Ah! Italy…
Italy is a country. It's in Europe. It has a long history. It has a great culture.
The Romans lived there two thousand years ago. They made beautiful statues, temples, and other things.
義大利是歐洲一個歷史悠久的國家。羅馬人兩千年前在義大利創造了美麗的雕像還有聖殿。
We can see many of these things in Italy today. They are very, very old! But Italy keeps them safe. They are important to Italian people. These things are part of their heritage.
現在到義大利還能看到這些東西，它們歷史悠久，對義大利人來說意義重大，所以要好好保存。這是他們的文化遺產。
We all have a heritage. It is important. Heritage comes from our family. It comes from the history and culture of our family's country.
我們都有遺產，有時候是家庭遺產，有時候是國家的歷史跟文化。
Where is your family from? Taiwan? Then you have Taiwanese heritage.
Italians love their heritage. They share Italy's history and culture.
It's important for countries to keep their heritage safe. So there is a list.
保存國家的文化遺產很重要，所以有人列了一張名單。
Some very famous things are on this list. The Taj Mahal in India and the Great Wall of China are on the list.
上面有印度的泰姬瑪哈陵，還有中國的萬里長城。
Now Italy wants to put something new on this list. It's not a statue or a temple… It's their food!
現在義大利想要在這個名單加上新的東西，不是雕像也不是聖殿，而是他們的食物。
Everyone loves Italian food! Pizza, pasta, ice cream… YUM! Italians want to keep their food safe. Then everyone can enjoy their heritage for many, many years!
Today is World Heritage Day. What is your heritage?
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Vocabulary
義大利有豐富的文化遺產，還有美味的義大利菜。
1. culture 文化
I love Italian food! 我愛義大利菜！
Me too. 我也是。
Italian people must have a happy culture. 義大利人一定有快樂的文化。
Even their food is good for celebrations. 連他們的食物也很適合慶祝。
2. history 歷史
Like pizza? 比如說披薩嗎？
Like pizza. 比如說披薩。
You just have to share when eating it. 吃披薩一定要大家分享。
I agree. 我同意。
I also like reading about the history of the Romans. 我也喜歡讀羅馬人的歷史。
3. thousand 千
Two thousand years of history. 兩千年的歷史。
Right, isn't that amazing? 對，很驚人吧？
It's almost as long as Chinese history. 幾乎跟中國歷史一樣長。
4. old 老的
Both countries are old. 兩個國家都很老。
Very old. 非常老。
Please read the words with me.
culture 文化
history 歷史
thousand 千
old 老的
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Quiz
1. Where does our heritage come from?
A: Our family
B: Our friends
C: Our phone
2. Where did the ancient Romans live?
A: India
B: China
C: Italy
3. What does Italy want to put on the list?
A: A Roman statue
B: Italian history
C: Italian food
Answers
1. A
2. C
3. C
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