Japanese Dog Trainer Wants More 'Poop Posts'

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