Plane Hits Light Pole at Newark Airport
飛機在紐華克機場撞上燈柱
Introduction
A government group wrote a report about a plane. The plane came from Italy on May 3. It hit a light pole when it landed.
政府部門撰寫了一份關於一架飛機的報告。該飛機於5月3日從義大利飛來，在著陸時撞上了一根燈柱。
Main Body
The wind was very strong. The plane flew too slow and too low. The second pilot told the captain. The captain did not listen.
風力非常強。飛機飛行速度太慢且高度太低。副機師提醒了機長，但機長並未理會。
The plane flew over a big road. It hit a light pole. Pieces of the pole fell on a small truck. The truck driver had a small injury.
飛機飛過一條大路，撞上了一根燈柱。燈柱的碎片掉在了一輛小貨車上，貨車司機受輕傷。
There were 231 people on the plane. No one on the plane was hurt. The plane had three holes in its side.
飛機上有231人，沒有人受傷。飛機機身側面有三個洞。
Conclusion
The plane landed safely. The government will finish the full report in one year.
飛機安全著陸。政府將在一年內完成完整報告。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Back Then' Rule
Look at these words from the story:
- wrote (write → wrote)
- came (come → came)
- hit (hit → hit)
- was (is → was)
- flew (fly → flew)
- told (tell → told)
What is happening here? These words tell us about things that already finished. To move to A2, you must stop using 'is' or 'go' when talking about yesterday.
The 'Wrong' vs 'Right' way: ❌ The plane is too slow. (Now) ✅ The plane was too slow. (Past)
Quick Pattern: Subject + Past Action + Detail
- The captain did not listen to the pilot.
- The pole fell on a truck.