Two Big Storms Hit Japan and Taiwan
兩場強大風暴襲擊日本與台灣
Introduction
Two storms, Mekkhala and Higos, brought heavy rain and floods to Japan and Taiwan. Many people had to leave their homes.
兩場風暴 Mekkhala 與 Higos 為日本與台灣帶來豪雨與洪水，許多人不得不離開家園。
Main Body
The storms brought strong winds and a lot of rain to Japan. The government warned people about floods and landslides. Four people were hurt in the Kagoshima area.
風暴為日本帶來強風與大量降雨。政府警告民眾注意洪水與山崩。鹿兒島地區有四人受傷。
Many trains and planes stopped working. Two big car companies, Toyota and Nissan, stopped making cars. The US and Japan also stopped a military flight test.
許多列車與航班停飛停駛。兩家大型汽車公司 Toyota 與 Nissan 停止生產汽車。美國與日本也停止了一次軍事飛行測試。
In Taiwan, the rain was very heavy. Five million people did not go to school or work. Some people left their homes because the water was too high. However, Taiwan needs this rain for its water tanks.
在台灣，降雨非常猛烈。五百萬人停課或停工。部分民眾因水位過高而撤離家園。然而，台灣需要這次降雨來充盈水庫。
Conclusion
People must stay careful. The rain will continue in Taiwan and Japan for one more week.
人們必須保持謹慎。台灣與日本的降雨將持續一週。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ Word Pairing: 'Stop' + Action
In this text, we see how to use stopped to show that an activity ended. It is a very useful pattern for A2 students to describe disruptions.
The Pattern:
Subject + stopped + Verb-ing
Examples from the text:
- Toyota and Nissan → stopped making cars.
- Trains and planes → stopped working.
Why this helps you: Instead of saying "The cars are not made," you can use stopped making to show that the action was happening, but then it ended.
Try these simple swaps:
- I stopped eating → (I don't eat it anymore)
- It stopped raining → (The rain is gone)
- He stopped talking → (He is quiet now)