Big Earthquakes in Northern Venezuela
委內瑞拉北部發生大地震
Introduction
On June 24, 2026, two big earthquakes hit northern Venezuela. Many people died and many buildings fell.
2026年6月24日，委內瑞拉北部發生兩次大地震。許多人死亡，許多建築物倒塌。
Main Body
The earthquakes hit the Yaracuy state and La Guaira. The government says 1,943 people died. But NASA says almost 60,000 buildings broke. The buildings fell because they were old and weak.
地震擊中了亞拉庫伊州與拉瓜伊拉。政府表示有1,943人死亡。但NASA表示有近60,000棟建築物損毀。這些建築物之所以倒塌，是因為太舊且結構脆弱。
The United States and other countries are helping. The US sent ships, planes, and 300 workers. They gave 300 million dollars. Many people need food, water, and medicine. Hospitals are closed and people are sick.
美國及其他國家正提供援助。美國派遣了船隻、飛機以及300名工作人員。他們提供了3億美元。許多人需要食物、水與藥品。醫院已關閉，許多人病了。
A hotel in La Guaira fell down. Many people from the US were inside the hotel. They were there because the US sent them back to Venezuela. Some people say the workers locked the doors. Many of these people died.
拉瓜伊拉的一家酒店倒塌了。酒店內有許多美國人。他們在那裡是因為美國將他們送回委內瑞拉。有人表示工作人員將門鎖上了。其中許多人死亡。
Conclusion
The area is still in danger. 50,000 people are missing and many people are sick.
該地區目前仍處於危險之中。有50,000人失蹤，且許多人患病。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ The 'Action' Words (Past Tense)
In the story, everything happened in the past. To talk about yesterday or last year, we often add -ed to the word.
Look at these changes:
- Help → Helped
- Lock → Locked
But be careful! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You must memorize these:
- Die → Died (regular)
- Fall → Fell (irregular)
- Break → Broke (irregular)
- Say → Said (irregular)
- Are → Were (plural past)
📦 Grouping Things Together
To reach A2, you need to describe groups of items. Notice how the text lists things using commas and the word 'and'.
The Pattern: Item A, Item B, and Item C
Examples from the text:
- Ships, planes, and 300 workers.
- Food, water, and medicine.
Try this logic: If you want to say you have a pen, a book, and a phone "I have a pen, a book, and a phone."