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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

Did you know that horses wear shoes? They're not shoes like the ones you and I wear. Our shoes are soft and light, and are made of things like leather or rubber. A horse's shoes are hard and heavy. They're made of metal! 馬也會穿鞋子，只是跟我們的不太一樣。我們的鞋子是用皮革跟橡膠做的，又輕又軟，馬的鞋子是用金屬做的，很硬又很重！ We keep shoes on our feet by tying them with shoelaces. But we keep shoes on a horse with metal nails! 我們用鞋帶固定鞋子，馬卻是用鐵釘！ That sounds really painful, right? Don't worry, they don't hurt! Horses don't have feet like we do. They have hooves. Hooves are very thick and hard. 聽起來很痛，但是馬不會痛，因為牠們有很厚很硬的馬蹄。 Hooves need to be kept safe, just like our feet. Which is why horses wear shoes. Now there's an artist who's helping horses wear the coolest shoes! He's made special sneakers just for horses! They look exactly like human sneakers! 現在，有一個藝術家幫馬做了超酷的球鞋，長得跟人的鞋一模一樣！ These sneakers are very expensive: one costs about $40,000 NT, and horses have four hooves! That's almost $160,000 NT! 但是這種球鞋超貴，大概要四萬新台幣，而且一隻馬有四個蹄，這樣要花十六萬！ But good news! All the money will go to charity. And who knows, maybe soon horses will have cooler shoes than people! ________________________________ Vocabulary 馬蹄鐵做得像人類穿的鞋子，這很有趣。 1. light 輕的 Your boots look so cool! 你的靴子好酷！ Are they real leather? 是真皮的嗎？ Yeah, soft and light lambskin. 是又輕又軟的羊皮。 2. heavy 重的 I prefer hard and heavy boots. 我比較喜歡又硬又重的靴子。 So you can wear them on rainy days? 那樣你就可以雨天穿？ So I can wear them any day. 就可以天天穿。 3. rubber 橡膠 Do you have rubber bands? 你有橡皮筋嗎？ Here you are. 這兒有。 Good, I need them to tie my hair. 真好，我需要用它綁頭髮。 4. cost 花費 Rubber bands are useful. 橡皮筋真有用。 Yeah, and they cost so little! 對啊，並且花不了什麼錢。 今天你學到哪些單字？一起來讀一讀。 light 輕的 heavy 重的 rubber 橡膠 cost 花費 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What are horse's shoes made from? A: Metal B: Rubber C: Leather 2. What do horses have instead of feet? A: Hands B: Wheels C: Hooves 3. How much does one horse sneaker cost? A: $40,000 NT B: $160,000 NT C: $60,000 NT Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aiyah! Go away, mosquitoes! I've only been outside for 5 minutes and I already have 5 mosquito bites! 才五分鐘，我就被蚊子叮了五個包！ I always tell people that mosquitoes like to bite me more than other people, and people don't believe me. But, it's true! Scientists found out mosquitoes do like some people more than others. 科學家說，蚊子真的特別喜歡叮某一些人。 Mosquitoes can actually see the air we breathe out. That's how they can find us and bite us! 牠們可以看到我們呼出去的氣來找到我們，然後進攻咬我們。 But now, scientists say mosquitoes also have another way to find people… Smell! 科學家說，蚊子還可以聞到人在哪裡。 All human bodies have a smell. 人的身體都有一個味道。 But some people's smell is a bit different. We can't smell it, but the mosquitoes can! And when they smell that special smell, it's like chocolate and candy for them! 我們聞不出來，但是蚊子可以。有一些味道對牠們來說就像是巧克力跟糖果！ There's nothing we can do to change our smell, but maybe we can find new ways to cover the smell, to make mosquitoes stay away. 我們不能改變我們的味道，但也許可以遮掉一些。 Ah, that would be so nice! What? Another bite? These mosquitoes love me, but I don't love them! 這些蚊子真的很愛我，但我並不是很愛牠們。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 蚊子雖小，感覺器官卻十分靈敏。 1. go away 走開 It's so nice and quiet here. 這裡真好真安靜。 Until mosquitoes come! 蚊子一來就不是了。 Why don't they just go away? 牠們怎麼就是不走開？ 2. human body 人體 Are you kidding? Their night has just begun. 開玩笑，牠們的夜晚才剛開始。 And they like us, two warm human bodies. 而且蚊子喜歡我們，兩具溫暖的人體。 3. smell 聞，氣味 Let me cover my smell with perfume. 我來擦點香水遮掉氣味。 No, you don't want to do that. 你可別那麼做。 They'll smell you even faster. 牠們會更快聞到你。 4. bite 叮咬 I've got another bite! 我又被叮了一口！ Let's go inside. 我們進屋子裡吧。 Let's read the vocabulary. go away 走開 human body 人體 smell 聞，氣味 bite 叮咬 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What can mosquitoes do? A: Eat pizza B: See and smell people C: Read books 2. What did scientists learn about mosquitoes? A: They like some people's smell B: They like some people's hair C: They like some people's shoes 3. What are scientists trying to do? A: Cover people's smell B: See people in the dark C: Talk to mosquitoes Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi students, do you know what most students at school are thinking about in the morning? Of course, it's lunchtime! 你知道學生早上到學校之後，都在想甚麼呢？當然是午餐要吃甚麼呢！ Every day, hungry students need to eat. Who makes your lunch? Maybe your family makes it, or maybe the school's cook. 肚子餓的學生每天都得吃飯，可是是誰做他們的午餐？ In some elementary schools, children only eat fast food, like hamburgers and french fries. 有一些學校的學生只吃速食，比如不健康的漢堡跟薯條。 Yuck! That's not good for you! In other schools, students can make lunch by themselves, and eat healthy. They are helped by a new program called "Chefs in Schools". 在其他的學校，有一個新社團幫學生自己做午餐，吃得健康。 The program helps elementary students plant vegetable gardens. The students take care of their garden every day. 這個社團就是幫這些學生們自己種菜，每天照顧菜園。 After lots of sunlight, water, love and care, their vegetables are ready to eat! Students cook them into delicious meals. They even grow wheat, and use it to bake bread. It makes the students happy and strong. 學生們把蔬菜煮成可口的飯菜。他們還種麥子，用它來做自己的麵包。 What they don't use, they give to others in the neighborhood. 學生也會把蔬菜給附近的鄰居。 When those children grow up, they will know how to feed themselves, their families, and their friends. 孩子們長大以後，就知道如何養活自己、家人，還有朋友！ If children learn to make healthy food, they will also learn to help themselves and others. ________________________________ Vocabulary 小學生吃自己種、自己烹調的食物，午餐變得更有趣。 1. garden 花園 My elementary school has a vegetable garden. 我的小學有一座菜園。 What do you grow? 你種什麼呢？ Tomato and green pepper. 番茄和青椒。 2. take care of 照顧 Do you know how to take care of the plants? 你知道怎麼照顧那些植物嗎？ Of course, they just need sunlight and water. 當然，它們只需要陽光和水。 3. hungry 飢餓的 All this talk is making me hungry. 所有這些話讓我餓了。 What should we have? 我們吃什麼好？ Hamburgers and fries? 漢堡薯條？ No! Let's have something healthy. 不行，我們要吃得健康。 4. meal 餐食 I can cook a meal of fish. 我可以做魚料理。 That sounds great! 聽起來很棒！ 這些單字每天都用得上。 garden 花園 take care of 照顧 hungry 飢餓的 meal 餐食 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is "fast food"? A: Hamburgers and french fries B: Bread and water C: Fruits and vegetables 2. How does the "Chefs in Schools" program help students? A: It helps them make fast food B: It helps them grow vegetables C: It helps them get books 3. What do students do with the vegetables? A: Sell them for money B: Feed them to animals C: Feed themselves and their community Answers 1. A 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love fresh vegetables. Especially lettuce, it's so crunchy and green. 我喜歡新鮮蔬菜，尤其是萵苣。 Fresh lettuce is best. We all want newly picked lettuce. 新鮮的萵苣最棒了。 That means the lettuce farm should be close to the market. In fact, the freshest lettuce is the kind you pick with your own hands. 所以萵苣農場最好要靠近超市。如果能親手摘就更新鮮了。 So what if the lettuce grew right inside the supermarket? That's what one supermarket in Egypt is doing. They plant lettuce in a fridge and use a special light to make it grow. 在埃及，有一家超市在店裡面種萵苣！萵苣在冰箱裡面，用特殊的燈照它們，讓它們成長。 When people go shopping, they can pick the lettuce themselves. "Ooo! So fresh!" 客人可以買自己摘的菜。 But won't growing vegetables in the store be dirty? Actually, the supermarket doesn't use any dirt to grow this lettuce. They plant it directly in the water. That's called "hydroponics". 但是在超市種菜不會髒嗎？其實他們不用泥土，他們直接把萵苣種在水裡。這叫做水耕。 The water is very healthy, and the plants like it. What's more, this way can save lots of water. Hydroponics uses 90% less water. 而且水耕用到的水減少了百分之九十。 Next time you go to the store, you might be able to pick fresh lettuce by yourself. ________________________________ Vocabulary 在超市裡採摘蔬菜帶回家，沒有比這更新鮮的了。 1. sandwich 三明治 What would you like for lunch? 你中飯想吃什麼？ I'm not hungry. I'll just have a salad. 我不餓，就吃個沙拉。 Then I'll get a sandwich. 那我買個三明治。 2. vegetable 蔬菜 Let's buy our food here. 我們在這裡買食物吧。 They use very fresh vegetables in their salad. 他們的沙拉用很新鮮的蔬菜。 You're right. The veggies look so green and clean! 你說對了，這些菜看起來又綠又乾淨！ 3. grow 種植 I think this store grows its lettuce in water. 我想這家店用水種生菜。 What a good idea! 真是個好主意！ 4. dirt 泥土 I still grow my tomatoes in dirt. 我仍然在泥土裡種番茄。 It's okay. Your tomatoes taste wonderful! 那沒關係。你種的番茄很好吃。 來讀讀單字吧。 sandwich 三明治 vegetable 蔬菜 grow 種植 dirt 泥土 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does this supermarket get their lettuce? A: It grows in a garden. B: It grows on a farm. C: It grows inside the supermarket. 2. What is it called when plants grow with no soil, only water? A: Hydroponics B: Supersonic C: Electronic 3. What is good about hydroponics? A: It can make light. B: It can save water. C: It's more dirty. Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love walking in the fresh open air. One day I want to go hiking in Mexico! Last month, Mexico opened their first cross-county hiking trail. 有一天，我想要去墨西哥，因為上個月，他們開放了第一條越野步道。 The trail has many things to see. It starts in Merida. That's a hot city. The walk goes on for more than one hundred kilometers! 步道的起點在梅里達，全程要走超過一百多公里！ The trail then goes into the jungle. The forest there is wet, and there are huge plants all around. They have some beautiful birds. I've heard they have toucan birds! Their faces are red, yellow, and green. So colorful! 從步道進入叢林以後，裡面濕搭搭，還有很多大型植物跟鳥兒。我聽說還可以看到多彩的大嘴鳥！ The trail goes past many small towns, where local people live. These people are called the Mayan people. 這條步道經過許多小村莊，村民是馬雅人。 They welcome the new trail, because it brings tourists like me! Not just hikers, but cyclists too! 村民很喜歡這個步道，因為它帶來很多健行的旅客，以及騎腳踏車的人！ They also have restaurants to serve their traditional food. Mmmm! I bet it tastes good! 村裡還有賣傳統美食的餐廳。 Mexico's new hiking trail takes five days to finish, so I'll need to train hard! 因為全程走完要花五天，所以我要認真練習了！ That's a long hike! ________________________________ Vocabulary 墨西哥這條步道有夠長，還有豐富的景觀。 1. hike 走步道，健行 Let's go hiking this weekend. 我們這周末去走步道吧。 Hiking? Where do you have in mind? 走步道？你想去哪裡？ Yangmingshan. There's a great hiking trail along the Bailaka Road. 陽明山。巴拉卡公路旁邊有一條很棒的步道。 2. fresh 新鮮的 But I'm really tired this week. 但是我這星期真的好累。 Well, think about the fresh air, flowers, trees and birds… 想想看，新鮮空氣，花草樹木和鳥兒… 3. pass 經過 Will we pass good restaurants? 我們會經過好的餐館嗎？ No, but we will pass many when we come down from Yangmingshan. 不會，不過下山時會經過很多。 4. tourist 遊客 We're such tourists! 我們真是遊客心態！ Sure, we want to have a good time. 當然，我們想要玩得開心。 你喜歡走步道嗎？ hike 走步道，健行 fresh 新鮮的 pass 經過 tourist 遊客 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What animals can you see in the jungle? A: Black bears B: Toucan birds C: African elephants 2. What people live along the trail? A: French people B: Korean people C: Mayan people 3. How many days does the trail take to finish? A: One day B: Three days C: Five days Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today, we are congratulating Nicole Mann, the first Native American to go to space! 恭喜 Nicole 成為第一個去外太空的美國原住民！ "Native Americans'" are the first people who ever lived in North America. We have native people here in Taiwan too! In English, they are called "indigenous". In Chinese, they are called "Yuan Zhu Min." A long time ago, there were many, many indigenous people here, but today, only about 2% of Taiwan's people are indigenous. 台灣以前很多原住民，但現在剩下2%的人口了。 And you know, that's the same as America! 美國現在也是這樣。 America had many, many indigenous people before too, but today, only about 2% of Americans are Native Americans. 他們以前也有很多、很多原住民，但現在大約只有2%的人口是美國原住民。 And now, a Native American has gone into space! 現在，一位美國原住民去了外太空。 Her name is Nicole. Nicole is the commander of the spaceship! She's the boss! 她叫Nicole，是這一艘太空船的指揮官！ It's really great, because it helps other Native Americans know that, one day, they might be able to go into space too! 這件事情讓其他的原住民知道，有一天他們也會有機會去外太空！ Maybe an indigenous Taiwanese person will also go into space one day! That would be cool, right? Good luck Nicole! The first Native American in space! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這位女性原住民太空人，現在住在國際太空站裡面，要住到明年三月。 1. space 太空 Living in space must be a lot of fun. 住在太空中一定很好玩。 You can watch Earth from up there. 你可以從上面觀看地球。 2. spaceship 太空船 I don't want to live there. 我不想住在那裡。 But I'd like to travel around in a spaceship. 但是我想搭太空船旅行。 3. native 本地的，土生土長的 Listen! It's so beautiful! 你聽，好美的歌聲！ Yeah, they are native Taiwanese children. 對啊，他們是原住民小孩。 They're wonderful singers, aren't they? 他們是很棒的歌手，不是嗎？ 4. people 人們 Why do native Taiwanese people sing so well? 為什麼台灣原住民都唱得那麼好？ I can sing, too. 我也會唱。 Would you like to hear it? 你想聽嗎？ 你想去太空嗎？ space 太空 spaceship 太空船 native 本地的 people 人們 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Who are Native Americans? A: The first people to live in space B: The first people to live in Taiwan C: The first people to live in North America 2. What do we call Native Taiwanese people? A: Indigestion B: Indigenous C: Indecision 3. What is Nicole's job on the spaceship? A: The boss B: The doctor C: The cook Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today, I want to talk about dogs. Dogs can smell really well. They can smell at least 10,000 times better than people! 狗狗的嗅覺比人類好一千倍！ Dogs can smell lots of things that humans can't. There are dogs at airports. They use their noses to smell things that people shouldn't be carrying onto airplanes, which helps to keep everyone safe. 機場就會有狗狗去聞聞看，有沒有人帶違法的東西上飛機。 There is a new study by a university in the UK. It says dogs can also smell when people feel stress. 現在一個英國的大學說，狗狗可以聞到人類的壓力！ In the study, there were 36 people and four dogs. The people did a stressful activity. These people had to count backwards. They had to count backwards from 9,000. Wow, that's hard! 有36個人跟4隻狗參加這個研究。這些人要做一件壓力很大的事情，他們要從九千倒數回去。 The dogs smelled the people's breath and sweat before the people counted backwards. Then they also smelled the people's breath after they had counted, so the scientists could test the dog's noses. 狗狗在人們數數的前後都去聞他們的呼吸跟汗味。然後科學家會去檢查狗狗的鼻子。 And guess what? The dogs could smell the stress! They knew from their breath and sweat who was stressed and who was not! 結果他們發現，狗狗可以透過聞呼吸跟汗味，知道誰有壓力誰沒有！ Wow! Dogs are really great! ________________________________ Vocabulary 狗狗的鼻子遠比人類靈敏，可以幫我們做很多事。 1. smell 聞 Hey, your dog can smell the dumplings in my bag! 你的狗狗可以聞到我袋子裡的包子。 Of course he can. 當然可以。 He can smell everything in your bag. 他可以聞到你袋子裡所有東西。 2. nose 鼻子 I wish human noses were that good. 我希望人類的鼻子也那麼棒。 I think my nose is good enough. 我覺得我的鼻子夠好了。 3. stress 壓力 I'm so stressed out! 我壓力好大！ My boss wants to read my report tomorrow. 我的老闆明天就要看我的報告。 That really sounds stressful. 聽起來真的很有壓力。 4. at least 至少 I've written 3 pages. 我寫了三頁了。 How many pages do you need? 你需要幾頁？ At least 30. 至少三十頁。 Oh no! 糟糕了！ 這些字很常用。 smell 聞 nose 鼻子 stress 壓力 at least 至少 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did the dogs smell in the test? A: People's blood B: People's sweat C: People's feet 2. How did the people become stressed? A: They counted backwards B: They ran very fast C: They got bitten by a dog 3. What did the experiment show? A: Dogs feel stress like people do B: Dogs like people who don't feel stress C: Dogs can smell stress Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn