A New Small Dinosaur from China
中國發現的新小型恐龍
Introduction
Scientists found a new dinosaur. Its name is Jian changmaensis. It lived in China 120 million years ago.
科學家發現了一種新恐龍，名為 Jian changmaensis。它於 1.2 億年前生活在中國。
Main Body
The dinosaur was small. It was one meter long. It had feathers on its arms and legs. It could glide in the air to catch food.
這種恐龍體型較小，長度僅一公尺。它的手臂和腿部有羽毛，可以在空中滑翔以捕捉食物。
This dinosaur ate other small birds. Scientists found old food in the ground. This food looks like the food of modern owls.
這種恐龍以其他小型鳥類為食。科學家在地下發現了古老的食物殘骸，這些食物看起來與現代貓頭鷹的食物相似。
It is a relative of the first birds. It is smaller than the Utahraptor. It lived long before the Velociraptor.
它是首批鳥類的親戚，比猶他盜龍小，且生活在迅猛龍出現之前很久。
Conclusion
Jian changmaensis was a small and special hunter in old Asia.
Jian changmaensis 是古代亞洲一種體型小且特殊的獵食者。
Vocabulary Learning
🦖 Comparing Size
In the text, we see how to describe things that are not the same size. This is a key part of A2 English.
The Pattern: [Short Word] + er + than
- Small → Smaller than
- Long → Longer than (Opposite of short)
Example from the story: "It is smaller than the Utahraptor."
Quick Rule: Use this when you have two things and one is 'more' of something.
Other ways to describe size in the text:
- "The dinosaur was small." (Simple description)
- "It was one meter long." (Exact measurement)
Summary: Small Smaller than The smallest