Dangerous Mines in Yemen

Introduction

Many people in Yemen are hurt by landmines. Landmines are bombs hidden in the ground. This report talks about these dangers.

Main Body

Many children and women are hurt or die from these bombs. In one city, five children died while they played sports. Some children lost their legs because of the mines. Some groups are trying to help. They find the bombs and take them away. They cleaned a lot of land. But there are still many bombs in the ground. It is hard to find all the bombs. Some groups do not let workers enter their land. Also, big rains and floods move the bombs to new places.

Conclusion

Yemen is still a dangerous place. Many people are hurt by mines even though some groups are cleaning the land.

Vocabulary Learning

dangerous (adj.)
unsafe / likely to cause harm危險的
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark.
enter (v.)
go into / to come into a place進入
Example:Please knock on the door before you enter the room.
floods (n.)
overflow / large amounts of water covering an area水災;洪水
Example:The heavy rain caused floods in many cities.
hidden (adj.)
secret / placed where it cannot be seen隱藏的;隱秘的
Example:The key was hidden under a rock.
report (n.)
account / a description of an event or situation報告
Example:I need to write a report about the meeting.

Sentence Learning

Landmines are bombs hidden in the ground.
Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'in the ground' describes where the bombs are located.介詞短語: 'in the ground' 一詞描述了炸彈所在的位置。
In one city, five children died while they played sports.
Time Marker: The word 'while' shows that two actions happened at the same time.時間標記: 'while' 一詞表示兩個動作在當時同時發生。
Some children lost their legs because of the mines.
Reason: The phrase 'because of' explains the cause of a situation.原因: 'because of' 短語解釋了情況發生的原因。
But there are still many bombs in the ground.
Contrast: The word 'But' introduces an idea that is different from the previous one.對比: 'But' 一詞引出了與前文不同的想法。
They find the bombs and take them away.
Addition: The word 'and' joins two related actions together.並列: 'and' 一詞將兩個相關的動作連接起來。