originally: originalmente observed: observa (aquí: conmemora) last: último remembrance: recuerdo killed/to kill: muertos/matar war: guerra defending/to defend: defendiendo/ defender
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is observed on the last Monday in May. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who were killed in war defending the United States.
officially: oficialmente declared/to declare: declarado/declarar birthplace: lugar de nacimiento difficult to confirm: difícil de confirmar agree/to agree: están de acuerdo/estar de acuerdo first started: empezó por primera vez established/to establish: establecido/ establecer coming together: reunirse gave/to give: dieron/dar celebrated/to celebrate: celebra/ celebrar parades: desfiles speeches: discursos graves: tumbas flowers: flores flags: banderas lays/to lay: coloca/colocar, poner wreath: corona (de flores)
Waterloo, N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day. However it's difficult to confirm the exact origins of the day. Most people agree that it is not important where or when it first started. What is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is about coming together to honor those who gave their lives for their country. The day is celebrated with parades, memorial speeches and ceremonies, and the decoration of graves with flowers and flags. On Memorial Day, the President or Vice President gives a speech and lays a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
either … or …: ya sea … o honors/to honor: honra/honrar served/to serve: sirvieron/servir armed forces: fuerzas armadas treaty: tratado signed/to sign: firmado/firmar bringing…to an end: poniendo fin a set aside/to set aside: reservado/reservar changed/to change: cambiado/ cambiar declared/to declare: declarado/declarar
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day. It is observed either on November 11th or on the fourth Monday of October. Veterans Day honors the men and women who served during wars with the U.S. armed forces. On November 11, 1918, a treaty was signed bringing World War I to an end. November 11, 1919 was set aside as Armistice Day in the United States, to remember the sacrifices that men and women made during World War I. In 1954 the holiday was changed to Veterans Day and declared a National holiday.
give thanks: dan gracias, agradecen peace: paz observe/to observe: observan/observar (aquí: guardan) fought/to fight: pelearon/pelear
Americans still give thanks for peace on Veterans Day. There are ceremonies and speeches and, in some towns, parades. Throughout the day, many Americans observe a moment of silence, remembering those who fought for peace.
support groups: grupos de apoyo sell/to sell: venden/vender paper poppies: amapolas de papel disabled: discapacitados raise funds: juntar fondos charitable activities: actividades benéficas bright: brillante bloody: sangrienta battle: batalla took place/to take place: tuvo lugar/ tener lugar field: campo
American Veterans have established support groups such as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. These groups sell paper poppies made by disabled veterans to raise funds for their charitable activities. The poppy is a bright red flower that became a symbol of World War I after a bloody battle took place in a field of poppies in Belgium.
-61-
Questia, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning. www.questia.com
Publication information:
Book title: Read and Think English.
Contributors: Los Editores De La Revista Think English - OrganizationName.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill.
Place of publication: New York.
Publication year: 2008.
Page number: 61.
This material is protected by copyright and, with the exception of fair use, may not be further copied, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means.
One moment ...
- Georgia
- Arial
- Times New Roman
- Verdana
- Courier/monospaced
Reset