It happened yesterday).
  • Example: Planes helped. (The action is finished).

Helpful Word Pairs

Some words always work together to describe a situation:

  • Very + Adjective

    • Very strong \rightarrow (High power)
    • Very dangerous \rightarrow (High risk)
  • Many + Plural Noun

    • Many people \rightarrow (A lot of humans)
    • Many fires \rightarrow (A lot of fires)

Vocabulary Learning

destroy (v.)
To damage something so badly that it cannot be used or no longer exists.
Example:The big fire can destroy the whole forest.
firefighter (n.)
A person whose job is to stop fires.
Example:The firefighter used water to put out the fire.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems.
Example:It is dangerous to walk near a big fire.
satellite (n.)
An object sent into space to collect information or send signals.
Example:The satellite takes photos of the earth from space.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country.
Example:The government helps people after a natural disaster.
Practice A2 words in a crossword