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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. 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. 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

Do you like to travel? It's fun to visit another country. You can eat different food and meet interesting people. You can even hear another language. 你喜歡旅遊嗎？去別的國家，會碰到不同的食物、人，還有語言！ It's great to travel and see new things, but it's also great to come home. Some people travel for a few days, or even a few weeks. What if you didn't come home for 40 years? 旅行後回家的感覺也很棒。但如果四十年回不了家，會怎麼樣？ That's what happened to a Taiwanese man named Mr Chen. He was a fisherman. When he was young, he worked on a boat catching fish. 台灣有一個陳先生，他年輕的時候在船上當漁夫。 Once, the boat went to an island near Spain. Mr Chen went into town to make friends with the island people. 他的船去了一個西班牙附近的小島，他進城去交朋友。 There, he fell asleep. When he woke up, his boat was gone. 後來在島上睡著了。當他醒來的時候，他的船已經離開了。 Mr Chen was sad, but he made the best of it. He learned to speak Spanish. Then he became a chef, and learned to cook the local food. He even got married and had seven kids. 他只好在那邊學西班牙文，後來成為了廚師，還結婚，有了七個小孩！ He stayed on that island for 40 years. 他在那邊生活了 40 年！ Recently, he met another Taiwanese person, who helped Mr Chen call his family. 最近他碰到了一個台灣人，終於幫他連絡到家人。 Now he wants to bring his wife and kids back to Taiwan. He knows it's never too late to come home! ________________________________ Vocabulary 不幸流落異鄉的陳先生，替自己創造了另外一種人生。 1. travel 旅行 You just came back from Mexico. 你才剛從墨西哥回來。 And now you're going to Malaysia? 現在你又要去馬來西亞？ Yeah, I love traveling. 對，我喜歡旅行。 I get to meet different people… 我可以碰到不同的人… And eat some delicious food. 並且享用美食。 Yes! 是的！ 2. food 食物 So how do you like Mexican food? 所以你覺得墨西哥食物怎麼樣？ It's spicy but tasty. 很辛辣但是很好吃。 3. chef 大廚 I also made friends with this chef. 我還跟一位大廚成了朋友。 He's been to Taiwan before. 他來過台灣。 4. interesting 有趣的 He says Taiwanese people are interesting. 他說台灣人很有趣。 I agree. 我同意。 I find many people here interesting, too. 我也覺得這裡很多人很有趣。 Do you remember these words? travel 旅行 food 食物 chef 大廚 interesting 有趣的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did Mr. Chen leave his boat? A: To go catch fish B: To go make friends C: To go eat dinner 2. Where did Mr. Chen spend 40 years? A: Japan B: Canada C: Spain 3. What does Mr. Chen want to do now? A: Come back to Taiwan B: Fall asleep C: Get married Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today, I want to talk about animal conservation, or saving animals. Why? Well, today is World Wildlife Conservation Day. 今天是野生動物保育日，我們來聊聊保育動物！ Conservation means saving something. Water conservation means saving water. Energy conservation means saving energy. "Conservation" 就是節約，或是保育。我們可以節約用水，或是節約能源。 Did you know that there are fewer animals today than ever before? An organization called the World Wildlife Fund says there are 70% fewer animals today than in 1970! 你知道，現在的動物數量，比以前少嗎？世界自然基金會說，現在比1970年少了百分之70！ That's terrible. Why is this happening? One reason is because people are cutting down lots of trees, especially in the Amazon. 怎麼會這樣？原因之一是人類砍掉太多樹了，尤其是在亞馬遜雨林。 Animals that need the trees to live are in real trouble. 需要這個雨林才能生存的動物有麻煩了。 Another problem is pollution, and climate change. 其他的問題還有汙染跟氣候變遷。 Some animals have gone down even more than 70 percent. For example, the World Wildlife Fund talks about a type of gorilla from Brazil that's down by 80%! 有一些動物的數量減少了更多！巴西的一種猩猩少了百分之80！ The animals need our help! Soon, it could be too late… ________________________________ Vocabulary 保護樹木是保護動物的好辦法，可以讓很多種動物活下去。 1. water 水 Jane, you're wasting too much water. 你用太多水了。 I'm brushing my teeth. I need water. 我在刷牙，我需要水。 2. trouble 麻煩 With so much rain, our water supply is not in trouble. 下那麼多雨，我們的自來水供應又沒有問題。 That's not the point. 那不是重點。 The Earth is in trouble. 是地球有麻煩了。 3. cut down 砍掉 Did you cut down my orange tree? 你是不是把我的橘子樹砍掉了？ What?! No! 什麼? 我沒有！ Why would I do that? 我為什麼要那樣？ Because it's not there now. 因為它現在不在那裏了。 4. another 另一個 Let me check. 我來瞧瞧。 You've put the pot in another place. 你把花盆放在另外一個地方了。 See, it's right here! 你看，就在這兒。 Let's read these words. water 水 trouble 麻煩 cut down 砍掉 another 另一個 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What does "conservation" mean? A: Using something B: Saving something C: Wasting something 2. How much have animal populations gone down? A: 7 percent B: 17 percent C: 70 percent 3. Which environmental problem is NOT mentioned? A: Pollution B: Cutting down trees C: Plastic in the ocean Answers 1.B 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Did you brush your teeth today? Drink a glass of water? Easy, right? 你今天有刷牙嗎？有喝水嗎？這些事情都很容易做，對吧？ Some people find these things very hard. That might be because they are disabled. If your body finds things easy to do, you are "able". If it finds things harder to do, you could be less able, or "dis-abled". 有一些人要做這些事很不容易，可能是因為他們是身心障礙者。"disabled" 就是身心障礙。 People can be disabled for lots of reasons. 身心障礙有很多原因。 Blind people are disabled: they cannot see. For blind people who like to read, they made a book that you can feel instead of see! 對於看不見，但喜歡看書的人，他們做了一種點字書，用手摸就可以讀！ Other disabled people find moving their body really hard. They have to use big, heavy, metal things to move, which is not very easy, or comfortable! 也有一些身心障礙者不方便活動，要使用很大很重的輔助器具，很不舒服！ To help, scientists have made a new kind of arm-sleeve that is soft and comfortable. And it has a super-smart robot! 科學家現在做了一種新的袖套。這個袖套很軟很舒服，而且裡面還有機器人！ This sleeve uses small balloons that fill with air to help people move their arms comfortably and easily! 袖套裡面有很多超級小的氣球。氣球充氣後，就可以幫助他們移動手臂！ Tomorrow is the "International Day of Persons with Disabilities". So let's wish disabled people everywhere a great day! ________________________________ Vocabulary 穿上聰明袖套，就可以移動手臂，聽起來很神奇吧？ 1. hard 困難的 I find it hard to wash dishes. 我覺得洗碗很難。 How could it be hard? 怎麼會很難？ It's much easier than cooking. 它比做飯菜容易多了。 2. easy 容易的，easier 比較容易的 I enjoy cooking, but washing dishes is so tiring! 我喜歡作飯菜，但是洗碗好累人！ Maybe you should buy a dishwasher. It'll make your life easier. 也許你該買個洗碗機，會讓你的生活容易很多。 3. move 活動 No, it's too big. 不要，它太大了。 I won't be able to move around if I put it in my kitchen. 要是放進我的廚房，我就動彈不得。 Then you just have to move your hands to wash the dishes. 那你只能動動手來洗碗了。 今天的單字一點兒也不困難。 hard 困難的 easy 容易的 easier 比較容易的 move 活動 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How is a blind person disabled? A: They can't move B: They can't see C: They can't hear 2. What is inside the new, comfortable sleeve? A: A glass of water B: A new kind of book C: Lots of small balloons 3. What day is tomorrow? A: International Talk Like A Pirate Day B: International Day of Persons with Disabilities C: International Hot and Spicy Food Day Answers 1. B 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

What can you see in the forest? The forest has flowers and grass, birds and animals, and lots and lots of… trees. 森林裡可以看到甚麼？有花、草、鳥兒、動物，還有很多很多樹。 Some trees are short, some are tall, and some are just enormous. In fact, scientists have just found the tallest tree in Taiwan. 科學家最近發現了全台灣最高的樹！ That's right! How did they find it? A team of tree hunters was looking for tall trees. They found one in a forest near Hsinchu. People call it the "Taoshan Sacred Tree". Right away, the tree hunters knew this tree was special. 科學家們在新竹附近發現了一棵超高的樹，它叫「桃山神木」。 They decided to climb the tree. They climbed for hours and hours. Finally, the climbers reached the top. 他們決定爬樹，爬著爬著，穿過了綠葉和霧氣，終於登上了樹頂。 From the top, they could measure the tree. It was nearly 80 meters tall. That means it is not only the tallest tree in Taiwan, but also the tallest tree in all of East Asia! 測量的結果，這棵樹幾乎有80公尺高，它不只是全台灣最高的樹，而且是全東亞最高的！ What's more, the tree is still growing taller every year. 並且還在繼續長高！ Will the tree hunters cut it down? No way! 這棵樹會被科學家砍下來嗎？不會！ They want to protect the tree and study it. In fact, they think there are even taller trees hidden in Taiwan's forests. 科學家會保護還要研究這棵樹，他們也認為台灣的森林裡面可能還有更高的樹。 Who knows what they will find? ________________________________ Vocabulary 全台最高的樹，位置在新竹的森林中。 1. tall 高的 Look at all these tall trees! 你看這些好高的樹！ It's amazing! I can't even see the top. 真驚人，我甚至看不到樹頂。 I wonder how many years it took them to grow this tall. 真不知道要幾年才長這麼高。 2. top 頂端 Would you like to try climbing this tree? 你想不想爬這棵樹？ No way! I could never reach the top. 不想，我根本爬不到最上面。 3. animal 動物 And there could be some animals up there. 而且上面可能有動物。 Like monkeys? 比如說猴子嗎？ Yeah, and bats and hawks. 對，還有蝙蝠跟老鷹。 4. tallest 最高的 Okay, then I'll do it myself. 那我自己爬。 I want to see if it's the tallest tree around. 我要看看它是不是這一帶最高的樹。 你記住這些單字了嗎？ tall 高的 top 頂端 animal 動物 tallest 最高的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did scientists find the tallest tree? A: Near Hsinchu B: Near Hualien C: Near Alishan 2. About how tall was the tree? A: 30 meters B: 50 meters C: 80 meters 3. What will they do with the tree? A: Study it B: Cut it down C: Build a tree house Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

At my grandma's house, there is a big garden, where she grows potatoes, tomatoes and greens. 我奶奶家有一個大菜園，她會種馬鈴薯、番茄，跟蔬菜！ But I live in the city. My house is very small, so I don't have a garden. What can I do? 但我住在城市，房子很小，家裡沒有菜園怎麼辦？ To solve this problem, let's look to Nairobi, a city in Africa. Every day, lots of people come from the countryside to live in that city. There are people everywhere. It's so busy, and there is not enough land to grow food. What can all of these people eat? 非洲有一個城市叫奈洛比，很多人從鄉下到這個城市生活，但人這麼多，很擁擠、土地很少，不夠種菜，那這些人要吃甚麼呢？ Recently, many people in Nairobi have planted small gardens in their homes! They might plant some potatoes on the balcony, or grow some tomatoes right by the kitchen window. 最近，奈洛比很多人在家裡種了小菜園！他們會在陽台種馬鈴薯，或是在廚房窗戶邊種番茄。 These small gardens are very helpful. People say it's convenient, because they don't have to go to the supermarket. They can save time and money. 這樣他們不用去超市了，很省錢又很方便！ What's more, growing food at home is cleaner. People with home gardens don't have to worry about harmful chemicals on their vegetables. 而且還不用擔心蔬菜上面有農藥！ Let's take a lesson from Nairobi. We don't need lots of space to make a garden. We can grow some healthy food right in our own homes. 其實不用很多空間，就可以在家裡種一些植物了。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 多動動腦筋，自己家也可以有菜園。 1. countryside 鄉下 I hope I can live in the countryside. 我希望能住在鄉下。 You'll have no 7-11 or bookstore. 你會沒有便利商店或是書店。 But I can grow my own food. 但是我可以自己種食物。 2. grow 種植 You're already growing tomatoes in your house! 你已經在自己家種番茄了！ That's not enough. 那不夠。 I want to grow more. 我想要種更多。 3. garden 花園 I'd like to have a big garden. 我想要有個大菜園。 There are vegetable gardens in the city, too. 城市裡也有菜園啊。 4. space 空間 You can rent a space in the garden. 你可以在菜園租一個空間。 It'll be a lot easier than living in the countryside. 那比住在鄉下容易多了。 你喜歡親手種菜嗎? 來讀讀單字。 countryside鄉下 grow種植 garden花園，菜園 space空間 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the city of Nairobi? A: Asia B: Africa C: Australia 2. Where are people planting small gardens? A: By the street B: At the market C: In their homes 3. Why are small gardens convenient? A: They can make your house bigger B: They can help you in school C: They save time and money Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mr. Whiskers! There you are! I finally found you! Oh hey there! This is my cat… He went missing. I've been looking for him all day! I'm glad I found him. 這是我的貓咪，我找他找了一整天！ Have you ever lost a pet? It doesn't matter if you lose them for only a few minutes or a few hours, or a few days… it's still very scary! 你的寵物有失蹤過嗎？不見了幾分鐘或幾個小時可能還好，但是如果牠不見好幾天就很恐怖了！ Have you heard of this woman in the U.S., who lost her cat for nine years? Nine whole years! The owner must have been very scared. 美國有一位婦人，她的貓咪失蹤了整整九年！ This woman's cat went missing in California. After searching for a long time, the woman and her husband thought the cat was gone forever. 這隻貓咪在美國加州走失，他們找了好久都找不到，以為貓咪永遠不見了。 Then one day, nine years later, they received a phone call from a pet shelter… in Idaho! Idaho is two states away from California! I wonder how the cat got so far away? 九年後，他們接到一通來自愛達荷州的寵物收容所電話，愛達荷州離加州超級遠！ The people at the shelter checked the cat's microchip. That's how they found out who the owner was and who to call. 動物收容所的人查了那隻貓咪的寵物晶片，才找到主人。 And that's how the woman found out that her cat was okay, nine years later! So, if you have a pet, make sure you get them a microchip! ________________________________ Vocabulary 失而復得的寵物貓咪，讓主人欣喜若狂！ 1. lose 失去 Oh no, I think I lost my hat! 糟糕，我覺得帽子搞丟了。 It's certainly not on your head. 它確實不在你頭上。 What should I do? 我該怎麼辦？ 2. find 找到 Where did you lose it? 你在哪裡搞丟的？ I can't remember. 我不記得了。 Then let's go to the Lost and Found. 那我們去失物招領處吧。 3. look for 尋找 No, I should look for it myself. 不了，我應該自己來找。 I need the hat now. 我現在就需要帽子。 But you don't even know where to begin. 但是你甚至不知道從哪裡開始。 4. not matter 沒關係 It doesn't matter. 沒關係。 I'll just go back to the shopping mall. 我就回到購物中心去。 You're crazy! 你瘋了！ Let's read these words. lose 失去 find 找到 look for 尋找 not matter 沒關係 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of animal did the woman lose in this story? A: A dog B: A cat C: A bird 2. How long was the pet missing? A: Nine days B: Nine years C: Nine hours 3. Where was the pet found? A: In California B: In Idaho C: In Mexico Answers 1. B 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Everyone always talks about how bad plastic garbage is for the environment, but did you know glass is bad for the environment too? 你知道，除了塑膠之外，玻璃也對環境不好嗎？ Did you know that you can turn glass into sand? You can do this because… glass is made out of sand! 為什麼玻璃可以變成沙子？因為玻璃就是用沙子做的！ A company in Louisiana, called "Glass Half Full", is trying to help. They take old, used glass bottles and they grind them up into sand! 美國的路易斯安那州，有一間叫做 "Glass Half Full" 的公司，會把玻璃瓶磨碎變成沙子！ And Louisiana needs more sand. Louisiana is a state in the U.S. that has eroding coastlines. This means the sand by the ocean is slowly being washed away over a long, long time. 在路易斯安那州，因為海邊的沙子一直被沖走，海岸線正在退後。 This is bad because when too much sand is washed away, there is no more land. So the animals and people who were there before won't have any place to live. 太多土地被沖走，動物跟人就沒有地方可以住了！ Glass Half Full is trying to recycle old bottles to make more sand. Then, they can use this sand to fix Louisiana's eroding coastlines. 這間公司打算用這些玻璃磨成的沙子，減緩海岸線退後的速度。 So the next time you are walking on a beach, look down and think of all the bottles that could make all that sand! And remember to recycle! ________________________________ Vocabulary 玻璃瓶碾碎之後，有很多用途。 1. bottle 瓶子 Let me keep these beer bottles. 讓我留著這些啤酒瓶。 What do you need them for? 你需要它們做什麼？ I'll send them to a special factory. 我會把它送到一家特殊的工廠。 2. glass 玻璃 They can turn glass bottles into sand there. 他們會把這些玻璃瓶碾成沙粒。 You'll use the sand in your yard? 你會把這些沙子用在院子裡嗎？ 3. sand 沙子 Yeah, it makes good pavement. 對，它是很好鋪地的材料。 Glass sand doesn't get washed away by the rain. 玻璃砂不會被雨水沖走。 4. recycle 回收 Good. That means I don't need to recycle the bottles. 真好，這表示我不需要回收瓶子。 But it doesn't mean you can drink more beer. 可是並不表示你可以喝更多啤酒。 今天學到哪些單字？ bottle 瓶子 glass 玻璃 sand 沙子 recycle 回收 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What problem is Louisiana facing? A: Eroding coastlines B: Disappearing trees C: Disappearing oceans 2. What does the company Glass Half Full do? A: Recycle glass bottles B: Recycle plastic bottles C: Recycle sand 3. How does the company recycle? A: By grinding glass bottles into sand B: By turning sand into plastic C: By turning sand into glass Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oh hey there! I'm just having a little party, hold on… That's better! I love hosting dance parties. When I do, I hang a disco ball from the ceiling. The light is reflected all over the room! It's so pretty! Everyone likes shiny things. 我超愛辦派對。我會在天花板掛那種迪斯可球。大家都喜歡這種閃閃亮亮的東西。 You know what other animal likes shiny things? Scallops! Scientists found out that scallops really like bright, shining light. And if lights are added to traps under the ocean, the scallops swim into the traps all by themselves! 科學家發現，扇貝也喜歡閃閃亮亮的光。如果在海底的陷阱裡加上燈光，扇貝就會自己游進去！ It makes fishing for scallops a lot easier! This is also a lot better for the environment, because fishermen don't need to use nets. 現在這樣就不需要網子了，對環境比較好。 Nets sometimes accidentally trap other fish and sea creatures that they don't want. 用網子有時候會意外抓到他們不要的魚以及海裡的生物。 According to one scientist, fishing for scallops with lights is like "a scallop disco." How fun! 有一個科學家說，這樣子好像扇貝的迪斯可派對！ If the scallops like bright lights like people do, maybe scientists should try playing some disco music underwater too. 如果扇貝像人一樣喜歡亮亮的東西，科學家也應該試試迪斯可音樂！ I wonder if that would attract even more scallops! ________________________________ Vocabulary 人類會受到閃亮東西的吸引，有些動物也一樣。 1. party 派對 Wow, bright and shiny earrings! 哇，閃閃發光的耳環！ Going to a party tonight? 今天晚上要去參加派對嗎？ No, no partying. 不了，不去派對。 But I do like these earrings. 不過我真喜歡這對耳環。 2. sea 海洋 If you put them in the sea, you can catch scallops. 假如你把耳環放在海裡，可以捉到扇貝。 I love scallops. They're delicious. 我喜歡扇貝，很好吃。 But I'll buy them at the market. 但是我會在菜場買。 3. swim 游泳 Something is swimming underwater. 有東西在水裡游。 I think it's a crab. 我覺得是一隻螃蟹。 4. net 網子 How should I get it out? 要怎麼把牠弄出來？ I'm not a fisherman. 我不是漁夫。 Just use a net. 就用個網子吧。 今天的單字簡短好記。 party 派對 sea 海洋 swim 游泳 net 網子 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of sea creature is in the story? A: Scallops B: Fish C: Sharks 2. What are these sea creatures attracted to? A: Bright lights B: Loud noises C: People 3. Why is fishing like this better? A: It's better for crabs B: It's better for the environment C: It's better for scallops Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. That means many families will come together to eat a big meal. 今天是美國的感恩節，大家會聚在一起吃大餐。 Do you know what people eat on Thanksgiving? 你知道大家在感恩節都吃甚麼嗎？ They eat mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and turkey! 會吃馬鈴薯泥、南瓜派，還有火雞！ What's a turkey? A turkey is a kind of bird. It's like a chicken, but bigger. A turkey has a huge tail, a red neck and a blue face. 火雞有很大的尾巴、紅紅的脖子，跟藍色的臉。 This year, one farm in the US is doing Thanksgiving their own way. They won't eat turkey. Instead, they let people come hug their pet turkeys! 今年，美國的一間農場不打算吃火雞，他們讓大家來抱抱他們的寵物火雞！ That's right! In the city of St. Louis, one farm helps animals that have been hurt. Animals can go to that farm to heal and be happy. 那個農場幫助受傷的動物，動物可以在農場裡面快樂健康。 The farm has many animals: pigs, ducks, cows. They even have two turkeys. The turkeys are named "Neptune" and "Smudge". 這間農場裡面有很多動物：有豬、鴨、牛、還有兩隻火雞，牠們叫做 Neptune 跟 Smudge。 Today everyone is invited to come to the farm and meet the turkeys. They love to let people hug them, and feed them, and talk to them. Listen carefully… they might even say something back! ________________________________ Vocabulary 美國有一處農場讓人抱抱火雞，而不是吃火雞大餐。 1. chicken 雞， duck 鴨子 Poor turkey! 可憐的火雞！ So many of them are eaten every year. 每年有那麼多被吃掉。 Same for pigs, chickens and ducks. 豬啊，雞啊，鴨子也都一樣呀。 2. pumpkin pie 南瓜派 I guess you're right. 你是對的。 But I only eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day. 不過我在感恩節只吃南瓜派。 3. feed 餵食 So you're vegetarian. 所以你吃素。 Not entirely. 不完全是。 When I was little, I enjoyed hugging and feeding animals. 我小時候喜歡抱抱動物，餵牠們吃東西。 4. animal 動物 I'd like to be a friend to animals. 我想要當動物的朋友。 You can eat fish. 你可以吃魚。 你喜歡動物嗎？ chicken 雞 duck 鴨子 pumpkin pie 南瓜派 feed 餵食 animal 動物 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of animal is a turkey A: Fish B: Bird C: Mammal 2. Where is the farm that lets people hug turkeys? A: New York B: Los Angeles C: St. Louis 3. On this farm, what can people do with turkeys? A: Hug them B: Dance with them C: Eat them Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn