At this time of year, people like to send special cards to their family and friends! There are "Happy New Year" cards, 'Merry Christmas' cards… and there are "Happy Hanukkah" cards, too!
過節的時候，很多人會送卡片！有新年賀卡、有聖誕賀卡，還有光明節賀卡！
Hanukkah is an 8 day Jewish holiday, based on a story from long ago…
光明節是一個八天的猶太節日。這個節日源自於一個古老的故事…
After a big fight, the Jewish people had to rebuild a temple. Inside the temple was a lamp, with only enough oil to burn for one evening, but it stayed lit for 8 whole nights!
在一場大戰後，猶太人要重建他們的聖殿。聖殿裡面的油燈原本只能燒一天，但最後竟然燒了整整八天！
Jewish people believe that God must have helped keep the lamp lit. That's why they light candles during Hanukkah, using a special candlestick called a "menorah". It has 8 branches for all the candles to go in, one for every night.
在光明節的時候，他們會用一種特殊的燭台【menorah】，上面可以插8支蠟燭。他們每一晚都會點一支蠟燭。
This year, a new stamp has been made to celebrate Hanukkah in the U.S. On it is a picture of a beautiful, colorful menorah. They're printing over 10 million Hanukkah stamps, and one of them will even be hung in a museum!
今年美國為了慶祝光明節，做了一款新的郵票！上面的圖案就是光明節燭台。他們做了一千萬張郵票，其中有一張郵票會掛在博物館！
Hanukkah starts this weekend, so why not send your friends and family a lovely holiday card this winter! Happy Hanukkah everyone!
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Vocabulary
猶太人的光明節，起源自古老的傳說。
1. temple 聖殿，寺廟
This is a very cool temple. 這座廟好酷！
Yeah, I think it was built 200 years ago. 對，我想是兩百年前建的。
2. lamp 燈
And look at all those little lamps. 你看那些小燈。
Every one of them has a name. 每一盞都有名字。
Those are for peace and a bright future. 那些是為了祈求平安和光明未來。
3. stamp 郵票
I'm going to Family Mart. 我要去全家。
Do you need anything? 你需要什麼嗎？
Please buy stamps for me. 請幫我買郵票。
Stamps? Nobody uses stamps now. 郵票?現在沒有人用郵票了。
I do. 我用。
4. card 卡片
What for? 為什麼呢？
For sending Christmas cards, of course. 當然是為了寄耶誕卡。
You can always send e-cards. 你可以寄電子卡啊。
今天的單字很有趣。
temple 聖殿，寺廟
lamp 燈
stamp 郵票
card 卡片
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Quiz
1. How long is Hanukkah?
A: 88 days
B: 8 days
C: 18 days
2. What is a menorah?
A: An oil lamp
B: A Happy New Year card
C: A special candlestick
3. How many Hanukkah stamps will be printed?
A: Over 10 million
B: Over 10 billion
C: Over 10 trillion
Answers
1. B
2. C
3. A
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