Big Fires in Europe and Canada
歐洲與加拿大發生大火
Introduction
Many places in Southern Europe and Canada have big fires. Countries are working together to stop them.
南歐許多地區與加拿大發生大火，各國正共同努力予以撲滅。
Main Body
In Spain, a fire started because of road work. The fire burned a lot of land. The government told 45,000 people to stay in their homes to stay safe.
在西班牙，一場火災是由於道路工程引起的。這場火燒毀了大量土地。政府要求 45,000 人留在家中以確保安全。
In France, 2,000 workers and planes are fighting fires. Some fires are smaller now, but the government needs more help.
在法國，2,000 名工作人員與飛機正投入撲火行動。部分火勢雖然已有所減小，但政府仍需要更多援助。
Portugal is very hot. The temperature is more than 40 degrees. Portugal asked Spain, Morocco, and the EU for help with planes. In Canada, workers from one province went to help another province stop fires.
葡萄牙目前非常炎熱，氣溫超過 40 度。葡萄牙已請求西班牙、摩洛哥及歐盟提供飛機協助。在加拿大，某省的工作人員前往另一省協助撲火。
Conclusion
Firefighters are still working. They are using help from other countries to stop the fires.
消防員仍持續努力中，他們正利用他國的援助來撲滅火災。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Helping Others: Action Words
Look at how the text describes people working together. To reach A2, you need to connect a Person to an Action.
The Pattern:
Who Doing What Who/What they help
- Workers/Planes fighting fires
- Portugal asked Spain/Morocco
- Workers went to help another province
💡 Simple Tip: 'To' + Action When we have a goal, we use to.
- To stop (Goal: no more fire)
- To stay safe (Goal: no danger)
Quick Vocabulary Swap Instead of saying "big," try these words from the text:
- More than 40 degrees (Very hot)
- A lot of land (Large area)