Bad Weather in Canada

加拿大惡劣天氣


Introduction

Bad weather is happening in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta. There are big storms, rain, and tornadoes.

薩斯喀徹溫省、曼尼托巴省和亞伯塔省正遭遇惡劣天氣,包括強風暴、大雨和龍捲風。

Main Body

Manitoba and Saskatchewan have big storms. The wind is very fast. Some ice falls from the sky. There is a lot of rain, so some streets have water.

曼尼托巴省和薩斯喀徹溫省有強風暴。風速非常快。天空有冰雹落下。由於雨量很大,部分街道積水。

Alberta has small tornadoes. These tornadoes can break roofs. They can also push down trees.

亞伯塔省有小型龍捲風。這些龍捲風可能會損壞屋頂,也會將樹木吹倒。

The government says people must be safe. Go to a room with no windows. Keep your phone on to get news.

政府表示民眾必須注意安全。請前往沒有窗戶的房間。請保持手機開啟以獲取新聞。

Conclusion

The weather is dangerous. Tornadoes and floods can happen until Sunday.

天氣非常危險。龍捲風和洪水可能會持續到週日。

Vocabulary Learning

🌪️ Action Words (Verbs)

In this story, things do things. Look at how we describe the weather moving:

  • Falls \rightarrow Ice falls from the sky.
  • Break \rightarrow Tornadoes break roofs.
  • Push down \rightarrow They push down trees.

Quick Tip: When talking about things happening now or usually, we add an -s to the word if it is one thing (Ice falls, The wind is).


📍 Location Words

How to say where something is:

  • In \rightarrow used for provinces/cities (In Canada, In Alberta).
  • With \rightarrow used for features (A room with no windows).

⚠️ Safety Warnings

When the government gives a rule, they use MUST:

People must be safe \rightarrow This is a strong requirement. You have no choice!

Vocabulary Learning

storm (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind, rain, or snow
Example:The storm broke many windows in the city.
tornado (n.)
A strong wind that moves in a circle and destroys things
Example:The tornado pushed down many trees.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a country or state
Example:The government tells people how to stay safe.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you
Example:Driving in a big storm is very dangerous.
flood (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The flood put water into the streets.
Practice A2 words in a crossword