Heavy Rain in Mumbai and Pune

孟買與浦那大雨


Introduction

Cities in India have heavy rain. The leaders made new rules to keep people safe.

印度城市遭遇大雨。領導者制定了新規則以確保民眾安全。

Main Body

In Mumbai, schools closed on July 7. Some people worked from home. Many trains stopped working because of the rain.

在孟買,學校於7月7日關閉。部分民眾在家工作。由於大雨,許多列車停止運行。

In Pune, all schools closed. Teachers still went to work to help people. The city had a lot of water, so they stopped water limits.

在浦那,所有學校均關閉。教師仍前往工作以提供協助。該市積水嚴重,因此取消了用水限制。

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a new order. 101 schools in Pune became hotels for pilgrims. The city gave them food and clean water.

首席部長 Devendra Fadnavis 下達了新命令。浦那的 101 所學校變成了朝聖者的酒店。市府為他們提供食物與乾淨飲用水。

Conclusion

It is still raining a lot. People must be careful.

目前仍持續大雨。請民眾務必小心。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ Word Pairs: Places & Actions

Look at how the story connects where things happen with what happened. To reach A2, you need to connect a place to an action.

  • Mumbai \rightarrow schools closed / trains stopped
  • Pune \rightarrow schools became hotels
  • Home \rightarrow people worked

🛠️ Simple Past: The "ED" Secret

Most of the action words here end in -ed. This tells us the event is finished.

  • Closed (Close + ed)
  • Stopped (Stop + ed)
  • Worked (Work + ed)

Tip: If you see -ed, it happened yesterday or in the past.


⚠️ Must-Know Words

WordSimple Meaning
CarefulBe safe
OrderA rule from a boss
LimitsA maximum amount

Vocabulary Learning

leaders (n.)
People who are in charge of a group or city.
Example:The city leaders made a plan to fix the roads.
limits (n.)
The most of something that is allowed.
Example:There is a limit on how much water we can use.
order (n.)
An official rule that tells people what to do.
Example:The boss gave an order to start the meeting.
pilgrims (n.)
People who travel to a holy place for religious reasons.
Example:Many pilgrims visit the temple every year.
careful (adj.)
Paying attention to avoid danger or mistakes.
Example:Please be careful when you cross the street.
Practice A2 words in a crossword