Very Hot Weather in Europe

歐洲極端高溫天氣


Introduction

Many countries in Europe have a big problem with heat. The weather is very hot, so governments are helping people stay safe.

歐洲許多國家正正面臨嚴重的高溫問題。天氣非常炎熱,因此政府正採取措施確保民眾安全。

Main Body

Hot air from Africa is over Europe. In France, the weather is more than 40°C. The government closed 845 schools. They also stopped some trains because the tracks were too hot.

來自非洲的熱氣流正覆蓋歐洲。在法國,氣溫超過 40°C。政府關閉了 845 所學校。他們還停止了部分火車運行,因為軌道溫度過高。

Italy and Spain also have red alerts. The UK is very hot too. Some people died in the water in France and Germany. A tennis game in Berlin stopped because of big storms.

義大利和西班牙也發布了紅色警報。英國同樣非常炎熱。法國和德國有人在水中溺斃。柏林的一場網球賽事因強風暴而中止。

The leaders want to put air-conditioning in more buildings. This is because many people die from heat. Scientists say the earth is getting warmer, so this happens more often.

領導者希望在更多建築物中安裝空調。這是因為許多人死於高溫。科學家表示地球正在變暖,因此這種情況發生的頻率更高。

Conclusion

European leaders are still watching the weather. They want to keep people safe this week.

歐洲領導人仍在關注天氣狀況。他們希望本週能確保民眾安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🌡️ The 'More' Secret

Look at this sentence: "In France, the weather is more than 40°C."

When you want to say a number is higher, just use more than.

  • 40°C → More than 40°C (41, 42, 50...)
  • 10 people → More than 10 people (11, 15, 20...)

🛠️ Action Words (Past vs. Now)

In the text, we see things that already happened. We add -ed to the end of the action:

  • Close → Closed
  • Stop → Stopped

Example: "The government closed 845 schools."


🌍 Useful Words for A2

WordSimple Meaning
GovernmentThe people who run a country
LeadersThe bosses of a group
OftenMany times
SafeNot in danger

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
tracks (n.)
The metal rails that trains move on
Example:The train stopped because there was a problem with the tracks.
alerts (n.)
Official warnings about danger
Example:The city sent red alerts because of the storm.
air-conditioning (n.)
A system that keeps the air in a room cool
Example:I use air-conditioning when it is very hot outside.
scientists (n.)
People who study how the world and nature work
Example:Scientists are studying why the earth is getting warmer.
Practice A2 words in a crossword