Sunday, July 3, 2011

Independence Day

The Fourth of July or variously known as Independence Day has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941. In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies fought in the revolutionary war and declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It has been celebrated as the birth of American independence and is commonly associated with firework, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and ceremonies.  Independence Day is the national day of the United States. 

Vocabulary
federal holiday = วันหยุดของสหพันธรัฐ
representative = ตัวแทน
colony = อาณานิคม
Revolutionary War =  สงครามปฏิวัติ(อเมริกัน)
adoption = การรับเอา
Declaration of Independence = การประกาศอิสรภาพ
celebrate =  เฉลิมฉลอง
associate with = เกี่ยวข้องกับ
firework = ดอกไม้ไฟ
family reunion = การมารวมกันของครอบครัว