Protest in New Delhi
新德里抗議活動
Introduction
A group called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is protesting in New Delhi. They have protested for 19 days.
一個名為「蟑螂人民黨」(CJP) 的團體正在新德里抗議，他們已經抗議了 19 天。
Main Body
The group is angry about a big school test. Some people stole the test answers. The CJP wants the Education Minister to leave his job. They also want money for families of students who died.
該團體對一場大型學校考試感到憤怒。有些人偷走了考試答案。CJP 要求教育部長辭職。他們還要求為死亡學生的家庭提供賠償金。
Some people are not eating food to show they are angry. Sonam Wangchuk did not eat for 11 days. He lost a lot of weight, but he is okay. Another man, Hrishikesh, felt sick. He went to the hospital and stopped his fast.
有些人透過禁食來表達憤怒。Sonam Wangchuk 已經 11 天沒有進食，雖然體重減了很多，但情況良好。另一名男子 Hrishikesh 感到不適，隨後前往醫院並停止禁食。
The government stopped the CJP's X account in May. Now, a court says the government must give the account back. Another group of farmers also helps the CJP.
政府在 5 月停用了 CJP 的 X 帳號。現在法院裁定政府必須歸還該帳號。另有一個農民團體也在幫助 CJP。
Conclusion
The protest continues. Sonam Wangchuk wants to walk to Parliament on July 20.
抗議活動仍在持續。Sonam Wangchuk 計劃在 7 月 20 日步行前往議會。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Action
In this story, we see two ways to talk about things that happened in the past. This is key for A2 English.
1. The 'Finished' Action Use this for a specific time that is over.
- Example: "He went to the hospital."
- Example: "He lost a lot of weight."
- Pattern: Action happened → Action finished.
2. The 'Duration' Action Use this when something started in the past and is still happening or lasted for a while.
- Example: "They have protested for 19 days."
- Pattern: [Have/Has] + Action → Time period.
🛠️ Word Power: 'Want'
To reach A2, you must know how to express a desire. In the text, we see a simple pattern:
Want + Person + To + Action
- CJP wants Minister to leave
- Sonam wants to walk
Quick Tip: Use this to tell people what you need from them!