Big Earthquakes in Venezuela Kill Many People
委內瑞拉發生大地震導致多人死亡
Introduction
Two big earthquakes hit northern Venezuela. Many buildings fell. Many people died, including sports players and their families.
委內瑞拉北部發生兩次大地震。許多建築物倒塌，包括運動員及其家人在內，許多人死亡。
Main Body
The earthquakes hit the city of La Guaira. More than 1,700 people died. Many houses fell down. Lucas Trejo is a football player. His wife and two children died in their home.
地震襲擊了 La Guaira 市，超過 1,700 人死亡。許多房屋倒塌。Lucas Trejo 是一名足球員，他的妻子和兩個孩子在家中死亡。
Other young football players died too. Their names are Yimvert, Razan, Víctor, and Ricardo. Héctor Bello is another player. His wife died, but his baby daughter is safe.
其他年輕足球員也死亡了。他們的名字是 Yimvert, Razan, Víctor 和 Ricardo。Héctor Bello 是另一名球員，他的妻子死亡，但他的幼女平安無事。
Some people are okay. Miguel Rojas is a baseball player. His family lives in Caracas. They are safe. The earthquakes were stronger in La Guaira than in Caracas.
有些人沒事。Miguel Rojas 是一名棒球員，他的家人住在 Caracas，他們很安全。La Guaira 的地震強度比 Caracas 更強。
Conclusion
The city is still in trouble. Workers are looking for more people under the buildings.
這座城市仍處於困境。工人們正在建築物下搜尋更多倖存者。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The 'Who' and 'Where' Pattern
Look at how the text connects people to places. This is the fastest way to start building A2 sentences.
1. The Simple Connection
- The earthquakes hit the city of La Guaira.
- His family lives in Caracas.
Pattern: [Something/Someone] [Action] [Place]
2. Describing People (Possession) Notice how we talk about family members using simple words like 'His' or 'Their':
- His wife (The wife of Lucas)
- Their names (The names of the players)
3. Comparing Two Things To reach A2, you must compare. Look at this sentence:
- Stronger in La Guaira than in Caracas.
The Trick: Word + -er than [Other thing] (Strong Stronger than)