Energy Changes in Australia and India

澳洲與印度的能源變革


Introduction

Australia and India need more energy. They want to use new technology and clean power.

澳洲與印度需要更多能源,他們希望利用新技術與清潔能源。

Main Body

In Australia, many people now use batteries at home. This means the government does not need to build as many long power lines. However, big computer centers need a lot of electricity. The total cost for these changes is now 106 billion dollars.

在澳洲,許多人現在在家中使用電池。這意味著政府不需要建設那麼多長距離的電力線。然而,大型電腦中心需要大量電力。這些變革的總成本目前為 1,060 億美元。

In India, the country has a lot of wind and sun power. But they need this power to be steady. India wants more data centers for its computers. Now, they use diesel engines, but they want to use clean energy instead.

在印度,該國擁有豐富的風能與太陽能。但他們需要這些電力保持穩定。印度希望為其電腦設備建立更多數據中心。目前他們使用柴油發電機,但希望能改用清潔能源。

Conclusion

Both countries want clean energy. They also need a lot of power for their computers.

兩國都渴望清潔能源,同時他們的電腦設備也需要大量電力。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about goals using the word want.

The Simple Rule: Person/Place + want + something

Examples from the text:

  • They \rightarrow want \rightarrow new technology
  • India \rightarrow wants \rightarrow more data centers

Important Note for A2: Notice how we use want (for 'they') and wants (for 'India').

  • They want (Group/Plural)
  • India wants (One country/Singular)

Quick Switch: Instead of saying "I need," you can use "I want" to show a clear desire for something in the future.

Vocabulary Learning

technology (n.)
New machines or ways of doing things using science
Example:Modern technology helps us learn faster.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead and make laws for a country
Example:The government wants to build more schools.
electricity (n.)
The power used to make lights and machines work
Example:We use electricity to charge our phones.
steady (adj.)
Something that stays the same and does not change suddenly
Example:The car moved at a steady speed.
instead (adv.)
In place of something else
Example:I will have tea instead of coffee.
Practice A2 words in a crossword