Bad Weather and Deaths in Asia

亞洲惡劣天氣導致死亡


Introduction

Heavy rain caused floods and landslides in India, China, and Bangladesh. Many people died and roads broke.

印度、中國與孟加拉因大雨導致水災與土石流。許多人死亡且道路損毀。

Main Body

In India, rain was very strong. In Gujarat, 3,800 people left their homes. In Kerala, a hill of dirt fell on a road. In Delhi, water covered the streets, so people worked from home.

在印度,降雨非常強烈。在古吉拉特邦,有3,800人撤離家園。在喀拉拉邦,一座土山崩塌在道路上。在德里,街道被積水淹沒,因此人們居家辦公。

In China, a big storm hit. A dam broke and 130,000 people left their homes. A tornado also broke many buildings. In Gansu, 21 people died in a landslide.

在中國,一場強大風暴襲擊。一座水壩崩潰,導致13萬人撤離家園。一場龍捲風也摧毀了許多建築物。在甘肅,有21人在土石流中死亡。

In Bangladesh, heavy rain hit refugee camps. Landslides killed people. Students could not take their school tests because of the rain.

在孟加拉,大雨襲擊了難民營。土石流導致人員死亡。學生因為降雨而無法參加學校考試。

Conclusion

The situation is still bad. But the rain will stop soon in some parts of India.

情況依然糟糕。但印度部分地區的雨將很快停止。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Words (Past Tense)

To move from A1 to A2, you need to talk about things that already happened. Look at how the story changes words to show the past:

  • Break \rightarrow Broke (The dam broke)
  • Leave \rightarrow Left (People left their homes)
  • Kill \rightarrow Killed (Landslides killed people)
  • Hit \rightarrow Hit (The storm hit) \leftarrow Wait! This one doesn't change!

🌍 Where is it happening?

When we talk about cities or countries, we use IN. It is a simple rule for A2 students:

IN+extPlace\text{IN} + ext{Place}

\rightarrow In India \rightarrow In China \rightarrow In Delhi


💡 Useful Pairings

Stop learning single words. Learn these 'word pairs' from the text to sound more natural:

PairMeaning
Heavy rainA lot of rain
Left their homesMoved away for safety
Worked from homeNo office today
School testsExams for students

Vocabulary Learning

flood (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The flood put water inside the houses.
landslide (n.)
When a large amount of earth and rocks fall down a mountain
Example:The landslide blocked the road to the village.
storm (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind and rain
Example:The storm broke the windows of the house.
dam (n.)
A wall built across a river to stop or hold back water
Example:The dam broke because of the heavy rain.
tornado (n.)
A strong wind that moves in a circle and destroys things
Example:The tornado destroyed many buildings in the city.
refugee (n.)
A person who must leave their country to find a safe place
Example:The refugee camp provides food and shelter.
Practice A2 words in a crossword