People in Nairobi Make Small Gardens

At my grandma's house, there is a big garden, where she grows potatoes, tomatoes and greens. 我奶奶家有一個大菜園，她會種馬鈴薯、番茄，跟蔬菜！ But I live in the city. My house is very small, so I don't have a garden. What can I do? 但我住在城市，房子很小，家裡沒有菜園怎麼辦？ To solve this problem, let's look to Nairobi, a city in Africa. Every day, lots of people come from the countryside to live in that city. There are people everywhere. It's so busy, and there is not enough land to grow food. What can all of these people eat? 非洲有一個城市叫奈洛比，很多人從鄉下到這個城市生活，但人這麼多，很擁擠、土地很少，不夠種菜，那這些人要吃甚麼呢？ Recently, many people in Nairobi have planted small gardens in their homes! They might plant some potatoes on the balcony, or grow some tomatoes right by the kitchen window. 最近，奈洛比很多人在家裡種了小菜園！他們會在陽台種馬鈴薯，或是在廚房窗戶邊種番茄。 These small gardens are very helpful. People say it's convenient, because they don't have to go to the supermarket. They can save time and money. 這樣他們不用去超市了，很省錢又很方便！ What's more, growing food at home is cleaner. People with home gardens don't have to worry about harmful chemicals on their vegetables. 而且還不用擔心蔬菜上面有農藥！ Let's take a lesson from Nairobi. We don't need lots of space to make a garden. We can grow some healthy food right in our own homes. 其實不用很多空間，就可以在家裡種一些植物了。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 多動動腦筋，自己家也可以有菜園。 1. countryside 鄉下 I hope I can live in the countryside. 我希望能住在鄉下。 You'll have no 7-11 or bookstore. 你會沒有便利商店或是書店。 But I can grow my own food. 但是我可以自己種食物。 2. grow 種植 You're already growing tomatoes in your house! 你已經在自己家種番茄了！ That's not enough. 那不夠。 I want to grow more. 我想要種更多。 3. garden 花園 I'd like to have a big garden. 我想要有個大菜園。 There are vegetable gardens in the city, too. 城市裡也有菜園啊。 4. space 空間 You can rent a space in the garden. 你可以在菜園租一個空間。 It'll be a lot easier than living in the countryside. 那比住在鄉下容易多了。 你喜歡親手種菜嗎? 來讀讀單字。 countryside鄉下 grow種植 garden花園，菜園 space空間 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the city of Nairobi? A: Asia B: Africa C: Australia 2. Where are people planting small gardens? A: By the street B: At the market C: In their homes 3. Why are small gardens convenient? A: They can make your house bigger B: They can help you in school C: They save time and money Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn