Weather News: Hurricanes and Heat
天氣新聞：颶風與酷暑
Introduction
There will be fewer hurricanes in 2026. But Florida is very hot now.
2026年的颶風將會減少。但目前佛羅里達州非常炎熱。
Main Body
Dr. Phil Klotzbach says there will be fewer storms in the Atlantic. This is because the Pacific Ocean is warm. This warm water stops storms from growing. But some storms can still hit the land.
Phil Klotzbach 博士表示大西洋的風暴將會減少。這是因為太平洋的水溫較溫暖。溫暖的海水會阻止風暴生長。但仍有一些風暴可能會登陸。
Florida is very hot. Central Florida has a heat warning. The air feels like 104 degrees. Orlando is 97 degrees. This is almost a record from 1932.
佛羅里達州非常炎熱。佛州中部發布了高溫警報。體感溫度達到 104 度。奧蘭多為 97 度。這幾乎打破了 1932 年的紀錄。
North Florida and South Georgia are also hot. Jacksonville is 92 degrees. This hot weather will stay for the weekend.
佛州北部與喬治亞州南部同樣炎熱。傑克遜維爾為 92 度。這種炎熱天氣將持續到本週末。
Conclusion
Florida has very hot weather and a few dangerous storms.
佛羅里達州目前天氣極其炎熱，且有少數危險風暴。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The 'Very' Rule
In the text, we see: "Florida is very hot."
When you want to make an adjective (a describing word) stronger, put very in front of it.
Examples from the text:
- Hot Very hot
Try these for A2 level:
- Cold Very cold
- Big Very big
- Fast Very fast
🌍 Comparing Amounts
Look at the word fewer. We use this for things we can count (like storms).
- Many storms Fewer storms (A smaller number)
Quick Tip: If you can count it (1 storm, 2 storms), use fewer to show a decrease.