World Yoga Day 2026
2026年世界瑜伽日
Introduction
People around the world celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2026. This year, the theme is Yoga for Healthy Ageing.
全世界的人將於2026年6月21日慶祝第12個國際瑜伽日。今年的主題是「瑜伽助力健康老化」。
Main Body
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started this day in 2014. Now, more than 190 countries do yoga. India helps other countries like China, Japan, Oman, and Nepal to have big yoga events.
總理莫迪於2014年創立了這個日子。現在有超過190個國家在練習瑜伽。印度協助中國、日本、阿曼和尼泊爾等國家舉辦大型瑜伽活動。
Prime Minister Modi will lead a big yoga group in Kolkata. About 30,000 people will join. Many adults do yoga, but not many young people do it. Doctors want schools to teach yoga to children.
莫迪總理將在加爾各答領導一個大型瑜伽團體。約有30,000人將會參加。許多成年人練習瑜伽，但年輕人參與較少。醫生希望學校能教導兒童練習瑜伽。
Yoga helps old people stay strong and move easily. It also helps children who spend too much time on phones. Yoga is not just exercise. It helps the mind stay calm and happy.
瑜伽能幫助長者維持強壯並使肢體靈活。它也能幫助那些花太多時間使用手機的兒童。瑜伽不僅僅是運動，它還能幫助心靈保持冷靜與快樂。
Conclusion
International Yoga Day is growing. It helps old people stay healthy and helps everyone feel peaceful.
國際瑜伽日正日益普及。它能幫助長者維持健康，並讓每個人感到平和。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Helping' Pattern
In the text, we see a very useful way to describe what something does for a person. Look at these examples:
- Yoga helps old people stay strong.
- It helps the mind stay calm.
- It helps everyone feel peaceful.
How to use this simple pattern:
Help + Person/Thing + Action Result
Why this is great for A2: Instead of using long, difficult words, you can use HELP to explain the benefits of anything.
Examples for your life:
- Water helps me feel fresh.
- Coffee helps me wake up.
- English helps me find a job.