Haryana Makes Movie Tax-Free

哈里亞納邦宣布電影免稅


Introduction

The Haryana government says people do not have to pay tax for the movie Bharat Bhagya Vidhata.

哈里亞納邦政府表示,民眾觀看電影《Bharat Bhagya Vidhata》無需繳稅。

Main Body

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini made this rule. He met the actress Kangana Ranaut in Chandigarh. They gave awards to doctors and nurses at the event.

首席部長 Nayab Singh Saini 制定了這項規定。他在錢德加爾會見了女演員 Kangana Ranaut。他們在活動中向醫生和護士頒發獎項。

The movie is about the 2008 attacks in Mumbai. It shows how doctors helped sick people and babies during the fight. The Chief Minister says the movie shows that Indian people are brave.

該電影關於 2008 年的孟買襲擊事件。它展示了醫生在戰鬥期間如何幫助病人與嬰兒。首席部長表示,這部電影展現了印度人的勇敢。

But the movie does not make much money. Many people did not go to the cinema. On the third day, fewer cinemas showed the movie. It made 4.03 crore rupees in total.

但該電影並沒有賺到太多錢。許多人沒有去電影院觀看。到了第三天,上映該片的電影院減少了。總共獲利 4.03 億盧比。

Conclusion

The government likes the movie, but not many people are paying to see it.

政府很喜歡這部電影,但並沒有很多人願意付費觀看。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Does Not' Pattern

In this story, we see a pattern used to say someone is not doing something or something is not happening. This is a key step for A2 English.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • People \rightarrow do not have to pay.
  • The movie \rightarrow does not make much money.
  • Many people \rightarrow did not go.

How it works (The Simple Rule):

  1. Do not (Don't) \rightarrow Use for People, They, We, I, You.
  2. Does not (Doesn't) \rightarrow Use for One person, One thing, He, She, It.
  3. Did not (Didn't) \rightarrow Use for The Past (it happened yesterday or last week).

Quick Comparison:

  • Now:\text{Now:} The movie does not make money.
  • Past:\text{Past:} People did not go to the cinema.

Vocabulary Learning

tax (n.)
Money you must pay to the government
Example:I have to pay tax on the things I buy.
rule (n.)
An official instruction about what you can or cannot do
Example:The school has a rule about wearing uniforms.
award (n.)
A prize given to someone for doing something well
Example:She won an award for her hard work.
brave (adj.)
Not afraid of dangerous or difficult things
Example:The firefighter was very brave in the fire.
total (n.)
The whole amount of something
Example:The total cost of the food was ten dollars.
Practice A2 words in a crossword