82 Years Since D-Day

D-Day 82 週年


Introduction

People met in Normandy, France. They remembered the soldiers from June 6, 1944.

人們在法國諾曼底聚集,紀念 1944 年 6 月 6 日的士兵。

Main Body

Students and soldiers walked on Juno Beach. They read poems and gave flowers to remember the dead. Some leaders from the UK and Unesco came to the event.

學生和士兵在朱諾海灘行走。他們朗誦詩詞並獻花以紀念逝者。來自英國和聯合國教科文組織(UNESCO)的一些領導人也出席了該活動。

Workers added 98 new names to the memorial wall. These soldiers were missing before. A man named Henry Montgomery walked for two months. He collected money to tell the stories of the soldiers.

工作人員在紀念牆上增加了 98 個新名字。這些士兵先前被列為失蹤。一名叫 Henry Montgomery 的男子行走兩個月,籌集資金以講述這些士兵的故事。

Many soldiers died in 1944. On the first day, over 4,000 Allied soldiers died. Now, very few old soldiers are alive. Only six veterans came to the event this year.

許多士兵在 1944 年陣亡。在第一天,有超過 4,000 名同盟軍士兵死亡。現在,極少數老兵仍然在世。今年僅有六名退伍軍人出席該活動。

Pete Hegseth from the US spoke at a cemetery. He talked about the war. He also said that new migrants in Europe are like an invasion.

來自美國的 Pete Hegseth 在墓園發表講話。他談到了這場戰爭。他還表示,目前進入歐洲的新移民就像是一種入侵。

Conclusion

The event had military parades and money for schools. However, there are now very few old soldiers left.

該活動有軍事閱兵並為學校提供資金。然而,現在僅剩下極少數的老兵。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Past Action' Pattern

Look at these words from the story: met, walked, read, gave, added, collected.

In English, when we talk about things that are finished (like a war from 1944), we usually add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • Walk \rightarrow Walked
  • Add \rightarrow Added
  • Collect \rightarrow Collected

Watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You just have to memorize them:

  • Meet \rightarrow Met
  • Give \rightarrow Gave
  • Read \rightarrow Read (spelled the same, but sounds like the color 'red')

Quick Guide for A2: If you see a date in the past (like June 6, 1944), use these forms to tell the story.

Vocabulary Learning

memorial (n.)
Something built to help people remember a person or event.
Example:The city built a memorial for the brave soldiers.
collected (v.)
Gathered things or money from different people.
Example:The students collected money for the poor.
veterans (n.)
People who served in the military, especially in a war.
Example:The veterans shared their stories about the war.
cemetery (n.)
A place where dead people are buried.
Example:The family visited the cemetery to bring flowers.
migrants (n.)
People who move from one country to another to live.
Example:Many migrants move to find better jobs.
invasion (n.)
When an army enters another country by force.
Example:The invasion began early in the morning.
parades (n.)
Public marches with music and uniforms to celebrate something.
Example:We watched the military parades on the street.
Practice A2 words in a crossword