Bad Weather and Damage in Canada

加拿大惡劣天氣與損害


Introduction

Many parts of Canada had very heavy rain and storms. Three provinces need help to fix the damage.

加拿大部分地區遭遇強降雨與風暴。三個省份需要協助修復損害。

Main Body

In Manitoba, it rained too much. Water went into a hospital in Dauphin. Doctors moved 54 patients to a safe place. The leader of Manitoba asked the army for help.

在曼尼托巴省,降雨量過大。水淹入了道芬市的一家醫院。醫生將 54 名患者移至安全地帶。曼尼托巴省的領導人請求軍隊協助。

In Saskatchewan, 13 towns had big floods. Many roads are closed because of the water. Workers are putting gravel on the roads to fix them.

在薩斯喀徹溫省,13 個城鎮發生嚴重洪災。許多道路因積水而封閉。工人正往道路上鋪設碎石以進行修復。

In Ontario, a big storm hit on Tuesday. The wind broke many trees and buildings. Experts are checking if a tornado caused the damage.

在安大略省,週二發生了一場強大風暴。強風吹倒了許多樹木與建築物。專家正在檢查是否由龍捲風造成損害。

Conclusion

People are working to fix the towns. The weather may be bad again soon.

人們正努力修復城鎮。天氣可能很快會再次惡化。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ ACTION WORDS (PAST)

To reach A2, you need to tell stories about things that already happened. Look at these words from the text:

  • RainRained (It rained too much)
  • MoveMoved (Doctors moved patients)
  • AskAsked (The leader asked for help)

The Pattern: Just add -ed to the end of the word to move it from 'now' to 'yesterday'.


🌍 WHERE IS IT?

Notice how we talk about places:

  • In Manitoba
  • In Saskatchewan
  • In Ontario

Use 'In' for provinces, cities, and countries.

Example: I live in Canada.

Vocabulary Learning

province (n.)
A large area or region of a country
Example:Ontario is a large province in Canada.
damage (n.)
Harm or injury to something
Example:The storm caused a lot of damage to the house.
patient (n.)
A person who is receiving medical care
Example:The doctor is helping the patient in the hospital.
flood (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The heavy rain caused a flood in the street.
gravel (n.)
Small, hard pieces of rock
Example:The workers put gravel on the road to make it strong.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:The expert is checking the building for safety.
tornado (n.)
A very strong wind that moves in a circle
Example:A tornado can destroy many trees very quickly.
Practice A2 words in a crossword