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Hi students, have you guys ever been to a farm? If you have, you know there are many animals on a farm. Cows moo… pigs oink… dogs bark… And the noisiest are roosters. 你有去過農場嗎？農場有牛、豬、狗，還有很吵的公雞。 Have you ever heard a rooster? The sound a rooster makes is called a "crow". A rooster crows. Roosters are OK on farms. But they aren't good in cities. How would you feel if your neighbor had a rooster? You would probably be mad, right? This is what happened in Germany. In Germany, a man and a woman are really mad at their neighbor. Their neighbor has a very noisy rooster. 德國有一對夫妻，他們的鄰居養了一隻很吵的公雞。 The couple said the rooster crows 200 times a day! The rooster starts to crow at 8 a.m. It keeps crowing until sunset, when the sun goes down. 那隻公雞從日出叫到日落，一天可以叫 200 次！ No wonder they are mad! The man and woman said they talked to the neighbor about the rooster. But the neighbor didn't do anything about the noise. 那對夫妻跟鄰居抱怨，但是鄰居什麼都不做。 So, the man and woman sued him. They want the rooster to be taken away. 所以他們告了鄰居，希望把公雞趕走。 They say a rooster belongs on a farm… not in a city, where people live close to each other. What do you think? Do you think the man and woman will win? ________________________________ Vocabulary 公雞啼叫的聲音，確實響亮。 1. farm 農場 Wow! Do you hear that? 你聽到了嗎？ Yeah, I smell it too. 也聞到了。 There must be a chicken farm nearby. 附近一定有養雞場。 Right, you grew up on a farm. 對，你是在農場長大的。 2. city 城市 So do you prefer the city now? 所以現在你比較喜歡城市嗎？ No, but I work in a city now. 不喜歡，不過我現在在市區工作。 3. bark 吠 Hey, stop barking like that! 不要那樣叫！ It's no use talking to a dog. 跟狗狗講話沒有用的。 You need to do this. 你要這樣做！ 4. mad 生氣的 I think it's mad at me. 我覺得牠在跟我生氣。 Why? You didn't do anything. 為什麼，你又沒做什麼。 Do prefer a farm or a city? farm 農場 city 城市 bark 吠叫 mad 生氣的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where do the man and woman live? A: In a city B: On a farm C: In America 2. Why are the man and woman mad at their neighbor? A: He hurt their rooster B: He has too many animals C: His rooster is very noisy 3. How many times a day does the rooster crow? A: 100 B: 200 C: 300 Answers 1. A 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi, students! Today might be the best holiday ever… it's International Chocolate Day! 今天是國際巧克力日！ And, if you want to try some of the best chocolate in the world, you don't need to go very far. You don't even have to leave Taiwan! In the UK there is a very special group of chocolate pros, called "The Academy of Chocolate". An "academy" is a kind of school. This is their name because they want to help people learn all about chocolate! 英國有個巧克力學院！ Every year The Academy has a big competition, called The Golden Bean Awards. They only give their awards to people they think have made the best chocolaty treats in the whole wide world! And this year, Taiwan's chocolate was the best! 他們每一年都會辦巧克力比賽，今年台灣得到金牌！ Everything about this chocolate is from Taiwan! It starts out as a bean on a cocoa tree in Pingtung. 使用的可可豆來自屏東。 Later they add some great local Taiwan tastes: like mango leaves, or oolong tea. Even pink shrimp! 後來再加上芒果葉、烏龍茶，甚至甜蝦！ What crazy tastes would you like to try in your chocolate? Pork floss? Mash potato? Super spicy peppers?! 你覺得還能發明什麼新口味呢？ People all over the world will be enjoying their favorite sweet treat all day today! And, if they're lucky, they could be enjoying some of the world's best chocolate. All the way from Taiwan! ________________________________ Vocabulary 巧克力可以添加各種新奇的口味。 1. taste 味道 Have a taste of this green chocolate. 你嚐嚐這個綠色巧克力。 Hm, there's tea in it. 嗯，這裡面有茶。 Do you like the taste? 你喜歡這個味道嗎？ No, not really. 不大喜歡。 2. award 獎項 I hope I win a big award for it. 我希望它贏得大獎。 A big award for this tea chocolate? 給這個茶葉巧克力的大獎？ Yes. Do you think it'll win? 是的，你覺得會贏嗎？ 3. international 國際的 Is it an international award? 是國際獎項嗎？ Yeah, many nations take part. 對，很多國家參加。 Then you will win. 那你會贏。 4. far 遙遠的 How do you know? 你怎麼知道？ Because people like things from far away. 因為人們喜歡來自遙遠地方的東西。 Tea is not from far away. 茶葉並不遠。 Let's read the vocabulary. taste 味道 award 獎項 international 國際的 far 遙遠的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is an "academy"? A: A kind of school B: A kind of chocolate C: A kind of pepper 2. What is the U.K. Academy's big competition called? A: Food Fight B: Choccy Pros C: The Golden Bean Awards 3. Where do they grow cocoa trees in Taiwan? A: Pingtung B: Taipei C: Hsinchu Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love monkeys. And we have a special monkey here in Taiwan. They are called "Formosan macaques", but let's just call them Taiwan monkeys. 台灣有一種特別的猴子，叫做台灣獼猴。 Taiwan monkeys are different from monkeys anywhere else in the world! But Taiwan's monkeys are wild animals. And wild animals are not pets. Some people take baby Taiwan monkeys, and make them pets! 有一些人把野生的台灣獼猴當成寵物來養。 It might sound like fun to have a monkey for a pet… but they are not pets. They are wild animals and they should be free. So, now there is a new rule! From this year, no Taiwan monkey can be a pet! 從今年開始，不可以把台灣獼猴當寵物養，應該要讓他們自由！ But we can't just take pet monkeys to the mountains and say, "Go free! Have a good life!" Those pet monkeys don't know how to live in the wild. 但是已經變成寵物的獼猴不可以直接放生，牠們不知道怎麼在野外生活。 So, the new rule says people who already have pet monkeys need to get a special paper. They can keep those pets, but they can't do it again. 所以獼猴的主人可以繼續養，但是不可以再養更多獼猴了。 And from this year, no one can take any more wild monkeys and keep them as pets. Do you like this new rule? I do… 這個規定可以保護台灣獼猴！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 台灣獼猴是野生動物，不能養來當寵物。 1. pet 寵物 How many pets do you keep? 你養幾個寵物？ Just a cat. 就一隻貓。 You? 你呢？ I have a pet rabbit. 我養一隻兔子。 2. free 自由的 I always think rabbits should be wild and free. 我總覺得兔子應該是野生的，自由的。 Oh, it's free. It's free in my room. 牠是自由的，在我房間裡是。 3. wild 野外的，野生的 Do wild rabbits eat grass? 野生兔子吃草嗎？ I think so. 我想是。 But mine eats hay and apples. 不過我家的吃乾草和蘋果。 4. call 叫 What is it called? 牠叫什麼名字？ I call it Sweetie. 我叫牠蘇迪。 She's really cute. 她很可愛呢。 你也有寵物嗎？來讀英文單字。 pet 寵物 free 自由的 wild 野外的，野生的 call 叫 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the real name of Taiwan's wild monkeys? A: American Snake Monkeys B: Japanese Yellow Hair Monkeys C: Formosan Macaques 2. Should wild animals be pets? A: No, they should be free B: Yes, they are cute C: No, they are smelly 3. What does this new rule do? A: Teaches wild monkeys B: Protects wild monkeys C: Feeds wild monkeys Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everybody! Do you know why we eat mooncakes today? It all comes from the old story of Chang'e, Goddess of the Moon… Chang'e was married to Hou Yi, a famous hero. 中秋節吃月餅的習俗來自嫦娥的故事。嫦娥是后羿的太太。 Back then there were ten suns in the sky, which made the earth way too hot! So Hou Yi shot nine of them down with his arrows. 以前天上有十個太陽，太熱了！所以后羿射下了九個太陽。 The gods gave Hou Yi a magic drink, which could make him live forever! But he didn't want to live forever without his wife, so he did not drink it. But Chang'e drank the whole thing! Then she flew up to the moon, to live there. 神仙給了后羿長生不老藥，可是后羿沒有喝，嫦娥喝掉了！之後，她飄起來，一路飛到月亮上住了下來。 Every night Hou Yi would put all of Chang'e's favorite desserts outside for her to see. She really liked mooncakes! Which is why we still have them at Mid-Autumn festival today. 后羿在屋外放了一些嫦娥最喜歡吃的點心，其中一種就是月餅。 Everyone tells this story a little differently… In some stories Chang'e has a rabbit, who is her best friend. In others the gods change Chang'e into a big fat ugly toad for stealing! 這個故事有很多版本，有一些人說嫦娥有一個兔子朋友，也有人說嫦娥被懲罰，變成又胖又醜的蟾蜍。 Which story do you know? Ask your family about it, it'll be fun to tell stories together for Mid-Autumn Festival! ________________________________ Vocabulary 嫦娥奔月是流傳久遠，膾炙人口的故事。 1. forever 永遠 Do you believe Chang'e lives there forever? 你相信嫦娥永遠住在那裏嗎？ No. Do you? 不相信。你呢？ I'd like to. 我想要相信。 2. drink 飲料 Then maybe that magic drink can help you. 那也許長生不老藥可以幫上忙。 So that I can visit Chang'e some day? 好讓我有一天去看嫦娥嗎？ Yeah. 是啊。 3. angry 生氣的 You look angry. 你看起來在生氣。 I am angry. 我是生氣。 They killed my hero in that movie! 他們把電影裡我的英雄弄死了！ 4. hero 英雄 That man is your hero? 那個男子是你的英雄？ He's like a toad! 他像癩蛤蟆！ No, he's nice and kind! 才不呢，他人很好很和善。 來讀單字。 forever 永遠 drink 飲料 angry 生氣的 hero 英雄 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Who was the Goddess of the Moon's husband? A: Hou Yi B: A rabbit C: A big fat ugly toad 2. Who drank the magical drink? A: Chang'e B: The gods C: The moon 3. Why did Chang'e fly to the moon? A: For a vacation B: To live there C: To make mooncakes Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi students, have you ever seen a dinosaur? Probably not. Because dinosaurs are extinct. "Extinct" means they are all gone or all dead. Lots of animals are extinct. 恐龍跟很多動物都已經絕種了。 Have you ever seen a Tasmanian tiger? 你有聽過塔斯馬尼亞虎嗎？ No, right? That's because they are all extinct. Tasmanian tigers used to live in Australia. They are not really tigers; people called them "tigers" because they had stripes on their backs. 他們其實不是老虎，牠們被叫做老虎，是因為背上有條紋。 They kind of looked like wild dogs, but they carried their babies in a pouch, like a kangaroo! 他們看起來像野狗，但他們把寶寶裝在袋子裡，跟袋鼠一樣！ The last Tasmanian tiger died in a zoo about 100 years ago. But now, scientists say they might be able to bring the Tasmanian tiger back! 牠們100年前就絕種了，不過現在科學家說有可能可以讓牠們復活！ It's not going to be easy, but scientists think they might have found a way! If it works, maybe the scientists can make a baby Tasmanian tiger! Scientists say that after 10 years, there may be lots of these new animals and they could put them back into the wild in Australia! 科學家說，10年後有可能可以讓更多動物復活！ Hmmm… maybe we should try to bring dinosaurs back to life, too? Yeah… that might not be such a good idea… ________________________________ Vocabulary 讓已經絕種的動物重新出現，是很多科學家的夢想。 1. extinct 絕種的 Think about it! 想想看! Bringing back an extinct animal! 把絕種的動物弄回來！ Yeah? Which animal do you like to see? 是嗎？你想看哪一種動物？ Those big elephants, for sure. 當然是那些好大的大象。 2. die 死亡 They died 4,000 years ago. 牠們死了四千多年了。 I know. That's why I'd like to see them. 我知道，這是為什麼我想看。 3. bring back 帶回來 You can see them in movies. 你可以在電影裡看到。 Movies can bring back many things. 電影可以找回來很多東西。 You're right. 你說對了。 4. maybe 也許 But maybe scientists should try other animals. 但是科學家也許應該試試別的動物。 Maybe they should try smaller ones. 也許他們應該試試比較小的動物。 今天學到哪些單字？ extinct 絕種的 die 死亡 bring back 帶回來 maybe 也許 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What was different about the Tasmanian tiger? A: It carried babies in a pouch, like a kangaroo B: It only ate vegetables C: It looked like a giraffe 2. What does "extinct" mean? A: All gone or dead B: We have too many of them C: hungry and tired 3. When did the Tasmanian tiger become extinct? A: About 100 years ago B: Yesterday C: 40,000 years ago Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey there! Today we're walking along a beautiful mountain path. Exercising like this is called 'hiking'. It's such a fun way to get outside and get active with your friends! There are great places for hiking all over the world. In the USA they have over 200,000 miles of hiking paths! That's the same as walking all the way around the world 8 times! 美國的健行步道連起來，可以繞地球八圈！ When you are hiking it is very important to stay on the path at all times. If you leave a hiking path you could step on a wildflower, or an animal's house! 如果你偏離步道，可能會踩到花草或是動物的家！ You wouldn't want a giant foot stepping on YOUR house, would you?! Me neither… Even big plants and animals can be hurt by bad hikers. 就連大樹跟動物也可能遭殃！ Did you know the world's tallest tree is in the States? It's called 'Hyperion', and scientists think it could be 800 years old! 全世界最高的樹在美國，叫做 Hyperion，已經八百歲了！ To see Hyperion, though, people have to get off the hiking path. They leave lots of garbage everywhere, and hurt nature very badly. Plus they stand on the tree for photos and selfies, which hurts it too! 但是遊客會在附近丟垃圾，還會站到樹上拍照。 Now the area around Hyperion has been made 'off-limits'. That means that, if anyone tries to walk to Hyperion, they could be fined a lot of money. They might even go to jail! 那邊現在已經禁止進入，如果闖進去會被罰錢，或是被關！ If you don't look after nature properly it will not survive. It is up to all of us to respect it, and treat it with kindness. 大自然需要我們大家好好對待。 That way everyone can enjoy hiking, and all life on the planet will be safe and healthy. ________________________________ Vocabulary 到野外去走步道是很有趣的活動，你走過嗎？ 1. go hiking 健行 Would you like to go hiking with me this weekend? 這周末要不要跟我去健行？ Go hiking where? 去哪裡呢？ To Cao-ling Path. 去草嶺古道。 2. mountain path 山徑 It's a mountain path. 它是一條山徑。 But it leads to the sea. 不過通到大海。 I know. It's a beautiful path. 我知道，它是很美的一條路。 3. step on 踩踏 I stepped on a snake there. 我在那裡踩到一條蛇。 A snake? So you hurt nature? 一條蛇? 所以你傷害了大自然？ No, the snake was fine. 沒有，那條蛇沒事。 4. fun 好玩的 We can still go. 我們還是可以去。 It's fun to see the birds there. 去那裡賞鳥很好玩。 Great! I can't wait. 太好了，我等不及了。 So will you go hiking someday? 來讀讀單字。 go hiking 健行 mountain path 山徑 step on 踩踏 fun 好玩的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How many miles of hiking paths are there in the USA? A: Exactly 200,000 miles B: Under 200,000 miles C: Over 200,000 miles 2. What is the name of the world's tallest tree? A: Wildflower B: Hyperion C: Garbage 3. How are people hurting the world's tallest tree? A: Standing on it for selfies B: Hitting it with a hammer C: Pushing it off a cliff Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you know the name of the tallest mountain in the world? In English it's called "Mount Everest". 世界最高的山叫做聖母峰。 Many people go to Nepal to see it, and many climb all the way to the top. But one man has jumped off of Mt. Everest! 很多人都想爬上去，但有個人卻從上面跳下來！ No, don't worry, he didn't die! Pierre Carter is a man from South Africa who likes to use a paraglider and jump off the world's tallest mountains! 來自南非的 Pierre Carter 喜歡用滑翔翼從世界上的高山跳下去。 A paraglider is like a parachute, but a paraglider is designed to help the person fly slower to the ground. And you can use your arms to control a paraglider so you can fly around by catching the wind! For a short time, you can fly like a bird with a paraglider. 你可以控制滑翔翼隨著風，慢慢飛回地上。 If you want to climb to the top of Mt. Everest, it can take about two months. But it only took Mr. Carter about 20 minutes to fly down to the bottom with his paraglider! 攀登聖母峰頂可能需要兩個月，但是用滑翔翼只花了 20 分鐘就滑下來了！ Mr. Carter made sure that his jump off of Mount Everest with his paraglider was safe. He isn't just some crazy guy who likes to do crazy stuff. Mr. Carter thinks safety is very important, so he did everything the right way. 他有確認過跳下去是安全的。 Doing amazing things like jumping off mountains with a paraglider is cool, but I'm happy Mr. Carter did it safely. ________________________________ Vocabulary 從世界最高峰用滑翔翼飛到地面，真是太酷了。 1. jump 跳 You can jump off the Luye Highlands to the valley. 你可以從鹿野高台跳下山谷。 Why do I want to do that? 我為什麼要那樣？ Well, you like adventure, don't you? 你喜歡冒險，不是嗎？ 2. climb 爬 I like climbing up mountains. Not jumping down. 我喜歡爬上山，不是跳下來。 Climbing is tiring. 往上爬好累。 3. fly 飛 You can always try flying. 你可以試試看用飛的。 Flying from a mountain? 飛下山嗎? How? 怎麼做？ By using a glider, of course. 當然是用滑翔機囉。 4. control 控制 I don't know how to control a glider. 我不知道怎麼控制滑翔機。 It's easy. You just need some practice. 很容易的，只需要一些練習。 今天的單字都很短，你記住了嗎？ jump 跳 climb 爬 fly 飛 control 控制 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is a paraglider like? A: A parachute B: A scooter C: A candy bar 2. How long did it take to fly down the mountain? A: About two months B: About 20 seconds C: About 20 minutes 3. What does Mr. Carter think about safety? A: It is very important B: It is very boring C: It is very stupid Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi there! Today is the International Day of Charity. 今天是國際慈善日！ Charity is when people do things to help the causes they care about. Maybe you want to look after sick people, or help stop global warming, or help save animals… Good causes around the world need all kinds of charity. Some people need help making money, to pay for things that help people. This is called "fundraising". Fundraising 就是募款，有一些人會募款幫助其他的人。 Last month there was a big charity fundraising event in the USA, called the "Chicago Ducky Derby"! 上個月，美國有一個大型募款活動。 Anyone who wanted to take part had to pay for a toy duck first. 參加比賽的人都要買一隻玩具鴨。 75,005 toy ducks were thrown into the river, and they made lots of money for charity! 七萬五千零五隻玩具鴨子下水比賽，募到好多錢！ They were raising money for a charity called the 'Special Olympics', which helps people with learning difficulties take part in sports. 這個活動是為特殊奧林匹克募款，幫助有學習障礙的人也可以參加運動會。 It's a great charity, because it helps people get active, feel good, and make lots of new friends! Would you like to help a charity too? Think about some causes that you care about, and have a look online. Charities always need help, and helping others makes you feel really great too! 你也可以上網找找慈善機構，幫助別人的感覺真的很棒！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 慈善機構很依賴捐款來幫助需要的人。 1. take part 參加 I want to take part in this race. 我要參加這個比賽。 What? A race of ducks? 什麼啊，鴨子比賽？ Yeah, I pay for the ducks. 對啊，我替鴨子付錢。 2. pay 付錢 So you don't run. 所以你不跑。 You pay for the ducks to run. 你給錢讓鴨子跑。 No, the ducks swim. 不是跑，鴨子游泳。 3. charity 慈善 They swim for charity. 牠們為了做善事而游泳。 What kind of charity? 哪一種善事？ A charity for protecting animals.是保護動物慈善團體。 4. raise money 募款 You raise money for animals by making ducks swim? 你們讓鴨子游泳來替動物募款？ Yeah, sort of. 算是吧。 They are good swimmers, you know. 牠們很會游泳呢。 一起來讀單字。 take part 參加 pay 付錢 charity 慈善 raise money 募款 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What holiday is today? A: Halloween B: New Year's Day C: The International Day of Charity 2. How many ducks were racing in the Chicago Ducky Derby? A: 5 B: 75,000 C: 75,005 3. What were all the ducks racing on? A: A road B: A river C: A giant's foot Answers 1. C 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey there! Today, We're at an auction house! 我們今天在拍賣會場！ Auction houses are a bit like shopping malls… people go to them to buy things. Say you want to buy a new hat. In an auction house, they only have one very special hat, and lots of people want to buy it! 如果你想要買帽子，在拍賣會只會有一頂特別的，而且大家都搶著要！ The auction house has to decide who gets to buy it. They do this by asking everyone how much money they would like to spend. This is called "bidding". Whoever bids the most money gets the hat! 大家會競標，願意付最多錢的人就可以買到。 Now, let's say you don't want a hat. Instead you want… a dinosaur skeleton! You can't get that at the mall! 但如果你想買恐龍化石，大賣場就不會有了！ Well, a famous auction house in New York just sold a dinosaur skeleton for LOTS of money: nearly 6 million dollars! 紐約的一個拍賣會上，一個恐龍化石賣了將近六百萬元！ This type of dinosaur is called a Gorgosaurus. They think it is nearly 77 million years old! 這頭恐龍叫做蛇髮女怪龍，有七千七百萬年的歷史！ It's special, because all the other Gorgosaurus skeletons we have found are in museums, so people can study them and keep them safe. This is the first one ever to be sold to just one person! 這種恐龍化石是第一次賣給一般人！ Do you think it's better for a dinosaur skeleton to be in a museum, for lots of people to enjoy? Or do you think it would be fun to have one in your house just for you? 你覺得化石在博物館比較好，還是放在自己家收藏？ What would you do with it?! ________________________________ Vocabulary 你會想出高價買恐龍化石嗎？ 1. buy 買 Let's go to the shopping mall on Saturday. 我們星期六去購物中心吧。 What do you want to buy? 你想買什麼？ I'd like to check out something. 我想去找些東西。 2. spend 花錢 Don't spend too much money on toys. 別花太多錢在玩具上。 Hats aren't toys. 帽子不是玩具。 I don't think they sell hats there. 我想那裏不賣帽子。 3. sell 賣 Sure they do. 當然有賣。 They sell all kinds of hats at the mall. 購物中心有賣各種帽子。 Yeah, I forgot there is a hat store. 對，我忘了有一家帽子店。 4. museum 博物館 But the hats you like belong in a museum. 不過你喜歡的帽子屬於博物館。 That's not true. 才不會呢。 Museums don't have my taste. 博物館沒有我的品味。 今天的單字簡單而常用。 buy 買 spend 花錢 sell 賣 museum 博物館 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How do you buy things at an auction house? A: By bidding the least money B: By bidding the most money C: By baking a cake 2. What was a Gorgosaurus? A: A dinosaur B: A bowl of soup C: A big fat cat 3. How old do they think this Gorgosaurus skeleton is? A: 7 hundred years old B: 17 thousand years old C: 77 million years old Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi, students! Do you play sports like basketball? Or maybe you like to play baseball… tennis… or bowling! 你喜歡打籃球、棒球、網球，或保齡球嗎？ If you do like to play sports, I have good news for you! Playing sports makes people tougher. It also makes them try harder. And it makes them braver. 運動可以讓人更堅強、更勇敢！ How do I know that? Well, some scientists at an American university told us. First, they asked people about themselves. They asked them some questions to see if they are hard workers. They also asked them if they are brave and if they easily give up. 美國科學家問了一些人覺得自己有多用功、有多勇敢、多不容易放棄。 Then, the scientists looked at the answers to see which people were tough. After that, they asked them if they play sports. They found that people who play sports are tougher than those who don't play sports. 他們發現有在運動的人比沒有運動的人還更堅強。 Some people think sports aren't important. But, now you know they are! Sure, sports help you to be healthy. But they also help you to be tougher and braver. And they make you more hard-working. If you play sports, you won't give up easily. All of that is important in life. 運動不只讓你更健康，也讓你更勇敢、認真，這些在生活中都很重要。 So, I think sports could help you be more successful in life, too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 運動，特別是比賽型的運動，好處多多！ 1. work hard 努力工作 It's late. 很晚了。 I know, but I have to get this done. 我知道，但是我一定要把這個做完。 You work too hard. 你太用力工作了。 2. give up 放棄 No, I just don't want to give up. 不是，我只是不想放棄。 But you've got to know when to stop. 但是你得知道什麼時候要叫停。 3. brave 勇敢的，braver 更勇敢 Playing basketball makes me braver. 打籃球讓我更勇敢。 How so? 為什麼呢？ I can push and shove other people. 我可以推擠別人。 That's not being brave! 那不是勇敢！ 4. ask 詢問 Where are we now? 我們現在在哪裡？ I have no idea. 我不知道。 Let's ask that woman. 我們來問問那位女士。 So what kind of sports do you like? 來讀讀單字。 brave 勇敢的 braver 更勇敢 work hard 努力工作 give up 放棄 ask 詢問 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is this story about? A: The hardest sport to play B: How sports make people tough C: Why people like to play sports 2. Where did the scientists work? A: A German restaurant B: An American university C: A Nigerian cafe 3. What does give up mean? A: To quit B: To be generous C: To work harder Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn