Storm Douglas in the Pacific Ocean
太平洋道格拉斯風暴
Introduction
Two weather groups are watching Tropical Storm Douglas. The storm is in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
有兩個氣象小組正在關注熱帶風暴道格拉斯。該風暴位於東太平洋。
Main Body
Douglas is the fourth storm of 2026. It is far from land. The wind is 40 miles per hour. The storm moves north and northwest.
道格拉斯是 2026 年的第四個風暴。它遠離陸地。風速為每小時 40 英里。風暴正向北與西北方向移動。
The storm will not hit the coast. There are no warnings for people on land. The storm stays over the water.
該風暴不會擊中海岸。陸地上的民眾無需擔心，目前沒有發布任何警告。風暴將持續留在海域上。
The water is now cold. This makes the storm weak. The storm will stop by Friday.
目前海水溫度較低。這使得風暴減弱。風暴將在週五前消失。
There are many storms this year because of El Niño. El Niño makes the ocean warm. Warm water makes more storms.
由於聖嬰現象，今年風暴數量較多。聖嬰現象使海洋溫度升高，暖水會導致更多風暴產生。
Conclusion
Storm Douglas will disappear over the ocean. It will not hit any land.
道格拉斯風暴將在海洋上消失，不會擊中任何陸地。
Vocabulary Learning
🧭 Direction & Movement
In this text, we see how to describe where something is going. To reach A2, you need to connect action with direction.
The Pattern:
Subject + Action Word + Direction
- The storm moves north.
- The storm moves northwest.
Simple Rule: When you talk about movement, put the direction after the verb. You do not need to say "to the north" in simple reports; just "north" is enough.
🌡️ The 'Cause and Effect' Logic
Look at how the article explains why things happen using simple sentences.
Warm Water More Storms Cold Water Weak Storm
To describe this in English, use: "[Thing] makes [Result]."
- Example: "El Niño makes the ocean warm."
- Example: "This makes the storm weak."
Tip: Use "makes" to show that one thing changes another thing.