USA Independence Day Parties

美國獨立日慶祝活動


Introduction

Cities in Missouri and Louisiana had big parties for Independence Day.

密蘇里州和路易斯安那州的城市舉辦了盛大的獨立日慶祝活動。

Main Body

In Springfield, Missouri, people had a parade. It started at Central Street and ended at Washington Park. Many people walked in the parade. David Evans showed an old truck from 1953.

在密蘇里州的春田市,人們舉行了一場巡遊。巡遊從中央街開始,在華盛頓公園結束。許多人參與了巡遊。大衛·埃文斯展示了一輛 1953 年的老貨車。

Police and local shops gave food and drinks to the people. Many groups joined the event. Some were political groups and some were old soldiers.

警察和當地商店向民眾提供食物和飲料。許多團體加入了這次活動,有些是政治團體,有些則是退伍軍人。

In Donaldsonville, Louisiana, people met at Crescent Park on July 3. They listened to a band called Vibe 5. They also saw fireworks and bought things from shops.

在路易斯安那州的唐納森維爾,人們於 7 月 3 日在新月公園聚集。他們聆聽了名為 Vibe 5 的樂隊演出,還觀賞了煙火並在商店購物。

Conclusion

Both cities had a good time with parades and festivals.

兩個城市都透過巡遊和節慶活動度過了愉快的時光。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Secret

Look at these words from the text:

  • Started
  • Ended
  • Walked
  • Showed
  • Joined

The Pattern: Most of these words end in -ed. We use this when a story is finished.

Simple Rule: Action Word + ed \rightarrow It happened yesterday.


📍 Where is it?

In English, we put the small place before the big place:

Springfield (City) \rightarrow Missouri (State) Donaldsonville (City) \rightarrow Louisiana (State)

Try this logic: My House \rightarrow My Street \rightarrow My City

Vocabulary Learning

independence (n.)
The state of being free from another country's control.
Example:The country celebrates its independence every year.
parade (n.)
A public march or procession, often with music and floats.
Example:We watched the colorful parade in the city center.
political (adj.)
Relating to the government or the way a country is run.
Example:They had a political meeting to discuss new laws.
fireworks (n.)
Small explosions that make bright colors and loud noises in the sky.
Example:The fireworks looked beautiful at night.
festivals (n.)
Special days or periods of celebration.
Example:I love visiting food festivals in the summer.
Practice A2 words in a crossword