Big Floods and Landslides in Bangladesh
孟加拉發生嚴重洪水與土石流
Introduction
Heavy rain caused big floods and landslides in Bangladesh. Many people died and life is very hard.
強降雨導致孟加拉發生嚴重洪水與土石流，造成多人死亡，生活陷入困境。
Main Body
It rained a lot in Dhaka and other cities. The water covered the streets. Schools closed and buses stopped.
達卡和其他城市降下大雨，積水淹沒了街道。學校關閉，公車也停止運行。
At least 51 people died and 39 people are hurt. Many people lived in camps in Cox's Bazar. The hills fell down and destroyed their homes. Now, 38,400 people live in government shelters. They do not have enough clean water or food.
至少有 51 人死亡，39 人受傷。許多人住在 Cox's Bazar 的營地中，山崩摧毀了他們的家園。目前有 38,400 人住在政府避難所，但缺乏足夠的乾淨飲用水和食物。
The Army and Border Guards are helping. They rescue people in 11 districts. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told officials to give medicine and food quickly. Scientists say this happens because the world is getting warmer.
軍隊和邊境衛隊正在提供協助，在 11 個地區救援民眾。總理 Tarique Rahman 指示官員迅速提供藥品和食物。科學家表示，這是因為全球暖化所導致的。
Conclusion
Bangladesh is still in danger. The government helps people and waits for more rain in the north.
孟加拉仍處於危險之中。政府正在協助民眾，並關注北部是否會有更多降雨。
Vocabulary Learning
🌧️ The 'Action' Pattern
In this story, we see a simple way to describe things that happened in the past. We take a base word and often add -ed.
Examples from the text:
- Cover Covered
- Stop Stopped
- Close Closed
- Destroy Destroyed
The Rule: When you want to talk about yesterday or last week, use this pattern to show the action is finished.
📦 Grouping People & Places
Notice how the text describes quantities. This is a key A2 skill: Number + Person/Place.
- 51 people (Countable)
- 11 districts (Countable)
- 38,400 people (Large count)
Quick Tip: In English, we put the number before the person or thing.
Wrong: People 51 Right: 51 people