Kolkata Changes Road Name

加爾各答更改道路名稱


Introduction

The city of Kolkata changed the name of Suhrawardy Avenue. Now it is Gopal Mukherjee Road. Some politicians are angry about this.

加爾各答市更改了 Suhrawardy Avenue 的名稱,現在改稱為 Gopal Mukherjee Road。部分政治人物對此感到憤怒。

Main Body

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari likes the new name. He says the old name was wrong. He believes the old person caused violence.

首席部長 Suvendu Adhikari 喜歡這個新名稱。他表示舊名稱是錯誤的。他認為原先的那個人引起了暴力事件。

Other leaders disagree. They say the road had the name of Dr. Hasan Suhrawardy. He was a doctor and a teacher. He was a good man.

其他領導人則持不同意見。他們表示這條路是以 Dr. Hasan Suhrawardy 命名的。他是一位醫生和教師,是一個好人。

These leaders say the government made a mistake. They say the government confused the doctor with his nephew. The nephew was a different man.

這些領導人表示政府犯了錯。他們認為政府將這位醫生與他的侄子混淆了,而那名侄子是另一個人。

Conclusion

The leaders still argue. They want to check old books to find the truth.

領導人們仍在爭論,他們希望查閱舊書以尋找真相。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Who' vs 'Who' Switch

In this story, people are fighting because of a mistake with people.

Look at these two patterns:

  • The doctor \rightarrow Good man / Teacher
  • The nephew \rightarrow Different man / Caused violence

🛠️ Simple Word Tool: "Was" vs "Is"

We use these words to talk about the past and the now.

Now (Present):

  • It is Gopal Mukherjee Road. (True today)
  • Leaders are angry. (True today)

Before (Past):

  • The old name was wrong. (Before the change)
  • He was a doctor. (He lived in the past)

💡 Quick Logic

If you want to describe a person who is no longer here or a name that changed, use WAS.

Old Name \rightarrow was \rightarrow New Name

Vocabulary Learning

politicians (n.)
People who work in government and make laws.
Example:The politicians are talking about the new road name.
violence (n.)
Physical force that can hurt or kill someone.
Example:The police try to stop violence in the city.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else.
Example:I disagree with you about the movie.
mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong.
Example:I made a mistake in my homework.
confused (v.)
To think that one person or thing is another.
Example:She confused the two brothers because they look the same.
nephew (n.)
The son of your brother or sister.
Example:My nephew is five years old.
argue (v.)
To speak angrily because you do not agree.
Example:The two friends argue about which game to play.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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