Rahul Gandhi's 56th Birthday

Rahul Gandhi 56 歲生日


Introduction

Rahul Gandhi is a leader in India. He turned 56 years old. Many people celebrated his birthday.

Rahul Gandhi 是一位印度領導人。他滿 56 歲了。許多人慶祝他的生日。

Main Body

Some young people in Varanasi poured milk on a picture of Rahul Gandhi. The picture showed him with a book and an axe. The BJP party did not like this. They said the picture was bad for the Hindu religion.

瓦拉納西的一些年輕人在 Rahul Gandhi 的照片上淋牛奶。照片中他拿著一本書和一把斧頭。BJP 黨不喜歡這樣做,他們表示這張照片對印度教是一種冒犯。

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a nice message to Rahul Gandhi. Other leaders from the Congress party also spoke. They said Rahul Gandhi is a good leader and they want to win more elections.

總理 Narendra Modi 給 Rahul Gandhi 傳送了一則親切的訊息。國會黨的其他領導人也發表聲明,稱 Rahul Gandhi 是一位優秀的領導人,且他們希望贏得更多選舉。

Rahul Gandhi and MK Stalin are leaders. This year, MK Stalin wrote a very short message. He is not as friendly as before. This is because the Congress party joined a new group in Tamil Nadu.

Rahul Gandhi 與 MK Stalin 都是領導人。今年 MK Stalin 寫了一則非常短的訊息,不像之前那麼友善。這是因為國會黨在淡米爾納德邦加入了一個新團體。

Conclusion

The birthday had happy messages. But some parties fought about the pictures and religion.

生日雖然有親切的祝福,但部分政黨卻為了照片和宗教問題而爭執。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Comparison' Trick

In the story, we see this sentence: "He is not as friendly as before."

When you want to say two things are similar (or not similar), use this simple pattern:

Not as [Word] as [Person/Thing]

How to use it:

  • Not as friendly as... \rightarrow (Comparing personality)
  • Not as big as... \rightarrow (Comparing size)
  • Not as happy as... \rightarrow (Comparing feelings)

Quick Examples:

  • The cake is not as sweet as the candy.
  • Today is not as hot as yesterday.
  • I am not as tall as my brother.

Vocabulary Learning

leader (n.)
A person who leads or controls a group
Example:The team leader helps everyone work together.
celebrated (v.)
Did something special for a birthday or holiday
Example:We celebrated my sister's birthday with a cake.
poured (v.)
Made a liquid flow from a container
Example:She poured some orange juice into the glass.
religion (n.)
A system of faith and worship
Example:People follow different religions around the world.
message (n.)
A short piece of information sent to someone
Example:I sent a text message to my friend.
elections (n.)
The process of voting to choose a leader
Example:The country has general elections every five years.
friendly (adj.)
Kind and pleasant to other people
Example:The new student is very friendly to everyone.
Practice A2 words in a crossword