India's News: Trade and Local Problems

印度新聞:貿易與本地問題


Introduction

India is talking about trade with the USA. It also has problems with school tests and the weather.

印度正與美國討論貿易問題,同時在學校考試與天氣方面也面臨挑戰。

Main Body

Prime Minister Modi and President Trump talked about a new trade deal in France. Some people are happy. Other people are angry because the USA killed three Indian sailors in the sea.

莫迪總理與川普總統在法國討論了新的貿易協定。有些人感到高興,但也有人感到憤怒,因為美國在海域擊斃了三名印度水手。

India stopped the app Telegram for a short time. The government wanted to stop people from stealing school test answers. The Air Force flew the tests to schools in planes.

印度短暫封鎖了 Telegram 應用程式。政府希望防止人們盜取學校考試答案。空軍甚至使用飛機將試卷運送到學校。

Greenpeace says India does not have enough money for very hot weather. Also, a religious trust has problems with its money records. India wants rich countries to help poor countries.

綠色和平組織表示,印度缺乏足夠資金應對極端高溫天氣。此外,一個宗教信託基金的財務記錄出現問題。印度希望富裕國家能援助貧窮國家。

Conclusion

India wants a good deal with the USA. It also needs to fix its schools and help the environment.

印度希望與美國達成理想的協定,同時也需要改善學校教育並保護環境。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Opposite' Trick

Look at these two words from the text:

  • Happy (Good feeling) \rightarrow Angry (Bad feeling)
  • Rich (Lots of money) \rightarrow Poor (No money)

🛠️ How to build a sentence

In the article, we see a simple pattern: [Person/Group] + [Feeling/State]

  • Some people \rightarrow are happy.
  • Other people \rightarrow are angry.

Try this at home: I am \rightarrow happy. My friend is \rightarrow angry.


🌍 Useful Word Pairs

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Vocabulary Learning

trade (n.)
The buying and selling of goods between countries
Example:The two countries want to increase trade in cars and oil.
deal (n.)
An official agreement between two or more people or groups
Example:The leaders signed a new trade deal yesterday.
sailors (n.)
People who work on a ship
Example:The sailors traveled across the ocean for three months.
stealing (v.)
Taking something that does not belong to you
Example:Stealing answers from a test is not allowed.
religious (adj.)
Relating to beliefs in a god or a religion
Example:The city has many beautiful religious buildings.
records (n.)
Written information that is kept for the future
Example:The company keeps careful records of all its money.
environment (n.)
The natural world, including air, water, and land
Example:We must protect the environment to stop global warming.
Practice A2 words in a crossword