Heavy Rain in Himachal Pradesh and Mumbai

喜馬恰爾邦與孟買強降雨


Introduction

Heavy rain caused many problems and deaths in Himachal Pradesh and Mumbai.

強降雨在喜馬恰爾邦與孟買造成許多問題並導致人員死亡。

Main Body

In Himachal Pradesh, the rain broke many roads. Sixty roads are closed. Many people cannot travel. Some power boxes are broken, so there is no electricity in some towns.

在喜馬恰爾邦,強降雨損壞了許多道路。目前有六十條道路封閉,許多人無法通行。部分電箱損壞,導致部分城鎮停電。

In Mumbai, it rained very hard. Some streets had a lot of water. Trains and buses still worked, but they were slow.

在孟買,雨勢非常強烈。部分街道積水嚴重。火車與公車仍維持運行,但速度明顯減慢。

Two people died in Mumbai. One person fell into a hole. A tree fell on another person.

孟買共有兩人死亡。一人掉入洞中,另一人則被倒塌的樹砸中。

Conclusion

The government is watching the weather. They tell people to be careful.

政府正密切關注天氣狀況,提醒民眾務必小心。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Broken' Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful word: Broken.

We use this when something does not work or is in pieces.

  • Power boxes \rightarrow broken (No electricity!)
  • Roads \rightarrow broken (Cannot drive!)

📉 Slow vs. Closed

Look at how the text describes movement:

  1. Closed: 0% movement. (The roads are closed \rightarrow Stop!)
  2. Slow: 20% movement. (The trains are slow \rightarrow Keep going, but wait.)

💡 Simple Tip

To describe a bad situation, use: [Something] + [Problem Word]

  • Rain \rightarrow heavy
  • Streets \rightarrow water
  • Trains \rightarrow slow

Vocabulary Learning

caused (v.)
made something happen
Example:The heavy rain caused many problems in the city.
electricity (n.)
power that makes lights and machines work
Example:There is no electricity in the town because of the storm.
government (n.)
the group of people who control a country or city
Example:The government tells people to be careful during the rain.
careful (adj.)
paying attention to avoid danger
Example:Please be careful when you walk on the wet road.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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