Bad Weather and Dirty Air in South Asia

南亞惡劣天氣與空氣污染


Introduction

Heavy rain and dirty air caused many problems in India and Bangladesh. People died and buildings broke.

印度與孟加拉的大雨與空氣污染造成許多問題。導致人員死亡且建築物毀損。

Main Body

In India, heavy rain caused landslides. Many roads closed in Uttarakhand. In Jammu and Kashmir, floods destroyed houses and farms.

在印度,大雨導致山崩。Uttarakhand 許多道路關閉。在查姆和克什米爾,洪水摧毀了房屋與農場。

In Bangladesh, the rain was very bad. 51 people died. Many people in Cox's Bazar and Dhaka lost their homes because of the water.

在孟加拉,雨勢非常劇烈。共有 51 人死亡。Cox's Bazar 與達卡許多人因為積水而失去家園。

In Northwest India, the rain is stopping. It is now hot and humid. In Delhi, the air is dirty. Dust from other countries came to the city.

在印度西北部,雨勢正在停止。現在天氣炎熱且潮濕。在德里,空氣品質惡劣。來自其他國家的塵埃吹入了該城市。

Conclusion

South Asia has dangerous weather. Some places have too much water, and other places have heat and dirty air.

南亞的天氣十分危險。有些地方水患嚴重,有些地方則面臨高溫與空氣污染。

Vocabulary Learning

🌦️ The 'Action' Word (Past Tense)

Look at how the story tells us what already happened. Most words end in -ed. This is how we talk about yesterday or last month.

  • Close → Closed
  • Destroy → Destroyed

Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the action is finished. 🏁


📍 Where is it happening?

We use the word In to talk about cities and countries. It is like a box; the city is inside the box.

  • In India 🇮🇳
  • In Delhi 🏙️
  • In Bangladesh 🇧🇩

⚠️ Warning Words (Adjectives)

These words describe the situation. They tell us if something is good or bad:

WordMeaningExample
HeavyA lot ofHeavy rain 🌧️
DirtyNot cleanDirty air 🌫️
DangerousNot safeDangerous weather ⚡
HumidWet airHot and humid 🥵

Vocabulary Learning

landslides (n.)
When a lot of earth and rocks fall down a mountain
Example:The heavy rain caused landslides on the mountain road.
destroyed (v.)
Damaged something so badly that it cannot be used
Example:The big flood destroyed many small houses.
humid (adj.)
When the air feels wet and warm
Example:It is very hot and humid in the city today.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:Driving in a big storm is very dangerous.
Practice A2 words in a crossword