Big Earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela
委內瑞拉拉瓜伊拉發生大地震
Introduction
On June 24, two big earthquakes hit La Guaira, Venezuela. Many people died and many buildings fell.
6月24日，委內瑞拉的拉瓜伊拉發生兩次大地震。許多人死亡，許多建築物倒塌。
Main Body
Two strong earthquakes happened very quickly. Many tall buildings fell down. More than 4,300 people died. 18,000 people lost their homes. The damage cost 37 billion dollars.
兩次強震接連發生。許多高層建築物倒塌。超過4,300人死亡。18,000人失去家園。損失金額高達370億美元。
The government says they helped many families. They sent 30,000 workers to help. But some people are angry. They say the government did not bring enough big machines to find the dead bodies.
政府表示他們幫助了許多家庭。他們派遣了30,000名工人協助。但有些人感到憤怒。他們說政府沒有帶來足夠的大型機械來搜尋遺體。
Venezuela is poor and needs money. President Delcy Rodríguez wants gold from the UK to pay for the work. The United Nations asks for 300 million dollars to help 1.3 million people.
委內瑞拉很貧窮，需要資金。總統德爾西·羅德里格斯希望獲得來自英國的黃金以支付工程費用。聯合國要求3億美元以幫助130萬人。
Conclusion
People are still cleaning the streets. They are building small houses for the people who lost their homes.
人們仍在清理街道。他們正在為失去家園的人建造小房子。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Words (Past Tense)
In this story, things already happened. To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the end of the word.
- Help Helped
- Want Wanted (not in text, but follows the rule)
Watch out! Some words change completely. They are 'rebels':
- Fall Fell
- Lose Lost
📦 Counting Things (Numbers & Amounts)
To reach A2, you must describe how many. Look at these patterns from the text:
- The Exact Number: "30,000 workers" (Specific)
- The 'More than' Group: "More than 4,300 people" (A high estimate)
- The General Group: "Many buildings" (We don't know the exact number, just that it is a lot)
🛠️ Simple Tool: "They say..."
When you want to report what other people think, use this simple bridge:
[People/Group] + say + [The Fact]
- Example: "They say the government did not bring enough machines."
- Example: "The government says they helped families."