Delhi's New Plan for Clean Winter Air
德里改善冬季空氣品質的新計畫
Introduction
The Delhi government has a new plan to stop air pollution in winter. They also want to check the air in more places.
德里政府有一項新計畫旨在防止冬季空氣污染，同時希望在更多地點監測空氣品質。
Main Body
The government wants to stop pollution before it starts. From November to February, parking will cost more money. Some cars cannot buy fuel if they have bad pollution papers. Old trucks from other cities cannot enter Delhi.
政府希望在污染發生前就予以制止。從 11 月到 2 月，停車費用將會增加。部分污染證明文件不合格的車輛將無法購買燃料。來自其他城市的舊貨車禁止進入德里。
Some people must work from home. Only half of the workers can go to the office. This means there are fewer cars on the road.
部分人員必須居家辦公。僅有半數員工可以前往辦公室。這意味著路上的車流量將會減少。
The government also wants to stop dust from buildings. They have strict rules for construction. This is very important from December to January.
政府還希望防止建築工地產生灰塵。他們對施工設有嚴格規定。這在 12 月到 1 月期間至關重要。
Finally, the government is building ten new air stations in Gurugram and Faridabad. These stations check the air. The World Bank is helping to pay for them.
最後，政府正在古魯格拉姆和法里達巴德興建 10 個新的空氣監測站。這些車站用於監測空氣。世界銀行將提供資金援助。
Conclusion
Delhi is now planning early to stop winter pollution. New stations will give them better information.
德里目前正提前規劃以防止冬季污染。新監測站將提供更準確的資訊。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The 'Stopping' Pattern
In this text, we see a pattern for talking about preventing things. To reach A2, you need to know how to use Stop + [Something/Action].
How it works:
- Stop + Noun (A thing)
- Stop + Action (Doing something)
Examples from the text:
- Stop air pollution
- Stop dust from buildings
🗓️ Time Boxes
Notice how the text describes when things happen. It uses a simple 'From [Time A] to [Time B]' structure. This is the easiest way to talk about schedules.
- From November to February
- From December to January
🏗️ Action Words (The 'Can' and 'Must' Rule)
To describe rules, the text uses two simple helper words:
- CANNOT (Not allowed) Some cars cannot buy fuel.
- MUST (Necessary) Some people must work from home.