Cleaning Rivers in Delhi and Pune

清理德里與浦那的河流


Introduction

Cities in India have a big problem with dirty water. Now, the government wants to clean the Yamuna and Mula rivers.

印度的城市面臨嚴重的污水問題。現在政府希望清理亞穆納河與穆拉河。

Main Body

In Delhi, the water is very dirty. The government asks companies to help. These companies must pay for the cleaning work. They will clean the water before it goes into the river.

在德里,水質非常髒污。政府要求企業協助,這些企業必須支付清理費用。他們會在水流入河流之前將其清理乾淨。

In Pune, many fish died in the Mula river. This happened because the water was bad. A group of experts is now studying the river.

在浦那,穆拉河有許多魚類死亡。這是因為水質惡劣。目前有一組專家正在研究該河流。

They want to see if the water plants are big enough for the city. The experts are collecting information to fix the river.

他們想確認水處理廠的規模是否足以供應整座城市。專家們正在收集資訊以修復該河流。

Conclusion

Delhi and Pune are trying new ways to make their rivers clean and healthy again.

德里與浦那正嘗試以新方法,讓他們的河流重新變得乾淨且健康。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Cause and Effect' Bridge

Look at how we connect a problem to a result using simple words like because.

Pattern: [Result] \rightarrow because \rightarrow [The Reason]

From the text: "Many fish died... because the water was bad."

Try these simple shifts:

  • The river is dirty \rightarrow because there is waste.
  • Companies pay \rightarrow because the government asks.
  • Experts study \rightarrow because they want to fix the river.

Quick Tip: 'Before' for Order When one thing happens first, use before.

  • Clean the water \rightarrow before \rightarrow it goes into the river.

(Step 1: Clean \rightarrow Step 2: River)

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country or city
Example:The government wants to make the rivers clean.
companies (n.)
Businesses that sell products or services
Example:Many companies help to clean the water.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject
Example:The experts are studying the river water.
collecting (v.)
Getting things and putting them together
Example:They are collecting information to fix the problem.
healthy (adj.)
Strong and well; not sick
Example:The city wants the rivers to be healthy again.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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