Big Earthquakes in Venezuela
委內瑞拉發生大地震
Introduction
On June 24, Venezuela had two big earthquakes. Many people died and many buildings fell.
6 月 24 日，委內瑞拉發生了兩次大地震。許多人喪生，許多建築物倒塌。
Main Body
Two earthquakes hit the country. They were very strong. In La Guaira, 190 buildings fell. 3,685 people died and 16,740 people were hurt.
兩次地震襲擊了該國。威力非常強大。在 La Guaira，有 190 棟建築物倒塌。3,685 人喪生，16,740 人受傷。
Many workers and volunteers helped. They gave food and water to people. A dog named Tsunami helped find 25 people under the rocks.
許多工人與志願者提供協助。他們向民眾提供食物和水。一隻名為 Tsunami 的狗幫助在岩石下找到了 25 人。
Now, the rescue work is finished. Workers are cleaning the streets. They are building new homes. A man from the UN arrived to give medicine and help.
現在，救援工作已經完成。工人正在清理街道。他們正在建造新家。一名來自聯合國的人員已抵達，以提供藥品和援助。
Conclusion
The rescue work is over. Now, the country needs long-term help to fix the cities.
救援工作已結束。現在，該國需要長期援助以修復城市。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Right Now' Pattern
Look at how the story changes from the past (what happened) to the present (what is happening now).
Past (Finished)
- Buildings fell.
- People died.
- Tsunami helped.
Present (Happening Now)
- Workers are cleaning.
- They are building.
💡 The Simple Rule: To talk about an action happening exactly at this moment, use: Am/Is/Are + Action word with -ing
- Example: They are building new homes.
Vocabulary Shift
- Finished → Over
- Now → At this moment
- Fix → Repair