民眾徹夜難眠
Josh and Anita are a couple. They are talking on the phone after dinner.
喬許和安妮塔是一對情侶。他們在晚餐後通電話。
Josh: Anita! The typhoon hit Chiayi very hard last night.
喬許：安妮塔！颱風昨晚重創嘉義。
Anita: Oh no! What happened there?
安妮塔：天啊！那裡發生了什麼事？
Josh: Strong wind blew down trees and signs. Even a school wall fell! Some people got hurt.
喬許：強風吹倒了樹木、招牌，連學校圍牆也倒塌！還有人受傷。
blow down吹倒sign(n.)告示牌、招牌、跡象、徵兆fall(v.)掉落、倒下fall down跌倒、倒塌／fall over被絆倒、摔倒
Anita: That sounds bad! Are you safe?
安妮塔：聽起來很嚴重！你還好嗎？
just to be safe為了以防萬一
Josh: Yes, but the wind was so loud. I couldn’t sleep. It felt like the house was shaking.
喬許：我還好，但風聲非常大。我完全睡不著，感覺房子在搖晃。
shake(v.)搖晃、震動
Anita: Taipei is much calmer, just some rain and light wind.
安妮塔：台北比較平靜，只是下點雨，風也不大。
calm(adj.)平靜的、安靜的、冷靜的keep calm保持冷靜light(adj.)輕微的、(重量)輕的
Josh: You’re lucky! Here, many roads are blocked. Buildings are broken.
喬許：你真幸運！這裡很多路被堵住，建築也壞了。
blocked(adj.)被堵住的、被封鎖的blocked nose鼻塞
Anita: Do you have power now?
安妮塔：你現在有電嗎？
power(n.)電力、能量solar power太陽能
Josh: Yes, power is back, but the city is still a big mess.
喬許：有了，電力恢復了，但城市還是一片混亂。
mess(n.)混亂、髒亂
Anita: Please take good care of yourself, Josh. I’m very worried. Tell me if you need help.
安妮塔：喬許，請好好照顧自己，我很擔心你。如果需要幫忙，告訴我。
take care of照顧
Josh: Thanks, Anita. I will be careful and tell you how I am.
喬許：謝謝你，安妮塔。我會小心，跟你說我的情況。
careful(adj.)小心的、謹慎的be careful with sth.謹慎使用某物／be careful about sth.注意、謹慎對待某事