Building Problems in New York City
紐約市的建築問題
Introduction
A big building in New York City had a problem. People had to leave the building quickly to stay safe.
紐約市的一棟大樓出現問題，人們必須迅速撤離大樓以確保安全。
Main Body
On Tuesday, workers saw two broken poles on the 21st floor. The floor was also bending. Police closed the streets and told people to leave nine nearby buildings.
週二，工人在 21 樓發現兩根支柱斷裂，該樓層也出現彎曲。警方封閉了街道，並要求附近九棟建築的人員撤離。
This building is old. It started as an office in 1961. Now, workers want to make it into 1,600 homes. This is a very big project for the city.
這棟大樓很舊，1961 年最初被用作辦公室。現在，工人希望將其改造成 1,600 個住宅單位。這對該城市來說是一個非常巨大的工程。
Some people say the building was too heavy. Other people say the workers did a bad job. Experts say old buildings are hard to change into homes because they need more light and air.
有些人認為大樓重量過重，而另一些人則認為是工人的施工品質不佳。專家表示，舊建築很難改造成住宅，因為住宅需要更多的採光與通風。
Conclusion
Workers put strong poles in the building to stop it from falling. The city is now checking the building to make sure it is safe.
工人在大樓內安裝了強固的支柱以防止崩塌。市政府目前正在檢查大樓，以確保其安全性。
Vocabulary Learning
🏗️ The 'Change' Pattern
Look at how the story describes things changing from one thing to another. This is very useful for A2 learners to describe goals or history.
Pattern: Make [Something] into [Something New]
- Example from text: "...workers want to make it into 1,600 homes."
- Meaning: To change the use or form of an object.
Try these simple swaps:
- Old office → New home
- Fruit → Juice
- Paper → Airplane
🕒 Time & Sequence
Notice the words that tell us when or how things happen:
- On Tuesday (Specific day) Use "On" for days.
- Now (Current moment) Use for things happening today.
Quick Rule:
On + [Day of the week] On Monday, On Friday.