Bad Weather in Canada and New Zealand

加拿大與紐西蘭的惡劣天氣

Jun 9, 2026, 19:17
CanadaEnvironment

Introduction

Big storms caused floods in Manitoba, Canada. Big waves hit Wellington, New Zealand. People had to leave their homes.

強風暴在加拿大曼尼托巴省造成了洪水。紐西蘭威靈頓則遭到巨浪襲擊。許多民眾不得不撤離家園。

Main Body

In Manitoba, it rained very hard. The water broke a big road. About 150 people left their homes. Many people had no electricity.

在曼尼托巴，雨勢非常猛烈。洪水沖毀了一條大路。約有150人撤離家園。許多地區陷入停電。

Farmers lost a lot of money. The government sent help to the towns. People used bags of sand to stop the water.

農民損失慘重。政府向各城鎮派遣救援。民眾使用沙包來阻擋洪水。

In New Zealand, the wind was very strong. The ocean waves were very high. The Mayor told people to leave the coast. Planes and boats stopped working.

在紐西蘭，風力非常強勁。海浪極高。市長要求民眾撤離海岸線。飛機與船隻均停止運行。

Conclusion

New Zealand is okay now. But Manitoba is still in danger because more rain is coming.

紐西蘭目前已恢復平靜。但曼尼托巴仍處於危險之中，因為後續仍有降雨。

Vocabulary Learning

🌊 The 'Very' Trick

In the story, we see a pattern to make a word stronger. Instead of a new word, we use very.

  • Rained hard →\rightarrow Very hard
  • Wind was strong →\rightarrow Very strong
  • Waves were high →\rightarrow Very high

How to use it: Put very before a describing word to show it is 'extra' or 'extreme'.

🛠️ Action Words (Past Time)

These events already happened. Look at how the words change to show the past:

  1. Break →\rightarrow Broke (The water broke the road)
  2. Tell →\rightarrow Told (The Mayor told people)
  3. Stop →\rightarrow Stopped (Boats stopped working)

Notice: Some words just add -ed, but others change completely!

Vocabulary Learning

storm (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind and rain
Example:The storm broke many trees in the park.
flood (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The flood put water inside the house.
electricity (n.)
The energy used to power lights and machines
Example:We cannot watch TV because we have no electricity.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or city
Example:The government helps people after a big storm.
coast (n.)
The land next to the ocean
Example:I like to walk along the coast in the summer.
danger (n.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:The sign says there is danger near the river.
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