Big Earthquakes in Venezuela
委內瑞拉發生大地震
Introduction
On June 24, 2026, two big earthquakes hit northern Venezuela. Many buildings fell and many people died.
2026年6月24日，委內瑞拉北部發生兩次大地震。許多建築物倒塌，許多人喪生。
Main Body
About 60,000 buildings are broken. More than 2,000 people died and 50,000 people are missing. Many hospitals are broken, so people cannot get medicine.
約有6萬棟建築物損毀。超過2,000人死亡，5萬人失蹤。許多醫院損毀，因此人們無法取得藥物。
Teams from many countries like the USA and Mexico helped find people. One man lived for eight days under a building. But some police officers stole things from the broken houses.
來自美國和墨西哥等許多國家的救援隊協助搜救。一名男子在建築物下生存了八天。但有些警察從損毀的房屋中偷竊物品。
Many people have no homes and no food. The World Food Programme needs 50 million dollars to help 500,000 people. Some people from the USA also died in the earthquakes.
許多人失去家園且缺乏食物。世界糧食計劃統需要5,000萬美元以援助50萬人。也有部分美國人在地震中喪生。
Conclusion
The situation is very bad. Now, doctors must stop diseases and find food for the people.
情況非常糟糕。現在醫生必須阻止疾病傳播並為人們尋找食物。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The 'No' Rule
In the story, we see words used to say something is missing or impossible. This is a key part of A2 English.
1. No + Noun (Zero amount)
- No homes Zero houses.
- No food Zero meals.
2. Cannot + Action (Impossible)
- Cannot get medicine It is impossible to get it.
🛠️ Action Words (Past vs. Now)
Look at how the story changes time:
| Happened Before (Past) | Happening Now (Present) |
|---|---|
| Hit (The quake hit) | Are (Buildings are broken) |
| Fell (Buildings fell) | Needs (WFP needs money) |
| Lived (Man lived) | Must (Doctors must stop) |
🌏 Simple Describing Words
To reach A2, use simple words to show the size or quality of a thing:
- Big Big earthquakes
- Bad Situation is very bad
- Broken Broken houses