Very Hot Weather in Europe and North Africa
歐洲與北非天氣極其炎熱
Introduction
Many countries in Europe and Morocco have very hot weather. This heat causes many deaths and big fires.
歐洲許多國家與摩洛哥天氣極其炎熱，導致許多人死亡並引發大規模火災。
Main Body
Many people died in Germany and France. In Germany, old people died from the heat. Many young men died in the water. France closed museums and the Eiffel Tower because it was too hot.
德國與法國有許多人死亡。在德國，許多長者因高溫而去世，許多年輕男性則在水中喪生。法國則因天氣過熱而關閉了博物館與艾菲爾鐵塔。
Big fires started in Spain, France, and the UK. In Spain, 12 people died in a fire. In France and the UK, the wind and dry ground made the fires grow fast.
西班牙、法國與英國發生了大規模火災。在西班牙，有12人在火災中死亡。在法國與英國，強風與乾燥的地面導致火勢蔓延迅速。
Morocco is also very hot. The temperature is 46°C. Experts say this happens because people are changing the climate of the Earth.
摩洛哥同樣非常炎熱，氣溫達46°C。專家表示，這是因為人類改變了地球的氣候。
Conclusion
The weather is still dangerous. But soon, rain and cool air will come.
天氣目前依然危險，但很快將會有雨水與冷空氣到來。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The 'Cause and Effect' Connection
In this text, we see how one thing makes another thing happen. This is a great way to build A2 sentences.
Pattern: [Something] [Result]
- Heat Deaths/Fires
- Wind/Dry ground Fast fires
- Climate change High temperatures
Key Words for A2 Level
| Word | Meaning | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Cause | To make happen | "This heat causes many deaths." |
| Because | The reason why | "...because it was too hot." |
| Soon | In a short time | "But soon, rain... will come." |
Quick Grammar Tip: The Past Tense
Look at the action words (verbs) used for things that already happened:
- Closed (France closed museums)
- Started (Fires started in Spain)
- Died (People died)
Tip: Most of these end in -ed, which tells us the story is in the past.