Rain and Dry Weather in India

印度的降雨與乾旱天氣


Introduction

India has a lot of rain in some places. Other places have very little rain.

印度有些地方降雨量很大,而其他地方則很少下雨。

Main Body

Mumbai has too much rain. The airport and schools closed. Some buildings fell and trees fell down. People are angry at the city leaders.

孟買降雨過多,導致機場與學校關閉。部分建築物與樹木倒塌。民眾對市政府感到憤怒。

Delhi and Bihar are very dry. They do not have enough rain. This is bad for farmers. They cannot grow enough rice and corn.

德里與比哈爾邦非常乾旱,降雨量不足。這對農民不利,他們無法種植足夠的稻米與玉米。

Other places like Odisha and West Bengal have warnings. They expect a lot of rain soon.

其他地方如奧里薩邦與西孟加拉邦則收到警告,預計很快會有大雨。

Conclusion

India has a big problem. The west has floods and the east is too dry.

印度面臨一個大問題:西方水災,東方乾旱。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "Too" and "Enough"

In English, we use these two words to show if something is a problem because there is more or less than we need.

1. Too (Too much = a problem/over the limit)

  • Mumbai has too much rain. (The rain is bad because there is too much of it).
  • The east is too dry. (It is more dry than it should be).

2. Enough (Enough = the right amount)

  • They do not have enough rain. (They need more rain to grow food).
  • They cannot grow enough rice. (The amount of rice is too small).

Quick Comparison

Too much rain \rightarrow Floods \rightarrow ❌ Bad

Not enough rain \rightarrow Dry ground \rightarrow ❌ Bad

Just enough rain \rightarrow Happy farmers \rightarrow ✅ Good

Vocabulary Learning

leaders (n.)
People who are in charge of a city or country
Example:The city leaders want to fix the roads.
farmers (n.)
People who grow food and plants
Example:Farmers grow rice in the fields.
warnings (n.)
Messages that tell people about a danger
Example:The weather warnings say there will be a storm.
expect (v.)
To think that something will happen
Example:I expect it will rain tomorrow.
floods (n.)
A lot of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The heavy rain caused floods in the street.
Practice A2 words in a crossword