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In Taiwan, you can get a driver's license when you are 18. Driving a car isn't easy… but after lots of practice, young people can become good drivers. But can you imagine a 19-year-old woman flying around the world… by herself? All alone? In a tiny airplane? 你能想像19歲的女孩單獨開飛機嗎？ That's what our story is about today. Zara Rutherfield is 19-years-old. She started learning to fly small airplanes when she was in junior high school! Zara在國中的時候就開始學習開小飛機。 Zara had a dream… she wanted to become the youngest woman to fly all the way around the world solo. "Solo" means "alone"… no one in the airplane but Zara. "Solo"中文意思是「單獨一人」。Zara想要當自駕小飛機環遊世界最年輕的女生。 And in January 2022 - she did it! It took Zara 155 days. 她花了155天終於做到了！ She had to stop many times and get gas for the airplane and food for herself… It was super hard… but she never gave up. She is now the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Why did Zara want to fly solo around the world? She says we need more young women to become scientists, or pilots, or designers… and she hopes girls will see what she did and decide to follow her! Zara說，這個世界需要更多女性科學家、飛行員、設計師，也希望女生們會想要跟她一樣！ What do you think? Wanna fly around the world? ________________________________ Vocabulary 獨自一人環繞地球飛行，真是壯舉！ 1. World 世界 I'd like to travel around the world, but not all by myself. 我想要環遊世界，但可不想只有我一個人。 I understand. That would be lonely. 我懂。那會很寂寞的。 2. Fly 飛行 Flying a plane shouldn't be hard. 駕駛飛機應該不難。 If she can do it, I can do it. 要是她做得到，我也做得到。 You just need your glasses. 你只需要你的眼鏡。 That's right. 你說對了。 3. Pilot 飛行員 A pilot's job must be interesting. 飛行員的工作一定很有趣。 Yeah, you get to go to many places. 對呀，你可以去好多地方。 4. Young 年輕的，youngest 最年輕的 Who's the youngest in this class? 誰是這個班上最年輕的？ Cindy. She's 22. 辛蒂，她二十二歲。 That's not young. 那不年輕了。 今天的字很簡單喔。 world 世界 fly 飛行 pilot 飛行員 young 年輕的，youngest 最年輕的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How old was Zara when she flew solo around the world? A: 5-years-old B: 14-years-old C: 19-years-old 2. How long did it take Zara to fly around the world? A: 4 hours B: 1000 days C: 155 days 3. Why did Zara fly around the world? A: She wants more girls to study math, science, and flying B: She doesn't like to walk C: She wants more boys to become pilots Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey there, I'm just cleaning up a little to prepare for Qing Ming Jie… Tomb Sweeping Day. Do you know about Tomb Sweeping Day? People in Taiwan mark this festival every year, usually on April 5th. 清明節通常在四月五號。 "Mark" here means to remember or celebrate a holiday or special day, like a birthday! It is a special day for everyone to honor their ancestors. Ancestors are the people in a family who have already passed on, and are no longer with the people who are alive. "Ancestor" 就是祖先。清明節是一個懷念祖先的日子。 If you don't know how to honor your ancestors, don't worry, I can tell you all about it! First of all, it's important to clean around where your ancestors are buried. It's important for everything to be clean when you are honoring your ancestors. 要怎麼做呢？首先，祖先的墓園一定要清乾淨！ Many people also eat green rice dumplings on Tomb Sweeping Day. Doesn't that sound delicious? 人們也會在那天吃草仔粿，好好吃！ If you want to give your ancestors some money, you can do it by burning joss paper. By burning joss paper, you are sending money to the afterlife for your ancestors. Joss paper 就是紙錢。人們只要燒金紙，就可以把錢送給祖先。 Isn't that nice? On Tomb Sweeping Day people honor their ancestors… oh, that reminds me, I better make sure I put out the fire from the joss paper before leaving. 記得把火熄滅才離開喔。 Well, I'd better get back to cleaning! ________________________________ Vocabulary 清明節英文就叫做掃墓節，因為很多人這天會去掃墓。 1. Tomb 墳墓 All the tombs here are old. 這裡的墳墓都很久了。 No new tombs? 沒有新的嗎？ No, because it's not allowed. 沒有，因為不准許。 2. Bury 埋葬 People don't bury the dead in tombs anymore. 人們不再把死者埋在墳墓中。 There's not enough land? 土地不夠嗎？ Right. 對。 3. Celebrate 慶祝，過節 How will we celebrate Children's Day? 我們如何慶祝兒童節？ How about going to the Zoo? 去動物園怎麼樣？ Wonderful! 太棒了！ 4. Burn 燃燒 Something is burning… 有東西在燒… Oh no, it's my fish! 糟了，是我的魚！ Now it's burnt. 現在它燒焦了。 Let's read today's vocabulary. tomb 墳墓 bury 埋葬 celebrate 慶祝 burn 燃燒 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Which festival is this story talking about? a. Children's Day b. Mid-autumn Festival c. Tomb Sweeping Day 2. What is the paper you burn for your ancestors called? a. Joss paper b. Gold paper c. Fake paper 3. What day is Tomb Sweeping Day celebrated in Taiwan this year? a. April 5th b. April 25th c. May 4th Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

You may have heard of space junk falling back to Earth, but have you ever heard of space junk crashing into the moon? 你有聽說過外太空的垃圾撞到月球嗎？ I hadn't… until recently! According to some reports, in early March, a leftover piece of junk from a space rocket crashed into the moon! 今年三月，有一塊火箭垃圾墜毀在月球！ Researchers say the piece of junk may have created a new crater on the moon that could be up to almost twenty meters wide. That is a very big crater. 研究員說，這塊垃圾可能在月球造成了一個20公尺寬的坑洞。 This, of course, was not supposed to happen… but there is so much human-made stuff in outer space now, some of it is going to crash into other things. Other things like… the moon! 外太空有太多人造垃圾，很常會撞到別的東西，比如說月球。 Some researchers think that the piece of junk that crashed into the moon is from a Chinese rocket, but… they can't say for sure. 有的科學家覺得這塊垃圾可能來自中國的火箭，但是很難確定。 It's really hard to keep track of the floating garbage in space. It's also hard to know where the hundreds of pieces originally came from. 外太空的垃圾很難知道那些垃圾原本來自哪裡。 But one thing is for sure, people are creating too much garbage… so much that we're not just creating pollution on Earth, but we're polluting outer space, and also polluting our moon! ________________________________ Vocabulary 太空垃圾有可能碰撞到月球，或是其他太空船。 1. Crash 撞擊，墜毀 The space junk will crash into the Pacific Ocean! 太空垃圾會撞進太平洋！ That's not too bad. 那不算糟糕。 Nobody lives in the ocean. 沒有人住在海洋裡。 But there could be a tsunami! 但是可能有海嘯！ 2. Human-made 人造的 What's that floating in the river? 那個浮在河裡的東西是什麼？ I think it's human-made garbage.我覺得是人造垃圾。 3. Create 創造 Humans create so much garbage! 人類創造好多垃圾！ They also create a lot of CO2. 他們也創造好多二氧化碳。 4. Sure 確定的 One thing is for sure. 有一點是確定的。 Humans don't want to change. 人們不想要改變。 I'm not sure about that. 這我不確定。 我們一起來讀單字。 crash 撞擊 human-made 人造的 create 創造 sure 確定的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of junk is mentioned in this story? a. Space junk b. Ocean junk c. Mountain junk 2. Where did the piece of junk crash into? a. 20 meters wide b. 20 kilometers wide c. 20 centimeters 3. How wide was the crater that this piece of junk created? a. 20 meters wide b. 20 kilometers wide c. 20 centimeters wide Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In many countries, April 1st is a special day. It's not a holiday… you still have to go to school… but it's a day people do pranks. Yep! April first is April Fools' Day! A 'prank' is like a joke… but you don't 'tell' a prank… you do something! 四月一號是愚人節，通常有人在這一天對別人惡作劇。"Prank" 就是惡作劇。 Some April Fools' Day pranks try to make people believe something silly. Last year, a candy company in America told everyone that from now on… their candy would be made out of broccoli! Lots of people said "What? Broccoli candy? Yuck!" But then they remembered the date! It was April 1st… April Fools' Day. Haha! 去年美國一家糖果公司說，以後要用青花菜做糖果，大家都想，好難吃！結果發現是愚人節的玩笑。 Another company did something funny last year too… the company makes cheese. So, they told everyone they are making a new skincare cream… out of cheese! Haha! Can you imagine putting cheese on your face?! 有另一家公司宣稱要用起司做臉部保養品！ Pranks and tricks on April Fools' Day are fun… but we should never do anything dangerous. The idea is to have fun… not get hurt. 惡作劇是要好玩，不是要傷害別人。 Maybe you could change the time on your brother's watch… and then say, "Hey! It's 9:30 PM… why is the sun still shining?" 或許你可以把哥哥的手錶改時間，然後說：已經晚上九點半了，怎麼還有太陽？ Then, if he looks surprised… you say… "Haha, April Fools'!" Have fun! And Happy April Fools' Day! ________________________________ Vocabulary 愚人節是個好玩的節日，但是不能傷害人。 1. April 四月 I love April! 我喜歡四月！ Because of April Fools' Day? 是因為愚人節嗎？ That, too. But mainly because I was born in April. 也是，不過主要是因為我生在四月。 2. fun 好玩的事 So do you plan to have lots of fun? 所以你準備痛快的玩嗎？ Of course! I'm going camping in Yilan… 當然，我要去宜蘭露營… And also biking in Hualien. 還要去花蓮騎車。 3. candy 糖果 I'm so tired. I need candy. 我好累，我需要糖果。 Here, have some chocolate. 來吃一點巧克力。 4. face 臉 Did I get chocolate on my face? 我臉上是不是有巧克力？ Yeah, you look like a squirrel. 對，你看起來像松鼠。 Hey, that's not nice! 你很壞喔！ Okay, let's read the words. April 四月 fun 好玩的事 candy 糖果 face 臉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What day is April Fools' Day on? A: April 32nd B: April 13th C: April 2nd (Haha! April Fools! The answer is April 1st!) 2. What's another English word for a kind of joke? A: A frank B: A crank C: A prank 3. What pranks does the story talk about? A: A company telling people they would make broccoli candy B: A monkey throwing bananas at a pig C: A new kind of dog that can fly Answers 1. None of the above! The answer is April 1st 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In 1997… 25 years ago… way, way, way before some of you were born… a container ship got hit by a huge wave! 25年前，有一艘貨櫃輪被大浪打中！ The ship was sailing near the UK when the wave hit. The ship was lucky. It didn't sink… but more than 60 containers fell off the ship and into the ocean. 這艘船當時很靠近英國海岸，它沒有沉沒，但是60多個貨櫃掉進了海裡。 One of the containers was full of Legos! Lots of Legos. There were about 5 million Lego pieces in that container. 其中一個貨櫃裡面裝了大概500萬個樂高積木！ Legos are made out of plastic… so they float. Every year since the Legos fell in the water in 1997, Lego pieces have been washing up on beaches in the UK. 從那時候開始，每年都有樂高積木被沖到英國的海灘。 Every year, some people in the UK like to go hunting for Legos… yup! They go to the beaches and try to find Legos. The hunters like to show each other what Legos they found… and hunting for Legos is kind of fun. 每年都會有人去海邊尋找，然後給同好看他們找到的積木。 But, of course, it's not so fun for the ocean. There is a lot of plastic in the ocean… and the problem is that plastic doesn't go away. 這些積木是塑膠做的，對海洋來說有一點不妙，因為它們不會被分解。 So… make sure you don't throw any plastic into the ocean! ________________________________ Vocabulary 樂高積木掉進海中，可以漂到岸邊！ 1. Hit 打 Our ship was hit by waves after waves. 我們的船被一波一波的海浪打到。 What happened then? 然後怎麼樣？ Then I fell into the sea! 然後我掉到了海裡！ 2. Beach 海灘 Wow! Were you washed up onto a beach? 你被沖到了沙灘上嗎？ Like in the movies? 像在電影裡那樣？ No, I wasn't! 我沒有！ I swam to the beach. 我游到了海灘。 3. Float 漂浮 Ice floats on water. 冰塊浮在水上。 Plastic floats too. 塑膠也會漂浮。 That's right. 對的。 4. Sink 下沉 Ice and plastic don't sink. 冰塊和塑膠不會下沉。 But coins always sink in the water. 但是硬幣總是沉在水裡。 Yeah, they are heavy. 對，硬幣很重。 今天的單字簡單又常用，我們來讀一遍。 hit 打 beach 海灘 float 漂浮 sink 下沉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did the Legos fall into the ocean? A: A kid threw them in B: A wave pushed containers off a ship C: An airplane full of Legos crashed into it 2. What do some people in the UK like to do? A: They like to hunt for Legos on the beach B: They like to play with Legos under the ocean C: They like to find huge waves of Legos 3. How long can plastic stay in the ocean? A: Not long. Maybe for one year B: Super long. Maybe for 1000 years! C: A little long. Maybe 25 years Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey, students! Do you guys ever feel stress? Lots of things can make people feel stress. For example, loud noises make me feel stress. 很多事情可以給人壓力。 Did you know that monkeys also feel stress? 你知道猴子也會有壓力嗎？ Today, I'm going to talk about some monkeys in Kaohsiung. People noticed that these monkeys are losing hair. That's right - they are going bald! 有人發現，高雄的猴子在掉毛，正在慢慢變禿！ At first, scientists thought some disease was making these monkeys lose their hair. But they found out later that it wasn't because of a disease. It was because of stress. Poor monkeys! 科學家一開始以為他們生病了，但是後來發現是因為壓力！ Why are these monkeys feeling so much stress? It is too crowded. There are too many monkeys there because people were feeding them a lot. More monkeys came because of the food. 因為人們餵猴子吃東西，所以越來越多猴子到那裡。 But then the Kaohsiung government told people not to feed the monkeys. So, the monkeys don't have as much food to eat anymore. Guess what? That also makes the monkeys feel even more stress. 高雄市政府希望大家不要再餵猴子了，但是食物不夠讓猴子更有壓力了。 I really feel sorry for these monkeys. There are too many monkeys where they live. And, there is not enough food for them. That's why they feel stress. And that's why they are going bald. I hope they feel better soon! ________________________________ Vocabulary 餵猴子太多或是太少似乎都不好。 1. Too much, too many 太多。 That test gave me too much stress. 那個考試給我太大的壓力了。 I know. There are too many tests. 我知道，太多考試了。 2. Stress 壓力。 I know how to ease your stress. 我知道如何減輕你的壓力。 Yeah, how? 怎麼減輕？ Let's ride our bikes to the park! 我們騎車去公園吧！ Okay! 好啊！ 3. Crowded 擁擠的。 It's so crowded here! 這裡好擠喔！ Why do people like this crowded place? 為什麼大家喜歡這個擁擠的地方？ We are here, aren't we? 我們也在這裡，不是嗎？ 4. Feed 餵食。 I'd like to feed the birds. 我想要餵鳥。 That's not a good idea. 不是個好主意。 Feeding wild birds could spread bird flu. 餵食野鳥可能會散播禽流感。 Let's read the words. too much, too many 太多 stress 壓力 crowded 擁擠的 feed 餵食 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is happening to the monkeys in Kaohsiung? A: They have a bad disease. B: They are losing their hair. C: They are being hurt by visitors. 2. What has caused this problem? A: People are now feeding them too much. B: It is too noisy where they live. C: They feel too much stress. 3. What does "crowded" mean? A: Many people, animals, or things together B: Not enough food to eat C: Loud noise that causes stress Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I really hope we can get rid of COVID soon! I really want my friends to come to Taiwan and visit me! 很希望疫情快點結束，我希望我的朋友來台灣找我玩！ But… it's not only you and me who miss visitors. Some penguins do, too! 有些企鵝也很想念遊客。 Ha… no, not penguins in the South Pole… they are just fine there by themselves. I'm talking about penguins at a zoo in Thailand. 不是南極的企鵝，而是泰國動物園裡面的企鵝。 Last year the zoo was closed because of COVID. And the penguins at the zoo missed seeing people! 這座動物園去年因為疫情關閉了，動物園裡面的企鵝都很想念遊客。 The zookeepers at the zoo in Thailand say when the zoo was closed because of COVID… every day… the penguins woke up and looked for people. 動物園的管理員說，園區關閉後，企鵝每天醒來都會到處找遊客。 When the penguins didn't see anyone… they walked around… looking and looking… and they seemed lonely. 當牠們發現都沒人時，就會走來走去，看起來很寂寞。 Aww… that's so cute. The penguins at the zoo wanted people to visit them. And, good news! The zoo in Thailand is open again! Now, every day… people come and visit the penguins. The zookeeper's say the penguins seem much happier! 好消息是，動物園重新開放，人們回來後，這些企鵝看起來開心多了。 Let's hope the whole world can say goodbye to COVID this year… maybe next year we can all go traveling and see our friends! But for now, don't forget to go to the zoo and visit the penguins! ________________________________ Vocabulary 動物園關閉了，讓企鵝不開心。 1. Visit 拜訪。 Let's go and visit the zoo. 我們去拜訪動物園吧。 Hurray! I love Taipei Zoo! 好棒！我喜歡台北動物園 ! When was the last time you visited there? 你上次去是什麼時候？ At least 2 years ago. 至少兩年前。 2. Miss 想念。 So you miss those animals? 所以你想念那些動物？ Oh yes, I miss the cute pandas! 對，我想念可愛的大熊貓！ 3. Look for 尋找。 What are you looking for? 你在找什麼？ The biggest turtle in the zoo. 動物園裡面最大的烏龜。 4. Because of 因為。 I want to see it because of what Kevin said.我是因為凱文說的話才想看。 He said it's big? 他說烏龜很大？ He said it's as big as a car! 他說跟汽車一樣大！ Let's read the words we learned today. visit 拜訪 miss 想念 look for 尋找 because of 因為 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the zoo in the story? A: In Tainan B: In Thailand C: In Muzha 2. Why was the zoo closed? A: Because the penguins don't like people B: Because of COVID-19 C: Because the South Pole is too cold 3. What did the zookeepers say about the penguins? A: They said the penguins missed people B: They said the penguins wanted to eat strawberries C: They said the monkeys were angry at the penguins Answers 1: B 2: B 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you guys like steak? Lots of people love it. They even love hearing the sound of steak cooking in a frying pan. 你們喜歡吃牛排嗎？很多人喜歡，他們甚至喜歡煎牛排的聲音。 You know that steak comes from cows, right? But a university in Taiwan made a steak without a cow. How did they do that? They used a printer. 台灣的一所大學用印表機做出了牛排。 Well, not that kind of printer. They used a 3D printer. 3D printers are cool. You can make lots of things with them, like toys and even houses! 他們用的是3D印表機，這種印表機還可做出玩具，甚至是做房子！ A university in Taiwan used a 3D printer to make steaks. They put the eggs and peas and other ingredients into the 3D printer. Then, the printer made the steaks. 這所大學把雞蛋、豌豆，還有其他食材放進3D印表機裡面，牛排就做出來了。 So now, no cow was needed at all. That makes the steak vegetarian. I think that's great. 這種牛排不需要用到牛，它是素的。 The university can also change the steak's texture. They can make the steak harder. Or, they can make it softer. 牛排的口感也可以改變，讓它更硬或是更軟。 If the texture is hard, it's harder to chew. If the texture is soft, it is easier to chew. That is good for older people. Some older people have trouble chewing. They need to chew soft food. 如果牛排很軟，都咬得動，對老人家也比較好。 I'm glad the university in Taiwan made steaks with a 3D printer! What a great idea! I just hope it tastes as good as the real thing! ________________________________ Vocabulary 用印表機做的牛排，不知道味道如何。 1. Cow 牛。 Beef and milk are from cows. 牛肉和牛奶都來自牛。 Right, so is cheese. 對，起司也是。 Cows are useful animals. 牛是很有用的動物。 2. Ingredient 配料。 What are the ingredients in this cake? 這個蛋糕用了哪些配料？ Eggs, sugar, flour and nuts. 雞蛋，糖，麵粉和堅果。 3. Soft 軟的，softer 更軟。 I prefer softer food. 我喜歡比較柔軟的食物。 Then you'll like the pudding I made. It's soft. 那你會喜歡我做的布丁。它很軟。 4. As good as 一樣好。 Hmmm, this pudding is as good as the restaurant's. 這個布丁跟餐廳裡的一樣好吃！ I'm glad you like it. 我很高興你喜歡。 今天的單字你記住了嗎？ Let's read them together. cow 牛 ingredient 配料 soft 柔軟的 softer 更軟 as good as 一樣好 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is this story mostly about? A: The most popular type of steak B: A steak that was made with no meat C: The problems with eating beef 2. Which ingredient did the university NOT use to make steaks? A: A vegetable B: Cow meat C: An egg 3. Which texture of food is best for very old people? A: Soft B: Medium C: Hard Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Here's a question for you. Can animals laugh? Many people think only people laugh. But animals can laugh, too! Well, not like that. They don't sound like humans. But at least 65 animals can laugh in their own way. 至少有65種動物跟人一樣都會笑，但是聽起來跟人不太一樣。 Some researchers from the USA found this out. They found out that dogs, seals, cows, monkeys and dolphins laugh. I wish I could tell you all of the 65 animals that laugh. But we don't have enough time. 美國的研究員發現，狗、海豹、牛、猴子，還有海豚都會笑。 Why do animals laugh? Researchers think they know why. Animal laughter usually happens when animals play. Many animals play. They often play fight. 動物為什麼笑呢？很多動物經常打打鬧鬧，牠們會在玩耍的時候笑。 They don't want to hurt the other animal when they play fight. They just want to have fun. The researchers think laughter is a signal. Laughter is a signal to other animals that says, "Hey, I'm only playing. I don't want to hurt you." 動物玩耍的時候，笑就成為訊號，告訴別人「我是在跟你玩，不想要傷害你。」 Maybe that's why we laugh, too. Laughter might be a signal to other people. What do you think? ________________________________ Vocabulary 想到動物會哈哈大笑，我也要笑了。 1. Laugh 笑，laugher 笑聲。 Have you ever heard animals laugh? 你有聽過動物笑嗎？ Sure, my dog laughs all the time. 當然有，我的狗一天到晚笑。 How do you know it's laughing? 你怎麼知道牠在笑？ Its laughter is different from barking. 牠的笑聲跟叫聲不一樣。 2. Sound like 聽起來像。 What does its laughter sound like? 牠的笑聲聽起來像什麼？ It sounds like coughing. 像咳嗽。 3. Signal 訊號。 Your dog is playing with the bowl. 你的狗在玩牠的飯碗。 It's a signal that it's hungry. 這是牠餓了的訊號。 4. Human 人類。 Dogs are like humans in many ways. 狗狗在很多方面跟人類好像！ I think they're smarter than humans. 我覺得牠們比人聰明。 These are fun words to learn! laugh 笑 laughter 笑聲 sound like 聽起來像 signal 訊號 human 人類 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How many animals can laugh? A: 16 B: 60 C: 65 2. When do animals usually laugh? A: When they are eating B: When they are playing C: When they are running 3. Why do animals laugh? A: To make themselves feel better B: To scare other animals away from them C: To tell other animals they won't hurt them Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

My cat has a long tail. Sometimes we might see a cat without a tail, but usually, cats have tails, right? Well, in Japan there is one kind of kitty cat that doesn't have a long tail. Its tail is so short, it looks like the tail of a bunny rabbit! It's called the Japanese Bobtail cat. 日本有一種貓咪，牠們的尾巴跟兔子一樣短，牠們叫做日本短尾貓。 Scientists say there have been Japanese Bobtail cats in Japan for maybe 300 or 400 years. 科學家說日本短尾貓已經在日本生活三、四百年了。 A long time ago, these special cats with no tails had a special job. They helped protect Japan's silkworms from mice and rats. 很久以前，牠們的工作是保護蠶寶寶不被老鼠吃掉。 You can see old paintings in Japan that show the Japanese Bobtail cat, with its super cute tail that looks like a bunny rabbit tail! Awww! 古老的日本畫作裡就可以看見日本短尾貓。 Why does this cat have such a short tail? The answer is DNA. 為什麼這種貓的尾巴這麼短？因為基因。 Sometimes DNA makes small mistakes or changes when DNA is copied to make a new cat, or dog, or monkey, or person. Today, you can find lots and lots of Japanese Bobtail cats… but mostly only in Japan! ________________________________ Vocabulary 短尾巴的貓很少見，是珍貴的貓。 1. With 有，without 沒有。 Can you imagine a cat without a long tail? 你能想像沒有長尾巴的貓嗎？ How will it jump? 牠要怎麼跳呢？ I think it can jump with a short tail. 我想有短尾巴也可以跳。 2. Special 特別的。 The bobtail cat is so special! 短尾貓好特別！ Yeah, I'd sure like to have one. 對啊，我真想要一隻。 It's so cute! 牠好可愛！ 3. Protect 保護。 It can protect you from mice. 牠可以保護你免於老鼠。 But there are no mice in my house! 可是我家裡沒有老鼠！ 4. Answer 答案。 So what's your answer? 所以你的答案是什麼？ What's your question? 你的問題是什麼？ Do you want to buy a bobtail cat? 你要不要買短尾貓？ Yes! 要！ 我們一起來讀單字。 with 有 without 沒有 special 特別的 protect 保護 answer 答案 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What was the name of the cat in the story? A: The Japanese Longtail Cat B: The Japanese Bobtail Cat C: Hello Kitty 2. How did these cats help people before? A: They helped protect silkworms B: They chased away dogs C: They made super cute paintings 3. Why does this Japanese cat have a short tail? A: The cats' DNA changed B: These cats are half rabbit C: The cats think short tails are 'kawaii'! Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn