Baseball League Helps Venezuela After Earthquakes
棒球聯盟協助委內瑞拉地震救援
Introduction
Major League Baseball and the players give money to help people in Venezuela after big earthquakes.
大聯盟與球員們捐款幫助委內瑞拉在大地震後受災的人民。
Main Body
Two big earthquakes hit Venezuela on June 24. More than 1,900 people died. Many people are still missing. The league and the players gave 1 million dollars to the Red Cross. This money buys clean water, medicine, and houses.
6月24日委內瑞拉發生了兩次大地震。超過1,900人死亡，仍有許多人失蹤。聯盟與球員向紅十字會捐贈了100萬美元。這筆錢用於購買乾淨飲用水、藥品以及興建房屋。
The league and the players usually argue about work rules. They are angry with each other right now. But they stopped fighting to help the people in Venezuela. The leaders say the money is very important for the rescue workers.
聯盟與球員平時常因工作規則而爭執，目前雙方仍處於對立狀態。但他們停止了爭鬥，以幫助委內瑞拉的人民。領導者表示，這筆資金對救援人員至關重要。
Some teams also gave money. The Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres gave 100,000 dollars each. The Houston Astros owner is sending 80,000 pounds of supplies by plane. Many Venezuelan players are sad because their families are in danger.
部分球隊也捐了款。邁阿密馬林魚隊與聖地牙哥教士隊各捐贈10萬美元。休士頓太空人隊老闆則透過飛機運送8萬磅物資。許多委內瑞拉球員感到很悲傷，因為他們的家人正處於危險之中。
Conclusion
The league and the players will continue to help Venezuela.
聯盟與球員將繼續協助委內瑞拉。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Giving' Pattern
Look at how we describe giving things in the text:
- Give money "The players give money"
- Give supplies "The owner is sending supplies"
Simple Rule: To talk about help, use: [Person] + give + [Thing].
🧱 Building Sentences (The 'And' Bridge)
The text often connects two people or things to show they are doing the same action. This is a great way to make your English sound more natural at A2 level.
Example from text:
The league the players gave 1 million dollars.
Try this pattern:
My friend I study English.
⚠️ Useful 'Feeling' Words
When something bad happens, we use these simple words to describe emotions:
- Angry (Mad) "They are angry with each other."
- Sad (Not happy) "Players are sad."
- In danger (Not safe) "Families are in danger."