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Indonesia Looks for 140 People

worldSeptember 14, 2026·85 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about indonesia looks for 140 people. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Indonesia Looks for 140 People
A ship is lost in the sea in Indonesia. It has more than 240 people on it. The ship left on Saturday. There was bad weather on Sunday. Now teams look for about 140 people.
Other ships helped 103 people. But one person died. Indonesia has many islands. Many people travel by boat there. Boats are cheap, but they are not always safe.
Teams use boats and a helicopter. They look for the ship now. They watch the weather too. The search is not over.

Key Vocabulary

n.
rain, wind, sun, and so on
n.
land with water all around it
n.
a flying thing that can go straight up
n.
trying to find someone or something
v.
to go from one place to another
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

weathern.

rain, wind, sun, and so on

thời tiếttempo, clima天気hava durumu天气tiempo, climapogodaطقسweerпогода날씨
islandn.

land with water all around it

hòn đảoilhaada岛屿islawyspaجزيرةeilandостров
helicoptern.

a flying thing that can go straight up

trực thănghelicópteroヘリコプターhelikopter直升机helicópterohelikopterمروحيةhelikopterвертолёт헬리콥터
searchn.

trying to find someone or something

cuộc tìm kiếmbusca捜索arama çalışması搜寻;搜救búsquedaposzukiwaniaالبحثzoektochtпоиски수색
travelv.

to go from one place to another

đi lại, di chuyểnviajar移動する、旅行するseyahat etmek, yolculuk etmek出行;旅行viajarpodróżowaćيسافر، يتنقلreizenпутешествовать, ездить이동하다, 여행하다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The ship started its trip on Saturday.

2

There are fewer than 100 people on the ship.

3

The search is over.

4

Boats do not cost a lot, but they can be unsafe.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many people did other ships help?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How many people do the teams look for now?

Question 4: Matching

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