Hot Weather and Health Problems
酷暑與健康問題
Introduction
Many people in Europe and North America died because the weather was too hot. Hospitals had many problems.
許多歐洲和北美洲的人因為天氣過熱而死亡，醫院也面臨許多問題。
Main Body
Many old people died in Spain and France. In June, Spain had over 1,000 deaths. Other countries like Germany and the UK also had very hot weather.
西班牙和法國有許多長者死亡。六月份，西班牙有超過 1,000 人死亡。其他國家如德國和英國也出現極端高溫天氣。
Some hospitals did not have ice. One hospital in France bought ice from fast-food shops. Now, the French government is paying for 30,000 air conditioners for hospitals.
有些醫院沒有冰塊。法國的一間醫院從快餐店購買冰塊。目前，法國政府正出資為醫院採購 30,000 台冷氣機。
Hot weather is a big health problem. It makes heart and kidney problems worse. Experts say people cannot work when it is too hot. This will hurt the economy.
酷暑是一個嚴重的健康問題。它會使心臟和腎臟問題惡化。專家表示，天氣過熱時人們無法工作，這將對經濟造成損害。
Conclusion
Hospitals must change. They need better buildings to keep people cool during heat waves.
醫院必須做出改變。他們需要更完善的建築物，以便在熱浪期間讓人們保持涼爽。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The Power of 'TOO'
In this text, we see the word too used to describe a problem. It doesn't just mean 'very'; it means 'more than enough' or 'a problem'.
The Pattern:
Too + Adjective Negative Result
Examples from the story:
- Too hot People died.
- Too hot People cannot work.
Try these A2 combinations:
- Too cold I need a jacket.
- Too expensive I cannot buy it.
- Too small The shoes hurt my feet.
🏥 Word Pairs (Health)
Notice how the text links organs to 'problems'. This is a simple way to describe illness at an A2 level:
- Heart + problem Heart problem
- Kidney + problem Kidney problem
Quick Tip: You can use this pattern for any body part to explain a health issue simply. For example: "Stomach problem" or "Back problem."