Emirates Airline and Safety in the Middle East
阿聯酋航空與中東安全問題
Introduction
Emirates wants passengers to feel safe. They will not lower ticket prices. Instead, they will make travel more reliable.
阿聯酋航空希望乘客感到安全。他們不會降低機票價格，而是會讓旅程更加可靠。
Main Body
Tim Clark is the President of Emirates. He says passengers are afraid because of wars in the region. The airline will help passengers get home. They will use other airlines if they need to.
Tim Clark 是阿聯酋航空的總裁。他表示乘客因為該地區的戰爭而感到恐懼。航空公司將協助乘客返家，如有需要，他們將利用其他航空公司。
Some countries say it is not safe to fly in certain areas. Emirates is talking to governments to change these rules. They share information to keep flights safe.
有些國家表示在特定區域飛行並不安全。阿聯酋航空正與政府商討以修改這些規定。他們分享資訊以確保航班安全。
Tickets are expensive because oil costs a lot of money. Mr. Clark says oil prices must go down to $70. Then the airline can have more passengers again.
機票價格昂貴是因為石油成本很高。Clark 先生表示油價必須降至 70 美元，航空公司才能重新增加乘客數量。
Conclusion
Emirates still flies its planes. They want lower oil prices and safer skies.
阿聯酋航空仍持續飛行。他們希望油價降低，且天空更加安全。
Vocabulary Learning
✈️ Talking about the Future (Will)
In this text, we see a pattern for things that might happen or plans for the future. We use will + action word.
Look at these examples from the story:
- They will not lower prices → (A decision for the future)
- The airline will help passengers → (A promise)
- They will use other airlines → (A possibility)
💡 Simple Rule for A2
To say something will happen later, just put will before the action:
Subject + will + Action
Example: I will fly.
Negative version: Just add not after will. Example: They will not change.
🌍 Useful Words from the Text
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Reliable | Something you can trust |
| Region | A specific part of the world |
| Expensive | Costs a lot of money |