Helping the Yamuna River

幫助雅穆納河


Introduction

The Home Minister met with leaders from Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. They talked about the Yamuna river. The river has very little water and Delhi needs more.

內政部長與德里、哈里亞納邦及北方邦的領導人會面,討論雅穆納河的問題。該河水量過低,德里需要更多水源。

Main Body

Delhi needs a lot of water every day. But the river is too low. Now, the city does not have enough water for all people. Workers are using big machines to find water deep in the river.

德里每天需要大量用水。但河水位過低,導致目前城市無法為所有人提供充足的水量。工人正使用大型機械在河底深處尋找水源。

Minister Amit Shah wants the three states to work together. They want to keep the river healthy. One plan is to turn waste from cows into gas and plant food. Workers also removed most of the dirt from the river.

內政部長 Amit Shah 希望三個邦能共同合作,以維持河流健康。其中一項計劃是將牛隻廢棄物轉化為氣體與植物肥料。工人也清除了河中大部分的淤泥。

The government is building more plants to clean dirty water. They have 129 plants now. They will build 59 more by 2027. They check the water every 20 days to make sure it is clean.

政府正在建設更多污水處理廠。目前已有 129 座,預計到 2027 年將再增加 59 座。他們每 20 天會檢查一次水質,以確保水質乾淨。

Conclusion

Delhi still has a water problem. The rain might be low this year. The government is trying to fix the river with a big plan.

德里目前仍面臨用水問題。今年的降雨量可能會偏低。政府正嘗試透過一項大型計劃來修復河流。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 THE "NEED" PATTERN

In this story, we see how to say someone must have something.

The Formula: Person/Place + needs + Thing

Examples from the text:

  • Delhi needs more water.
  • The city does not have enough water.

📈 QUANTITY WORDS

Notice how the writer describes how much of something there is:

  • A lot of (Big amount) \rightarrow a lot of water
  • Very little (Small amount) \rightarrow very little water
  • Enough (The right amount) \rightarrow enough water

🛠️ ACTION WORDS (The "-ing" form)

When something is happening right now or as a process, we add -ing:

  1. Using \rightarrow Workers are using big machines.
  2. Building \rightarrow The government is building more plants.
  3. Trying \rightarrow The government is trying to fix the river.

Quick Tip: Always put am, is, or are before these words!

Vocabulary Learning

minister (n.)
An important person in the government
Example:The minister spoke about the new water plan.
waste (n.)
Things that are not needed and are thrown away
Example:The city must find a way to clean the waste from the river.
removed (v.)
Took something away from a place
Example:The workers removed the dirt from the water.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a city or country
Example:The government is building more plants to clean the water.
Practice A2 words in a crossword