New School Meals in West Bengal
西孟加拉邦的新學校餐
Introduction
The government in West Bengal has a new plan for school lunches. A group called ISKCON now makes the food. Now, students do not get eggs.
西孟加拉邦政府對學校午餐有一個新計劃。現在由一個名為 ISKCON 的團體負責製作食物。學生現在不再提供雞蛋。
Main Body
The government spends more money on food now. ISKCON only makes vegetarian food. Students now eat beans, cheese, and soy instead of eggs.
政府現在在食物上花更多錢。ISKCON 僅製作素食。學生現在食用豆類、起司和大豆來代替雞蛋。
Some leaders are angry. They say students should be able to eat eggs. They think this new plan is about religion, not health. Some teachers say students might not come to school if they do not like the food.
一些領導人感到憤怒。他們表示學生應該能夠食用雞蛋。他們認為這個新計劃與宗教有關，而非健康。一些教師表示，如果學生不喜歡這些食物，可能會不來學校。
Other leaders say the food is healthy. ISKCON says vegetarian food is good for everyone. A doctor says soy and tofu are good and have the same power as eggs.
其他領導人則表示食物很健康。ISKCON 稱素食對每個人都有好處。一名醫生表示，大豆和豆腐很健康，且具有與雞蛋相同的營養價值。
Conclusion
The project continues. People still argue about the food and culture.
該計畫繼續進行。人們仍在就食物與文化問題爭論。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Now' Shift
In this text, we see a pattern for talking about changes. When something is different today compared to the past, we use the word 'Now'.
Look at these changes:
- Past Now, students do not get eggs.
- Past Now, students eat beans.
🛠 Simple Word Swaps
When we want to replace one thing with another, we use: [New Thing] instead of [Old Thing].
- Beans, cheese, and soy instead of eggs.
📝 Key A2 Words to Remember
| Word | Meaning | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | An idea for the future | "The government has a new plan." |
| Angry | Feeling mad | "Some leaders are angry." |
| Continue | To keep going | "The project continues." |