Dangerous Buildings in India and Hong Kong
印度與香港的危險建築
Introduction
Many buildings fell in India and Hong Kong. Many people died or got hurt. The buildings were not safe.
印度與香港有許多建築物倒塌。許多人死亡或受傷。這些建築並不安全。
Main Body
In Delhi, a building fell and six people died. The owners added too many floors. The government did not stop them. Now, the police are looking for the owners.
在德里，一棟建築倒塌導致六人死亡。業主加蓋了太多樓層，而政府並未阻止他們。現在警方正在搜尋這些業主。
In Faridabad and Jaipur, walls fell on people. A child died in Faridabad. Three people died in Jaipur. The builders did not check if the walls were strong.
在法里巴德與齋浦爾，牆壁倒塌壓在人員身上。法里巴德有一名孩童死亡，齋浦爾則有三人死亡。建築商未檢查牆壁是否堅固。
In Gurgaon, a balcony fell and hurt a child. In Hong Kong, a big machine fell and one person died. The ground was too wet and not strong.
在古爾岡，一個陽台倒塌導致一名孩童受傷。在香港，一部大型機械倒塌導致一人死亡。地面過於潮濕且不夠堅固。
Conclusion
Police and experts are now checking these buildings. They want to find who is responsible.
警方與專家目前正在檢查這些建築，希望能找出負責之人。
Vocabulary Learning
🏗️ The 'Action-Result' Connection
In the text, we see a pattern: Someone did something (or didn't do something) Something bad happened.
The Pattern:
Cause Effect
Examples from the text:
- Added too many floors Building fell.
- Did not check walls Walls fell.
- Ground was too wet Machine fell.
How to use this for A2 English: Use "did not" to explain why a problem happened. It is a simple way to describe a mistake.
- Example: I did not study I failed the test.
- Example: He did not look He hit the door.
Key Word Focus:
- Strong (The opposite of weak)
- Safe (The opposite of dangerous)