Stay Away from Neil the Seal

請遠離海豹 Neil

Jul 2, 2026, 16:35
AustraliaEnvironment

Introduction

Wildlife workers in Tasmania have new rules. People must stay far away from a big seal named Neil.

塔斯馬尼亞的野生動物工作人員制定了新規定。人們必須遠離一隻名叫 Neil 的大海豹。

Main Body

Neil is a southern elephant seal. He weighs 1,000kg. He was born in Tasmania in 2020. This is unusual because his family usually lives in cold islands far away.

Neil 是一隻南象海豹。牠重 1,000 公斤。牠於 2020 年在塔斯馬尼亞出生。這很不尋常，因為牠的家人通常住在遙遠的寒冷島嶼。

Neil likes to play. He broke some fences and blocked roads with his body. He is very big and strong.

Neil 喜歡玩耍。牠弄壞了一些圍欄，並用身體堵住了道路。牠非常巨大且強壯。

People want to take photos of Neil. This is dangerous. The seal can hurt or kill a person by accident. He is a wild animal.

人們想要拍攝 Neil 的照片。這很危險。這隻海豹可能會不小心傷到或殺死一個人。牠是野生動物。

Conclusion

People must stay 20 meters away from Neil. Dogs must stay 50 meters away.

人們必須與 Neil 保持 20 公尺的距離。狗必須保持 50 公尺的距離。

Vocabulary Learning

🚨 THE 'MUST' RULE

In this story, we see a word used for strong rules: Must.

How it works: Word →\rightarrow Person/Thing →\rightarrow Action

  • People →\rightarrow must →\rightarrow stay away.
  • Dogs →\rightarrow must →\rightarrow stay 50 meters away.

Simple Pattern: [Who] + must + [Action]

📏 DESCRIBING SIZE & WEIGHT

To move to A2, you need to describe things. Look at how we describe Neil:

  1. The Weight: "He weighs 1,000kg." (Use weighs for numbers).
  2. The Feeling: "He is very big and strong." (Use is for descriptions).

Quick Tip:

  • Big →\rightarrow Large size
  • Strong →\rightarrow Powerful body
  • Dangerous →\rightarrow Not safe

Vocabulary Learning

wildlife (n.)
Animals and plants that live in nature
Example:The park is a great place to see local wildlife.
unusual (adj.)
Not common; different from what is normal
Example:It is very unusual to see snow in the summer.
fences (n.)
Structures of wood or metal that surround an area
Example:The farmer built fences to keep the cows in the field.
blocked (v.)
Stopped something from moving through a space
Example:A big tree blocked the road after the storm.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:It is dangerous to swim in the ocean during a storm.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, not on purpose
Example:I broke the glass by accident.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→