Water Problems in Pakistan and India

巴基斯坦與印度的水資源問題


Introduction

People in Pakistan and India do not have enough clean water. The governments are not helping them.

巴基斯坦與印度的人們缺乏足夠的乾淨用水,而政府也沒有提供幫助。

Main Body

In Pakistan, the government closed many water wells. Now, people must buy water from trucks. This water is very expensive. People are angry and want the water back.

在巴基斯坦,政府關閉了許多水井。現在,人們必須從水車購買用水。這些水的價格非常昂貴。人們感到憤怒,希望恢復用水。

In Mumbai, India, the rain did not come on time. The city wants to fix old wells and save rain water. They also want to clean dirty water to use it again.

在印度孟買,雨水未能準時降臨。市政府希望修復舊水井並儲存雨水。他們還希望將廢水淨化以便再次使用。

In another part of India, the water was dirty. Many people got sick and some died. A judge told the government to give clean water to all villages now.

在印度的另一個地區,水質被污染了。許多人因此生病,有些人甚至死亡。一名法官命令政府立即為所有村莊提供乾淨的飲用水。

Conclusion

Governments must build better water systems to help people.

政府必須建立更好的供水系統以幫助民眾。

Vocabulary Learning

💧 How to describe 'What happened' and 'What is happening'

Look at how the text changes from the past (it already happened) to the now (current situation). This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2.

1. The Past (Finished) When the action is over, we often add -ed to the action word:

  • Close \rightarrow Closed
  • Want \rightarrow Wanted (though the text uses 'want' for current feelings)
  • Example: "The government closed many water wells."

2. The Now (Current State) When we talk about a fact or a problem that exists right now, we use the simple base word:

  • Must buy \rightarrow (Current necessity)
  • Are angry \rightarrow (Current feeling)
  • Example: "This water is very expensive."

Quick Word Switch 💡

Instead of...Use this for A2Why?
Bad waterDirty waterMore specific
Good waterClean waterMore specific
Not enoughLack ofMore advanced

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
wells (n.)
Deep holes in the ground to get water
Example:The village has two old wells for drinking water.
expensive (adj.)
Costs a lot of money
Example:This new phone is too expensive for me.
fix (v.)
To make something work again
Example:I need to fix my broken bike.
judge (n.)
A person who decides laws in a court
Example:The judge told the man to pay a fine.
villages (n.)
Very small towns in the country
Example:Many people in small villages grow their own food.
systems (n.)
A set of things working together
Example:The city needs a better water system.
Practice A2 words in a crossword