Big Storms in Asia and the Pacific

亞太地區強風暴襲擊


Introduction

Two big storms, Maysak and Bavi, hit East Asia and US islands. They broke buildings and hurt people.

兩場強風暴 Maysak 與 Bavi 襲擊了東亞及美國領土,導致建築物毀損並造成人員傷亡。

Main Body

Storm Maysak brought too much rain to China. Water broke three dams in Guangxi. Two people died and 48,000 people left their homes.

風暴 Maysak 為中國帶來過多降雨。廣西有三座水壩被沖毀。兩人死亡,48,000 人被迫撤離家園。

Storm Bavi is very strong. It hit Guam and other islands with fast winds. It broke many houses.

風暴 Bavi 非常強大。它以強風襲擊關島及其他島嶼,導致許多房屋毀損。

Now, Bavi is moving toward Taiwan and China. Experts say the weather is changing. This causes more storms and costs a lot of money.

現在 Bavi 正向台灣與中國移動。專家表示氣候正在改變,這導致更多風暴產生,並造成巨大的經濟損失。

Conclusion

China and Taiwan are waiting for Storm Bavi. People in Guangxi are cleaning the city after Storm Maysak.

中國與台灣正等待風暴 Bavi 的到來。廣西的居民則在風暴 Maysak 過後清理城市。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ Action Words: What happened?

In this story, we see words that describe strong actions. These are simple past words (they already happened).

  • Hit → To strike something hard. (The storm hit the island)
  • Broke → When something destroys a thing. (Water broke the dams)
  • Left → To go away from a place. (People left their homes)

💡 Quick Pattern: "Too much"

Look at this phrase: "too much rain".

We use "too much" when something is a problem because there is a large amount of it.

  • Too much rain \rightarrow Flood 🌊
  • Too much noise \rightarrow Headache 🤯
  • Too much money \rightarrow Expensive 💰

Vocabulary Learning

storm (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind and rain
Example:The storm broke many trees in the park.
dam (n.)
A wall built across a river to stop water
Example:The dam holds a lot of water for the city.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about something
Example:The weather expert says it will rain tomorrow.
cause (v.)
To make something happen
Example:Heavy rain can cause floods in the street.
Practice A2 words in a crossword