Dangerous Shark Attacks in Australia
澳洲危險的鯊魚襲擊
Introduction
Four people died from shark attacks in Australia this year. Three people died in only one month.
今年澳洲有四人死於鯊魚襲擊。其中三人僅在一個月內死亡。
Main Body
A 35-year-old man died on June 6. He was fishing for fish with a spear. A big shark attacked him. Other men died in May. A 12-year-old boy died in January.
一名 35 歲的男子於 6 月 6 日死亡。他當時正使用魚叉捕魚，隨後被一隻大鯊魚襲擊。其他男子於 5 月死亡。一名 12 歲的男孩則於 1 月死亡。
Experts say sharks are moving. Small fish and seals are in the water. Sharks come to eat them. This makes the water dangerous for people.
專家表示鯊魚正在移動。水中存有小魚與海豹，鯊魚為了捕食而前來。這使得水域對人類而言變得危險。
The ocean is also warmer now. This changes where sharks swim. Now, sharks and people meet more often.
海洋現在也變得較溫暖。這改變了鯊魚游泳的位置。現在，鯊魚與人類接觸的頻率更高了。
Conclusion
The police are watching the water. They tell people to call the police if they see a shark.
警方正在監視水域。他們提醒民眾若看到鯊魚請立即報警。
Vocabulary Learning
🗓️ Talking about the Past
In this text, we see the word died. This is the past version of die.
When we talk about things that happened yesterday, last month, or in January, we change the verb.
- Now: Die Past: Died
- Now: Attack Past: Attacked
🛠️ Word Building: Age
To describe a person's age, we use a specific pattern. Look at these examples from the story:
- A 35-year-old man
- A 12-year-old boy
The Rule: When the age describes the person (like a label), we use hyphens (-).
- Correct: He is a 20-year-old student.
- Correct: She is a 10-year-old girl.
🌊 Simple Cause & Effect
Why are sharks moving? The text uses simple links:
Warmer water Sharks change where they swim People and sharks meet