Cities Prepare for Rain

城市準備迎接雨季


Introduction

Three cities in India are preparing for the rainy season. Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Chandigarh have different plans to keep people safe.

印度有三個城市正在準備迎接雨季。海得拉巴、孟買和錢德加爾有不同的計劃來保障市民安全。

Main Body

In Hyderabad, the police and city workers are working together. They want to stop floods and traffic jams. Teams are checking the drains and water lakes now.

在海得拉巴,警察和城市員工正在合作。他們希望防止水淹和交通堵塞。團隊目前正在檢查排水溝和水庫。

In Mumbai, there is not enough water. The city is cutting water for businesses and swimming pools. People must use water tanks for cleaning.

在孟買,水資源不足。市政府正在削減企業和游泳池的用水量。民眾必須使用儲水 tank 進行清潔。

In Chandigarh, workers cleaned many road drains. The city has seven control rooms and emergency teams. These teams work 24 hours a day from June to September.

在錢德加爾,員工清理了許多道路排水溝。該市設有七個控制室和緊急救援隊。這些團隊在六月至九月期間,每天工作 24 小時。

Conclusion

These three cities use different ways to stop floods and save water. They want the cities to stay safe during the rain.

這三個城市使用不同的方法來防止水淹和節水。他們希望城市在雨季期間能保持安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Right Now' Pattern

Look at how we talk about things happening at this moment in the text:

  • Teams are checking the drains... now.
  • The city is cutting water...

How it works: To describe a current action, we use: AM/IS/ARE + action word ending in -ING

Quick Guide:

  • I \rightarrow am working
  • He/She/It \rightarrow is working
  • They/We/You \rightarrow are working

🏢 People vs. Places

Notice how the text describes groups and their locations:

  • The police (Group) \rightarrow in Hyderabad (Place)
  • Workers (Group) \rightarrow in Chandigarh (Place)

Use 'in' for cities and countries. It is the simplest way to show where someone is.

Vocabulary Learning

preparing (v.)
Getting ready for something in the future.
Example:I am preparing my bag for school tomorrow.
floods (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
Example:The heavy rain caused floods in the street.
traffic jams (n.)
When too many cars are on the road and cannot move.
Example:I was late for work because of the traffic jams.
drains (n.)
Pipes that take waste water away from a place.
Example:The workers are cleaning the drains to stop water from rising.
emergency (n.)
A serious or dangerous situation that needs immediate action.
Example:Call the emergency number if there is a fire.
Practice A2 words in a crossword