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 took place in Athens, Greece. Athens is the capital of Greece. The epicenter of the earthquake was only about 20 kilometers far from the city. 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 as a precaution. Inspections by expert showed no significant damages on prominent historical sites like Acropolis Hill and museums, according to the Cultural Ministry. Earthquake with magnitude 5.9 occurred in 1999 and 143 people died. Many buildings were destroyed at that time.
Athens (アテネ, ギリシアの首都), epicenter (震源地), evacuate (避難させる), archeological (考古学的), precaution (予防的に), prominent (代表的な), Acropolis Hill (アクロポリス神殿)
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?
- Have you experienced a big earthquake?
- What is your opinion?