India Counts Its People
印度進行人口普查
Introduction
The Indian government is starting the 2027 Census. They use computers and phones to count houses and people.
印度政府正開始 2027 年的人口普查。他們使用電腦和電話來統計房屋與人口。
Main Body
The government has two steps. First, they list all the houses. This started in April 2026. Second, they count all the people in February 2027.
政府分為兩個步驟。第一，他們列出所有房屋，這已於 2026 年 4 月開始。第二，他們將於 2027 年 2 月統計所有人口。
In Delhi, the first step is finished. There are about 23 million people in Delhi. Some areas have many people, and some areas have few people.
在德里，第一步驟已經完成。德里約有 2,300 萬人口。某些地區人口密集，而某些地區則較為稀少。
In Kerala, people use a website. They put their own information online. Many workers use mobile apps to help collect this data.
在喀拉拉邦，民眾使用網站將個人資訊上傳至網路。許多工作人員使用行動應用程式來協助收集這些數據。
Conclusion
The government is listing houses now. They will count all the people in early 2027.
政府目前正在列出房屋清單。他們將於 2027 年初統計所有人口。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about Time
To reach A2, you need to move from the present to the future. Look at how the article changes words to talk about what happens later:
Now (Present) The government is listing houses now. Later (Future) They will count all the people in 2027.
The Magic Word: "Will" When you know something is going to happen at a specific time in the future, just put will before the action word:
- I will go (Future)
- They will count (Future)
Quick Contrast:
- Is starting (Happening right now/soon)
- Will count (Happening in the future)