Bad Weather and Cooler Air in India

印度惡劣天氣與氣溫下降


Introduction

The weather office in India says the weather is changing. It was very hot, but now there are strong storms.

印度氣象局表示天氣正在變化。先前非常炎熱,但現在出現了強烈風暴。

Main Body

Delhi had very hot weather. Then, strong winds and rain came. The wind was very fast. Some places had a lot of rain.

德里先前天氣非常炎熱。隨後,強風與大雨襲來。風速非常快。部分地區有大量降雨。

Chandigarh and Mohali also had big storms. The wind broke power poles and signs. There was no electricity or water. The air became cooler.

錢德加爾與莫哈里也發生了強烈風暴。強風吹倒了電線桿與招牌。當地失去了電力與水源。空氣變得涼爽。

Other places like Kerala and Tamil Nadu have warnings. They expect heavy rain and ice. The weather office says the temperature will go down in these areas too.

其他地區如喀拉拉邦與泰米爾納德邦也發布了警告。預計將有豪雨與冰雹。氣象局表示這些地區的溫度也將下降。

Conclusion

The air is cooler now. But strong storms can still break things in the cities.

現在氣溫較涼。但強烈風暴在城市中仍可能造成損毀。

Vocabulary Learning

🌬️ The 'Was' vs 'Is' Shift

Look at how the story moves from the Past (what happened) to the Present (what is happening now).

Yesterday/Before \rightarrow Today

  • It was hot \rightarrow The air is cooler.
  • The wind broke poles \rightarrow Storms can still break things.

Key Word Map:

  • Was/Had \rightarrow Use these for things that finished.
  • Is/Are \rightarrow Use these for things happening right now.

Simple Pattern for A2: [Place] + [was/had] + [Weather] $ Example: Delhi had hot weather.

[Place] + [is/are] + [Weather] $ Example: The air is cooler.

Vocabulary Learning

storms (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind, rain, and sometimes thunder.
Example:The strong storms broke many trees in the city.
electricity (n.)
The power that makes lights and machines work.
Example:There was no electricity during the storm, so it was dark.
warnings (n.)
Messages that tell people about a possible danger.
Example:The weather office gave warnings about heavy rain.
temperature (n.)
How hot or cold the air or a thing is.
Example:The temperature will go down tomorrow.
Practice A2 words in a crossword