The 91st Birthday of the Dalai Lama
達賴喇嘛 91 歲生日
Introduction
Tibetan people and Indian leaders celebrated the 91st birthday of the Dalai Lama on July 6.
西藏人民與印度領導人在 7 月 6 日慶祝達賴喇嘛 91 歲生日。
Main Body
Many people went to a temple in Dharamshala. About 4,000 people prayed and watched shows. Some people came from other countries.
許多人前往位於達蘭莎拉的一座寺廟。約有 4,000 人在此祈禱並觀看表演。有些人是從其他國家而來的。
The Dalai Lama was not there. He was in Ladakh. He also had a doctor's operation on his knee in New Delhi.
達賴喇嘛不在現場。他在拉達克。他之前在新德里接受了膝蓋手術。
In 1959, the Dalai Lama and 80,000 people left Tibet. They moved to India. Now, they celebrate his birthday every year to remember their culture.
1959 年，達賴喇嘛與 8 萬人離開西藏。他們移居印度。現在，他們每年慶祝他的生日以紀念他們的文化。
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a message on X. He said the Dalai Lama teaches the world about peace and kindness.
總理莫迪在 X 上發布了一則訊息。他說達賴喇嘛向世界傳授和平與仁慈。
Conclusion
Many people prayed and important leaders sent messages, even though the Dalai Lama was away for health reasons.
儘管達賴喇嘛因健康原因不在場，但仍有許多人祈禱，且重要領導人也發送了訊息。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Talking about the Past
In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. To move to A2, you need to recognize these "Past" words.
The Pattern: Most of these words end in -ed.
- Celebrate → Celebrated*
- Pray → Prayed*
- Watch → Watched*
The Rule Breakers: Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule:
- Go → Went*
- Come → Came*
- Leave → Left*
📍 Where is the person?
Look at how the text describes locations using "in" and "to":
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To = Movement (Going somewhere)
- Went to a temple
- Moved to India
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In = Position (Already there)
- He was in Ladakh
- Operation in New Delhi