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Hi students, do you like camping? I like camping. You can hear the sounds of nature. Sleeping outside in a tent can be fun. 你們喜歡露營嗎？露營很有趣，你可以聽到大自然的聲音。 But how long do people usually sleep in a tent? Maybe a night or two, or a week, right? How about a year? 通常你會在帳棚裡面睡一兩個晚上或是一個禮拜，但在帳篷裡面睡一年會是甚麼感覺呢？ Well, one kid named Ashley did that. Yep, he slept in a tent every night for more than a year! Is he crazy? No, he did it to help dogs. 有一個叫做 Ashley 的小朋友就這樣做，只為了幫助狗狗。 I know what you are thinking: "How can sleeping in a tent for over a year help dogs?" People give money to Ashley to sleep in the tent. They give Ashley the money because Ashley will use the money to help dogs. Ashley will give the money to a charity. This charity helps dogs. 大家捐錢給 Ashley ，然後Ashley再捐給幫助狗狗的慈善機構。 Ashley wants to raise more than $1 million NT. 他希望可以募到一百萬新台幣。 So where does Ashley sleep? He sleeps in a tent in his backyard in England! He says he likes it more than sleeping in his bed! Ashley 睡在家裡後院的帳篷裡面。他說比起睡床上，他比較喜歡睡帳篷 。 Sometimes he gets very cold. But his pet dog named Bertie helps keep him warm. Good dog, Bertie! 有時候會很冷，但是他的狗狗 Bertie 幫助他保暖。 Good luck Ashley! I hope you raise a lot of money for those dogs! ________________________________ Vocabulary 露營最大的樂趣之一，就是睡在帳篷裡。 1. tent 帳篷 So we're going to sleep here tonight? 所以我們今晚要睡在這裡? Yeah, under the stars, in a tent. 是的，在星空之下，帳篷裏面。 I don't know if I can fall asleep. 我不知道能不能睡著。 2. nature 自然 Sure you can. 當然可以。 You'll hear the sounds of nature. 你會聽到大自然的聲音。 Like birds chirping, crickets singing… 比如說鳥叫聲，蟋蟀唱歌… 3. backyard 後院 There are no birds or crickets here. 這裡沒有鳥兒或是蟋蟀。 This is my backyard, remember? 這是我家後院，記得吧? 4. camp 露營 Still, it's camping. 這仍然是露營。 Camping means not sleeping at home. 露營意思就是不睡在家裡。 你今天學到哪些單字？ tent 帳篷 nature 自然 backyard 後院 camp 露營 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did Ashley sleep in a tent for over a year? A: He doesn't like sleeping in a house B: He wants to play with his dog C: He wants to get money to help dogs 2. What will Ashley do with the money? A: Put it in the bank B: Give it to a charity C: Buy a bigger tent 3. Who or what is Bertie? A: Ashley's pet dog B: Ashley's school friend C: A charity that helps dogs Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi students, have you seen your mommy or daddy use an ATM? You put your bank card inside, then type in your code. Then, you can get money from the machine! 你有看過爸爸媽媽用提款機嗎？把卡片插進去，再打密碼，就可以把錢領出來！ ATMs are very convenient, and it's super easy to find an ATM in Taiwan. But I can think of some places in Taiwan where you probably can't find an ATM… like, on top of a mountain! I don't think you can find an ATM on Yushan or Alishan or Hehuanshan… 台灣到處都有提款機，但是山裡面應該沒有吧！ But in Pakistan, there is an ATM on top of a mountain! It's the world's highest ATM! This ATM in Pakistan is more than 4,500 meters up… up, up on the top of a mountain! 4,500 meters is higher than Yushan or Alishan… it's higher than any mountain in Taiwan. 可是在巴基斯坦的一座山上，有世界最高的提款機，它位在超過4500公尺高的地方！比台灣的所有山都還要高！ But, why do you need an ATM at the top of a mountain? To get money to buy some snow or some rocks? Actually, that ATM is for Pakistan's soldiers. 這種地方要提款機做甚麼呢？原來是給阿兵哥用的。 One side of the mountain is in Pakistan and the other side of the mountain is in China. 這座山一邊屬於巴基斯坦，一邊是中國的。 The soldiers from Pakistan have to stay on the mountain, so the ATM is for them to get paid for their job. 山上的阿兵哥，就用這台提款機領薪水。 The soldiers need an easy way to get paid, so they have an ATM way up on the top of a mountain! Cool! ________________________________ Vocabulary 高山上的存提款機，領了錢要用在哪裡？ 1. high 高的，higher 比較高的，highest 最高的 How high is He-huan-shan? 合歡山有多高？ I think it's around 3,420 meters high. 我想大約是3,420公尺。 That's much higher than A-li-shan. 那比阿里山高很多。 But of course, Jade Mountain is the highest. 不過當然玉山是最高的。 2. bank card 銀行卡 Do you have a bank card on you? 你身上有銀行卡嗎？ Yes, I do. Why? 有啊，為什麼？ I need to get some money. 我需要領一些錢。 You can use your bank card. 你可以用你的銀行卡。 But there's no money in my bank account. 可是我的銀行帳戶裡沒有錢。 That's okay. There's no ATM here either. 沒關係，這裡也沒有提款機。 今天的單字非常簡單。 high 高的 higher 比較高的 highest 最高的 bank card 銀行卡 ________________________________ Quiz 1.Where is the ATM in this story? A: On a mountain in Pakistan B: On a beach in China C: On a hill in Taichung 2.What can you get from an ATM? A: Soldiers B: Money C: Goats 3.How tall is the mountain in Pakistan? A: More than 4,500 meters B: Less than 4,500 meters C: Nearly 4,500 meters Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

What does your gym teacher teach you? How to jump? How to run? But, does your gym teacher teach you how to climb trees like a monkey? 你們的體育老師會教你像猴子一樣爬樹嗎？ Maybe this idea sounds silly to you, but there are people in a city in Spain who go to a monkey tree-climbing class! 你也許覺得這個很傻，但是在西班牙一個城市，有人跑去上猴子爬樹課！ The teacher shows the students how to climb trees like monkeys! People and monkeys are part of the same animal family, but we are not monkeys, we are a kind of ape. And the human ape is not very good at climbing trees. But monkeys and other apes are very good at climbing trees. 人類跟猴子是同一個動物家族，但我們是人猿，不太會爬樹。其他猿跟猴子很會爬樹。 The teacher in Spain says people can learn to climb trees like monkeys, but we have to learn to move and climb in a new way. 那個老師說，我們可以跟猴子一樣學會爬樹，但是要學習新的移動方式跟爬樹。 This climb-like-a-monkey teacher is now famous! People call him "Tarzan." 這個老師現在變得很有名，大家叫他「泰山」！ That's a good name for him, right? Tarzan, the teacher who helps you learn to be a monkey! But of course, climbing trees can be dangerous. Don't try to climb a tree unless your mommy or daddy says it's OK. Falling out of a tree would hurt! Ouch! 爬樹很危險，如果掉下來會很痛喔！ Umm… Maybe I'll just go hiking instead… ________________________________ Vocabulary 人類不擅長爬樹，猴子在這方面可高明多了。 1. climb 攀爬 Would you like to learn how to climb trees? 你想學怎麼爬樹嗎？ Why do I want to learn that? 為什麼我要學？ Maybe you want to pick mangoes someday. 也許你有一天會想摘芒果。 2. famous 著名的 Taiwan is famous for its mangoes, you know. 台灣的芒果很有名喔。 I know, but I won't climb trees for a famous fruit. 我知道，但是我可不會為了有名的水果去爬樹。 3. silly 笨笨的 It's a silly idea. 那是個笨主意。 No, mango is not silly. 芒果並不笨。 4. teach 教導 I can teach you how to make mango pudding. 我可以教你怎麼做芒果布丁。 You'll teach me that? 你會教我呦？ Hurray! I love mango pudding! 太棒了，我喜歡芒果布丁。 Let's read today's vocabulary. climb 攀爬 famous 有名的 silly 笨笨的 teach 教導 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where are people learning to climb trees like monkeys? A: Kaohsiung B: South Africa C: Spain 2. Are people monkeys? A: No, we are fish! B: No, we are a kind of ape! C: No, we are trees! 3. What do people call the climb-like-a-monkey teacher? A: Tarzan B: Zoltan C: He-Man Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tomorrow is Guy Fawkes Night, it's a great holiday in the U.K. They have big fires and everyone sings and dances! Then, they watch awesome fireworks! It even has its own rhyme… 明天在英國是一個很重要的節日，會有營火、煙火秀，它還有一句俗語： "Remember, remember, The fifth of November." It all started long ago, when England had a king. Some people, who did not like the king, made a plot to kill him! A plot is a very bad plan. 這一切開始在很久以前，有一些人不喜歡當時的國王，打算要殺掉他！ Back then if you tried to kill a king they could chop off your head! 殺國王是違法的，會被砍頭！ Some very bad people asked a man called Guy Fawkes to kill the king for them… They wanted to blow him up! But the police stopped him, and everyone was safe. 一些壞人請 Guy Fawkes 幫他們去炸掉國王！但是警察及時阻止他，救了大家。 Now, every year in the UK, they celebrate because no-one was hurt. And they call this holiday Guy Fawkes Night. 因為沒有人受傷，所以現在每年都會慶祝，叫做Guy Fawkes之夜。 This year the UK has some new safety rules: Everyone has to use wood for their fires, not trash: trash makes dirty smoke. And, they have to check for animals before lighting any fires. 今年，英國有新規定，例如只能燒木頭，不能燒垃圾，並且確保動物的安全。 It's a great holiday. It teaches us about the past, and safety, and it's really fun! Stay safe this Guy Fawkes night everyone! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這個特別的英國節日，希望大家慶祝之外，都能保持安全。 1. holiday 節日 What's your favorite holiday, Jane? 你最喜歡的節日是什麼？ Double Ten Day, for sure. 肯定是雙十節。 2. fireworks 煙火 Let me guess, because of the fireworks show? 讓我猜猜，是因為煙火秀嗎？ You're right! 你說對了！ I love fireworks. 我喜歡看煙火。 It's in a different city every year, and I've been there every time. 它每年在不同的城市，而我每一次都到場。 3. night 夜晚 Fireworks in the night sky are indeed magical. 夜空中的煙火確實有魔力。 Exactly. You would forget it's night time. 完全正確。你根本忘記那是晚上。 4. U.K. 英國 Have you ever been to the U.K.? 你有去過英國嗎？ Yes, I've been to London and Oxford. 有，我去過倫敦和牛津。 今天的單字你記住了嗎？ holiday 假日 fireworks 煙火 night 夜晚 U.K. 英國 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is a 'plot'? A: A very big fire B: A very bad plan C: A long time ago 2. What do people do on Guy Fawkes night? A: Light fires and fireworks B: Wear scary clothes C: Plant a big tree 3. What should people use to make fire? A: Books B: Trash C: Wood Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

There are seven continents in the world. Do you remember their names? 世界上有七大洲，你記得是哪一些嗎？ Hmmm… let me see… Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, South America… Oh! And the super cold one where penguins live is Antarctica! 有亞洲、非洲、大洋洲、歐洲、北美洲、南美洲… 還有… 有企鵝那個超冷的南極洲！ And, did you know the seven continents used to be one super big continent? 那你知道七大洲原本是一整塊的大陸地？ Do you have a map of the world? Go and take a look at Africa and South America. They almost look like puzzle pieces, they fit together! 你看看地圖，非洲跟南美洲正好可以拼在一起， 就像個拼圖一樣！ Millions of years ago, when the world was full of huge dinosaurs, there was only one super big continent! Very, very slowly, the continents moved away from each other. 幾百萬年前，在恐龍還活著的時候，只有一個超級大陸地！後來慢慢散開。 But now, they are moving back together! One day, all the continents will be one super big continent again! 現在它們又慢慢地靠近，有一天又會變回一個超級大陸地！ When will that happen? Well, don't worry about it, because it will take maybe 100 million years! 不過大概要一億年以後。 100 million years is a long time for you and me, but it's not a long time for the earth. Who knows? 對我們來說很久，但是對地球來說只是一下下。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 世界七大洲，有可能慢慢互相靠近。 1. penguin 企鵝 Let's go to Taipei Zoo this Sunday. 我們這星期天去台北動物園吧。 To see pandas? 去看大熊貓? No, to see penguins. 不是，去看企鵝。 What's so special about penguins? 企鵝有什麼特別嗎? They're super cute! 牠們超級可愛啊! 2. Antarctica 南極洲 Some penguins come from a very far-away place. 牠們有些來自很遙遠的地方。 I know, from Antarctica. 我知道，來自南極洲。 3. continent 洲 That's a very cold country. 那是個好冷的國家。 Yes, but it's a continent, not a country. 對，不過那是一個洲，不是國家。 4. million 百萬 There are millions of penguins in Antarctica. 南極洲有幾百萬隻企鵝 Millions? That's a lot! 幾百萬隻? 好多喔! 來一起讀單字。 penguin 企鵝 Antarctica 南極洲 continent 洲 million 百萬 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How many continents are there today? A: 17 B: 77 C: 7 2. What are the continents doing now? A: Moving closer together B: Moving away from each other C: Moving to Mars 3. When will the world be one supercontinent again? A: Next year B: In maybe 100 million years C: In about 25 years Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Guess what? Today is "Eating Healthy Day"! Yes, there is a day for eating healthy! 今天是健康飲食日！ There are lots of ways to eat healthy. Vegetables and fruits are great. 你可以多吃蔬菜水果。 Another good way is to drink less soda. Soda has a lot of sugar. Fruit juices, like orange juice and apple juice, also have lots and lots of sugar. 要少喝汽水或果汁，裡面都有很多糖。 And sugar is really bad for you. Too much sugar hurts your body, and it makes you fat. Water is much better for you. 太多糖對身體不好，會胖！喝水比較健康。 Many places try to make people drink less sugary drinks. How do they do that? By adding a tax. The tax makes the sugary drinks more expensive. People hate paying more money! Many countries have tried putting a tax on sugary drinks before. Mexico tried it, but it did not work. Instead of sodas, people just ate chocolate bars and candy instead! They tried it in France too, but it didn't work there either. 許多國家曾經試過對含糖飲料課稅。 像墨西哥就沒有成功，因為人開始用巧克力跟糖果代替蘇打水。 法國也曾經試過，也沒有用。 In September, a province in Canada put a tax on sugary drinks. We all have to try harder to eat healthier. 加拿大的一個省九月開始對含糖飲料課稅了。 Let's hope it works for them! 希望他們可以成功。 Maybe Taiwan should put a tax on sugary drinks too. What do you think? ________________________________ Vocabulary 汽水好喝，卻對身體不好。 1. less 比較少的 There's a big bottle of coke in the refrigerator. 冰箱裡有一大瓶可樂。 Yeah, I bought it. 沒錯，我買的。 Shouldn't you drink less soda? 你不是應該少喝一點汽水？ I know, but I can't help it. 我知道，就是忍不住。 2. sugary 含糖的 Why do you like sugary stuff so much? 你為什麼那麼喜歡含糖的東西? Well, sugar makes me happy. 糖就是讓我開心。 3. expensive 昂貴的 If coke becomes more expensive… 要是可樂變得更貴… Would I still buy it? 我會不會還是買？ Yes, I would. 會，我會。 4. tax 稅 There should be a tax on sweet drinks. 甜飲料應該課稅。 I'm not worried about tax. 我不擔心稅。 I'm worried about my health. 我擔心健康。 你今天學到哪些單字？ less 比較少的 sugary 含糖的 expensive 昂貴的 tax 稅 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why should people drink less soda to be healthy? A: Soda hurts the environment. B: Soda is expensive. C: Soda has lots of sugar. 2. What is true about orange juice? A: It has a lot of sugar. B: It has very little sugar. C: It has no sugar. 3. What did a province in Canada do? A: Make a new kind of sugary drink B: Stop selling sugary drinks C: Charge people more for sugary drinks Answers 1. C 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi students! Do you like to walk barefoot? It's nice to walk with no shoes and socks in your home. 你喜歡打赤腳走路嗎？在室內打赤腳很舒服！ But what about walking barefoot outside? Today, I want to tell you about a man who walks barefoot outside a lot. He walked with no shoes or socks for over a year! 有一個人，整整一年打赤腳上街！ George Woodville lives in England. One day, he threw all his shoes away. He had 20 pairs of shoes, and he threw them all away. George Woodville 住在英國，他有一天把他的20雙鞋子通通丟掉。 George really likes walking with no shoes and socks. Doctors say there are some good things about going barefoot. It can make your legs stronger. And it can improve your balance. 醫生說，赤腳走路可以讓腳更強壯，也可以訓練平衡感。 There is another good thing for George. He has become famous. He made videos about walking barefoot and put them on the internet. Now, he is making money from his videos. George 把赤腳走路的影片放上網路，變得很有名，還賺了錢。 But, there are also bad things about going barefoot outside. George said he stepped in dog poo … Yuck! He also stepped on some glass. Ouch! Also, some people didn't want him to go into their store. That's because his feet looked really dirty! 但是也有不好的。他有踩到狗便便過，也踩到玻璃過，也有一些店家不讓他進去，因為他的腳太髒了！ Do you guys think going barefoot is a good idea? I think I'll keep my shoes on outside. ________________________________ Vocabulary 打光腳趴趴走，現代人可能會覺得不自在。 1. step 踩到 Oh no! I think I just stepped on something! 糟了，我覺得我剛剛踩到東西! Not dog poo, I hope. 希望不是狗糞。 No, I stepped on a cockroach! 不，我踩到了蟑螂! 2. dirty 骯髒的 That's okay. You're not barefoot. 那沒關係呀，你又不是打赤腳。 But cockroaches are dirty! 可是蟑螂好髒喔! It's better than dog poo. 總比狗糞好。 3. make money 賺錢 I may need to change jobs. 我可能需要換工作。 Why? You're not making enough money? 為什麼? 賺的錢不夠嗎? Yes. 對啊。 4. walk 走路 But it's just a 5-minute walk to your office now. 但是你現在上班只要走五分鐘。 I don't mind taking the MRT if I can make more money. 要是能賺更多錢，我不介意搭捷運。 今天的單字很常用到喔！ step 踩到 dirty 骯髒的 make money 賺錢 walk 走路 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What does "barefoot" mean? A: Wearing socks but no shoes B: Wearing nothing on the feet C: Wearing shoes but no socks 2. Why does George Woodville go barefoot? A: He likes it B: His doctor told him to do it C: He has no money for shoes 3. What bad thing happened to George? A: He stepped on some glass B: He lost his shoes C: He got really sick Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

BOO! It's Halloween… MWA-HA-HA-HA-HA! What do you think of when you hear the word "Halloween?" Maybe you think of ghosts. Or, maybe you think of bats, or witches. 聽到萬聖節，你想到甚麼呢？鬼、蝙蝠，還是巫婆？ Maybe you also think about pumpkins… Today, I want to tell you about a really interesting pumpkin. 我今天想要講一個南瓜的故事。 This is not an ordinary pumpkin. It is a huge pumpkin. It weighs 384 kilograms! If you cut a hole in that pumpkin, a person could sit in it. 這個南瓜超級大，有384公斤！裡面如果挖洞，可以坐一個人。 That's exactly what an American man named Duane Hansen did. First, he grew this huge pumpkin in his garden. Then, he cut a hole in the pumpkin and used it as a boat. He also used a plastic paddle. He traveled 11 hours down a river! 一個美國人 Duane Hansen把種出來的南瓜挖洞當成船，還用塑膠的槳，順著河流划了11個小時！ Why Did Duane Hansen paddle down a river in a big pumpkin? He wanted to set a record. How long did Mr. Hansen float in that pumpkin? He floated in that pumpkin for 61 kilometers! 他為什麼要這樣做呢？因為他想要打破世界紀錄。他坐在南瓜裏面漂了 61 公里！ Hansen beat another record that was set in 2016. In 2016, another American man paddled for about 40 kilometers down a river. 上一個世界紀錄在 2016 年，有一個人用南瓜划了 40 公里。 That's too difficult for me. I think I'll just eat pumpkin pie instead. ________________________________ Vocabulary 用大南瓜當小船，真是個異想天開的主意！ 1. pumpkin 南瓜 We're having fish, rice and pumpkin soup tonight. 我們今晚吃魚，米飯和南瓜湯。 Pumpkin soup, my favorite soup! 南瓜湯，我最喜歡的湯！ 2. use 使用 A big pumpkin can be used as a boat. 一個大南瓜可以用來當一艘船呢。 But I'd like to eat it, not to sit on it. 但是我想吃它，而不是坐在上面。 3. float 漂浮 There's something floating on the river. 有東西漂在河面上。 I can't believe it! It looks like a pumpkin! 我真不敢相信，看起來像南瓜！ And there's a person inside! 裡面還有一個人！ 4. river 河流 What a way to travel down the river! 好特別的一趟河流之旅！ That's it. I will buy a pumpkin tomorrow. 我決定了。明天就去買一個南瓜。 你有看過南瓜做成的船嗎? 來一起讀單字。 pumpkin 南瓜 use 使用 float 漂浮 river 河流 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did the man get the pumpkin from? A: He bought it at a store B: He found it near a river C: He grew it in his garden 2. What record did he break? A: Growing the biggest pumpkin in America B: Traveling the farthest in a pumpkin boat C: Eating the most pumpkin pie 3. How far did he paddle in the pumpkin? A: About 40 kilometers B: About 60 kilometers C: Nearly 400 kilometers Answers 1. C 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi students! Today I want to talk about asteroids. An asteroid is a big rock in space. 我們今天來聊聊小行星！ Scientists worry that an asteroid might hit Earth in the future. What would happen if an asteroid did hit Earth? If it were big enough, it would cause lots of trouble! 學家擔心小行星未來會撞到地球。如果小行星太大，我們就有麻煩了！ Remember the dinosaurs? Scientists think an asteroid hit the earth about 66 million years ago and killed them. 科學家認為有一顆小行星在六千六百萬年前撞到地球，把恐龍殺死了。 Right now, scientists don't think any asteroids will hit our planet soon. But what about in the future? 現在沒有小行星會撞到地球，但是以後呢？ I don't want to scare you guys, but an asteroid might hit us one day. But, here's the good news! NASA sent a rocket to hit an asteroid in space as a test. 不用擔心，美國太空總署 NASA 測試了用火箭撞擊小行星。 It took 10 months for the rocket to hit the asteroid. The rocket blew up, but the asteroid didn't. The purpose of the test was to hit the asteroid to change its direction. 花了 10 個月的時間火箭才擊中小行星，而且爆炸了，但小行星沒有。測試的目的是要撞擊小行星，改變他的方向。 NASA scientists wanted to see if they could hit the asteroid. That way, if an asteroid is coming right at Earth, we can hit it with a rocket. The rocket can make the asteroid miss Earth. Whew! Now, I feel safer! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這個實驗很像電影吧？故意用火箭去碰撞小行星，好讓它不要跟地球相撞。 1. hit 打到，撞擊 One of those stars may hit us someday. 那些星星有一顆可能會撞到我們。 And you're worried? 你很擔心嗎？ Not really. But I hope I can see it. 不會，不過我希望能看到。 2. earth 地球 You want to see a star hit the earth, our Earth? 你想看到一顆星撞上地球，我們的地球？ Yeah, it would be interesting to watch. 對啊，會很有趣吧。 3. kill 殺死 The last time it happened, all the dinosaurs were killed. 上回發生這種事的時候，所有的恐龍都完蛋了。 I know. But we're not a dinosaurs. 我知道，不過我們不是恐龍。 We won't be killed. 我們不會完蛋。 4. future 未來 I'm not sure about that. 這我可不確定。 I hope scientists can save us in the future. 我希望未來科學家能救我們一命。 今天的單字你記住了嗎？ hit 打到，撞擊 earth 地球 kill 殺死 future 未來 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is an asteroid? A: A type of rocket B: A big rock in space C: A kind of bomb 2. How long did it take the rocket to hit the asteroid? A: 10 days B: 10 weeks C: 10 months 3. What happened when the rocket hit the asteroid? A: The rocket exploded B: The asteroid exploded C: The asteroid almost hit Earth Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever found something in the ground? Maybe you have found some cool rocks, or some coins. What if you found an animal from thousands of years ago? 如果你在地底下發現了幾千年前的動物，怎麼辦呢？ That's what happened in Canada. A worker was digging a hole in the ground. He was looking for gold. Instead, he found some kind of animal! In fact, it was a baby mammoth. 加拿大就有一個工人，挖洞想要找黃金，結果發現了一頭小長毛象！ A mammoth is like an elephant, with lots and lots of fur. They lived in really cold places, so they needed lots of fur to help them keep warm, like they were wearing a big sweater! 長毛象長得像大象，因為住在很冷的地方，所以全身長滿毛來保暖，像是穿了一件毛衣。 The worker saw that this animal still had fur. Later, he found it had lived thirty thousand years ago. 這個工人看到他所發現的動物有毛，而且是三萬年前的生物！ Scientists came to study this animal. It is very interesting, because there are no mammoths alive today. The scientists found the mammoth was a baby girl. 因為現今已經沒有長毛象活著。科學家發現那隻長毛象是母的。 Now the worker is digging for gold again, but he will always remember the mammoth he found. 這個工人現在又回去挖黃金了，但他永遠不會忘記他找到的長毛象。 He thinks one day he may even find the baby mammoth's momma. ________________________________ Vocabulary 想要挖金礦，卻找到長毛象！ 1. gold 黃金 Would you like to visit the Gold Museum this weekend? 這周末想不想去黃金博物館？ Gold? I love gold! 黃金？我愛黃金！ I know you do. 我知道你愛。 2. find 找到 You will find lots of shining gold there. 你會在那裏找到好多亮晶晶的黃金。 Really? Is it in the ground? 真的嗎? 它在地底下嗎？ No, it's right on a table. 不，就在桌子上。 3. dig 挖掘 People in Jinguashi used to dig for gold. 以前金瓜石的人會挖黃金。 Can I dig for it now? 我現在可以去挖嗎？ No, you're too late. 不行了，你太遲了。 4. coin 硬幣 My mother had a set of gold coins. 我媽媽以前有一套金幣。 Did she give them to you? 她有給你嗎？ No, she sold them a long time ago. 沒有，她好久以前就把它賣掉了。 你喜愛黃金嗎？來讀讀單字。 gold 黃金 find 找到 dig 挖掘 coin 硬幣 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did the worker find? A: A cow B: A mammoth C: A dinosaur 2. How old was the animal? A: Ten thousand years old B: Thirty thousand years old C: A million years old 3. What did scientists learn about the animal? A: It was a baby girl B: It was a momma C: It was a teenager Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn