Big Accident at Gas Plant in Qatar
卡達天然氣廠發生嚴重事故
Introduction
A gas plant in Ras Laffan had a big explosion. Many people were hurt and the building is damaged.
位於拉斯法凡的一座天然氣廠發生了大爆炸，造成多人受傷且建築物受損。
Main Body
The accident happened at the Barzan gas plant. There was a big fire. 54 people were hurt. 18 people disappeared.
事故發生在 Barzan 天然氣廠。現場發生大火，導致 54 人受傷，另有 18 人失蹤。
12 people from India died. The Indian Embassy is helping the families. The hurt people are now safe in the hospital.
共有 12 名印度籍人員死亡。印度大使館目前正協助其家屬。傷者目前在醫院內情況穩定。
Rescue teams are looking for the missing people. Experts are checking why the plant broke. There is no danger to other people.
救援隊正在搜尋失蹤人員。專家正在調查工廠損壞的原因。目前對其他民眾沒有危險。
Conclusion
The fire is gone. Now, the government is looking for people and studying the accident.
火勢已撲滅。目前政府正在搜尋失蹤人員並調查此次事故。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Now' State
In this story, we see a shift from the past (the explosion) to the present (the rescue).
Look at these patterns:
- The fire is gone (Current status)
- The people are safe (Current status)
- The government is looking (Action happening right now)
Key Word: "Now" When you see "Now," the sentence usually describes a result or a continuing action.
Simple Rule for A2: To describe a current situation, use: [Person/Thing] + is/are + [State/Action].
- The building is damaged.
- Experts are checking.
Vocabulary Spotlight
- Hurt Injured
- Disappeared Gone/Missing