Big Earthquakes in the Philippines and Cuba
菲律賓與古巴發生大地震
Introduction
On June 8, 2026, a big earthquake hit the Philippines. Another earthquake happened near Cuba and Florida.
2026年6月8日，菲律賓發生了一場大地震。古巴與佛羅里達附近也發生了另一場地震。
Main Body
A strong earthquake hit the Philippines. It killed 32 people and hurt 200 people. Some buildings fell down and a hill of dirt moved. The airport closed for a short time.
一場強震襲擊了菲律賓。導致32人死亡，200人受傷。部分建築物倒塌，並發生山崩。機場短暫時間關閉。
Big waves of water came to the coast. These waves were 1.4 meters high. President Marcos told schools to close. He sent help to the people in Mindanao.
海邊出現了巨浪。這些波浪高達1.4公尺。馬可仕總統下令學校關閉。他派遣救援人員前往棉蘭老島提供協助。
At the same time, an earthquake hit near Cuba. People in Florida felt the ground shake. No one was hurt in the United States and no buildings broke.
與此同時，古巴附近發生了地震。佛羅里達的居民感覺到地面震動。美國境內沒有人受傷，也沒有建築物損毀。
Conclusion
People in the Philippines are still cleaning and searching. The earthquake in Cuba did not cause big problems.
菲律賓的人們仍在進行清理與搜救。古巴的地震沒有造成重大問題。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Action
Look at how the story describes things that already happened. We change the action word to show it is over.
The Pattern: Word now Word then Hit Hit (stays the same!) Happen Happened Kill Killed Hurt Hurt (stays the same!) Close Closed
🧱 Building a Sentence
To tell a simple story in A2 English, follow this map: [Who/What] + [Action in Past] + [Detail]
Example 1: President Marcos (Who) + told (Action) + schools to close (Detail).
Example 2: The airport (What) + closed (Action) + for a short time (Detail).
💡 Key Vocabulary for Disasters
- Fell down When a building hits the ground.
- Shake When the ground moves quickly.
- Coast Where the land meets the ocean.