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Yay! I'm finished studying! I went to college. I studied for two years. I got a degree in cooking! My degree shows I can cook well. 唸了兩年，我終於從廚藝學校畢業了！ Some people go to college or university. They want a degree. A degree shows they studied something. Some degrees take two years. Some take four or five years. But guess what? One man's degree took fifty-two years! That's a very long time! 有一些人去讀大學，想要拿學位。學位是他們學習的證明，有一些學位需要兩年時間，有些要四到五年。但有一個人花了五十二年！ Nick wanted a Ph.D. A Ph.D is one of the highest degrees. Ph.D. students think of new ideas. They study their new ideas. Nick studied his math idea. It was 1970. He was 23 years old. Nick 想要讀博士，是最高的學位。博士生需要構思新點子，並且做研究。Nick 在1970 年，也就是他 23 歲的時候，開始攻讀數學博士學位。 He studied for five years. But… he did not finish his degree! Nick did not study for a long time. His idea was big. He wanted to think about it. He did other things. He worked. He had a family. 過了五年，他仍然沒有獲得博士學位， 因為他的點子太龐大了，需要好好思考。所以他先去工作，也有了自己的家庭。 Then he went to university again. He was 69 years old! Some people stop studying. They do not study again. But Nick did. Nick finished studying his math idea. He got his Ph.D. He was 75 years old! 等到他重回大學，已經 69 歲了! 他繼續鑽研數學， 75 歲那年終於完成了研究，得到了博士學位！ Nick shows us we can study and learn at any time in our lives! ________________________________ Vocabulary 活到老學到老，尼克並沒有因為年齡而限制自己。 1. study 讀書 Join our party Friday night, Paz. 來參加我們星期五晚上的派對吧。 There will be barbecue and music.會有烤肉，還有音樂。 Oh, I wish I could! 我真希望我能去！ But I need to study. 但是我要讀書。 2. year 年 You've already studied for two years! 你已經讀了兩年了。 I know, and I still have two more years to go. 我知道，還要再讀兩年呢。 3. get 獲得 Before getting your doctorate degree? 之後就拿到博士學位嗎？ Yeah. It feels like a long time. 對，感覺還要好久。 4. finish 完成 But after you finish, you can get a good job. 但是完成之後，就可以找到好工作。 If I am lucky. 要是我運氣好的話。 這些單字簡單好用。 study 讀書 year 年 get 獲得 finish 完成 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did Nick study? A: English B: Math C: Chinese 2. How long did it take Nick to get a degree? A: 5 years B: 50 years C: 52 years 3. How old was Nick when he got his degree? A: 23 years old B: 69 years old C: 75 years old Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Narrator: Hi! I'm at a wedding. The bride… She's so beautiful! Voice: You may now kiss the bride… Narrator: What a beautiful wedding! Every couple wants something different for their wedding. Some couples want a small wedding. Some couples want a big wedding. And some couples want a very, very different wedding! 每一對新人都想要不一樣的婚禮，有人喜歡小型婚禮，有人期待盛大的結婚儀式，也有人希望有很特別的婚禮！ Rene and Max are a couple. First they wanted a small wedding. But then Rene had a crazy idea… Rene is a "Swiftie". A Swiftie is a Taylor Swift superfan! Is Taylor Swift your favorite singer? Do you love her more than all other singers? Yeah? Then you're a Swiftie too! Rene 跟 Max 原本只想舉辦小型婚禮，但 Rene 是一個 "Swiftie"，也就是泰勒絲的粉絲。 Rene and Max went to a Taylor Swift concert. Max was wearing a nice black suit. Rene was wearing a beautiful white dress. They waited and waited… Then Taylor Swift began to sing Rene's favorite song. Rene walked slowly to Max. They were in front of the stage. 新郎穿著西裝，新娘穿著婚紗參加泰勒絲的演唱會，當泰勒絲唱到 Rene 最愛的歌曲時，Rene 在舞台前面緩緩地走向 Max。 Rene and Max were having their wedding at a Taylor Swift concert! They kissed. Thousands of Swifties cheered! There's a video for their wedding. It's on the Internet. People have watched it over 6 million times! 兩個人在泰勒絲的演唱會完婚，在好幾千位 Swiftie 歡呼聲中接吻。這部影片在網路上點閱超過六百萬次！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 這對新人選擇在演唱會中結婚，是不是很浪漫？ 1. crazy 瘋狂的 Have you ever thought about your wedding? 你有想過你的婚禮嗎？ I have. 想過。 Will you do something crazy? 會不會做一些瘋狂的事？ Probably not. 大概不會。 2. favorite 最喜歡的 But I do want to get married outdoors. 不過我是想在戶外結婚。 Like in the mountains? 比如說在山上？ Yeah, one of my favorite places is Sun Moon Lake. 對，我最喜歡的地方之一是日月潭。 3. first 首先 First I'll invite all my friends there. 首先我會邀請所有的朋友去。 And then I'll have someone sing for us. 然後請人為我們唱歌。 4. wear 穿著 And wear a beautiful white dress. 然後穿上美麗的白色洋裝。 Sure, white is pretty. 當然，白色很好看。 你今天學到哪些單字？ crazy 瘋狂的 favorite 最喜歡的 first 首先 wear 穿著 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did Rene and Max have their wedding? A: At home B: At a concert C: At a 7-11 2. How many times have people watched their wedding video? A: 6 million times B: 6 billion times C: 6 trillion times 3. What is a "Swiftie"? A: A nice black suit B: A beautiful white dress C: A Taylor Swift superfan Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ouch! A cut! It's so small… It's tiny! But this tiny wound hurts so much! I need a bandage. 我割傷了！傷口好小，可是好痛！我需要一條 OK 繃。 Do you know about the new "smart bandages"? The smart bandages are stretchy. These stretchy bandages are easy to use. You can put one on any wound. 你有聽過「智慧繃帶」嗎？這種繃帶可以拉很長，包覆在各種傷口上。 These smart bandages have tiny computers. These tiny computers look for heat and germs. They look for changes too. Good changes mean the wound is healing. Bad changes mean it needs more help. The tiny computers send this information to a big computer. 這種繃帶具備細小的電腦，偵測傷口是否發熱、有細菌或是有變化。好的變化代表傷口正在癒合，如果變壞，代表需要更多治療。小電腦會把資料傳送到大電腦上。 Tiny bits of electricity help wounds heal faster. The tiny computers can give wounds tiny bits of electricity! Medicine is also in these smart bandages. Does a wound need more help? A smart bandage can put medicine on it! 小電腦還會釋放微量電流，讓傷口更快癒合，甚至可以幫傷口上藥！ My tiny wound doesn't need a smart bandage. It can heal quickly with no help. These smart bandages are for big wounds. Some people get big wounds from fires. These bandages can help big wounds a lot. 我的傷口很小，不用智慧繃帶，這種智慧繃帶是給燒傷的那種大傷口用的。 Scientists are testing these smart bandages now. The bandages are not ready yet. Many people have big wounds. These are the people who need smart bandages. The smart bandages are pretty cool. But I don't want to need one! ________________________________ Vocabulary 科技進步，簡單的繃帶現在能做許多事。 1. hurt 痛 Hey, what happened to you? 發生了什麼事？ It must hurt a lot! 一定很痛吧！ You're telling me. 還用你說。 2. look for 尋找 How did you get hurt? 你是怎麼受傷的？ I fell down the stairs looking for my glasses. 我找眼鏡時摔下樓梯。 You really need your glasses to see the stairs. 你真的需要眼鏡來看樓梯。 I know that! 我也知道！ 3. wound 傷口 Okay, okay, but you should cover the wound. 好啦，不過你應該把傷口蓋起來。 No, I'm fine. 不用，我很好。 Here, let me put this bandage on it. 來吧，我把這個OK繃貼上去。 4. heal 癒合 Will it help me heal? 它會讓我癒合嗎？ That's what the ad said. 廣告是這麼說的。 你今天學到哪些單字？ hurt 痛 look for 尋找 wound 傷口 heal 癒合 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What do the smart bandage's tiny computers look for? A: Heat and germs B: Scientists C: Some medicine 2. What can the smart bandage give a wound? A: Fire B: Tiny bits of electricity C: Tiny computers 3. What kind of wounds are the smart bandages for? A: Tiny wounds B: Big wounds C: Smart wounds Answers 1. A 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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