Man Stops Eating to Ask Minister to Quit

一名男子以絕食要求部長辭職


Introduction

Sonam Wangchuk is a climate worker. He is in New Delhi. He is not eating food to help a group called the CJP. They are angry about schools and tests in India.

Sonam Wangchuk 是一位氣候工作者。他目前在新德里。他透過絕食來支持一個名為 CJP 的團體。他們對印度的學校和考試制度感到憤怒。

Main Body

The protest started on June 20. The group wants the Education Minister to leave his job. They say a big test called NEET had problems. They think the test system is not honest.

這場抗議始於 6 月 20 日。該團體要求教育部長辭職。他們表示一項名為 NEET 的大型考試存在問題。他們認為該考試制度不誠實。

Many people now help the protest. Farmers from Punjab and Haryana are there. Some political groups also help them. They all want better schools for everyone.

現在有許多人參與抗議。來自旁遮普和哈里亞納的農民也在現場。一些政治團體也提供協助。他們都希望每個人都能擁有更好的學校教育。

There are problems with the police. The group says the police stopped 500 farmers from coming. They also say the police took away water and toilets at the protest site.

現場與警方發生了衝突。該團體表示警方阻止了 500 名農民前來。他們還稱警方撤走了抗議地點的水源和廁所。

Conclusion

The people are still at Jantar Mantar. They will not eat until the Education Minister leaves his job.

人們仍留在 Jantar Mantar。在教育部長辭職之前,他們將持續絕食。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Not' Trick

In this story, we see how to say 'no' or 'stop' using not. For A2 learners, this is the fastest way to change a sentence.

Look at these changes:

  • He is eating → He is not eating
  • The system is honest → The system is not honest

The Pattern: Subject + is/are + NOT + Action/Description


🗺️ Where is it happening?

Notice how the text uses in, at, and from. These tell us the location:

  1. In (Cities/Countries) → In New Delhi, in India
  2. At (Specific spots) → At the protest site, at Jantar Mantar
  3. From (Starting point) → Farmers from Punjab

Quick Map: From (Start) \rightarrow In (General Area) \rightarrow At (Exact Point)

Vocabulary Learning

climate worker (n.)
A person who works to protect the earth and environment
Example:The climate worker tells people how to plant more trees.
protest (n.)
An event where people show they disagree with something
Example:The students organized a protest to ask for better books.
minister (n.)
An important leader in the government
Example:The Health Minister spoke about the new hospital.
honest (adj.)
Telling the truth and not stealing or cheating
Example:He is an honest man who always tells the truth.
site (n.)
A specific place where something is happening
Example:The construction site is very noisy.
Practice A2 words in a crossword