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Ok, let's go to outer space! We're going to a super weird planet that scientists found in 2015. But… it is really, really far away from earth. Humans will never be able to go there. Even if we traveled at the speed of light, it would take more than 800 years to get there! 科學家發現一顆很遠的行星，就算我們用光速，也要800年才能到！ Scientists found the planet with a special telescope. The planet is called WASP-121b. 他們用天文望遠鏡找到這顆星球，名字叫做WASP-121b。 But… everything on this planet is weird! It's bigger and hotter than Jupiter… and scientists say it has clouds made out of metal… Metal clouds! 這顆星球比木星更大、也更熱，而且它的雲含有金屬！ And, when it rains on this huge, hot planet… the rain is probably made out of gems… like rubies and other precious stones! 下雨的時候，掉下來的可能是紅寶石之類的珍貴石頭！ Planet WASP-121b is like our moon in one way… it is "locked" to its sun. That means that one side always faces its sun and one side always faces space… So, one side is very hot… but the other side is not. 這顆行星跟我們的月球一樣，有半邊會永遠面對太陽，所以非常熱；另一半完全不會。 What an amazing universe! It's wonderful to discover new planets… like this one… with metal clouds that rain gems! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這顆距離我們八百多光年的行星，真是有夠奇怪！ 1. Speed of light 光速 How fast is the speed of light? 光速有多快？ It's 300,000 kilometers per second. 它一秒鐘跑三十萬公里。 That's fast! 那很快！That's very very fast. 那非常非常快。 2. Space 太空 Can we travel through space at the speed of light? 我們可以用光速在太空旅行嗎？ Scientists say we cannot. 科學家說不行。 3. Planet 行星 Earth is a planet, so is Jupiter. 地球是行星，木星也是。 Yes, there are 8 planets in the solar system. 是的，太陽系有八個行星。 4. Gem 寶石 I want to see gems falling from the sky! 我想看到寶石從天上掉下來！ Maybe in your dreams? 也許在你的夢裡？ That would be a beautiful dream. 那會是個美夢。 Let's read today's vocabulary. speed of light 光速 space 太空 planet 行星 gem 寶石 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How far away from Earth is the planet WASP-121b? A: 800 light-years away! B: 500 kilometers away! C: Just over by that 7-11 2. What are some interesting things about planet WASP-121b? A: It's made out of candy. B: It has metal clouds. C: It has alien dogs. 3. How is WASP-121b like our moon? A: One side always faces one direction B: They are both very cold places C: They are about the same size Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi, there! Today, I want to tell you a cool story and teach you an idiom. 我今天要跟你們講一個很有趣的故事，也要教你們一句諺語。 First, the idiom: Have you ever heard someone say "Better late than never?" It means that it is better to do something late than to never do it at all. 這一句話的意思是，遲到總比沒到好。 Why am I talking about the idiom, "Better late than never?" It's because I read a story about an old woman named Kuttiyamma. She is from India, and she is 104 years old. This old woman did something most people do when they are kids. She learned to read! 印度有一個104歲，叫做Kuttiyamma的老奶奶最近才學會閱讀！ Kuttiyamma lives in a small town in India, and is poor. In the past, it was not common for girls to go to school in some small towns in India. They would work hard cleaning, cooking and feeding the chickens. Kuttiyamma是住在印度的一個很小又很窮的小鎮。以前在印度女生很少有機會去上學。她們需要在家裡幫忙打掃，煮飯，餵雞等等。 Kuttiyamma always felt sad that she couldn't read newspapers. She didn't know what was happening in the world. 不會讀報紙一直讓Kuttiyamma覺得很難過，她不知道世界發生了什麼事。 So, she decided to learn to read. 所以她決定她要學會讀書。 Now, at 104 years old, she can finally read a newspaper every morning. 現在她能每天早上讀報紙了。 Better late than never! 晚做總比沒做好！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 老太太終於不再是文盲，此生沒有遺憾。 1. Better 更好 Your plan is good but mine is better. 你的計畫很好，不過我的更好。 You're wrong. Mine is better. 你錯了，我的才比較好。 2. Than 比 My plan takes less time than yours. 我的計畫花的時間比你少。 But yours costs more than mine. 但是你花的錢會比我多。 3. Read 閱讀 I'm so happy I can read! 我真高興我會閱讀。 Everybody can read. 每個人都會閱讀啊。 That's not true. 不是的。 Some people didn't have the chance to learn reading. 有的人沒機會學閱讀。 4. Newspaper 報紙 Do you read newspapers every day? 你每天看報紙嗎？ Not every day. 沒有每天。 I read Facebook every day. 我會每天看臉書。 今天的單字很有用，你記住了嗎？ better 更好 than 比 read 閱讀 newspaper 報紙 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does the 104-year-old woman live? A: India B: Canada C: America 2. What does, "Better late than never" mean? A: It is good to take a long time to do something. B: It is better to be safe than to take a chance. C: It is better to do something late than to not do it. 3. Why was the woman sad before? A: She couldn't read a newspaper. B: She was very poor. C: She was old. Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today I'm going to talk about a frog. This is a special frog. It usually lives in Africa. And it is really small. This frog is about the size of a fingernail! 非洲有一種青蛙，跟指甲一樣小！ Wow! This frog is really tiny. But there is something else special about this frog. Remember that I said it usually lives in Africa? This frog was found a long way from Africa. 這種青蛙通常住在非洲，但是在距離非洲很遠的地方有找到一隻！ It was found in England! Some kids in England opened a package of bananas, and found the tiny frog! 英國有一群小學生，打開一包香蕉的時候，發現這隻青蛙。 I bet those students were surprised! You are probably wondering how those students knew the frog came from Africa. That's because the plastic package had a label. The label said the bananas came from Africa. 學生會知道這隻青蛙來自非洲，是因為包裝上的標籤寫著香蕉的產地是非洲。 So that means the bananas were put on an airplane and then flew to England. What happened after the kids found the tiny frog on the bananas? A teacher put it in a container with water. Frogs like water. 後來，老師把這隻青蛙放在裝了水的盒子。 Then they called some people to take the little frog away. These people knew how to look after animals really well. The people who took the frog think it is a tree frog. 他們請專家把青蛙帶走，專家覺得牠應該是一隻樹蛙。 I guess the frog likes banana trees! ________________________________ Vocabulary 小青蛙展開長途旅行，從非洲到了英國。 1. Tiny 非常小的 Do you want to see the tiny bee I found? 你要不要看我找到的非常小的蜜蜂？ A tiny bee? 非常小的蜜蜂？ Jane, this is not a bee. It's a ladybug. 這不是蜜蜂，是瓢蟲。 2. Package 包裹 You've got a package today. 你今天有一個包裹。 Oh, I hope it's the fish I bought. 我希望是我買的魚。 Fish in a package? 魚的包裹？ Yeah, it's frozen. 對，是冷凍的。 3. Come from 來自 You come from England, right, Ryan? 你來自英國對吧，萊恩？ I do, and I'm going back soon. 我是，而且我很快要回去了。 4. Look after 照顧 Are you going home to look after your parents? 你要回家去照顧父母？ Sort of. 算是吧。 這些單字和片語你記住了嗎？ tiny 非常小的 package 包裹 come from 來自 look after 照顧 ________________________________ Quiz 1.How big was the frog? A: The size of a hand B: The size of a finger C: The size of a fingernail 2.Who found the frog? A: A teacher B: Some people who look after animals C: Some school children 3. What happened to the frog? A: A child ate it. B: People took it away. C: It went back home. Answers 1. C 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I'm sure you have seen electric cars and electric scooters on the roads in Taiwan, right? There are now lots of different electric vehicles. 現在有各式各樣的電動交通工具。 In Kaohsiung, there are quite a few electric buses. You can see them in other parts of Taiwan, too… but there are a lot in Kaohsiung. 高雄的電動巴士有很多台。 The electric buses in Kaohsiung are so quiet… they only make a small humming sound. But, those electric buses are not made in Taiwan. 高雄的電動巴士很安靜，但是它們不是台灣製造的。 People at a very big company in Taiwan said, "Hey! We should make electric buses here!" And now they have! Kaohsiung has already bought one… and the city is going to buy many, many more! 現在，台灣有一家公司推出自製的電動巴士，而且高雄要買很多台！ Now, every time a bus gets too old, Kaohsiung will buy a new electric bus! And now, these buses will be made in Taiwan! 每一次要汰換舊的公車，高雄就會買一台新的台製的電動巴士取代。 It's not easy to make an electric bus. They need very big and strong batteries to power such a big vehicle. But, the made in Taiwan electric bus is super strong! 這種車輛的製造不容易，因為它需要強又有力的電池。 It will take people back and forth from the High-Speed Rail Station in Zuoying to the new E Sky Land department store. 這些巴士在左營高鐵站和百貨公司之間接送乘客。 Soon, Kaohsiung will buy more electric buses… and one day, all the buses in the city will be electric! ________________________________ Vocabulary 高雄的電動巴士越來越多了。 1. Vehicle 交通工具 We now have many different electric vehicles. 我們現在有好多不同的電動交通工具。 Let me see… scooters, bikes, cars, and buses. 我看看，有機車，腳踏車，汽車和巴士。 2. Made in Taiwan 台灣製造 Are they all made in Taiwan? 它們都是台灣製的嗎？ Probably not. 可能不是。 I know some of them are made in Europe. 我知道有些是歐洲製。 3. Battery 電池 My cell phone doesn't work ! 我的手機都不動！ I think your battery is out. 我想是你的電池沒電了。 4. Department store 百貨公司 Can I buy the battery in a department store? 我可以在百貨公司買到電池嗎？ Of course. Just go to a place that sells cell phones. 當然。你只要去一家賣手機的地方就好。 你有坐過電動車嗎？一起來讀單字。 vehicle 交通工具 made in Taiwan 台灣製造 battery 電池 department store 百貨公司 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where are there a lot of electric buses? A: Hualien B: Kenting C: Kaohsiung 2. What is special about the new electric bus in the story? A: It is made in Taiwan! B: It can turn into a boat! C: It's super tiny! 3. What is the plan in Kaohsiung City? A: When a bus gets too old, they will buy a new, electric bus B: When a bus gets too old, they will push it in the Love River C: When a bus gets too old, they will buy an airplane Answers 1: C 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In Taiwan, you can get a driver's license when you are 18. Driving a car isn't easy… but after lots of practice, young people can become good drivers. But can you imagine a 19-year-old woman flying around the world… by herself? All alone? In a tiny airplane? 你能想像19歲的女孩單獨開飛機嗎？ That's what our story is about today. Zara Rutherfield is 19-years-old. She started learning to fly small airplanes when she was in junior high school! Zara在國中的時候就開始學習開小飛機。 Zara had a dream… she wanted to become the youngest woman to fly all the way around the world solo. "Solo" means "alone"… no one in the airplane but Zara. "Solo"中文意思是「單獨一人」。Zara想要當自駕小飛機環遊世界最年輕的女生。 And in January 2022 - she did it! It took Zara 155 days. 她花了155天終於做到了！ She had to stop many times and get gas for the airplane and food for herself… It was super hard… but she never gave up. She is now the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Why did Zara want to fly solo around the world? She says we need more young women to become scientists, or pilots, or designers… and she hopes girls will see what she did and decide to follow her! Zara說，這個世界需要更多女性科學家、飛行員、設計師，也希望女生們會想要跟她一樣！ What do you think? Wanna fly around the world? ________________________________ Vocabulary 獨自一人環繞地球飛行，真是壯舉！ 1. World 世界 I'd like to travel around the world, but not all by myself. 我想要環遊世界，但可不想只有我一個人。 I understand. That would be lonely. 我懂。那會很寂寞的。 2. Fly 飛行 Flying a plane shouldn't be hard. 駕駛飛機應該不難。 If she can do it, I can do it. 要是她做得到，我也做得到。 You just need your glasses. 你只需要你的眼鏡。 That's right. 你說對了。 3. Pilot 飛行員 A pilot's job must be interesting. 飛行員的工作一定很有趣。 Yeah, you get to go to many places. 對呀，你可以去好多地方。 4. Young 年輕的，youngest 最年輕的 Who's the youngest in this class? 誰是這個班上最年輕的？ Cindy. She's 22. 辛蒂，她二十二歲。 That's not young. 那不年輕了。 今天的字很簡單喔。 world 世界 fly 飛行 pilot 飛行員 young 年輕的，youngest 最年輕的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How old was Zara when she flew solo around the world? A: 5-years-old B: 14-years-old C: 19-years-old 2. How long did it take Zara to fly around the world? A: 4 hours B: 1000 days C: 155 days 3. Why did Zara fly around the world? A: She wants more girls to study math, science, and flying B: She doesn't like to walk C: She wants more boys to become pilots Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey there, I'm just cleaning up a little to prepare for Qing Ming Jie… Tomb Sweeping Day. Do you know about Tomb Sweeping Day? People in Taiwan mark this festival every year, usually on April 5th. 清明節通常在四月五號。 "Mark" here means to remember or celebrate a holiday or special day, like a birthday! It is a special day for everyone to honor their ancestors. Ancestors are the people in a family who have already passed on, and are no longer with the people who are alive. "Ancestor" 就是祖先。清明節是一個懷念祖先的日子。 If you don't know how to honor your ancestors, don't worry, I can tell you all about it! First of all, it's important to clean around where your ancestors are buried. It's important for everything to be clean when you are honoring your ancestors. 要怎麼做呢？首先，祖先的墓園一定要清乾淨！ Many people also eat green rice dumplings on Tomb Sweeping Day. Doesn't that sound delicious? 人們也會在那天吃草仔粿，好好吃！ If you want to give your ancestors some money, you can do it by burning joss paper. By burning joss paper, you are sending money to the afterlife for your ancestors. Joss paper 就是紙錢。人們只要燒金紙，就可以把錢送給祖先。 Isn't that nice? On Tomb Sweeping Day people honor their ancestors… oh, that reminds me, I better make sure I put out the fire from the joss paper before leaving. 記得把火熄滅才離開喔。 Well, I'd better get back to cleaning! ________________________________ Vocabulary 清明節英文就叫做掃墓節，因為很多人這天會去掃墓。 1. Tomb 墳墓 All the tombs here are old. 這裡的墳墓都很久了。 No new tombs? 沒有新的嗎？ No, because it's not allowed. 沒有，因為不准許。 2. Bury 埋葬 People don't bury the dead in tombs anymore. 人們不再把死者埋在墳墓中。 There's not enough land? 土地不夠嗎？ Right. 對。 3. Celebrate 慶祝，過節 How will we celebrate Children's Day? 我們如何慶祝兒童節？ How about going to the Zoo? 去動物園怎麼樣？ Wonderful! 太棒了！ 4. Burn 燃燒 Something is burning… 有東西在燒… Oh no, it's my fish! 糟了，是我的魚！ Now it's burnt. 現在它燒焦了。 Let's read today's vocabulary. tomb 墳墓 bury 埋葬 celebrate 慶祝 burn 燃燒 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Which festival is this story talking about? a. Children's Day b. Mid-autumn Festival c. Tomb Sweeping Day 2. What is the paper you burn for your ancestors called? a. Joss paper b. Gold paper c. Fake paper 3. What day is Tomb Sweeping Day celebrated in Taiwan this year? a. April 5th b. April 25th c. May 4th Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

You may have heard of space junk falling back to Earth, but have you ever heard of space junk crashing into the moon? 你有聽說過外太空的垃圾撞到月球嗎？ I hadn't… until recently! According to some reports, in early March, a leftover piece of junk from a space rocket crashed into the moon! 今年三月，有一塊火箭垃圾墜毀在月球！ Researchers say the piece of junk may have created a new crater on the moon that could be up to almost twenty meters wide. That is a very big crater. 研究員說，這塊垃圾可能在月球造成了一個20公尺寬的坑洞。 This, of course, was not supposed to happen… but there is so much human-made stuff in outer space now, some of it is going to crash into other things. Other things like… the moon! 外太空有太多人造垃圾，很常會撞到別的東西，比如說月球。 Some researchers think that the piece of junk that crashed into the moon is from a Chinese rocket, but… they can't say for sure. 有的科學家覺得這塊垃圾可能來自中國的火箭，但是很難確定。 It's really hard to keep track of the floating garbage in space. It's also hard to know where the hundreds of pieces originally came from. 外太空的垃圾很難知道那些垃圾原本來自哪裡。 But one thing is for sure, people are creating too much garbage… so much that we're not just creating pollution on Earth, but we're polluting outer space, and also polluting our moon! ________________________________ Vocabulary 太空垃圾有可能碰撞到月球，或是其他太空船。 1. Crash 撞擊，墜毀 The space junk will crash into the Pacific Ocean! 太空垃圾會撞進太平洋！ That's not too bad. 那不算糟糕。 Nobody lives in the ocean. 沒有人住在海洋裡。 But there could be a tsunami! 但是可能有海嘯！ 2. Human-made 人造的 What's that floating in the river? 那個浮在河裡的東西是什麼？ I think it's human-made garbage.我覺得是人造垃圾。 3. Create 創造 Humans create so much garbage! 人類創造好多垃圾！ They also create a lot of CO2. 他們也創造好多二氧化碳。 4. Sure 確定的 One thing is for sure. 有一點是確定的。 Humans don't want to change. 人們不想要改變。 I'm not sure about that. 這我不確定。 我們一起來讀單字。 crash 撞擊 human-made 人造的 create 創造 sure 確定的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of junk is mentioned in this story? a. Space junk b. Ocean junk c. Mountain junk 2. Where did the piece of junk crash into? a. 20 meters wide b. 20 kilometers wide c. 20 centimeters 3. How wide was the crater that this piece of junk created? a. 20 meters wide b. 20 kilometers wide c. 20 centimeters wide Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In many countries, April 1st is a special day. It's not a holiday… you still have to go to school… but it's a day people do pranks. Yep! April first is April Fools' Day! A 'prank' is like a joke… but you don't 'tell' a prank… you do something! 四月一號是愚人節，通常有人在這一天對別人惡作劇。"Prank" 就是惡作劇。 Some April Fools' Day pranks try to make people believe something silly. Last year, a candy company in America told everyone that from now on… their candy would be made out of broccoli! Lots of people said "What? Broccoli candy? Yuck!" But then they remembered the date! It was April 1st… April Fools' Day. Haha! 去年美國一家糖果公司說，以後要用青花菜做糖果，大家都想，好難吃！結果發現是愚人節的玩笑。 Another company did something funny last year too… the company makes cheese. So, they told everyone they are making a new skincare cream… out of cheese! Haha! Can you imagine putting cheese on your face?! 有另一家公司宣稱要用起司做臉部保養品！ Pranks and tricks on April Fools' Day are fun… but we should never do anything dangerous. The idea is to have fun… not get hurt. 惡作劇是要好玩，不是要傷害別人。 Maybe you could change the time on your brother's watch… and then say, "Hey! It's 9:30 PM… why is the sun still shining?" 或許你可以把哥哥的手錶改時間，然後說：已經晚上九點半了，怎麼還有太陽？ Then, if he looks surprised… you say… "Haha, April Fools'!" Have fun! And Happy April Fools' Day! ________________________________ Vocabulary 愚人節是個好玩的節日，但是不能傷害人。 1. April 四月 I love April! 我喜歡四月！ Because of April Fools' Day? 是因為愚人節嗎？ That, too. But mainly because I was born in April. 也是，不過主要是因為我生在四月。 2. fun 好玩的事 So do you plan to have lots of fun? 所以你準備痛快的玩嗎？ Of course! I'm going camping in Yilan… 當然，我要去宜蘭露營… And also biking in Hualien. 還要去花蓮騎車。 3. candy 糖果 I'm so tired. I need candy. 我好累，我需要糖果。 Here, have some chocolate. 來吃一點巧克力。 4. face 臉 Did I get chocolate on my face? 我臉上是不是有巧克力？ Yeah, you look like a squirrel. 對，你看起來像松鼠。 Hey, that's not nice! 你很壞喔！ Okay, let's read the words. April 四月 fun 好玩的事 candy 糖果 face 臉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What day is April Fools' Day on? A: April 32nd B: April 13th C: April 2nd (Haha! April Fools! The answer is April 1st!) 2. What's another English word for a kind of joke? A: A frank B: A crank C: A prank 3. What pranks does the story talk about? A: A company telling people they would make broccoli candy B: A monkey throwing bananas at a pig C: A new kind of dog that can fly Answers 1. None of the above! The answer is April 1st 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In 1997… 25 years ago… way, way, way before some of you were born… a container ship got hit by a huge wave! 25年前，有一艘貨櫃輪被大浪打中！ The ship was sailing near the UK when the wave hit. The ship was lucky. It didn't sink… but more than 60 containers fell off the ship and into the ocean. 這艘船當時很靠近英國海岸，它沒有沉沒，但是60多個貨櫃掉進了海裡。 One of the containers was full of Legos! Lots of Legos. There were about 5 million Lego pieces in that container. 其中一個貨櫃裡面裝了大概500萬個樂高積木！ Legos are made out of plastic… so they float. Every year since the Legos fell in the water in 1997, Lego pieces have been washing up on beaches in the UK. 從那時候開始，每年都有樂高積木被沖到英國的海灘。 Every year, some people in the UK like to go hunting for Legos… yup! They go to the beaches and try to find Legos. The hunters like to show each other what Legos they found… and hunting for Legos is kind of fun. 每年都會有人去海邊尋找，然後給同好看他們找到的積木。 But, of course, it's not so fun for the ocean. There is a lot of plastic in the ocean… and the problem is that plastic doesn't go away. 這些積木是塑膠做的，對海洋來說有一點不妙，因為它們不會被分解。 So… make sure you don't throw any plastic into the ocean! ________________________________ Vocabulary 樂高積木掉進海中，可以漂到岸邊！ 1. Hit 打 Our ship was hit by waves after waves. 我們的船被一波一波的海浪打到。 What happened then? 然後怎麼樣？ Then I fell into the sea! 然後我掉到了海裡！ 2. Beach 海灘 Wow! Were you washed up onto a beach? 你被沖到了沙灘上嗎？ Like in the movies? 像在電影裡那樣？ No, I wasn't! 我沒有！ I swam to the beach. 我游到了海灘。 3. Float 漂浮 Ice floats on water. 冰塊浮在水上。 Plastic floats too. 塑膠也會漂浮。 That's right. 對的。 4. Sink 下沉 Ice and plastic don't sink. 冰塊和塑膠不會下沉。 But coins always sink in the water. 但是硬幣總是沉在水裡。 Yeah, they are heavy. 對，硬幣很重。 今天的單字簡單又常用，我們來讀一遍。 hit 打 beach 海灘 float 漂浮 sink 下沉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did the Legos fall into the ocean? A: A kid threw them in B: A wave pushed containers off a ship C: An airplane full of Legos crashed into it 2. What do some people in the UK like to do? A: They like to hunt for Legos on the beach B: They like to play with Legos under the ocean C: They like to find huge waves of Legos 3. How long can plastic stay in the ocean? A: Not long. Maybe for one year B: Super long. Maybe for 1000 years! C: A little long. Maybe 25 years Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey, students! Do you guys ever feel stress? Lots of things can make people feel stress. For example, loud noises make me feel stress. 很多事情可以給人壓力。 Did you know that monkeys also feel stress? 你知道猴子也會有壓力嗎？ Today, I'm going to talk about some monkeys in Kaohsiung. People noticed that these monkeys are losing hair. That's right - they are going bald! 有人發現，高雄的猴子在掉毛，正在慢慢變禿！ At first, scientists thought some disease was making these monkeys lose their hair. But they found out later that it wasn't because of a disease. It was because of stress. Poor monkeys! 科學家一開始以為他們生病了，但是後來發現是因為壓力！ Why are these monkeys feeling so much stress? It is too crowded. There are too many monkeys there because people were feeding them a lot. More monkeys came because of the food. 因為人們餵猴子吃東西，所以越來越多猴子到那裡。 But then the Kaohsiung government told people not to feed the monkeys. So, the monkeys don't have as much food to eat anymore. Guess what? That also makes the monkeys feel even more stress. 高雄市政府希望大家不要再餵猴子了，但是食物不夠讓猴子更有壓力了。 I really feel sorry for these monkeys. There are too many monkeys where they live. And, there is not enough food for them. That's why they feel stress. And that's why they are going bald. I hope they feel better soon! ________________________________ Vocabulary 餵猴子太多或是太少似乎都不好。 1. Too much, too many 太多。 That test gave me too much stress. 那個考試給我太大的壓力了。 I know. There are too many tests. 我知道，太多考試了。 2. Stress 壓力。 I know how to ease your stress. 我知道如何減輕你的壓力。 Yeah, how? 怎麼減輕？ Let's ride our bikes to the park! 我們騎車去公園吧！ Okay! 好啊！ 3. Crowded 擁擠的。 It's so crowded here! 這裡好擠喔！ Why do people like this crowded place? 為什麼大家喜歡這個擁擠的地方？ We are here, aren't we? 我們也在這裡，不是嗎？ 4. Feed 餵食。 I'd like to feed the birds. 我想要餵鳥。 That's not a good idea. 不是個好主意。 Feeding wild birds could spread bird flu. 餵食野鳥可能會散播禽流感。 Let's read the words. too much, too many 太多 stress 壓力 crowded 擁擠的 feed 餵食 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is happening to the monkeys in Kaohsiung? A: They have a bad disease. B: They are losing their hair. C: They are being hurt by visitors. 2. What has caused this problem? A: People are now feeding them too much. B: It is too noisy where they live. C: They feel too much stress. 3. What does "crowded" mean? A: Many people, animals, or things together B: Not enough food to eat C: Loud noise that causes stress Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I really hope we can get rid of COVID soon! I really want my friends to come to Taiwan and visit me! 很希望疫情快點結束，我希望我的朋友來台灣找我玩！ But… it's not only you and me who miss visitors. Some penguins do, too! 有些企鵝也很想念遊客。 Ha… no, not penguins in the South Pole… they are just fine there by themselves. I'm talking about penguins at a zoo in Thailand. 不是南極的企鵝，而是泰國動物園裡面的企鵝。 Last year the zoo was closed because of COVID. And the penguins at the zoo missed seeing people! 這座動物園去年因為疫情關閉了，動物園裡面的企鵝都很想念遊客。 The zookeepers at the zoo in Thailand say when the zoo was closed because of COVID… every day… the penguins woke up and looked for people. 動物園的管理員說，園區關閉後，企鵝每天醒來都會到處找遊客。 When the penguins didn't see anyone… they walked around… looking and looking… and they seemed lonely. 當牠們發現都沒人時，就會走來走去，看起來很寂寞。 Aww… that's so cute. The penguins at the zoo wanted people to visit them. And, good news! The zoo in Thailand is open again! Now, every day… people come and visit the penguins. The zookeeper's say the penguins seem much happier! 好消息是，動物園重新開放，人們回來後，這些企鵝看起來開心多了。 Let's hope the whole world can say goodbye to COVID this year… maybe next year we can all go traveling and see our friends! But for now, don't forget to go to the zoo and visit the penguins! ________________________________ Vocabulary 動物園關閉了，讓企鵝不開心。 1. Visit 拜訪。 Let's go and visit the zoo. 我們去拜訪動物園吧。 Hurray! I love Taipei Zoo! 好棒！我喜歡台北動物園 ! When was the last time you visited there? 你上次去是什麼時候？ At least 2 years ago. 至少兩年前。 2. Miss 想念。 So you miss those animals? 所以你想念那些動物？ Oh yes, I miss the cute pandas! 對，我想念可愛的大熊貓！ 3. Look for 尋找。 What are you looking for? 你在找什麼？ The biggest turtle in the zoo. 動物園裡面最大的烏龜。 4. Because of 因為。 I want to see it because of what Kevin said.我是因為凱文說的話才想看。 He said it's big? 他說烏龜很大？ He said it's as big as a car! 他說跟汽車一樣大！ Let's read the words we learned today. visit 拜訪 miss 想念 look for 尋找 because of 因為 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the zoo in the story? A: In Tainan B: In Thailand C: In Muzha 2. Why was the zoo closed? A: Because the penguins don't like people B: Because of COVID-19 C: Because the South Pole is too cold 3. What did the zookeepers say about the penguins? A: They said the penguins missed people B: They said the penguins wanted to eat strawberries C: They said the monkeys were angry at the penguins Answers 1: B 2: B 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you guys like steak? Lots of people love it. They even love hearing the sound of steak cooking in a frying pan. 你們喜歡吃牛排嗎？很多人喜歡，他們甚至喜歡煎牛排的聲音。 You know that steak comes from cows, right? But a university in Taiwan made a steak without a cow. How did they do that? They used a printer. 台灣的一所大學用印表機做出了牛排。 Well, not that kind of printer. They used a 3D printer. 3D printers are cool. You can make lots of things with them, like toys and even houses! 他們用的是3D印表機，這種印表機還可做出玩具，甚至是做房子！ A university in Taiwan used a 3D printer to make steaks. They put the eggs and peas and other ingredients into the 3D printer. Then, the printer made the steaks. 這所大學把雞蛋、豌豆，還有其他食材放進3D印表機裡面，牛排就做出來了。 So now, no cow was needed at all. That makes the steak vegetarian. I think that's great. 這種牛排不需要用到牛，它是素的。 The university can also change the steak's texture. They can make the steak harder. Or, they can make it softer. 牛排的口感也可以改變，讓它更硬或是更軟。 If the texture is hard, it's harder to chew. If the texture is soft, it is easier to chew. That is good for older people. Some older people have trouble chewing. They need to chew soft food. 如果牛排很軟，都咬得動，對老人家也比較好。 I'm glad the university in Taiwan made steaks with a 3D printer! What a great idea! I just hope it tastes as good as the real thing! ________________________________ Vocabulary 用印表機做的牛排，不知道味道如何。 1. Cow 牛。 Beef and milk are from cows. 牛肉和牛奶都來自牛。 Right, so is cheese. 對，起司也是。 Cows are useful animals. 牛是很有用的動物。 2. Ingredient 配料。 What are the ingredients in this cake? 這個蛋糕用了哪些配料？ Eggs, sugar, flour and nuts. 雞蛋，糖，麵粉和堅果。 3. Soft 軟的，softer 更軟。 I prefer softer food. 我喜歡比較柔軟的食物。 Then you'll like the pudding I made. It's soft. 那你會喜歡我做的布丁。它很軟。 4. As good as 一樣好。 Hmmm, this pudding is as good as the restaurant's. 這個布丁跟餐廳裡的一樣好吃！ I'm glad you like it. 我很高興你喜歡。 今天的單字你記住了嗎？ Let's read them together. cow 牛 ingredient 配料 soft 柔軟的 softer 更軟 as good as 一樣好 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is this story mostly about? A: The most popular type of steak B: A steak that was made with no meat C: The problems with eating beef 2. Which ingredient did the university NOT use to make steaks? A: A vegetable B: Cow meat C: An egg 3. Which texture of food is best for very old people? A: Soft B: Medium C: Hard Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Here's a question for you. Can animals laugh? Many people think only people laugh. But animals can laugh, too! Well, not like that. They don't sound like humans. But at least 65 animals can laugh in their own way. 至少有65種動物跟人一樣都會笑，但是聽起來跟人不太一樣。 Some researchers from the USA found this out. They found out that dogs, seals, cows, monkeys and dolphins laugh. I wish I could tell you all of the 65 animals that laugh. But we don't have enough time. 美國的研究員發現，狗、海豹、牛、猴子，還有海豚都會笑。 Why do animals laugh? Researchers think they know why. Animal laughter usually happens when animals play. Many animals play. They often play fight. 動物為什麼笑呢？很多動物經常打打鬧鬧，牠們會在玩耍的時候笑。 They don't want to hurt the other animal when they play fight. They just want to have fun. The researchers think laughter is a signal. Laughter is a signal to other animals that says, "Hey, I'm only playing. I don't want to hurt you." 動物玩耍的時候，笑就成為訊號，告訴別人「我是在跟你玩，不想要傷害你。」 Maybe that's why we laugh, too. Laughter might be a signal to other people. What do you think? ________________________________ Vocabulary 想到動物會哈哈大笑，我也要笑了。 1. Laugh 笑，laugher 笑聲。 Have you ever heard animals laugh? 你有聽過動物笑嗎？ Sure, my dog laughs all the time. 當然有，我的狗一天到晚笑。 How do you know it's laughing? 你怎麼知道牠在笑？ Its laughter is different from barking. 牠的笑聲跟叫聲不一樣。 2. Sound like 聽起來像。 What does its laughter sound like? 牠的笑聲聽起來像什麼？ It sounds like coughing. 像咳嗽。 3. Signal 訊號。 Your dog is playing with the bowl. 你的狗在玩牠的飯碗。 It's a signal that it's hungry. 這是牠餓了的訊號。 4. Human 人類。 Dogs are like humans in many ways. 狗狗在很多方面跟人類好像！ I think they're smarter than humans. 我覺得牠們比人聰明。 These are fun words to learn! laugh 笑 laughter 笑聲 sound like 聽起來像 signal 訊號 human 人類 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How many animals can laugh? A: 16 B: 60 C: 65 2. When do animals usually laugh? A: When they are eating B: When they are playing C: When they are running 3. Why do animals laugh? A: To make themselves feel better B: To scare other animals away from them C: To tell other animals they won't hurt them Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

My cat has a long tail. Sometimes we might see a cat without a tail, but usually, cats have tails, right? Well, in Japan there is one kind of kitty cat that doesn't have a long tail. Its tail is so short, it looks like the tail of a bunny rabbit! It's called the Japanese Bobtail cat. 日本有一種貓咪，牠們的尾巴跟兔子一樣短，牠們叫做日本短尾貓。 Scientists say there have been Japanese Bobtail cats in Japan for maybe 300 or 400 years. 科學家說日本短尾貓已經在日本生活三、四百年了。 A long time ago, these special cats with no tails had a special job. They helped protect Japan's silkworms from mice and rats. 很久以前，牠們的工作是保護蠶寶寶不被老鼠吃掉。 You can see old paintings in Japan that show the Japanese Bobtail cat, with its super cute tail that looks like a bunny rabbit tail! Awww! 古老的日本畫作裡就可以看見日本短尾貓。 Why does this cat have such a short tail? The answer is DNA. 為什麼這種貓的尾巴這麼短？因為基因。 Sometimes DNA makes small mistakes or changes when DNA is copied to make a new cat, or dog, or monkey, or person. Today, you can find lots and lots of Japanese Bobtail cats… but mostly only in Japan! ________________________________ Vocabulary 短尾巴的貓很少見，是珍貴的貓。 1. With 有，without 沒有。 Can you imagine a cat without a long tail? 你能想像沒有長尾巴的貓嗎？ How will it jump? 牠要怎麼跳呢？ I think it can jump with a short tail. 我想有短尾巴也可以跳。 2. Special 特別的。 The bobtail cat is so special! 短尾貓好特別！ Yeah, I'd sure like to have one. 對啊，我真想要一隻。 It's so cute! 牠好可愛！ 3. Protect 保護。 It can protect you from mice. 牠可以保護你免於老鼠。 But there are no mice in my house! 可是我家裡沒有老鼠！ 4. Answer 答案。 So what's your answer? 所以你的答案是什麼？ What's your question? 你的問題是什麼？ Do you want to buy a bobtail cat? 你要不要買短尾貓？ Yes! 要！ 我們一起來讀單字。 with 有 without 沒有 special 特別的 protect 保護 answer 答案 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What was the name of the cat in the story? A: The Japanese Longtail Cat B: The Japanese Bobtail Cat C: Hello Kitty 2. How did these cats help people before? A: They helped protect silkworms B: They chased away dogs C: They made super cute paintings 3. Why does this Japanese cat have a short tail? A: The cats' DNA changed B: These cats are half rabbit C: The cats think short tails are 'kawaii'! Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Building a house is a lot of work. There are a lot of materials you need to use. You need heavy materials like wood, bricks, and steel! All of these things help make a house sturdy and strong. But they're so heavy! 蓋房子要用到木頭、磚塊，還有鋼鐵。這些材料可以讓房子更堅固，但是它們很重！ But if these materials were too thin and too light, they probably would not be very strong. Then, the house would fall down. 如果材料太薄或太輕，房子就很容易倒。 But hey, did you know that some really smart scientists invented a new material that is super strong, but also very light? These scientists say this new material they invented is as strong as steel, but as light as plastic. Isn't that amazing? 科學家發明了一種材料，跟鋼鐵一樣堅固，但是像塑膠一樣輕。 It can also be used for a lot of different things. It can be used in cars, to help make them strong and safe to ride in. It can also be used to build strong bridges. 它可以用來做車子或是造橋。 I can't believe something as light as plastic could be used to build a strong and sturdy bridge, but these scientists say it is possible! In fact, they say this material is so strong, it is actually stronger than bulletproof glass! 科學家說這種材料比防彈玻璃還要堅固！ Wow, I hope people start using more of this material soon. That would make building houses so much easier! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這究竟是什麼新材料，真讓人好奇! 1. Material 材料。 I'm going to buy materials for the tree house. 我要去買樹屋的材料。 A tree house? That's great! 樹屋？太棒了！ So what will you get? 所以你要買什麼？ Wood and nails. 木頭和釘子。 2. Build 建造。 Will you build the house up on the tree? 你要在樹上蓋樹屋嗎？ I'll build part of it on the ground first. 我會先在地上蓋一部分。 3. Steel 鋼鐵。 Are all cars made of steel? 汽車都是鋼鐵做的嗎？ Yeah, steel is the most common material in a car. 對，鋼鐵是汽車最普遍的材料。 4. heavy 沉重的。 But it's heavy too. 但是它也很重。 That's true. 這是真的。 But it's safer for people inside. 不過對坐在車子裡的人來說比較安全。 Let's read today's vocabulary together. material 材料 build 建造 steel 鋼鐵 heavy 沉重的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did scientists invent in this story? a. A new material b. A new color c. A new chemical 2. What is special about this material? a. It is very light but as strong as steel b. It is very heavy but very weak c. It is very heavy but it is very strong 3. What can this material be used for? a. Building bridges b. Making rope c. Cleaning the air Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I haven't been on a vacation in a long time. How about you? Well, how would you like to stay at a brand new place in Switzerland for free!? 你想去瑞士免費住全新的房子嗎？ Sounds pretty sweet, right? But wait, there's a catch. The trip is free, the place is new, but… it's a jail. And you'll be an inmate. 聽起來很不錯，不用旅費、住的地方是新的，但是那是一座監獄，而且你要當犯人！ That's right. The Swiss jail wants volunteers to help them test out the jail before it opens for real in April. 這座在瑞士的監獄要在四月開始用，他們想先找人自願住看看。 The volunteers will even be treated like inmates in some ways. They'll enter the jail like inmates, eat the food that the jail serves and they'll be given exercise time. Oh, and they can't bring in any cell phones or other electronic devices either. 自願去住監獄的人，要吃監獄的食物，也會像犯人一樣有運動時間。他們也不能帶手機或其他的電子用品。 The stay will only last a couple of days and volunteers have a safe word that they can use to leave the jail if they've had enough of being locked up. 他們只需要住幾天，但是如果受不了，也可以說出密碼要求離開。 But who would want to do this? Well, lots of people. Over 800 people applied for this free stay in jail! 有誰會想要這麼做呢？其實還蠻多人的! 超過800個人已經提出申請，希望入住監獄！ Huh, I guess those people must REALLY need a vacation! ________________________________ Vocabulary 坐牢的滋味，有人迫不及待想嘗試。 1) Jail 監獄。 I can't believe people want to stay in jail! 我不相信有人願意待在監獄裡！ Why not? There's food, a bed and nobody can find you. 為什麼不？有吃的，有床，而且沒有人找得到你。 2) free 免費的。 And it's free! 還是免費的！ You're right, and it's free. 你說對了，並且是免費的。 I would see it as a vacation. 我會把它當作去度假。 3) Volunteer 志願人員。 They won't get any volunteers. 他們不會找到志願者的。 I've already applied for it. 我已經申請了。 Wow, you are serious about it! 哇，你很認真呢！ 4) Swiss 瑞士的。 Also, this is a Swiss jail. 而且，這是一所瑞士監獄。 So what? 所以呢？ So I'll get to eat Swiss chocolate. 所以我可以吃瑞士巧克力。 今天的單字比較特別。 jail 監獄 free 免費的 volunteer 志願者 Swiss 瑞士的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What country is mentioned in the story? A: Sweden B: Switzerland C: Italy 2. What kind of place will people be staying in? A: A school B: A hotel C: A jail 3. How much does the stay cost? A: 900 NT B: It's free C: They pay you 5000 NT Answers 1. B 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever put on a shirt and the collar was just way too tight? Eugh! My neck! It's pretty uncomfortable, isn't it? Now imagine wearing that shirt for six years! 穿著衣領很緊的衣服應該很不舒服吧！你能想像這樣穿六年嗎？ Oh, man! That would really put you in a bad mood! Well, that's what happened to an unlucky crocodile! Well, it wasn't wearing a shirt, but its neck was trapped, for six years! 有一隻很倒楣的鱷魚，牠的脖子被卡住長達六年。 Nobody knows how it happened, but in Indonesia, people first noticed the crocodile with a tire around its neck back in 2016! 在2016年，有人在印尼發現一隻鱷魚，牠的脖子被輪胎卡住了。 Why didn't anyone help the croc? Well, they tried, but it wasn't easy! You try to pull a tire off the neck of a four-and-a-half meter-long crocodile! 這隻鱷魚有四公尺半這麼長，要把輪胎從牠的脖子上拿下來非常困難！ Finally, an animal expert called Tili, and his two friends set up traps for the croc and eventually caught it. They pulled the huge croc out of the river and used a saw to cut the tire off. 最後，有一位叫做Tili的動物專家跟朋友抓住這隻鱷魚，用鋸子把輪胎切開。 Afterwards they let the croc go back into the river. It must have been very happy to finally have the tire off its neck. 之後，他們把這隻鱷魚放回河裡。這隻鱷魚一定很開心！ Well done Tili and friends, you are very kind, and brave too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 脖子被卡住，不管是誰都很痛苦吧。 1) Neck 脖子。 I have a neck pain. 我脖子痛。 What happened? 怎麼了？ I guess I slept too long. 我猜我睡太久了。 2) Crocodile 鱷魚。 There's a crocodile in the pond! 池塘裡有鱷魚！ Did you really see it? 你真的看見了嗎？ I did. It's a crocodile! 看見了，是鱷魚！ Let's call 1999. 我們來打熱線1999。 3) River 河流。 Crocodiles should live in rivers. 鱷魚應該住在河裡。 They can live in the sea too. 牠們也可以住在海中。 They are called saltwater crocs. 牠們叫做鹹水鱷魚。 4) Catch 抓住。 Can we catch the one in the pond? 我們可不可以抓住那隻在池塘裡的鱷魚？ Yeah, we can catch it with a net. 我們可以用網子抓住牠。 Let's read these interesting words together! neck 脖子 crocodile 鱷魚 river 河流 catch 抓住 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of animal had a problem? A: An alligator B: A chicken C: A crocodile 2. What was the animal's problem? A: Its foot was stuck in the mud B: Its neck was stuck in a tire C: It couldn't find its mom 3. How long did the problem last? A: Six weeks B: Six years C: Nine days Answers 1. C 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

You would think mostly everybody knows that you shouldn't touch things at museums. And you especially should never, ever draw on the paintings! 大家都知道不可以碰美術館裡面的東西，更不該在藝術品上畫畫！ But somebody did that at a museum in Russia. And it wasn't a visitor to the museum, or a thief, it was… a guard at the museum who did it! Apparently, a guard decided to use a pen to draw on a painting that was hanging in the museum. 在俄羅斯，有一間美術館的警衛，用原子筆在藝術品上畫畫。 This painting was painted in the 1930s, which means it is very old, and it is worth about one-million U.S. dollars! 這幅畫價值大約一百萬美金。 That is a very, very expensive painting to draw on! According to some newspapers, they say the guard did it because he was… bored. 這個警衛會畫畫，竟然是因為太無聊！ I know that museums aren't always that interesting, and sometimes it can even be really boring… but that is still not a good reason to draw on any of the paintings! Thankfully, the experts at the museum say the pen marks are light enough that they can probably fix the problem. Fixing the painting will cost them about three thousand four hundred dollars though. 幸好，專家說畫的痕跡不明顯，還可以修復，大概要花3400塊美金。 Ouch, that's a very expensive pen mark to erase! Remember, no matter how bored you are at a museum, you are not allowed to draw on any of the artwork! 不可以唷！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 無聊的時候會想畫圖嗎？ 1. Bored 無聊的。 What do you do when you're bored? 你無聊的時候做什麼？ I go to the gym. And you? 我上健身房。你呢？ I open the refrigerator. 我打開冰箱。 2. Draw 畫圖。 What are you drawing? 你在畫什麼？ The sky. 天空。 But the sky should be blue. 但是天空應該是藍色。 I'm drawing the sky over a forest fire. 我在畫森林大火的天空。 3. Problem 問題。 We have a problem. 我們有問題了。 What? 什麼問題？ We forgot the key. 我們忘了鑰匙。 That is a big problem! 確實是個大問題！ 4. Painting 油畫。 This is a beautiful painting! 這幅畫真美！ Indeed. It's worth 200 thousand. 的確是。價值二十萬元。 這些單字很常用，我們來讀一遍。 bored 無聊的 draw 畫圖 problem 問題 painting 油畫 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the museum in this story? a. Taiwan b. South Africa c. Russia 2. What happened to one of the paintings? a. Someone drew on it b. Someone stole it c. Someone bought it 3. Who drew on the painting? a. A guard b. A visitor c. A thief Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oh no, I've run out of doggie poop bags! I hate it when that happens. Whenever I walk my dog, I always forget to bring enough bags to pick up his poop! 我每一次遛狗，都忘記多帶一些塑膠袋裝狗的便便！ It's important to clean up after your dogs when you take them for a walk, otherwise there would be doggie poop everywhere outside! 遛狗的時候要幫牠們撿便便，不然會到處都會是。 A woman in Japan named Akari Tanaka actually had a great idea to fix this problem. 有個叫做Akari的日本人想到一個辦法。 Akari set up "poop posts" all over her neighborhood. The poop posts come with plastic bags. People can use these bags to clean up their dog's poop. 她在社區裡設了很多"便便站"，每一站都有塑膠袋讓狗主人使用。 There is also a trash can where they throw away the used bags. 那裡也有垃圾桶可以丟掉這些袋子。 That is so thoughtful and convenient! Akari hopes when people are walking their dogs, they will take bags from these posts to clean up after their pets, and this will help keep the neighborhood clean. Akari 希望遛狗的人可以多多利用便便站，讓社區變乾淨。 What a great idea! I have seen posts like these in dog parks in Taiwan. 我在台灣的公園裡面也有看過類似的便便站。 But it would be a great idea if we had something like this all over the cities in Taiwan too! 真希望全台灣都可以有這種站！ That will really help us keep the streets clean! ________________________________ Vocabulary 替狗主人準備的便便站，真是方便！ 1. Walk 走路。 Do you walk your dog every day? 你每天都去遛狗嗎？ No, I do it on Saturday only. 不，只有星期六才這樣。 2. Take a walk 散步。 Would you like to take a walk in the park? 你想在公園散散步嗎？ What a lovely idea! 真棒的主意！ Let me get my hat and coat. 我去拿我的帽子和外套。 3. Clean up 清理。 How's the dinner? 晚飯如何啊？ It's delicious! Thank you! 很好吃，謝謝！ Good, now can you please clean up the kitchen? 真好，現在可以請你清理廚房嗎？ I'm on it. 我就來做。 4. Convenient 方便的。 We should buy a dishwasher. 我們應該買個洗碗機。 I agree. It'll be very convenient. 我同意。會很方便的。 We use these words every day. walk 走路 take a walk 散步 clean up 清理 convenient 方便的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of posts is this story talking about? a. Poop posts b. Traffic posts c. Light posts 2. What do these posts come with? a. Bags b. Leashes c. Pet treats 3. In which country were these posts put up? a. The U.S. b. South Korea c. Japan Answers 1. A 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey kids! Today I want to talk about a very important topic… sleep! Sleep is really important. Many people don't get enough sleep. 睡眠很重要，但是很多人都睡太少。 How much sleep is enough? Adults should get about eight hours of sleep. What about kids? Babies need a lot of sleep. They need 12 to 16 hours of sleep. Wow! That's a lot of sleep. 大人需要睡八個小時，嬰兒要睡12到16個小時。 What about you guys? Well, if you are 6 to 12 years old, you should get between 9 and 12 hours. If you are a teenager, you should get from 8 to 10 hours of sleep. 6到12歲，應該要睡9到12小時。青少年應該要睡8到10個小時。 So, do you get enough sleep? If you don't, you should go to bed earlier. I know you guys have to wake up early for school. 我當然知道你們要早起去上學。 There are many reasons why you should get enough sleep. First, it helps you to stay healthy. Second, it helps you to think well. 充足的睡眠會讓你更健康，想事情也可以更清楚。 It's hard to think if you are tired, right? There's also another interesting reason. People who don't get enough sleep eat more food. That's because people who don't sleep long enough are hungrier. 另外，睡不夠的人會吃得更多，因為他們更容易覺得餓。 So, if you sleep longer, you won't eat as much food. If you don't want to feel so hungry all the time, you should sleep more. Well, I think it's time for me to go. It's time for me to take a nap! ________________________________ Vocabulary 睡眠有益身心，你每天睡幾個鐘頭？ 1. Hour 小時。 I usually sleep 6 to 7 hours a day. 我一天通常睡六七個小時。 Lucky you! 你真幸運！ I can only sleep 4 hours. 我只能睡四個鐘頭。 2. Tired 疲倦。 Don't you feel tired? 你不覺得累嗎？ Of course I do. 當然會。 But I'm never too tired to have a good lunch. 不過從來不會累到沒辦法吃中飯。 3. Sleep 睡覺。 Why can't you sleep more? 你為什麼不能多睡一點兒？ I have too much work to do. 我有太多工作要做。 4. hungry 飢餓的。 And all this talk is making me hungry. 而且這些談話讓我肚子餓了。 Me too. Let's go out and eat. 我也是。我們出去吃吧。 Let's all get more sleep! 一起來讀單字。 hour 小時 tired 疲倦的 sleep 睡眠 hungry 飢餓的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is this story mainly about? A: Why people don't get enough sleep B: Why sleep is important C: Why people eat so much food 2. If you are between 6 and 12 years, how much sleep do you need? A: 6 to 8 hours B: 8 to 10 hours C: 9 to 12 hours 3. What happens if you don't get enough sleep? A: You don't eat as much food. B You don't eat healthy food. C: You are hungrier. Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Crows are super smart birds! I mean… really, really smart! Scientists say crows are about as smart as 7-year-old children! 烏鴉超級聰明，智商大概跟7歲小孩一樣！ Crows love to play games and they can make tools! 牠們喜歡玩遊戲，也會製作工具！ And crows can be a little naughty, too - just like 7 year-old kids! They sometimes take things and fly away… and they sometimes find a way to get into garbage cans and they make a big mess! 他們喜歡偷東西然後飛走，有時候，烏鴉也會想辦法進到垃圾桶，然後弄得一團亂。 So, some people in Sweden had an interesting idea. They said, "Hey! Crows are super smart. They like to pick things up. Maybe we can teach them to pick up litter!" 瑞典有人想到，可以教烏鴉去撿垃圾。 "Litter" is the English word for garbage people throw on the ground."Litter" 和 "garbage" 中文的意思都是垃圾，但 "Litter" 是特別指丟在地上的垃圾。 It's not nice to litter, but… (sigh) people still do it… and there is too much garbage on the ground. So people in Sweden taught the crows to pick up litter and the idea worked! For the crows… picking up the litter is like a fun game! When the crow drops a piece of litter into the clean-up box… a little snack comes out. Yeah! 烏鴉只要把垃圾撿起來丟進盒子，就會有零食掉出來。 The crows love the game… and the streets are getting cleaner. The crows are really good at finding litter! 烏鴉很喜歡這個遊戲，而且街道也因為這樣變得更乾淨。 The idea is working so well, now other countries want to follow Sweden's example. Hmm… Maybe we should try that in Taiwan, too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 人類製造垃圾，烏鴉幫忙撿。 1) Pick up 撿起來。 We should pick up the litter. 我們應該把垃圾撿起來。 No, I'm not doing that. 不，我不做。 Why not? 為什麼不呢？ I hate picking things up from the ground. 我討厭從地上撿東西。 2) Game 遊戲。 Just think of it as a game. 你就把它當作遊戲。 I can't, I'm not a crow. 我沒辦法，我不是烏鴉。 And besides, there's no snack. 而且也沒有零食。 3) Street 街道。 This street is so clean! 這條街道好乾淨！ Yeah, and there are lovely coffee shops on the sides of the street. 街道兩邊還有可愛的咖啡館。 4) Children 兒童。 Pigs are as smart as 4-year-old children. 豬跟四歲小孩一樣聰明。 Crows are even smarter! 烏鴉更聰明！ 今天學了哪些單字？ pick up 撿起來 game 遊戲 street 街道 children 兒童 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is "litter"? A: Something to send to Santa Claus B: A kind of bird C: Garbage people throw on the ground 2. Where are they teaching crows to clean-up the streets? A: Sweden B: Switzerland C: Swaziland 3. How smart are crows? A: As smart as a dog! B: As smart as the American president! C: As smart as a 7-year-old child Answers 1: C 2: A 3: C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever wondered what happens to all of the machines that people have sent into space? 你有沒有想過，人類送上外太空的東西，用完之後去了哪裡？ For example, the International Space Station, or ISS, is like a giant "building" in outer space that astronauts use. 太空人使用的國際太空站就像一棟很大的建築物。 But NASA, the U.S.'s space agency, say they need to shut it down soon. 美國太空總署說，需要盡快關閉它。 So what will they do? Leave it in space? Nope, they're going to let the station… crash back to Earth. 被關掉的太空站會被留在太空嗎？不會，它會墜毀到地球上。 But don't worry, it's not as dangerous as it sounds. Really smart space scientists know how to control the International Space Station as it comes back to Earth, and they will make it land in a spot far away from any people. 科學家會讓太空站落在無人地區。 The spot is about three-thousand miles from the coast of New Zealand in the ocean. This spot is called Point Nemo. 這個地方叫做尼莫點，在距離紐西蘭五千公里的大海中。 In fact, a lot of space junk has been dumped in this spot over the years. Over two hundred and sixty-three pieces of space junk has fallen back to Earth in this area since the year 1971. 從1971年開始，已經有260多個太空垃圾掉在那裡。 That's a lot of space garbage in the ocean. But until scientists can figure out a better way to bring things back to Earth, that's where they will all go. ________________________________ Vocabulary 太空垃圾不會永遠留在太空中。 1. Space junk 太空垃圾。 There's so much space junk up there! 天上有好多太空垃圾！ Really? How much? 真的喔? 有多少？ NASA says over 27,000 pieces! 太空總署說超過兩萬七千件！ 2. Dangerous 危險的。 Is it dangerous for Earth? 對地球來說那些垃圾會危險嗎？ It can be dangerous for satellites. 對人造衛星可能會危險。 3. Land 降落。 The spaceship will land in a desert. 太空船會降落在沙漠中。 When will it land? 它什麼時候降落？ At 7 tonight. 今晚七點。 4. Go 去。 Where are you going? 你要去哪裡？ To Yilan. 去宜蘭。 Didn't you go there last week? 你不是上星期去過了嗎？ I did. But I'd like to go again. 是去過了，但是還想再去。 These are fun words to learn. space junk 太空垃圾 dangerous 危險的 land 降落 go 去 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is NASA planning to shut down? a. The moon b. The International Space Station c. The Tiangong Space Station 2. Where is this thing from outer space going to land? a. In Taiwan b. At Point Nemo c. In New Zealand 3. How many pieces of space junk have fallen in this place? a. Over 200 pieces b. Over 2,000 pieces c. Over 2 million pieces Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi there! Excuse me; I was just eating some chicken nuggets. A lot of restaurants sell fried chicken nuggets… it's a very popular food! 很多餐廳都有賣雞塊。 But these days, lots of people don't want to eat meat. So one fried chicken restaurant tried something different. They made special chicken nuggets. 現在有很多人不吃肉，所以有炸雞餐廳做了特別的雞塊。 They took the chicken out of the nuggets. What?! That's right. They made chicken nuggets without chicken. Instead, they used plant-based ingredients. I think it's like tofu. But, I don't know if it is tofu for sure, because the chicken restaurant keeps the exact ingredients secret. They just say the nuggets are made from plants, and not animals. 這個餐廳不用雞肉，而是用植物類的食材來做雞塊。 People who ate the nuggets said they tasted similar to regular chicken nuggets. They also said they were similar to regular nuggets in texture. 大家說這種雞塊的口感跟味道跟一般的雞塊差不多。 But this was only a trial. The restaurant wanted to see if people like them. Maybe they will try it again sometime. Maybe other restaurants will try this, too. 餐廳還在測試，看看大家喜不喜歡吃，之後其他餐廳也有可能也會賣這種雞塊。 Would you eat plant-based chicken nuggets? I think I might. They say the flavor is close to real chicken nuggets. 你會想吃用植物做的雞塊嗎？ I think it might be a good idea. What do you think? 也許是個好主意，你認為呢？ ________________________________ Vocabulary 炸雞塊卻沒有雞，聽起來好像牛肉麵沒有牛肉。 1. Chicken 雞肉。 Do you like chicken nuggets? 你喜歡吃炸雞塊嗎？ Oh yes, last week I ate a lot of fried chicken too. 喜歡，我上星期也吃了好多炸雞。 2. Popular 受歡迎的。 They are popular among young people. 它在年輕人之間很受歡迎。 Well, the most popular snack is still French fries. 最受歡迎的還是炸薯條。 3. Plant 植物。 Tofu is made from plants. 豆腐是用植物做的。 From soybeans, right? 用黃豆，對嗎？ Exactly. 正是。 4. Similar 相似的。 Tofu and soybeans don't look similar at all. 豆腐跟黃豆看起來一點都不像。 No, they don't. They look very different. 是不像，它們看起來大不同。 今天的單字你記住了嗎？ chicken 雞肉 popular 受歡迎的 plant 植物 similar 相似的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did a fried chicken restaurant do? A: Stop selling all chicken B: Change its name C: Introduce some new food 2. What did people say about the new chicken nuggets? A: They tasted like regular nuggets. B: They were very different from regular chicken. C: They didn't taste very good. 3. Which is true about the new chicken nuggets? A: This restaurant will sell them forever. B: They are not very healthy. C: The restaurant only sold them for a short time. Answers 1. C 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you like soy milk? I do! I drink soy milk almost every morning! 我喜歡豆漿，幾乎每天早上都會喝。 But, there are now lots of other kinds of milk, too! There is oat milk… and almond milk… but here's a new one: potato milk! 現在有燕麥奶、杏仁奶，甚至還有馬鈴薯奶！ Really?? Potato milk? Sounds weird, right? But people who have tried it say it is delicious! Potato milk doesn't have as much protein as soy milk or almond mil … but potatoes are very easy to grow and don't need much water or land. 雖然馬鈴薯奶沒有很多蛋白質，但是種馬鈴薯很容易，不需要太多水和農地。 It's what we call a "sustainable" product… it means you don't need to use so much energy or water or land to get it. 這種農產品叫做「永續產品」，表示它消耗的能源、水跟土地都比較少。 Oat milk or soy milk is not as sustainable as potato milk… and these days, people are looking for sustainable food ideas. There are now almost 8 billion people living on this earth! 8 billion! That's a lot of people! It's already hard to grow enough food to feed all the world's people… so sustainable ideas for growing food are becoming very important. 地球現在有八十億人，要種這麼多食物給全世界的人吃很困難，所以糧食永續的概念越來越重要。 Hmm… potato milk… what do you think? Does it sound yummy? Yeah. I think I'd like to try some! ________________________________________________________ Vocabulary 馬鈴薯奶聽起來不好喝，但是它對環境比較友善。 1. Potato 馬鈴薯。 I'm growing potatoes. 我在種馬鈴薯。 So that you can make French fries? 好來做薯條嗎？ No, I'm trying to make potato milk. 不，我要試做馬鈴薯奶。 2. A lot of 很多。 That doesn't sound delicious. 聽起來不好喝。 I know. But I heard that a lot of people like potato milk. 我知道，但我聽說很多人喜歡馬鈴薯奶。 3. People 人們。 Those people may be allergic to cow's milk. 那些人可能對牛奶過敏。 Or some people just want to try something new. 也有人只想試試新東西。 4. Look for 尋找。 I'm often looking for new places for my dinner. 我經常找新的地方吃晚飯。 What have you found? 你找到了什麼呢？ A noodle shop nearby. 附近一家麵館。 We use these words all the time. potato 馬鈴薯 a lot of 很多 people 人們 look for 尋找 ________________________________________________________ Quiz 1. What is this story about? A: Things cows like to eat B: A new kind of milk C: Ice cream made from flowers 2. What does 'sustainable' food mean? A: It doesn't need too much water or land to grow B: It comes from a cow or a horse C: It's a kind of food for tigers 3. How many people are there on earth today? A: Almost 8 billion! B: Almost 80 million! C: 5 Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A really big sea dragon has been found in England. And I mean a really, really, really big sea dragon. 有人在英國發現了一條非常大的海龍。 But of course I'm not talking about a real sea dragon. I'm actually talking about a dinosaur. 但它不是真的海龍，而是一隻恐龍！ And of course I'm not talking about a live dinosaur. I'm talking about one that has been dead for millions and millions of years! 這隻恐龍好幾千萬年前就死了。 A British scientist was taking a walk one day, when he found giant dinosaur bones in the ground. When scientists finally uncovered all the bones, they found out the dinosaur was over 10 meters long! 英國科學家在散步的時候發現了恐龍的骨頭，開挖之後發現，這頭恐龍有十公尺長！ They found out that this dinosaur could actually swim in the ocean when it was alive… about 180 million years ago. This is the biggest and most complete group of dinosaur bones that anyone has ever found in England. So scientists who study dinosaur bones are very excited! 這是在英國找到的最大最完整的恐龍化石，所以科學家都很興奮！ This kind of dinosaur is called an ichthyosaur. They had very long snouts… the snout is their nose area… and they looked very similar to the dolphins that exist in the world today. 這一隻恐龍鼻子的部分很長，看起來有一點像現在的海豚！ What an interesting discovery! I wonder what people millions of years in the future will say when they find stuff that we leave in the ground. ________________________________ Vocabulary 英國發現的這種恐龍有長鼻子，並且會游泳。 1. Nose 鼻子。 I like dogs that have long noses. 我喜歡有長鼻子的狗。 Like the German Shepherd? 比如說德國牧羊犬嗎？ Yeah, its nose makes it look smart. 對，長鼻子讓狗看起來很聰明。 2. Scientist 科學家。 Scientists say dogs have a keen sense of smell. 科學家說狗狗有敏銳的嗅覺。 I have a good sense of smell, too. 我也有很好的嗅覺。 I always know where the cookies are. 我總是知道餅乾在哪裡。 3. Dolphin 海豚。 Aren't dolphins cute? 海豚不是很可愛嗎？ They really are. 真的是。 They have cute smiles. 牠們有可愛的笑容。 4. Talk 談論。 How do dolphins talk to each other? 海豚如何交談？ I guess they use body language and sounds. 我猜牠們用身體語言和聲音。 Shall we read the words? nose 鼻子 scientist 科學家 dolphin 海豚 talk 談論 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did someone find big bones in the ground? a. Taiwan b. England c. Africa 2. What kind of animal did the bones belong to? a. Dinosaurs b. Dragons c. Sea monsters 3. What part of the animal was very long? a. Their snouts b. Their hair c. Their nails Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever seen a blue cow? Sure… in a cartoon, maybe. But would you believe me if I told you that there really are blue cows? It's true! 你有看過藍色的牛嗎？ In Europe, there is a county called Latvia. In Latvia, they have a special kind of cow that is blue! Some of them are light blue and some are dark blue. 歐洲有一個國家叫拉脫維亞，那裡就有藍色的牛，而且有深有淺。 When the blue cows are babies, they have curly fur on their bodies… and the fur is blue, too! 牠們剛出生的時候，身上有一層捲毛，也是藍色的。 So, how did they become blue? Don't worry… no one painted them… they are naturally blue! Why? Who knows? The cows in that part of the world are just… blue. 這種牛怎麼會是藍色的呢？沒人知道為什麼。 20 years ago there were only a few blue cows left. But today, there are lots and lots of them in Latvia. Some people in Latvia say the blue cow is their country's special animal… just like the special Taiwan Black Bear we have here. 二十年前藍色的牛很少見，現在拉脫維亞有很多，當地人說那是他們國家的特色，就像台灣黑熊一樣。 Do people eat the blue cows? Yes… sometimes… but the meat also looks kind of blue, so some people don't want to eat them. Blue cows… wow, that's cool! Moooo… I'm bluuuue! ________________________________ Vocabulary 拉脫維亞有藍牛，不是蠻牛喔。 1. Latvia 拉脫維亞。 Where is Latvia? 拉脫維亞在哪裡？ It's in Europe, right by Russia. 它在歐洲，就在俄羅斯旁邊。 It's a small country. 它是個小國。 2. Country 國家。 Is the country smaller than Taiwan? 那個國家比台灣小嗎？ Nope, it's bigger than us. 不，它比我們大。 But it only has 2 million people. 但是它只有兩百萬人。 3. Cow 牛。 There are more cows than people in New Zealand. 紐西蘭的牛比人口多。 It's a nice place for cows. 它是個養牛的好地方。 4. Special 特別的。 I made a special cake for you. 我替你做了一個特別的蛋糕。 Thank you! But why is it blue? 謝謝，不過它怎麼是藍色的？ I used milk from blue cows. 我用了藍牛生產的牛奶。 Would you read the words with me? Latvia 拉脫維亞 country 國家 cow 牛 special 特別的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where can you find blue cows? A: Los Angeles B: Latvia C: Greenland 2. Why are the cows blue? A: Who knows? Nature does interesting things B: People painted them C: They are sad 3. What's one special animal we have in Taiwan? A: The Taiwan hippo B: The Taiwanese elephant C: The Taiwan Black Bear Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Most cats hate water. My cat hates bathing and swimming… So, can you imagine a cat that loves to go surfing? 大部分的貓咪都怕水，但你能想像喜歡衝浪的貓咪嗎？ No way! That's crazy. A surfing cat! Actually, there is such a thing! Hokule'a is a cat in Hawaii. He likes to go surfing. Hokule'a goes surfing with his owner… and the cat seems to like it! 夏威夷有一隻貓很喜歡跟主人一起衝浪。 You can watch a video about the surfing cat on YouTube. Hokule'a the cat is so cute! Hokule'a was a stray kitten… two people adopted him, and they said the cat was very shy… Hokule'a followed the people everywhere they went in the house… even into the shower! Hokule'a 是一隻被領養的流浪貓，個性非常害羞，會一直跟著主人，甚至一起進淋浴間。 Then his owners thought, "Hmm… I wonder if he likes the beach?" And Hokule'a did! Then they put him on their surfboard and went for a ride. Hokule'a loved it! Hokule'a 的主人帶牠去衝浪，發現牠很喜歡！ Hokule'a is an amazing cat who loves to swim and go surfing. Most kitty cats don't like swimming… or surfing. But everyone is different… even cats! 每一個人都不一樣，貓咪也是！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 這隻貓是真的愛衝浪，還是喜歡跟主人在一起？ 1. Owner 主人，擁有者。 Are you the owner of the store? 你是這家店的主人嗎？ No, I'm the manager, not the owner. 不是，我是經理，不是主人。 2. Go surfing 去衝浪。 The owner went surfing this morning. 主人今天早上衝浪去了。 Surfing? In the sea? 衝浪? 在海裡嗎？ Yeah, where else can you go surfing? 對啊，你還能在哪裡衝浪？ 3. Shy 害羞的。 I'll invite Kevin to sing. 我會邀請凱文來唱歌。 He won't do it. 他不會肯的。 He's very shy. 他很害羞。 4. Follow 跟隨。 Your cat is following you around. 你的貓到處跟著你。 I know. She loves me. 我知道。牠愛我。 Let's read today's vocabulary. owner 主人 go surfing 去衝浪 shy 害羞的 follow 跟隨 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does the surfing cat live? A: Hokkaido, Japan B: Penghu, Taiwan C: Hawaii, USA 2. What can Hokule'a the cat do? A: He can fly and drive a car B: He can swim and ride a surfboard C: He can jump higher than a kangaroo 3. What is true about Hokule'a the cat? A: He was adopted by 2 people B: He swam from Taiwan to China C: He can eat more than 12 pizzas in one day Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

When you think of pets, you probably think of dogs and cats first, right? But, what do you think is the third-most popular pet? 講到寵物，通常會先想到狗狗跟貓，那第三名呢？ It's fish! Fish are fun to look at and come in all different shapes and the most amazing colors! It might seem easy to have pet fish, but they actually need a lot of care. 養魚當寵物看起來很簡單，但其實需要花很多心力。 You shouldn't feed them too much, the tank needs to be kept clean and needs a filter too. 魚不能吃太多，魚缸也要保持乾淨，還需要裝過濾器。 And did you know, even the shape of the tank is important too? 你知道魚缸的形狀也很重要嗎？ That's right, you know those round fish bowls? They are actually really bad for fish! It's hard for them to breathe and the shape makes them crazy! 圓形的魚缸其實對魚很不好，會讓牠們很難呼吸, 甚至會發瘋耶！ Imagine it! Swimming round and round with curved glasses on, making everything look weird. I'd go crazy too! Some places have already stopped selling round fish bowls. 有的地方已經不再賣圓形魚缸了。 Maybe if you want to get a pet fish, try to get a big tank for them. After all, if you're going to have a pet, you want it to be happy, right? ________________________________ Vocabulary 養魚當寵物，需要重視很多細節。 1) Fish tank 魚缸。 I'm going to get a fish tank. 我要弄個金魚缸來。 For your turtles? 為了你的烏龜嗎？ No, for my frogs. 不，為了我的青蛙。 2) Swim 游泳。 I'm learning to swim like a frog. 我正在學習像青蛙一樣游泳。 So you want to watch them swim? 所以你想觀察牠們游泳？ Exactly. 正是如此。 3) Want 想要。 Don't you want to swim like a fish? 你不想要像魚一樣游泳嗎？ I do. But first, I want to learn from frogs. 我想啊，不過我要先學蛙式。 4) Round 圓形的。 Babies have round eyes and faces. 嬰兒有圓圓的眼睛和臉。 I have a long face. 我有一張長臉。 You're not a baby! 你又不是嬰兒！ Let's read the words. fish tank 魚缸 swim 游泳 want 想要 round 圓形的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the third-most popular type of pet? A: Dogs B: Fish C: Giraffes 2. Which of these does a pet fish need? A: A filter B: A bikini C: A towel 3. What should you not do to a pet fish? A: Put them in a fish bowl B: Feed them C: Give them water Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dogs and donkeys are really different. They look different and they sound different. Dogs bark and… donkeys do donkey sounds. Okay… that might not be a good donkey sound, but there is a donkey in England that thinks it's a dog! 狗狗跟驢子很不一樣，但是英國有一頭驢子認為自己是一條狗！ This young donkey acts just like a dog. It runs like a dog. It follows people around like a dog. It sleeps on the sofa like a dog. It catches a ball like a dog, too. And it even chases cars like a dog. But it's a donkey. 這隻驢子像狗一樣追著人或是汽車跑，睡在沙發上，還會接球。 When the donkey was born, its mother didn't want it. 這頭驢子出生之後，牠的媽媽不要牠了。 So a farmer named John Nuttall saved it. He took it away from its mother, and he fed it milk every two hours. 農夫John救走了這隻小驢子，每兩個小時還餵牠喝一次奶。 Also, he had to use baby diapers. He put diapers on the donkey. He didn't want donkey poo in his house! I wouldn't want that, either! 農夫還幫驢子包尿布，因為他不希望驢子在家裡面排便！ Later, the donkey got stronger. John let the donkey run around with his dogs on his farm. That's when it started acting just like a dog. 小驢子比較大之後，農夫讓牠跟農場上的狗狗在一起，於是牠的行為開始很像狗。 But it can't bark like a dog. Why not? Because it's a donkey, not a dog! 但是驢子終究沒辦法學狗叫。 Hmm… do you think it eats dog food, too? ________________________________ Vocabulary 一頭被人飼養，又跟狗狗做朋友的驢子，處處模仿狗的行為。 1. Donkey 驢子。 The little donkey doesn't act like a donkey. 小驢子的行動不像驢子。 No, it acts like a dog. 不像，牠的行為像狗。 2. Like 像。 Some wolves look like dogs. 有的狼長得像狗狗。 Indeed, some birds look like dinosaurs, too. 的確是，有的鳥還看起來像恐龍。 3. Feed 餵。 What food do you feed your pet rabbit? 你餵你的兔寶寶吃什麼食物？ Hay and vegetables. 乾草和蔬菜。 My rabbit loves carrots. 我的兔子很愛吃胡蘿蔔。 4. Food 食物。 So do you need to prepare the food every day? 所以你每天都得準備食物？ Of course. I don't want my pet to go hungry. 當然啦，我不要我的寵物挨餓。 這些字每天都用得到。 donkey 驢子 like 像 feed 餵 food 食物 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did John take the donkey away from its mother? A: Its mother died B: The mother didn't want it C: He liked the donkey so much 2. How often did John have to give the donkey milk? A: Every hour B: Every two hours C: Every four hours 3. Why did the donkey think it was a dog? A: It lived around dogs. B: John taught it to be a dog. C: It ate dog food. Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Is that a bus? Um… yes… But it's also a train! It's a bus and a train… it's a BusTrain! 這台車是一輛巴士，同時也是一輛火車！ A bus and a train… no way… that's crazy! Some places in Japan, like Tokyo, are super busy, and many, many people live there. But very few people live in some places in the countryside of Japan… some towns only have around 100 people… but they need a way to travel. 在日本，有一些鄉下地方人口很少，但是他們一樣需要到處去。 That's why the bus-train is a good idea. It has 4 wheels with tires… like a bus, but when it drives on the railway tracks… 2 metal wheels come down… these two metal wheels are train wheels… so the bus can turn into a train! 這輛巴士有四個輪胎，但是開上鐵軌的時候，會有兩個金屬輪子從巴士底部降下來，巴士就變成火車了！ These new bus-trains can pick people up in very small towns, drive to a railway, and then go into a big city as a train. 小鎮的居民可以先搭這一台巴士到了有軌道的地方，然後巴士變成了火車，把他們送到大城市。 It's a pretty cool idea, yeah? Driving in a bus all the way from the countryside to the big city would take too long, but building a train line to a very small town is too expensive. 如果只坐巴士，從鄉下到大城市會太久，但是蓋鐵路又太貴了！ The answer is the bus-train… a vehicle that can be a bus or a train! What an interesting idea! ________________________________ Vocabulary 巴士火車這個嶄新的主意，造福許多鄉下居民。 1. Railway 鐵軌。 Trains travel on railways, while cars travel on roads. 火車在軌道上走，汽車在路上走。 Yes, and trains run on wheels, but cars run on tires. 而火車用輪子跑，但是汽車用輪胎。 2. Wheel 輪子。 Who invented wheels? 誰發明輪子的？ That I don't know. 這我不知道。 But I know wheels appeared 2 thousand years ago. 但我知道輪子兩千年前出現。 3. Countryside 鄉下地方。 I enjoy living in the countryside. 我喜歡住在鄉下。 Not me. 我可不。 4. City 城市。 I prefer living in the city. 我比較愛住在城市。 There are movies to watch and stores to go to. 有電影可看，商店可以去。 Do you live in the countryside or city? 一起來讀單字。 railway 鐵路 wheel 輪子 countryside 鄉下地方 city 城市 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where can you find a bus-train? A: In America B: In Japan C: In India 2. Why did they make the bus-train? A: To help people in the countryside B: To help people living in Tokyo C: To help animals get into town faster 3. How many wheels does a bus-train have? A: 11 wheels and 5 wings B: 4 bus wheels, and 4 train wheels C: None! The bus-train doesn't need wheels! Answers 1: B 2: A 3: B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Some dogs help us find lost people. Dogs can smell very well… and they use their noses to smell and find lost people. We call these dogs "search and rescue" dogs. 有一些狗狗會用嗅覺來幫忙找失蹤的人，這種狗叫做搜救犬。 But in the U.K., one search and rescue dog got lost… 在英國有一隻搜救犬失蹤了。 The dog's name is Juno. Juno was out for a walk one day, and she ran into some tall grass. Why? We don't know. Maybe she was playing. 狗狗的名字叫Juno，有一天在散步時，牠跑到草叢裡面。 The grass was near a river… and Juno got lost. People called her name "Juno! Juno!" but nothing! They couldn't find her for 5 days! 大家一直叫 Juno 的名字，但是花了五天還是找不到牠。 Finally, someone had a good idea. They used a drone. Drones can fly high in the sky and this drone has a camera. 有人想到可以用無人機來找牠，無人機會飛而且有攝影機。 After five days of searching… they saw her! She was near one side of the river, so people got into a boat and rescued her. Everyone was so happy! Usually, a search-and-rescue dog finds people, but this time a drone found a search and rescue dog! 通常是搜救犬幫忙找人，但這一次是無人機找到搜救犬！ Juno was hungry and tired, but she was okay. They brought her home and gave her some food and she took a nice long nap. Drones are cool. They can even help find and rescue people… and dogs! ________________________________ Vocabulary 無人機很酷吧？它們能到人類到不了的地方。 1. River 河流。 Children often play in this river in the summer. 夏天時小孩經常在這條河裡玩耍。 Rivers can be dangerous, you know. 河流可能很危險。 2. Search 搜索，尋找。 Police searched for a missing boy here last week. 警察上星期還在這裡尋找失蹤的男孩。 Did they use a search-and-rescue dog? 他們有用搜救犬嗎？ No, they didn't. 沒有。 3. Find 找到。 Did the police find him? 警察有找到他嗎？ Yeah, the boy was lucky. 有找到，那個男孩很幸運。 They found him after just one hour. 他們只找了一小時就找到他了。 4. Boat 船。 Police got into a boat and rescued him. 警察搭船去救了他。 He must be a very good swimmer. 他一定很會游泳。 一起來讀單字。 river 河流 search 搜索，尋找 find 找到 boat 船 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What does 'rescue' mean? A: To help and save B: To eat C: To fly high in the sky 2. How do some dogs help find lost people? A: They use drones B: They use their noses to smell C: They can see underwater 3. How did the drone help find Juno? A: People saw Juno with the drone's camera B: The drone got a boat to rescue Juno C: The drone knows how to talk to dogs Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

When people take trips, they often go on airplanes. Planes are very fast and convenient. 搭飛機旅行很快而且很方便。 But there is a big problem with them. They make a lot of pollution. This is because of jet fuel. Jet fuel creates a lot of pollution. 但是飛機使用的燃料會製造很多污染。 But there is some good news! Companies are making a special jet fuel from plants. 有公司用植物來做噴射機的燃料。 Last December, a plane used this special type of jet fuel. This jet fuel is made from corn. Yes, corn… the yellow vegetable a lot of people like to eat. 這些燃料是用玉米做的。 The plane flew from one city to another in America using this special jet fuel. It was the first time a plane used jet fuel made from a plant. 這是第一次有飛機使用植物做的燃料。 So, the plane made history. If something "makes history," it is the first time it is ever done. 這架飛機創造了歷史。 Jet fuel made from plants is very clean. This means it doesn't hurt the environment. 植物做的噴射機燃料乾淨又環保。 Let's hope that more planes can use this special jet fuel. If more planes can fly with this type of jet fuel, the world will be a cleaner place. That would be great! ________________________________ Vocabulary 用玉米作為飛機的燃料，這可是聞所未聞。 1. Plane 飛機。 I'm going to Taitung by plane tonight. 我今天晚上搭飛機去台東。 By plane? Most people are taking trains now. 搭飛機？大部分人現在都坐火車了。 2. Fuel 燃料。 Is natural gas a clean fuel? 天然瓦斯是乾淨的燃料嗎？ Well, it's cleaner than gasoline. 這個嘛，它比汽油乾淨。 3. Plant 植物。 Fuels made from plants are even better. 用植物做的燃料更好。 What kind of plants? 哪種植物呢？ Like corn, sunflower and soybean. 例如玉米，向日葵和大豆。 4. Clean 乾淨的。 Clean fuels produce less greenhouse gases. 乾淨燃料產生的溫室氣體比較少。 Electricity is also a clean fuel, right? 電力也是乾淨燃料，對嗎？ Right! 對的。 我們一起來讀單字。 plane 飛機 fuel 燃料 plant 植物 clean 乾淨的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What was the special jet fuel made from? A: A drink B: A meat C: A vegetable 2. What country did the plane fly in? A: The United States B: Canada C: Mexico 3. What does "make history" mean? A: Study the past B: Do something for the first time C: Help the environment Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Can you imagine a cabbage that weighs 15 kilos? Many young children don't weigh 15 kilos! But there is a cabbage that was grown in Kaohsiung… and it's 10 times bigger than most cabbages… and weighs almost 15 kilos! 在高雄有一顆將近15公斤重的高麗菜，比一般的高麗菜大十倍！ How did the cabbage grow so big? The Kaohsiung farmers found some land that was very clean… no pollution… and they didn't use any chemicals when they were growing it. 農夫說他們找到一塊沒有汙染的土地，也不使用任何化學藥劑，才會種出這麼大的高麗菜。 And… the farmers played music to the cabbage! 他們還放音樂給高麗菜聽！ Some people think talking to plants and playing music to plants makes plants happy… and, well, it might be true! 有人認為對植物說話或放音樂，會讓它們高興，這有可能是真的。 Whatever the Kaohsiung farmers did… it worked! This huge Kaohsiung cabbage is amazing… And the farmers say if we use clean land with no pollution and don't use chemicals… we could grow better and bigger vegetables. 農夫說只要土地沒有污染，也不用化學藥劑，蔬菜就會長得又大又好。 Hmmm… Maybe we should think about how we grow our fruits and vegetables… not just to make them big, but to make them healthier for us! ________________________________ Vocabulary 碩大無朋的高麗菜，是因為生長環境很健康。 1. Cabbage 高麗菜。 I love cabbage. 我喜歡高麗菜。 It makes wonderful soup. 它可以做很棒的湯。 And your cabbage is growing big! 而你的高麗菜長好大了！ 2. Amazing 驚人的。 It's amazing that cabbages can be so big. 高麗菜能長這麼大，真驚人。 I know. I can't wait to eat it. 我知道，我等不及要吃它了。 I hope it tastes good. 希望它好吃。 3. Grow 種植。 I'm growing some roses. 我在種玫瑰花。 Wow! So colorful! 哇，真是色彩繽紛！ I'm also growing tomatoes and potatoes. 我也在種番茄和馬鈴薯。 4. Farmer 農夫。 So are you turning into a farmer? 所以你變成農夫了嗎？ Yeah, a farmer on the roof. 對，屋頂上的農夫。 Do you like cabbage? Let's read the words. cabbage 高麗菜 amazing 驚人的 grow 種植 farmer 農夫 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How much does the big Kaohsiung cabbage weigh? A: Almost 150 kilos B: Almost 5 kilos C: Almost 15 kilos 2. What's one special thing the farmers did for the cabbage? A: They played music for it B: They played video games with it C: They screamed at it 3. What do the farmers hope we can learn? A: How to grow better vegetables with no chemicals B: How to swim C: How to listen to music Answers 1: C 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

There are some really amazing beaches in Hualien! Most beaches are sandy… but some beaches in Hualien just have stones! No sand… but lots and lots of stones! 在花蓮，有一些海灘沒有沙子，而是有很多很多的石頭。 Many people visit these beaches with stones every year. The stones are beautiful… but… we shouldn't take any stones home if we visit the beach, right? 這些石頭很漂亮，但是我們不應該把它們帶回家。 Well, every year some people do take the stones… and that's not right! If everyone takes just one stone… one day they will all be gone. 假如每個人都帶走一顆石頭，總有一天所有石頭都沒了。 But here's a nice story… Someone took a stone from the Hualien beach… but after a few months, they sent it back! 有人在花蓮把石頭撿走，幾個月之後，又把石頭寄回來。 They sent a letter with the stone. It said: "I'm very sorry for taking the stone. I made a mistake… and I'm sorry, so I'm sending this stone back. I will not take any stones again." That's great, right? The person made a mistake… but later, they felt sorry… so they did the right thing and sent the stone back. 他們犯了錯，之後覺得很不好意思，所以乖乖把石頭寄回來了。 City workers in Hualien say this isn't the first time someone has sent a stone back. That's nice. We all make mistakes… but if we do something wrong, we should try to say sorry and do the right thing. 大家都會犯錯，我們應該要學會說對不起，而且做對的事。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 花蓮海灘的美麗石頭，需要大家保護。 1. Beach 海灘。 Where can I find a long sandy beach? 我在哪裡可以找到長長的沙灘？ Penghu. It has the most beautiful sand beaches. 澎湖，那兒有最美麗的沙灘。 2. Stone 石頭。 The old house is made of white stones. 那棟老房子是白色石頭蓋的。 It's a pretty house. 是很美的房子。 3. Mistake 錯誤。 Oh no, I made a mistake. 糟糕，我弄錯了。 What did you do? 你做了什麼？ I put salt in the cake, not sugar. 我在蛋糕裡放了鹽而不是糖。 4. Sorry 抱歉。 Well, just tell your guests you're sorry. 你就告訴客人真抱歉。 And then serve them cookies. 然後請他們吃餅乾就好了。 今天的單字背起來嗎？ beach 海灘 stone 石頭 mistake 錯誤 sorry 抱歉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is special about some beaches in Hualien? A: There isn't any water B: There are lots of stones C: There is too much sand 2. What did a person send to Hualien in a letter? A: They sent back a stone B: They sent some sand C: They sent some bananas 3. What should we do when we make a mistake? A: Say "sorry" and try to make things right B: Stay home and eat a pizza C: Say nothing and go to sleep Answers 1: B 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Many people like hamburgers and French fries… but we know too much fast food isn't healthy. 大家都知道吃太多速食很不健康。 But one fast food restaurant in China has a fun idea. They want to remind people that fast food is OK every now and then… if you remember to exercise! So, this fast-food store uses exercise bicycles for seats. 在中國的一家速食餐廳，把飛輪當座位。 You can come inside, buy a hamburger and fries… and then sit and pedal while you eat. And, pedaling can also charge your cell phone! 你可以一邊踩腳踏車一邊吃東西，同時幫手機充電！ Some people might say that exercising and eating at the same time will give you a stomachache, but the restaurant says the idea is just for fun… and to remind people to exercise. 餐廳說這個點子只是為了好玩而已，也提醒大家要多運動。 Not all the seats in the restaurant are exercise bicycles, just a few. And remember, you can also charge your phone by pedaling! Scientists say exercise is the key to staying healthy. 科學家說運動是保持健康的關鍵。 Running and jumping and playing are good for you. You can eat a hamburger every now and then, but we should try to get some exercise every day. 漢堡可以偶爾吃，但是運動應該要天天做！ What do you think? Pedaling while eating? Fun idea? Yeah! I think so too! Umm… Just don't bring your bicycle to the dinner table… I don't think your mom and dad would like that. ________________________________ Vocabulary 速食店鼓勵顧客多運動，對兩邊都有好處。 1. Fast food 速食。 Is fast food junk food? 速食是垃圾食物嗎？ Some of it is. 有些是。 Like French fries and coke. 比如說薯條和可樂。 2. Charge 充電。 Where can I charge my cell phone? 我可以在哪裡給手機充電？ Over here, you can ride your bike and charge the phone. 就在這裡，你可以騎車同時給手機充電。 3. Key 鑰匙，關鍵。 One of the keys to good health is your eating habits. 健康的關鍵之一是你的飲食習慣。 I know. I should eat more fruits and vegetables. 我知道，我應該多吃水果蔬菜。 4. Exercise 運動。 You're right. 你說對了。 And you need to exercise more, too. 也需要多運動。 My favorite way to exercise is walking. 我最喜歡的運動是走路。 These are useful words. fast food 速食 charge 充電 key 關鍵 exercise 運動 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did one fast food store in China do? A: They took away all the seats B: They made everyone stand on one leg C: They used exercise bicycles for seats 2. What can you do at the restaurant while you eat? A: Pedal the bike and charge your phone B: Play video games and see an elephant C: Sing a song and talk to scientists 3. What's an important thing we can do to stay healthy? A: Do more homework! B: Charge your phone! C: Exercise every day! Answers 1. C 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Cooking shows are my favorite television shows to watch. 我最喜歡看做料理的電視節目。 All the food that chefs make on TV look so delicious! The only problem is… I can't taste it! 電視上的大廚做的料理都看起來很美味，但是吃不到！ I wish I could taste all the delicious things that I see on television. Well, that might be possible soon, because some people have invented a television screen that people can lick. 有人發明了可以舔的電視螢幕！ That's right, I said, lick! Some people in Japan have invented a TV screen that can copy different flavors, and viewers can lick the screen to taste them! 日本人發明了一種有味道的電視，舔一舔螢幕就可以嘗到味道。 This lickable TV screen has ten kinds of spray built into it. 有十種不一樣的香味噴霧。 These sprays combine to make different flavors on the screen, and when you lick it you can taste what's on TV! The inventors hope that this can help people learn to become better cooks, especially if you can't be in the same place as their teachers. 發明家希望這個機器可以幫助大家學習烹飪。 That's pretty cool! And… pretty gross too. I really want to taste all the delicious things I see on TV but… I'm not sure I want to lick my TV screen! 雖然我很想吃看看電視上看到的那些，可是我才不想舔我的電視！ What about you, do you want a TV screen that you can taste things through? ________________________________ Vocabulary 看電視可以品嘗味道，夠神奇了吧？ 1. Delicious 美味的。 This is really delicious! 這真的很好吃！ Did you make this yourself? 你自己做的嗎？ I wish. I bought it from a store. 我希望是。這是我從店裡買的。 2. Cook 烹煮，廚師。 The cook knows what she's doing. 這個廚子很有本事。 She does. She has cooked for the store for many years. 是的，她替這家店做菜很多年了。 3. Flavor 味道。 The flavors are just right. 味道剛剛好。 Not too salty and not too sweet. 不太鹹也不太甜。 Yeah, I agree. I like the flavor too. 我同意，我也喜歡它的味道。 4. Television 電視。 Did you watch the cooking show on television? 你有看電視上的烹飪節目嗎？ No, there were too many other things to watch. 沒有，有太多別的東西可看了。 Do you like cooking shows? Please read the words with me. delicious 美味的 cook 烹煮,廚師 flavor 味道 television 電視 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of device is mentioned in this story? a. Television b. Radio c. Cell phone 2. What do you do with this television? a. You sing to it b. You lick it c. You drum on it 3. How does this device get its flavor? a. From ten different sprays b. From magic c. From putting food on it Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Woah! That rain is really heavy! Some people might even say "it's raining cats and dogs''! But that's just a funny expression. It just means heavy rain. 意思是在下傾盆大雨，並沒有真的在下動物雨。 But there actually is a very strange and rare weather event called animal rain! Yep. And it happened not long ago in the state of Texas in the USA. 美國德州最近真的發生下動物雨！ On what seemed like just a normal rainy day, people suddenly noticed fish and frogs falling to the ground! How does this happen? Sometimes a swirling wind, like a tornado, happens over water. This is called a waterspout. 有時候龍捲風會在水上形成，叫做水龍捲。 Sometimes small animals like fish and frogs get pulled into the waterspout and carried away from the water. They then come back down to the ground with the rain. 魚或是青蛙這些小動物，有時候會被水龍捲捲上半空，然後隨著大雨掉回地上。 That's how it rains fish and frogs! That's so weird, right? There have even been reports of other animals coming down with rain. Birds, crabs, and even snakes and spiders! 也有人看過其他種類的動物，像是鳥、螃蟹、蛇跟蜘蛛，跟著雨從天而降。 Woaaaah! That sounds like a nightmare! And probably another reason to always bring an umbrella! ________________________________ Vocabulary 下雨時小動物隨著雨滴一起落下來，真會嚇人一跳！ 1) Rain 下雨。 Are you going out? 你要出門嗎？ It's raining hard outside! 外面在下大雨。 That's okay. I have a raincoat. 沒關係，我有雨衣。 2) Umbrella 雨傘。 You'll still need an umbrella. 你還是需要一把傘。 Here, take mine. 來吧，你拿我的。 But I don't like carrying an umbrella around. 可是我不喜歡拿著雨傘到處走。 3) Tornado 龍捲風。 Tornadoes are scary! 龍捲風很可怕！ Indeed. Tornadoes can pick up a person and throw them down. 龍捲風可以把人捲起來再扔下來。 4) Happen 發生。 What's happening? 發生了什麼事？ Why are you running downstairs? 為什麼你們往樓下跑？ A tornado is coming! 龍捲風要來了！ Let's read the words. rain 下雨 umbrella 傘 tornado 龍捲風 happen 發生 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of weird weather is the story about? A: Cake rain B: Animal rain C: Dry rain 2. Where did this kind of weather recently happen? A: Texas B: Paris C: Singapore 3. What came down with the rain? A: Fish and frogs B: Cats and frogs C: Bears and pigs Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Did you know there is an airport near Kenting? But no one is using it anymore. 你知道墾丁附近有一座現在已經沒有人在使用的機場嗎？ Many people thought building an airport near Kenting was a good idea. They said, "People from anywhere in Taiwan can fly to Hengchun Airport! That will be faster than driving!" 當年是希望大家可以坐飛機來墾丁玩，所以蓋了恆春機場。 But there were some problems. The wind in the Hengchun area is sometimes super strong. Airplanes tried to land at the airport… but the winds were too strong. It was too dangerous… so in the end, airplanes stopped using the Hengchun Airport. 恆春的落山風太強，飛機起降很危險，所以停止使用這個機場。 But… some people now have an interesting idea! They want to turn the airport into a place to race cars… a racetrack! 有人想到可以把機場改成賽車跑道！ People would come to watch the car races… and the people in Hengchun and Kenting could make money from the visitors. I like this idea! Car racing can be very exciting. But you need to be safe! You need a big open space… like… an old airport! 賽車比賽很刺激，但是要安全唷！空蕩蕩的機場就很適合。 If they build a safe racetrack, I think people will come to watch the races. What do you think? Should we turn the old airport into a racetrack? ________________________________ Vocabulary 寬闊的機場跑道沒有飛機，卻有汽車。這是不是個好主意？ 1. Airport 機場。 I'm going to the airport. 我要去機場。 My friend is arriving from Taipei. 我朋友要從台北來。 Relax. The airport is only 20 minutes away. 放心，機場離這裡只有20分鐘。 2. Car race 賽車。 Are there car races in Taiwan? 台灣有賽車嗎？ I don't think so. 我想沒有。 Car races take a lot of space. 賽車需要很大的空間。 3. Exciting 讓人興奮的。 Those races are exciting! 那些比賽很讓人興奮。 The cars were almost flying! 那些車幾乎飛起來了！ 4. Dangerous 危險的。 Aren't they dangerous? 不會很危險嗎？ Yeah, car races are always dangerous for the drivers. 會，賽車對駕駛來說都很危險。 These are useful words. airport 機場 car race 賽車 exciting 讓人興奮的 dangerous 危險的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the airport no one is using? A: In Shanghai, China B: In Hengchun - Pingtung County, Taiwan C: In New York City, USA 2. Why can't they use the airport? A: The wind is too strong B: They don't like the color C: The airport is on the beach 3. What's a new idea for using the old airport? A: Turn it into a museum B: Turn it into a zoo C: Turn it into a racetrack Answers 1: B 2: A 3: C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The ocean is beautiful, but there can be a lot of gross things in it. 大海很美，但裡面可能有髒東西。 Things like plastic, garbage, and… sea snot? Sea snot is what it sounds like: a gooey, slimy thing that is in the sea. Sea snot 是海裡黏糊糊的東西, 跟鼻涕一樣。 It's growing because of climate change. Climate change is causing a lot of areas in the ocean to become warmer. When this happens, tiny, little organisms that live in the water start growing out of control. 氣候變遷讓海水的溫度升高，有一些區域的有機體就大量生長。 Organisms are very, very, very small living creatures that you need a microscope to see. 有機體是很小很小的生物，用顯微鏡才看得到。 And sometimes these little organisms let out a sticky goo that gets all stuck together and this creates… sea snot. 這些微小生物有時候會分泌黏黏的液體，形成海洋鼻涕。 Even worse, sea snot traps all the garbage and gross things in the ocean in all of its stickiness. 海洋鼻涕還會黏住垃圾，變成更噁心的汙染物。 Right now, sea snot hasn't polluted all the seawater around the world, but that might change if we don't protect our planet. 目前海洋鼻涕還沒有汙染全部大海，但是不保護地球，遲早就會發生。 We need to work together to make sure we keep our Earth clean. ________________________________ Vocabulary 海洋鼻涕聽起來有點恐怖，怎麼游泳呢？ 1. Sea 海。 Seas are smaller than oceans. 海比海洋小。 For example, there's the South China Sea and the Java Sea. 比如說南海和爪哇海。 2. Ocean 大洋。 Right, and they are both part of the Pacific Ocean. 對，而它們都是太平洋的一部份。 I love the Pacific Ocean。我喜歡太平洋。 Taiwan is a big island in the Pacific. 台灣就是太平洋中的一個大島。 3. Sticky 黏黏的。 I need to take a shower. 我得去淋浴一下。 I'm all sticky. 我全身都黏黏的。 You were playing basketball? 你去打籃球了嗎？ No, I went swimming. 不，我去游泳了。 4. Garbage 垃圾。 In the river? 在河裡嗎？ There's so much garbage in the river! 河裡有好多垃圾！ I know, so I was swimming in the sea. 我知道，所以我去海裡游。 Can you use these words in your conversation? sea 海 ocean 大洋 sticky 黏黏的 garbage 垃圾 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the sticky thing in this story called? a. Sea snot b. Sea boogers c. Sticky snot 2. Where is this sticky thing found? a. On land b. In the air c. In the ocean 3. What is one cause of this sticky thing? a. Climate change b. People putting boogers in the ocean c. Stealing seashells from the beach Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a king or a queen? 你有沒有想過當國王或女王會怎麼樣呢？ Well, now you can be one, kind of… Piel Island is a tiny island in England. There isn't much there apart from a castle and a pub. 皮爾島是一個英格蘭的小島，除了一座城堡跟小酒館以外，那裡沒有什麼東西。 The island does get some visitors though, and someone needs to take care of the island and also serve customers in the pub. 不過確實有觀光客會去，所以需要有人管理小島，並且在小酒館招呼顧客。 There is an old tradition on the island that the boss of the pub is also King or Queen of Piel Island! And guess what? They need a new one! The king or queen even has a throne. 這個小島的傳統是讓酒館老闆當國王或女王，還有寶座喔！ When they first sit on the throne they have buckets of beer poured all over them. So, King or Queen of Piel Island! Your own castle, with beautiful nature and amazing views. Sounds pretty cool, right? 很棒吧！擁有自己的城堡和大自然的美景。 Well… actually, it's pretty inconvenient, there's no store on the island! Most of the island doesn't have electricity, and a lot of the time you'll be the only person there! 但是島上沒有商店，也大部分都沒電，還有你幾乎都是一個人！ Hmmm… Sounds lonely. Would you want to be King or Queen of Piel Island? ________________________________ Vocabulary 當皮爾島的國王或是女王，沒有想像中的好。 1) Castle 城堡。 What is a castle, Ryan? 城堡是什麼，萊恩？ A castle is a big house, with many rooms. 城堡是一棟有很多房間的大房子。 2) Inconvenient 不方便。 It must be inconvenient to live in a castle. 住在城堡裡一定不方便。 Very inconvenient. 很不方便。 It usually doesn't have electricity. 通常沒有電。 3) Pretty 相當。 I would feel pretty lonely there. 我會覺得相當寂寞。 No internet and no TV. 沒有網路也沒有電視。 So would I. 我也會。 Maybe I'd get a dog. 也許我會養一隻狗。 4) Lonely 寂寞的。 That's a good idea! 好主意！ When you have a dog, you won't feel lonely. 你有一隻狗就不會覺得寂寞。 Yeah, dogs are good friends. 對，狗狗是好朋友。 Would you like to live in a castle? 一起讀單字。 castle 城堡 inconvenient 不方便 pretty 相當 lonely 寂寞的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the name of the island in the story? A: Pear Island B: Piel Island C: Lonely Island 2. Where is the island? A: In France B: In England C: In South Korea 3. Which of these does the island have? A: A farm B: A castle C: A school Answers 1. B 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you know why there is so much light during the day? It's because of the sun! 你知道為什麼白天那麼亮嗎?當然是因為太陽！ The light from the sun makes everything bright. But have you ever thought of what would happen if the sun… went out? 如果太陽不再發光發熱了該怎麼辦呢？ That is something that could happen, but don't worry. It won't happen for 5 billion years, which is a really, really, really, really long time from now. 這種事情有可能會發生，但不用擔心，是五十億年之後才可能發生。 We know that the sun will still be around for about 5 billion years because very smart scientists figured it out. However, the scientists say the sun won't just burn out, it will actually explode. 科學家說，太陽不只是熄滅，它會爆炸！ When the sun cools down, it will expand, which means it will keep getting bigger, and bigger, and bigger… until it swallows up all of the planets that are near it! 太陽冷卻之後會變得愈來愈大，會大到把它身邊的行星全部都吞掉！ That's scary! And it also doesn't sound like very much fun for anything that is still living on Earth. But good thing we don't have to worry about it, unless we live to be 5 billion years old! 除非我們活到五十億歲，不然我們其實不用擔心！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 沒有了太陽，人類可以存活嗎？ 1. Planet 行星。 Look at the moon! 你看月亮！ What a beautiful planet! 多美的行星！ Our moon is not a planet. It's a satellite. 我們的月亮不是行星。它是衛星。 2. Light 光線。 There's so much light in this room in the morning! 這個房間早上有好多陽光！ It's nice in winter time. 冬天時很好。 But it gets really hot in the summer. 但是到夏天會好熱。 3. Bright 光明的。 I like a room that's bright and colorful. 我喜歡光明而且色彩繽紛的房間。 Me too. I like bright colors like yellow and orange. 我也是，我喜歡亮色系的黃色和橘色。 4. Cool down 冷卻。 Don't drink the tea now. 現在別喝茶。 Let it cool down a little. 讓它冷卻一下。 Right. I'll try the cake first. 對，我先來嚐嚐蛋糕。 今天的單字很好用。 planet 行星 light 光線 bright 光明的 cool down 冷卻 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why is it bright during the day time? a. Because of the sun b. Because of the moon c. Because of candles 2. When will the sun go out? a. In 5 years b. In 5 million years c. In 5 billion years 3. What will happen when the sun goes out? a. It will run away b. It will just stop burning c. It will explode Answers 1. A 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

What kind of animal or bug has the most legs? 哪一種動物有最多隻腳呢？ Let's see… people have two legs, dogs have four legs, cats also have four legs. 人類有兩隻腳，狗跟貓有四隻腳。 Cockroaches… ew, I hate cockroaches… they have six legs. 我討厭的蟑螂，有六隻腳。 And spiders have eight legs. 蜘蛛有八隻腳。 But have you heard of a bug that has over one thousand legs? It's true! The bug that has over one thousand legs is called a millipede. 你聽說過千足蟲嗎？這種蟲類就是馬陸。 There are a lot of different kinds of millipedes, but experts recently found a new kind of millipede that lives almost sixty meters under the ground. They found it in Australia. 科學家在澳洲發現，有一種馬陸生活在六十公尺深的地底。 This bug is less than ten centimeters long - that is shorter than the length of a pencil - but it actually has more than one thousand legs… it has one thousand and thirty-six legs. 這種馬陸不到十公分長，但一共有一千零三十六隻腳！ That is the highest number of legs anyone has ever found on a millipede. It also has no eyes. But experts say that's okay because if it lives underground, it doesn't really need them! 因為住在地底下，沒有眼睛也沒有關係！ How cool is that? I can't imagine having that many legs, I would probably trip over myself all the time! ________________________________ Vocabulary 有那麼多隻腳，會不會很難走路？ 1. Leg 腿，腳。 Can you walk faster? 你可不可以走快一點？ No, I can't. I have short legs, you know. 我沒辦法。我的腿短，你要知道。 2. Meter 公尺。 But you can run fast. 但是你可以跑很快。 Didn't you hit a school record in the 100-meter race? 你不是在100公尺賽跑破學校紀錄？ I did. But it's a 1,000-meter race, not one hundred. 對，不過是一千公尺賽跑，不是一百。 3. Underground 地底下。 Many animals live underground. 很多動物住在地下。 Yeah, like ants and mice. 對，比如說螞蟻和老鼠。 4. Kind 種類。 Scientists are trying to find a new kind of bug. 科學家正在尋找新種的昆蟲。 A bug that can live in space.可以住在太空的昆蟲。 Let's read the words together. leg 腿，腳 meter 公尺 underground 地底下 kind 種類 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of insect is mentioned in this story? a. An ant b. A centipede c. A millipede 2. How many legs does the new insect have? a. One hundred b. One thousand c. One thousand and thirty-six 3. What doesn't this new insect have? a. Eyes b. A mouth c. Legs Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tiny Book Sold for Big Price Oh, hello. I'm reading a book. It's a really interesting story. But it's a big, heavy, and long book! It's taking a long time to finish. 我現在看的書又厚又重，已經看很久了。 I might try a shorter, smaller book next time. Not too small though. Not like a tiny book I heard about recently that's so small you can't even read it! 我聽說有一本書非常小，小到看不見寫什麼！ Made in Germany, this book is just 5 millimeters by 5 millimeters. That's the size of the end of a pencil! 這本書是德國做的，長跟寬都只有5釐米，像鉛筆的筆尖那麼小！ If you want to read it, you'll need a magnifying glass because the words are so small! 要用放大鏡才看得到字。 The book was recently sold for over 130,000 NT! Someone paid a lot of money for a teeny-tiny book that's really hard to read! Unbelievable! 有人用13萬台幣買了這本小小的書，真的很不可思議！ Not only that, but if you put the book down for a second, it could be gone! It's so small you could easily lose it! 那麼小的書應該也很容易弄丟吧！ I think I'll stick with my big book. Now, where was I? ________________________________ Vocabulary 一本書小到要用放大鏡才能閱讀，這有點辛苦。 1) Story 故事。 Toy Story is a fun story. 玩具總動員是很好玩的故事。 It's a story for children. 那是兒童故事。 I know, but I enjoy it too. 我知道，不過我也喜歡看。 2) Interesting 有趣的。 Many adults find children's books interesting. 很多成年人覺得童書很有趣。 You mean like the Harry Potter books? 你是指哈利波特那種書嗎？ Yeah, don't you find them very interesting? 你不覺得它們十分有趣嗎？ 3) Word 文字。 Those books are not easy. 那些書並不簡單。 You're right. There are many difficult words. 你說對了，它們有很多困難的字。 4) Tiny 很小的。 This is a really small hamburger. 這是個好小的漢堡。 Mine is tiny, too. 我的也很小。 It's only a mouthful. 只有一口就沒了。 Let's read the words together. story 故事 interesting 有趣的 word 文字 tiny 很小的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What item is the story about? A: A book B: A car C: A pencil 2. Where was it made? A: Germany B: Spain C: Canada 3. What is special about the item? A: It's huge B: It's tiny C: It glows in the dark Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

If you listen to ICRT, you can hear all the newest pop songs. ICRT can also tell you what the top ten pop albums are in Taiwan, Japan, America, the U.K., and lots of other places. ICRT可以告訴你世界各地最熱門的流行音樂專輯排名。 But, you will never guess what pop album was in the top ten in Australia just last month… actually, it was in the top 5! Do you know why you will never guess? Because it's not a pop album! One of the top five albums in Australia last month was an album of bird sounds! 上個月澳洲排行前五名的音樂專輯，有一張不是流行音樂，而是鳥叫聲！ Bird sounds! Yep! Cool, huh? The bird song album is special. It has the sounds of more than 50 birds in Australia that need help. 專輯裡面聽到的50幾種鳥，都是需要幫助的鳥類。 If people don't do more to help these birds, they might go extinct! Like the dinosaurs. 如果不幫助牠們，這些鳥可能會像恐龍一樣絕種。 No more bird songs from these Australian birds… ever! So, some scientists recorded the birds' songs and made an album. People in Australia saw the album and said, "Yeah! I want to hear those bird sounds. And, if I buy the album, the money will go to help the birds!" 澳洲人想要用買專輯的方式來幫助這些鳥類。 And then lots of people bought it! And pushed the bird song album into the top five! What a great story! ________________________________ Vocabulary 買一張CD不但可以聆聽鳥鳴,還可以幫忙拯救牠們。 1. Song 歌曲。 Listen to this song. 你聽這首歌。 This is not a song! 這不是歌！ It's birds chirping. 這是鳥的叫聲。 But it's like a beautiful song. 但是它就像一首美妙的歌。 2. Sound 聲音。 Well, I think they are the sounds that birds make. 我覺得是鳥在發出很多聲音。 Sounds that are like music. 好像音樂一樣的聲音。 3. Pop music 流行音樂。 I prefer pop music. 我比較喜歡流行音樂。 Like Jay Chou's songs? 比如說周杰倫的歌曲嗎？ Yeah, or Mayday's music. 是的，或者是五月天的音樂。 4. Extinct 絕種。 Many birds are going extinct. 很多鳥正走向滅絕。 Yeah, we may never see them again. 對啊，我們可能再也看不到牠們了。 今天的字很常用喔。 song 歌曲 sound 聲音 pop music 流行音樂 extinct 絕種 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is an 'album'? A: Songs or music B: A dinosaur C: A bird 2. What place does the story happen in? A: Australia B: The North Pole C: Canada 3. Why did so many people buy the bird song album? A: To hear the birds, and help save them B: Because they will give it to their cats C: Because they don't like pop music Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Guess what? Kaohsiung City's Shou Shan Zoo has welcomed a new baby! But not just any baby, a baby sloth. 是一個樹懶寶寶！ Do you know what a sloth is? It's a kind of animal that moves very… very… slowly. 樹懶的動作非… 常… 非… 常… 的… 慢。 The zoo says the baby sloth was born in October of last year, 樹懶寶寶去年十月出生的, and it seems to be doing great. It has a very protective mother who has been taking very good care of it. 牠的媽媽很照顧牠。 The zookeepers are also helping to make sure the baby sloth stays healthy. Unfortunately, people can't visit the baby sloth yet… The zoo is being renovated, which means they're improving some parts of the zoo. 動物園目前還在整修，所以遊客看不到樹懶寶寶。 The renovation is focused on upgrading the environments, to be more similar to the animals' natural habitats. 整修工作著重於改善環境，要接近動物的自然棲息地。 This will help the animals live happier and healthier lives. But good news, everything is ahead of schedule, which means the construction should be finished sooner than expected. 好消息是目前進度超前。 The zoo will probably reopen, at least partially, in April of this year. And it should be fully open by September of this year. 動物園四月會部分開放，九月應該就完全開放了。 When the zoo is finally reopened, I want to go visit the baby sloth. ________________________________ Vocabulary 高雄壽山動物園正在整修，所以看不到動物寶寶。 1. Born 出生。 A baby giraffe was born yesterday. 一隻長頸鹿寶寶昨天出生。 At Taipei Zoo? I'd love to see it. 在台北動物園嗎？我好想看看。 We can't see it until 2 weeks after it is born. 牠出生之後兩星期我們才能看牠。 2. Natural 天然的。 These rocks are a natural bridge. 這些石頭是天然橋梁。 3. Good news 好消息。 Good news! The rain will stop tomorrow! 好消息，明天雨就停了！ That's really good news! 那真的是好消息！ 4. April, September, October 四月，九月，十月。 The tree flowers in April. 這棵樹四月開花。 Then it grows fruit in September and October. 然後它九月十月結果。 Let's read today's words. born 出生 natural 天然的 good news 好消息 April 四月 September 九月 October 十月 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of baby was born? a. An elephant b. A sloth c. A monkey 2. At which zoo was it born? a. Kaohsiung City's Shou Shan Zoo b. New York City's the Bronx Zoo c. Taipei City Zoo 3. When will the zoo fully reopen? a. April b. September c. It's already open Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I like to travel, but I hate how long it takes at the airport sometimes. There are so many people and it takes so long to show your passport and paperwork. 機場常常人很多，還要檢查證件，要等好久喔！ Well, hopefully there won't be any more long lines at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Because they are starting to try out their new "One ID" facial recognition system. 桃園國際機場開始使用新的臉部辨識系統，就不用排隊了！ This system is designed to try to make lines move along a little bit faster. With this new system, airport officials won't have to spend time looking through passports and documents… 海關人員不用再花時間檢查證件。 The One ID system can scan people's faces, which makes everything go a lot faster. 只要掃描旅客的臉就可以了。 When a machine scans your face, it makes a map of it. No one has the same face, so every map is different, and that's how the machine knows it is you when it sees your face! 沒有人有一模一樣的臉，所以這個機器一掃描就知道是你。 With the One ID system, travelers can go directly from getting their boarding passes to getting on the plane, and all they need to do in between is get their face scanned! 拿到登機證後，再經過臉部掃描，就可以上飛機了。 I'm glad they're trying out this new system, it should make getting through the airport a lot faster and a lot less stressful! That's convenient! ________________________________ Vocabulary 機場人臉辨識系統，可以減少排隊。 1. Long line長長的隊伍。 I hate waiting in a long line. 我討厭排好長的人龍等待！ It's not too bad. 這不算糟。 The line is moving fast. 隊伍動得很快。 2. Traveler 旅客。 They don't need to check travelers' passports now. 他們現在不需要檢查旅客的護照。 How nice! 真好！ Yeah, it's very convenient. 是啊，好方便。 3. Boarding pass 登機證。 Oh no, I can't find my boarding pass! 糟糕，我找不到登機證！ That means you can't get on the plane. 那表示你上不了飛機。 4. Scan 掃描。 Maybe I can just get my face scanned, 也許我只要把臉拿去掃描一下，and then they'll let me board. 他們就會讓我登機。 I don't think so. 我想不行。 Do you remember today's words? long line 長隊伍 traveler 旅客 boarding pass 登機證 scan 掃描 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the system in this story called? a. One ID b. Face Scanner Plus c. Taiwan Scan 2. What does the system do? a. Scan people's faces b. Scan monkey's faces c. Scan passports 3. Which airport has this system installed? a. Songshan Airport b. Taiwan Taoyuan Airport c. Tokyo Airport Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love going to the park with my dog. It's fun to see him run around with other dogs and enjoy the space outdoors. 看著我的狗狗在室外跑來跑去，真好玩！ I wish I could take my dog everywhere. Not just to parks and beaches, but to indoor places as well… Such as restaurants, museums … and school! 我也想帶狗狗到一些室內的地方，例如餐廳、博物館，還有學校。 But I guess most indoor places won't let dogs in. 但很多地方不准狗進去。 Most places aren't designed for dogs. They are designed for people. And if a place is designed to be better for people, it is probably not that comfortable for dogs. 很多設計給人使用的空間不太適合狗。 But guess what. There is a place in Spain that is designed for dogs. This place is actually a school for dogs. 不過在西班牙，有一所給狗狗上的學校。 Everything there is made to be good for dogs. For example, the floors are made of a material that is comfortable for a dog's feet. 學校裡面地板的材質，不會讓狗的腳不舒服。 Everything is lowered too so dogs can see better when they're walking around. 所有設備的高度都比較矮，讓狗看得更清楚。 Dogs like to bark, and they have very sensitive ears. So the building is also made of material to help make sure noise levels aren't too high. 狗狗很愛叫，聽覺也很敏感，所以他們使用可以減少噪音的材質。 There should be a comfortable school for dogs in Taiwan, I would take my dog there! ________________________________ Vocabulary 設計給狗上課的學校，這可稀奇了。 1. Design 設計。 Look at this little house I made. 你看我做的小房子。 Wow, is this designed for dogs? 哇，這是設計給狗狗住的嗎？ Yeah, I designed it myself. 對，我自己設計的。 2. Comfortable 舒服的。 Your dog will find it very comfortable. 你的狗會覺得它很舒服。 I find it comfortable! 我都覺得它很舒服了。 3. Lower 降低。 Would you please lower your speakers? 你可以把擴音器關小聲嗎？ I'm trying to sleep. 我想睡覺。 Sorry. I'll turn it off. 真抱歉，我來把它關掉。 4. Material 材質。 What material is this? 這是什麼材料？ It's glass. 是玻璃。 A glass T-shirt! How special! 玻璃做的T-恤！真特別！ Would you like to take your dog to school? design 設計 comfortable 舒服的 lower 降低 material 材質 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the school that is mentioned in the story? a. Taiwan b. Spain c. The U.S. 2. What is special about this school? a. It's designed for dogs b. It's designed for people c. It's designed for insects 3. The building is made of a special material to reduce… a. The level of noise b. The number of cats c. The amount of barking Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ohhh, do you ever feel hungry, but also too lazy to actually cook anything? 你會不會有時候肚子很餓，但是懶得做一些東西來吃？ Wouldn't it be nice if you could push a button and your kitchen just made you something to eat? 只要按個鈕，廚房就幫你做飯，那該有多好？ Well, now you can! With robot chefs! They'll make your food, and even wash the dishes too! 現在有機器廚師, 不但做飯後還會洗碗！ It's very expensive to put these robot chef arms in your kitchen, but some restaurants are already doing it! Like at a pizza restaurant in Paris. They hired a pizza making world-champion to help make sure the robots made per fect pizzas. 巴黎的一家披薩店，請了一位世界冠軍來教機器手臂做披薩。 All the customer has to do is push a button and pay. From the pizza dough to the toppings, the robot arms can prepare a pizza in about 45 seconds. Then after a few minutes in the oven, your pizza is served! 機器手臂只需要45秒就可以準備好披薩，放進烤箱裡，幾分鐘之後就可以上桌了。 Soon we might see more robots in restaurants or even in people's homes! But until then, I guess I'll have to make my own lunch. Ohhhh, and right now pizza does sound pretty good. ________________________________ Vocabulary 做披薩的機器人，這可方便了。 1) Robot 機器人。 Would you like to have a pizza-making robot? 你想有一個做披薩的機器人嗎？ I make my own pizza. I don't need a robot. 我自己做披薩，我不需要機器人。 2) Button 按鈕。 But think about it. 但是你想想看。 Just push a button and a hot pizza is done. 只需要按一個按鈕，熱騰騰的披薩就做好了。 3) Kitchen 廚房。 No, I don't want a machine in my kitchen. 不了，我不要廚房裡有個機器。 So… the dishwasher in your kitchen is not a machine? 所以你廚房的洗碗機不是機器？ No, it's not. 不是。 4) Prepare 準備。 I'm preparing dinner. 我正在準備晚飯。 For me? How nice of you! 替我準備嗎？你人真好！ No problem. I just need to push some buttons. 沒問題的，我只需要按幾個按鈕。 Let's read the vocabulary together. robot 機器人 button 按鈕 kitchen 廚房 prepare 準備 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of robots are talked about in the story? A: Robot drivers B: Robot chefs C: Robot dancers 2. What are the robots making? A: Pizza B: Ice cream C: Snowmen 3. Where is this happening? A: Paris B: Taipei C: Kaohisung Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi kids! Do you know what I'm doing today? I'm going to have a special meal. It's a luxury meal. 我今天要去吃豪華大餐！ The meal is from a five-star hotel. But I'm not eating in a restaurant or a hotel. No; I'm going to it on a bus. Yes, that's right… a bus! It's a double-decker bus. 這是一輛雙層巴士。 Also, it is black. So, if you see this big, black bus, you will know it's special. The bus drives around Taipei. It drives by places like Taipei 101 and Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. 它會經過台北101和國父紀念館。 People can have dinner on the bus. Dinner is a bit expensive… $1,800 NT. 在車上吃晚餐的價錢有點貴，一個人要1,800塊台幣。 Or you can have afternoon tea. Afternoon tea is cheaper. It's $1,000 NT. 下午茶比較便宜，一個人一千塊。 Now, you might think it's strange to eat a luxury meal on a bus. Doesn't the food fall off tables during the ride? 在車上用餐，盤子會不會打翻？ No. The food is kept on the tables with racks. These racks keep the glasses, plates, and bowls from sliding off the tables. That's a good thing! 別擔心，餐桌上有固定架可以固定餐具，不怕滑下去。 Well, here is my bus now. I'm going to have my luxury meal now. See you later! ________________________________ Vocabulary 一邊用餐一邊欣賞都市的景觀，真浪漫！ 1) Five-star hotel 五星級飯店。 I love staying at five-star hotels. 我很愛住五星級飯店。 Who doesn't? 誰不愛呢？ But I like any hotel with good food. 不過任何有美味餐點的飯店我都喜歡。 2) Meal 餐。 Most people eat 3 meals a day. 大部分人一天吃三餐。 Not me. I only eat one meal a day. 我不是，我一天只吃一餐。 That's not healthy. 那不健康。 3) Drive 駕駛。 Could you just drive around? 你可以駕車繞來繞去嗎？ I don't want to go home. 我不想回家。 Sure, but I can't keep driving all night. 當然。不過我沒辦法整晚一直開車。 4) Afternoon tea 下午茶。 Having afternoon tea is my favorite way to relax. 喝下午茶是我最喜歡的放鬆方式。 來一起讀單字。 five-star hotel 五星級飯店 meal 餐 drive 駕駛 afternoon tea 下午茶 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. How much is the most expensive meal on the bus? A: NT$1,000 B: NT$1,200 C: NT$1,800 2. What color are the special buses? A: Black B: Red C: White 3. What meals can people have on the special bus? A: Breakfast and dinner B: Afternoon tea and dinner C: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love the sound of the sea. 我喜歡海的聲音。 But I don't really like the sound of seagulls! They are very noisy birds! 可是海鷗真的很吵！ Sydney Harbour in Australia has a lot of seagulls. 澳洲的雪梨港有很多海鷗。 Sydney Harbour is very famous. Many people visit to see the Opera House, take pictures, go to restaurants and have fun. 很多人會去雪梨港看歌劇院跟觀光。 So lots of people, and lots of seagulls, right? The problem is that seagulls steal food! 海鷗會搶人的食物！ That's right! You could be standing on the harbor, enjoying the nice view and eating an ice cream or some fries when suddenly… A seagull could swoop down and take your food! This has been a problem for years. But now some people have finally had an idea to stop the seagulls from stealing food. 海鷗搶食物的問題，現在終於有人想出了解決的方法。 That's right! Dogs! 就是狗！ Trained dogs now walk around the harbor and if they see seagulls getting too close. They chase the seagulls away! 受過訓練的狗看到海鷗太靠近，會把海鷗趕走。 It's working really well! The dogs stop the seagulls from stealing food and everybody loves the dogs too! Now they are another one of Sydney Harbour's big attractions! 現在這些狗狗變成了雪梨港的新景點！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 狗狗果然是人類最好的朋友！ 1) Steal 偷竊。 The bird is stealing my food! 那隻鳥在偷我的食物！ I can't believe it! 真不敢相信。 We need to put the food away, or it'll steal again. 我們得把食物收起來，不然牠們會再來偷。 2) Problem 問題。 But my lunch is gone! 但是我的中飯沒了！ That's not a problem. 那不是問題。 Here, we can share my sandwich. 來，我們可以分享我的三明治。 3) Train 訓練。 I think those birds are trained by their mothers. 我想那些鳥是被媽媽訓練出來的。 Trained to steal food? 得到偷食物的訓練？ Yeah, they are so good at it. 對啊，牠們很厲害呢。 4) Chase away 趕走。 Look, the dog is chasing the birds away! 你看，狗狗把鳥都趕走了！ What a wonderful dog! 真棒的狗！ Please read the vocabulary with me. steal 偷竊 problem 問題 train 訓練 chase away 趕走 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of birds are talked about in the story? A: Parrots B: Seagulls C: Pigeons 2. Where are these birds causing problems? A: Sydney Harbour B: Taipei 101 C: The North Pole 3. What are they using to scare the birds away? A: Loud music B: Big spiders C: Trained dogs Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn