Big Earthquakes in Venezuela
委內瑞拉發生大地震
Introduction
Two big earthquakes hit Venezuela on June 24. Many people died and many buildings fell.
6月24日委內瑞拉發生兩次大地震，造成許多人死亡及許多建築物倒塌。
Main Body
The earthquakes were very strong. They hit seven states. Many houses in Caracas and La Guaira fell down. Now, people sleep in schools and stadiums.
地震非常強烈，影響了七個州。加拉加斯與拉瓜伊拉的許多房屋倒塌。現在，人們住在學校和體育場中。
About 4,490 people died. More than 16,000 people are hurt. Rescue workers are now cleaning the cities.
約有 4,490 人死亡，超過 16,000 人受傷。救援人員目前正在清理城市。
Russia and the USA sent help and food. The government wants to build new houses in La Guaira. President Delcy Rodríguez wants money from other countries to fix the city.
俄羅斯與美國提供了援助與食物。政府希望在拉瓜伊拉興建新房屋。總統德爾西·羅德里格斯希望從其他國家獲得資金以修復城市。
Conclusion
The government is helping people. They need more money to help 20,000 people who lost their homes.
政府正在提供幫助。他們需要更多資金來幫助 20,000 名失去家園的人。
Vocabulary Learning
🏠 The "Action" Pattern
In this story, we see words that describe things moving or changing. For a beginner, these are the most important words to learn first.
The Pattern: Subject (Who/What) Action (What happened) Place (Where)
Examples from the text:
EarthquakeshitVenezuelaBuildingsfelldownPeoplesleepin schools
Quick Tip for A2: When you want to describe a disaster or a news event, use this simple line. Don't worry about big words. Just tell me who did what and where.