Dirty Water Problems in Wellington
威靈頓污水問題
Introduction
A big storm hit Wellington, New Zealand. Dirty water went into homes and the ocean.
紐西蘭的威靈頓發生了一場大風暴。污水流入了房屋和大海。
Main Body
It rained very hard for two hours. There was a lot of lightning. A big pipe broke. Dirty water went into five houses in Island Bay. A school for small children closed. Workers cleaned the houses.
下了兩小時的大雨。當時有許多閃電。一根大水管破裂了。Island Bay 有五間房屋流入污水。一所幼兒園關閉了。工人清理了這些房屋。
The city pipes are very old. Many pipes are too old to work. A big water plant broke in February. It is still broken.
城市的管線非常老舊。許多管線因過於老舊而無法運作。二月有一座大型水處理廠損壞，至今仍未修復。
Now, 70 million litres of dirty water go into the sea every day. Workers are fixing the plant. It will be ready in November.
現在每天有 7,000 萬公升的污水流入大海。工人正在修理該廠，預計將於 11 月完工。
Conclusion
Wellington Water is cleaning the area. People must not swim in the south coast sea.
Wellington Water 正在清理該地區。民眾請勿在南岸海域游泳。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past' vs 'Future' Shift
In this story, we see a jump in time. Look at how the words change to show when things happen.
THE PAST (What happened) These words usually end in -ed or change shape. They tell us the problem is already there.
- Hit → Hit (Same word)
- Rain → Rained
- Break → Broke
- Close → Closed
- Clean → Cleaned
THE FUTURE (What will happen) We use will to talk about the plan for the end of the year.
- Will be ready (It is not ready now, but it is the plan for November).
💡 Simple Rule for A2: If you see -ed, look backwards 🕰️ If you see will, look forwards 🚀