Thursday, July 01, 2010ESL Student Blog: Fireworks Sights and Sounds - The Sky Is the Limit
- It’s Canada Day and what is this celebration without fireworks?
What are your favorite visual effects: a floral fountain, a palm tree, rings, hearts or perhaps a beehive? Do you like the thrill of fireworks?
Fireworks produce lots of different sounds: they whizz, hum and whistle as they’re ejected from a narrow tube and then explode with a loud bang as spectators look in awe at the multitude of shapes forming in the night sky. There’s a crackling sound as the fireworks burn out and leave a trail of bright sparks.
Other verbs that can be used to describe fireworks are:
pop
zoom
whoosh
twirl
scatter
cascade
spin
squeal
twinkle
As they’re set off in a quick succession, there’s a barrage of light and noise. Firework designers take advantage of modern technologies to put on the most stunning, dazzling and flashy shows for the public, often accompanied by music. -
- The sky is the limit means there is almost no limit how beautiful firework displays can be.
Happy Canada Day! POSTED BY Olga Galperin AT 3:36 PM
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