那个地方，太热了

这个事，是天气的事。

This thing is about the weather.

天气，你知道。

The weather — you know it.

天热，天冷，下雨，

Hot days, cold days, rain —

这都是天气。

these are all weather.

今天，我们说的，是天很热。

Today, what we're talking about is the heat.

是一个地方，很热。

We're talking about a place that's very hot.

这个地方，在哪里呢？

Where is this place?

不在中国。

Not in China.

是一些很远的国家。

It's some faraway countries.

这几个国家，在一起。

These few countries are next to each other.

他们那里，现在很热。

Where they are, it's hot right now.

很热很热。

Very, very hot.

有多热呢？

How hot?

我们慢慢说。

We'll go slowly.

他们那里，今年的天，

Where they are, this year's weather

跟以前，不一样了。

is different from before.

今年，太热了。

This year, it's too hot.

今年，太热，太热了。

This year, it's so very hot.

他们那里，天天都热。

Where they are, it's hot every single day.

今天热，明天也热。

Today it's hot, tomorrow it's hot too.

这个星期热，下个星期还热。

This week it's hot, next week it'll still be hot.

热，热，一直很热。

Hot, hot, hot the whole time.

人在外面，

When people are outside,

一会儿，就出很多汗。

in just a moment, they sweat a lot.

白天热，晚上也热。

It's hot in the daytime, hot at night too.

有的地方，

In some places,

白天到了四十度。

the daytime reached forty degrees.

四十度，是很热很热。

Forty degrees is very, very hot.

你想一想，

Think about it:

你最热的时候，是多少度？

at your hottest, how many degrees is it?

他们那里，比那个还热。

Where they are, it's even hotter than that.

还有一件事。

There's one more thing.

那些国家，以前不太热。

Those countries weren't very hot before.

所以，很多人的家里，

So many people's homes

都没有空调。

don't have air conditioning.

因为以前，用不到。

Because before, they didn't need it.

现在，他们想用，

Now, even if they want to use it,

也来不及了。

it's too late.

家里没有空调，

With no air conditioning at home,

就更热了。

it's even hotter.

那为什么，今年这么热呢？

So why is it so hot this year?

我们慢慢说。

We'll go slowly.

你知道，天上有云。

You know there are clouds in the sky.

有的时候，天上还有别的东西。

Sometimes, there are other things in the sky too.

今年，在这些国家的天上，

This year, over these countries' skies,

有一大片很热很热的空气。

there's a huge patch of very, very hot air.

这片热空气，

This patch of hot air

就停在他们那里。

just sits over them.

一天，两天，

One day, two days,

不走。

it doesn't leave.

它就像一个大盖子。

It's like a big lid.

盖在这些国家的上面。

Covering over these countries.

太阳一晒，

The sun beats down,

盖子下面，越来越热。

and under the lid, it gets hotter and hotter.

热气出不去。

The heat can't get out.

所以，地上的人，就特别热。

So the people on the ground are especially hot.

这么热，

Being this hot

不只是不舒服。

isn't just uncomfortable.

还很危险。

It's also dangerous.

为什么危险呢？

Why dangerous?

因为太热了，人会生病。

Because when it's too hot, people get sick.

特别是老人。

Especially old people.

还有小孩子。

And little children.

他们的身体，

Their bodies

受不了这么热。

can't take this much heat.

今年，已经有人，

This year, some people have already

因为太热，走了。

passed away because of the heat.

不是一个两个。

Not one or two.

是很多人。

Many people.

这是很让人难过的事。

This is a very sad thing.

那大家怎么办呢？

So what is everyone doing?

有的人，白天不出门。

Some people don't go out in the daytime.

有的人，去有空调的地方。

Some go to places with air conditioning.

比如，去大商店里面。

For example, into a big store.

那里凉快。

It's cool there.

还有人，去帮老人。

And some go to help the elderly.

看看他们，有没有事。

Checking on them, to see if they're okay.

给他们送水。

Bringing them water.

最后，我们一起想一想。

Finally, let's think together.

以前，这么热的天，

In the past, days this hot

很少。

were rare.

几年，才有一次。

Once every few years.

但是现在，

But now,

这么热的天，越来越多了。

days this hot are more and more common.

今年热，去年也热。

This year is hot, last year was hot too.

科学家说：

Scientists say:

以后，会更热。

in the future, it will be hotter.

天气变热，

The weather getting hotter

是我们大家的事。

is everyone's business.

不是一个国家的事。

Not one country's business.

最后，我想问你一下。

Finally, I want to ask you.

你那里，热吗？

Where you are, is it hot?

天气很热的时候，

When the weather is very hot,

你会做什么？

what do you do?

你身边，有没有老人？

Around you, are there elderly people?

天气太热的时候，

When the weather is too hot,

别忘了，去看看他们。

don't forget to go check on them.

给他们，倒一杯水。

Pour them a glass of water.