Big Earthquakes in Northern Venezuela
委內瑞拉北部發生強震
Introduction
On June 24, two big earthquakes hit northern Venezuela. Many people died and many buildings fell.
6月24日，委內瑞拉北部發生兩次強震。許多人死亡，許多建築物倒塌。
Main Body
Two earthquakes hit Caracas and La Guaira. More than 4,000 people died and 16,000 people were hurt. The UN says 50,000 people are missing. Over 850 buildings fell down. Now, 19,000 people live in tents.
兩次地震襲擊了加拉加斯和拉蓋拉。超過4,000人死亡，16,000人受傷。聯合國表示有50,000人失蹤。超過850棟建築物倒塌。目前有19,000人住在帳篷中。
Some experts say the buildings were bad. The government used cheap materials to build houses. These houses were not strong. Because of this, more people died.
一些專家表示建築品質低劣。政府使用廉價材料興建房屋。這些房屋並不堅固。因此，導致更多人死亡。
The government is in trouble. President Delcy Rodríguez is the leader now. Many people do not like her. They say the government is too slow to help. The government needs money for 25,000 new homes. They asked the Bank of England and the IMF for money.
政府陷入困境。德爾西·羅德里格斯總統是目前的領導人。許多人不喜歡她。他們表示政府救援速度太慢。政府需要資金興建25,000棟新住宅。他們已向英格蘭銀行和國際貨幣基金組織申請資金。
Conclusion
The government still struggles to help people. Many people have no homes.
政府仍在艱難地幫助民眾。許多人目前無家可歸。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'People' Pattern
Look at how we describe groups of people in this text. We use Number + Person/Group to give a clear picture.
- 4,000 people died
- 16,000 people were hurt
- 50,000 people are missing
- 19,000 people live in tents
Rule for A2: To talk about a big situation, start with the number and then the person.
Example:
- 10 students are late → 10 students are late.
- 100 cars are red → 100 cars are red.
🛠️ Word Pairs (Opposites)
To reach A2, you need to describe things using opposites. This text shows a clear contrast:
Strong Bad/Cheap
- Strong: Buildings that stay up.
- Cheap/Bad: Buildings that fall down.
If a house is cheap, it is often not strong. This is a simple way to explain why something happened.