Cleaning the Yamuna River

清理亞穆納河


Introduction

The government of Delhi wants to make the Yamuna river clean again. They are working with many people to help the water and nature.

德里政府希望讓亞穆納河恢復清潔。他們正與許多人合作,以幫助改善水質與自然環境。

Main Body

The DDA is fixing 32 areas by the river. They removed a lot of trash and planted 700,000 trees. They also made 35 new wetlands to hold water.

DDA 正在修復河邊的 32 個區域。他們清除了大量垃圾並種植了 70 萬棵樹。他們還建立了 35 個新的濕地來蓄水。

Many people helped clean the river. 15,000 citizens and government workers took away 116 tonnes of waste. They used big machines to take plants and trash out of the water.

許多人協助清理河流。1 萬 5 千名市民與政府員工清除了 116 噸廢棄物。他們使用大型機械將植物和垃圾從水中取出。

Leaders are watching the work closely. The army is helping with the project. Now, people must pay money if they put trash in the river.

領導層正密切關注工作進展。軍方也參與了該項目的協助。現在,如果將垃圾丟入河中,必須支付費用(罰款)。

Conclusion

The city is using big machines, one-time cleaning days, and new rules to stop pollution in the river.

該城市正利用大型機械、一次性清理日以及新規則來阻止河流污染。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Action Words for Results

In this story, we see words that describe changing something. This is very important for A2 English when you talk about your work or home.

The Pattern:

  • Fixing (making something good again) \rightarrow The DDA is fixing 32 areas.
  • Removed (taking something away) \rightarrow They removed a lot of trash.
  • Planted (putting seeds/trees in the ground) \rightarrow They planted 700,000 trees.
  • Clean (removing dirt) \rightarrow Make the Yamuna river clean again.

💡 Simple Tip: Notice how the text uses "They + [Action Word]".

Example: They+used big machines\text{They} + \text{used big machines}.

To speak like this, just pick a person (They/I/We) and add the action.

  • I cleaned my room.
  • We planted a flower.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a city or country
Example:The government makes new laws to protect the river.
nature (n.)
The world of plants, animals, and mountains
Example:I love walking in nature to see the trees and birds.
trash (n.)
Things that people throw away because they are not needed
Example:Please put your trash in the bin.
wetlands (n.)
Areas of land that are covered with water
Example:Wetlands help keep the water clean.
citizens (n.)
People who live in a particular city or country
Example:The citizens of Delhi helped clean the river.
waste (n.)
Materials that are not used anymore and are thrown away
Example:The machines took a lot of waste out of the water.
pollution (n.)
Dirty things in the air or water that make them unsafe
Example:Pollution makes the river water brown and dirty.
Practice A2 words in a crossword