India is Angry About Broken Temple in Pakistan

巴基斯坦寺廟遭毀,印度表達憤怒


Introduction

India is unhappy because a very old Sikh temple in Pakistan was destroyed. India wants Pakistan to find out why this happened.

由於巴基斯坦一座歷史悠久的錫克教寺廟被毀,印度感到不滿,要求巴基斯坦調查原因。

Main Body

On June 24, people broke a 125-year-old temple in Farooqabad. Pakistan says only the top part broke. But photos on the internet show the whole building fell down. Pakistan says bad people wanted the land.

6 月 24 日,有人在 Farooqabad 毀壞了一座擁有 125 年歷史的寺廟。巴基斯坦聲稱僅頂部損毀,但網路上的照片顯示整座建築已坍塌。巴基斯坦表示是歹徒覬覦該土地。

India says this was a crime. India is worried because the local leaders in Pakistan did not stop it. India thinks Pakistan often hurts people from different religions.

印度認為這是犯罪行為。印度感到憂慮,因為巴基斯坦的當地領導人並未阻止此事。印度認為巴基斯坦經常傷害不同宗教的人士。

India wants three things. First, Pakistan must find the bad people and put them in jail. Second, Pakistan must build the temple again. Third, Pakistan must protect all minority groups.

印度提出了三項要求。第一,巴基斯坦必須找到歹徒並將其入獄。第二,巴基斯坦必須重建該寺廟。第三,巴基斯坦必須保護所有少數群體。

Conclusion

India wants Pakistan to fix the temple and take responsibility.

印度要求巴基斯坦修復寺廟並承擔責任。

Vocabulary Learning

🧱 Building Sentences with 'Want'

In the story, India wants things to change. In A2 English, we use want + something or want + someone + to do something. This is the best way to talk about needs and goals.

1. Want + Thing (Simple)

  • India wants answers.
  • I want water.
  • She wants a new car.

2. Want + Person + To [Action] (Advanced A2) Look at these patterns from the text:

  • India wants Pakistan \rightarrow to find out why.
  • India wants Pakistan \rightarrow to build the temple.
  • India wants Pakistan \rightarrow to protect groups.

💡 Quick Rule: When you want another person to do a job, use: WANT \rightarrow PERSON \rightarrow TO \rightarrow ACTION

Vocabulary Learning

destroyed (v.)
Damaged something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed
Example:The strong wind destroyed the small house.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
religions (n.)
Systems of faith and worship
Example:People in this city follow many different religions.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm
Example:We must protect the forest from fire.
minority (n.)
A small group of people different from the larger group
Example:The minority group speaks a different language.
responsibility (n.)
The state of being the person who caused something or must deal with it
Example:It is my responsibility to feed the dog every day.
Practice A2 words in a crossword