Cathay Pacific Flights Return to the Middle East
國泰航空恢復中東航線
Introduction
Cathay Pacific will start flights to the Middle East again in August and September.
國泰航空將於八月及九月重新恢復飛往中東的航班。
Main Body
The airline stopped flights in February. The United States and Iran had a war. Oil prices went up, so tickets became expensive.
該航空公司於二月停止飛行。當時美國與伊朗發生戰爭,油價上漲,導致機票變得昂貴。
Now, the countries want peace. The United States, Qatar, and Pakistan talked in Doha. They want to stop the war. Now it is safe for planes to fly again.
現在各國希望和平。美國、卡達與巴基斯坦在多哈進行了會談,希望停止戰爭。現在飛機重新飛行已是安全的。
Cargo planes go to Riyadh on August 1. Passenger planes go to Dubai every day starting September 1. Planes go to Riyadh four times a week. You can buy tickets now.
貨機於八月一日飛往利雅德。客機從九月一日起每日飛往杜拜。飛往利雅德的航班每週有四班。您現在可以購買機票。
Conclusion
The airline will start flights again, but they will watch the security first.
該航空公司將恢復飛行,但他們會先觀察安全情況。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Now' vs 'Then' Shift
In this story, we see how English changes when we talk about the past and the present. This is a key secret for A2 learners.
The Past (Finished) We use simple words to show things are over.
- Stopped It is not happening now.
- Went up The price changed before.
- Talked The meeting is finished.
The Present/Future (Happening/Planned) We use 'will' or 'now' for things that are coming.
- Will start Plan for August.
- Can buy Possible right now.
- Go to A regular habit or schedule.
💡 Quick Tip: Time Words Look for these 'clues' to know which verb to use:
- February Past tense
- Now Present tense
- September Future tense