Big Fires in Southern Europe
南歐爆發大火
Introduction
Many countries in Southern Europe have big forest fires. The weather is very hot.
許多南歐國家發生了嚴重的森林火災，天氣非常炎熱。
Main Body
Portugal has a big fire. It burned a lot of forest. Nine people are hurt. The government sent 1,100 workers and planes to help. The leader of Portugal asked Spain and Morocco for more help because it is too hot.
葡萄牙發生了一場大火，燒毀了大量森林。九人受傷，政府派遣了 1,100 名工作人員和飛機協助。由於天氣過於炎熱，葡萄牙領導人請求西班牙和摩洛哥提供更多援助。
Spain also has a fire. 150 people left their homes. The army is helping. The police caught one man who started a fire with a tool.
西班牙也發生了火災，150 人被迫離開家園。軍隊正在提供協助。警方逮捕了一名使用工具引起火災的男子。
Greece has fires on two islands. Many people started these fires by mistake. The police caught 155 people. These people must pay a lot of money in fines.
希臘有兩個島嶼發生火災。許多人是不小心引起這些火災的。警方逮捕了 155 人，這些人必須支付高額罰金。
Conclusion
Countries in Europe are working together to stop the fires.
歐洲各國正共同努力以撲滅火災。
Vocabulary Learning
🚨 Action Words (Past vs. Now)
In this story, we see a big difference between things that happened and things that are happening. To reach A2, you need to spot these shifts.
The "Done" List (Past) These words tell us the action is finished:
- Burned → It burned a lot of forest.
- Left → 150 people left their homes.
- Caught → The police caught one man.
The "Right Now" List (Present) These words tell us the situation is still true:
- Is → The weather is very hot.
- Are → Nine people are hurt.
- Has → Spain also has a fire.
🌍 Who is doing what?
Look at how we name groups of people. Notice the pattern: [The Group] + [Action]
- The government sent workers.
- The leader asked for help.
- The army is helping.
- The police caught people.
Tip: When talking about a specific organization, always put "The" in front of the name.