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A river is very strong. It takes water from the mountains to the ocean, and it's always pushing forward. A river is full of power! 河流的力量很強，可以把水從山上一路帶到海裡。 How can people use that power? On many rivers, people build a dam. A dam is a wall across the river. The dam can hold back the water, and use the river's power to make electricity for people. 人們會在河川上蓋水壩，把水攔住，用河流的力量發電。 More dams make more power, and more electricity for us to use. That sounds good… but actually, people have decided to remove the dams from a river in California. 越多水壩，就有越多電，聽起來不錯吧？但最近，加州的人決定把他們一條河上的水壩都拆掉。 That's because people are not the only ones who use the river. Fish also need to live there. 因為不只是人類需要河流，魚類也需要生活空間。 For the salmon, the river is like a road. Every year, the salmon swim up the river to lay their eggs. 對鮭魚來說，河流就像一條路。鮭魚每一年都會逆流而上去產卵。 When the eggs hatch, the baby salmon swim back down the river to reach the ocean. It's the circle of life. 卵孵化之後，鮭魚寶寶會順流而下游回大海。 But those fish can't swim up and down the river if there is a dam! To help the salmon live, people in California will take the dams away. 但如果有水壩擋路，那些魚就不能在河裡游上游下，所以人們決定把水壩拆掉。 Even though dams are useful, they also harm the environment. Let's respect the fish and take those dams down! ________________________________ Vocabulary 移除水壩，救了鮭魚，而人類最好節約用電。 1. lay eggs 產卵 My goldfish has laid many eggs! 我的金魚生了好多蛋！ Come take a look. 你來看看。 Wow, how wonderful! 哇，好神奇！ 2. hatch 孵化 What are you going to do with them? 你要拿這些蛋怎麼辦？ I'll just let them hatch. 就讓它們孵化。 No, you can't do that. The other goldfish will quickly eat them. 不能那樣，別的金魚很快就會把它們吃掉。 3. decide 決定 You need to decide if you want to see baby goldfish. 你得決定是不是想看到金魚寶寶。 And if I do? 要是我想呢？ Then you must take away the other fish. 那你得把別的魚拿走。 4. live 居住 They can live in your bathtub for a while. 它們可以在你的澡盆裡住一陣子。 What? No! 什麼啊，我才不要！ You have a fish tank, right? 你有水族箱，對吧？ 今天學到哪些單字？ lay eggs 產卵 hatch 孵化 decide 決定 live 居住 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is a dam? A: A wall B: A boat C: A fish 2. Why are people removing dams? A: To build even bigger dams B: To make more power C: To help the fish 3. Where are people removing dams? A: Canada B: California C: Korea Answers 1. A 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you sometimes not feel like taking a shower? Wouldn't it be nice if there was some kind of machine that could clean your body? 你會不會有時候懶得洗澡呢？如果這時候有機器可以幫你洗澡，該有多好！ Imagine this: You get into a machine that looks like a big bathtub. You turn it on, sit back and relax, and 15 minutes later, you're done. Oh, and the machine also dries your hair and your body. 想像你有一個像大浴缸的機器，啟動它、坐下去，然後好好地放鬆。15分鐘後，就洗好了！機器還會幫你弄乾身體跟頭髮。 You don't have to do anything! Doesn't that sound amazing? Well, here's the best part: it's real! A company in Japan is making washing machines for humans! 這個機器真的存在！日本有一家公司已經推出洗澡機！ It's going to be really high-tech! The human washing machine will have a super smart computer that knows how to heat water, so it's not too hot and not too cold… just perfect for you. 這個洗澡機很高科技，它有一個超級聰明的電腦，會把水加熱到不太冷也不太熱的溫度--對你來講就會剛剛好的溫度！ The company wants you to feel calm and relaxed when you are in the human washing machine, so it plays music while it cleans you! 這家公司希望你洗澡的時候可以放鬆，所以這台機器還會邊洗邊放音樂。 What do you think? Would you like a bath in a human washing machine? ________________________________ Vocabulary 想洗個澡嗎？現在也有幫人洗澡的機器囉。 1. machine 機器 I'm so tired today. 我今天好累。 If only I had a washing machine to wash me! 要是有機器來給我洗澡就好了！ There is such a machine, you know. 是有這種機器。 2. wash 洗 So I just step in the bathtub and do nothing? 所以我只要踏進澡盆，什麼都不用做？ Yeah, the machine can even wash your hair. 沒錯，機器甚至可以幫你洗頭髮。 3. dry 吹乾 And then it will dry your hair and body. 然後它會吹乾你的頭髮和身體。 Will it put on my pajamas for me? 它會幫我穿上睡衣嗎？ You're asking too much, Paz! 你要求太多了！ 4. perfect 完美的 No, I just want a perfect machine. 不，我只是想要個完美的機器。 All I need to do is lie down and sleep. 我就只需要躺下來睡覺。 你想買個洗澡機器嗎？來讀讀單字。 machine 機器 wash 洗 dry 吹乾 perfect 完美的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the human washing machine company based? A: Iran B: Kazakhstan C: Japan 2. How long will the machine take to wash a human? A: 50 minutes B: 115 minutes C: 15 minutes 3. What does the human washing machine look like? A: A big bicycle B: A big fishbowl C: A big bathtub Answers 1. C 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Birthdays are great! I can't wait until my birthday, when I will turn one year older. My birthday is in August. What month is your birthday? On that special day, you can add one year to your age. 每過一次生日，我們又大一歲了！我的生日在八月，你的呢？ Actually, there's one place where everybody gets older on the same day. That place is South Korea. How can this be? In South Korea, there is an old way to count a person's age. On January 1st, every person adds one year to their age. 在南韓傳統中，每個人在新年那天都會長一歲！ That means no matter what day their birthday is, they get one year older on New Year's Day. 所以不管他們生日在甚麼時候，每過一次新年就會大一歲。 Many South Koreans don't like this old way. For one thing, it's hard for the rest of the world to understand. South Koreans don't want to spend too much time explaining their age. 很多南韓人不喜歡他們的計算方式，而且因為其他國家的人不太懂，很多南韓人不想花太多時間解釋。 What's more, the old way makes South Koreans feel too old. They want to get older on their own birthday, not on New Year's Day. After all, everybody loves to celebrate their special birthday! 而且這樣感覺比較老！他們想要到自己生日那天才長一歲，而不是新年的那一天。這樣才可以慶祝生日！ Starting this year, the old way will change. From now on, South Koreans will get older on their birthday, just like the rest of the world. Plus, this new way will make everybody feel a little younger. ________________________________ Vocabulary 南韓人傳統上一過新年就長一歲，但是他們現在改成過完生日才增加一歲。 1. old 老的 My birthday is next week. 我下星期生日。 And you'll still be 25. 而你仍然是25歲。 Yes, I'll stay 25 years old for 10 years. 對，未來十年我都是25歲。 2. count 數數目 I'd say you can't count. 我說你不會數數目。 I'm perfectly able to count. 我完全會數數目。 I just don't want to get older. 我只是不想變老。 3. younger 比較年輕的 You are getting older whether you want to or not. 你會變老，不管你想不想。 I know that! I also know that I'm not getting any younger. 我知道，我也知道我不會變年輕。 4. age 年齡 Then why do you want to stay at the age of 25? 那你為什麼要停留在25歲？ So that I can remain young at heart. 這樣我才能保持內心年輕。 這些是很常用的單字。 old 老的 count 數數目 younger 比較年輕的 age 年齡 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What happens on your birthday? A: You get older B: You get younger C: You get hungry 2. In the past, when did South Koreans get older? A: New Year's Day B: Christmas Day C: Saturday 3. How did the old way make South Koreans feel? A: Too cold B: Too bold C: Too old Answers 1. A 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

For many people around the world, tomorrow is the end of the year! So, it's "Bye Bye, 2022!", and a big "Hello!" to the year 2023! Tomorrow, December 31st, is called "New Year's Eve". Because it's the last day of the year, there's always a big party! Everyone counts in the New Year together… When the New Year begins, so do the fireworks! 明天是12月31號，大家都會一起倒數新年。新年一到，就會開始放煙火。 One of the most famous New Year's Eve fireworks shows in the world is right here in Taiwan! At Taipei 101. It's so tall that people for miles around can all watch and enjoy the fireworks together. 世界最有名的跨年煙火之一就在台灣的台北101！101很高，從很遠的地方也可以看到！ But some countries don't use fireworks for New Year's Eve anymore. In Hong Kong they haven't had any fireworks for 4 years. Instead, they have lasers! 但是有一些國家跨年不放煙火。香港已經四年沒有放煙火了，他們用雷射光！ This year they plan to have an awesome laser show for a full ten minutes! As well as a local drumming group, a crazy-cool skipping rope club, and world-famous pianist Niu Niu! 他們今年會有整整十分鐘的雷射光秀！還會有打擊樂團、跳繩會、跟鋼琴家牛牛的表演！ Maybe you'll be out watching the fireworks in Taipei tomorrow, or the lasers in Hong Kong, or maybe you'll be at home with your friends and family. Whatever you do, have fun! See you in 2023! ________________________________ Vocabulary 明天就是2023年除夕了，世界各大城市都有慶祝活動。 1. fireworks 煙火 We must go to this fireworks show! 我們一定要去看煙火秀！ I love fireworks. 我愛看放煙火。 When and where? 什麼時候，在哪裡？ It'll begin at 8 PM tonight at Riverside Park. 今晚八點開始，在河濱公園。 2. amazing 很棒的 Alright, we can make it. 好，我們趕得上。 The sky is so clear today. 今天天空這麼晴朗。 It'll be an amazing show! 煙火秀會很棒的！ 3. loud 大聲的 Wow, it's really loud! 哇，好大聲！ That's because it's right above us. 因為就在我們頭上。 4. together 在一起 Why are there so many people? 人怎麼這麼多？ They're just like you. 他們跟你一樣。 They like to watch the fireworks show together. 想跟大家一起看煙火。 你明天會去看煙火秀嗎？ fireworks 煙火 amazing 很棒的 loud 大聲的 together 在一起 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is Taiwan's famous New Year's Eve fireworks show? A: Taipei Zoo B: Taroko Gorge C: Taipei 101 2. How long will Hong Kong's laser show be this year? A: 20 minutes B: 10 minutes C: 2 minutes 3. Which world-famous pianist will play in Hong Kong? A: Mewtwo B: Niu Niu C: Winnie the Pooh Answers 1. C 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever played chess? It's a fun game. One person uses black pieces, and the other uses white pieces. Each person wants to take the other's pieces and win the game. 你有玩過西洋棋嗎？一個人拿黑棋，另一個拿白棋，兩邊會吃對方的棋子。 We can have a good time playing chess, but it can also improve our lives. Just ask Grace. She is a ten year old girl from Zimbabwe, and a star chess player. Grace 是一個辛巴威的西洋棋棋手，她只有十歲！ At first, Grace did not think she could play chess. Some people said the game was too hard for young girls. 一開始，Grace 不覺得自己會下棋。有人說西洋棋對年輕女孩來說太難了。 But Grace wanted to try anyway. She said she saw other girls playing chess in her village, and wanted to take up the challenge! 但她看見村子裡面其他的女生也在玩，所以她也想要挑戰看看！ Now, she has already won many games! She even travels around Africa with her chess team, who are all young girls from her village. Their team is called "The Queens". 她現在已經贏過很多場比賽了。她和她的隊友在非洲各地比賽，她們的隊名叫做「皇后」。 When Grace wins a big game, she can earn some money. That can pay for her school and books. Grace 只要打贏比賽，就可以賺錢。她就可以繳學費跟買書。 But she doesn't just play for money. Grace is thinking about her future. She says, "I want to be a nurse and a professional chess player". Grace 未來想要成為一個護士跟職業西洋棋棋士！ For Grace and her teammates, chess is a great way to learn, grow, and of course to have fun! ________________________________ Vocabulary 一群十歲左右的非洲小女孩，成為西洋棋的高手。 1. young 年輕的 My son is five years old. 我兒子五歲。 Do you think he's too young for soccer? 你覺得他踢足球會不會太小了？ No, children can begin playing soccer at any age. 不會，小孩什麼年紀都可以開始踢足球。 2. challenge 挑戰 Does he like to win? 他喜歡贏嗎？ Sure, who doesn't? 當然啦，誰會不喜歡？ Then he won't be afraid of the challenge. 那他就不會害怕挑戰。 3. player 選手 Maybe someday he'll become a famous player… 也許有一天他會成為有名的足球員… And travel around Europe. 在歐洲各地旅行。 4. team 隊伍 So you hope he'll join a team in Europe? 所以你希望他加入一個歐洲球隊？ Not really. I just hope he has fun. 倒也不會。我只希望他開心。 你玩西洋棋或是踢足球嗎? 來讀讀單字。 young 年輕的 challenge 挑戰 player 選手 team 隊伍 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does Grace come from? A: USA B: Zimbabwe C: India 2. Why did Grace start playing chess? A: Her teacher told her to B: She saw other girls playing C: She wanted to win money 3. What is Grace's goal for the future? A: To start a family B: To get rich C: To be a nurse and a chess player Answers 1. B 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi, students! Today, I want to talk about a special goldfish in France. What's so special about this goldfish? It's really, really big! 法國有一條金魚，體積超級大！ Usually, goldfish weigh about half a kilogram or less. They are pretty, small, and cute. Sometimes you see them in little fish bowls swimming around. But not this goldfish named Carrot. Carrot weighs 30 kilograms! 一般的金魚最多只有半公斤重，可以在小魚缸游來游去。但是有一條名叫胡蘿蔔的金魚，重達 30 公斤！ The fish was small when it was first put into a lake 20 years ago as a baby. In those 20 years, it grew and grew. A man named Andy Hackett caught the fish. I bet it was hard to catch! 這條金魚 20 年前被放進湖裡，然後就一直長大。後來被 Andy Hackett 抓到。 What did Andy do with the fish after he caught it? Did he chop Carrot up and give some to his friends. Did he put it on a big barbeque and eat it? Did he put Carrot in a zoo? Andy 怎麼處理這條魚？分給朋友吃嗎？烤來吃嗎？還是送進動物園？ No, he didn't do any of these things. So, what did Andy do with the giant fish? He put Carrot back in the lake. He just caught the fish for fun. 都不是。Andy把 Carrot放回湖裡，他抓魚只是為了好玩。 I wonder how big Carrot will be the next time someone catches it? ________________________________ Vocabulary 特大號的金魚，已經活了二十年。 1. bowl 碗 I'm going to get a fishbowl. 我要買個金魚缸。 Finally! I thought you'll use the bathtub forever. 終於！我以為你會永遠用澡缸。 2. swim 游泳 I do like seeing them swimming around in the bathtub. 我是很喜歡看牠們在澡缸裡游來游去。 But I'm tired of taking a bath in the kitchen. 但是我厭煩了在廚房裡洗澡。 3. catch 捕捉 How do you plan to catch all the fish? 你準備怎麼抓那些魚？ I'm not sure. 我不確定。 I caught one yesterday but put it back. 我昨天抓到一隻，但是放回去了。 4. special 特別的 Maybe you can use a special fishing net. 也許你可以用特別的漁網。 Is there such a thing? 有這種東西嗎？ Yeah, you can find it in any fishing store. 有啊，任何一家釣魚店都有。 我們來讀讀今天的單字。 bowl 碗 swim 游泳 catch 捕捉 special 特別的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What was the name of the big fish? A: Goldie B: Carrot C: Orange 2. How old was the fish? A: 10 years old B: 20 years old C: 30 years old 3. What did the man do after he caught the fish? A: He had a barbeque B: He put it back in the lake C: He gave it to a zoo Answers 1. B 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

December 27th is "Visit the Zoo Day", so today… I'm going to visit the zoo! Yeah! The Kaohsiung Zoo just opened again, and it looks great! The old zoo was too small for the animals, but the new one has lots of space, and it's cleaner and nicer too! 高雄壽山動物園重新開幕了！舊的動物園對動物來說太小了，新的大多了！ There are 'skywalks' at the new Kaohsiung Zoo. They are like bridges. People can see the animals much better now, but the skywalks also hide the people from the animals! 新的動物園裡面有空中步道，我們更容易看到動物，但動物看不到我們。 This is really good because it means the animals can feel happy at the zoo and not get scared by seeing so many people. 這樣很好，動物會比較開心，也不會被人嚇到。 One of my favorite things at the new Kaohsiung Zoo is the chimpanzee cage restaurant. 我最喜歡的還是新的黑猩猩籠子餐廳。 Chimpanzees are super smart and of course, they are our animal relatives! The old chimp cage wasn't very nice. It was kind of like a jail. 原本的黑猩猩籠子有一點像監獄，對黑猩猩不好。 But now that old cage is going to be a restaurant for visitors, and the chimps have a super big new area where they can live and play. 現在籠子變成遊客的餐廳，黑猩猩可以在外面的大空間生活了！ A zoo can be a wonderful place for people to see and learn about animals, but a zoo should always think about the animals first. 動物園可以讓我們欣賞跟認識動物，但是我們也要為動物著想。 I'm happy Kaohsiung's new zoo is a much better place for animals… and it's a lot more fun to visit too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 整修過的高雄壽山動物園，讓動物過得更舒適。 1. cage 牢籠 Would you like to eat at the new cage restaurant? 你想不想在那家鐵籠餐廳吃飯？ Sitting in a cage? 坐在籠子裡嗎？ What kind of food do they offer? 他們有什麼餐點？ Definitely no chimpanzee meat. 一定沒有黑猩猩肉。 2. smart 聰明的 But I think it's a smart idea. 不過我覺得那是聰明的主意。 To turn the old cage into a restaurant. 把舊的籠子變成餐館。 Indeed, I can't wait to see it. 確實是，我等不及想要看看了。 3. hide 躲藏 Why are you hiding here? 你怎麼躲在這裡？ I'm not hiding. 我沒有躲。 I just want to be alone. 我只是想一個人。 4. space 空間 This is a nice space. 這是個很好的空間。 It was. Until you came. 到你來之前是很好。 這些單字都很短很簡單。 cage 牢籠 smart 聰明的 hide 躲藏 space 空間 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did they fix the zoo in Kaohsiung? A: It was too big B: It was too small C: It was in Taipei 2. Why are there "skywalks" at the zoo? A: To see the animals better B: To help the chimps climb trees C: They just look pretty 3. What will they do with the old chimp cage? A: Use it as a farm B: Use it as a restaurant C: Use it as a bank Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you like to eat leftovers? 你喜歡吃剩菜嗎？ Maybe your dad made dinner yesterday and put it in the fridge. Or maybe you have eaten a meal from two days ago, or even three days ago. 你可能吃過冰箱裡面昨天的晚餐，甚至兩三天前的飯菜。 What about a meal from seventy thousand years ago? 但你吃過七萬年前的飯菜嗎？ In fact, scientists recently found a meal like that. They discovered it in a cave in Iraq, and they say it's the oldest cooked meal they've ever found. 科學家最近在伊拉克的洞穴裡面找到全世界最古老的餐食。 The scientists studied the meal, to learn what food people cooked so long ago. They found the meal was made of seeds. 他們研究了這頓飯，發現是用植物的種子做的。 How was it cooked? The people who made it used rocks to mash the seeds. Then, they boiled the seeds in water to make a pancake. 怎麼做的呢？古人用石頭把種子碾碎，再拿去煮，做成煎餅。 Was that pancake good? To find out, the scientists tried to make the same meal. They took seeds from near the cave and used the same recipe. 那個煎餅好吃嗎？科學家用洞穴附近的種子做了一樣的料理。 In the end, their meal was delicious! It tasted like nuts. The only problem? It was hard to chew! 結果很好吃！味道像是堅果，但是很難咬！ Before this discovery, we had no idea the art of cooking was so old. Now that we've found the oldest meal ever, we have to ask… what else did people know seventy thousand years ago? ________________________________ Vocabulary 七萬年前的人吃什麼？科學家發現，他們已經知道吃熟食。 1. dinner 晚餐 What's for dinner? 晚飯吃什麼？ Uh, I don't feel like cooking tonight. 我今晚不想煮飯。 I'll just have yogurt with nuts. 我就吃優格配堅果。 Yuck! I can't eat that. 真難吃，我不能吃那些。 2. leftover 剩下的 There's some leftover pizza in the fridge. 冰箱裡還有剩下的披薩。 Pizza is good. Pizza could make a nice meal with a salad. 披薩好，加上沙拉就是很好的一餐。 I'm sure there's no salad. 我確定沒有沙拉。 3. pancake 煎餅，鬆餅 Let me check. 我來看看。 Here's a pancake! 這裡有個鬆餅！ Yeah, I forgot the pancake. 對耶，我都忘了有鬆餅。 4. recipe 食譜 And you promised to give me the recipe. 你還答應要給我食譜的。 I did, didn't I? 可不是嗎？ 你今晚吃什麼呢？ dinner 晚餐 leftover 剩下的，剩菜 pancake 煎餅，鬆餅 recipe 食譜 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What was the oldest meal ever? A: a salad B: a sandwich C: a pancake 2. How old was that meal? A: 700 years B: 70,000 years C: 7,000,000 years 3. Where did scientists find that meal? A: Iraq B: China C: India Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Only two days left till Christmas! Are you ready? 再兩天就是耶誕節了！ In Europe, some people like to open Christmas crackers while eating Christmas dinner. 在歐洲，有一些人會在吃聖誕大餐的時候玩 Christmas crackers! Huh?! What's a Christmas cracker?! Christmas crackers are colorful gift boxes. Inside there's always three things: a toy, a paper hat, and a joke! Christmas Cracker 就是耶誕拉炮，是小小的耶誕禮物盒，裡面會有一個玩具、一頂紙帽子，跟一則笑話！ Two people hold a cracker, and pull as hard as they can, then, it rips open with a loud "BANG"! Whoever gets the bigger half wins! 開禮炮是兩個人會一人一邊，用力拉，拉炮會「碰」一聲爆開，拿到比較大的那邊的人就贏了！ There's a school in Ireland where they really, REALLY love Christmas crackers! Last month, they pulled open 1703 crackers all at once! 愛爾蘭有一間學校在上個月，同時一起拉開 1703 個耶誕拉炮！ The students wanted to break the record for the most crackers pulled at the same time in one line. 他們想要破一次同時拉開最多拉炮的紀錄。 And guess what… they did it! The students made the all crackers by themselves! They worked hard for half an hour every morning, for two weeks! They said it was really fun, and it made everyone very excited for Christmas! 這些拉炮都是學生自己做的，他們連續兩個禮拜，每一天早上都花半個小時來製作！ Now I'm all excited for Christmas too! Have a cracking Christmas everybody! ________________________________ Vocabulary 好玩的拉炮可以製造熱鬧氣氛，愛爾蘭一所學校更創了新紀錄。 1. Ireland 愛爾蘭 Have you ever been to Ireland? 你有去過愛爾蘭嗎？ No, I hope to visit someday. 沒有，我希望有一天能去。 Irish people seem to love having lots of fun. 愛爾蘭人看起來很喜歡玩耍。 2. break 打破 I also heard that they like beer a lot. 我聽說他們很喜歡啤酒。 They've tried to break the world record for drinking beer. 他們有試過打破喝啤酒的世界紀錄。 3. hold 拿著 Could you hold this bottle for me? 你可以幫我握著瓶子嗎？ I want to pull the cork out. 我要把軟木塞拔起來。 4. excited 興奮的 What is it? 這是什麼？ It's a very expensive wine. 是很貴的酒。 I won it at a party. 我在派對上贏的。 You must be very excited to try it! 你一定很興奮想喝。 I am. 確實是。 你今天學了哪幾個單字？ Ireland 愛爾蘭 break 打破 hold 拿著 excited 興奮的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How many days are left till Christmas? A: 1 B: 2 C: 3 2. What are Christmas crackers? A: Cheesy biscuits B: Colourful gift boxes C: Roasted chestnuts 3. Where in the world is this cracker-crazy school? A: Greenland B: Iceland C: Ireland Answers 1. B 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi students! Do you guys know much about Switzerland? People in Switzerland make things really well, like Swiss watches. Swiss watches are really good. 你們知道瑞士這個國家嗎？瑞士的手錶品質很好，很有名。 Switzerland also makes good trains. Switzerland made the longest train in the world. That train is two kilometers long. 瑞士人也很會製造火車！他們做了一列全世界最長的火車，有兩公里長。 Why did Switzerland make such a long train? 他們要這麼長的火車做甚麼呢？ To carry a lot of elephants? No. To carry the world's longest snake? No. They did it to celebrate a special anniversary. It was the 175th anniversary of Switzerland's first railway. So, Switzerland built the world's longest train. 他們想要慶祝瑞士第一條鐵路 175 周年紀念日！ I should say something else about Switzerland. It has a lot of mountains. That made the trip in the long train dangerous. That's because the train had to make a lot of turns. It also had to go through 22 tunnels and almost 50 bridges. 瑞士有很多山，搭這麼長火車旅行，變得會有危險。因為火車要一直轉彎，中間還要經過22個隧道跟將近50座橋。 It wasn't easy for the seven drivers of the train. That's right - the train was so long it needed seven drivers! 這列火車長到需要七位司機一起開！ The trip was a little dangerous because the train was so long. But nothing bad happened. That's great, because there were 3,000 people on the train. Wow… 3,000! That's a lot of passengers! ________________________________ Vocabulary 瑞士用最長的火車來慶祝火車軌道175歲生日。 1. celebrate 慶祝 We're having a hotpot? 我們吃火鍋喔？ Great! What are we celebrating?真棒，是慶祝什麼呢？ My longest time playing Super Mario Party. 我玩超級馬利歐派對最久的時間。 2. mountain 山 How long did you play? 你玩了多久？ Twelve hours, I think. 我想十二個鐘頭吧。 That's crazy! 真瘋狂！ I know. And I have to go mountain climbing in Hualien tomorrow. 我知道。而且我明天還得去花蓮爬山。 3. tunnel 隧道 You'll be taking the train, right? 你要搭火車，對吧？ Yeah. 對。 Then you can get all the sleep you need. 那你可以睡個夠。 The train will go through lots of tunnels. 火車會穿過很多個隧道。 4. long 長的 I love those long tunnels. 我很喜歡那些長長的隧道。 Really? I don't. 真的喔?我可不喜歡。 你喜歡搭火車嗎？ celebrate 慶祝 mountain 山 tunnel 隧道 long 長的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did Switzerland make a long train? A: To carry many animals B: To sell more train tickets C: To celebrate an anniversary 2. Why was the trip in the train dangerous? A: They went through mountains B: There was a long snake C: There were a lot of elephants 3. How many people were on the train? A: 1,000 B: 2,000 C: 3,000 Answers 1. C 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn