Big Storms in Asia

亞洲大風暴


Introduction

Many places in Asia have bad weather. A big storm called Typhoon Bavi is coming. Another storm called Maysak already hit some areas.

亞洲許多地方的天氣很糟糕。一個名為「巴維」的強颱風正在接近。另一個名為「麥莎克」的風暴已經襲擊了部分地區。

Main Body

Typhoon Bavi is very big. It is moving toward China and Taiwan. Taiwan sent 29,000 soldiers to help people. Planes stopped flying because the wind is too strong.

颱風巴維非常巨大。它正向中國與台灣移動。台灣派遣了 29,000 名士兵協助民眾。由於風力太強,飛機停止飛行。

Storm Maysak hit southern China. A dam broke and 39 people died. Many people left their homes. Some animals escaped from a zoo, including dangerous snakes.

風暴麥莎克襲擊了中國南部。一座水壩崩潰,導致 39 人死亡。許多人撤離了家中。部分動物從動物園逃脫,包括危險的蛇類。

In Bangladesh, heavy rain caused mud to fall from hills. 30 people died. Many of these people lived in camps. Scientists say the earth is getting warmer, so storms are now stronger.

在孟加拉,強降雨導致山崩。30 人死亡。其中許多人住在營地中。科學家表示地球溫度正在升高,因此現在的風暴更加強大。

Conclusion

People are still scared of Typhoon Bavi. Other cities are cleaning up after the rain and mud.

人們仍然對颱風巴維感到恐懼。其他城市則在雨後清理殘骸與泥濘。

Vocabulary Learning

⛈️ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how we describe things happening right now versus things that already happened.

1. Now (The present)

  • Is coming \rightarrow It is on the way.
  • Is moving \rightarrow It is traveling now.
  • Is getting \rightarrow It is changing slowly.

2. Before (The past)

  • Hit \rightarrow It happened and finished.
  • Broke \rightarrow Something snapped.
  • Left \rightarrow They went away.
  • Escaped \rightarrow They got out.

Quick Rule: When you see is + word ending in -ing, the action is like a movie playing. When you see words like hit, broke, or left, the movie has already ended.

Vocabulary Learning

typhoon (n.)
A very large and strong storm with wind and rain
Example:The typhoon caused a lot of damage to the houses.
soldier (n.)
A person who serves in an army
Example:The soldier helped the people after the storm.
dam (n.)
A wall built across a river to stop water
Example:The water was too high, so the dam broke.
escaped (v.)
To get away from a place
Example:The snake escaped from the zoo.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you
Example:Be careful, that animal is dangerous.
scientist (n.)
A person who studies how the world works
Example:The scientist explains why the weather is changing.
Practice A2 words in a crossword