Balcony Falls in Gurugram Building
古魯格蘭大樓陽台墜落
Introduction
A balcony fell in a big apartment building in Gurugram. No one was hurt, but people are worried about safety.
古魯格蘭一座大型公寓大樓的陽台墜落。雖然沒有人受傷，但民眾對安全問題感到擔憂。
Main Body
A balcony broke and fell to the ground at the Imperia Esfera building. People were inside the home, but no one was on the balcony. Because of this, no one got hurt.
在 Imperia Esfera 大樓，有一個陽台斷裂並墜落至地面。當時有人在室內，但陽台上沒有人，因此沒有人受傷。
The people living there are angry. They told the builders about the problems before. Now, the residents want the government to check all the buildings for safety.
居住在那裡的居民非常憤怒。他們之前就向建築商反映過問題。現在，居民要求政府對所有大樓進行安全檢查。
Government officials know about the accident. They will check the building to see why the balcony fell. Experts say all tall buildings need safety checks every year.
政府官員已獲悉此次意外。他們將檢查大樓，以釐清陽台墜落的原因。專家表示，所有高層建築每年都需要進行安全檢查。
Conclusion
The government is checking the building now. People are waiting for the results.
政府目前正在檢查該大樓。民眾正等待結果。
Vocabulary Learning
⚠️ Action Words: Now vs. Later
In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. One is for things that already happened, and one is for things that will happen.
1. The Past (Finished) Look at these words from the text:
- fell
- broke
- told
- got
→ Example: "A balcony fell." (It is on the ground now. It is finished.)
2. The Future (Plan) Look at how we talk about the government's plan:
- will check
→ Example: "They will check the building." (They are not doing it this second; they plan to do it soon.)
Quick Guide Past Event → Use a special 'past' word (fell, broke). Future Event → Use will + action word (will check).