Big Earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines
菲律賓民答卯發生強震
Introduction
A strong earthquake hit the coast of Mindanao on Monday.
週一有一場強震襲擊了民答卯海岸。
Main Body
The earthquake was magnitude 6.2. It happened deep under the ocean. President Marcos closed schools. He told people near the sea to move to high ground.
這次地震規模為6.2級。發生在深海之底。馬可仕總統下令學校停課，並要求靠近海邊的人員撤離至高處。
This earthquake was not like the big one on June 8. The June 8 earthquake was very bad. It killed 65 people and broke many houses.
這次地震與6月8日那次強震不同。6月8日的地震非常嚴重，造成65人死亡，許多房屋損毀。
Mindanao has many earthquakes. This is because the area is in the 'Ring of Fire'. This place has many volcanoes and earthquakes.
民答卯經常發生地震，因為該地區位於「環太平洋火山帶」。該地有許多火山且地震頻繁。
Conclusion
Experts are still watching the area. People are still helping those from the June 8 disaster.
專家仍在持續監測該地區。人們也仍在協助6月8日災難的受災者。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Secret
Look at how we talk about things that already finished. We change the action word (verb) to show it is over.
The Pattern: Add -ed to the end of the word.
- hit hit (Special: this one stays the same!)
- happen happened
- close closed
- kill killed
🌊 Useful Words for Places
When describing where something is, use these simple words from the text:
- Coast: Where the land meets the sea.
- Under: Below something (like the earthquake under the ocean).
- Near: Close to a place.
- High ground: A place that is far above the water.
💡 Quick Tip: 'Was' vs 'Is'
- Use is for things happening now: "The area is in the Ring of Fire."
- Use was for things that happened before: "The earthquake was magnitude 6.2."