Heavy Rain in Mumbai
孟買暴雨
Introduction
Heavy rain started in Mumbai. This caused many problems for trains and city services.
孟買開始下起暴雨，導致許多火車和城市服務出現問題。
Main Body
Many streets had too much water. Some trees fell and power went out. The city sent 7,000 workers to help. Some people are angry because the drains are bad.
許多街道積水嚴重。部分樹木倒塌且發生停電。市政府派遣了 7,000 名工人協助。有些人感到憤怒，因為排水系統太差。
Trains had big problems. Many trains stopped for two hours. 41 trains did not run. Some leaders say the city was not ready for the rain. The Mayor says the city was ready.
火車面臨嚴重問題。許多列車停駛兩小時。共有 41 班火車未能運行。部分領導者表示城市並未為這場大雨做好準備。市長則稱城市已準備就緒。
There is not much water in the lakes. The lakes have only 7.94% water. Last year they had more water. Now the city might tell people to use less water.
湖泊中的水量不多。目前湖泊僅剩 7.94% 的水量。去年的水量較多。現在市政府可能會要求市民節水。
Conclusion
Mumbai is fixing the city. The leaders are watching the rain and the water in the lakes.
孟買正在修復城市。領導者們正密切關注雨情與湖泊水量。
Vocabulary Learning
🌧️ The Power of "Too Much"
In the text, we see: "Many streets had too much water."
When we want to say something is a problem because there is more than we need, we use Too Much.
How to use it:
Too much + [Thing you cannot count]
- Too much water 🌊 (Problem!)
- Too much rain 🌧️ (Problem!)
- Too much traffic 🚗🚕🚙 (Problem!)
🕒 Time Words: "For"
Look at this sentence: "Many trains stopped for two hours."
We use for to show the length of time.
- For two hours
- For ten minutes
- For one week
📉 Comparing Now and Then
- Last year: More water
- Now: Less water
To reach A2, remember: use More for a bigger amount and Less for a smaller amount.