The Cockroach Janta Party in India
印度的蟑螂人民黨
Introduction
A group of young people started the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). They are protesting because they are unhappy with the government and schools.
一群年輕人成立了「蟑螂人民黨」(CJP)。他們因為對政府和學校不滿而發起抗議。
Main Body
A judge called some young people 'cockroaches'. The young people did not like this, so they used the name for their group. Now, 22 million people follow them on Instagram. They talk about high prices and the lack of jobs.
一名法官稱某些年輕人為「蟑螂」。年輕人們並不喜歡這樣，因此將這個名稱用於他們的團體。現在，有 2,200 萬人在 Instagram 上追隨他們。他們討論物價高昂以及缺乏就業機會的問題。
Abhijeet Dipke started the group. He and other people protested in New Delhi and Pune. They want the Education Minister to leave his job. They say school tests have many problems.
Abhijeet Dipke 創立了這個團體。他與其他人在新德里和浦那發起抗議。他們要求教育部長辭職。他們表示學校考試存在許多問題。
Pawan Kalyan is a leader in Andhra Pradesh. He says young people often protest every few years. He thinks these young people want a new and better way to do politics.
Pawan Kalyan 是安得拉邦的一位領導人。他表示年輕人通常每隔幾年就會抗議一次。他認為這些年輕人想要一種全新且更好的政治運作方式。
Conclusion
The CJP is growing. More young people are using the internet and protests to ask for change.
CJP 正在成長。越來越多年輕人利用網路和抗議來要求改變。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Pattern
In this story, we see how to describe people doing things using simple present verbs. This is the key to A2 speaking.
The Pattern:
Person → Action → Reason/Place
Examples from the text:
- Young people started a party.
- They talk about high prices.
- Abhijeet protested in New Delhi.
Quick Guide: 'Want' vs 'Say' These two words are very common for beginners:
- Want = a dream or a need. (Example: They want a better way to do politics.)
- Say = giving information. (Example: They say tests have problems.)
Vocabulary Shift: Instead of just saying "bad," the text uses:
- Unhappy (feeling sad/angry)
- Lack of (not enough)
- Protesting (showing you disagree)