Plane Lands in New York River

飛機在紐約河中迫降


Introduction

A seaplane landed in the East River in New York City on Sunday. Rescue teams helped the people on the plane.

週日有一架水上飛機在紐約市的東河迫降。救援隊協助了機上人員。

Main Body

The plane landed near 23rd Street at 12:00 PM. The plane tipped over in the water. One wing went under the water.

該飛機於中午12:00在第23街附近迫降。飛機在水中傾斜,其中一隻機翼沒入水中。

Firefighters saved the people. There were eight or ten people on the plane. Two people had small injuries.

消防員救出了人員。機上共有八到十人,其中兩人輕傷。

Five boats helped the rescue. The boats pulled the plane to the dock. This is the second plane accident in this river this month.

五艘船協助救援,將飛機拖回碼頭。這是本月該河域第二次發生飛機事故。

Conclusion

All people are safe. The police are now looking for the reason for the accident.

所有人員均安全。警方目前正在調查事故原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Place

In this story, we see how to say where and when something happens. These are the building blocks for A2 English.

The 'Where' (Location)

  • in the East River \rightarrow Inside a body of water.
  • near 23rd Street \rightarrow Close to a specific spot.
  • on the plane \rightarrow Being inside a vehicle.
  • to the dock \rightarrow Moving toward a destination.

The 'When' (Time)

  • on Sunday \rightarrow Specific days use 'on'.
  • at 12:00 PM \rightarrow Specific clock times use 'at'.
  • this month \rightarrow Current time period.

💡 Simple Rule: If you are talking about a clock, use AT. If you are talking about a day, use ON. If you are talking about a city or river, use IN.

Vocabulary Learning

seaplane (n.)
A plane that can land on water
Example:The seaplane landed softly on the blue lake.
rescue (n.)
The act of saving someone from danger
Example:The rescue of the hikers took five hours.
tipped over (v.)
To fall to one side
Example:The glass of water tipped over on the table.
injuries (n.)
Physical harm or damage to the body
Example:The player had minor injuries after the game.
dock (n.)
A place for boats to stop and stay
Example:The fisherman tied his boat to the dock.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance
Example:I had a small car accident in the parking lot.
Practice A2 words in a crossword