Bad Weather and Damage in China
中國惡劣天氣與損毀情況
Introduction
China has very bad weather now. There are big storms and landslides. Many people are hurt and buildings are broken.
中國目前的天氣非常惡劣。出現了大風暴和山崩,許多人受傷且建築物遭到損毀。
Main Body
In the south, a big storm hit Guangxi. A water dam broke and water went into the towns. The government gave 160 million yuan to help. Trains to Vietnam and boats stopped working.
在南方,一場大風暴襲擊了廣西。一座水壩潰堤,水流進了城鎮。政府撥款1.6億元提供援助。前往越南的火車與船隻停止運作。
In Hubei, there were strong winds and tornadoes. These winds broke 22 houses and damaged 4,800 more. In Gansu, a hill of dirt fell on 33 people. Five people died.
在湖北,出現了強風與龍捲風。這些強風摧毀了22棟房屋,並損毀了另外4,800棟。在甘肅,發生山崩壓中33人,其中5人死亡。
President Xi Jinping told workers to help the people. He wants to save everyone. Experts say the weather is bad because the earth is getting warmer.
習近平主席指示工作人員協助民眾。他希望救出所有人。專家表示天氣惡劣是因為地球正在變暖。
Conclusion
China is still helping people. They are also waiting for another big storm called Bavi.
中國目前仍在援助民眾。他們也在等待另一個名為 Bavi 的大風暴。
Vocabulary Learning
🌪️ Action Words (Past Tense)
In this news story, things already happened. We add -ed to the end of words to show the past.
- Help Helped
- Damage Damaged
Wait! Some words change completely:
- Break Broke
- Go Went
- Tell Told
- Say Said
🌍 Talking about Places
When we talk about a city or a province, we use "In":
- In the south
- In Guangxi
- In Hubei
- In Gansu
🌡️ Simple Cause & Effect
Use "because" to explain why something happens:
Weather is bad because Earth is getting warmer.