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Stamps of a Taiwan Sports StarTaiwan's badminton champion featured on the country’s stamps. Learn about her journey to becoming a world champion and a role model for perseverance.Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Happy Double Ten Day Today is Double Ten Day! Everyone has the day off! It’s a national holiday in Taiwan!今天是雙十節! 全台灣的人都不用上班上課，一起慶祝國慶日 !Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Sea Otters Do Important WorkSea otters are cute, furry animals. They look like teddy bears. They eat a lot. They rest on their backs on the ocean. What a nice life!海獺是一種毛茸茸的可愛動物，每天吃完東西就仰躺在海上休息，好休閒 !Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Teens' Machine Takes Microplastics from WaterPlastic is everywhere. We drink from plastic bottles. We carry the items we buy in plastic bags. Even parts of our homes are made of plastic!塑膠到處都有，我們用塑膠瓶喝水。我們買的東西裝在塑膠袋裡面，甚至房屋的一部份都是塑膠做的!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including the vocabulary and quiz.

The Kid of the Year A U.S. magazine chose a Kid of the Year! This 15-year-old boy plays music and reads a lot. He plays basketball and chess. And he makes soap. It can help people with skin cancer! 美國一份雜誌選出年度最有影響力的小孩，這個十五歲的男孩會彈奏音樂、讀很多書，他會打籃球跟下棋，他還會做特別的肥皂，幫助皮膚癌病人。 The boy started mixing soaps and other things when he was four. He wanted to see what happened. When he was seven, he got a kids' science set. Then he had an idea for something to help the world. 他四歲時，就開始把肥皂跟其他東西混在一起，看看會做出什麼。七歲那年他得到一組兒童科學套組，讓他想到了幫助世界的點子。 Millions of people get skin cancer. It costs about one million Taiwan dollars to get better… But lots of people can't pay. The boy wants to make soap for them. It has skin cancer medicine in it! 好幾百萬人有皮膚癌，但是治療費用需要上百萬台幣，很多人付不起。所以這個男孩把皮膚癌的藥混在肥皂裡，來幫助病人。 The boy worked on his soap at home. It was hard! He asked a company for help. Now an engineer there helps him think about his soap. He asked university scientists for help. Now this high school student works on his soap at a university! 他曾經在家製作肥皂，但很困難，他向一間公司求助，現在有一位工程師在幫他，他向大學裡的科學家求助，現在這個高中生在一間大學裡面做肥皂。 The Kid of the Year is making his great idea real. He wants everyone to think of ideas to make the world better! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 這個少年的聰明主意，可以幫助數百萬癌症病人。 1. medicine 藥品。 I wish I could invent medicine that cures cancer. 我希望發明治療癌症的藥。 Yeah, if you were a scientist. 對，假如你是科學家的話。 2. hard 困難的。 It shouldn’t be too hard, right? 那應該不難吧? Being a scientist? 當科學家嗎? No, as long as you’re good at math.不難，只要你數學好。 3. help 幫助。 I was never good at math.我的數學從來就不好。 Well, we have AI now. 我們現在有人工智慧了。 It can help you learn. 它可以幫你學。 4. ask for 請求。 You can ask for help anytime, anywhere you want. 你可以隨時隨地請它幫你。 Really? I need it now. 真的嗎? 那我現在就需要。 I want to ask how to make more money. 我要問怎麼樣多賺點錢。 你今天學到哪些單字? medicine藥品 hard困難的 help幫助 ask for請求 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. How old was the Kid of the Year when he started mixing things? a. 4 b. 7 c. 15 2. What does the Kid of the Year's soap have? a. Skin b. Medicine c. Cancer 3. Who did the Kid of the Year ask for help? a. Scientists b. Chess players c. His friend Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Stretching Helps Your Body "Eight, nine, ten… phew!" Exercise is hard work! But kids in Taiwan need more exercise. It's very important for good health. 呼! 運動很辛苦，但台灣的小孩需要做更多運動，這對健康非常重要。 Do you know two important things to do when you exercise? They are warming up and stretching! 當你做運動時有兩件很重要的事: 就是暖身和拉筋! A researcher says to warm up first. You can walk, jog, or ride a bike. Warm up for five to ten minutes. Then you are ready to move more! 專家說可以先走路、慢跑或騎腳踏車暖身，大概五到十分鐘，這樣你就準備好做更多運動。 Stretching helps your body move more easily. Some people say to stretch before exercising. Others say to do it after. 拉筋會讓你身體更靈活，有人說應該在運動前做，有人說在運動後。 The researcher says both can be good! But you need to know how to stretch. And don't stretch until you hurt! If you hurt, stop! 專家說兩種都很好! 但是你要知道怎麼拉筋，不要拉到受傷，如果拉傷了就要停下來! Here's one way to stretch. You stand up. Keep your legs straight. Then reach for your toes. Don't move… for one minute! 這裡有個拉筋的好方法: 你站起來，保持你的腿是直的，然後手往腳趾頭延伸，保持一分鐘不動! The researcher says to stretch one minute for each group of muscles. That's not too long. You won't get tired. And your body gets a good stretch! You'll feel good! 專家說每個肌肉群只要拉筋一分鐘，身體就能好好地得到延伸! Warming up, stretching, and exercising can help you be healthy! Try a good stretch now! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 拉筋是暖身的一部份，可以預防運動傷害。 1. first 首先。 Alright, Jane, before we start, we need to stretch first.我們開始之前先得來伸展。 Ugh, do we have to? 一定要嗎? Yes, we do. You'll see. 一定要，你之後會了解。 2. toe 腳趾。 Stand up straight, and then try touching your toes. 站直，然後試著碰你的腳趾。 My toes? I can hardly touch my knees! 腳趾? 我連膝蓋都幾乎碰不到! 3. muscle 肌肉。 You can do it, Jane. 你做得到。 Good job! Let's do it again. 做得很好，再來一次。 Stretch your muscles and touch your toes! 伸展肌肉，手碰腳趾。 4. body 身體。 My body will thank me later, right? 我的身體以後會感謝我，對吧? Exactly! 正是! 來讀今天的單字。 first首先 toe腳趾 muscle肌肉 body身體 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. What do some people say about stretching? a. Stretch before eating b. Stretch before exercising c. Stretch before bed 2. What does stretching do? a. Helps you move better b. Hurts your body c. Makes you tired 3. How long does the researcher say to stretch one group of muscles? a. 1 minute b. 2 minutes c. 5 minutes Answers 1. b 2. a 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Waiting for Flying Cars Companies have been working on flying cars for many years. So we ask, "Where are the flying cars?" 很多公司一直在研究飛天車，到底甚麼時候會做出來呢? Flying cars are hard to make. The cars need to fly a long way. And they need to be safe. Companies have to test their flying cars many times. No one wants cars to fall from the sky! 飛天車很難製造，因為它需要安全地長途飛行。公司要不停地測試，確保飛天車不會墜機! So how do flying cars work? Every company has a different idea. But most flying cars use propellers. The propellers push air down and the car goes up! Then these cars use wings to fly forward. 飛天車怎麼運作呢? 大部分會使用 propellers ，也就是螺旋槳，它把空氣往下壓，車子會往上升，然後用機翼往前飛行。 Why don't we have flying cars now? Well, we need rules about flying them first. No one wants flying cars to crash! Our safety is important. And these cars will be very expensive. One company's flying car will be $10 million Taiwan dollars! 飛天車也需要相關的法規，保障交通安全。而且，這些車子造價昂貴，其中一家公司的飛天車要價一千萬台幣! Hmmmm…. So maybe most of us won't buy a flying car. Maybe we will use flying taxis. But we have to wait for those too. 也許大部分的人都買不起，也許我們可以叫空中計程車，但還需要再等等。 For now, we'll keep asking, "Where are the flying cars?" And one day, the answer will be, "They're up above us!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 飛天汽車是很多人的夢想，但是要實現這個夢想難度很高。 1. taxi 計程車。 It's raining hard! 好大的雨! What are we going to do? 我們怎麼辦? Let's call a taxi. 我們叫計程車吧。 What? From here? 什麼，從這裡? No, we can't. 不行，不能搭。 2. a long way 很長距離。 The place is a long way from here.那邊離這裡很遠! It'll cost at least $2,000 NT.至少要兩千塊。 So what do you suggest? 那你有什麼建議? 3. wait for 等待。 We'll wait for the rain to stop.我們等雨停。 What if it doesn't? 要是它不停呢? We'll be late! 我們會遲到的。 4. fall 掉落。 Oh, I wish I had a flying car! (打雷) 我真希望我有飛天車! In this kind of weather, it'll probably fall from the sky. 這種天氣，它可能會從天上掉下來。 一起來讀今天的單字。 taxi計程車 a long way很長距離 wait for等待 fall掉落 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. Why are flying cars tested many times? a. They need to be safe. b. They need to be expensive. c. They need to be fun. 2. What do most flying cars use to go up? a. Wings b. Propellers c. Rockets 3. What might most people use? a. Flying taxis b. Flying motorcycles c. Flying scooters Answers 1. a 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The Taishin Youth Volunteer Awards A young girl's love of books is changing lives! She loves to read. She wants to help kids everywhere to read, learn, and grow. 有個女孩，她對書本的熱愛正在改變生命! 她要幫助世界各地的兒童閱讀和學習。 The girl found a group online. It helps kids to study. She volunteered. She read books online with students in India. She had a great time! 這個女孩志願參加幫助兒童學習的線上團體，她很喜歡在網路上，和印度的學生一起唸故事! Next, she started her own group. She worked with more than 70 schools in Taiwan. She helped many students! 接著，她成立自己的團隊，跟超過 70 個台灣的學校合作，幫助很多學生! Then she started another group! It runs online reading clubs. It's for girls all over the world! 然後，她又成立了第二個團隊! 這是給世界各地女孩參加的線上讀書會。 Last year, this girl won a Taishin Youth Volunteer Award. It's for junior high and high school students who help others. 去年，這個女孩贏得了台新青少年志工菁英獎，這個獎項鼓勵那些幫助其他人的國高中生。 She got a medal. Her favorite charity got money. She went on study trips abroad! 她得到了獎盃、為喜歡的公益團體募款，還出國遊學! This year's awards are soon. Do you know junior high or high school students in Taiwan who love to volunteer? They can sign up! Maybe they'll win! Sign up ends on October 31st! 你認識喜歡當志工的中學生嗎?也許他們會得獎! 記得要在 10 月 31 號前，報名今年的獎項哦! Are you too young for the award this year? Well, you're not too young to volunteer. It will make you feel good! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 當志工可以服務人群，增廣見聞。 1. volunteer 當志工。 Oh my God! I want to volunteer for this! 天哪，我要去當這個志工! For… eating at Michelin restaurants? 吃米其林餐廳的志工? No! For the World Masters Games! 不是! 壯年運動會的志工! 2. work 工作。 Masters in playing video games? 玩電腦遊戲的大師? No, masters in sports! 不，運動大師。 Oh, I get it. 我懂了。 You like working with handsome athletes. 你喜歡跟帥帥運動員一起做事。 Who wouldn't? 誰會不喜歡? 3. all over the world 世界各地。 Plus I'll get to meet people from all over the world! 而且我還會遇見世界各地的人。 4. start 開始。 So what do volunteers do? 所以志工做些什麼? I don't know. Starting a race with a gunshot? 我也不知道。鳴槍讓賽跑開始? 今天學到那些字? volunteer當志工 work工作 all over the world世界各地 start開始 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. What does last year's award winner love? a. Books b. Bags c. Balls 2. What do award winners get? a. A book b. A volunteer c. A medal 3. When does sign up end for this award this year? a. October 1st b. October 21st c. October 31st Answers 1. a 2. c 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwan Will Get Better Water Ahhhh! Water is soooo good. Safe drinking water helps us be healthy. Drinking water comes out of our faucets at home. 水真好喝! 安全的飲用水能讓我們保持身體健康。 Taiwan's drinking water is good. But it is going to get better! Taiwan is making our water safer to drink. How? It is going to take out one kind of chemical. 台灣的水的品質將要變得更好，怎麼做呢? 未來將要把水中一種化學物質拿掉。 Some chemicals clean our water. They kill bacteria and viruses. They stop us from getting sick. 好的化學物質會殺掉水中的細菌跟病毒，讓我們不會生病。 Other chemicals in our water are not good for us. Scientists say one kind of chemical can make us sick. It is called PFAS. PFAS chemicals are in many, many things we use. But some PFAS get into drinking water. 但是，水裡也可能會有讓我們生病的化學物質PFAS，它存在於許多種日用品中。 Taiwan makes rules about the chemicals in drinking water. It tested the water from fifty places. It found too much PFAS in some water. Now Taiwan is making a new rule. Drinking water will have less PFAS! 政府在檢查五十個地方的飲用水後，發現PFAS含量太高，因此制定新的規定，飲用水中不可以含有太多 PFAS。 We need safe drinking water to be healthy. It’s great that it will be safer for us!*) *Cheers! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 有的化學物質會對人體造成傷害，必須有所規範。 safe 安全的。 You drink tap water? 你喝自來水? Yeah, anything wrong? 是啊，有什麼不對嗎? There are bacteria in the water! 水裡有細菌! You never know if it’s safe. 你根本不知道它安不安全。 sick 生病的。 Don’t worry. It’s safe. 別擔心，它很安全。 I often drink it. It’s never made me sick.我常喝，從來沒有生病過。 drinking water 飲用水。 Still, it’s not a good idea. 還是不好。 Drinking water should be very clean. 飲用水應該要很乾淨。 kill 殺死。 I don’t have time to boil it every day. 我可沒時間每天燒開水。 Use an electric water boiler. 用電熱水瓶啊。 It’ll do all the work and kill the bacteria.它做所有的工作，殺死細菌. Is the water you drink safe? safe安全的 sick生病的 drinking water飲用水 kill殺死 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. How will Taiwan’s drinking water be better? a. It will be safer. b. It will taste better. c. It will have more PFAS. 2. What do scientists say about PFAS? a. It tastes good. b. It can make us sick. c. It cleans water. 3. How many water tests did Taiwan do? a. Five b. Fifteen c. Fifty Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Backpacking Dogs In a big park in the UK, many dogs wear backpacks… on their stomachs! Why? 在英國一個公園裡，許多小狗肚子兩邊綁著背包，這是為甚麼呢? A long time ago, the UK had wolves. The wolves walked a lot. They walked in forests. They walked in tall grass. Seeds caught on their fur. They walked some more. Seeds fell off their fur. And new plants grew in new places. 很久以前在英國有野狼，牠們在森林間走動，皮毛會黏到種子。狼群到處走，種子跟著掉到別的地方，長出新的植物。 But the UK doesn't have wolves now. And this big park wanted lots of new plants. It needed to spread seeds in many places. 現在英國沒有野狼，但是想要在這座公園很快種出很多植物，該怎麼做呢? Lots of people and their dogs come to this park. The dogs love to walk everywhere there. Hmmmm … dogs, wolves, dogs, wolves, dogs… Maybe dogs can spread seeds too! Faster than wolves! 許多人帶著狗狗來公園裡玩，狗狗也很喜歡到處走，也許牠們可以幫忙播種! Park workers put seeds in small backpacks. The backpacks have small holes. The holes let the seeds fall one by one. 工作人員把種子放在有小洞的背包裡。 The workers ask people to put these backpacks on their dog's stomach. The dogs walk. The seeds fall. And now some new plants are growing! 主人們讓小狗綁上這些背包，牠們走路時，種子會從洞裡掉出來，現在就有新的植物長出來! People are excited. The park will have many new plants. The dogs and backpacks are a big help! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 沒有狼群散播種子，也許狗狗可以來幫忙。 1. grass 綠草。 Look at all the new grass growing everywhere! 你看到處長的新草地! Yeah, it sure is pretty! 是啊，真好看! I really don't like rain, but this is good. 我很不喜歡下雨，不過這很好。 2. spread 散播。 Yeah, with just a little water, grass can spread quickly! 對，只要有一點兒水，草地蔓延得好快! I wonder where those seeds come from.我想知道種子是哪兒來的。 3. seed 種子。 The winds brought them. 風帶來的。 Or the birds.或者是鳥兒。 I'd like to get some seeds, but not from birds! 我想要一些種子，但不要鳥帶來的。 4. park 公園。 Let's go to the park office.我們去公園處。 They sometimes give away seeds.他們有時候送人種子。 今天的單字你記住了嗎? grass綠草 spread散播 seed種子 park公園 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. What are dogs wearing in the park? a. Backpacks on their backs b. Backpacks on their heads c. Backpacks on their stomachs 2. What fell off wolves' fur? a. Plants b. Seeds c. Water 3. What lets seeds fall from the backpacks? a. Small holes b. Dogs' mouths c. People Answers 1. c 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn