Bad Weather in the United States
美國天氣惡劣
Introduction
The United States has two big weather problems. The West is very hot. The Gulf Coast has too much rain.
美國有兩個重大的天氣問題。西部非常炎熱，而墨西哥灣沿岸則雨量過多。
Main Body
The West is very hot. Millions of people in California and other states feel the heat. Some places are 112 degrees. Old people and workers must stay in cool places. The weather will get cooler this weekend.
西部非常炎熱。加州及其他州的數百萬人感受到酷熱。部分地區溫度達到112度。長者與勞工必須留在涼爽的場所。本週末天氣將會轉涼。
At the same time, the Gulf Coast has a big storm. This storm brings a lot of rain to Texas and Alabama. Some cities have floods. The water is dangerous. The leader of Texas says it is a disaster.
與此同時，墨西哥灣沿岸正遭遇一場大風暴。這次風暴為德州與阿拉巴馬州帶來大量降雨。部分城市發生水災。積水非常危險。德州領導人表示這是一場災難。
This storm can also stop work at oil companies. Big waves and rain make it hard for workers to move. Also, some parts of the Midwest might have tornadoes.
這次風暴也可能導致石油公司停工。巨浪與大雨使得勞工難以移動。此外，中西部部分地區可能會出現龍捲風。
Conclusion
The West will be hot until the weekend. The Gulf Coast will have floods until Friday.
西部將炎熱至本週末。墨西哥灣沿岸將水災持續至週五。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Talking about Now vs. Later
In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. If you want to reach A2, you need to know when to use Is/Are and when to use Will.
1. The Current State (Now) We use these for things that are happening right now or are generally true:
- The West is hot.
- The water is dangerous.
- Cities have floods.
2. The Prediction (Future) When we look at the calendar or the forecast, we use Will:
- Weather will get cooler.
- West will be hot.
- Gulf Coast will have floods.
💡 Simple Pattern to Remember:
Fact/Now IS/ARE
Future/Change WILL