Heavy Rain and Storms in India

印度強降雨與暴風雨


Introduction

Heavy rain is moving across India. Many people died and roads are broken in several states.

強降雨正席捲印度。多個邦有許多人死亡,道路損毀。

Main Body

The rain arrived late in Delhi. It started on July 2. This is very late for this city.

德里的雨來得很晚。在7月2日才開始。對這個城市來說非常遲。

In the mountains, there was too much rain. Rocks fell from the hills. People died in Himachal Pradesh. Roads closed in Uttarakhand, so people cannot visit the temples.

在山區,雨量過多。山上的岩石崩落。在喜馬查爾邦有人死亡。北阿坎德邦的道路封閉,因此人們無法前往寺廟。

In Mumbai, the streets have too much water. Trains and cars are slow. One person died in a hole in the street.

在孟買,街道積水嚴重。火車和汽車行駛緩慢。有一個人死在街道的洞中。

In other states, lightning and floods killed people. But in Punjab and Haryana, the rain made the air cool. Farmers do not need as much electricity now.

在其他邦,閃電和洪水導致人員死亡。但在旁遮普和哈里亞納邦,雨水讓空氣變得涼爽。農民現在不需要那麼多電量。

Conclusion

The weather is still dangerous. The government is watching the rivers and roads carefully.

天氣仍然危險。政府正密切監控河流與道路狀況。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ The Power of "TOO MUCH"

In this story, we see the word too used to describe a problem.

The Rule: Too + Much + Noun \rightarrow A bad amount of something.

From the text:

  • "too much rain" \rightarrow (The rain is a problem)
  • "too much water" \rightarrow (The streets are flooded)

How to use it in your life:

  • Too much noise \rightarrow I cannot sleep.
  • Too much work \rightarrow I am tired.
  • Too much salt \rightarrow The food is bad.

📍 Where things happen (Prepositions)

Look at how we describe locations in the article:

  1. IN + City/State/Country \rightarrow In Delhi, In Mumbai, In India.
  2. FROM + Starting Point \rightarrow Rocks fell from the hills.

Simple Pattern: SomethingexthappensextINextPlace\text{Something} \rightarrow ext{happens} \rightarrow ext{IN} \rightarrow ext{Place}

Vocabulary Learning

several (adj.)
More than two, but not many
Example:I have several books in my bag.
temples (n.)
Buildings where people go to pray
Example:The city has many beautiful temples.
lightning (n.)
A flash of bright light in the sky during a storm
Example:The lightning was very bright and scary.
floods (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The heavy rain caused floods in the village.
electricity (n.)
Energy that we use to power lights and machines
Example:The electricity went out during the storm.
dangerous (adj.)
Not safe; likely to cause harm
Example:It is dangerous to swim in the river today.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government is building a new school.
Practice A2 words in a crossword