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This Cat Loves Salad A woman wanted a cat. She went to an animal shelter to get one. Animal shelters take care of animals with no homes. People can get a pet and take it home. 有一位女士想要養貓，於是她去動物收容所想要領養一隻。 The animal shelter had many cats. The woman saw a cute black cat. She liked him very much. He went home with her. 收容所有很多貓，她看到一隻可愛的黑色貓咪，非常喜歡就帶牠回家。 At home, she learned something about the cat. He ate a lot! And he wanted to eat more than cat food! 這隻貓進家門之後，女士發現牠很會吃，而且想吃的還不只是貓食。 One day, she ate a sandwich. The cat smelled the sandwich. He meowed and meowed loudly. 有一天她在吃三明治，貓咪聞到了味道，大聲的喵喵叫。 The woman cut up vegetables for a salad every day. The cat started to steal some. He took lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, and avocados. 每天女士切蔬菜做沙拉。她的貓咪就會偷走像是生菜、番茄、胡蘿蔔跟酪梨。 Since then, the cat wants salad with his cat food! He loves vegetables and fruit. They make him very healthy! 之後這隻貓除了貓食之外，還一定要吃沙拉，牠很喜歡蔬果，這些食物也讓牠身體健康。 But sometimes the cat eats other food. He likes bread, hamburgers, cheese, and potato chips too! Uh-oh! Does the woman give these to him? Nope! He steals them from her! 這隻貓偶爾也吃其他的食物，牠也喜歡吃麵包、漢堡、起司跟洋芋片!是牠主人給牠的嗎? 當然不是喔，牠偷偷叼走的! The woman shares her salad with her cat. Every day, they eat healthy food together! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 這隻貓喜歡吃主人吃的食物。 1. sandwich 三明治 Hey, Jane, what's up? 過得如何? Not much, Paz. I just got myself a sandwich. 沒事，我剛買了一個三明治。 Want a bite? 要吃一口嗎? No, I ate a big hamburger half an hour ago.不了，我半個鐘頭前才吃了一個大漢堡。 2. hamburger 漢堡 A good hamburger? 好吃的漢堡嗎? Yeah, very good. 很好吃的。 It has tomatoes, cheese and beef. 有番茄，起司和牛肉。 3. vegetable 蔬菜 I thought you prefer vegetables and fruit.我以為你比較愛青菜水果。 I do. But I can't eat those things every day.我是啊，但是不能天天吃那些。 4. bread 麵包 I know what you mean. 我懂你的意思。 I like bread, and I have a different kind of bread every week. 我喜歡麵包，每個星期換吃不同的麵包。 今天的單字都是食物。 sandwich三明治 hamburger漢堡 vegetable蔬菜 bread麵包 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. Where did the woman get the cat from? a. The street b. An animal shelter c. Her home 2. What does the cat like to eat? a. Soup b. Chocolate c. Salad 3. What did the cat steal? a. A sandwich b. Vegetables c. Cat food Answers: 1. b 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

From a Backyard Rocket to a Space Mission Narrator: Space is so big. There's always something new to learn. 外太空很大，還有很多新知可以去探索。 In 2020, a girl from the UK was six years old. On TV, she saw a rocket launch to Mars. Astronaut Liz, or Astro Liz, fell in love with space then. 2020年，英國一位六歲女孩在電視上看到火箭發射到火星，從此之後愛上外太空。 Astro Liz loves learning about space. She makes videos about space. She posts them online. She shares her learning and excitement with everyone! Liz 喜歡學習太空知識，也製作太空影片放到網路上，分享給大家。 Astro Liz made a cool rocket in her backyard. She made it with cardboard. The rocket was about two meters tall. Then … Astro Liz: THREE, TWO, ONE, LIFT OFF! Narrator: Yes, the rocket was real! It flew nine meters up in the air! Everyone was surprised! Liz用紙板在後院打造了一個兩公尺高的火箭。還可以發射，火箭飛了9公尺高。 Astro Liz was seven years old. Space experts saw her rocket video. They liked it very much! 太空專家看到她的火箭影片，他們非常喜歡。 They asked Astro Liz to join a real space mission! A rocket is taking twenty boxes to the moon. One box is hers. She put an Astro Liz sticker in it. 還邀請Liz參加真的太空任務。有一支火箭要帶二十個箱子到月球，其中一個是 Liz 的，她把自己的貼紙放進箱子裡。 Learning can take us to wonderful places. Astro Liz's love of learning took her to a space mission! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 這個小女孩不但喜歡太空，還會製作火箭。 1. space 太空 I'm going to Florida next month. 我下個月要去佛羅里達州。 Cool! Do you plan to see the Space Center? 酷喔。你打算去參觀太空中心嗎? 2. launch 發射 Yeah, isn't it exciting? 對啊，好讓人興奮! I'll get to see them launch a rocket.我要去看他們發射火箭。 Really? Where will the rocket go? 真的嗎? 火箭要飛去哪裡? It's going to the Moon! 要去月球。 3. mission 任務 It's an unmanned space mission.那是一次無人的太空任務。 To prepare for traveling to Mars? 去準備火星之旅嗎? 4. surprised 驚訝的 Right, I'm surprised that you know about it. 對，我很驚訝你知道。 Oh, I know a lot of things! 我知道的才多呢! 你對太空著迷嗎? space太空 launch發射 mission任務 surprised驚訝的 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. What was Astro Liz's rocket made of? a. Cardboard b. Plastic c. Wood 2. Who asked Astro Liz to join the space mission? a. Teachers b. Space experts c. Everyone 3. What did Astro Liz put in a box? a. Chocolate b. A sticker c. Money Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The Thai Ghost Hunters Do you believe in ghosts? Here in Taiwan, we have Ghost Month. It's when all ghosts can walk the earth and visit the living … 你相信世界上有鬼嗎? 在台灣，我們有鬼月，鬼在這個時候都會出來走走。 Some ghosts are mean. They live in spooky places. They do scary things. That makes many people scared of ghosts. 有一些鬼住在陰森的地方，它們很兇又會做出可怕的事情，讓很多人怕鬼。 Spooky old castles may be haunted. That means they might have ghosts in them. Some newer places may be haunted too. Imagine being scared of ghosts and living in a haunted house! You'd be scared all the time! 陰森的舊城堡有可能鬧鬼，比較新的地方也有可能喔。想想看你如果住在鬧鬼的房子裡，一定會感覺很害怕! In Thailand, two students started a ghost-hunting business. Do you have a spooky place? You can ask them to sleep there. When they don't see ghosts, they give you a special paper. The paper says the place is ghost-free! 泰國有兩位學生開啟了找鬼公司，你有陰森的地方嗎? 你可以請他們睡在那裡，如果他們沒有遇到鬼就會給你一張紙，證明沒有鬧鬼。 One of the students doesn't believe in ghosts. But the other student does! He's very scared of them! 其中一位學生不相信世界上有鬼，另一位不但相信，而且非常怕鬼。 They haven't seen any ghosts … yet! But they always bring some helpful tools to scare ghosts away! 他們到目前為止沒有看到鬼，但總是帶著嚇鬼的工具。 Do you want to be a ghost hunter too? You'll get money for scary nights in spooky places! No, thanks! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 有人怕鬼，有人專門想找鬼。 1. scared 害怕的 Are you scared of ghosts? 你怕鬼嗎? I don't know.我不知道。 I've never seen a real ghost. 我從來沒有見過真正的鬼。 How about you? 你呢? 2. haunted house 鬼屋 I'm more scared of the living.我比較怕活人。 But I don't want to sleep in a haunted house. 但是我可不要在鬼屋裡睡覺。 Me either. 我也不要。 3. place 地方 But I don't mind seeing one during the daytime.不過我不介意白天時去看看鬼屋。 I know a place like that! 我知道那樣的地方! 4. spooky 恐怖陰森的 Where? 在哪裡? The house above me. 我家樓上的房子。 It's empty but there are sounds. 它是空的，但是有聲音。 That's spooky! 真恐怖! So do you believe in ghosts? 來讀單字。 scared害怕的 haunted house鬼屋 place地方 spooky恐怖陰森的 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the ghost-hunting business? a. Iceland b. Thailand c. Taiwan 2. How many of the students are scared of ghosts? a. 1 b. 2 c. 7 3. What is a house with ghosts in it called? a. A ghost-free house b. A scared house c. A haunted house Answers: 1. b 2. a 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

AI Opens 2,000-Year-Old Secrets Two thousand years ago, a volcano erupted in Italy. Towns were destroyed. Many people and things were lost. Scrolls were also lost. 兩千多年前，義大利火山爆發，摧毀了附近的城鎮，很多人跟東西都遭到掩埋，有很多卷軸也不見了。 People wrote important thoughts and information on these long papers. Then they rolled the scrolls. 卷軸是一張長長的紙，人們在紙上寫下重要的想法跟訊息，再把它捲起來。 Three hundred years ago, many scrolls were found. They were in a house destroyed by the volcano. 300年前，一棟被火山摧毀的房屋裡面，發現了很多卷軸。 But the scrolls were burned black. Unrolling the scrolls destroys them. Scientists have tried many ways to read them. What secrets are written on the scrolls? 但是那些卷軸都被燒得焦黑，攤開來會破壞卷軸。科學家試了很多方法來讀上面的文字。卷軸裡面有什麼祕密呢? Last year, some people had a contest. Who could find a way to read one scroll? 去年有人舉辦了比賽，看誰能找到讀卷軸的方法。 This year, three students won the contest together. They made an AI program. 今年有三位學生贏得這場比賽，他們開發了一個人工智慧 AI程式。 It worked! AI read a small part of the scroll. This part is great! It's about enjoying life, music, and food! And the writer thought about a question: When there isn't much of something, do we enjoy it more? 那個AI程式成功讀到了卷軸上的一小部分，上面寫到要享受人生、音樂跟食物。作者還想到一個問題，東西越少，我們是不是越欣賞它們? For 300 years, scientists tried to find a way to read the scrolls. Now AI is opening the 2,000-year-old secrets of the scrolls! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 人工智慧也許可以解開兩千年前，手寫紀錄的秘密。 1. secret 秘密 Hey, Jane, would you like to join a secret contest? 你想參加秘密比賽嗎? Sounds exciting! 聽起來很有趣! What’s it about? 什麼樣的比賽? It’s a treasure hunt. 尋寶大賽。 2. house 房子 We need to find things hidden in a house. 我們得找到藏在房子裡的東西。 Where is this house? 這個房子在哪兒? In Tamsui, New Taipei. 在新北市的淡水。 3. win 贏得 And how do we win? 我們要怎麼贏呢? Simple. We work together. 很簡單，我們合作。 4. information 資訊 You read all the information.你讀所有的資訊。 And what will you do? 你做什麼呢? I’ll see what other people have found. 我去看看別人發現了什麼。 今天我們學到哪些單字? secret秘密 house房子 win贏得 information資訊 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. Why are the scrolls hard to read? a. They were burned. b. They have secrets. c. They were lost. 2. What did the students use to read the scrolls? a. Glasses b. AI c. Lasers 3. What did someone write about on a scroll? a. Music b. Dance c. Money Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A Fan Referees a Game One day, a man went to a big soccer game in the UK. A team named the Wolves was playing. The man was a big Wolves fan! The game was very exciting! 有一天，一個男人去看了一場在英國的大型足球比賽。一支名叫狼隊的球隊正在比賽。這個人是狼隊的超級球迷！ Then a referee got hurt! Referees are important for soccer games. They make sure the players are following the rules. Now the teams needed another referee. 裁判對於足球賽非常重要，他們確保球員遵守規則。現在有一位裁判受傷了，需要有人來接手。 This Wolves fan raised his hand and said, "I can help!" They gave him a special referee job. 這位超級球迷舉手說他可以幫忙，於是當了臨時裁判。 The man was happy to help. Then the Wolves scored a goal! This Wolves fan was excited! He wanted to cheer! But referees don't cheer for any team. They must be fair. 這個男子非常高興能夠幫上忙，但是他不能為狼隊加油，因為當裁判一定要公平。 In the end, the Wolves won the big game! The man was very happy and very excited. But he stayed quiet. He said he was the only quiet Wolves fan there! 狼隊最後贏了比賽!男子非常開心，但是他保持安靜，他說他是球場上唯一一個沉默的狼隊球迷。 After the game, the man went home with a big smile. He didn't cheer, but he was a part of the game. And he learned that referees are important. They keep the game fair and fun for everyone! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 超級足球迷變成臨時裁判，是超級難得的經驗。 • cheer for 加油 Hey, why are you cheering for the Guardians? 你怎麼替悍將加油? Why not? That’s a great home run! 怎麼不行? 那是精彩的全壘打! • fan 迷 But you’re a fan of the Brothers! 可是你是兄弟隊的球迷! I am. And I’m also a big fan of home runs! 我是啊，我也是全壘打迷! • team 隊伍 You should stick to one team. 你應該忠於一個隊伍。 But I like all the teams! 但是那些隊我都喜歡! That’s why I bought the seasonal ticket. 這是為什麼我買季票。 • game 比賽 I always feel so happy watching these games. 我看這些比賽都好開心! Yeah, I agree. They are a lot of fun. 我同意。是很好玩。 Do you cheer for the team you like? 來讀單字。 cheer for加油 fan迷 team隊伍 game比賽 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz • What kind of game was played? • Basketball • Baseball • Soccer • What team does the man like? • The Bears • The Wolves • The Lions • What do referees do? • Keep the game fair • Cheer for a team • Play in the game Answers: • c • b • a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hungry Hikers Call Fire Department Oh, there's a fire! Call the fire department! 天啊，失火了!趕快叫消防車。 Fire departments help when there's a fire. They also help in other emergencies. The fire department in Nantou County helps with emergencies on mountains. 除了滅火，消防員也會緊急救援。南投縣消防局也會上山救援。 Some hikers were hiking on mountains in Nantou County. The weather was very cold. There was ice on the hiking trails. The hikers walked very slowly to stay safe. It took a lot of time. They ate all their food! 有一群登山客去南投縣爬山。天氣冷，路上又結冰，他們為了安全走得很慢。但是花了太多時間，把東西都吃完了。 The hungry hikers called the fire department. They wanted firefighters to bring them food. What?! 肚子餓的登山客打電話給消防局，希望可以送食物給他們。 Did firefighters bring them food? No! They are NOT a food delivery service! The hikers were safe. There was no emergency! 消防員真的送了食物嗎?沒有，消防局又不是外送。而且登山客很安全，沒有緊急事件。 But don't worry! The hikers called a mountain guide service. A mountain guide took food up the mountain to them! 別擔心! 後來登山客聯絡高山協作公司，有一位高山嚮導送食物上山。 The fire department talked to the hikers again. Did the hikers get food? Yes. Were they safe? Yes. They told the hikers to bring more food and water next time! 消防局後來再聯絡登山客，問他們有沒有拿到食物。有。安全嗎? 是的。也告訴他們下次要多帶一點食物跟水。 If you go hiking, bring lots of food and water! And if you eat all your food, remember, firefighters don't deliver food! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 消防人員的任務是緊急救難，可不能請他們外送。 1. hiker 登山客 Spring is really here.春天真的來了。 Let's go hiking up on Daxueshan. 我們去大雪山健行吧。 That's a high mountain! 那是高山呢! I'm not much of a hiker, you know. 你要知道我是不高明的登山客。 2. trail 步道 I know that, but no worries. 我知道，不過別擔心。 The hiking trail I chose is easy. 我選的登山步道很簡單的。 3. take 攜帶 We have to take a pot up there. 我們得帶個鍋子上去。 What? Do you plan to cook on the mountain? 什麼? 你要在山上煮東西? 4. hungry 飢餓的 Sure. It's cold there. 當然啊，那裡很冷啊。 I get hungry very fast when it's cold. 天氣冷的時候我餓得很快。 Do you enjoy hiking on the mountain? hiker登山客 trail步道 take攜帶 hungry飢餓的 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. What was on the hiking trail? a. Fire b. Bears c. Ice 2. What did the hikers want the fire department to do? a. Take them home b. Bring them food c. Fight fires 3. Why didn't the fire department help the hikers? a. They were safe. b. They had no money. c. It was cold. Answers: 1. c 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ Oh, there's a fire! Call the fire department! 天啊，失火了!趕快叫消防車。 Fire departments help when there's a fire. They also help in other emergencies. The fire department in Nantou County helps with emergencies on mountains. 除了滅火，消防員也會緊急救援。南投縣消防局也會上山救援。 Some hikers were hiking on mountains in Nantou County. The weather was very cold. There was ice on the hiking trails. The hikers walked very slowly to stay safe. It took a lot of time. They ate all their food! 有一群登山客去南投縣爬山。天氣冷，路上又結冰，他們為了安全走得很慢。但是花了太多時間，把東西都吃完了。 The hungry hikers called the fire department. They wanted firefighters to bring them food. What?! 肚子餓的登山客打電話給消防局，希望可以送食物給他們。 Did firefighters bring them food? No! They are NOT a food delivery service! The hikers were safe. There was no emergency! 消防員真的送了食物嗎?沒有，消防局又不是外送。而且登山客很安全，沒有緊急事件。 But don't worry! The hikers called a mountain guide service. A mountain guide took food up the mountain to them! 別擔心! 後來登山客聯絡高山協作公司，有一位高山嚮導送食物上山。 The fire department talked to the hikers again. Did the hikers get food? Yes. Were they safe? Yes. They told the hikers to bring more food and water next time! 消防局後來再聯絡登山客，問他們有沒有拿到食物。有。安全嗎? 是的。也告訴他們下次要多帶一點食物跟水。 If you go hiking, bring lots of food and water! And if you eat all your food, remember, firefighters don't deliver food! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 消防人員的任務是緊急救難，可不能請他們外送。 1. hiker 登山客 Spring is really here.春天真的來了。 Let's go hiking up on Daxueshan. 我們去大雪山健行吧。 That's a high mountain! 那是高山呢! I'm not much of a hiker, you know. 你要知道我是不高明的登山客。 2. trail 步道 I know that, but no worries. 我知道，不過別擔心。 The hiking trail I chose is easy. 我選的登山步道很簡單的。 3. take 攜帶 We have to take a pot up there. 我們得帶個鍋子上去。 What? Do you plan to cook on the mountain? 什麼? 你要在山上煮東西? 4. hungry 飢餓的 Sure. It's cold there. 當然啊，那裡很冷啊。 I get hungry very fast when it's cold. 天氣冷的時候我餓得很快。 Do you enjoy hiking on the mountain? hiker登山客 trail步道 take攜帶 hungry飢餓的 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. What was on the hiking trail? a. Fire b. Bears c. Ice 2. What did the hikers want the fire department to do? a. Take them home b. Bring them food c. Fight fires 3. Why didn't the fire department help the hikers? a. They were safe. b. They had no money. c. It was cold. Answers: 1. c 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Rocking Confidence Do you want to be a rock star? Imagine… you're on a stage. The lights are bright. You're playing a guitar. How scary! But how exciting! 你想成為搖滾明星嗎? 想像一下你站在台上彈吉他，燈光又很刺眼，感覺好嚇人但又讓人好興奮! That's what happened to some women. They joined a women's rock camp. People join camps to learn things. At this camp, the women learned how to play rock music and sing rock songs! 有一群女性就遇到這樣的事。因為她們參加女子搖滾營，學習如何彈搖滾樂、唱搖滾歌! Some women were shy. But they tried many new things! They became brave! 她們有的很害羞，但是嘗試新的東西後，就變得很勇敢! They did these things again and again. They helped each other. They became good at these things. They became confident! 她們互相幫忙，不斷地練習。她們越來越厲害，變得很有自信。 On the last day, they gave a big concert! One woman was a little scared at first. But she knew she was good. She was confident! She went on the stage. She sang very well! 搖滾營最後一天會舉辦盛大的演唱會。有一個女子一開始有點害怕，但是她知道自己很厲害，自信地走上台，還唱得非常好! The camp taught the women how to play music and sing. They did new things and became brave and confident! You can do new things too! Be brave! Be confident! And one day, you can be a rock star… or anything you want! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 想玩搖滾樂嗎?沒有那麼困難喔! 1. play 彈奏 Do you know how to play music? 你會彈奏音樂嗎? Like playing the piano? 比如說彈鋼琴? No, I don't.我不會。 2. sing 唱歌 Do you sing? 你唱歌嗎? Sometimes.有時候。 Good, I need you to join our concert. 很好，我需要你加入我們的音樂會。 Me? I sing like a frog! 我?我唱歌像青蛙叫! 3. learn 學習 That's okay. Just move your mouth. 沒關係，你只要動動嘴巴。 You can learn that, right? 那你學得會吧? Yeah, but why me? 可以，但是為什麼找我? 4. brave 勇敢的 I need someone that's brave enough.我需要夠勇敢的人。 To stand on the stage? 好站在舞台上? To sing and dance with us.好跟我們一起唱歌跳舞。 But I can't dance! 可是我不會跳舞! Do you play the guitar or drums? 我們來讀單字。 play彈奏 sing唱歌 learn學習 brave勇敢的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. What kind of camp did the women join? a. Rock b. Star c. Dance 2. What did the women become at the camp? a. Shy b. Scary c. Confident 3. What did they do on the last day? a. Play with rocks b. Study stars c. Give a concert Answers: 1. a 2. c 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A Happy Day for Kids! Yea! Are you a kid? Congratulations! Today is Children's Day! It's your day! Make sure to tell your parents that it's Children's Day! 你是兒童嗎?那恭喜你! 今天是兒童節，是你的節日喔! So what do you want for Children's Day? Do you want a new toy? How about a new video game? 兒童節你想要什麼樣的禮物呢，想要新玩具還是新的電玩? Well, a new toy or a new video game is cool. It will make you happy… for about two months. That's right! Scientists say something new makes us happy for about two or three months. After that, it's nothing special. 新玩具或電玩的確會讓你感到快樂。但是科學家說新的東西只會讓我們快樂兩到三個月，之後就沒有什麼特別了。 If you want something to make you happier every day, there's a way. 如果你想要每一天都更快樂的話，有一個方法可以做到! Take a bath in the forest. No, no, no … you don't need a bathtub or a towel or soap. "Forest bathing" is just looking at trees and nature. Scientists say just a few minutes of forest bathing can make you happier. 洗個森林浴吧! 你不需要浴缸、毛巾或肥皂。Forest bathing 森林浴是看看樹跟大自然。科學家說幾分鐘的森林浴就可以讓你更快樂。 And don't worry if you live in a city. Find a park with some trees and look at them. Look at nature. Take a deep breath… 如果你住在都市裡，找一個公園看看大樹、看看大自然，然後深呼吸。 Try it! You might like it! Have a happy day every day with forest bathing! ______________________________________________________________ Vocabulary 多看看天空花草樹木，會讓人覺得很開心。 1. bathe 洗澡 I'm so tired! Life is tough! 我好累，人生好苦喔! I know the answer for you-forest bathing. 我給你的答案是，森林浴。 I'm in Taipei! Where can I find a forest? 我在台北耶，到哪裡找森林? 2. tree 樹木 That's easy. 這很容易。 How about Da-an Forest Park? 大安森林公園怎麼樣? It has many flowering trees.它有很多會開花的樹。 Like what? 比如說什麼樹? Like Yulan magnolia.比如說玉蘭花。 3. take a deep breath 深呼吸 It's the right season for it.現在就是季節。 Take deep breaths when you're there.你在那裏要深呼吸。 So it smells good? 所以它很好聞? It smells very good! 很好聞。 Have you ever walked in a forest? 來一起讀單字。 bathe洗澡 tree樹木 take a deep breath深呼吸 ________________________________________________________________ Quiz 1. How long do new things make us happy? a. Two or three minutes b. Two or three months c. Two or three years 2. What is "forest bathing"? a. Bathing outside b. Looking at nature c. Washing trees 3. How does "forest bathing" make people feel? a. Hungry b. Tired c. Happy Answers: 1. b 2. b 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dolls Made for All Kids Playing with dolls is fun. You can make dolls dance, jump, and fly! One girl loves dolls. And she has a dream. When she was younger, she was sick. She was in the hospital a lot. She met kids with disabilities there. 有一個女孩喜歡玩娃娃，她小時候常常生病跑醫院，在醫院遇到很多有身心障礙的小朋友。 Some kids used wheelchairs. Some had arms without hands. Some had a new leg. But they didn't have dolls that looked like them. 有一些小孩需要坐輪椅。有一些孩子沒有手，有一些有義肢。但是他們都沒有一個像自己一樣的娃娃。 She wants kids to have dolls that look like them… and move like them! She wants dolls with disabilities and without disabilities! She thinks they can help all kids play together. 這個女孩想要那些兒童能玩到像自己模樣的娃娃。她覺得身障娃娃跟普通娃娃可以讓所有的孩子玩在一起。 Well, meet Evie and Max. They're dolls! Evie and Max can move in many ways. Their elbows and knees can bend. Their fingers and toes can move! 新推出的娃娃 Evie 跟Max可以做各種動作。他們可以彎曲手肘跟膝蓋，也可以動手指跟腳趾頭。 Because of the girl's dream, a company makes dolls with and without disabilities! Every kid is different, so every doll is different. 因為這個小女孩的夢想，有一家做普通娃娃的公司，也推出身障娃娃。每個小孩都不一樣，每個娃娃也都不一樣。 The company uses 3D printers to make many different dolls. 3D printers turn the girl's dream into real dolls! 這間公司使用 3D 列印製作不同的娃娃，實現女孩的夢想。 Now all kids can play together with dolls that look and move like them! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 這家公司做出各種各樣的娃娃，讓小孩選擇。 1. jump 跳 Why are you jumping around like that? 你做什麼跳來跳去? I'm trying out new dance moves. 我在試跳新的舞步。 without 沒有 It's all about using my knees and toes. 主要是用膝蓋跟腳趾。 Ha, you look like you're trying to fly without wings! 你看起來在做沒有翅膀的飛行! knee 膝蓋 You've got to use your imagination! 你得用一點想像力 ! Come join me. 來跟我一起跳吧! No, no, no, I can't bend my knees like that. 不不不，我不能那樣彎膝蓋。 dance 跳舞 Yes, you can! 你可以的。 Anyone can dance.任何人都可以跳舞。 Let's do it together. 我們來一起跳。 Okay, but don't laugh if I look funny.好吧，但是如果我看起來很可笑，你不可以笑。 Do you dance? jump跳 without沒有 knee膝蓋 dance跳舞 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. What does the girl love? a. Dancing b. Dolls c. Elbows 2. What can Evie and Max do? a. Sing short songs b. Drink milk c. Bend their knees 3. What is the girl's dream for all kids to do? a. Play together b. Use 3D printers c. Move in many ways Answers: 1. b 2. c 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn