News from India: April 26

Introduction

This report talks about politics, fights in Manipur, a plane problem in Delhi, and a famous photographer.

Main Body

Prime Minister Modi went to West Bengal. He spoke at two big meetings. He wants people to vote for his party on April 29. He said the other party is losing power. In Manipur, two groups of people are fighting. On Saturday, people had a protest in Imphal. They were angry because two children died in a bomb blast. The police and the people fought. In Delhi, a plane to Switzerland had a problem with its engine. The plane stopped before it flew. Five people were hurt. Also, a famous photographer named Raghu Rai died at age 83. It is very hot in North India. Delhi had the hottest day of the year on Saturday. People must be careful in the heat.

Conclusion

India has elections, violence in one state, and very hot weather.

Vocabulary Learning

careful (adj.)
cautious / paying attention to avoid danger小心的;謹慎的
Example:Please be careful when you cross the busy street.
engine (n.)
motor / the part of a machine that makes it move引擎;發動機
Example:The car stopped because there was a problem with the engine.
famous (adj.)
well-known / known by many people著名的;出名的
Example:He is a famous singer who has many fans.
report (n.)
account / a description of an event報告;報導
Example:I read a news report about the weather today.
vote (v.)
choose / to make a choice in an election投票;表決
Example:Many people will vote for their favorite leader tomorrow.

Sentence Learning

He wants people to vote for his party on April 29.
Time Marker: The phrase 'on April 29' tells us when the event will happen.時間標記: 'on April 29' 一詞告訴我們事情將在何時發生。
They were angry because two children died in a bomb blast.
Reason: The word 'because' explains the cause of their anger.原因: 'because' 一詞解釋了他們憤怒的原因。
In Delhi, a plane to Switzerland had a problem with its engine.
Place: The prepositional phrase 'In Delhi' shows the location at the start of the sentence.地點: 介詞短語 'In Delhi' 在句子開首顯示了事情發生的地點。
India has elections, violence in one state, and very hot weather.
Connector: The word 'and' is used to join several items in a list.連接詞: 'and' 一詞用於連接列表中的多項事物。
The plane stopped before it flew.
Time Sequence: The word 'before' shows the order of two actions.時間順序: 'before' 一詞顯示了兩個動作的先後次序。