King Charles III's Birthday Parade
查爾斯三世國王的生日閱兵
Introduction
The King of England had a big parade in London. This parade is for his official birthday.
英國國王在倫敦舉行了一場盛大的閱兵儀式，這是為了慶祝他的官方生日。
Main Body
The parade is very old. The King and Queen rode in a special carriage. More than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians were there. The King wore a soldier's uniform and looked at the troops.
這場閱兵歷史悠久。國王與王后乘坐在一輛特殊的馬車中。現場有超過 1,400 名士兵、200 匹馬及 400 名音樂家。
Other royal family members were there too. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal rode horses. The Princess of Wales was in a carriage with her three children. She wore a bracelet from Princess Diana.
其他王室成員也出席了。威爾斯親王與皇家公主騎著馬。威爾斯王妃與她的三個孩子同乘一輛馬車，她戴著戴安娜王妃的手鍊。
Many people liked the parade. Some people did not like the monarchy and shouted against it. Nine planes flew in the sky. In the future, only seven planes will fly because the planes are old.
許多人都很喜歡這場閱兵。但有些人不認同君主制並大聲抗議。天空中飛過九架飛機。未來將只會有七架飛機飛行，因為飛機已經老舊了。
Conclusion
At the end, the royal family stood on the balcony of the palace. They looked happy and strong.
最後，王室成員站在宮殿的陽台上，看起來很開心且充滿力量。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Was/Were" Rule
In the story, everything happened in the past. We use was and were to describe people and things.
Single Person/Thing Was
- The parade was old.
- The King was in a uniform.
- She was in a carriage.
More than one Person/Thing Were
- 1,400 soldiers were there.
- They were happy.
- The planes were old.
👗 Describing Clothes & Things
Look at how we connect a person to what they have/wear:
- Wore (Past of Wear): The King wore a uniform.
- In a... (Position): The Princess was in a carriage.
✈️ Future Change
Notice this shift in the text:
- Now: Nine planes fly.
- Future: Seven planes will fly.
Use will when you talk about things that happen later.