A Big White Shark in the Mediterranean Sea
地中海發現大白鯊
Introduction
Divers found a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea. They took the first video of this shark underwater.
潛水員在地中海發現了一隻大白鯊，他們拍攝到了這隻鯊魚在水下的第一段影片。
Main Body
Divers were cleaning a shipwreck between Italy and Tunisia. They found a male shark. It was four meters long. The shark was curious and not angry.
潛水員當時在義大利與突尼斯之間清理一艘沉船，他們發現了一隻雄性鯊魚。牠全長四公尺，且充滿好奇心，並沒有表現出攻擊性。
There are very few white sharks in this sea now. People catch too many fish. This is a big problem for the sharks.
現在這片海域的白鯊非常稀少。人們捕獲了過多魚類，這對鯊魚來說是一個巨大的問題。
Divers also found old fishing nets. These nets stay in the water for a long time. Sharks and other fish get stuck in these nets and die.
潛水員還發現了舊漁網。這些漁網在水中停留了很長時間，鯊魚和其他魚類會被困在這些網中而死亡。
Conclusion
People want new laws to protect the sea. They want to stop old nets in the water.
人們希望制定新法律來保護海洋，希望能停止讓舊漁網留在水中。
Vocabulary Learning
🌊 The 'Action' Pattern
Look at how the story tells us what happened. It uses simple Past Tense (the 'ed' sound) to describe finished actions.
- Find Found
- Take Took
- Clean Cleaning (happening at that time)
The A2 Secret: Describing Things
When you describe a shark or a person, use: It was + Adjective.
It was four meters long. The shark was curious.
Quick Word Swap If you want to change the meaning, just change the adjective:
- Curious Scary
- Angry Happy
- Long Small