Car Fire Closes Highway 30
汽車起火導致 30 號公路封路
Introduction
A car caught fire in the Bay of Plenty. Now, a main road is closed.
豐盛灣發生汽車起火事故，目前一條主幹道已封閉。
Main Body
A car started to burn on State Highway 30 near Te Teko. Firefighters arrived at 3:00 PM. They closed the road to work.
在 Te Teko 附近的 30 號國道上有一輛汽車起火。消防員於下午 3:00 到達現場。他們封閉了道路以便作業。
Police told drivers to take different roads. This will make the trip longer.
警方提醒駕駛員採取替代路線。這將會延長行程時間。
The road is still closed. The workers are cleaning the area.
道路目前仍處於封閉狀態。工作人員正在清理現場。
Conclusion
Highway 30 is closed. Emergency workers are still there.
30 號公路目前封閉，緊急救援人員仍在現場。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 Action Words: The 'Past' vs 'Now'
Look at how the story changes time. To reach A2, you must see the difference between things that already happened and things that are happening now.
1. Things that finished (Past) These words usually end in -ed. They tell us the story is over.
- start → started
- arrived
- closed
- tell → told (special change)
2. Things happening right now (Present) We use is or are + a word ending in -ing.
- The road is still closed (State)
- Workers are cleaning (Action happening now)
Quick Pattern:
- Past: Firefighters arrived. (Done ✅)
- Now: Workers are cleaning. (Still working ⏳)