Big Earthquakes in Venezuela
委內瑞拉大地震
Introduction
On June 24, two big earthquakes hit Caracas and La Guaira. Many people died and many houses broke.
6月24日，加拉加斯與拉蓋拉發生了兩次大地震。許多人死亡，許多房屋毀損。
Main Body
The earthquakes were very strong. More than 3,500 people died and 16,000 people were hurt. About 60,000 buildings fell down. Now, 18,000 people have no homes.
地震非常強烈。超過 3,500 人死亡，16,000 人受傷。約 60,000 棟建築物倒塌。目前有 18,000 人失去家園。
People are angry with the government. They say the government was too slow to help. Some people do not have papers for their houses, so they are afraid they will not get new homes.
民眾對政府感到憤怒。他們表示政府的救援行動太慢。有些人沒有房屋證明文件，因此擔心無法獲得新住宅。
Other countries are helping now. The United States sent 2,000 workers to the airport and a ship to the port. The United Kingdom gave 10 million pounds for water, medicine, and tents. This is important because many people are now sick.
其他國家目前正在提供援助。美國向機場派遣了 2,000 名工作人員，並向港口派遣了一艘船。英國捐贈了 1,000 萬英鎊用於提供飲用水、藥品和帳篷。這非常重要，因為目前許多人都生病了。
Conclusion
The situation is still very bad. Thousands of people need food and homes.
情況目前依然非常糟糕。數以千計的人需要食物與住所。
Vocabulary Learning
🧱 Building Blocks: 'Many' vs 'More than'
In this story, we see two ways to talk about large amounts of things. This is key for A2 level because it helps you describe a situation clearly.
1. Using "Many" We use many for a high number of people or things.
- Many people died.
- Many houses broke.
2. Using "More than" We use more than when we have a specific number, but the actual total is higher.
- More than 3,500 people died. (This means 3,501, 3,505, or 4,000...)
💡 The "Too" Effect
Look at this sentence: "The government was too slow to help."
When we put too before an adjective (like slow, big, or expensive), it means it is a problem.
- Slow → Not fast.
- Too slow → A problem because we need speed.
Quick Guide:
Too + Adjective → Negative Result
(Too slow → No help)