High Fuel Prices for Planes
Introduction
War in Iran makes plane fuel very expensive. This is a big problem for airlines.
Main Body
The US and Israel started military actions in February. Now, fuel costs two times more money. Lufthansa cancelled 20,000 flights. Spirit Airlines closed because they had no money. Companies want to use green fuel. This fuel is better for the earth. But green fuel is very expensive to make. There is not enough green fuel for all planes. Some countries are trying to help. The US sends more fuel to Europe. But some places still do not have enough fuel. Airlines want more time to change their fuel.
Conclusion
Airlines have two problems. They need fuel now, and they need green fuel for the future. This will cost many trillions of dollars.
Learning
The 'Money' Pattern
In this text, we see how to talk about costs and lack of money. This is essential for A2 survival English.
1. How to say things are expensive
- Expensive → Costs a lot of money.
- Two times more money → Double the price.
2. How to say you have no money
- Had no money → They were broke / The company failed.
- Cost many trillions → A huge amount of money.
3. Useful Word Pairings
| Word | Common Partner | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | Costs | "Fuel costs two times more money." |
| Flights | Cancelled | "Lufthansa cancelled 20,000 flights." |
| Problems | Big | "This is a big problem for airlines." |
Quick Tip: Use "too expensive" when you cannot buy something. Use "very expensive" just to describe the price.