Many Countries Help Venezuela After Earthquakes
委內瑞拉發生地震後，許多國家提供援助
Introduction
Two big earthquakes hit Venezuela. Now, many countries and groups are sending help.
委內瑞拉發生了兩次大地震。目前許多國家和組織正提供援助。
Main Body
Two earthquakes happened on Wednesday. Many buildings fell. 589 people died and almost 3,000 people are hurt. This is the worst earthquake in a long time.
週三發生了兩次地震。許多建築物坍塌。共有 589 人死亡，近 3,000 人受傷。這是長期以來最嚴重的一次地震。
India sent planes with 41 doctors and a lot of medicine. They sent special small hospitals to help 200 people. The USA sent 160 workers and dogs to find people under the buildings. The USA and Venezuela are now friends again.
印度派遣了飛機，搭載 41 名醫生及大量藥品。他們還派遣了小型臨時醫院來救治 200 人。美國派遣了 160 名工作人員及搜救犬，以尋找受困於建築物下的人員。美國與委內瑞拉現在恢復了友好關係。
The European Union sent 520 workers from eight countries. They use satellites to see the damage from space. Türkiye, China, Mexico, and Switzerland also sent help and rescue teams.
歐盟從八個國家派遣了 520 名工作人員。他們利用衛星從太空觀察受損情況。土耳其、中國、墨西哥及瑞士也派遣了救援隊與援助。
Conclusion
Rescue teams are working fast. They want to find people who are still alive.
救援隊伍正全力搶救，希望能找到倖存者。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Who did what?
Look at these sentences from the story:
- India sent planes.
- The USA sent workers.
- The EU sent workers.
The Magic Word: SENT In English, when we move something from one place to another, we use send. Since this happened in the past, we say sent.
Pattern → Result
Country + sent + thing/person
Examples for you to use:
- I sent an email. (The email moved from my computer to yours).
- My friend sent a gift. (The gift moved from my friend to me).
📦 Counting People & Things
Notice how the text uses numbers to show size:
- 41 doctors
- 160 workers
- 520 workers
A2 Tip: Always put the number before the person or thing.
❌ Doctors 41 Wrong ✅ 41 doctors Right