Juneteenth: A Special Day in the USA
六月十九日紀念日：美國的一個特別日子
Introduction
Juneteenth is a holiday in the United States. It remembers the end of slavery.
六月十九日紀念日是美國的一個節日，用以紀念奴隸制度的終結。
Main Body
In June 1865, General Gordon Granger went to Texas. He told people that African Americans were free. Texas made this a holiday in 1866.
1865年6月，戈登·格蘭傑將軍前往德克薩斯州。他告知人們，非裔美國人已經獲得自由。德克薩斯州於1866年將此日定為節日。
Now, the US government says Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Many states also have this holiday. People do not work on this day and they get paid.
現在，美國政府將六月十九日紀念日定為聯邦法定假期。許多州也設有這個假期。人們在這一天不需要工作且仍有薪領。
People celebrate in different ways. Some people have parades and art shows. Some people eat red foods. Many people buy things from Black business owners.
人們以不同方式慶祝。有些人會舉辦遊行和藝術展。有些人會食用紅色食物。許多人會向黑人企業主購買商品。
Conclusion
More and more people in the USA now celebrate Juneteenth.
現在美國有越來越多的人慶祝六月十九日紀念日。
Vocabulary Learning
📅 The 'Time' Connection
Look at how the text talks about the past and the present. To get to A2, you need to switch between these two easily.
The Past (Finished)
- Went (Go Went)
- Told (Tell Told)
- Made (Make Made)
The Present (Now/General)
- Says (The government says...)
- Have (States have...)
- Celebrate (People celebrate...)
💡 Quick Word Tip: "Federal"
In this story, federal means it belongs to the whole country, not just one city or state.
- Local Small area
- Federal Whole USA