Cold Weather and Storms in Northwest India

印度西北部出現寒冷天氣與風暴


Introduction

Strong winds and rain hit Delhi and Chandigarh. Now the weather is much cooler.

強風與大雨襲擊了德里與錢德加爾,現在天氣冷多了。

Main Body

Big storms came to the region. The weather office gave yellow, orange, and red warnings. In some cities, wind moved very fast. Some power lines fell and signs broke.

該地區出現了大風暴。氣象局發布了黃色、橘色和紅色警告。在某些城市中,風速非常快。部分電線桿倒塌,招牌也被損毀。

City leaders told people to be safe. They said do not stand near old buildings or electric poles. The wind was very strong on Friday night.

市領導提醒民眾注意安全。他們表示不要站在舊建築物或電線桿附近。週五晚上風力非常強勁。

The rain made the air cold. Chandigarh had the coldest June night in fifteen years. Delhi also became cooler.

降雨導致氣溫降低。錢德加爾經歷了十五年來最冷的六月之夜。德里也變得涼爽了。

In May, it was very hot. Some people shared wrong pictures on the internet. These pictures showed the ground temperature. The ground is hotter than the air.

五月時天氣非常炎熱。有些人在網路上分享了錯誤的照片。這些照片顯示的是地面溫度,而地面溫度比氣溫更高。

Conclusion

The weather will stay cool for now. Then it will slowly get hot again.

天氣目前將維持涼爽,隨後會慢慢回溫。

Vocabulary Learning

🌡️ Comparing Things (The '-er' Rule)

When we want to say one thing is 'more' than another, we often add -er to the end of the word.

From the text:

  • Hot \to Hotter
  • Cool \to Cooler

How to use it: Something + is + Word-er + than + Something else.

Examples:

  • The ground is hotter than the air.
  • Today is cooler than yesterday.
  • My coffee is hotter than your tea.

Vocabulary Learning

region (n.)
A specific area of a country or the world
Example:The north region of the country is very cold.
warning (n.)
A message that tells you about a possible danger
Example:The weather office gave a warning about the storm.
power lines (n.)
Strong cables that carry electricity to homes
Example:The wind broke the power lines during the storm.
temperature (n.)
A measure of how hot or cold something is
Example:The temperature is very high in the summer.
Practice A2 words in a crossword