Halloween Saved for Dog Lovers

Halloween Saved for Dog Lovers Hi everyone, Happy Halloween! Halloween is fun. People wear costumes. They are ghosts, witches, monsters, or anything else they want. 萬聖節快樂! 萬聖節很好玩，大家裝扮成巫師、巫婆或是怪物，或其他模樣。 Many kids knock on doors. They say "trick or treat!" Some people have Halloween parties and wear costumes. 小朋友敲門說:「不給糖就搗蛋」! 也有人會舉辦萬聖節派對跟化裝舞會。 In New York City, a park has a Halloween Dog Parade every year. People and their dogs line up. Then they walk slowly so everyone can see them. That's a parade! 紐約有一個公園每一年都會舉辦萬聖節狗狗變裝遊行，主人可以帶著狗慢慢走，讓大家欣賞。 People and their dogs wear costumes! Some dogs are dressed like cats, or kings and queens … even hot dogs! 人跟狗都精心打扮，有的狗打扮起來像貓咪，有的是狗國王、狗王后，甚至有的打扮成熱狗。 Last year, 8,000 people came! 去年有8000個人參加。 This parade is 33 years old. But this year, the Halloween Dog Parade almost stopped. The park is too small for 8,000 people. Moving the parade to some streets costs a lot of money. 今年第33屆的遊行差一點點被取消，因為公園太小無法容納8000個人。移動到街上遊行很花錢的。 But many people wanted to see the Halloween Dog Parade. So the parade will be on some streets. And a dog food company is paying for the parade! 但是很多人還是想看萬聖節狗狗大遊行，幸好有寵物食品公司提供資金讓他們上街。 Dog lovers and dogs in the city are happy again. Happy Halloween Dog Parade! Vocabulary 今天是萬聖節，大家都準備過節。 1. parade 遊行 A Halloween Parade! 萬聖節遊行! This should be fun. 這應該很好玩! I knew you’d like it. 我就知道你會喜歡。 2. queen 女王、王后 So what will you go as? 你要變裝成什麼呢? How about a zombie? 殭屍如何? Too common.太普通了。 Queen Elizabeth? 伊莉莎白女王呢? You’re way too young for that. 你太年輕了啦。 3. wear 穿著 I know. 我知道了。 I’ll wear a black pointed hat, a black cape and black boots. 我會戴尖尖的黑帽子，穿黑披風和黑靴子。 Can you guess what I’ll be? 你猜得到我是什麼嗎? 4. monster 怪物 You’ll be a monster! 你會是怪物! What? No, I’m a witch! 什麼？不是，是女巫! 請注意，來讀單字。 parade遊行 queen女王 wear穿著 monster怪物 Quiz 1. How many years ago did the dog parade start? a. 3 b. 23 c. 33 2. Where is this year’s parade? a. Nowhere b. The park c. Some streets 3. Who is paying for the parade this year? a. The people of New York b. A dog food company c. A hot dog company Answers: 1. c 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn