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Many turtles live in a pond. There’s a busy street next to the pond. Every summer, female turtles cross the street. 池塘裡住著很多烏龜，旁邊有一條繁忙的馬路。每年夏天，母龜都會穿越這條馬路。 There’s a shop across the street. Some turtles walk into the shop. What?! Why? 街道對面有一間店，這些烏龜會爬進店裡。 They want to go to a wet, grassy marsh. It's great for turtle nests. It's behind the shop. 因為那間店的後方有一片沼澤，適合烏龜棲息。 The shop workers are kind. They open the front door and back door all day. The shop turns into a turtle tunnel! The turtles in the shop can walk to the marsh. 店員會把前後門打開，讓這些烏龜能夠直接走到沼澤。 Every fall, baby turtles come from the marsh. Some walk into the shop. They're the size of NT$10 coins. The workers walk very carefully! They pick up the turtles. 每年秋天，烏龜寶寶會從沼澤裡爬出來。牠們只有十元硬幣大，店員都會注意不要踩到。 The turtles want to go to the pond. But the busy street is bad for baby turtles. Drivers cannot see them. So the workers take them across the street. They put the baby turtles down by the pond. 烏龜寶寶想要穿越馬路，但是這非常危險，所以店員會直接送牠們到池塘旁邊。 Pond to marsh, marsh to pond: that's what the turtles want. The kind workers help the turtles safely go where they want. Great job, workers! Go, turtles! ************************************************************************************************ Vocabulary 烏龜過馬路，人類來幫忙。 1. pond 池塘 Isn’t this a perfect spot for a summer picnic? 這可不是夏日野餐的完美地點? The pond, the grass, and it’s all so quiet. 有池塘，草地，而且這麼安靜。 2. carefully 小心的 Yeah, but what about mosquitoes and the heat? 是沒錯，但是蚊子跟熱氣呢? It couldn’t be that bad. 不會那麼糟的。 I’ll plan carefully. 我會有縝密計畫。 3. next to 在旁邊 We can come here in the late afternoon. 我們可以下午晚一點來。 I’ll bring bug spray. 我會帶防蚊噴液。 And we can sit next to this big tree.我們可以坐在這棵大樹旁邊。 4. want 想要 Yeah. 對啊! Oh, I’m so excited! 我好興奮。 I want to invite everyone in my family to the picnic! 我要邀請所有家人來野餐! 這些單字很好用，你記住了嗎? pond池塘 carefully小心的 next to在旁邊 want想要 **************************************************************************************************** Quiz 1. Where do the female turtles want to go? a. the pond b. the shop c. the marsh 2. Where do the baby turtles want to go? a. the pond b. the shop c. the marsh 3. Why is the street bad for baby turtles? a. Drivers pick them up. b. Drivers cannot see them. c. Drivers can see them. Answers: 1. c 2. a 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ Scientists say climate change is making this year hot. This July was the planet's hottest month in 120,000 years! 科學家說氣候改變讓今年變得很熱，今年七月是地球12萬年來最熱的月份! Cactuses like hot weather. They don't need much water. They live in deserts. Deserts are hot and dry. 仙人掌喜歡熱的天氣，也不需要很多水分，它們長在沙漠裡。 Phoenix is a city in a desert. This July, Phoenix was the hottest city in the USA. Phoenix was very hot in August and it's hot now in September too. 今年七月鳳凰城是美國最熱的城市，八月和九月的天氣也非常炎熱。 Phoenix has many saguaro cactuses. Some are 12 meters tall! They have branches called arms. These cactuses can live for 200 years! 鳳凰城有很多巨人柱，這種仙人掌可以長到12公尺高，它們還可以活兩百年! But in Phoenix, saguaro cactuses are getting sick! They're turning yellow. Their arms are falling off! Some cactuses are falling down! 但是鳳凰城的巨人柱生病了! 它們開始變黃，也開始倒塌。 People worry about their sick saguaro cactuses. What do these cactuses need? They need water! The cactuses can't stand the heat! 連仙人掌都熱得受不了! 它們需要水! Heavy rain comes to Phoenix every year. People hope the rain can save the cactuses. But can it? 鳳凰城每一年都會下大雨，人們希望這些雨可以拯救仙人掌。 It's too hot for cactuses! Now we need to do more than hope. We need to fight climate change together. We need to save the planet! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 天氣太熱，連沙漠植物仙人掌都快活不下去了。 1. fall 掉落 I'm going to try riding a unicycle tomorrow. 我明天要試著騎獨輪車。 What? You'll fall off and hurt yourself.什麼啊，你會掉下來受傷。 2. arm 手臂 No, I won't. I'm good at riding a bike. 才不會，我很會騎腳踏車的。 A unicycle is different. 獨輪車不一樣。 You need to stretch out your arms. 你的手臂要伸出去。 3. hottest 最熱的 Wouldn't that be fun? 那不是很好玩? You just like to do crazy things. 你就是喜歡瘋狂的事。Remember when you ate chili in the hottest weather? 你記得你在天氣最熱的時候吃辣椒吧? 4. water 水 Yeah, my tongue felt like it was burning! 記得，我的舌頭好像燒起來了。 I had to drink tons of water. 不得不喝大量的水。 我們來讀今天的單字。 fall掉落 arm手臂 hottest最熱的 water水 ________________________________________ Quiz When was the planet's hottest month in 120,000 years? a. This July b. This August c. This September What is Phoenix? a. A kind of cactus b. A city in a desert c. Heavy rain What do the sick cactuses need? a. Arms b. Water c. Climate change Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ Bird Spikes Help Birds Make More Birds Birds are beautiful in the sky! They have beautiful colors! They make beautiful songs! 天上的鳥很漂亮! 牠們的叫聲也很優美! Many birds live in cities. And every year, they make a nest. But some people don't like birds. Why? 很多鳥類都會在城市築巢，但有一些人不喜歡牠們。為甚麼呢? Well, birds are loud in the morning and at night. And they make places dirty. People keep birds away with bird spikes. A spike is long and thin. The spike end is sharp. OUCH! 人們用長而細的防鳥刺趕走鳥類，哎喔! 那些刺很尖銳。 People put bird spikes on top of walls and buildings. Birds can't sit on spikes. They can't make nests on them. 人們在牆壁和屋頂上放防鳥刺，鳥類就不會在上面築巢。 Crows and magpies are strong birds. Some of these birds take spikes! They like shiny things. Metal spikes are shiny. 烏鴉和喜鵲是強壯的鳥類。牠們有一些會叼走防鳥刺，牠們喜歡發亮的金屬。 But, that's not why they take them. Crows and magpies are smart. Scientists say the birds use the spikes. They put the sharp ends outside their nests. These bird spikes stop other birds and animals. 但是這不是烏鴉和喜鵲叼走的原因。牠們很聰明，會用防鳥刺築巢，阻止其他鳥類和動物靠近。 Taiwan has crows and magpies. They're strong and smart. Maybe you'll see a nest with spikes one day! **************************************************************************************************** Vocabulary 這些喜鵲自己不怕尖刺，有夠神奇! 1. in the morning 在早上 I really need a vacation! 我真的需要度假! I'd like to hear birds in the morning, and frogs at night. 我想要早上聽到鳥鳴，晚上聽到青蛙叫。 2. on top of 在上面。 Where can you find a place like that? 你哪裡可以找到那種地方? A homestay in Taitung, perhaps. 也許台東的一家民宿吧? I stayed one before. Next to the caf?, on top of the hill. 我以前住過一家。在小山丘上面，一家咖啡館旁邊。 3. smart 聰明的 You can just sit in a cafe here and listen to birds and frogs on your cell phone. 你可以就坐在這裡的咖啡館，聽手機上的鳥叫青蛙叫。 That's a smart idea, you know. 真是聰明主意呢。 今天的單字和片語都很好用喔。 In the morning在早上 on top of在上面。 smart聰明的 **************************************************************************************************** Quiz 1. Why don't some people like birds? a. They're loud. b. They're strong. c. They're smart. 2. Why do some people use bird spikes? a. They're shiny. b. They keep birds away. c. They keep nests safe. 3. What birds use bird spikes? a. Ducks and magpies b. Crows and geese c. Crows and magpies Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ What do you usually do after you eat? Sit down and read a book? Or maybe you take a short nap. Well guess what? Doctors say taking a short walk after eating helps your body control your blood sugar. 醫生說，吃飽後走走路可以降低血糖。 When most people think about sugar, they think about candy or ice cream or cake. -Sweet things have lots of sugar in them, right? Well, actually, many foods have sugar in them. There is sugar in milk, in tomatoes, in carrots, and even in onions! 不只是糖果蛋糕，牛奶、番茄、紅蘿蔔，還有洋蔥裡面也有糖！ Sugar from food gives us energy. We need sugar. But, too much sugar can be bad for our blood. 我們需要糖分，但太多糖對身體不好。 Too much sugar in your blood can give you diabetes. "Diabetes" 就是糖尿病，太多糖很容易造成糖尿病。 Doctors say people should take a short walk after eating, because it will help control their blood sugar. Doctors say you only need a short walk, it could be only 2 minutes! Just 2 minutes of walking around after you eat can help you stay healthy. 醫生說，只要吃飽後走兩分鐘就可以控制血糖，保持健康！ I think I'm going to try it! I'm going to take a 2-minute walk after I finish my lunch today! ________________________________ Vocabulary 醫生說吃飽了不要坐著，要走一走。 1. control 控制。 I'd love to walk around after lunch. 我很樂意吃過午飯後走走。 But sometimes I can't control work. 但有時候我沒辦法控制工作。 I can't control my life. 我還沒辦法控制人生呢。 2. minute 分鐘。 Besides, it only takes 2 minutes. 而且只需要兩分鐘。 Right, I can at least stand up for 2 minutes. 對，至少我可以站起來兩分鐘。 3. blood 血液。 What did your doctor say? 妳的醫生怎麼說? He will take my blood first. 他會先抽血。 And run some tests. 然後做一些檢驗。 4. healthy 健康的。 Don't worry. You're strong and healthy. 別擔心，你很健康強壯。 I'm only worried if I can still climb Jade Mountain. 我只擔心是否還能去爬玉山。 So let's get up and walk! 來讀讀單字。 control控制 minute分鐘 blood血液 healthy健康的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is a good idea after eating? A: Jumping on the bed B: Swimming in Sun Moon Lake C: Talking a short walk 2. What does sugar do for our body? A: It gives us energy B: It makes us cry C: It makes us hungry. 3. How long do you need to walk after eating? A: Maybe just 2-minutes! B: Maybe 4 or 5 hours C: About 90 minutes Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ Summers in Taiwan can be very hot! When the sun comes out, everyone feels warm. And sometimes, it's too dry. Isn't there any way to make it rain?! 台灣的夏天很熱，有時候也很乾！有沒有甚麼方法可以讓天空下雨呢？ In the past, we could not change the weather. But scientists have had an idea. They have found a way to make it rain, using electricity. 現在，科學家發現一種用電讓天空下雨的方法。 We know where rain comes from. It falls from clouds in the sky. 我們知道雨水是從天上的雲落下來。 Clouds are made of water. When the water gets too heavy, the clouds start to rain. 雲是水構成的，當這些水太重，就會開始下雨。 Sometimes there is not enough rain. That is not good. When the rain is too little, people have no water to drink, and plants become too dry. So how can we make it rain more? 如果雨水太少，我們就會沒有水喝，植物也會乾枯。 Recently, scientists did a test. They used a little robot to zap a cloud with electricity. (SFX: electric zap) The electricity made the drops of water stick together. 科學家做了一個實驗，他們電擊一朵雲，讓雲層中的水滴黏在一起。 When the drops of water come together, they get heavier. Then they fall to earth. So when the cloud is zapped with electricity, it turns into rain. 水結成大水滴之後會變得更重，然後變成雨，落到地面。 What a useful idea. Scientists think it can help people. When the weather is too hot or dry, people can use this technology to make rain. (SFX: heavy rain) All it takes is a cloud and a little electricity. _________________________________________________________________ Vocabulary 給雲層通上電，就有可能製造出雨水。 1. cloud 雲。 How's the weather? 天氣怎麼樣? A gray sky with lots of thick clouds. 灰色天空，有很多厚厚的雲。 Uh oh, that doesn't sound good. 糟糕，聽起來很不好。 No. I think it's going to rain very soon. 是不好，我想很快就會下雨。 2. rain 下雨。 It rained all day yesterday. 昨天就下了一整天的雨。 But it's better than a hot and dry day. 但是總比又熱又乾好。 I prefer a dry day. 我比較喜歡乾燥的天氣。 3. electricity 電力。 What's happening? 怎麼回事? The light won't come on. 電燈不亮。 Because there's no electricity. 因為停電了。 4. in the past 從前。 What should we do? 我們怎麼辦? In the past we would light candles. 以前我們會點蠟燭。 No, I don't want to stay here. 不了，我不要待在這裡。 一起來讀讀單字吧。 cloud雲 rain下雨 electricity電力 in the past從前 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does rain come from? A: The sun B: The moon C: The clouds 2. How can we make clouds rain? A: Burn them with fire B: Tell them "more rain please" C: Zap them with electricity 3. When do clouds become rain? A: When they get too heavy B: When they get too light C: When they get too sad Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sports Make You Tough Hi, students! Do you play sports like basketball? ….Or maybe you like to play baseball***, ***tennis, or bowling. 你喜歡打籃球、棒球、網球，或保齡球嗎？ If you do like to play sports, I have good news for you! Playing sports makes people tougher. It also makes them try harder. And it makes them braver. 運動可以讓人更堅強、更勇敢！ How do I know that? Well, some scientists at an American university told us. First, they asked people about themselves. They asked them some questions to see if they are hard workers. They also asked them if they are brave and if they easily give up. 美國科學家問了一些人覺得自己有多用功、有多勇敢、多不容易放棄。 Then, the scientists looked at the answers to see which people were tough. After that, they asked them if they play sports. They found that people who play sports are tougher than those who don’t play sports. 他們發現有在運動的人比沒有運動的人還更堅強。 Some people think sports aren’t important. But, now you know they are! Sure, sports help you to be healthy. But they also help you to be tougher and braver. And they make you more hard-working. If you play sports, you won’t give up easily. All of that is important in life. 運動不只讓你更健康，也讓你更勇敢、認真，這些在生活中都很重要。 So, I think sports could help you be more successful in life, too! ________________________________________________________ Vocabulary 運動，特別是比賽型的運動，好處多多! 1. work hard 努力工作。 It’s late.很晚了。 I know, but I have to get this done. 我知道，但是我一定要把這個做完。 You work too hard. 你太用力工作了。 2. give up 放棄。 No, I just don’t want to give up. 不是，我只是不想放棄。 But you’ve got to know when to stop. 但是你得知道什麼時候要叫停 3. Brave 勇敢的，braver 更勇敢。 Playing basketball makes me braver.打籃球讓我更勇敢。 How so? 為什麼呢? I can push and shove other people. 我可以推擠別人。 That’s not being brave! 那不是勇敢。 4. ask 詢問。 Where are we now? 我們現在在哪裡? I have no idea.我不知道。 Let’s ask that woman.我們來問問那位女士。 So what kind of sports do you like? 來讀讀單字。Brave勇敢的 braver更勇敢 work hard努力工作 give up放棄 ask詢問 Quiz 1. What is this story about? A: The hardest sport to play B: How sports make people tough C: Why people like to play sports 2. Where did the scientists work? A: A German restaurant B: An American university C: A Nigerian café 3. What does give up mean? A: To quit B: To be generous C: To work harder Answers  1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Leather from Mushrooms Mushrooms are part of a group of amazing living things that are not really an animal and not really a plant. 香菇不是動物也不是植物，它們是菇類！ You can eat some mushrooms, and they’re super yummy. But you can also make leather from them. 它們不只很好吃，還可以做成皮革！ We use leather for many things. I have a leather belt and leather shoes. 皮革可以做成很多東西，像是我自己有皮帶或跟皮鞋。 But some people say we should try to stop making things with leather. 有人說我們不應該再用皮革做東西。 Why? Well, two big reasons … One, to make leather you need a lot of chemicals. Those chemicals can be bad for people, and they are bad for the earth – they cause pollution. 第一個原因是，做皮革要用很多化學藥劑，對人跟地球都不好。 And number two: Leather comes from animals - mostly cows. Many people think we need to stop eating so much meat and stop using things made from animals. 第二個原因是，很多皮革都是用牛做的。有人覺得我們不要再吃這麼多肉，也不要再用動物做東西！ That’s why scientists are making leather from mushrooms! It looks almost exactly like leather from animals, and it’s strong too. 所以科學家要用菇類做皮革！它很像用動物做的皮革，也是很堅固！ Many companies are interested in this new mushroom leather. Using mushroom leather means we can say goodbye to bad chemicals, and it means we don’t need to use animals. 這樣子我們可以遠離化學藥劑，也不用動物做東西。 _______________________________ Vocabulary 生活中有哪些東西是皮革做的，你可知道? 1. leather 皮革。 I don’t wear leather shoes any more.我不再穿皮鞋了。 Why not? 為什麼不呢? Because I’m wearing cotton shoes now. 因為我現在都穿棉布鞋。 They are light and comfortable. 它們很輕，又很舒服。 2. strong 堅固耐用。 But they are not as strong as leather. 但是它們沒有皮革堅固。 That’s true. So I don’t wear them on rainy days. 這是真的，所以我雨天不穿。 3. use 使用。 You use cotton for your bags too? 你也用棉布做包包嗎? Yeah, look at my book bag. 對啊，你看我的書包。 Very cute! 很可愛呢! Yeah, I use cotton for many things. 我用棉布做很多東西。 4. company 公司。 A lot of companies are making these products. 很多公司也在做這些產品 I know. But I prefer to do it myself. 我知道，不過我喜歡自己動手。 這些字簡單好用，來一起讀一遍。 leather皮革 strong堅固耐用 use使用 company公司 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How does animal leather hurt the earth? A: Making it uses bad chemicals. B: Making it takes 100 years C: Making it means bigger typhoons 2. What are scientists using to make new leather? A: Mushrooms B: Fried rice C: Frogs 3. Where does leather come from? A: Mostly cows. B: Mostly clouds. C: Mostly clowns. Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Teaching Robots How to Laugh Hi students! Today I’m gonna start with a joke … are you ready? Why can’t elephants use computers? Because they are afraid of the mouse! Do you get it? 你懂嗎？ “Mouse” has two meanings. It can mean a small animal, but it also means a computer mouse! Mouse 有兩個意思，老鼠跟滑鼠！ If you are a human, you should be able to understand that joke. But for a robot, a joke like that is super hard to understand! 我們人類聽得懂笑話，但是機器人可能很難聽懂。 In the future, scientists say people will use robots for many things. Robots will even be our friends and help take care of us. So, scientists are teaching robots how to laugh – at the right things! 現在，科學家在教機器人怎麼笑，還有甚麼時候可以笑！ This isn't easy! But scientists say that one-day robots will be able to learn to laugh at the right time and that robots will be able to have fun, funny, and interesting conversations with people. 但是科學家說，有一天機器人會學會笑，也可以跟人類聊有趣、好玩的東西！ Ok, before we go: one last joke: What kind of witch likes to go to the beach? A SAND-wich!! Get it? Witches and sandwiches are completely different, but they both have the same sound at the end – so that’s why the joke is funny. A ‘sand’ witch! Do you think a robot could understand the Sand-wich joke? Hmmm…maybe not now…but one day they will! ________________________________ Vocabulary 能夠聽懂笑話並且還會講笑話，這樣的機器人可有趣了。 1. joke 笑話。 I want a robot that can tell jokes. 我想要個會講笑話的機器人。 Then I won’t feel bored all the time.這樣我就不會總是覺得無聊。 I can tell you jokes. 我可以講給你聽。 2. understand 了解。 I also want my robot to understand my jokes. 我也想要機器人聽懂我的笑話。 That would be hard.這就有點難了。 Even I don’t get your jokes sometimes. 連我有時候都聽不懂你的笑話 3. laugh 笑。 You don't have to. 你不用懂啊。 You just laugh.你只要笑就好了。 Yeah, maybe I’ll laugh at you. 好，也許我就嘲笑你。 4. take care of 照顧。 Could you take care of my dogs for one day? 你能幫我照顧狗狗一天嗎? Sure. 當然。 Do you like to tell jokes? joke笑話 understand了解 laugh笑 take care of照顧 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What are scientists teaching robots? A: How to laugh at the right things B: How to eat elephants C: How to do your homework 2. Why is it hard to understand jokes? A: Because words have many different meanings B: Because sandwiches are yummy C: Because the chicken crossed the road 3. What will robots be in the future? A: Our food B: Our friends and helpers C: They will be witches Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Bees Like to Play Hi, students! Have you ever heard of the phrase, "Busy as a bee?" If someone is "Busy as a Bee," it means he or she is really busy. 你們有聽過「跟蜜蜂一樣忙」這種講法嗎？意思是這個人非常忙。 Bees are busy insects. They go to many flowers and collect pollen. That's good for flowers. Bees also build hives. The hives are their homes. And, of course, bees make honey. That's good for us. 蜜蜂是很忙碌的昆蟲。他們要蒐集花粉，要蓋蜂窩，也就是他們的家。蜜蜂還會做蜂蜜！ Here's something you probably didn't know about bees. They like to play! Some people at a university in London proved that. They taught bees to roll small balls. How did the researchers teach the bees to roll little balls? They gave them food when they rolled the balls. 但你可能不知道，蜜蜂也喜歡玩耍！倫敦一所大學的研究人員教蜜蜂滾小球，只要蜜蜂滾動小球，就給牠們食物。 But the researchers found something else really interesting. They saw the bees playing with balls even when they didn't get food. 但是研究人員發現，就算沒有食物，蜜蜂還是會去玩球。 Researchers also found that younger bees played with the balls more than adult bees. Hey, that's just like humans. Kids like to play more than their parents, right? 他們還發現年輕的蜜蜂更愛玩球。跟人類很像，小孩也比大人愛玩！ One young bee played with a ball a 117 times. Wow - a 117 times! I guess that bee was having a ball. "Having a ball" means to have a good time. I hope you kids are having a ball, too, today! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 蜜蜂不是應該整天辛勤工作嗎? 但是有機會時牠們也會玩。 1. hear 聽到。 I've never heard such a thing! 我從來沒有聽過這種事! What? 什麼事? Bees playing with balls? 蜜蜂會玩球嗎? Yeah, bees are insects. 對啊，蜜蜂是昆蟲。 They make honey. 牠們製造蜂蜜。 They don't play. 牠們不玩耍。 2. mean 意思。 You mean insects don't know how to have fun? 你的意思是昆蟲不懂怎麼玩? Right. They must think the ball is food. 對。牠們一定以為球是吃的東西。 3. food 食物。 No, their food is pollen.不對，牠們的食物是花粉。 Well, to a young bee, balls probably look like pollen. 對小蜜蜂來說，球可能看起來像花粉。 4. prove 證明。 You can't prove that. 你沒辦法證明。 You're right. I can't. 你說對了，我沒辦法。 I wish I were a bee. 我希望我是一隻蜜蜂。 來讀讀今天的單字。 hear聽到 mean意思 food食物 prove證明 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. What did the bees play with? A: Flowers B: Balls C: People 2. What is true about young bees? A: They like to play more than adults. B: They don't like to play much. C: They like to play as much as adults do. 3. What does the phrase, "Having a ball," mean? A: Being busy B: Throwing a ball C: Having fun Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Yangmingshan Has Music! Yangmingshan National Park is in Taipei and New Taipei City. It's beautiful! It has many mountains. There are waterfalls and hot springs. 陽明山國家公園位於台北和新北市。這個公園很漂亮，有山、有瀑布，還有溫泉。 There are flowers in the spring and summer. There's a musical flower clock. It has many kinds of flowers! Trees are everywhere. In autumn, some have red and gold leaves. 春季和夏季，公園繁花盛開。到了秋天，有紅色跟金色的落葉。 There are many things to do. You can hike. You can see great views! You can smell sulfur's bad egg smell! 你可以在公園裡健行，欣賞風景，還會聞到硫磺的味道。 You can visit the USA! You-- What? Oh, yeah! There's an American village in Yangmingshan! It has many old American houses. Some are now restaurants or cafes. And something fun is happening there now! It's a music festival called "Unplugged"! 在陽明山有個美國村，裡面有很多美式的老房子。大部分都變成餐廳或咖啡廳。而且現在正在舉辦音樂節! The festival started with a traditional African drum show! And now you can listen to local bands and singers! You can sing in a contest! You can take dance classes! 這個音樂節從非洲傳統鼓開始。你可以聽到本地樂團和歌手的表演，也可以參加歌唱比賽或是上舞蹈課。 You can--oops, time's up! Hey! They're going to unplug my mic! Hey! Unplugged ends on September 10th. Go and listen to some great music. Have fun in the American village in Yangmingshan National Par- ________________________________________ Vocabulary 陽明山不插電音樂會每個周末都有，持續到九月十號。 1. flower 花朵 I love flower festivals! They're so pretty. 我好喜歡花季，真漂亮! Like the one on Yangmingshan? 就像陽明山花季嗎? Exactly! There are azaleas and cherry blossoms.正是。他們有杜鵑跟櫻花。 2. mountain 山 I think Yangmingshan is a perfect mountain. 我覺得陽明山是一座完美的山。 Right, a very friendly mountain.沒錯，它很友善。 3. restaurant 餐廳 And there are many fine restaurants up there. 上面還有很多家好餐館。 Free-range chicken and bamboo soup, so nice! 放山雞跟竹筍湯，真好! 4. hot spring 溫泉 I especially enjoy the hot springs. 我尤其喜歡溫泉。 Oh, yes, how could I forget it? 對喔，我怎麼會忘了它? 來讀單字。 flower花朵 mountain山 restaurant餐廳 hot spring溫泉 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is Yangmingshan National Park? a. Taipei and New Taipei b. Taitung and Pingtung c. Taichung and Changhua 2. What are some of the old American houses now? a. flower clocks b. restaurants and cafes c. local bands 3. What is Unplugged? a. music festival b. An American village c. An African drum show Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn