Gas Prices Go Up in India
印度天然氣價格上漲
Introduction
Gas for homes now costs 29 rupees more. Many political groups are unhappy about this.
家用天然氣目前的價格上漲了 29 盧比，許多政治團體對此感到不滿。
Main Body
Some leaders say this is bad for poor families. Sharad Pawar says the government raises prices slowly to trick people. In one city, people had a protest because the government broke its promises.
部分領袖表示這對貧困家庭不利。Sharad Pawar 稱政府緩慢調漲價格是為了欺騙民眾。在某個城市，民眾因政府違背承諾而舉行抗議。
HS Lucky says the government wants more money from the people. He says this hurts workers and small shop owners the most.
HS Lucky 表示政府想從人民身上獲取更多資金。他認為這對工人和小店主造成了最大的傷害。
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says the price is high because of wars in West Asia. He says India follows world prices. He says prices will go down when the world is calm.
首席部長 Devendra Fadnavis 表示價格高漲是因為西亞地區的戰爭。他指出印度遵循全球價格，當世界局勢趨於平穩時，價格將會下降。
Conclusion
The opposition says the government is wrong. The government says the problem is from other countries.
反對派認為政府的做法是錯誤的，而政府則表示問題源自其他國家。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ The 'Action' Pattern
Look at how people say things in this text. We use SAY + THAT (or just a sentence) to share opinions.
Examples from the text:
- Leaders say (that) this is bad.
- Sharad Pawar says (that) the government raises prices.
- HS Lucky says (that) the government wants more money.
💡 Simple Rule for A2:
When you want to tell someone what another person thinks, use:
Person → SAY/SAYS → Idea
Quick Word Change:
- I say / You say / They say
- He says / She says / The leader says (Add an -s for one person!)
Vocabulary Spotlight: Money Words
- Costs → How much money you pay.
- Raises → To make the price go up 📈.
- Down → To make the price go lower 📉.