Big Earthquakes in Venezuela
委內瑞拉發生大地震
Introduction
On June 24, 2026, two big earthquakes hit La Guaira, Venezuela. Many buildings fell and many people died.
2026年6月24日,委內瑞拉的 La Guaira 發生了兩次大地震。許多建築物倒塌,許多人喪生。
Main Body
Many houses and tall buildings fell down. The government says 3,535 people died. Other groups say the number is much higher. About 50,000 people are missing.
許多房屋和高樓大廈倒塌。政府表示有 3,535 人死亡。其他團體則稱死亡人數高出許多。約有 50,000 人失蹤。
Normal people helped first. They used their hands to find people under the rocks. Some other countries sent experts to help. Now, those experts are leaving because they cannot find more living people.
一般民眾首先提供協助。他們用徒手在碎石中尋找倖存者。其他國家也派遣專家來幫忙。現在,這些專家正準備離開,因為他們無法找到更多生還者。
Some people are angry. They say the government built bad houses and was too slow to help. The leader, Delcy Rodríguez, says the government did a good job. She started a plan to build the city again.
有些人感到憤怒。他們指責政府建造的房屋品質低劣,且救援速度太慢。領導人 Delcy Rodríguez 則表示政府表現良好。她啟動了一項重建城市的計劃。
Now, there is a big problem with health and money. Hospitals are broken and have no medicine. The UN says the damage costs 6.7 billion dollars. People do not have enough food.
目前,衛生和資金面臨嚴重問題。醫院被毀且缺乏藥品。聯合國表示損失金額達 67 億美元。民眾缺乏足夠的食物。
Conclusion
Now, the government is stopping the search for living people. They are starting to build new houses.
現在,政府正停止搜尋生還者,並開始建造新房屋。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words (Past vs. Now)
In the story, we see two different times. One is the Past (things that already happened) and one is the Present (things happening now).
1. The Past (Finished) We add -ed to the end of the word to show it is over.
- help → helped
- start → started
Special Words (They change completely):
- fall → fell
- say → said
2. The Present (Right Now) We use -ing to show the action is continuing.
- leaving
- stopping
📦 Small Words, Big Meaning
Look at how we describe amounts in the text:
| Word | Meaning | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|
| Many | A lot of (can count) | Many buildings fell |
| Much | A lot of (cannot count) | The number is much higher |
| Enough | The right amount | Do not have enough food |
💡 Simple Sentence Build
To reach A2, stop using only short sentences. Connect your ideas with because.
- Old way: Experts are leaving. They cannot find people.
- A2 way: Experts are leaving because they cannot find more living people. (This explains the reason!)