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Fireworks
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烟花

Modal Verbs

Date: Jul 04 2012

Themes: Holidays

Grammar: Modal Verbs

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The Fourth of July is all about backyards, BBQ, and of course, fireworks. Cities and towns across America put on big fireworks displays to celebrate Independence Day. Families gather together to “ooh” and “ahh” over the show. Some brave (or foolish) individuals create their own fireworks displays at home, too. Find out if Jason and Amy will be watching any fireworks this year—or setting them off.

在 7 月 4 日,所有美国家庭的后院一片喜气,能吃到烤肉,当然,还能看到烟花。美国的城镇上演大型烟花表演,庆祝独立日。家人聚在一起,欣赏烟花表演。一些勇敢(或者愚蠢)的人也在家进行烟花表演。看看詹森和艾米是否会观看今年的烟花,或者亲手放烟花。

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Jason

Jason

Amy

Amy

Jason:  Are you gonna catch the big fireworks show?

Amy:  I’m kind of more of a fan of setting off fireworks yourself.

Jason:  That is a lot of fun.

Amy:  I know. It’s dangerous though. I actually got burned a little bit last year.

Jason:  Really?

Amy:  Just a little bit. But it was kind of scary. It was one of those fireworks that just went out of control.

Jason:  Was it a legal firework?

Amy:  I don’t know. I’m not sure what the line is with that, you know?

Jason:  I think it can’t fly a certain distance, but it’s different in every city, what’s legal and what isn’t.

Amy:  Right. Well, that’s the funny thing. Some people drive across state lines and everything in order to get the really big fireworks.

Jason:  I have totally done that. You can buy them that are almost like the big fireworks show.

Amy:  I know. Exactly.

Jason:  That’s the real thrill. Setting off the big fireworks show from your backyard and then hoping that the police can’t figure out where it’s coming from.

Amy:  Totally. You just have to be sure that a lot of your neighbors are doing it too.

Jason:  And hopefully it rained the day before, so things aren’t too dry.

Amy:  Right.

 

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Jason asks Amy if she is going to see their city’s fireworks display on the Fourth of July. Amy says that she prefers to set off fireworks at home. But she has to be careful. Sometimes fireworks can go out of control.

Jason agrees that it’s fun to set off your own fireworks. There are laws about how big the fireworks can be that you set off yourself. But these laws are different in different cities. Jason has gone to a different state just to buy bigger fireworks in the past. He and Amy must like to live dangerously…at least on the Fourth of July.

Do you like to watch or set off fireworks? Is there one day during the year when your city puts on a big fireworks display?

 

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i love life

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

For me I love to watch display fireworks but I don’t like to do that , specailly I have a secne in my mind , we use firewors lots in my country but these days the government starting of prevent fireworks . 


I will be happy if we use firewors accordance with the law we should save others live , we should save our money ,we shouldn’t waste the money in order to got on the happiness .

10:27 AM Jul 04 2012 |

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Werciaczek

Werciaczek

Poland

In Poland we don’t have fireworks in summer. We’re set it off only in New years day. But I don’t like it. My dog is afraid of them. Fireworks are beautiful but very noisy.

10:20 AM Jul 04 2012 |

oalkathiri

oalkathiri

United Arab Emirates

fireworks is kind of celebrations but you have to be careful when you try to do it because sometime you can’t control it so it will be against you.

07:05 AM Jul 04 2012 |

bonniewang99

China

fireworks?I don’t know it. There is not fireworks in China.and I haven’t heard about it .

07:04 AM Jul 04 2012 |

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sofree

sofree

China

Setting off fireworks myself is more fun, but usually bigger fireworks have better looking. I think the biggest fireworks in China is at the new year eve and Chinese new year eve as well.

05:51 AM Jul 04 2012 |

siberian tigger

Mexico

I like fireworks becuase they remember me when I was a child and was with my family. In addition, they are amazing and spectacular.


In summary, they show us a fantastic, visual efect.

02:49 AM Jul 04 2012 |

allanizac

Costa Rica

I’ve never set them off but I know it’s a dangerous entertainment if you don’t know the security measures to keep yourself and others from getting hurt.I don’t know if there is a formal training for that but I do know you should have a minimum training on first aids in case somene gets burned badly.That’s why I prefer going to the park and watch

01:55 AM Jul 04 2012 |

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The Last Joke

Yemen

i see , when i have been there some of my friends told me that fireworks is allowed in KSA , that is why i asked you !


Anyway : you are right ! sometimes children use fireworks so wrong ! fireworks isn’t for them !

01:32 AM Jul 04 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Hey Ryo :


 i think in KSA fireworks is not allowed . i have been there ! is that true !

01:05 AM Jul 04 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Firework displays means of celebrating an occasion. But n these days in my city, every night there are fireworks events every where in Sana’a
Yemen has been changed a lot ,Since 2011 (During the Yemeni youth revolution) till these days!
Fireworks & gunfire can be seen and heard almost every night.
Sometimes fireworks cover the skies of  Sanaa every night
people always light fireworks simply when they are celebrating for revolution in Yemen or when they feel bored.

People are using the insecurity in the country to do whatever they want.
the sound of fireworks always fear children and that they shout “war, war!” when they hear them. Sometimes, they awake late at night when they hear blasts. in fact the setting off of fireworks is not a new problem, but through 2011, it became a much bigger issue.

Some steps for a safe fireworks :
 Keep fireworks in a closed box
 Keep children away.
 Follow the instructions on each firework
 Stand well back
 Never go back to a lit firework
 Never put fireworks in your pocket
 Never throw fireworks

ErinDong

ErinDong

United States

fireworks r fun 2 watch but i never set them off. it is very dangerous and my parents wont let me.

09:23 PM Jul 03 2012 |

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