Help for Venezuela After Earthquakes

委內瑞拉地震後的援助


Introduction

Earthquakes hit Venezuela on June 24. India, Türkiye, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are helping the people.

6月24日委內瑞拉發生地震。印度、土耳其與世界衛生組織 (WHO) 正在援助當地民眾。

Main Body

Many people died and 5,000 people got hurt. Many people lost their homes. The WHO gave 1.5 million dollars and a lot of medicine to help the sick.

許多人死亡,另有 5,000 人受傷。許多人失去了家園。WHO 捐贈了 150 萬美元及大量藥品以救治病患。

India sent a special army hospital. Doctors and nurses work there 24 hours a day. They help 400 patients every day with surgery and teeth care.

印度派遣了一座軍醫院。醫生和護理師每天 24 小時工作。他們每天為 400 名患者提供手術和牙科治療。

Türkiye sent food and soap. They also sent tools to find people under buildings. Türkiye wants to keep helping Venezuela with food and houses.

土耳其提供了食物和肥皂。他們還提供了在建築物下搜尋人員的工具。土耳其希望繼續透過提供食物和房屋來幫助委內瑞拉。

Conclusion

Many countries are still helping Venezuela. Now, the country wants to fix the buildings and homes.

許多國家仍持續援助委內瑞拉。現在,該國希望修復建築物與家園。

Vocabulary Learning

📦 The 'Giving' Words

In this story, we see how countries help others. To reach A2, you need to know how to describe sending or giving things.

1. The Action Words (Verbs)

  • Gave \rightarrow The WHO gave money.
  • Sent \rightarrow India sent a hospital.
  • Help \rightarrow They help the sick.

2. What was sent? (Vocabulary)

  • Medicine (for sick people)
  • Soap (for cleaning)
  • Tools (for fixing things)
  • Food (for eating)

3. Simple Sentence Pattern [Who] + [Action] + [What]

Tu¨rkiye\text{Türkiye} \rightarrow sent\text{sent} \rightarrow food\text{food}.


💡 Tutor Tip: Use 'Sent' when the object moves from one country to another. Use 'Gave' for money or gifts.

Vocabulary Learning

earthquake (n.)
When the ground shakes suddenly
Example:The earthquake broke many windows in the city.
medicine (n.)
Something you take to feel better when you are sick
Example:The doctor gave me medicine for my cough.
patient (n.)
A person who is receiving medical care
Example:The nurse is helping the patient in the bed.
surgery (n.)
When a doctor cuts a body to fix a problem
Example:He needs surgery on his leg after the accident.
tools (n.)
Objects used to do a job, like hammers or saws
Example:The workers used tools to fix the broken wall.
Practice A2 words in a crossword