Two Buildings Fall in Moshi and Rohini

Moshi 與 Rohini 兩棟建築物倒塌


Introduction

Two buildings fell on Wednesday. One was in Moshi and two were in Rohini, Delhi.

週三有兩棟建築物倒塌。一棟位於 Moshi,另外兩棟位於德里的 Rohini。

Main Body

In Moshi, a building for a waste company fell. A lot of trash fell on the building. Many people were in the canteen. The Army and police helped. They saved 14 people. But 8 or 9 people are still missing.

在 Moshi,一棟廢物處理公司的建築物倒塌了。大量垃圾壓在建築物上。當時許多人在食堂內。軍方與警方提供協助,救出了 14 人。但仍有 8 或 9 人失蹤。

In Rohini, two new buildings fell during heavy rain. The buildings were four floors high. The city office says the buildings were weak. Workers cut the beams for water pipes. This made the buildings fall.

在 Rohini,兩棟新建築在暴雨期間倒塌。這些建築有四層高。市政府表示建築物結構脆弱。工人為了鋪設水管而切割樑柱,導致建築物倒塌。

Rescue teams found three dead people in Rohini. One man survived. He went to the hospital for help.

救援隊在 Rohini 發現三名死者。一名男子倖存,他已前往醫院就醫。

Conclusion

The work in Rohini is almost finished. In Moshi, teams are still looking for missing people.

Rohini 的工作已接近完成。在 Moshi,救援隊仍持續搜尋失蹤者。

Vocabulary Learning

🧱 BUILDING WORDS

Look at these words from the text. They describe things we can touch and places we go:

  • Building → a house or office
  • Floor → the level of a building (1st floor, 2nd floor)
  • Canteen → a place to eat at work
  • Hospital → a place for sick people

🕰️ THE "PAST" ACTION

To talk about things that happened yesterday or last week, we often add -ed to the action word.

Examples from the story:

  • Help \rightarrow Helped
  • Save \rightarrow Saved

Special words (They change completely!):

  • Fall \rightarrow Fell
  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Find \rightarrow Found

🔍 QUICK TIP: QUANTITY

How many? Use these simple words to describe amounts:

  • A lot of (Many/Big amount) \rightarrow A lot of trash.
  • Many (Countable people/things) \rightarrow Many people.
  • Three / Fourteen (Exact numbers) \rightarrow Three dead people.

Vocabulary Learning

waste (n.)
Things that we do not need and throw away
Example:The truck collects the waste from the house.
trash (n.)
Rubbish or waste material
Example:Please put the trash in the bin.
canteen (n.)
A place in a school or factory where people eat
Example:I will meet you in the canteen for lunch.
missing (adj.)
Lost or cannot be found
Example:The police are looking for the missing cat.
beams (n.)
Strong pieces of wood or metal used to support a building
Example:The roof is held up by heavy steel beams.
survived (v.)
Stayed alive after a dangerous event
Example:The driver survived the car accident.
Practice A2 words in a crossword