Plane Crash in Brazil Kills Yu Kongjian and OthersCEFR A1
29 Sept 2025
Adapted from Global Voices Brazil, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Ian Talmacs, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- A plane crash happened in Brazil.
- Yu Kongjian died in the crash.
- He was a Chinese landscape architect.
- Three more people also died.
- They were working on a documentary.
- The cause of the crash is not clear.
Difficult words
- crash — A sudden and violent collision or accident.the crash
- die — To stop living.died
- architect — A person who designs buildings.
- documentary — A film or program that gives facts.
- cause — The reason something happens.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about plane safety?
- Why is Yu Kongjian important?
- What could improve documentary filmmaking?
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