Airbus A380 Planes Need Wing Checks

Airbus A380 飛機需要檢查機翼


Introduction

A safety group in Europe says 16 Airbus A380 planes need checks. They found small cracks in the wings.

歐洲一個安全組織表示 16 架 Airbus A380 飛機需要檢查,因為他們發現機翼有微小裂縫。

Main Body

Workers found cracks in a big beam inside the wing. This beam holds the plane in the air. Airbus says these cracks are dangerous for the wing.

工人發現機翼內部的一根大樑有裂縫。這根樑支撐著飛機在空中飛行。Airbus 表示這些裂縫對機翼而言十分危險。

Fifteen planes belong to Emirates and one plane belongs to Qantas. Five Emirates planes need a check now. Eleven other planes need a check soon.

十五架飛機屬於阿聯酋航空 (Emirates),一架飛機屬於澳洲航空 (Qantas)。五架阿聯酋航空的飛機現在需要檢查,另外十一架飛機則需盡快檢查。

This happened before in 2012. Then, Airbus found different cracks in the wings. They fixed the planes and changed the design.

這種情況在 2012 年也發生過。當時 Airbus 在機翼發現了不同的裂縫,隨後他們修復了飛機並更改了設計。

Conclusion

Airbus and the safety group are talking. They want to fix the 16 planes.

Airbus 與該安全組織正在洽談,他們希望修復這 16 架飛機。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Ownership: 'Belongs to'

In the text, we see:

  • "Fifteen planes belong to Emirates"
  • "One plane belongs to Qantas"

The Rule: Use belong to when you want to say who owns something.

How it changes:

  • One thing \rightarrow belongs to (Add an 's')
  • Many things \rightarrow belong to (No 's')

Easy Examples:

  • The book \rightarrow belongs to me.
  • The keys \rightarrow belong to the teacher.

⏳ Time Words: Now vs. Soon

Check the difference in the text:

  1. "Need a check now" \rightarrow Immediately / Today
  2. "Need a check soon" \rightarrow In the future / Not today, but not too late

Pattern: Now\text{Now} \rightarrowSoon\text{Soon} \rightarrow 🕒

Vocabulary Learning

safety (n.)
The state of being safe from danger
Example:The safety of the passengers is the most important thing.
crack (n.)
A thin line where something has broken
Example:I see a small crack in the glass window.
beam (n.)
A long, strong piece of metal or wood used to support a structure
Example:The roof is held up by a heavy metal beam.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to walk on the road without looking.
belong to (v.)
To be owned by someone
Example:This blue bag belongs to my teacher.
design (n.)
A plan or drawing that shows how something will be made
Example:The design of the new car looks very modern.
Practice A2 words in a crossword