Why the Titan Submarine Broke

為什麼 Titan 潛水艇會損毀


Introduction

A Canadian group wrote a report about the Titan submarine. Five people died in June 2023.

一個加拿大團體撰寫了一份關於 Titan 潛水艇的報告。2023 年 6 月共有五人喪生。

Main Body

The submarine used a new material called carbon fibre. This material is not normal for deep water. The company did not test the submarine enough. The walls of the submarine became weak over time.

該潛水艇使用了一種稱為碳纖維的新材料。這種材料並不適用於深海環境。公司對潛水艇的測試不足。潛水艇的壁面隨著時間變得脆弱。

The company leaders did not listen to safety experts. They fired people who said the submarine was dangerous. No government group checked the submarine to see if it was safe.

公司領導層不聽取安全專家的建議。他們解雇了那些指出潛水艇危險的人。沒有政府機構檢查潛水艇是否安全。

The submarine went very deep. The water pushed too hard on the weak walls. The submarine broke in less than six seconds.

潛水艇潛入極深處。水壓對脆弱的壁面造成過大壓力。潛水艇在不到六秒內就損毀了。

Conclusion

The submarine broke because of bad tests and bad leaders. The group now has six ideas to make submarines safer.

潛水艇是因為測試不足與領導層失職而損毀的。該團體目前提出了六項建議,以提升潛水艇的安全性。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "NOT"

In this story, we see how to say something is incorrect or missing. This is a key part of A2 English.

The Pattern: Subject + did not + action

Examples from the text:

  • The company did not test... \rightarrow (They skipped the test)
  • The leaders did not listen... \rightarrow (They ignored the experts)

Quick Tip: Negative Adjectives We also use "not" with describing words:

  • Not normal \rightarrow Strange / Unusual

Why this matters: To reach A2, you must move from saying only what is happening to explaining what is not happening. This allows you to explain problems and mistakes clearly.

Vocabulary Learning

material (n.)
Something used to make an object
Example:Wood is a strong material for building houses.
fibre (n.)
A thin thread of a material
Example:Carbon fibre is very light and strong.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:The doctor is an expert in heart health.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you
Example:It is dangerous to swim in this river.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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