New Roads in India

印度新公路


Introduction

Minister Nitin Gadkari talked about a big new road from Delhi to Mumbai. He also talked about new roads in Kota.

部長 Nitin Gadkari 談到了從德里到孟拜的一條大型新公路,他也談到了在哥打的新公路。

Main Body

The Delhi-Mumbai road is almost finished. It is 80% done. In two years, cars can go from Delhi to the port in 12 hours. This road helps poor people. It brings new hospitals and shops to small villages.

德里-孟拜公路快要完工了,已經完成了 80%。兩年內,車輛可以在 12 小時內從德里到達港口。這條公路對窮人很有幫助,為小村莊帶來了新醫院和商店。

India is building more roads in Rajasthan. One new road costs 551 crore rupees. Another road costs 1,000 crore rupees. Workers will start these projects in three months. There is also a big plan for the Atal Express Highway.

印度正在拉賈斯坦邦建設更多公路。其中一條新路耗資 551 億盧比,另一條則耗資 1,000 億盧比。工人將在三個月內開始這些工程。另外還有一項關於 Atal 快速公路的大計劃。

The government uses waste to make roads. They used 80 lakh tonnes of city trash. They also use old plants from farms. This keeps the land clean and saves money.

政府利用廢棄物來鋪路。他們使用了 800 萬噸的城市垃圾,還使用了農場的舊植物。這能保持土地清潔並節省資金。

Conclusion

The government wants better roads. Better roads bring more jobs and money to India.

政府希望擁有更好的公路。更好的公路能為印度帶來更多就業機會和財富。

Vocabulary Learning

🚀 Connecting Ideas

Look at how the text describes changes. To reach A2, you need to connect a Cause to a Result.

Pattern: [Action] \rightarrow [Benefit]

  • Build roads \rightarrow More jobs
  • New road \rightarrow New hospitals
  • Use trash \rightarrow Clean land

📦 The 'Helper' Words

Notice these words that show how much or where:

  1. Almost (Nearly 100%): Almost finished.
  2. More (Extra): More roads, more jobs.
  3. Also (And another thing): He also talked about Kota.

🕒 Time Jump

The text moves between Now and Future:

  • Now: "The road is 80% done." (Fact)
  • Future: "Workers will start..." (Plan)

Rule: Use WILL when you talk about things that have not happened yet.

Vocabulary Learning

finished (adj.)
Complete or ended
Example:I have finished my homework.
port (n.)
A place by the sea where ships stop
Example:The big ship is at the port.
village (n.)
A very small town in the country
Example:My grandmother lives in a small village.
project (n.)
A piece of work that takes time to complete
Example:The school project is about animals.
waste (n.)
Things that are not needed and are thrown away
Example:We must put our waste in the bin.
trash (n.)
Things that people throw away because they are useless
Example:Please take the trash outside.
Practice A2 words in a crossword