India and Pakistan Argue Over Old Sikh Temple
印度與巴基斯坦就一座舊錫克教廟產生爭議
Introduction
A man destroyed an old Sikh temple in Pakistan. Now, the Indian government is very angry.
一名男子在巴基斯坦摧毀了一座舊錫克教廟。現在印度政府感到非常憤怒。
Main Body
A businessman in Farooqabad broke a 125-year-old temple. He did not have a permit to do this. Local Sikh people protested. The government of Punjab visited the site. They will build the temple again.
法魯卡巴德的一名商人摧毀了一座擁有125年歷史的廟宇。他當時並沒有取得許可。當地錫克教徒對此表示抗議。旁遮普省政府視察了現場，並將重新建設該廟宇。
India says this is a bad act. They believe Pakistan does not protect religious minorities. India wants Pakistan to keep these sites safe.
印度表示這是一種惡劣行徑。他們認為巴基斯坦未能保護宗教少數群體。印度要求巴基斯坦確保這些遺址的安全。
One political party in India, the BJP, says Pakistan is not honest. They say Pakistan likes Sikh people for politics but does not protect their buildings.
印度的一個政黨（BJP）表示巴基斯坦不誠實。他們稱巴基斯坦出於政治目的而迎合錫克教徒，卻沒有保護他們的建築物。
Conclusion
Pakistan says they will fix the temple. India says Pakistan must protect all minority sites.
巴基斯坦表示將會修復該廟宇。印度則認為巴基斯坦必須保護所有少數群體的遺址。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Action' Word Pattern
In this story, we see how to describe things that already happened using Past Simple.
Look at these changes:
- Destroy Destroyed
- Break Broke
- Visit Visited
The Secret Rule: Most words just need -ed at the end to show the past. But some words are 'rebels' (irregular) and change completely, like break becoming broke.
Describing Feelings & Opinions
To reach A2, you need to connect a person to a feeling. Use: [Person] + [is/are] + [Adjective].
- The government is angry.
- The act is bad.
- Pakistan is not honest.
Quick Tip: Use "not" before the feeling word to change the meaning to the opposite.