小火快逃，濃煙關門等救援
Mindy and John are talking about a big fire they saw on the news.
敏迪和約翰正在討論他們在新聞上看到的一場大火。
Mindy: Hey John, did you see the news about that big fire yesterday? It was so scary.
敏迪：嘿，約翰，你有看到昨天那場大火的新聞嗎？真的很可怕。
John: Yeah, I saw it. Fires can be really dangerous, especially when people don’t know how to escape.
約翰：有，我看到了。火災真的很危險，特別是大家不知道怎麼正確逃生時。
set on fire放火／catch fire著火put out fire滅火fire extinguisher滅火器
Mindy: I always thought running upstairs was safer. Is that true?
敏迪：我以前一直以為往上跑比較安全。是真的嗎？
John: Actually, no. Smoke goes up very fast—much faster than people can move. If the stairs are safe, you should go down, not up.
約翰：其實不是。濃煙往上飄得非常快──比人跑得還快。如果樓梯沒有煙，應該往下逃，不是往上。
smoke(n.)煙
Mindy: What if there’s smoke in the stairs?
敏迪：那如果樓梯裡有煙呢？
what if…? 如果⋯⋯怎麼辦？
John: Then don’t use them. Move to another hallway or room and close the door.
約翰：那就不要走樓梯。要往旁邊移到另一個走廊或房間，並把門關上。
Mindy: Some people say it’s safe to hide in the bathroom because there’s water.
敏迪：有些人說浴室有水，所以躲在裡面比較安全。
John: That’s a common myth. Bathroom doors can melt, smoke can get in easily, and there are usually no windows. It’s not a good place to stay.
約翰：這是常見迷思。浴室的門很容易被高溫融化，濃煙也很容易進入，而且通常沒有窗戶，所以並不安全。
myth(n.)錯誤觀念、誤解、傳說melt(v.)熔化
Mindy: Oh wow. And what about wet towels? I heard they help you breathe in a fire.
敏迪：哇，原來如此。那濕毛巾呢？我聽說火災時用濕毛巾可以比較好呼吸。
breathe(v.)呼吸breathe in吸氣／breathe out呼氣breath(n.)呼吸／catch one’s breath喘口氣
John: Not really. Wet towels don’t stop dangerous gases. It’s better to escape quickly instead of looking for one.
約翰：其實不行。濕毛巾擋不住有害氣體。比起找毛巾，趕快逃生才重要。
instead of…而不是⋯⋯
Mindy: Okay… but what if I really can’t get out?
敏迪：好吧⋯⋯那如果我真的逃不出去呢？
John: Then choose a room with a window. Close the door, block the gaps with clothes, and call 119. You can also wave something out the window so rescuers can see you.
約翰：那就找一個有窗戶的房間。關門、用衣服塞住門縫，然後打119。你也可以在窗邊揮動衣物讓消防員看到你。
block(v.)阻塞、封鎖rescuer(n.)救援人員／rescue(v.)救援
Mindy: Got it. And the elevator?
敏迪：我懂了。那電梯呢？
John: Never use it during a fire. But if you’re already inside when the fire starts, stay calm. Don’t try to open the door — just press the emergency button for help.
約翰：火災時絕對不要搭電梯。但如果剛好人在電梯裡，就保持冷靜。不要硬開門，按緊急按鈕求救就可以了。
press／push the button按按鈕emergency(n.)緊急情況
Mindy: Thanks, John. I didn’t know there were so many wrong ideas about fire safety.
敏迪：謝謝你，約翰。我沒想到人們對消防安全存在這麼多誤區。
John: No problem. Just remember: “small fire — escape fast; lots of smoke — stay in a room, close the door, and wait for help.”
約翰：不客氣。記住一句話就好：「小火快逃，濃煙關門等救援。」
call for help／rescue呼救