Big Storm Bavi Hits East Asia
強風暴 Bavi 襲擊東亞
Introduction
Typhoon Bavi moved across East Asia. It killed people in the Philippines and broke things in Japan, Taiwan, and China.
颱風 Bavi 橫跨東亞，在菲律賓造成人員死亡，並在日本、台灣與中國造成損毀。
Main Body
The storm started near Guam. It moved west and became a bit weaker, but it still had a lot of rain. This rain was dangerous for people near the ocean.
這場風暴始於關島附近。它向西移動後稍有減弱，但仍帶來大量降雨。這些降雨對於靠近海洋的人們來說非常危險。
In the Philippines, the rain caused floods and landslides. At least 17 people died. In Japan, many homes lost power and planes did not fly.
在菲律賓，降雨導致了洪水與土石流，至少有 17 人死亡。在日本，許多家庭失去電力，航班也停止運行。
In Taiwan, 14,000 people left their homes to stay safe. Many people lost power and 113 people got hurt. Some people thought the government warnings were too strong.
在台灣，有 14,000 人為了安全而撤離家園。許多人遭遇停電，且有 113 人受傷。有些人認為政府的警告過於強烈。
In China, the government moved 1.8 million people to safe places. The government gave 40 million yuan to help. The storm finally hit the land in Zhejiang.
在中國，政府將 180 萬人移至安全地帶。政府撥款 4,000 萬元提供援助。這場風暴最終在浙江登陸。
Conclusion
Typhoon Bavi is now over China. It will become weak soon.
颱風 Bavi 目前位於中國上空，很快將會減弱。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The "Past Action" Pattern
When we talk about things that already happened (like a storm), we add -ed to the end of the action word.
Look at these examples from the text:
- Move → Moved
- Start → Started
- Kill → Killed
⚡ Quick Word Shifts
Some words are "rebels" and don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:
- Become → Became
- Give → Gave
- Fly → Flew (The text says "did not fly", which is how we make a negative past sentence)
🌍 Simple Map Words
To describe where things are, use In or Near:
- In + Country (In China, In Japan)
- Near + Place (Near Guam, Near the ocean)