I'd like to report a fire at my next-door neighbor's house. 隔壁鄰居家失火了，我要報火警

對話
Rick：San Francisco Fire Department.
瑞克：舊金山消防局，你好。
Bob：Hello, I'd like to report a fire at my next-door neighbor's house. I can see smoke coming from their kitchen window.
鮑伯：你好，隔壁鄰居家失火了，我要報火警。我可以看見煙從他們家廚房窗戶冒出來。
Rick：Can you give me the address, please？
瑞克：你可以給我住址嗎？
Bob：It's 56 Roland Street.
鮑伯：羅倫街56號。
Rick：OK, a team of fire fighters will be there as soon as possible.
瑞克：好的，一組消防隊員會盡快趕過去。
Bob：Thank you.
鮑伯：謝謝你。

本篇關鍵句

◎I’d like to report a fire at my next-door neighbor’s house.隔壁鄰居家失火了，我要報火警。
打電話報火警時，一定要清楚告知消防員火場位置，如果不知道地址，也要告訴對方火場附近的地標、或是位在那條路的交叉路口等。以下為實用句型：
．There is a fire in my neighborhood. I live on 56 Rosa Road.（我家附近失火了。我家住在蘿莎路56號。）
．First Department Store is on fire. There are many people trapped in the building.（第一百貨公司失火了。有很多人被困在裡面。）

關鍵字彙與片語

◎report vt.舉報；告發
例：I would like to report a theft. My car has been stolen.（我要報竊盜案。我的車被偷了）
例：We should report the suspect to the police.（我們應該將那個嫌犯通報警方。）
◎immediately adv. 立刻，馬上
例：Jason asked you to call him immediately after you finished the meeting.（傑森叫你開完會後馬上打電話給他。）