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Do you like to fly in planes? They're a great way to travel. Planes can fly in the sky and go much faster than cars or trains. 你喜歡坐飛機嗎？飛機比汽車或火車快得多。 The person who flies the plane is called the pilot. They need to keep everyone on the plane safe. 駕駛飛機的人叫做飛行員。他們需要確保每一個旅客的安全。 Brock is a new pilot from California. He's 18 years old. Recently, Brock had the scare of his life. 來自加州的 Brock 只有 18 歲，是一位新手飛行員。最近他經歷了人生的一場驚嚇。 When his plane had a problem, he had to think fast. 當他的飛機發生問題的時候，他必須趕快想辦法解決。 That morning, Brock took his family up in a small plane. He only finished pilot's school a few months before. 那天早上，Brock帶著家人飛上天。他幾個月前才從飛行學校畢業。 At first, everything was fine. Then, Brock heard a loud noise. The plane's engine had stopped! Brock knew there was big trouble. 一開始都很順利，但是 Brock 突然聽到一聲巨響，然後飛機的引擎停了！ He was scared. Then, he remembered his teacher's words: "If there is a problem, don't panic." Brock stayed calm, and looked for a place to land. 他嚇壞了，可是他想起老師說過，碰到問題時不要驚慌，於是他保持冷靜，開始尋找降落地點。 He saw a road below. It was the only hope. Brock took the plane down, slowly… Finally, they landed. Everybody was okay! 他看到下面有一條路，是他們唯一的希望。Brock 讓飛機慢慢地降落，最後大家都安全。 Brock's landing was amazing! It's not easy to land a plane on a road, but Brock stayed calm and saved the day! ________________________________ Vocabulary 男孩駕駛飛機遇上大麻煩，但是他保持冷靜，救了自己和家人。 1. scared 害怕的 How was the flight? 這趟航班怎麼樣？ I was so scared! 我好害怕！ First, the engine made this strange noise. 先是引擎發出奇怪的聲音。 2. engine 引擎 That shouldn't be a big problem. 那應該不是大問題。 Yes, the plane has four engines, right? 沒錯，飛機有四個引擎，對吧？ But then the pilot began talking to us. 但是後來機長開始講話。 3. in the sky 在天上 He said there were too many birds in the sky. 他說天上有太多鳥了。 He wanted to land in Kaohsiung! 他要降落在高雄。 4. safe 安全的 Kaohsiung is a nice place. 高雄是個好地方。 But I didn't want to go there. 但是我不要去那裏。 And birds scared me! 而且鳥讓我害怕！ It's okay. You're safe now. 沒關係，你現在安全了。 我們來讀讀單字。 scared 害怕的 engine 引擎 in the sky 在天上 safe 安全的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Who flies a plane? A: A pilot B: A doctor C: A driver 2. Where did Brock come from? A: Canada B: California C: China 3. Where did Brock land the plane? A: At an airport B: On a lake C: On a road Answers 1. A 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Fore! I love playing golf! It lets you walk outside and enjoy nature while you play. 我喜歡打高爾夫球。它讓我可以走出去享受大自然。 Golf courses are big outdoor spaces, with lots of grass and trees. But only golfers can use them. 高爾夫球場在寬廣的戶外，有很多花草樹木，但是只有去打球的人可以用這個場地。 Frodsham Golf Course in England used to be for golfers only. The golfers had to pay money to play there. 英國的 Frodsham 高爾夫球場就是這樣，球員要付錢才能進場。 Some people think that's not fair. Such a big place should be for everyone to share. So Frodsham Golf Course is now a public park! 有一些人覺得這樣子不公平。這麼大的地方應該讓大家共享。後來，Frodsham 球場就變成了一座公園！ Because of COVID-19 many people had to stay away from the busy city. They started coming to this golf course to relax, walk their dogs, and be in nature. 因為疫情，很多人要避開熱門的市區，就來到這個球場放鬆、遛狗、親近大自然。 It's the perfect place for a park. There are already lots of old trees, and people want to plant more of them. They will also plant wildflowers. 這裡原本就有很多樹，這是公園的理想地點。但是大家還要種更多的樹跟花草。 Around the world, more and more golf courses are becoming public parks. This way, everyone can enjoy these beautiful places. ________________________________ Vocabulary 高爾夫球場變成公園，讓更多人分享。 1. enjoy 享受 I'm all stressed out. 我壓力好大！ I can't seem to enjoy anything. 我好像什麼都沒辦法享受。 You really need to relax. 你一定要放輕鬆。 2. park 公園 Let's walk the dog tonight at the park.我們今晚去公園裡遛狗吧。 How will that help me? 那對我有什麼好處？ 3. grass 草地 You'll get to see the stars, feel the breeze, and… 你可以看星星，感覺到涼風，還有… And fall asleep? 還有睡著嗎？ No, I won't let you sleep on the grass. 不，我不會讓你睡在草地上。 4. nature 自然 That's very kind of you. 你人真好。 But I'm staying away from nature. 但是我要遠離大自然。 Why?! 為什麼啊？！ Because there's no TV out there. 因為那裏沒有電視。 你喜歡在公園裡玩嗎？ enjoy 享受 park 公園 grass 草地 nature 自然 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is Frodsham Golf Course? A: Ireland B: Scotland C: England 2. What will the golf course become? A: A swimming pool B: A public park C: A busy city 3. Who can enjoy a public park? A: Everyone B: Only golfers C: Only dogs Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Almost got it… Oh no! Better luck next time. Do you like video games? Online games are my favorite. 我最喜歡玩線上遊戲。 With online games, you can play against gamers from around the world. Some gamers even play on professional e-sports teams. 線上遊戲的玩家可以跟世界各地的玩家對戰，有一些玩家甚至加入職業電競隊伍。 Most e-sports gamers are young. But recently, a new e-sports team was formed in Taiwan. This team is special, because all of its players are over sixty years old. 大多數的電競選手都很年輕，但最近，台灣有一支新成立的電競隊很特別，所有的隊員都超過六十歲。 Mrs. Chiang is one of them. She lives in New Taipei City, and she's 65 years old. A year ago, she knew nothing about computers. She decided to try gaming, and she loved it. 其中一個隊員是蔣太太。她住在新北市，今年六十五歲。一年前，她對電腦一無所知。 她決定試試看打電動，結果她很喜歡。 Now, Mrs. Chiang practices for five hours every week. She says gaming is good for her brain, and especially for the use of her hands. She must think and move quickly to control the game. 現在，蔣太太每一星期練習五個小時。她說玩遊戲對大腦很好，也讓雙手更加靈活。 Recently, she played her first E-sports tournament. Her team did not win, but Mrs. Chiang still didn't give up. 最近她參加了第一場電競比賽。雖然她的隊伍輸了，但是蔣太太不會放棄。 For Mrs. Chiang, gaming is a way to learn about technology and keep her mind sharp. As long as she looks after her eyes and hands, she'll be playing video games for years! ________________________________ Vocabulary 打電動可不是年輕人的專利，只要學習，一樣可以成為電競玩家。 1. team 隊伍 Hey, you're playing League of Legends! 嘿，你在玩英雄聯盟！ Yeah, now please stop talking. 沒錯，現在不要講話。 My team has to win this game! 我們隊一定要贏這一場！ 2. practice 練習 Oh, no no no ! 不要啊！ So you've lost? 所以你們輸掉了？ We did. 沒錯。 We didn't practice enough. 我們練習得不夠。 3. world 世界 But we were up against the best players in the world. 不過我們是對抗全世界最棒的玩家。 In the world? 全世界嗎？ Of course. 當然啦。 4. hand 手 Those players moved their hands much more quickly. 那些玩家的手動作快很多。 But you guys have a better brain. 但是你們的腦袋比較好。 Probably not. 可能沒有。 你可以試試看用這些單字造句。 team 隊伍 practice 練習 world 世界 hand 手 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the name for professional online gaming? A: E-sports B: Game sports C: Net sports 2. How much time does Mrs. Chiang practice each week? A: 1 hour B: 5 hours C: 10 hours 3. What does Mrs. Chiang think gaming is good for? A: Her heart B: Her brain C: Her mood Answers 1. A 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi students! Today I want to talk about an invention. There have been some great inventions. Almost everything was an invention at one time, like the telephone and the car and the airplane. 今天我們來聊聊發明。世界上有很多大發明，像是電話、汽車，還有飛機。 Most inventions are made by adults. But today, I want to talk about a cool invention made by some kids in Canada. Their names are Liam and Fraser. 很多東西都是大人發明的，但是今天我要講兩個加拿大的小孩發明家，叫做 Liam 跟 Fraser。 One day, Liam was taking sailing lessons and fell into the sea. Luckily, he was wearing a life-jacket. He was safe because of the life jacket, but Liam was really cold in the water. Liam 在帆船課的時候掉進海裡，幸好他有穿救生衣，但是水裡好冷！ That freezing cold water gave Liam a great idea. He worked with his friend Fraser on an invention. What was their invention? They invented a heated life jacket. 這給了 Liam 一個好點子，他跟他的朋友 Fraser 發明了一個發熱救生衣。 They put a special chemical in the life jacket. When the chemical touches water, it gets hot. 救生衣裡面有化學物質，碰到水就會加熱。 To test their new life jacket, they jumped into the ocean. But they used too much of the chemical the first time, so they got a bit too hot. 為了測試他們的發明，他們跳進海裡面，結果因為化學物質太多，衣服變得太燙了。 So, now they don't use as much of the chemical in their life jackets. And they won a science award for their great invention! 他們減少了化學物質的用量，後來贏得了一個發明獎！ Maybe some of you smart kids will invent something great, too! Good luck! ________________________________ Vocabulary 十四歲的加拿大少年，發明了可以加熱的救生衣。 1. freezing 冷凍的 It's freezing here! 這裡冷死了！ Don't you feel cold, Jane? 你不覺得冷嗎？ Just a little. Here, wear this jacket. 我只有一點冷。來，你穿這件夾克。 2. jacket 夾克 I don't want to wear your jacket! 我不要穿你的夾克。 They've invented a thing called a "heater", okay? 有人已經發明了「暖氣機」這種東西，好不好？ My heater broke down last week. 我的暖氣上星期壞了。 3. hot 熱的 Let me make some hot tea for you. 我來泡熱茶給你喝。 I have this teapot that doesn't use gas or fire. 我有個茶壺既不需要瓦斯也不用火。 4. invention 發明的東西 Now that's a great invention! 那倒是個很棒的發明。 你想發明什麼東西嗎？ Let's read these words. freezing 冷凍的 jacket 夾克 hot 熱的 invention 發明的東西 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How did Liam get the idea for his invention? A: His friend Fraser told him about it B: He read about it in a science book C: He fell into the ocean 2. What happened when Liam and Fraser first tried their invention? A: It got too hot B: It didn't work at all C: It worked perfectly 3. What did Liam and Fraser win? A: Some money B: An award C: Some new life jackets Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi everyone! You guys know that pollution is a big problem around the world, right? It's in the air. It's on land, and it's in the water. That's bad! 環境污染到處都是，空氣、土地、河流都會被污染，很糟糕！ But, there is also some good news. Many people are working hard to clean up the environment. In England, scientists are helping to make a river called the River Mersey much cleaner. 但也有人努力清理環境。英國的科學家想讓一條叫做梅西河的河流變乾淨。 That river was famous for being one of the most polluted rivers in Europe. Scientists even said the river was "dead", because it had so much pollution. 梅西河是全歐洲最骯髒的河流之一，科學家甚至說這條河流已經死了。 Why was the River Mersey so polluted? For a long time, factories put dangerous chemicals into the River Mersey. 為什麼它污染這麼嚴重呢？因為工廠一直把廢棄化學物排進河裡。 Also, the river had a lot of sewage. So, it smelled really, really bad. Yuck! 很多下水道也把汙水排進去，所以很臭，很噁心！ Since 1985, the government has spent lots of money to make the River Mersey cleaner. And it is working! 英國政府從 1985 年以來，花了大錢清理梅西河，結果奏效了！ About 20 years ago, in 2002, there were only 15 kinds of fish in the river. But last year, there were 37! That's a lot more fish! 20 年前河裡只有 15 種魚，去年已經有 37 種了！ That's great, but the scientists aren't finished yet. They want to keep working to make the River Mersey even cleaner. Let's all wish those scientists good luck, it sounds like they are doing a great job! ________________________________ Vocabulary 汙染嚴重的梅西河經過一番努力，已經脫胎換骨。 1. dangerous 危險的 Hmmm, I didn't know that there's a beach nearby. 我不知道這附近有海灘。 That's because nobody goes there. 那是因為沒有人去。 Because it's dangerous? 因為它很危險嗎？ 2. polluted 受到污染的 Yeah, it's very polluted.對，它汙染得很厲害。 Yuck, that's bad. 好噁喔，真糟糕。 It is. 是很糟。 3. clean up 清理 Why didn't anyone try to clean it up? 為什麼沒有人試著清理它？ Are you kidding? That's a lot of work! 開玩笑，那是多大的工作！ I don't even want to clean my room! 我甚至不想清我的房間！ 4. year 年 You're right, it'll take at least half a year to clean it. 說得對，打掃你的房間至少需要半年。 I'd say a year. 我會說要一年。 我們一起來讀單字。 dangerous 危險的 polluted 污染的 clean up 清理 year 年 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the River Mersey? A: America B: England C: Germany 2. Why did scientists call the River Mersey "dead"? A: It had too much pollution B: It was too dry C: It had no fish 3. How many kinds of fish were in the River Mersey last year? A: 15 B: 37 C: 55 Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

People like to visit a mountain temple because it is peaceful. But to reach that place, they need to climb the mountain first. It's not easy. 因為氣氛寧靜，人們喜歡拜訪山上的寺廟，但是要到那裡需要先爬山，這可不容易。 That was the problem for a village in India. That village had a mountain with a Hindu temple on top. The temple was famous, and many people wanted to visit. 印度一個村莊有一座山，山頂上有一座著名的印度教寺廟，很多人想去參觀。 The problem was, there were no stairs! It took people many hours to climb. Plus, old people and children could not do it. The temple was too hard to reach. 問題是這座山沒有階梯，人們要花好幾個小時才能爬上去。 老人跟小朋友根本沒辦法到達那座廟。 A local man named Mr. Paswan wanted to change this. He saw that he could use simple tools to make stone stairs for the people to climb. 當地有一位名叫 Paswan 的先生想解決這個問題，他用簡單的工具來製作石頭階梯。 Mr. Paswan worked every day, cutting the stone into hundreds of stairs. Sometimes he got tired, but he kept thinking of all the people he could help. He never gave up. Paswan 每天都在把石頭切割成數百個台階。他也會累，但是想到能幫助許多人，他就沒有放棄。 He started this work eight years ago. Now, he has finally finished! Many people have come to thank Mr. Paswan for his hard work. Thanks Mr. Paswan! 八年前開始的工作，現在終於完成了！ 大家都來感謝Paswan先生的辛勤工作。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 親手製造石頭階梯的巴斯萬先生，幫了別人大忙。 1. climb 爬 Cherry blossoms on Xiangshan are in full bloom. 象山的櫻花全開了。 Let's go up Xiangshan on Sunday. 我們星期天去爬象山吧。 Bad idea. I don't like climbing stairs. 壞主意。我不愛爬樓梯。 2. easy 容易的 But the flowers are beautiful! 但是那些花很漂亮！ And the mountain itself is easy. 象山本身也容易爬。 3. hundreds of 數百個 No, it's not. 不容易。 There are hundreds of stairs. 它有好幾百個階梯。 That shouldn't be a problem. 那應該不是問題。 4. give up 放棄 You can rest on the way. 你途中可以休息。 No, I will just give up. 不，我就會放棄。 Oh, come on! You're not 90! 少來了! 你又不是九十歲。 今天的單字你記住了嗎？ climb 爬 easy 容易的 hundreds of 數百個 give up 放棄 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did Mr. Paswan make the stairs? A: Italy B: India C: Indonesia 2. What place did Mr. Paswan want to help people reach? A: A temple B: A school C: A shop 3. How long did it take to make the stairs? A: Two years B: Four years C: Eight years Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

There's a big party in Brazil this week! Called the Rio Carnival. It happens every year, in a city called Rio de Janeiro. 里約嘉年華來了！它每年會在里約熱內盧這個城市舉辦。 The biggest dance in Brazil is the samba. So, at the Rio Carnival, everyone is samba dancing! 巴西最熱門的舞蹈是森巴舞，嘉年華的時候大家都在跳森巴！ Samba is all about the lower body. The legs move really fast, while the upper body stays still. Soccer, or "football", is the same. It's mostly played with the feet. Lots of Brazilian players say samba dancing helps them play better soccer! 跳森巴舞的時候，下半身跟腿動得很快，但是上半身不動，跟踢足球有一點像！很多巴西的足球員都說，跳森巴舞讓他們的球技更好！ Brazil's soccer team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, that's more than anyone else. When one of their team scores, Brazilians celebrate with some smooth samba steps! 巴西足球隊曾經獲得五次的世界盃冠軍，比其他所有國家還多。只要巴西球隊進球，球迷們就會跳森巴來慶祝！ What do you think? Could dancing make you better at sports? It's great for keeping you fit and healthy… Could "Baby Shark" make you a basketball superstar!? "Baby Shark, do doo do do dodo…" Okay, maybe not… Why not watch some of the Rio Carnival this week, and learn some smooth samba steps? Who knows, maybe you could be a big soccer star someday! ________________________________ Vocabulary 巴西的森巴舞，對足球員大有幫助。 1. dance 跳舞 I love dancing. 我喜歡跳舞。 Do you do the samba, Nancy? 你跳森巴舞嗎？ I can if you play the music. 你放音樂的話我會跳。 You're a wonderful samba dancer! 你的森巴舞跳得很棒呢！ 2. healthy 健康的 Dancing keeps me fit and healthy. 跳舞讓我保持身材和健康。 And you can join me. 你可以來加入我。 3. body 身體 Well, I'm better at line dancing. 我比較會跳排舞。 It's slower. 它比較慢。 I also get to move my whole body. 而且我可以動全身。 4. learn 學習 I have an idea. 我有個主意。 Let's learn belly dancing! 我們來學肚皮舞！ We can't. We don't have big bellies. 沒辦法，我們沒有大肚皮。 來跳舞吧，不過要先讀單字。 dance 跳舞 healthy 健康的 body 身體 learn 學習 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Which city hosts the Rio Carnival every year? A: Rio Verde B: Rio Branco C: Rio de Janeiro 2. What is the biggest dance in Brazil? A: Salsa B: Samba C: Rhumba 3. How many times has Brazil won the FIFA World Cup? A: 3 B: 4 C: 5 Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey students! Do you have a pet? Maybe you have a dog. Or maybe you have a cat. Or maybe a bird. Or maybe you have a unicorn? What? Unicorns aren't real? Shhh! I know that, and you know that. But don't tell an American girl named Madeline. 你們有養寵物嗎？狗狗、貓咪、小鳥，還是獨角獸呢？我們都知道獨角獸不是真的，但可別跟 Madeline 講喔！ Madeline lives in California. She really wants a unicorn. But she wants to make sure she can own a unicorn if she finds one. So, she wanted to first get a license. Madeline 住在加州，她很想要養一隻獨角獸。為了確定她找到獨角獸之後可以養牠，Madeline 想要先申請一個證照。 She asked the Los Angeles animal control people to give her a license, and they did! They sent her a license. The license is in the shape of a heart. They also sent her a small stuffed toy unicorn. Ahh, so cute! 她跟洛杉磯動物管理局申請，他們也真的給了她證照！證照是愛心形狀的，他們還給了她一個獨角獸娃娃！ Madeline was really happy to get the license. But, the animal control people said there are some things she must do. Madeline has to take it out of her house sometimes so it can see the sun and the moon and rainbows. Also, she must polish its horn once a month with a soft cloth. Oh, and she has to feed it watermelon once a week. 動物管理局人員說 Madeline 必須好好照顧獨角獸，要帶牠出門看看太陽、月亮，跟彩虹。還要每個月一次保養牠的角，並且每星期要餵牠吃西瓜！ I hope you find your unicorn, Madeline. Good luck! ________________________________ Vocabulary 洛杉磯動物管理局，滿足了一個小女孩對獨角獸的想望。 1. toy 玩具 I used to have many stuffed animal toys. 我以前有很多絨毛動物玩具。 Me too. My favorite one was a giraffe. 我也是，我最喜歡的是長頸鹿。 2. find 找到 Did you find it at a store? 你在商店裡找到的？ No, my dad gave it to me. 不，是我爸爸給我的。 That's one reason I loved it so much. 這是我愛它的理由之一。 3. cute 可愛的 It's soft and cute and has a long neck. 它又軟又可愛，還有長脖子。 Do you still have it? 你還擁有它嗎？ No. 沒有了。 4. send 送出 But I made sure that it has a good home. 不過我確定它有個溫暖的家。 How? 你怎麼做的？ I sent it back to my dad. 我把它送回去給我爸。 You sent it back? 送回去了？ Yeah, my dad loved it, too! 對，我爸也喜歡它。 今天的單字好玩又簡單。 toy 玩具 find 找到 cute 可愛的 send 送出 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does Madeline live? A: Australia B: Canada C: The United States 2. What shape is the license Madeline got? A: A heart B: A unicorn C: A watermelon 3. What must Madeline do if she finds a unicorn? A: Give it fruit sometimes B: Keep it locked in her house C: Take it for a walk on Sundays Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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 117 times. Wow… 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: The 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

Today is Valentine's Day! A day for love. Some people love chocolate, they want to eat it all the time! Some people love their pets… but they don't want to eat them! 愛有很多種，有人愛巧克力，有人愛寵物。 Some people love helping others. A great way to do that is to donate. That means giving your stuff away for free. 還有人愛幫助別人。這些人會去捐東西。 Charity shops are where you can donate your stuff. They sell it, and use the money to help good causes. 你可以把東西捐給慈善商店。他們會把東西賣掉，用賺來的錢幫助其他人。 In the UK, someone donated an old bag full of stuff to a charity shop. They found a mystery Valentine's Day card! 在英國，有一個人捐了滿滿一袋東西給慈善商店，結果他們找到一個神秘的情人節卡片！ In the card was a beautiful poem, and a photo of a woman and her three children. The end of the poem says: "From the person that loves you more than anything else in the world". Awwww! 卡片上面有一首詩，還有一個媽媽跟三個小孩的一張照片。詩的結尾寫說：「愛你勝過一切的人敬上」。 The card was written for the woman in the photo, but no-one knows who she is! 這張卡是給照片裡面的媽媽的，但沒有人認識他。 The photo is black and white, so they know the card must be very old. It will be hard to find the woman, or her family. But it will make her so happy to see the card again! 因為照片是黑白的，所以一定是很久以前的，要找到人應該很難，但如果她真的收到了，一定會很開心！ The things we do for love… ________________________________ Vocabulary 一張表達深刻愛情的卡片，讓人想追尋它的故事。 1. woman 女子 There's an old woman standing there with a bag in her hand. 有一個老婦人站在那兒，手裡拿著個包包。 Hmmm, do you think she needs help? 你覺得她需要幫忙嗎？ 2. donate 捐獻 I don't know. 不知道。 Maybe we can donate some food to her. 也許我們可以捐一點食物給她。 Donating food? 捐食物嗎？ What if she's not hungry? 要是她不餓怎麼辦？ 3. give 給予 Then we can give her something else. 那我們就給她別的東西。 Well, you'd better ask her what she needs. 你最好問問她需要什麼。 4. sell 賣 She's just hoping to sell the bag! 她只是想把包包賣掉。 She made many different ones. 她做了很多個不同的包。 Wow, silly us! 哇，我們真傻。 你有捐獻過什麼東西嗎？ woman 女子 donate 捐獻 give 給予 sell 賣 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What word means to give your stuff away for free to help people? A: Donut B: Donate C: Debate 2. Where can you go to give away your old stuff? A: Clarity stops B: Hilarity pops C: Charity shops 3. What color was the photo in the card? A: Black and blue B: Black and white C: Blue and white Answers 1. B 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn