Hot Houses in Chennai
Introduction
A group called Climate Trends studied homes in Chennai. They found that many houses stay too hot at night.
Main Body
The team looked at 50 homes. The air inside was often hotter than 32Β°C. The concrete walls held the heat from the sun. The houses became very hot at 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Rich people have air conditioners to stay cool. Poor people only have fans. Fans do not work well when the air is very hot and wet. Government leaders met in 2026. They want to change the rules for building houses. They want houses to be cooler. They also want to give weather news to more people, especially women.
Conclusion
Poor people stay in hot houses at night. The government must change building rules and check the heat inside homes.
Learning
π‘οΈ Comparing People
In the text, we see two groups of people. Look at how we describe them:
- Rich people β have air conditioners
- Poor people β only have fans
Quick Rule: Use have for things you own.
𧱠Simple Word Pairs
Notice these opposite words used in the story:
Hot Cool
- The house is hot.
- The government wants houses to be cooler.
π Telling Time
When we talk about a specific time in the day, we use at:
- at 8:00 PM
- at 9:00 PM
- at night