The Amerigo Vespucci Ship Visits Italian Cities
The Amerigo Vespucci is a famous Italian ship. It is a training ship for the navy. The ship visited the city of Ravenna. Many people wanted to see it.
The ship also went to Trieste. In Trieste, a man named Locatelli spoke about the ship. He said the Vespucci welcomed 1,000 people with disabilities on board.
At the same time, Trieste had a big event called Barcolana 58. This is a famous sailing race. Many boats took part in the race.
Thousands of people came to Trieste for Barcolana. They walked near the Rive, which is the area by the sea. There were many stands and kiosks there.
People could buy food and drinks at the kiosks. The streets were full of visitors. The Amerigo Vespucci ship was also there during the event.
Many families came to see the ship and the boats. The event made the city very busy and happy. People enjoyed the sea, the ship, and the race together.
Vocabulary15 words
- training ship
- a ship used to teach people how to sail
- Barcolana 58
- a big sailing race; number 58 means the 58th time
- Rive
- the street next to the sea in Trieste
- stands
- small tables or shops outside
- kiosks
- small shops that sell food or drinks
- navy
- the part of the army that works on the sea
- disabilities
- problems with the body that make some things hard
- visitors
- people who come to see a place
- event
- something special that happens
- race
- a competition to see who is fastest
- sailing
- moving on water with a boat and wind
- crowd
- a big group of people
- welcomed
- let someone come in
- famous
- known by many people
- busy
- full of people and activity
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1. A training ship 2. 1,000 3. True
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The Amerigo Vespucci is a famous Italian _____.
It is a training ship for the _____.
The ship visited the city of _____.
The ship also went to _____.
Locatelli said the Vespucci welcomed 1,000 people with _____.
Trieste had a big event called _____.
This is a famous sailing _____.
People walked near the _____, which is the area by the sea.
There were many stands and _____ there.
The event made the city very busy and _____.
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