USA 250th Birthday Parties

美國250週年生日慶祝活動


Introduction

Many towns in Delaware and Indiana have parties for the 250th birthday of the USA.

德拉瓦州和印第安納州的許多城鎮正在為美國250週年生日舉辦慶祝活動。

Main Body

Towns in Delaware have big plans. Lewes has games and fireworks. Rehoboth Beach has fireworks on July 5. Some roads are closed so people can walk safely.

德拉瓦州的城鎮有許多大計劃。路易斯(Lewes)有遊戲和煙火。里霍博斯比奇(Rehoboth Beach)在7月5日有煙火表演。部分道路將封閉,以便行人安全行走。

Towns in Indiana also have events. Logansport has sports and music in a park. A big orchestra plays music there.

印第安納州的城鎮也有活動。洛根斯波特(Logansport)在公園舉辦體育和音樂活動。 there有一支大型管弦樂團在該處演出。

Other towns have special races. Twelve Mile has a lawnmower race. Walton has a parade and a big dinner with food.

其他城鎮則有特別賽事。十二英里(Twelve Mile)有割草機競賽。華頓(Walton)則有遊行以及一場豐盛的晚餐。

Conclusion

The towns close roads and plan many activities for the big birthday.

城鎮封閉道路並計劃多項活動,以慶祝這個盛大的生日。

Vocabulary Learning

🎈 The "Has" Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful way to describe what a place offers.

The Logic: PlacehasThing/Event

Examples from the text:

  • Lewes has games.
  • Rehoboth Beach has fireworks.
  • Logansport has sports.
  • Walton has a parade.

💡 Tutor Tip: When you visit a new city or talk about your hometown, don't use complex words. Just use has.

Example: "My city has a big park." Example: "Tokyo has many restaurants."

Vocabulary Learning

fireworks (n.)
Small bombs that make loud noises and bright colors in the sky
Example:We watched the fireworks on the 4th of July.
safely (adv.)
In a way that is not dangerous
Example:Please cross the street safely.
events (n.)
Things that happen, like a party or a game
Example:The city has many sporting events in the summer.
orchestra (n.)
A large group of people who play music with different instruments
Example:The orchestra played a beautiful song.
lawnmower (n.)
A machine used for cutting grass
Example:My father uses a lawnmower to cut the grass.
parade (n.)
A public march with music and decorations
Example:We saw a big parade in the city center.
activities (n.)
Things that people do for fun or work
Example:Reading and swimming are my favorite activities.
Practice A2 words in a crossword