Many People Die in Heavy Rain in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
象牙海岸與加納強降雨導致多人死亡
Introduction
Heavy rain caused many deaths and broke buildings in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
強降雨在象牙海岸與加納造成多人死亡，並導致建築物損毀。
Main Body
The rain started in May. In Côte d'Ivoire, 59 people died. Many people died in Abidjan. Some people lived in dangerous houses. The government told them to move, but some stayed.
這場雨從五月開始。在象牙海岸，有 59 人死亡。許多人在阿比簡死亡。有些人住在危險的房屋中。政府要求他們搬遷，但有些人仍留在原地。
In Ghana, the rain was also very strong. Water covered the roads in Accra and Tema. At least 24 people died in two days.
在加納，降雨同樣非常強烈。阿克拉與特馬的道路被積水淹沒。兩天內至少有 24 人死亡。
Africa has many problems with bad weather. The World Meteorological Organization says Africa does not cause much pollution, but the weather is very dangerous there.
非洲在極端天氣方面面臨許多問題。世界氣象組織表示，非洲雖然並未造成太多污染，但該地的天氣非常危險。
Conclusion
Rescue teams are still looking for people. More people may be dead.
救援隊目前仍在搜尋失蹤者。可能會有更多死亡人數。
Vocabulary Learning
🌧️ The "Past Action" Pattern
Look at how the story tells us what happened. It uses simple words that end in -ed to show things are finished.
- start → started
- die → died
- cover → covered
The Rule: To talk about yesterday or last month, just add -ed to the action word.
📍 Place Words
In English, we use 'in' for cities, countries, and big areas:
- In Côte d'Ivoire (Country)
- In Abidjan (City)
- In Ghana (Country)
Quick Tip: Use 'in' whenever you are inside a boundary on a map.
⚖️ Comparing Amounts
Notice these three words used to describe how many people or things:
- Many A large number (Many people)
- Some A small group, not all (Some people)
- More A bigger number than before (More people)