Travel Problems at Dover Port

多佛港的交通問題


Introduction

The Port of Dover has big problems. A new EU computer system for passports does not work well. Many people want to travel this summer.

多佛港面臨嚴重問題。歐盟一套新的護照電腦系統運作不順暢,且今年夏天有許多人計畫旅行。

Main Body

Many computer machines at the port do not work. France made the software, but it has mistakes. More cars will come to the port on July 17. In May, some people waited four hours.

港口許多電腦設備無法運作。軟體是由法國開發的,但存在錯誤。7月17日將有更多車輛湧入港口。在5月時,部分民眾甚至等待了四小時。

Leaders in the UK are angry. They want France to fix the machines. The boss of the port says the problem is not his fault. He says there will be too many cars on the roads.

英國領導人對此感到憤怒,要求法國修復設備。港口負責人則表示這並非他的責任,並警告道路上將會出現過多車輛。

The EU says the system is okay. They know some places have problems. Some people in Spain and Italy already had delays. The EU has a phone app to help, but it is not a full solution.

歐盟聲稱系統運作正常。他們知道部分地區確實存在問題,西班牙和義大利此前也出現過延遲。歐盟推出了一款手機應用程式提供協助,但這並非完整的解決方案。

Conclusion

Dover will have many traffic jams. This will happen if France does not fix the computers or if the EU stops the checks.

若法國未能修復電腦或歐盟不停止檢查,多佛港將會出現許多交通堵塞。

Vocabulary Learning

🚨 The 'NOT' Pattern

To reach A2, you must know how to say things are wrong or incorrect. In the text, we see this happen often with the word not.

How it works: Put not after the helping verb (like do or is) to change the meaning to the opposite.

Examples from the news:

  • Does work \rightarrow does not work
  • Is his fault \rightarrow is not his fault
  • Is a full solution \rightarrow is not a full solution

Quick Rule: Subject + Helping Verb + NOT + Action/State

Try thinking like this:

  • The car is fast \rightarrow The car is not fast.
  • I like travel \rightarrow I do not like travel.

Vocabulary Learning

software (n.)
Programs and operating information used by a computer
Example:The computer software needs an update to work faster.
fault (n.)
A mistake or a responsibility for something bad happening
Example:It was not my fault that the glass broke.
delays (n.)
Situations where something happens later than planned
Example:There are often flight delays during the winter.
solution (n.)
The answer to a problem
Example:We need to find a solution to the traffic problem.
traffic jams (n.)
Long lines of cars that cannot move or move very slowly
Example:I was late for work because of the traffic jams in the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword