Weather News in India

印度天氣新聞


Introduction

The weather office says some parts of India have a lot of rain. Other parts have very little rain.

氣象局表示印度部分地區降雨量很大,而其他地區則很少下雨。

Main Body

Mumbai has a red alert. There is very heavy rain and strong wind. Many trees fell down and some buildings broke. Trains are a little late.

孟買目前發布紅色預警。當地有強降雨且強風。許多樹木被吹倒,部分建築物毀損。火車稍微延遲。

Kerala has a yellow alert. The rain is heavy and the sea has big waves. The government opened a dam to stop floods.

喀拉拉邦發布黃色預警。降雨量大且海面有巨浪。政府開啟水壩以防止水災。

Delhi is very hot and dry. It did not have much rain in June. The weather office says rain will come soon.

德里天氣非常炎熱且乾燥。六月份沒有多少降雨。氣象局表示很快就會下雨。

Conclusion

India has different weather problems. Some cities have too much water and some have too little.

印度面臨不同的天氣問題。有些城市水分過多,而有些則太少。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Amount' Scale

In English, we change words to show if something is small or big. Look at how the text describes rain:

  • Little \rightarrow A little late (Small amount)
  • Much/Some \rightarrow Much rain / Some parts (Medium amount)
  • A lot / Heavy \rightarrow A lot of rain / Heavy rain (Big amount)

Quick Tip: Use 'Very' to make the feeling stronger: HotVery hot\text{Hot} \rightarrow \text{Very hot} HeavyVery heavy\text{Heavy} \rightarrow \text{Very heavy}

Compare the cities:

  • Delhi: Little rain \rightarrow Dry
  • Mumbai: A lot of rain \rightarrow Floods

Vocabulary Learning

alert (n.)
A warning that something dangerous may happen
Example:The city has a red alert because of the storm.
heavy (adj.)
A lot of rain falling quickly
Example:I need an umbrella because there is heavy rain.
waves (n.)
Moving lines of water on the surface of the sea
Example:The big waves are dangerous for swimmers.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
dam (n.)
A wall built across a river to stop water
Example:The dam holds a lot of water for the city.
floods (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The heavy rain caused floods in the streets.
Practice A2 words in a crossword