Drones Watch for Sharks at Coogee Beach
無人機在 Coogee 海灘監視鯊魚
Introduction
The government is using drones at Coogee Beach. A shark attacked a woman there.
政府正在 Coogee 海灘使用無人機，因為一名女性曾在該處遭到鯊魚襲擊。
Main Body
A woman is in the hospital. A big white shark bit her. Drones are now flying over the water to find sharks. Usually, drones cannot fly here because of the airport, but the government got a special permit.
一名女性目前在醫院治療，她被一隻大白鯊咬傷。目前有無人機在水面上方飛行以尋找鯊魚。通常由於機場的限制，無人機無法在此處飛行，但政府取得了特別許可。
Workers are also using jet skis and special fishing lines. The government spent 30 million dollars to study sharks and teach people. They might kill sharks if the problem continues.
工作人員也在使用噴射快艇和特殊的釣魚線。政府花費 3,000 萬美元研究鯊魚並教育民眾。如果問題持續，他們可能會採取擊殺鯊魚的措施。
One expert says this attack was a surprise. The woman followed all the safety rules. Other sharks attacked people in this area before.
一位專家表示，這次襲擊令人意外。該女性遵守了所有安全規則。此前該區域也曾發生過其他鯊魚襲擊人的事件。
Conclusion
Coogee Beach is closed. It will open when the water is safe.
Coogee 海灘目前已關閉，將在水域安全後重新開放。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 Focus: Using "ING" for Action
In the story, we see words like using, flying, and fishing. These words describe things happening right now or a continuous activity.
How to build these sentences:
- The government is using drones. (Right now)
- Drones are flying. (Right now)
Simple Pattern:
Person/Thing + am/is/are + Action-ing
💡 Word Power: "Safety" vs "Safe"
Notice how the word changes depending on where it sits in the sentence:
- Safety (The 'thing' or 'idea'):
- "The safety rules." Safety describes the rules.
- Safe (The 'feeling' or 'state'):
- "The water is safe." Safe describes the water.
Quick Tip: Use Safe after the word "is" to describe a place!