President Trump Visits Mount Rushmore

川普總統訪問拉什莫爾山


Introduction

President Donald Trump will visit Mount Rushmore on July 3. He wants to celebrate 250 years of the United States.

唐納德·川普總統將於7月3日訪問拉什莫爾山。他希望慶祝美國建國250週年。

Main Body

The party has fireworks and planes in the sky. President Trump and other leaders will speak to the people.

派對有煙火以及在空中飛行的飛機。川普總統和其他領導人將對民眾發表講話。

Some people want to carve President Trump's face on the mountain. But the National Park Service says no. They say there is no space for more faces.

有些人想要在山上雕刻川普總統的面容。但國家公園管理局表示不行。他們說已經沒有空間可以增加更多面容。

The mountain is on land from the Sioux people. The government took this land in the past. Now, the area is very dry with no rain.

這座山位於蘇族人的土地上。政府過去奪取了這片土地。現在該地區非常乾燥,沒有降雨。

Conclusion

The President will give one last speech and then go to other parties.

總統將發表最後一次演講,然後前往其他派對。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 The 'Future Plan' Trick

In this story, we see a common way to talk about things that will happen.

The Pattern: Person/ThingwillAction

Examples from the text:

  • Trump → will visit → Mount Rushmore.
  • Leaders → will speak → to the people.
  • The President → will give → one last speech.

Why this helps you reach A2: Instead of saying "I go tomorrow" (which is a common mistake), use will to show a clear plan for the future.


🏔️ Simple Descriptors

Look at how the text describes things using basic "is/are" sentences:

  • The party has fireworks. (Ownership/Contents)
  • The mountain is on land. (Location)
  • The area is very dry. (Condition)

Tip: To describe any place or person, just use: [Subject] + [is/are] + [Adjective].

Vocabulary Learning

celebrate (v.)
To do something special for a happy day.
Example:We celebrate my birthday with a cake.
fireworks (n.)
Bright lights and noise in the sky for a party.
Example:The fireworks are very beautiful at night.
carve (v.)
To cut into stone or wood to make a shape.
Example:The artist will carve a bird out of the rock.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a country.
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
speech (n.)
A formal talk given to a group of people.
Example:The teacher gave a short speech to the students.
Practice A2 words in a crossword