Problem at Adelaide Airport for Wheelchair User

Apr 27, 2026, 00:30
AustraliaSociety

Introduction

A man in a wheelchair had a problem at Adelaide Airport. He could not use the special pick-up area.

Main Body

Shane uses a wheelchair. His mother came to pick him up. An airport worker said the car needed a special paper. The worker said the car must pay $400 without the paper. Shane had to go to a different area. This area was very crowded. Shane and other groups are angry. They say the special area is for people with disabilities. They say the rules are too difficult. People on the internet are now talking about this problem. The airport said sorry. They said it was a mistake. The airport will teach their workers better. Some groups want the airport to change the rules for everyone.

Conclusion

The airport said sorry and will train staff. Disability groups still want better rules for the airport.

Vocabulary Learning

crowded (adj.)
full / packed with many people or things擠滿
Example:The market was crowded with shoppers.
pick (v.)
choose / to select or take something拿取
Example:Please pick a fruit from the basket.
problem (n.)
issue / an issue or difficulty問題
Example:She had a problem with her homework.
sorry (adj.)
apologetic / feeling regret道歉
Example:I'm sorry for being late.
train (v.)
teach / to give instruction培訓
Example:The company will train new employees.

Sentence Learning

The worker said the car must pay $400 without the paper.
Prepositional Phrase: The word 'without' shows a relationship of absence or exclusion.介系詞短語: 'without' 表示缺乏或排除的關係。
Shane had to go to a different area.
Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'to a different area' tells where Shane went.介系詞短語: 'to a different area' 告訴 Shane 去了哪裡。
Shane and other groups are angry.
Conjunction: The word 'and' joins two ideas together.連接詞: 'and' 把兩個想法連接在一起。
The airport said sorry and will train staff.
Conjunction: 'and' links the apology with the promise to train.連接詞: 'and' 把道歉和訓練承諾連結起來。
People on the internet are now talking about this problem.
Time Marker: 'now' tells us when the talking is happening.時間標記: 'now' 表示現在正在發生。