Hot Weather and Health Problems
炎熱天氣與健康問題
Introduction
Very hot weather is making many people sick in South West England and Southern Ontario. More people need emergency help from doctors.
英格蘭西南部與安大略省南部的極端高溫導致許多人患病。更多人需要醫生的緊急救助。
Main Body
In the UK, ambulances are very busy. More people call for help in summer than in winter. Old people and children get sick easily in the heat. Paramedics also feel tired because their clothes are too hot.
在英國，救護車非常繁忙。夏天呼救的人數比冬天多。長者和兒童在高溫下容易生病。救護人員也感到疲憊，因為他們的制服太熱了。
In Southern Ontario, heat is a problem for people who use drugs. The heat puts stress on the heart. This makes drug overdoses more dangerous. Doctors find it hard to help these people because heat and drugs show similar signs.
在安大略省南部，高溫對於藥物使用者來說是一個問題。熱氣會增加心臟壓力，使得藥物過量更加危險。醫生發現很難救治這些人，因為中暑與藥物反應的症狀相似。
Many people in Canada do not have a home. They have no air conditioning. The city opened cool centers to help them stay safe.
加拿大許多人沒有固定住所，也沒有空調。市政府開設了避暑中心以確保他們的安全。
Conclusion
Hot weather is hard for sick people and emergency workers. We must help these people quickly.
炎熱天氣對病患與緊急救助人員來說很艱難。我們必須迅速地幫助這些人。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Comparing Things
In the text, we see how to compare two times of the year:
- More people call for help in summer than in winter.
How to use this:
When you want to say one thing is 'bigger' or 'more' than another, use:
More [Thing A] + than + [Thing B]
Simple examples from the text:
- Summer is hotter Winter is colder.
- More people are sick Few people are healthy.
🧩 Word Pairs (Opposites)
To reach A2, you need to know words that face each other. Look at these from the article:
- Hot Cool
- Safe Dangerous
- Sick Healthy
💡 Quick Tip: "Too"
The text says: "clothes are too hot."
When we use too before an adjective, it means it is a problem.
- Hot = High temperature (Okay)
- Too hot = It is a problem (Bad!)