New Safety Rules After Aliganj Fire
Aliganj 火災後的新安全規定
Introduction
The government is writing a report about the fire in Aliganj. They want to make the city safer.
政府正在撰寫一份關於 Aliganj 火災的報告，旨在讓城市變得更安全。
Main Body
A team of leaders looked at the fire. They found a big problem. One office said the building was for homes, but another office took business taxes. Also, the building used too much electricity. This was dangerous.
一個領導團隊調查了這場火災，發現了一個重大問題。一個部門稱該建築為住宅，但另一個部門卻徵收商業稅。此外，該建築用電過量，情況十分危險。
Now, the government wants new rules. Buildings must be safe from fire if they are 12 metres high. Before, the rule was for 15 metres.
現在政府希望制定新規定。建築物若高度達 12 公尺，就必須具備防火安全措施。之前的規定是 15 公尺。
Officers are checking buildings in the city. They found 81 buildings with problems. The officers will close these buildings if the owners do not fix them. They already closed 126 other buildings.
相關人員正在市內檢查建築物。他們發現了 81 棟有問題的建築。如果業主不進行修繕，人員將會關閉這些建築。目前已關閉另外 126 棟建築。
Conclusion
The government will change the laws and close unsafe buildings.
政府將修改法律並關閉不安全的建築物。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ The 'Change' Pattern
In this story, we see things moving from Old → New. This is a great way to learn how to describe changes in A2 English.
1. Changing Numbers (The Rules)
- Old: 15 metres
- New: 12 metres
- Pattern: "Before, it was [Old]. Now, it is [New]."
2. Changing Status (The Buildings)
- State A: Open (Safe)
- State B: Closed (Unsafe)
- Pattern: "The officers will close these buildings if the owners do not fix them."
3. Action Words for Change
- Writing (Making a report)
- Checking (Looking for problems)
- Changing (Making new laws)
💡 Simple Tip: To reach A2, stop using just "is/are." Use action words like fix, close, and change to show that something is happening!