Rain Returns to India
雨季重返印度
Introduction
The summer rain is moving into central and western India again after a two-week stop.
夏季雨水在停止兩週後，再次移向印度中部和西部。
Main Body
The rain stopped for two weeks because of weather from the Mediterranean Sea. Now, the rain is in Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka. This rain is very important for farmers. Many people in India farm the land and need water for their crops.
雨水停止兩週是因為地中海的天氣影響。現在雨水位於馬哈拉施特拉邦、特倫加納邦、恰蒂斯加爾邦和卡納塔克邦。這場雨對農民非常重要。印度有許多人從事農業，作物需要水分。
North India is very hot. In Prayagraj, the temperature was 43.3 degrees Celsius. The rain is three or four days late in Punjab and Haryana. This is because of El Niño. El Niño is when the ocean water near South America gets warm. This changes the weather in other countries.
北印度非常炎熱。在普拉亞格拉季，氣溫達到攝氏 43.3 度。旁遮普邦和哈里亞納邦的雨水遲了三四天。這是因為聖嬰現象。聖嬰現象是指南美洲附近的海水變暖，這會改變其他國家的天氣。
Mumbai has less water in its lakes. The city leaders told factories to use 20% less water. They also stopped water for building sites. However, the weather office says the total rain for the year will be almost normal.
孟買的湖泊水量減少。市領導要求工廠用水量減少 20%。他們也停止了對建築工地的供水。然而，氣象局表示全年的總雨量將幾乎正常。
Conclusion
The rain is moving to central India, but the north is still very hot and dry.
雨水正移向印度中部，但北部依然非常炎熱且乾燥。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Connecting People and Places
In this text, we see how to describe where things are and who needs them. To reach A2, you need to connect nouns (people/things) with reasons.
The 'Need' Pattern
- Farmers need water.
- Crops need water.
- Mumbai has less water.
How to use it:
[Person/Place] + need(s) + [Thing]
Spotlight on 'Because' We use because to explain a reason. Look at the logic here:
- The rain stopped because of weather from the sea.
- The rain is late because of El Niño.
Quick Vocabulary Map
- Hot High temperature (43.3°C).
- Dry No rain/water.
- Normal Not too much, not too little.