People Protest in Different Parts of India

印度不同地區爆發抗議活動


Introduction

People in Delhi, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir are protesting. They want better laws and more money from the government.

德里、旁遮普以及查謨-克什米爾的居民正在抗議。他們希望政府能改善法律並提供更多資金。

Main Body

In Delhi, a group called the CJP is protesting. They are angry about school exams. A man named Sonam Wangchuk is not eating food to show his anger. He lost 7.5 kg. They want the Education Minister to leave his job.

在德里,一個名為 CJP 的團體正在抗議。他們對學校考試感到憤怒。一名叫 Sonam Wangchuk 的男子為了表達憤怒而絕食,體重已減輕 7.5 公斤。他們要求教育部長辭職。

In Jammu and Kashmir, people want their state power back. Many groups will protest in Delhi on July 20. Some people also want the government to free prisoners.

在查謨-克什米爾,人們希望恢復該州的權力。許多團體將於 7 月 20 日在德里抗議。有些人還要求政府釋放囚犯。

In Punjab, government workers are angry. They want a better pension and more money. They went to a minister's house to give him a letter. If the government does not help, they will have a big meeting on July 17.

在旁遮普,政府雇員感到憤怒。他們希望獲得更好的退休金和更多資金。他們前往一名部長家中遞交信件。如果政府不提供幫助,他們將在 7 月 17 日舉行一次大型集會。

Conclusion

Many people are using hunger strikes and marches. They want the government to fix these problems now.

許多人採取絕食和遊行。他們要求政府立即解決這些問題。

Vocabulary Learning

📢 Talking about 'Want'

When we want something, we use a simple pattern: Person + want + thing

Look at these examples from the news:

  • People \rightarrow want \rightarrow better laws
  • They \rightarrow want \rightarrow more money
  • People \rightarrow want \rightarrow state power

Quick Rule: Use 'want' for many people (They want). Use 'wants' for one person (He wants).

Word Bank for A2:

  • Better (Good \rightarrow Better)
  • More (A small amount \rightarrow A big amount)
  • Free (To let someone go)

Vocabulary Learning

protesting (v.)
Saying that you do not agree with something
Example:The students are protesting against the new school rules.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government is building a new hospital in the city.
minister (n.)
An important person in the government
Example:The Health Minister spoke about the new clinic.
prisoners (n.)
People who are kept in jail
Example:The prisoners are waiting for their court date.
pension (n.)
Money you get every month after you stop working
Example:My grandfather uses his pension to buy food and medicine.
hunger strikes (n.)
When people stop eating to show they want change
Example:The group started hunger strikes to get the leader's attention.
marches (n.)
Walking in a group in the street to show a message
Example:There were many marches in the city center yesterday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword