Big Rain and Floods in India
印度大雨與洪水
Introduction
Many parts of India have very heavy rain. This caused floods and landslides. Many roads and trains stopped working.
印度許多地區降雨量極大，導致發生洪水與土石流。許多道路與鐵路停止運行。
Main Body
In Maharashtra, it rained a lot in one day. Landslides closed the big roads between Mumbai and Pune. Schools in Mumbai and Nashik closed to keep children safe.
在馬哈拉施特拉邦，一天之內降雨量極大。土石流導致孟買與浦那之間的大路封閉。孟買與拿西克的學校為了確保兒童安全而停課。
In Kerala, a hill of dirt fell on a tunnel project. Some people died and some are missing. A minister says this happened because the workers put the dirt in the wrong place.
在喀拉拉邦，一座土山坍塌在一個隧道工程上。有些人喪生，有些人失蹤。一名部長表示，這是因為工人將土方放置在錯誤的位置所致。
In Jammu and Kashmir, fast floods hit two districts. The water broke houses and blocked the highway. In Manipur, two soldiers died in a fight.
在查姆與克什米爾，兩區遭受山洪襲擊。洪水沖毀了房屋並阻塞了高速公路。在曼普爾，兩名士兵在衝突中喪生。
India is also working with Indonesia. Prime Minister Modi visited Jakarta. India will sell missiles to Indonesia and sign eight new agreements.
印度也正與印尼合作。莫迪總理訪問了雅加達。印度將向印尼出售飛彈並簽署八項新協議。
Conclusion
The weather is still dangerous. Rescue teams are helping people and fixing the roads.
天氣依然危險。救援隊正在幫助民眾並修復道路。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Connection
Look at how we describe things happening in the story. We use Simple Past to talk about things that are finished.
The Pattern:
- Rain Rained
- Cause Caused
- Close Closed
- Visit Visited
How to use it: Just add -ed to the end of the word to move from Now to Yesterday.
🌍 People and Places (Nouns)
Notice these specific groups of words from the text:
The City/State Mumbai, Kerala, Jakarta The Danger Floods, Landslides, Rain The Helper Rescue teams, Minister, Prime Minister
Quick Tip: Names of places and people always start with a Big Letter (Capital letter). Example: india India