Delhi Government Workers Return to Office
德里政府員工恢復回辦公室上班
Introduction
The Delhi government says workers must stop working from home. The world is now more peaceful.
德里政府表示員工必須停止在家工作，目前世界局勢已較為和平。
Main Body
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stopped the work-from-home rule for Wednesdays and Saturdays. Now, government offices open at 10:00 am and close at 6:30 pm. But MCD offices still open at 8:30 am and close at 5:00 pm.
首席部長 Rekha Gupta 停止了週三與週六居家辦公的規定。現在政府辦公室於上午 10:00 開啟，下午 6:30 關閉。但 MCD 辦公室仍維持上午 8:30 開啟，下午 5:00 關閉。
These rules started in May. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted people to save fuel and money. This was because of problems in West Asia.
這些規定始於五月。當時總理 Narendra Modi 希望人們能節省燃料與金錢，這是由於西亞地區出現的問題。
Before, workers did not travel to other countries. They used less fuel. They used the metro on Mondays. Many meetings happened online.
此前，員工沒有前往其他國家，因此減少了燃料使用。他們在週一搭乘地鐵，許多會議則在網路上舉行。
Conclusion
Delhi government offices are now back to their normal way of working.
德里政府辦公室現在已恢復正常的工作模式。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking About Time
To reach A2, you need to say when things happen. Look at how the text describes the day:
- The Start: "Open at 10:00 am"
- The End: "Close at 6:30 pm"
The Golden Rule: Use AT for a specific clock time.
🛠️ Action Words (Past vs. Present)
Notice how the story changes from 'Now' to 'Before'.
| Now (Present) | Before (Past) | What changed? |
|---|---|---|
| Offices open | Rules started | Add -ed for the past |
| Workers return | They used | Add -ed for the past |
Simple Pattern: Today I work Yesterday I worked.