India's New E20 Petrol Problem
印度新 E20 汽油問題
Introduction
The Indian government wants to use E20 fuel. Now, two political groups are arguing about this fuel and old cars.
印度政府希望使用 E20 燃料。目前有兩個政治團體正在爭論關於這種燃料與舊車的問題。
Main Body
The AAP party says E20 fuel is bad for old cars. They say 30 crore cars and bikes are not ready for this fuel. They think the fuel will break the engines.
AAP 黨表示 E20 燃料對舊車不利。他們指出有 30 億輛汽車與機車尚未準備好使用這種燃料。他們認為這種燃料會損壞引擎。
AAP says car companies lied to the people. The companies said the fuel is safe, but the car books say it is not. AAP wants the government to pay for broken cars.
AAP 稱汽車公司欺騙了民眾。公司聲稱該燃料是安全的，但汽車手冊卻顯示並不安全。AAP 要求政府為損壞的車輛支付賠償。
The government says the fuel is safe. They say this fuel helps India save money. India spends too much money on oil from other countries.
政府則表示該燃料是安全的。他們認為這種燃料能幫助印度省錢。印度在進口外國石油上花費過多。
Government leaders say there is no proof that cars are breaking. They want to use this fuel to help farmers and the air.
政府領導人表示沒有證據證明車輛會損壞。他們希望使用這種燃料來幫助農民並改善空氣品質。
Conclusion
The two groups do not agree. One group fears for the cars, and the other group wants to save money.
兩個團體未能達成共識。一方擔心車輛受損，另一方則希望省錢。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'SAY' Pattern
In this story, many people are talking. When we want to tell the reader what someone thinks or believes, we use the word say.
How it works:
- Person says [the idea]
Examples from the text:
- AAP says fuel is bad.
- The government says the fuel is safe.
- Companies said the fuel is safe. (This is for the past!)
🛠️ Simple Word Swaps
To reach A2, you can replace say with other 'talking' words to be more specific:
- Think used for opinions.
- Want used for goals.
- Argue used when people disagree.
Comparison:
- "AAP says..." (Simple fact)
- "AAP thinks..." (Their opinion)
- "AAP wants..." (Their goal)