Updating Voter Lists in Delhi and Punjab

德里與旁遮普更新選民名單


Introduction

Delhi and Punjab are updating their lists of people who can vote.

德里與旁遮普正在更新其選民名單。

Main Body

In Delhi, 13,000 officers visit people at home. They check names, ages, and addresses. This happens from June 30 to July 29. The final list comes out on October 7.

在德里,有 13,000 名人員進行家訪。他們檢查姓名、年齡和地址。此項工作從 6 月 30 日持續到 7 月 29 日。最終名單將於 10 月 7 日公布。

In Punjab, 24,453 officers do the same work. They check about 21 million voters. They want to make sure every person is in the right place. The final list comes out on October 1.

在旁遮普,有 24,453 名人員執行相同的工作。他們檢查約 2,100 萬名選民。他們希望確保每個人都在正確的位置。最終名單將於 10 月 1 日公布。

Both cities work with political parties. They want the lists to be correct. They fix mistakes and add new voters.

這兩個城市均與政黨合作。他們希望名單正確無誤。他們會修正錯誤並增加新選民。

Conclusion

Both areas will finish their new voter lists by early October.

這兩個地區將在 10 月初前完成其新選民名單。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking About the Future

In the text, we see the phrase: "The final list comes out on October 7."

Even though "comes out" looks like a present action, we use it here to talk about a fixed date in the future.

How to use this: When you have a calendar date, you can use a simple present verb to show it is a scheduled event.

  • The bus leaves at 9:00 AM. \rightarrow (Scheduled)
  • The class starts on Monday. \rightarrow (Scheduled)
  • The list comes out in October. \rightarrow (Scheduled)

🛠️ Action Words: 'Fix' and 'Add'

Look at these two words from the story:

  1. Fix: To make something correct. (Fix mistakes)
  2. Add: To put something new in. (Add new voters)

Simple Pattern: Verb + Thing $

  • Fix the car
  • Add salt
  • Fix the error

Vocabulary Learning

updating (v.)
Making something new or correct
Example:I am updating my phone software today.
voter (n.)
A person who chooses a leader in an election
Example:Every voter must show their ID card.
officer (n.)
A person with a specific job in the government
Example:The police officer helped the tourist find the way.
address (n.)
The number and street where a person lives
Example:Please write your home address on this paper.
political (adj.)
Related to the government or parties
Example:They had a long political discussion about the new law.
correct (adj.)
Right; without any mistakes
Example:Is this the correct answer to the question?
Practice A2 words in a crossword