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What time is it in New York? I know that's a hard question. 你知道現在紐約幾點嗎？ New York is 12 hours behind Taiwan. When it's noon here, it's midnight in New York. You're eating lunch. But kids in New York are sleeping. 紐約比台灣慢 12 個小時，現在這裡是中午，所以紐約那裡是半夜。你吃午餐的時候，紐約的小孩在睡覺。 Japan is one hour ahead of Taiwan. It's noon here. But it's 1 PM there. Kids in Japan are finished with lunch. 日本比台灣早一個小時，那裡現在是下午一點，日本的小孩已經吃完午餐了。 New York, Japan, and Taiwan are in different time zones. The world has 24 time zones. Here's a very hard question. What time is it on the moon? 紐約、日本跟台灣都在不同的時區，全球有24個時區。但你知道月球上現在幾點嗎？ Well, no one knows. Different countries say different times! Astronauts from different countries want to work together. But they need to use the same time. 不同國家的太空人要一起工作，但是他們需要一致的時間。 There is a problem. The moon's gravity and the earth's gravity are different. Clocks are faster there. 這是個大問題，因為月球上的重力跟地球不一樣，時鐘在月球上跑得比較快。 Scientists want to make a moon time zone. Then everyone will know what time it is on the moon. 科學家想要創造一個月球時區，這樣大家就知道月球上現在幾點了。 A moon time zone is a great idea! ________________________________ Vocabulary 月球時間要怎麼計算? 科學家正在研究。 1. midnight 半夜 You should go to bed. 你應該上床了。 It's already midnight. 已經半夜三更了。 Midnight is still early, you know. 半夜其實很早，你知道。 2. finish 結束 Yeah, for people across the Pacific. 是啊，對太平洋那一頭的人來說。 I mean it. 真的啊。 Some people are just starting their day, but I have finished my work. 有的人才剛開始一天，我卻已經結束工作了。 3. work 工作 I want more time to sleep and less time at work. 我要的是多一點時間睡覺，少一點工作。 Same here. 我也一樣。 4. hard 困難的 But what about more money for more work? 但是多工作就多賺錢如何？ That's a hard one. 這個問題有點難。 來讀讀單字。 midnight 半夜 finish 結束 work 工作 hard 困難的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. It is 1:30 p.m. in Taiwan. What time is it in New York? A: 1:30 AM B: 1:30 PM C: 2:30 PM 2. What is the problem with time on the moon? A: Gravity B: Too many astronauts C: Slow clocks 3. What do scientists want to make? A: A moon time zone B: More gravity C: A new moon Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tomorrow is Earth Day! I'm at the National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung. The museum has lots of stones, plants, animals, and insects. 明天就是世界地球日！我現在人在台中科博館，裡面有很多岩石、植物、動物，跟昆蟲。 There are bees, butterflies, crickets and many more insects… 這裡有蜜蜂、蝴蝶、蟋蟀等等。 Insects help make the earth healthy. We need them! But many insects are dying all over the earth. 昆蟲讓我們的地球更健康，但是世界上很多昆蟲正在慢慢地滅亡。 There's a natural science museum in the UK too. It's called the Natural History Museum. It has a big science project for Earth Day. Kids in the UK can help! 英國也有科博館，叫做自然史博物館。這間博物館有一個世界地球日的計畫，讓英國的小孩可以幫忙！ The project is about insects and noise. Are loud noises bad for insects? Scientists don't know. 科學家想知道噪音是不是對昆蟲不好。 The project is very easy… First, kids pick a road. Some roads are quiet. There's not much noise. Some roads are noisy. 要怎麼做呢？很簡單，小孩子可以先挑選一條路，有一些路很安靜，有一些很吵。 Kids record the noise on their road for five minutes. Next, kids look at 10 meters of their road. They record all the insects they see. Then they send everything to the museum. Scientists will study this information. 孩子們要先在路邊錄音五分鐘，然後在路旁十公尺紀錄所有他們看到的昆蟲，再把所有資料送到博物館裡面，然後科學家會負責研究。 What are you doing for Earth Day? ________________________________ Vocabulary 英國的小學生，幫忙科學家研究昆蟲。 1. butterfly 蝴蝶 We're going on a field trip tomorrow. 我們明天要校外教學。 To see butterflies. 去看蝴蝶。 Are you going to the Taipei Zoo? 你們要去台北動物園嗎？ 2. insect 昆蟲 They have a good Insect Hall… 他們有很好的昆蟲館… With butterflies and other bugs. 有蝴蝶和其他昆蟲。 3. natural 自然的 No, we want a more natural environment. 不是，我們要更自然的環境。 We'll be going to Yangmingshan. 我們要上陽明山。 4. quiet 安靜的 That's a nice and quiet place. 那是很安靜的好地方。 No, it's never quiet on holidays. 不，陽明山假日的時候並不安靜。 你喜歡看蝴蝶嗎? 我們一起來讀今天的單字。 butterfly 蝴蝶 insect 昆蟲 natural 自然的 quiet 安靜的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the National Museum of Natural Science? A: Tainan B: Taichung C: Taipei 2. What are some insects? A: Stones and plants B: Bees and butterflies C: Cars and people 3. What do kids record for the project? A: Noise and insects on a road B: Museums and scientists C: Earth Day in the UK Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oh, excuse me. I'm brushing my teeth. There! I'm finished. Sorry about that. It's important to take care of your teeth. It's easy. You need a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and… your teeth! 照顧牙齒很重要，也很簡單，你只需要一支牙刷、一條牙膏、一捲牙線，還有你的牙齒！ How many times do you brush your teeth every day? Do you brush them two times? Three times? But toothbrushes can't brush between your teeth. Floss can. Do you floss your teeth? 你每天刷幾次牙？牙刷刷不進的牙縫，可以用牙線，你會用牙線嗎？ It's important to take care of your gums too. Do you know what gums are? Open your mouth. Look! Your gums hold your teeth. Brushing and flossing make gums healthy too. 照顧牙齦也很重要，牙齦就是固定你的牙齒的部分。 Some people get gum disease. Their gums hurt. Ouch! What? No, chewing gum does not cause gum disease. Go ahead and chew gum. Not brushing or flossing causes gum disease. 有一些人會有牙周病，牙齦會很痛！不過嚼口香糖不會造成牙周病，不刷牙跟不用牙線才會。 Gum disease can make chewing hurt. It can make teeth fall out! Now scientists think gum disease can make other parts of the body hurt too. 牙周病讓牙齒咀嚼的時候很痛，還有可能會掉牙。科學家認為，牙周病也有可能會傷害身體的其他的部位。 Hmm… let's see. I brush and floss my teeth every day. And later, I won't get gum disease. Chewing won't hurt. My teeth won't fall out. Other parts of my body, like my hands and knees, won't hurt. Great! I take good care of my teeth. I hope you do, too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 健康的牙齒，對身體有極大的幫助。 1. toothbrush 牙刷 For our trip this weekend… 我們這周的旅行… Yeah? 怎麼樣？ I'm thinking of just bringing a toothbrush. 我想只帶一隻牙刷。 2. time 次數 Bad idea. 這主意不好。 We're going to stay at a 5-star hotel. 我們會住五星級飯店。 They've got everything. 他們什麼都有。 How many times have you stayed at such a hotel? 你住過這種飯店幾次？ None. 一次也沒有。 3. need 需要 You'll still need a change of clothes. 你還是需要換洗衣服。 Okay, that's easy. 好吧，那很容易。 4. chew 咀嚼 What else? 還有什麼？ Body lotion, chewing gum… 身體乳液，口香糖… How do you know I need chewing gum? 你怎麼知道我需要口香糖？ Aren't you chewing it now? 你不是正在吃？ 請注意，讀單字時間。 toothbrush 牙刷 time 次數 need 需要 chew 咀嚼 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What do you need to brush your teeth? A: Knees B: Scientists C: Toothpaste 2. What causes gum disease? A: Chewing gum B: Not brushing your teeth C: Flossing too much 3. What do scientists think gum disease can do? A: Make other parts of the body hurt B: Make chewing easy C: Make teeth healthy Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I'm at an ice cream shop. I want one small scoop of ice cream. There are many flavors! There's chocolate… strawberry… vanilla… WAIT! What is that?! Crickets?! In ice cream?! 我在冰淇淋店裡面，有好多種口味可以選，有巧克力、草莓，還有… 蟋蟀？ That's right! That's a strange flavor. Thomas is a cook. He makes strange ice cream flavors. He made liver sausage and cheese ice cream! One time, Thomas put gold on ice cream! It was 130 NT dollars for one scoop! Thomas 是個廚師。他做過很多奇怪口味的冰淇淋，像是豬肝香腸口味跟起司口味。還有一次 Thomas 把黃金放在冰淇淋上，一球要 130 元台幣！ Now he makes cricket ice cream! How does Thomas make this strange ice cream? He uses cream, vanilla, honey, and flour. Flour is in cookies and noodles too. But this flour is cricket flour. You can't see these crickets. 這款冰淇淋是用奶油、香草、蜂蜜，跟麵粉做的。做餅乾跟麵條也會用到麵粉。但是這款冰淇淋用的麵粉是蟋蟀麵粉，你看不到裡面的蟋蟀。 Thomas also puts dried crickets on each scoop. You can see these crickets. Yummy… 但Thomas也會在每一球冰淇淋上放一隻蟋蟀乾，你可以吃掉牠！ Some people don't like his cricket ice cream. They think it looks nasty! But Thomas says most people love it! 有一些人不喜歡，不想吃蟋蟀冰淇淋，但 Thomas 說很多人都很愛。 What do you think? Would you eat cri… Ah! It's in my hair! Get it off me! ________________________________ Vocabulary 冰淇淋口味千變萬化，連蟋蟀都可以包括進去。 1. chocolate 巧克力 Have you tried the new ice cream place over there? 你去過那裡的冰淇淋店嗎？ No, is it good? 沒有，好吃嗎？ Yeah, their chocolate ice cream is unbelievable! 好吃，他們的巧克力冰淇淋好到讓人不敢置信！ 2. flavor 味道 But my favorite flavor is vanilla. 但是我最喜歡的味道是香草。 They have that, too. 他們也有。 Vanilla with honey. 香草加蜂蜜。 3. strange 奇怪的 That sounds a little strange. 聽起來有一點兒奇怪。 Maybe, but I heard it's very good. 也許吧，不過我聽說很好吃。 4. noodle 麵條 I'm in the mood for some noodles, though. 不過我現在想吃麵。 Great idea! Who wants ice cream on a rainy day? 好主意！誰要下雨天吃冰淇淋？ 你愛吃冰淇淋嗎？ chocolate 巧克力 flavor 味道 strange 奇怪的 noodle 麵條 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Which strange ice cream was 130 NT dollars for a scoop? A: Liver sausage B: Gold C: Cheese 2. What does Thomas use for his new ice cream? A: Noodles B: Crickets C: Cookies 3. Why don't some people want to try Thomas' new ice cream? A: It looks nasty B: It looks tasty C: It looks cold Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ah! Italy… Italy is a country. It's in Europe. It has a long history. It has a great culture. The Romans lived there two thousand years ago. They made beautiful statues, temples, and other things. 義大利是歐洲一個歷史悠久的國家。羅馬人兩千年前在義大利創造了美麗的雕像還有聖殿。 We can see many of these things in Italy today. They are very, very old! But Italy keeps them safe. They are important to Italian people. These things are part of their heritage. 現在到義大利還能看到這些東西，它們歷史悠久，對義大利人來說意義重大，所以要好好保存。這是他們的文化遺產。 We all have a heritage. It is important. Heritage comes from our family. It comes from the history and culture of our family's country. 我們都有遺產，有時候是家庭遺產，有時候是國家的歷史跟文化。 Where is your family from? Taiwan? Then you have Taiwanese heritage. Italians love their heritage. They share Italy's history and culture. It's important for countries to keep their heritage safe. So there is a list. 保存國家的文化遺產很重要，所以有人列了一張名單。 Some very famous things are on this list. The Taj Mahal in India and the Great Wall of China are on the list. 上面有印度的泰姬瑪哈陵，還有中國的萬里長城。 Now Italy wants to put something new on this list. It's not a statue or a temple… It's their food! 現在義大利想要在這個名單加上新的東西，不是雕像也不是聖殿，而是他們的食物。 Everyone loves Italian food! Pizza, pasta, ice cream… YUM! Italians want to keep their food safe. Then everyone can enjoy their heritage for many, many years! Today is World Heritage Day. What is your heritage? ________________________________ Vocabulary 義大利有豐富的文化遺產，還有美味的義大利菜。 1. culture 文化 I love Italian food! 我愛義大利菜！ Me too. 我也是。 Italian people must have a happy culture. 義大利人一定有快樂的文化。 Even their food is good for celebrations. 連他們的食物也很適合慶祝。 2. history 歷史 Like pizza? 比如說披薩嗎？ Like pizza. 比如說披薩。 You just have to share when eating it. 吃披薩一定要大家分享。 I agree. 我同意。 I also like reading about the history of the Romans. 我也喜歡讀羅馬人的歷史。 3. thousand 千 Two thousand years of history. 兩千年的歷史。 Right, isn't that amazing? 對，很驚人吧？ It's almost as long as Chinese history. 幾乎跟中國歷史一樣長。 4. old 老的 Both countries are old. 兩個國家都很老。 Very old. 非常老。 Please read the words with me. culture 文化 history 歷史 thousand 千 old 老的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does our heritage come from? A: Our family B: Our friends C: Our phone 2. Where did the ancient Romans live? A: India B: China C: Italy 3. What does Italy want to put on the list? A: A Roman statue B: Italian history C: Italian food Answers 1. A 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Voice: 你好！ Narrator: Good morning! That woman is so happy! Hmmm… How happy is everyone in Taiwan? There is a big group of countries. It is called the United Nations. Some people call the United Nations "the UN". United Nations 聯合國，它是一個由很多國家組成的組織，英文縮寫是 "UN"。 The UN makes a list. It shows how happy countries are. This list is the "World Happiness Report". The UN makes the list every year. It takes a long time. The list is not easy to make. The UN has to be fair. 聯合國每一年都會製作一份「世界幸福報告」，看看每個國家的人有多幸福。 The UN looks at many things. Do people feel good? Do they have a family? Do they have friends? Do people have jobs? Do they have money? Do they feel free? Can people get help? Do they think their country is good? 這份報告是看人們開不開心、有沒有家庭或是朋友、有沒有工作和金錢、是否覺得很自由、能夠獲得協助，還有是否認為自己的國家很棒。 This year's World Happiness Report lists 137 countries. The report says Taiwan is the happiest country in East Asia! The three happiest countries in East Asia are Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. 137個國家排名下來，東亞第一名是台灣！前三名是台灣、日本，還有南韓。 Finland is the happiest country in the world. Finland has been the happiest country for six years! 芬蘭已經連續六年蟬聯全世界最幸福的國家！ The three happiest countries in the world are Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. They are in Europe. 世界前三名就是芬蘭、丹麥，還有冰島，這三個國家都在北歐。 Which country will be the happiest next year? Good luck, Taiwan! We can do it! ________________________________ Vocabulary 聯合國的報告說，台灣是個幸福國家。 1. feel 感覺 This is something I really don't understand. 這我就真的不懂了。 What? 是什麼？ Why do people in Finland feel happy? 為什麼芬蘭人會覺得快樂？ Why not? 為什麼不？ 2. country 國家 It's a northern country. 它是個北方國家。 It's so cold and dark there! 那兒又冷又陰暗！ Winter lasts five months in Finland. 芬蘭的冬季有五個月。 3. family 家人 Maybe it's because they have a loving family and many friends. 也許是因為他們有親愛的家人和很多朋友。 Family and friends are important, I know. 我知道家人朋友很重要。 4. look at 看著 But so is sunshine. 但是陽光也很重要。 I guess people can look at the sun online. 我想大家可以上網看太陽。 你的日子過得好不好呢？來讀單字。 feel 感覺 country 國家 family 家人 look at 看著 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is another name for "the UN"? A: The Unity Nations B: The Union Nations C: The United Nations 2. How many countries are in this year's report? A: 137 B: 37 C: 107 3. What is the happiest country in the world? A: Iceland B: Finland C: Taiwan Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ahh! That's better… now I need to wash my hands! Toilets are great! They take our germs away. That helps us to be healthy. Without toilets, people can get very sick. But toilets cost money. Some people don't have money for a toilet. 抽水馬桶可以帶走細菌，讓我們保持健康。但有一些人買不起抽水馬桶。 In Cambodia, there's a big lake. It's called the Tonle Sap. It's the biggest fishing lake in the world! 柬埔寨的洞里薩湖，是全世界最大的漁業湖泊。 About 100,000 people live on the Tonle Sap. They live in floating villages. They have houses and schools. But they do not have toilets. The lake water is very dirty. 洞里薩湖上住了大約十萬人，他們住在漂浮村落，村子裡有房屋跟學校，但是沒有抽水馬桶，所以湖水很髒。 The people there are very poor. They use the lake water for everything. They use it for cleaning.They use it for cooking.Some use it for drinking. That can make them very sick. 當地居民十分窮困，他們用湖水洗衣服、煮飯，有一些人還會喝，這讓他們很容易生病。 A company wants to help these people. It wants them to use floating toilets! These floating toilets are called "HandyPods". HandyPods clean the dirty toilet water. They help make the lake water safe. 有一家公司想要幫助這些人，製造出「方便飄浮馬桶」。這種馬桶可以處理排泄物，讓湖水比較安全。 Now there are 100 HandyPods on the Tonle Sap. The company wants 200 more HandyPods there by 2025. That's 300 HandyPods! 現在洞里薩湖上面有100個方便漂浮馬桶，公司希望2025年以前再多設置200個。 Floating toilets for floating villages, to help people stay healthy! What a great idea! ________________________________ Vocabulary 柬埔寨的水上房屋現在有了更好的廁所。 1. floating 漂浮的 Have you heard of a floating house? 你有聽過漂浮房屋嗎？ Yes, I have. They are homes that float on the water. 有啊，就是浮在水面上的家。 2. in the world 世界上 That's right. 沒錯。 There are many floating houses in the world. 世界上有很多漂浮房屋。 Like in the Netherlands. 就像荷蘭。 Exactly. 正是。 3. people 人們 I can imagine why the Dutch people like them. 我可以想像為什麼荷蘭人喜歡它。 Oh, why? 為什麼呢？ They can just float away if they don't like their neighbors. 要是他們不喜歡鄰居，就可以漂走。 4. fish 釣魚 Or it's because they can go fishing anytime they want. 或者也是因為可以隨時釣魚。 That too. 也是。 今天的單字很有趣。 floating 漂浮的 in the world 世界上 people 人們 fish 釣魚 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the world's biggest fishing lake? A: The Tonle Pod B: The Tonle Sap C: The Toilet Sap 2. Where are these floating villages? A: On the water B: In the sky C: In trees 3. How many HandyPods are on the lake now? A: 100 B: 200 C: 300 Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today is the start of the traditional New Year in Thailand! The Thai New Year is called Songkran. It is in April every year. It's Thailand's most famous festival. There's a lot of music and dancing! 今天是泰國傳統新年--潑水節！潑水節在每一年四月，是泰國最有名的慶典，大家會在這一天唱唱跳跳。 There's a lot of water too. Water is very important for Songkran. There are lots of big water fights! People throw water at each other. They shoot water guns! Everyone has fun. And everyone gets very, very wet! 潑水節大家還會打水仗！他們會互相潑水、射水槍，全身都會溼答答。 There are lots of competitions at Songkran. There are cool drum competitions. The drums are very big! The drummers can use any part of their body. They use their hands, their feet, their elbows… or their heads! 潑水節還有很多不同的比賽。有個很酷的打鼓比賽，參賽者可以用身體的任何部位去打一面大鼓！ In Thailand, Songkran is very important for Buddhists. They go to a temple. They pour water on images of the Buddha. They also pour water on the hands of Buddhist monks. This is a sign of respect. 潑水節對泰國的佛教徒來說也很重要。他們會去寺廟，澆水在釋迦摩尼佛的神像上，也會澆水在和尚的手上。這是他們表達尊重的方式。 Thailand wants Songkran to be more famous. They want everyone to know about Songkran. They want more people to visit Thailand. 泰國希望大家認識他們的潑水節，也希望更多人來泰國玩。 Today is an exciting day in Thailand. There is music, dancing, competitions, and lots and lots of water! Songkran ends on Saturday. Happy Songkran, everyone! ________________________________ Vocabulary 名聞遐邇的泰國潑水節，充滿熱帶國家風情。 1. wet 潮濕的 Songkran in Thailand sounds so much fun! 泰國潑水節聽起來真有趣！ Yeah, I'd sure like to go. 對啊，我好想去。 I've heard that you get wet from head to toe. 我聽說你會從頭到腳濕透透。 2. everyone 每個人 And people carry big water guns for a nice water fight. 大家會拿著水槍打水仗。 With strangers on the street? 跟路上的陌生人打？ With everyone on the street! 跟路上每個人打！ 3. fight 搏鬥 That's so cool! 太酷了！ I would pick children to fight with. 我會找小孩子來打水仗。 They may be much better than you. 他們可能比你強得多呢。 4. April 四月 So we're going next April? 所以我們明年四月去？ Absolutely! 一定要的。 我們來讀今天的單字。 wet 潮濕的 everyone 每個人 fight 搏鬥 April 四月 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is Songkran? A. A Thai song B. A Thai dance C. The Thai New Year 2. What do people throw at Songkran? A: Water guns B: Big drums C: Lots of water 3. Where do Buddhists go for Songkran? A: A mosque B: A church C: A temple Answers 1. C 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A marathon is a long running race. It is 42 kilometers long! 一場馬拉松要跑 42 公里。 What about an ultramarathon? An ultramarathon is hundreds of kilometers long. 超級馬拉松怎麼樣呢？ 要跑好幾百公里！ What about an ultramarathon in the cold, icy Arctic? 如果是辦在冰天雪地的北極超級馬拉松呢？ The Yukon Arctic Ultra is in the cold, icy Arctic. It’s an ultramarathon in Canada. It’s 700 kilometers long. Tommy Chen ran this ultramarathon. Tommy is from Taiwan! 加拿大的育空極地超馬賽有 700 公里，來自台灣的陳彥博是參賽選手之一！ At the start of the race, Tommy had lots of energy. He was confident. This was his second Yukon Arctic Ultra. He knew the way. 比賽一開始，陳彥博精力充沛。這是他第二次參加這場比賽，對路很熟，他很有信心。 Tommy wore a heavy jacket and warm pants. He did not feel very cold. At night, he slept in a tent. 他穿著厚重衣褲保暖，晚上就睡在帳篷裡。 For ten days, Tommy ran… and ran… and ran some more… He got tired. The winter sky was dark. He was lonely. Near the end of the race, he almost got lost. 他一跑就是十天，跑得好累。冬天黑暗的天空也讓他覺得寂寞。快結束的時候，還差一點迷路。 Then Tommy was on the trail again. And…he finished the race! He was in fourth place! He did a celebration dance! 但是陳彥博最後找到了路，以第四名的成績完成了比賽。他還跳了慶功舞。 Nothing can stop him! Good job, Tommy Chen. Vocabulary 台灣選手參加北極超級馬拉松比賽，挑戰自己的極限。 1. run 跑步 Do you run, Nancy? 你跑步嗎? Not every day. 不是每天跑。 I run three or four times a week. 我一個星期跑三四次。 Do you? 你呢? No, not really. 我不大跑。 2. cold 冷的 Running is not fun, and it’s often too cold outside. 跑步不好玩，而且外面經常太冷。 You’ll get warm when you run. 你跑就會覺得暖和。 I’ll get tired too.我會累。 3. lost 迷路 And I may get lost. 而且還可能迷路。 How can you get lost? 你怎麼會迷路? You’re just running near your house! 你只是在家附近跑。 4. night 夜晚 I can only run at night. 我只能晚上跑。 That’s why. 這是理由。 I’ll join you next time.下次我跟你一起跑。 慢跑是非常好的運動。 run跑步 cold冷的 lost迷路 night夜晚 ________________________________ Quiz At the start of the race, how did Tommy feel? A: Confident B: Scared C: Tired How far did Tommy run? A: 42 kilometers B: 300 kilometers C: 700 kilometers At the end of the race, what did Tommy do? A: Cry B: Sing C: Dance Answers  A C C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey there! Today is International Pet Day. I'm at my local pet store. I want a new pet! Let's see… They have dogs… cats… and birds… Hi! Oh, and they have… crocodiles? 今天是國際寵物日，我在寵物店裡面，這裡有狗狗、貓咪、小鳥，還有… 鱷魚？ A man named Jonathan has a pet crocodile! Jonathan lives in Mexico. He went to a pet store there. He bought a small, green, and angry crocodile! Jonathan named her Gamora. Gamora is the angry alien in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies! Jonathan 住在墨西哥，他去寵物店買了一隻小小、綠綠，還很兇的鱷魚！Jonathan 叫牠 Gamora，Gamora 就是星際異攻隊裡面那個生氣的外星人。 Crocodiles can be very scary! They have the strongest bite in the world. A crocodile bite might be stronger than a T. rex bite! 鱷魚的咬合力是世界上最強的，有可能比暴龍還強，很恐怖！ Jonathan is lucky. Gamora isn't scary. She loves cuddles. Gamora acts like a dog! She sleeps in Jonathan's bed. She poses for photos too! 不過 Jonathan 很幸運，因為 Gamora 不恐怖，牠喜歡抱抱，就像狗狗一樣！牠還睡在 Jonathan 的床上，還會擺姿勢拍照！ Gamora swims in a pool. She has a nice, dry place too. She sunbathes there. Gamora 可以在池子裡游泳，也可以在外面做日光浴。 Gamora eats lots of meat. Jonathan has two pet Chihuahuas too. They are lucky. Gamora hasn't eaten them! Yet… Gamora 吃很多肉， Jonathan 還有兩隻吉娃娃，幸好 Gamora 還沒有把他們吃掉… Hmm… Maybe I'll get a goldfish instead! ________________________________ Vocabulary 鱷魚真的能當寵物嗎? 墨西哥這隻小鱷魚好像可以。 1. swim 游泳 I often feel lonely. 我常常覺得寂寞。 I think you need a pet. 我覺得你需要養寵物。 What can it do? 寵物能做什麼？ It'll love you and swim with you. 牠會愛你，跟你一起游泳。 You mean a dolphin? 你是說海豚嗎？ 2. bite 咬 Don't be silly; you can't buy a dolphin. 別傻了，你買不到海豚。 Most dogs can swim. 大部分狗狗都會游泳。 But I don't want a pet that bites. 但是我不要會咬人的寵物。 3. scary 讓人害怕 Then maybe you'd like rabbits. 那你也許會喜歡兔子。 Rabbits are not scary. 兔子不會讓人害怕。 4. pet store 寵物店 No, no rabbits. 不要兔子。 How about goldfish? 金魚怎麼樣？ Let's go to a pet store first. 我們先去寵物店吧。 你有沒有寵物呢？ swim 游泳 bite 咬 scary 讓人害怕 pet store 寵物店 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is Jonathan's pet crocodile's name? A: Galaxy B: Gamora C: Guardian 2. Where does Jonathan live? A: Mexico B: Monaco C: Morocco 3. What other pets does Jonathan have? A: Cheetahs B: Chihuahuas C: Chimpanzees Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn