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It's World Kindness Day today! Happy World Kindness Day everyone! Yes, there is a day that celebrates being kind. It's important to be kind to others. 今天是世界慈善日！對別人友善很重要。 I want to tell you about a very kind boy. His name is Isaac Winfield, and he lives in England. Isaac has a nice life in England. But he worries about people who don't have much money. Some families don't have enough money to buy food. 英國有一個小男孩叫做 Isaac Winfield，他擔心沒有足夠的錢可以買食物的家庭。 These people need to use a food bank. 這些人會用食物銀行。 People don't put money in a food bank. 人們不會在食物銀行存錢。 A food bank gives food to people who don't have much money. 食物銀行送食物給沒有錢的人。 Isaac wanted to do something to help poor people. So, he started a food bank at his family's home. He gets food from other nice people. These kind people donate food to Isaac. Isaac then gives this food to people who need it. Isaac 成立了一個食物銀行，很多好心人會捐食物給他，他再把食物給有需要的人。 Isaac has a page on Facebook so people can learn about what he does. They can contact Isaac through his Facebook page, and send him food, or money, so he can help more people eat well this winter. Isaac 有一個粉絲專頁，大家可以看到他做的事，也可以連絡他，捐錢或是食物。 It's great that there are so many kind people in the world. What about you guys? Is there a way you can be kinder to others? I'm sure there is! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這個十一歲的男孩，在社群團體上募捐食物，送給需要的人。 1. food 食物 I'm starting a food bank. 我要成立一家食物銀行。 Why? The supermarket is right next door. 為什麼? 超市就在隔壁。 No, the food bank is not for me. 不，食物銀行不是為了我。 It's for people in need. 是為了有需要的人。 2. worry 擔心 Why do you worry about them? 你怎麼會擔心他們? I've been hungry before. 我自己挨餓過。 3. donate 捐贈 Okay, I'll donate my instant noodles. 好吧，我可以捐泡麵。 Thank you, but I'll take donated food through my Facebook. 謝謝你，不過我要從臉書接受捐贈的食物。 4. contact 聯絡 So should I contact you on Facebook? 所以我應該聯絡你的臉書? Yes, please. 對，拜託你。 These are very useful words. food 食物 worry 擔心 donate 捐贈 contact 聯絡 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is true about Isaac? A: He gives food to poor people. B: He works at a bank. C: His family is very poor. 2. Where does Isaac get the food? A: Other people give it to him. B: His parents give it to him. C: He buys it from a supermarket. 3. According to the story, how do people contact Isaac? A: By calling him on the phone B: By using Facebook C: By talking to his parents Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A ring is a special gift. You can wear it on your hand, where you will always see it. Then, you will always remember the person who gave it to you. You will know that they care about you. 看著戴在手上的戒指，你永遠都會記得是誰送你的。 How would you feel if you lost your ring? You would be sad. 但如果戒指不見了呢？應該很難過吧！ That's how Dave felt when he lost his ring. Dave lives in England. Fifty years ago, his mom gave him a gold ring for his birthday. 住在英國的 Dave 就搞丟了戒指，那是他媽媽50年前送他的生日禮物。 At the time, the ring was too big for him, but he still loved to wear it. 那時候戒指太大了，但他還是很喜歡戴著。 Dave wore it as he worked on his friend's farm. One day, he was picking strawberries. He saw the ring was gone from his hand! He looked everywhere, but he could not find it. 有一天，在摘草莓的時候，戒指不見了！他到處都找不到。 The ring was lost for many years. 這個戒指不見了好多年。 A few weeks ago, Dave's friend called him with good news. He had found Dave's gold ring! The ring had been on the ground the whole time. 幾個禮拜前，Dave的朋友打電話跟他說，戒指找到了！其實，戒指一直都在農場的地上。 What's more, the ring now fit Dave's finger. 現在戒指很合他的手指！ Fifty years later, he still remembers his mom and her special gift. ________________________________ Vocabulary 遺失多年的戒指，居然再度出現! 1. wear 穿戴 That's a beautiful ring you're wearing! 你戴的戒指好漂亮! Thank you! It's a gift from my boyfriend. 謝謝，這是我男朋友送我的禮物。 I gave him a ring, too. 我也有送他戒指。 2. remember 記得 Does this mean you're engaged? 這表示你們訂婚了嗎? No, we just want to remember each other. 不，我們只是想記得對方。 3. lose 失去 I'd better not lose it. 我最好別把它搞丟。 Because if you lose it, it means you'll forget him? 如果你搞丟了，表示你會忘了他嗎? No, I won't forget him. 不會，我不會忘記他。 4. everywhere 到處 I'll look everywhere for the ring. 我會到處找那個戒指。 And I'm sure I'll find it. 一定會找到的。 Or someone will find it for you. 別人也有可能替你找到。 我們一起讀單字。 wear 穿戴 remember 記得 lose 失去 everywhere 到處 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Who gave Dave his ring? A: His wife B: His dad C: His mom 2. Where did Dave lose his ring? A: In the sea B: On a farm C: At a shop 3. What was Dave's ring made of? A: Gold B: Silver C: Strawberries Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ahhh, the beach is so nice. The sun, the ocean, the shoes… What? Shoes? Why are there shoes floating in the water? 海裡怎麼會有鞋子飄著呢？ How can they be floating in the ocean for so long, and still look almost new??! 鞋子為甚麼能在海上漂這麼久，看起來還這麼新？ It's because they are not biodegradable! "Biodegradable" means something that turns back into nature after time. 因為它不能被生物分解！生物分解就是東西會隨著時間回歸大自然。 So, wood is biodegradable, many clothes are biodegradable, and even some kinds of metal are biodegradable. 木頭是會被分解的，有一些衣服也是，甚至有一些金屬也會被分解的。 Things that are not biodegradable can take hundreds and hundreds of years to break down into tiny pieces, and that's bad for the earth! 過了好幾百年都不會被分解的東西，對環境不好！ But now you can buy a new kind of shoe that is 100% biodegradable! When you throw them away, they become part of the earth again in just one year! 但現在你能買得到百分百可以被生物分解的鞋子，他們被丟掉後，一年就會被分解！ We all need to think about what we buy and ask, "Is this biodegradable?" Okay, let me get those shoes out of the ocean! ________________________________ Vocabulary 可以生物分解的鞋子，能減少垃圾量。 1. shoes 鞋子 I need a pair of sports shoes. 我需要一雙運動鞋。 There's this shoe store that sells biodegradable shoes. 有一家鞋店賣可以生物分解的鞋子。 2. break down 分解 I've heard about them. 我有聽說過。 But they break down easily, right? 但是它們很容易分解，對嗎？ Yeah, they usually break down in a year. 對，通常一年之內就會分解。 3. throw away 扔掉 You can then just throw them away. 然後你就可以把它扔掉。 But I don't want that to happen when I'm climbing mountains. 但是我可不想在爬山時發生那種事。 4. earth 地球 Well, look at the bright side. 要看好的一面。 Your shoes will become part of the earth again. 你的鞋子又變回地球的一部份了。 你今天學到哪些英文單字？ shoes 鞋子 break down 分解 throw away 扔掉 earth 地球 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is "biodegradable"? A: Something that becomes part of nature B: Something that lives for 400 years C: Something for dogs 2. What can you buy now? A: 100% biodegradable shoes! B: Shoes for fish! C: 100% plastic shoes! 3. When do biodegradable shoes go back to nature? A: In one year B: In 500 years C: In ten years Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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