Bad Weather in Mumbai and Delhi

孟買與德里天氣惡劣


Introduction

Heavy rain and strong winds killed people and broke buildings in Mumbai and Delhi.

孟買與德里遭遇豪雨與強風,造成人員傷亡及建築物損毀。

Main Body

Mumbai had very heavy rain and fast winds. Many buildings fell down. Six people died in Mankhurd. One person died in Vashi because a balcony fell. Other people died in rivers and dams.

孟買遭遇強降雨與強風。許多建築物倒塌。Mankhurd 有六人死亡。Vashi 有一人因陽台崩塌而死亡。其他人員則在河流與水壩中喪生。

In Thane, the government told people to stay home. Some people worked from home. The weather office gave a red alert to warn the city.

在 Thane,政府要求民眾留在家中。部分人員採取居家辦公。氣象局發布紅色警報以警告全市。

Delhi also had heavy rain. Planes did not fly on time. Airlines told passengers to check their flights. One tree fell in East of Kailash, but no one died there.

德里同樣遭遇豪雨。飛機未能準時起飛。航空公司提醒乘客確認航班資訊。East of Kailash 有一棵樹倒塌,但並無造成人員傷亡。

In Mumbai, a man fell into a hole in the road and died. The city fired four workers because they did not fix the hole. However, the rain put more water in the city lakes.

在孟買,一名男子掉入路面坑洞而死亡。市政府開除了四名員工,原因在於他們未將坑洞修復。然而,這場雨也增加了城市湖泊的水量。

Conclusion

The weather office is still watching the rain. The rain and broken buildings are still dangerous for people.

氣象局仍在持續監測降雨情況。豪雨與損毀的建築物對民眾而言依然危險。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ The Power of "HAD"

In this story, we see the word had used to describe the weather. For a beginner, it is easiest to think of "had" as a way to say a place experienced something in the past.

  • Mumbai had heavy rain. \rightarrow (Mumbai experienced rain)
  • Delhi had heavy rain. \rightarrow (Delhi experienced rain)

🛠️ Action Words (Past Tense)

To move to A2, you must notice how words change when things already happened. Look at these patterns from the text:

Regular (Just add -ed):

  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Fix \rightarrow Fixed

Irregular (The word changes):

  • Fall \rightarrow Fell
  • Die \rightarrow Died (regular ending, but a strong meaning)
  • Give \rightarrow Gave

📍 Quick Vocabulary Map

WordMeaningExample from text
AlertA warningRed alert
PassengerPerson travelingCheck their flights
HoleAn empty space in the groundHole in the road

Vocabulary Learning

balcony (n.)
A platform on the outside of a building
Example:I like to stand on my balcony and look at the street.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a city or country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
alert (n.)
A warning signal that something dangerous is happening
Example:The phone gave a weather alert about the storm.
passenger (n.)
A person who travels in a car, plane, or train
Example:The plane passenger is sleeping.
fired (v.)
To tell someone they must leave their job
Example:The boss fired the man because he was always late.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause an accident
Example:Walking in the rain during a storm is dangerous.
Practice A2 words in a crossword