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Today is World Radio Day! The first radios were made over 100 years ago! 今天是世界收音機日！世界上第一個收音機出現在一百多年前！ Radios meant that, for the first time, people could sit in their homes and listen to someone talk miles away. We're used to it now with TV and the internet, but at the time it was all cool and new! 有收音機代表大家可以坐在家，就可以聽到遠方的人們在講話，這在當時是很新奇的發明。 In the old days radio shows were kept on "tapes": long, thin lines of plastic. When they broke, the shows were gone forever. Today radio shows are kept on computers, so they can be kept safe. 以前的收音機節目都保存在錄音磁帶上，如果壞掉，節目就永遠不見了。現在的收音機節目都好好地存在電腦裡面。 In New Mexico, USA, they've been working super hard, taking old radio shows from tapes and putting them on computers. 美國的新墨西哥州，有人努力把以前存在磁帶上的節目轉存到電腦裡面。 They're special shows, because they tell us about how people in New Mexico used to live. We can hear all about what they liked, where they went… all kinds of things! They help us learn the history of New Mexico. 這些節目很特別，可以讓我們知道當地人以前都怎麼樣過生活，也可以學習當地的歷史。 They also tell us about who lived there. Not just American folk, but people from other countries too. They've put so many great shows online, full of old music, stories, funny jokes, cool chats, and lots, lots more! 節目還有音樂、故事、笑話、聊天等有趣的內容。 Why not check some out for yourself, and hear the history of New Mexico! ________________________________ Vocabulary 富有歷史價值的廣播節目，現在可以轉存進電腦裡。 1. listen 聆聽 Are you listening to podcasts? 你在聽播客嗎？ No, I'm listening to the radio. 不是，我在聽廣播。 Wow, I didn't know people still do that. 哇，我不知道現在還有人聽廣播。 2. joke 笑話 I do. 我聽。 And this show is great! 而且這個節目很棒。 The host tells all kinds of jokes. 主持人會講各種笑話。 Hmmm, I love jokes. 我很喜歡笑話。 3. check out 試試看 I'll tell you one I just heard. 我說一個剛剛聽到的。 What's my dog's favorite radio station? 我的狗狗最喜歡哪一家廣播電台？ W-A-L-K. 散步。 See? You have to check it out. 你一定要聽聽看。 4. computer 電腦 Okay, I'll find it on my computer. 好，我會在我的電腦上找到它。 你現在聽的，就是廣播喔。 listen 聆聽 joke 笑話 check out 試試看 computer 電腦 ________________________________ Quiz 1. When were the first radios made? A: Over 100 years ago B: Under 100 years ago C: Around 100 years ago 2. Where were radio shows kept in the old days? A: On computers B: On TV C: On tapes 3. Which U.S. state has been saving old radio shows? A: New Mexico B: New York C: New Jersey Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Happy New Year everyone! Next week will be the start of the Year of the Rabbit! 新年快樂！下星期就是兔年的開始。 Last year was the Year of the Tiger. Tigers are big, strong and brave! Rabbits are small, cute and fluffy! 老虎高大強壯而勇敢，兔子則嬌小可愛，還毛茸茸的。 In old Chinese stories, the tiger was the king of all the animals! So, in the Year of the Tiger, people are really brave! They make big choices in their lives. Their choices don't always go super well, but a tiger is never afraid to try! 中國傳統故事裡，老虎是百獸之王。所以大家在虎年的時候會很勇敢地做出重大的選擇，不見得是最好的，但是老虎不怕嘗試。 Just like in real life, the rabbit in those stories was very different from the tiger. It was the gentlest, most thoughtful animal. So, in the Year of the Rabbit, people like to help each other. 跟現實生活一樣，那些故事中的兔子跟老虎大不相同。兔子是最溫和、最體貼的動物。所以，在兔年，人們喜歡互相幫助。 The rabbit's gentle nature calms the tiger's crazy ups and downs! 兔子溫柔的天性平息了老虎瘋狂的起伏！ Even though rabbits are kind and gentle, they are also fast and clever! So this year should be lucky for everyone! 雖然兔子生性和善，但牠們動作可快了，並且很聰明，這就是為什麼兔子是最幸運的動物！因此，今年對每一個人來說應該是幸運的一年！ We'll all be lucky in our lives: at school, at work, and with our friends and family… So, let's all say goodbye to the roaring tiger, and hello to the lucky rabbit! See you next year! ________________________________ Vocabulary 我們即將邁入兔年，這跟虎年應該大不一樣。 1. cute 可愛的 The Year of the Rabbit is about to start. 兔年就要開始了。 Yeah, I love rabbits! 我喜歡兔子！ Why? 為什麼？ Because they're cute and gentle. 因為牠們很可愛又很溫和。 2. fast 快速的 And they don't need to work hard. 而且還不用努力工作。 But if a tiger comes after them, they have to run hard! 但是假如有老虎來追牠們，就得拼命跑。 That's okay. They're fast runners. 那又沒關係，牠們跑很快。 3. crazy 瘋狂的 I'm thinking of keeping two rabbits. 我在想養兩隻兔子。 At home? You're crazy! 養在家裡嗎？你瘋了！ 4. animal 動物 You're too busy to care for the animals. 你那麼忙，沒辦法照顧動物的。 I'll take them to work. 我會帶牠們上班。 這些都是很常用到的英文字。 cute 可愛的 fast 快速的 crazy 瘋狂的 animal 動物 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What New Year starts in a few days? A: The Year of the Tiger B: The Year of the Rabbit C: The Year of the Pigeon 2. In old Chinese stories, what was the tiger? A: King of the jungle B: King of the animals C: King of the world 3. What do people like to do in the Year of the Rabbit? A: Help each other B: Make big choices C: Eat carrots Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you have a goal? Most people have goals in life. That means they know what they want. 你有目標嗎？大部分的人都會有一些人生的目標。這意味著他們對自己想要的東西有想法。 The best goal is a clear goal. If you know exactly what you want, it is easier to get. 最好的目標就是清楚地知道你想要什麼，就更容易得到。 Recently, all the countries in the world had a big meeting called COP15 ("cop fifteen"). Their goal was to solve a problem. 一百多個國家的代表最近聚集在一起，參加 COP15聯合國生物多樣性大會。 他們的目標是解決一個問題。 Every year, more kinds of plants and animals are lost forever. It is one of Earth's biggest problems. We need to act soon. 每一年都有更多種類的植物跟動物永遠消失。這是地球上最大的問題之一。我們需要盡快採取行動。 To deal with this problem, the countries set a clearer goal. They call it "Thirty by Thirty". That means they want to protect 30% of Earth's nature by the year 2030. 為了解決這個問題，各國設定更清楚的目標。他們稱之為「三十乘三十」。 意思是他們希望2030年之前保護地球30%的自然環境。 That sounds like something we can really do! Now we only have a few years to reach the goal, so all the countries on Earth must work together. 這聽起來是我們真的可以做的事情！ 現在我們只有幾年的時間來實現這個目標，所以地球上的所有國家都必須共同努力。 They have a clear goal… do you have one? ________________________________ Vocabulary 保護動植物，也是愛護地球的方法。 1. life 人生 Do you know what you want in life? 你知道你的人生想要什麼嗎？ Yes, very clearly. 知道，很清楚。 2. want 想要 I want to always eat good food, live in a nice house and have lots of clothes. 我想要總是吃美食，住好房子，有很多衣服。 You're right. 你說對了。 You do know what you want. 你確實知道想要什麼。 3. easier 比較容易的 How about you? 你呢？ Well, I'd like to have an easier job. 我想要有個比較輕鬆的工作。 That sounds like a good idea. 聽起來是個好主意。 4. together 一起 But what kind of job? 但是哪種工作呢？ A job like watching TV together with my family. 比如說家人一起看電視。 What?! 什麼啊？！ You can't make money that way! 這樣賺不到錢！ 你的人生想做什麼呢？ life 人生 want 想要 easier 比較容易的 together 一起 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of goal is best? A: A big goal B: A clear goal C: A fast goal 2. What did the countries in COP15 want to protect? A: Cops B: Money C: Nature 3. How much of Earth did they set a goal to protect? A: 15% B: 30% C: 60% Answers 1. B 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love eating popcorn! It's so delicious when I add some salt and butter. 我喜歡吃爆米花！加一點鹽跟奶油，真是美味。 I always eat popcorn at the movies. 我總是在看電影的時候吃爆米花。 When my family goes to the movie theater, we get a big bowl of popcorn to share together. 我們全家去電影院的時候，總會買一大桶的爆米花來分享。 In fact, did you hear what happened recently in Kaohsiung? 你有聽到最近在高雄發生的事嗎？ Some young people went to a new movie theater. There, they filled a huge bucket with popcorn. 1600 liters of popcorn! That bucket is so big, you could swim in it. 幾個年輕人去一家新開張的電影院，用爆米花裝滿了一個1600 公升的水桶。 那個水桶大到可以在裡面游泳。 How could they get so much popcorn? Since the movie theater was new, they had a special deal. The theater would fill any bowl with popcorn for only 50 NT dollars, no matter how big. 他們怎麼能弄到這麼多爆米花呢？ 因為電影院有開幕特價，只要50元，觀眾拿來的碗不管多大都可以裝滿爆米花。 The theater did not expect anyone to bring a 1600 liter bucket. But they filled it anyway. The bucket was so huge, they needed a truck to carry it away. 電影院沒想到有人會帶1600公升的水桶來， 不過還是把它裝滿了，年輕人必須用卡車才能把爆米花運走。 Did the young people eat all the popcorn? Actually, they shared it with the people of Kaohsiung. They handed out the popcorn to homeless people on the street. 最後，年輕人把爆米花分發給街上無家可歸的人。 Those young people took the chance to help others. As a result, lots of people shared the tasty popcorn! ________________________________ Vocabulary 一群年輕人拿到超大桶的爆米花，讓街上遊民共享。 1. salt 鹽 Let me get the tickets. 我去買票。 And I will get popcorn and drinks. 我去買爆米花跟飲料。 A bucket of popcorn for you, right? 你要一桶爆米花對吧？ Right, with salt and butter. 對，要加鹽跟奶油。 2. huge 巨大的 Wow, this is a huge bucket! 哇，好大一桶！ I know. Are you sure you're not eating too much popcorn? 我知道。你確定你不會吃太多爆米花嗎？ 3. share 分享 Not if you're sharing it with me. 假如你跟我一起吃就不會。 That's the response I'm waiting for. 我就在等妳這句話。 4. tasty 好吃的 Hmmm, this is really tasty! 這真的很好吃呢！ Now who's eating too much popcorn? 現在是誰吃太多爆米花？ 一起來讀讀看。 salt 鹽 huge 巨大的 share 分享 tasty 好吃的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How much popcorn did the young people get? A: 6100 liters B: 16000 liters C: 1600 liters 2. How did they carry the popcorn bucket away? A: With their hands B: With a truck C: With a helicopter 3. Who did the young people give the popcorn to? A: Their family B: Their classmates C: Homeless people Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever seen a statue? It can be made of stone, or metal, or all kinds of things! 你看過雕像嗎？你可以用各種材料製作雕像。 Yesterday, In Boston, Massachusetts, they got a brand new very special statue. It's 20 feet tall and 40 feet wide. And it's made of a beautiful shiny metal called bronze. 昨天，有一座新雕像在波士頓落成了。這座雕像是用青銅做的，高 20 呎，寬 40 呎！ It was made for a famous person from history, called Martin Luther King Jr. In fact, today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day! He believed it was wrong to treat someone differently because of how they looked, or what they believed, or where they came from. 這座雕像為了紀念馬丁路德金恩博士而製作。其實，今天正好是馬丁路德金恩日！金恩博士認為人們因為外表、信仰，或是生長地而遭到歧視，是錯誤的。 Lots of people agreed with King. One time, 250,000 people marched with him all the way to Washington DC, the USA's capital city. There he gave a very famous speech, called "I Have a Dream". 很多人贊同金恩博士的看法。有一次在美國首都華府，總共有25萬人跟他一起遊行。當天金恩博士發表了知名的演說，叫做「我有一個夢」。 The next year, King was given the 'Nobel Peace Prize' for helping so many people. 60 years later people still celebrate him. 隔年，金恩博士獲得了諾貝爾和平獎。60年之後，大家還在紀念他。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 波士頓有一座新的銅像，紀念美國民權運動的領袖金恩博士。 1. famous 著名的 Michelangelo's David is the most famous statue in the world. 米蓋朗基羅的大衛像是全世界最有名的雕像。 Really? I thought it's the Statue of Liberty. 真的嗎？我以為是自由女神像。 2. metal 金屬 They are different. 它們不一樣。 David is made of stone. 大衛像是石頭做的。 And the Statue of Liberty? 自由女神像呢？ It's made of metal. 它是金屬做的。 3. agree 同意 I think David is more beautiful. 我覺得大衛像比較美。 I agree. 我同意。 It looks very much like a real man. 它看起來很像真人。 4. history 歷史 And it has a long history of 500 years. 而且它有五百年的歷史了。 A 500-year-old man? Still very handsome. 五百歲的人？還是很帥呢！ 我們來讀讀單字。 famous 著名的 metal 金屬 agree 同意 history 歷史 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is Martin Luther King Jr.'s new statue? A: Boston, Massachusetts B: Boston, Ontario C: Boston, Lincolnshire 2. How big is the new statue? A: 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide B: 20 feet tall, 40 feet wide C: 40 feet tall, 30 feet wide 3. How many people marched with King to Washington DC? A: 250,000 B: 10,050 C: 50,200 Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today is Public Radio Broadcasting Day. 今天是世界無線電日！ The radio has many programs: music, news, and education. 收音機會播放音樂、新聞，還有教育節目。 So, let's talk about some radio programs which do an important job in Afghanistan. 我們來聊聊阿富汗的廣播節目！ Afghanistan is a big country in Asia. Recently, that country got a new law. The law says girls can't go to school. 最近，阿富汗的新法律規定女孩不能上學。 Girls want to change this law, but for now they must stay home. If they can't go to school, how can they keep learning? 女孩子們想推翻這項法律，但是現在她們必須待在家裡，但如果不去上學，要怎麼學習呢？ The answer is radio. Some radio stations in Afghanistan now give lessons every day. Students can listen to the radio at home to learn math, science and other subjects. 答案是收音機廣播！有一些阿富汗的電台開始每天開課，只要打開收音機就可以學數學、科學等等的科目。 Sometimes they read books out loud, to teach reading skills. Girls can even call in to the stations to talk about their problems. 有時候會在節目中讀課文，教大家閱讀。這些女孩子們還可以打電話到電台問問題。 The women who run the stations say the future of girls is the future of Afghanistan. 管理電台的女士們說，想要給女孩子們一個機會，因為她們的未來就是阿富汗的未來。 Today, on Public Radio Broadcasting Day, let's remember that radio can make a difference. ________________________________ Vocabulary 阿富汗的女子不准上學，還好有一些收音機教學節目，讓她們繼續學習。 1. school 學校 Aren't you going to school today? 你今天不去上學？ No, I'm staying at home. 對，我待在家。 2. math 數學 What about your math lessons? 那你的數學課怎麼辦？ I can learn math myself. 我可以自己學數學。 How? By listening to yourself talk? 怎麼學? 你就自言自語嗎？ No, I listen to the radio. 不，我會聽收音機。 3. program 節目 There's no way you can learn math through radio programs! 你不可能從廣播節目學數學。 Are you kidding? Of course I can. 開玩笑，當然可以。 4. learn 學習 I think it's a bad idea to miss school. 我覺得錯過上學很糟糕。 Don't worry. I can learn anywhere, anytime. 別擔心，我不論何時何地都可以學習。 Let's read today's vocabulary. school 學校 math 數學 program 節目 learn 學習 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What country does not let girls go to school? A: Australia B: Argentina C: Afghanistan 2. What do these radio stations want to give girls? A: A house B: An education C: A rest 3. What day is today? A: Public Radio Broadcasting Day B: World Computer Day C: Valentine's Day Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We get most of our heat and light from electricity. The problem is, electricity can be expensive! 我們的熱能以及光都是靠電力。但是電費很貴喔！ Thousands of years ago, in England, owning an oven was expensive too. Most people didn't have one in their home. 好幾千年以前，大多數的英國人家裡沒有窯，因為窯太貴了。 Instead of lots of little ovens, most villages had just one that was really big. They called it the "village oven". The baker would use it first. Then, while the oven was still warm, everyone else could use it too! 當時村莊裡面會有一座共用的窯。烘焙師傅先用，他烤完之後，其他的村民也趁熱去使用。 Last year, a baker in England decided to bring the village oven back! He wanted to help people pay their electric bills, so he opened up his huge kitchen for everyone to use, and even offered to cook some things for free! 去年有一個英國的烘焙師傅，他想幫大家省電費，所以恢復了這個傳統。他讓大家用他的廚房，還免費烤東西給大家吃！ They call him Baker Ed. He's helped people in his town lots of times before. He's held free cookery classes and free kid's clubs. And when it's cold he lets people use the heat of his oven to keep warm! 大家叫他 Ed 師傅。他以前也常常幫助他的村莊。他會開免費的烘焙課，還有小孩的社團！很冷的時候，他也會讓大家在他的烤箱旁邊取暖！ His neighbors and friends think he is doing an amazing thing, helping people to eat and keep warm while electricity is so expensive. Bravo, Baker Ed! ________________________________ Vocabulary 英國的麵包師傅，把自己的大烤箱開放給他人使用，暖胃又暖心。 1. cook 烹飪 It's so cold here! 這裡好冷喔！ You have to cook something, Paz! Anything. 你一定得煮一點兒東西，派絲，什麼都好。 2. oven 烤箱 Okay, let me bake some cookies and bread in the oven. 好吧，我來用烤箱烤一些餅乾和麵包。 Great idea! 好主意！ Let's fire up the oven now. 我們現在就把烤箱熱起來。 3. kitchen 廚房 Not so fast! 不要這麼快！ I need to prepare the stuff first. 我需要先準備材料。 Would you like to help me in the kitchen? 你可以來廚房幫我嗎？ I'd be happy to. 我很樂意。 4. warm 溫暖的 Finally, I'm feeling warm! 我終於覺得暖和了。 Can you smell that? It's our bread baking. 你聞得出來嗎?我們的麵包正在烤。 I love warm bread! 我愛熱麵包！ 記得多多使用這些單字！ cook 烹飪 oven 烤箱 kitchen 廚房 warm 溫暖的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What can fire not do? A: Light our homes B: Keep us tall C: Cook our food 2. Where did they use village ovens thousands of years ago? A: England B: Finland C: Legoland 3. What do they call the kind baker in this story? A: Baker Jed B: Baker Ed C: Baker Ted Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ohhh… I hear an owl. 我聽到貓頭鷹的聲音。 Shhh… let's listen… Owls live in the forest, right? But did you know they can fly super far? Sometimes owls fly very far away from their home in the forest. But, one owl in Scotland flew too far! 貓頭鷹住在森林裡面，牠們有時候還會飛得離家很遠。但有一隻蘇格蘭的貓頭鷹不小心飛太遠了！ This owl flew far, far out over the sea. The poor owl was being attacked by seagulls, so it landed on a fishing boat. 牠飛過大海，被海鷗攻擊，最後停在一艘漁船上。 The people on the fishing boat saw the owl and helped it. They took it inside the boat, gave it some meat, and found a warm place for it to rest. 漁夫把牠帶進船艙裡面，餵牠吃肉，還給牠溫暖的地方休息。 The owl quickly became friendly. It sat on the fishermen's arms and almost looked like a pet! 貓頭鷹很快變得很親近人，還會坐在漁民的手臂上，像寵物一樣！ The fishing boat finally took the owl back to Scotland, and now it is back flying and hunting in the forest. 這艘船後來把貓頭鷹帶回蘇格蘭，現在牠又回到森林裡面打獵了。 Owls fly far sometimes, but maybe this owl got caught in some strong wind and couldn't fly home. 貓頭鷹有時候飛得很遠，但這一隻貓頭鷹有可能是被大風吹走，才回不了家。 Wow. This owl was pretty lucky! It got away from the seagulls and found a boat. Now it's back in the forest in Scotland! ________________________________ Vocabulary 一隻離家太遠的貓頭鷹，被漁民搭救，撿回一條命。 1. fish 釣魚 I'm going fishing with Tom tomorrow night. 我明天晚上跟湯姆去釣魚。 Fishing at night? 晚上釣魚？ Yeah, Tom will take his boat out, and we'll hunt for squid. 對，湯姆會把船開出去，我們要去抓小管。 2. boat 船 So you'll be on his boat? 所以你要搭他的船？ Right. Why do you sound so alarmed? 對，為什麼你聽起來那麼緊張？ Didn't you know that he has a boat? 你不知道他有船？ 3. fisherman 漁夫 No. And I didn't know you're a fisherman. 不知道。而且我也不知道你是漁夫。 I'm not. 我不是。 And you'll be far away from land. 而且你會距離陸地很遠。 4. far away 很遠 Not that far away. Only around Badouzi. 沒有那麼遠，就在八斗子附近。 你喜歡釣魚嗎？ fish 釣魚 boat 船 fisherman 漁夫 far away 很遠 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does this owl live? A: In Tainan B: In South Africa C: In Scotland 2. What happened to the owl in this story? A: It flew too far B: It ate too much C: It slept too long 3. Who saved the owl? A: Some seagulls B: A dolphin C: Some fishermen Answers 1. C 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you like to eat guava? It's a green fruit that grows on a tree. I'm eating some right now. Delicious! Guava is popular in Taiwan, but people in India also eat it. 你喜歡吃芭樂嗎？芭樂不只在台灣很有名，印度人也吃芭樂。 In fact, an Indian farmer named Kapil is thankful for Taiwanese guava. This fruit has made his farm successful. 有一位叫 Kapil 的印度農夫很感謝台灣的芭樂，因為芭樂讓他的農場大獲成功。 Kapil used to work at a big city bank. When COVID-19 came to India, Kapil lost his job. He had to go home to his family's village. Kapil 本來在銀行工作，但是在疫情時丟掉了工作，只好回到家鄉。 He could not find another job, so he decided to grow fruit. Some people said he couldn't grow fruit, because the weather was too dry. But Kapil wanted to try anyway. 他找不到工作，所以決定去種水果。有人說那裡的天氣太乾燥了，沒辦法種水果，但是他還是想試試看。 He found a company that sold baby guava trees from Taiwan. He learned this kind of fruit tree does not need much water, so it can grow in dry places. It was the perfect choice for Kapil. 他找到一間賣台灣芭樂樹苗的公司。他發現這種水果不需要很多水，很適合乾燥的地方。 He planted the baby trees and watched them grow. Finally, he harvested the guava. His fruit was super tasty! He sold the fruit and made good money. 他把樹苗種在土裡，看著它們長大。結果他收成的芭樂超級好吃！他賣掉芭樂，賺了很多錢。 These days, Kapil is a successful farmer. His guava fruit are popular in that part of India. He says Taiwan guavas changed his life. ________________________________ Vocabulary 芭樂是一種美味又營養的水果，在印度也能生長。 1. fruit 水果 I need some green plants in my room. 我房間裡需要一些綠色植物。 Have you tried fruit trees? 你有試過放果樹嗎？ 2. grow 種植 No, are they easy to grow? 沒有，它們好種嗎？ Some of them are. 有些很好種。 They can grow well even in dry places. 就算在乾燥的地方也長得很好。 3. successful 成功的 We're in Taipei. It's usually wet. 我們在台北，經常很潮濕。 You're right. 你是對的。 Then you should be successful in growing them. 那你種果樹應該會成功。 4. try 嘗試 Hmmm, what should I grow? 種什麼好呢？ I suggest you try blueberries. 我建議你試試看藍莓。 Because you love them. 因為你喜歡藍莓。 Of course. 當然。 Do you like eating fruit? fruit 水果 grow 種植 successful 成功的 try 嘗試 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does Kapil live? A: Vietnam B: Taiwan C: India 2. What caused Kapil to lose his bank job? A: Dry weather B: COVID-19 C: His boss 3. Why did Kapil choose to grow Taiwanese guava? A: They grow faster B: They are greener C: They need less water Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We can use the power of water to make clean energy, without any smelly smoke or dirty pollution. 我們可以用水力製造乾淨的能源，還不會製造汙染跟濃煙！ That's why, high in the mountains of Switzerland, they've just built the world's biggest water battery! 現在瑞士在一座高山上，蓋了世界最大的水電池！ It's made of two huge lakes, one high above, and one down below. To make electricity, water moves super-fast from the high lake down to the low lake, through big long tunnels! 這個電池由兩座湖構成。水會從比較高的湖，通過隧道流到比較低的湖裡面，這樣就可以發電！ Inside the tunnels are huge turbines. They look like the blades of a fan, but much, much bigger! 隧道裡面有很大很大的渦輪，長得很像電風扇的葉片。 The power of the rushing water makes the turbines spin really fast. As the turbines spin, they make electricity! 水沖過渦輪，渦輪會開始高速轉動，就可以產生電力！ This water battery is so big it took 14 years to build, and it can make enough electricity to power 900,000 homes! That's more than they need in Switzerland, so they want to share it with the rest of Europe. 蓋這個水電池一共花了14年，生產的電力可以供應九十萬個家庭使用。因為自己用不完，瑞士打算跟其他國家分享！ Lots of clean energy for folks all over Europe, for years, all thanks to the world's biggest water battery! ________________________________ Vocabulary 瑞士的水電池，是利用水位的高低差來發電。 1. Switzerland 瑞士 Have you ever been to Switzerland? 你有沒有去過瑞士？ No, have you? 沒有，你去過嗎？ No, but I'd sure like to visit. 沒有，很想去看看。 2. lake 湖泊 They have lots of beautiful lakes and high mountains. 他們有很多漂亮的湖和高山。 Yeah, and lots of snow too. It must be very cold there. 對，還有很多雪。那裏一定很冷。 3. biggest 最大的 And Lake Geneva is the biggest high-mountain lake in Europe. 還有，日內瓦湖是歐洲最大的高山湖。 Bigger than Sun Moon Lake? 比日月潭大嗎？ Much bigger. 大多了。 4. clean 乾淨的 It uses clean energy too. 它也用乾淨能源。 It all sounds great. 聽起來都很不錯。 But I prefer a warm place. 可是我喜歡溫暖的地方。 今天學到哪些單字？ Switzerland 瑞士 lake 湖泊 biggest 最大的 clean 乾淨的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the world's biggest water battery? A: Sweden B: Swaziland C: Switzerland 2. What's inside the water battery's big long tunnels? A: Smelly smoke B: Huge paddles C: Dirty pollution 3. How long did this water battery take to build? A: 43 years B: 14 years C: 40 years Answers 1. C 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn