Fires in Phoenix and Wellington
鳳凰城與威靈頓的火災
Introduction
There were two fires. One was in Phoenix, USA. One was in Wellington, New Zealand. Firefighters helped at both places.
發生了兩起火災。一起在美國鳳凰城，另一起在紐西蘭威靈頓。消防員在兩個地點都提供了協助。
Main Body
On June 7, a fire started in some grass in Phoenix at 7:00 am. The fire burned a small area. The city closed one road for a short time. Firefighters stopped the fire by 8:00 am. No one knows why the fire started.
6月7日上午7點，鳳凰城的某些草地起火。火災燒毀了一個小區域。市政府短時間內封閉了一條道路。消防員在上午8點前撲滅了火災。目前尚不清楚起火原因。
At 4:30 pm, a building caught fire in Wellington. Smoke came from the third or fourth floor. Many fire trucks came to help. The police closed a big highway for thirty minutes.
下午4點30分，威靈頓的一棟建築物起火。煙霧從三樓或四樓冒出。許多消防車趕來救援。警方封閉了一條主要公路30分鐘。
The highway opened again at 5:25 pm. However, there were many cars and the traffic was slow for a while.
該公路於下午5點25分重新開放。然而，當時車輛眾多，交通一度緩慢。
Conclusion
Firefighters stopped both fires. The main problem was that cars could not move on the roads.
消防員撲滅了兩起火災。主要問題在於車輛無法在道路上通行。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about Time
In this story, we see two ways to say when things happen. This is very important for A2 level.
1. The Clock Time Use at for a specific hour:
- at 7:00 am
- at 4:30 pm
- at 5:25 pm
2. The Duration (How long) Use for when you talk about a period of time:
- for a short time
- for thirty minutes
- for a while
Quick Summary: Specific point → at Length of time → for