Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 occurred in Athens, Greece in 2019. Athens is the capital of Greece. Though this earthquake was strong, no one died. Many buildings were damaged. Strong earthquake in Athens is rare. This is due to the city being built on solid ground according to an expert. People were evacuated from museums and archeological sites. In 1999 the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.9 and 143 people died. Many buildings were destroyed at that time.
magnitude (マグニチュード), Athens (アテネ, ギリシアの首都), rare (まれである), solid (硬い), evacuate (避難させる), archeological (考古学的)
Questions:
- Where was the earthquake seen?
- Do people die in the earthquake?
- Were buildings damaged in earthquake?
- What was the magnitude of the earthquake occurred in 2019?
- How many people died in earthquake in 1999?
- Are there many earthquakes in Athens?
- What is your opinion?