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Daily Reading A1 level - Day 11 - Travel - Carriage Roads in Acadia National Park

Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/carriage-roads-acadia-national-park-maine

 

 

English Tiếng Việt
Acadia National Park is in Maine, USA. Vườn quốc gia Acadia nằm ở bang Maine, Hoa Kỳ.
It has carriage roads built from 1913 to 1940. Nơi đây có các đường xe ngựa được xây từ năm 1913 đến 1940.
These roads are for walking, biking, and horse riding. Những con đường này dành cho đi bộ, đạp xecưỡi ngựa.
No cars are allowed on these roads. Không có xe hơi trên các con đường này.
The roads are made of crushed stone and are 16 feet wide. Các con đường được làm từ đá nghiền và rộng 16 feet (khoảng 4,8 mét).
They go through forests, around ponds, and up mountains. Chúng đi qua rừng, quanh ao và lên núi.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. helped build these roads. John D. Rockefeller Jr. đã giúp xây dựng những con đường này.
He also built 16 stone bridges and 2 gatehouses. Ông cũng xây 16 cầu đá và 2 cổng vào.
The roads are open in spring, summer, fall, and winter. Các con đường mở cửa vào mùa xuân, , thuđông.
In winter, people can ski or snowshoe on them. Vào mùa đông, mọi người có thể trượt tuyết hoặc đi giày tuyết trên đó.
Friends of Acadia helps take care of the roads. Friends of Acadia giúp chăm sóc các con đường này.
They raise money to fix and keep the roads nice. Họ gây quỹ để sửa chữa và giữ cho các con đường đẹp.
The roads are a fun way to see nature in the park. Các con đường là cách vui để ngắm thiên nhiên trong công viên.

Vocabulary List

Word/Phrase Part of Speech Phonemic Symbol Vietnamese Meaning Example Sentence
Acadia National Park noun /əˈkeɪ.di.ə/ Vườn quốc gia Acadia Acadia National Park is in Maine.
carriage road noun /ˈkær.ɪdʒ rəʊd/ đường xe ngựa The carriage road is great for biking.
walking noun/verb /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ đi bộ I enjoy walking on the trails.
biking noun /ˈbaɪ.kɪŋ/ đạp xe Biking is fun on the carriage roads.
horse riding noun /ˈhɔːs ˌraɪ.dɪŋ/ cưỡi ngựa Horse riding is allowed on the roads.
cars noun /kɑːz/ xe hơi No cars are allowed here.
crushed stone noun /krʌʃt stəʊn/ đá nghiền The road is made of crushed stone.
forest noun /ˈfɒr.ɪst/ rừng The path goes through the forest.
pond noun /pɒnd/ ao We walked around the pond.
mountain noun /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ núi The roads climb up the mountain.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. noun /ˈrɒk.ə.fɛl.ər/ tên người xây đường John D. Rockefeller Jr. built the roads.
stone bridge noun /stəʊn brɪdʒ/ cầu đá He built many stone bridges.
gatehouse noun /ˈɡeɪt.haʊs/ cổng vào The gatehouse is at the entrance.
spring noun /sprɪŋ/ mùa xuân Spring is a great time to visit.
summer noun /ˈsʌm.ər/ mùa hè I like hiking in the summer.
fall noun /fɔːl/ mùa thu Fall leaves are beautiful in the park.
winter noun /ˈwɪn.tər/ mùa đông You can ski here in winter.
ski verb/noun /skiː/ trượt tuyết Many people ski on the carriage roads.
snowshoe verb/noun /ˈsnəʊ.ʃuː/ đi giày tuyết I snowshoed across the trail.
Friends of Acadia noun /əˈkeɪ.di.ə frɛndz/ tổ chức bảo tồn Acadia Friends of Acadia help protect the park.
raise money verb phrase /reɪz ˈmʌn.i/ gây quỹ They raise money to fix the roads.
fix verb /fɪks/ sửa chữa We need to fix broken paths.
nice adjective /naɪs/ đẹp The road looks nice and clean.
fun adjective/noun /fʌn/ vui This walk was fun!
nature noun /ˈneɪ.tʃər/ thiên nhiên I love being close to nature.

Reviewing Tasks

 

🔹 Task 1: Word–Meaning Match

Match the English word with its Vietnamese meaning.

  1. forest

  2. horse riding

  3. fall

  4. nice

  5. Friends of Acadia

a. mùa thu
b. tổ chức bảo tồn Acadia
c. rừng
d. cưỡi ngựa
e. đẹp


🔹 Task 2: Complete the Sentences

Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box:
ski, gatehouse, raise money, nature, walking

  1. In winter, people like to ______ on the roads.

  2. The ______ was at the park entrance.

  3. They ______ to fix the roads.

  4. I love walking in ______.

  5. We went ______ around the mountain trail.


🔹 Task 3: Choose the Correct Word

Circle the correct word for each sentence.

  1. The ______ is made of stone.
    a. car
    b. gatehouse
    c. bridge

  2. We saw a fish in the ______.
    a. pond
    b. forest
    c. gate

  3. No ______ are allowed on the road.
    a. cars
    b. bikes
    c. animals

  4. The ______ is very high.
    a. nature
    b. trail
    c. mountain

  5. The path is made of ______.
    a. bricks
    b. wood
    c. crushed stone


🔹 Task 4: Word Forms

Use the correct form of the word in parentheses.

  1. The ______ roads are wide. (carriage)

  2. I enjoy ______ on sunny days. (bike)

  3. She likes the park in ______. (spring)

  4. They ______ old bridges every year. (fix)

  5. We had so much ______ on the hike. (fun)


🔹 Task 5: Fill in the Paragraph

Fill in the blanks using these words: biking, Acadia National Park, John D. Rockefeller Jr., stone bridges, snowshoe

_______ is in Maine, USA. Long ago, _______ helped build the roads.
People enjoy walking, ______, and riding horses there. There are beautiful ______ and quiet forests.
In winter, you can ______ on the snowy trails.

 

 

Answer Keys

Task 1
1 → c
2 → d
3 → a
4 → e
5 → b

Task 2

  1. ski

  2. gatehouse

  3. raise money

  4. nature

  5. walking

Task 3

  1. c. bridge

  2. a. pond

  3. a. cars

  4. c. mountain

  5. c. crushed stone

Task 4

  1. carriage

  2. biking

  3. spring

  4. fix

  5. fun

Task 5

  1. Acadia National Park

  2. John D. Rockefeller Jr.

  3. biking

  4. stone bridges

  5. snowshoe

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