Plane Crash Kills Liz Conmy

Introduction

A small plane crashed in Minnesota on Saturday. Liz Conmy and the pilot died in the crash.

Main Body

The plane left Crystal Airport at 11:51 a.m. It did not fly high. It fell into a park and caught fire. People on the ground were safe. Liz Conmy was 67 years old. She worked in the North Dakota government. She helped schools and the environment. The Governor said flags must go half-way down to remember her. Experts from the NTSB are looking at the crash. They want to know why the plane fell. They took the broken plane to a safe place to study it.

Conclusion

The NTSB is still studying the crash. Leaders in North Dakota are very sad about Liz Conmy.

Vocabulary Learning

crashed (v.)
hit something violently / collided with something失事
Example:The plane crashed in Minnesota.
fire (n.)
burning flames / blaze火焰
Example:It caught fire.
park (n.)
an open area for recreation / a green space公園
Example:It fell into a park.
plane (n.)
aircraft / a vehicle that flies in the air飛機
Example:The plane crashed into the park.
safe (adj.)
not dangerous / protected安全的
Example:People on the ground were safe.

Sentence Learning

It fell into a park and caught fire.
Connector: The word 'and' links two actions together.連接詞: 'and' 連接兩個動作。
The plane left Crystal Airport at 11:51 a.m.
Time: The phrase 'at 11:51 a.m.' shows when the plane left.時間: 'at 11:51 a.m.' 表示飛機離開的時間。
People on the ground were safe.
Preposition: The phrase 'on the ground' shows location.介詞: 'on the ground' 表示地點。
The Governor said flags must go half-way down to remember her.
Infinitive: The phrase 'to remember her' explains purpose.不定詞: 'to remember her' 表示目的。
It did not fly high.
Negation: The word 'not' shows the plane did not fly high.否定: 'not' 表示否定。