Strong Solar Storms Coming to Earth
強烈太陽風暴即將襲擊地球
Introduction
The NOAA says there will be solar storms on June 8 and June 9. These storms come from the sun.
NOAA 表示 6 月 8 日和 6 月 9 日將會出現太陽風暴。這些風暴源自於太陽。
Main Body
The sun sent a cloud of energy to Earth. This creates a solar storm. On June 8, the storm is strong. On June 9, the storm is medium.
太陽向地球發射了一團能量雲。這造成了太陽風暴。6 月 8 日的風暴強度較強，6 月 9 日的風暴則為中等強度。
People can see colorful lights in the sky. These are called auroras. People in New York, Idaho, and Oregon can see them. People in Maine and Vermont have a high chance to see them.
人們可以在天空看到彩色的光芒，這被稱為極光。紐約州、愛達荷州和俄勒岡州的人可以看到。緬因州和佛蒙特州的人看到機率更高。
The best time to see the lights is on June 8. Look at the sky between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. The sky must be dark and clear.
觀賞極光的最佳時間是 6 月 8 日。請在晚上 8:00 到 11:00 之間觀察天空。天空必須昏暗且晴朗。
This storm is not as strong as the storm in May 2024. That storm was very big. People in India saw lights then. People in India will not see lights this time.
這次的風暴不像 2024 年 5 月那次那麼強。那次規模非常大，當時印度的人們看到了光芒。這次印度的人們將看不到極光。
Conclusion
The storm is strongest on June 8. It gets weaker on June 9. Many people in the USA can see the lights.
風暴在 6 月 8 日最強，在 6 月 9 日變弱。美國許多人都能看到這些光芒。
Vocabulary Learning
📅 Talking about Dates and Times
When we talk about specific days or times, we use on and between.
- On + Day/Date → On June 8 / On June 9
- Between + Start Time + and + End Time → Between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM
⚖️ Comparing Things (Stronger vs. Weaker)
To describe how something changes, we add -er to the end of the word:
- Strong → Stronger (More power)
- Weak → Weaker (Less power)
Example from text: "The storm is strongest on June 8. It gets weaker on June 9."
🗺️ Places and People
Notice how we group people by where they live:
- People in New York...
- People in India...
Pattern: People + in + City/Country