TribeX: A New Website for Tribal Knowledge
TribeX：一個記錄部落知識的新網站
Introduction
The Indian government started TribeX. It is a website to save tribal languages, art, and culture.
印度政府啟動了 TribeX，這是一個用來保存部落語言、藝術與文化的網站。
Main Body
Minister Jual Oram started the project in Bhubaneswar. The government wants to use computers to help tribal people. This helps people learn about old traditions from any place.
部長 Jual Oram 在 Bhubaneswar 啟動了該計畫。政府希望利用電腦來幫助部落人民。這有助於人們在任何地方都能學習古老的傳統。
The website has 20 free courses. People can learn about tribal music and art. A university in Varanasi helps with these courses. Students can get diplomas after one year of study.
該網站提供 20 門免費課程。人們可以學習部落音樂與藝術。瓦拉納西的一所大學協助開發這些課程。學生在學習一年後可獲得文憑。
The website has many videos and books. It has 5,000 files now. The government wants 10,000 files soon. They want all schools to tell students about this website.
該網站擁有許多影片與書籍。目前已有 5,000 份檔案。政府希望很快能增加到 10,000 份。他們希望所有學校都能向學生推廣這個網站。
Conclusion
TribeX is now a big digital library. It helps the whole world learn about India's tribal history.
TribeX 現在已成為一個大型數位圖書館，幫助全世界了解印度的部落歷史。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Want' Pattern
In the text, we see the word want used to show a goal or a wish. For an A2 learner, this is the best way to talk about the future without using complex grammar.
The Pattern:
Person/Group + want + to + Action
Examples from the story:
- The government wants to use computers.
- The government wants 10,000 files.
How to use it simply:
- I want to learn English.
- She wants to visit India.
- We want to read the books.
Word Power: Size & Quantity
Look at how the article describes growth. Notice these three levels:
- Free (Costs 0 money) 20 free courses.
- Many (A lot, but we don't know the exact number) Many videos.
- Numbers (Exact amount) 5,000 files.