The Sea Around the UK is Too Hot
英國周邊海域溫度過高
Introduction
The Met Office says the water around the UK is very hot. The temperature is much higher than normal.
英國氣象局表示，英國周邊海域的水溫非常高，遠高於正常水平。
Main Body
The air was very hot in May and June. This heat went into the sea. The water in the English Channel is not deep, so it got hot very fast.
五月和六月的氣溫非常高，這些熱量傳導到了海中。英吉利海峽的水深較淺，因此水溫升高得非常快。
Hot water is bad for some plants and fish. Some fish, like cod, move to colder water. Other animals, like the octopus, now live in the UK. Some fishermen sell more octopus now.
高水溫對某些植物和魚類不利。有些魚類，例如鱈魚，會移往較冷的水域。而其他動物，如章魚，現在出現在英國。一些漁民現在銷售更多章魚。
Experts say the sea will stay hot if we do not stop pollution. The UN says we must use clean energy to save the planet.
專家表示，如果我們不停止污染，海水將會維持高溫。聯合國表示，我們必須使用清潔能源來拯救地球。
Conclusion
The UK sea is too hot. This changes the animals and plants in the water.
英國海域溫度過高，這改變了水中的動物與植物。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Comparing Things
In this text, we see words used to describe more or less of something. This is how you move from A1 to A2 English.
The Pattern: "More" and "Higher"
- Higher than normal → The temperature is not just high; it is more high than usual.
- More octopus → The fishermen don't just sell octopus; they sell a larger amount now.
Simple Rules for You:
- Higher/Lower: Use these for numbers, temperature, or levels.
- More: Use this when you have a bigger quantity of something (like fish or money).
Quick Look at the Text:
- Normal temp Higher temp
- Few octopus More octopus
Vocabulary Shift
Notice how the text connects cause and effect:
- Hot air Hot sea
- Hot sea Fish move