Big Fire at Hotel in Dominican Republic

多明尼加共和國酒店發生大火


Introduction

A big fire happened on June 19 at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach hotel. One person died and 1,690 people left the hotel.

6月19日於 Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach 酒店發生了一場大火,導致一人死亡,1,690 人撤離酒店。

Main Body

The fire started in the morning. The wind was strong and the roofs were made of dry palm leaves. The fire moved very fast. An Italian woman died in the hospital. Nine other people went to the hospital because they were sick or hurt.

火災於早晨開始。當時風力強勁且屋頂由乾燥的棕櫚葉組成,導致火勢蔓延極快。一名義大利女性在醫院去世。另有九人因病或受傷被送往醫院。

Fifteen fire trucks stopped the fire. The hotel was very damaged. Many people, including children, went to other hotels. The Italian Embassy helped 285 Italian people. Some people lost their passports in the fire.

十五輛消防車撲滅了火勢。酒店受損嚴重。許多人(包括兒童)轉移至其他酒店。義大利大使館協助了 285 名義大利人。部分人在火災中遺失了護照。

Many tourists visit the Dominican Republic now. The government wants to check if hotels are safe. Other hotels in the area are still open and working.

目前許多遊客造訪多明尼加共和國。政府希望檢查酒店是否安全。該地區的其他酒店仍正常營業中。

Conclusion

The fire is gone. Police are now looking for the reason why the fire started.

火勢已平息。警方目前正在調查起火原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, almost every action is finished. We use a special form of the word to show this.

The 'ed' Pattern Most words just add -ed to the end to show it happened before:

  • Start \rightarrow Started
  • Damage \rightarrow Damaged
  • Help \rightarrow Helped

The 'Rule Breakers' Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Is/Am \rightarrow Was
  • Are \rightarrow Were
  • Leave \rightarrow Left

Quick Example:

  • Today: The wind is strong.
  • Yesterday: The wind was strong.

Vocabulary Learning

damaged (adj.)
broken or harmed
Example:The car was badly damaged in the accident.
embassy (n.)
the office of one country in another country
Example:I went to the embassy to get a new visa.
passport (n.)
an official book used for traveling to other countries
Example:Please show your passport at the airport.
government (n.)
the group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
reason (n.)
the cause of something
Example:What is the reason for your visit?
Practice A2 words in a crossword