Earthquakes in Three Countries
三個國家發生地震
Introduction
Three earthquakes happened recently in Papua New Guinea, Mexico, and Venezuela.
最近在巴布亞紐幾內亞、墨西哥和委內瑞拉發生了三場地震。
Main Body
On Tuesday, an earthquake hit Papua New Guinea. It was size 5.6. No people died and no buildings fell.
週二，巴布亞紐幾內亞發生了一次地震。規模為 5.6 級。沒有人死亡，也沒有建築物倒塌。
On the same day, an earthquake hit Mexico. It was size 6.0. People felt the ground shake, but there was no big damage.
同一天，墨西哥發生了一次地震。規模為 6.0 級。人們感覺到地面震動，但沒有重大損毀。
Last week, two big earthquakes hit Venezuela. They were size 7.2 and 7.5. Many people died and many people are missing. The government is slow to help.
上週，委內瑞拉發生了兩次大地震。規模分別為 7.2 級和 7.5 級。許多人死亡，許多人失蹤。政府救助緩慢。
Conclusion
Mexico and Papua New Guinea are safe. Venezuela still needs a lot of help.
墨西哥和巴布亞紐幾內亞是安全的。委內瑞拉仍需要大量幫助。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'No'
In this text, we see a simple way to say things did not happen. Look at these patterns:
- No people died.
- No buildings fell.
- No big damage.
The Rule: Instead of saying "There were not any...", you can just put No before the person or thing.
Examples from the text → Your life:
- No people died. No students are late.
- No buildings fell. No cars are in the street.
🌍 Place & Action
Notice how the author describes the events:
[Time] + [Event] + [Place]
- "On Tuesday (Time), an earthquake (Event) hit Papua New Guinea (Place)."
Try to remember this order to describe things that happen in the world!