Many People Die in Car Accidents in India

許多人在印度車禍中喪生


Introduction

Many people died in car accidents in five Indian states. The roads are not safe.

印度五個邦有許多人在車禍中喪生,道路並不安全。

Main Body

In Maharashtra, a car fell into a hole in the ground. Eight people died. The road was wide, but there were no walls to stop the car.

在馬哈拉施特拉邦,一輛車掉進地面的洞中,造成八人死亡。道路雖然寬闊,但沒有護欄可以阻止車輛衝出。

In Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, roads were not finished. One person died in a ditch. Another family got lost because their phone map was wrong.

在哈里亞納邦和北方邦,道路尚未完工。一人在水溝中喪生。另有一家人因為手機地圖錯誤而迷路。

In Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, cars hit each other at high speeds. Some cars turned over. Many people died because drivers drove too fast or the roads had holes.

在拉賈斯坦邦和中央邦,車輛在高速行駛時發生碰撞。部分車輛翻覆。許多人死亡是因為駕駛速度過快或道路有坑洞。

Conclusion

The government builds roads quickly, but they forget about safety. They must check the roads more often.

政府修路速度很快,但忽略了安全性。他們必須更頻繁地檢查道路。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The 'Past' Pattern

Look at how we describe things that already happened in the story. We mostly use a simple change to the end of the word.

The Rule: Word + -ed \rightarrow Past Action

Examples from the text:

  • die \rightarrow died
  • turn \rightarrow turned

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • fall \rightarrow fell
  • get \rightarrow got

🗺️ Describing Places

To explain where something is or how it looks, use 'is/are' (now) or 'was/were' (then).

  • Safe \rightarrow Good/No danger
  • Wide \rightarrow Lots of space
  • Wrong \rightarrow Not correct

Pattern: [Thing] + [was/were] + [Description]

  • The road was wide.

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, usually causing injury
Example:He had a car accident last year.
ditch (n.)
A long, narrow hole dug in the ground
Example:The car drove off the road and into a ditch.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government wants to make the roads safer.
safety (n.)
The state of being safe from danger
Example:The company cares about the safety of its workers.
speed (n.)
How fast something moves
Example:The car was traveling at a high speed.
Practice A2 words in a crossword