India Asks People to Save Money and Energy
Introduction
The Indian government wants people to use less energy. This is because there are wars in West Asia and oil is expensive.
Main Body
Oil prices are very high. India buys most of its oil from other countries. This costs the government a lot of money. Oil companies lose 10 billion rupees every day. Prime Minister Modi asks people to help. He says people should work from home and use buses. He asks people to stop buying gold and stop traveling to other countries for one year. Some people agree with these rules. Other leaders say the government is bad at managing money. They think these rules are too hard for normal people. India has enough oil for 60 days. The government is also making more gas at home. If people do not help, the government might make these rules mandatory.
Conclusion
India has enough oil for now, but the government and political leaders disagree about these new rules.
Learning
💡 The 'Stop/Start' Action Pattern
In this text, we see a simple way to tell people what to do. To reach A2, you need to move from simple words to action phrases.
1. Telling people to STOP
- Stop buying → Stop + [Verb-ing]
- Stop traveling → Stop + [Verb-ing]
2. Telling people to START/DO
- Use buses → [Verb] + [Object]
- Work from home → [Verb] + [Place]
Quick Rule: When you want someone to quit a habit, use STOP + ING. Example: Stop smoking. Stop eating sugar.
📉 Money Words (Simple Scale)
Look at how the text describes money. It doesn't use hard math; it uses direction words:
- High/Expensive Costs a lot of money.
- Lose Money goes away.
- Save Keep money for later.