Bad Weather in Canada and the USA
加拿大與美國出現惡劣天氣
Introduction
Bad weather hit Manitoba and the US Midwest. Many people lost power and roads were closed.
惡劣天氣襲擊了曼尼托巴省與美國中西部，導致許多人停電且道路封閉。
Main Body
Manitoba had strong winds and a lot of rain. A tornado hit St. Anne. 25,000 people had no electricity. Now, only 1,400 people have no power.
曼尼托巴省有強風和大雨，聖安市遭龍捲風襲擊。曾有 25,000 人停電，目前僅剩 1,400 人尚未恢復供電。
In the US, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa had storms. The wind broke roofs and farm buildings. Many people in Illinois and Michigan lost power.
在美國，伊利諾州、堪薩斯州、密蘇里州與愛荷華州發生了風暴。強風摧毀了屋頂與農場建築，伊利諾州與密西根州有許多人停電。
Airports in Chicago and New York stopped flights. More than 1,000 flights did not fly. This was because the weather was dangerous.
芝加哥與紐約的機場停止了航班，超過 1,000 個航班取消，這是因為天氣情況十分危險。
Conclusion
Workers are now fixing the power lines and cleaning the water from the streets.
工作人員目前正在修理電線並清理街道上的積水。
Vocabulary Learning
🌪️ Spotting Action in the Past
To move to A2, you need to describe things that already happened. Look at these words from the text:
- Hit (The storm hit)
- Lost (People lost power)
- Broke (Wind broke roofs)
- Stopped (Airports stopped flights)
The Pattern: Most English words just add -ed to show the past (Stop → Stopped). But some words are "rebels" and change completely (Lose → Lost / Break → Broke).
💡 Quick List: Now vs. Then
| Now (Present) | Then (Past) |
|---|---|
| Stop | Stopped |
| Lose | Lost |
| Break | Broke |
| Have | Had |
Pro Tip: When you see these words, you know the story is about yesterday, last week, or a finished event.