Airport Closes for Repairs

May 6, 2026, 22:16
AsiaOther

Introduction

Mumbai Airport will close all runways for six hours this Thursday. Workers need to fix the airport before the rainy season.

Main Body

The airport closes from 11:00 to 17:00. No planes can land or take off. The airport told the airlines six months ago. This gave the airlines time to change their flight times. Workers use big machines to fix the ground. They paint new lines and clean the runways. They also test 5,000 lights. These lights help pilots see the way. The airport does this work two times every year. They did the same work in May and November last year. This keeps the airport safe for everyone.

Conclusion

The runways will close for six hours on Thursday for important repairs.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking about the PAST vs. NOW

In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. If it happens every year, we use the Simple Present. If it already happened, we use the Simple Past.

The Pattern:

  • Now/Regularly β†’\rightarrow closes, use, paint, keeps
  • Finished/Past β†’\rightarrow told, gave, did

πŸ’‘ Key Word Shift

Look at how the word DO changes when we move from the present to the past:

  • Present: The airport does this work... (Habit)
  • Past: They did the same work... (Finished)

πŸ› οΈ Useful A2 Vocabulary

  • Land β†’\rightarrow When a plane touches the ground.
  • Take off β†’\rightarrow When a plane leaves the ground.
  • Repairs β†’\rightarrow Fixing things that are broken.

Vocabulary Learning

airport
a place where planes land and take off
Example:I will go to the airport tomorrow to pick up my friend.
close
to shut or stop operating
Example:The shop will close at 6 pm.
runway
a strip of land for planes to land or take off
Example:The plane was waiting on the runway.
plane
a vehicle that flies in the air
Example:We saw a blue plane over the city.
land
to come onto the ground
Example:The plane will land in the next five minutes.
take off
to leave the ground and start flying
Example:The plane will take off soon.
workers
people who do manual jobs
Example:Workers are fixing the road.
machines
devices that help do work
Example:The machines are very powerful.
ground
the surface of the earth
Example:The children played on the ground.
paint
to cover with color
Example:They will paint the wall tomorrow.
lines
straight marks on a surface
Example:The lines on the road are painted white.
clean
to remove dirt
Example:Please clean the table before dinner.
lights
sources of illumination
Example:The street lights are bright at night.
pilots
people who fly planes
Example:The pilots checked the instruments.
way
a path or direction
Example:Show me the way to the station.
year
a period of 365 days
Example:It will be a long year of learning.
safe
protected from danger
Example:The bridge is safe for cars.
hours
units of time, 60 minutes each
Example:The event will last for three hours.
Thursday
the day after Wednesday
Example:We have a meeting on Thursday.
rainy
having rain
Example:It was a rainy day.
season
a period with particular weather
Example:Spring is a beautiful season.
repair
to fix something that is broken
Example:They will repair the broken fence.