India's New Plans for Nature and Cities

印度關於自然與城市的新計劃


Introduction

Many groups in India worked together on World Environment Day. They want to plant more trees and save nature in cities.

許多印度團體在世界環境日共同合作,他們希望在城市中種植更多樹木並保護自然環境。

Main Body

In Mumbai, some people are angry. They say the city builds too many roads and not enough parks. They worry that new roads kill plants and animals.

在孟買,有些人感到憤怒。他們認為城市建設了太多的道路,而公園則不足。他們擔心新道路會導致植物和動物死亡。

In West Bengal and Delhi, the government is planting millions of trees. Delhi opened 18 new parks to make the air clean. They use technology to check if the trees grow.

在西孟加拉邦和德里,政府正在種植數百萬棵樹。德里開設了18個新公園以淨化空氣。他們利用技術來檢查樹木的生長情況。

In other cities, people showed new ways to manage trash. A government leader in Lucknow said that trees are very important for a good life.

在其他城市,人們展示了管理垃圾的新方法。勒克瑙的一位政府領導人表示,樹木對於良好生活至關重要。

Conclusion

The government wants to plant trees, but some people still disagree about big city projects.

政府希望種樹,但仍有些人不同意大型城市項目。

Vocabulary Learning

🌿 The 'Action' Pattern

Look at these words from the text:

  • plant trees
  • save nature
  • build roads
  • manage trash

The Secret: In English, we often put a Doing Word (Action) right before a Thing (Object). This is the fastest way to make a sentence at A2 level.

How to use it: Action \rightarrow Thing

  • Example 1: Build \rightarrow roads
  • Example 2: Save \rightarrow nature

Try these simple swaps:

  • Instead of "save nature," you can say "save water."
  • Instead of "build roads," you can say "build houses."

Quick Tip: If you want to talk about the past, just add -ed to the action:

  • Plant \rightarrow Planted
  • Save \rightarrow Saved
  • Manage \rightarrow Managed

Vocabulary Learning

environment (n.)
The air, water, and land in the world
Example:We must protect the environment to keep the earth healthy.
nature (n.)
All the plants, animals, and mountains in the world
Example:I love walking in nature to see the trees and birds.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a city or country
Example:The government is building a new school in the city.
technology (n.)
New machines and ways of doing things using science
Example:Modern technology helps us learn faster.
manage (v.)
To control or organize something
Example:The city needs to manage its trash better.
trash (n.)
Things that people throw away because they do not want them
Example:Please put your trash in the bin.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion than another person
Example:I disagree with you about the best color for the wall.
projects (n.)
Plans that take a lot of time and work to finish
Example:The city has many big projects to build new parks.
Practice A2 words in a crossword