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A really big sea dragon has been found in England. And I mean a really, really, really big sea dragon. 有人在英國發現了一條非常大的海龍。 But of course I'm not talking about a real sea dragon. I'm actually talking about a dinosaur. 但它不是真的海龍，而是一隻恐龍！ And of course I'm not talking about a live dinosaur. I'm talking about one that has been dead for millions and millions of years! 這隻恐龍好幾千萬年前就死了。 A British scientist was taking a walk one day, when he found giant dinosaur bones in the ground. When scientists finally uncovered all the bones, they found out the dinosaur was over 10 meters long! 英國科學家在散步的時候發現了恐龍的骨頭，開挖之後發現，這頭恐龍有十公尺長！ They found out that this dinosaur could actually swim in the ocean when it was alive… about 180 million years ago. This is the biggest and most complete group of dinosaur bones that anyone has ever found in England. So scientists who study dinosaur bones are very excited! 這是在英國找到的最大最完整的恐龍化石，所以科學家都很興奮！ This kind of dinosaur is called an ichthyosaur. They had very long snouts… the snout is their nose area… and they looked very similar to the dolphins that exist in the world today. 這一隻恐龍鼻子的部分很長，看起來有一點像現在的海豚！ What an interesting discovery! I wonder what people millions of years in the future will say when they find stuff that we leave in the ground. ________________________________ Vocabulary 英國發現的這種恐龍有長鼻子，並且會游泳。 1. Nose 鼻子。 I like dogs that have long noses. 我喜歡有長鼻子的狗。 Like the German Shepherd? 比如說德國牧羊犬嗎？ Yeah, its nose makes it look smart. 對，長鼻子讓狗看起來很聰明。 2. Scientist 科學家。 Scientists say dogs have a keen sense of smell. 科學家說狗狗有敏銳的嗅覺。 I have a good sense of smell, too. 我也有很好的嗅覺。 I always know where the cookies are. 我總是知道餅乾在哪裡。 3. Dolphin 海豚。 Aren't dolphins cute? 海豚不是很可愛嗎？ They really are. 真的是。 They have cute smiles. 牠們有可愛的笑容。 4. Talk 談論。 How do dolphins talk to each other? 海豚如何交談？ I guess they use body language and sounds. 我猜牠們用身體語言和聲音。 Shall we read the words? nose 鼻子 scientist 科學家 dolphin 海豚 talk 談論 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did someone find big bones in the ground? a. Taiwan b. England c. Africa 2. What kind of animal did the bones belong to? a. Dinosaurs b. Dragons c. Sea monsters 3. What part of the animal was very long? a. Their snouts b. Their hair c. Their nails Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever seen a blue cow? Sure… in a cartoon, maybe. But would you believe me if I told you that there really are blue cows? It's true! 你有看過藍色的牛嗎？ In Europe, there is a county called Latvia. In Latvia, they have a special kind of cow that is blue! Some of them are light blue and some are dark blue. 歐洲有一個國家叫拉脫維亞，那裡就有藍色的牛，而且有深有淺。 When the blue cows are babies, they have curly fur on their bodies… and the fur is blue, too! 牠們剛出生的時候，身上有一層捲毛，也是藍色的。 So, how did they become blue? Don't worry… no one painted them… they are naturally blue! Why? Who knows? The cows in that part of the world are just… blue. 這種牛怎麼會是藍色的呢？沒人知道為什麼。 20 years ago there were only a few blue cows left. But today, there are lots and lots of them in Latvia. Some people in Latvia say the blue cow is their country's special animal… just like the special Taiwan Black Bear we have here. 二十年前藍色的牛很少見，現在拉脫維亞有很多，當地人說那是他們國家的特色，就像台灣黑熊一樣。 Do people eat the blue cows? Yes… sometimes… but the meat also looks kind of blue, so some people don't want to eat them. Blue cows… wow, that's cool! Moooo… I'm bluuuue! ________________________________ Vocabulary 拉脫維亞有藍牛，不是蠻牛喔。 1. Latvia 拉脫維亞。 Where is Latvia? 拉脫維亞在哪裡？ It's in Europe, right by Russia. 它在歐洲，就在俄羅斯旁邊。 It's a small country. 它是個小國。 2. Country 國家。 Is the country smaller than Taiwan? 那個國家比台灣小嗎？ Nope, it's bigger than us. 不，它比我們大。 But it only has 2 million people. 但是它只有兩百萬人。 3. Cow 牛。 There are more cows than people in New Zealand. 紐西蘭的牛比人口多。 It's a nice place for cows. 它是個養牛的好地方。 4. Special 特別的。 I made a special cake for you. 我替你做了一個特別的蛋糕。 Thank you! But why is it blue? 謝謝，不過它怎麼是藍色的？ I used milk from blue cows. 我用了藍牛生產的牛奶。 Would you read the words with me? Latvia 拉脫維亞 country 國家 cow 牛 special 特別的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where can you find blue cows? A: Los Angeles B: Latvia C: Greenland 2. Why are the cows blue? A: Who knows? Nature does interesting things B: People painted them C: They are sad 3. What's one special animal we have in Taiwan? A: The Taiwan hippo B: The Taiwanese elephant C: The Taiwan Black Bear Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Most cats hate water. My cat hates bathing and swimming… So, can you imagine a cat that loves to go surfing? 大部分的貓咪都怕水，但你能想像喜歡衝浪的貓咪嗎？ No way! That's crazy. A surfing cat! Actually, there is such a thing! Hokule'a is a cat in Hawaii. He likes to go surfing. Hokule'a goes surfing with his owner… and the cat seems to like it! 夏威夷有一隻貓很喜歡跟主人一起衝浪。 You can watch a video about the surfing cat on YouTube. Hokule'a the cat is so cute! Hokule'a was a stray kitten… two people adopted him, and they said the cat was very shy… Hokule'a followed the people everywhere they went in the house… even into the shower! Hokule'a 是一隻被領養的流浪貓，個性非常害羞，會一直跟著主人，甚至一起進淋浴間。 Then his owners thought, "Hmm… I wonder if he likes the beach?" And Hokule'a did! Then they put him on their surfboard and went for a ride. Hokule'a loved it! Hokule'a 的主人帶牠去衝浪，發現牠很喜歡！ Hokule'a is an amazing cat who loves to swim and go surfing. Most kitty cats don't like swimming… or surfing. But everyone is different… even cats! 每一個人都不一樣，貓咪也是！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 這隻貓是真的愛衝浪，還是喜歡跟主人在一起？ 1. Owner 主人，擁有者。 Are you the owner of the store? 你是這家店的主人嗎？ No, I'm the manager, not the owner. 不是，我是經理，不是主人。 2. Go surfing 去衝浪。 The owner went surfing this morning. 主人今天早上衝浪去了。 Surfing? In the sea? 衝浪? 在海裡嗎？ Yeah, where else can you go surfing? 對啊，你還能在哪裡衝浪？ 3. Shy 害羞的。 I'll invite Kevin to sing. 我會邀請凱文來唱歌。 He won't do it. 他不會肯的。 He's very shy. 他很害羞。 4. Follow 跟隨。 Your cat is following you around. 你的貓到處跟著你。 I know. She loves me. 我知道。牠愛我。 Let's read today's vocabulary. owner 主人 go surfing 去衝浪 shy 害羞的 follow 跟隨 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does the surfing cat live? A: Hokkaido, Japan B: Penghu, Taiwan C: Hawaii, USA 2. What can Hokule'a the cat do? A: He can fly and drive a car B: He can swim and ride a surfboard C: He can jump higher than a kangaroo 3. What is true about Hokule'a the cat? A: He was adopted by 2 people B: He swam from Taiwan to China C: He can eat more than 12 pizzas in one day Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

When you think of pets, you probably think of dogs and cats first, right? But, what do you think is the third-most popular pet? 講到寵物，通常會先想到狗狗跟貓，那第三名呢？ It's fish! Fish are fun to look at and come in all different shapes and the most amazing colors! It might seem easy to have pet fish, but they actually need a lot of care. 養魚當寵物看起來很簡單，但其實需要花很多心力。 You shouldn't feed them too much, the tank needs to be kept clean and needs a filter too. 魚不能吃太多，魚缸也要保持乾淨，還需要裝過濾器。 And did you know, even the shape of the tank is important too? 你知道魚缸的形狀也很重要嗎？ That's right, you know those round fish bowls? They are actually really bad for fish! It's hard for them to breathe and the shape makes them crazy! 圓形的魚缸其實對魚很不好，會讓牠們很難呼吸, 甚至會發瘋耶！ Imagine it! Swimming round and round with curved glasses on, making everything look weird. I'd go crazy too! Some places have already stopped selling round fish bowls. 有的地方已經不再賣圓形魚缸了。 Maybe if you want to get a pet fish, try to get a big tank for them. After all, if you're going to have a pet, you want it to be happy, right? ________________________________ Vocabulary 養魚當寵物，需要重視很多細節。 1) Fish tank 魚缸。 I'm going to get a fish tank. 我要弄個金魚缸來。 For your turtles? 為了你的烏龜嗎？ No, for my frogs. 不，為了我的青蛙。 2) Swim 游泳。 I'm learning to swim like a frog. 我正在學習像青蛙一樣游泳。 So you want to watch them swim? 所以你想觀察牠們游泳？ Exactly. 正是如此。 3) Want 想要。 Don't you want to swim like a fish? 你不想要像魚一樣游泳嗎？ I do. But first, I want to learn from frogs. 我想啊，不過我要先學蛙式。 4) Round 圓形的。 Babies have round eyes and faces. 嬰兒有圓圓的眼睛和臉。 I have a long face. 我有一張長臉。 You're not a baby! 你又不是嬰兒！ Let's read the words. fish tank 魚缸 swim 游泳 want 想要 round 圓形的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the third-most popular type of pet? A: Dogs B: Fish C: Giraffes 2. Which of these does a pet fish need? A: A filter B: A bikini C: A towel 3. What should you not do to a pet fish? A: Put them in a fish bowl B: Feed them C: Give them water Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dogs and donkeys are really different. They look different and they sound different. Dogs bark and… donkeys do donkey sounds. Okay… that might not be a good donkey sound, but there is a donkey in England that thinks it's a dog! 狗狗跟驢子很不一樣，但是英國有一頭驢子認為自己是一條狗！ This young donkey acts just like a dog. It runs like a dog. It follows people around like a dog. It sleeps on the sofa like a dog. It catches a ball like a dog, too. And it even chases cars like a dog. But it's a donkey. 這隻驢子像狗一樣追著人或是汽車跑，睡在沙發上，還會接球。 When the donkey was born, its mother didn't want it. 這頭驢子出生之後，牠的媽媽不要牠了。 So a farmer named John Nuttall saved it. He took it away from its mother, and he fed it milk every two hours. 農夫John救走了這隻小驢子，每兩個小時還餵牠喝一次奶。 Also, he had to use baby diapers. He put diapers on the donkey. He didn't want donkey poo in his house! I wouldn't want that, either! 農夫還幫驢子包尿布，因為他不希望驢子在家裡面排便！ Later, the donkey got stronger. John let the donkey run around with his dogs on his farm. That's when it started acting just like a dog. 小驢子比較大之後，農夫讓牠跟農場上的狗狗在一起，於是牠的行為開始很像狗。 But it can't bark like a dog. Why not? Because it's a donkey, not a dog! 但是驢子終究沒辦法學狗叫。 Hmm… do you think it eats dog food, too? ________________________________ Vocabulary 一頭被人飼養，又跟狗狗做朋友的驢子，處處模仿狗的行為。 1. Donkey 驢子。 The little donkey doesn't act like a donkey. 小驢子的行動不像驢子。 No, it acts like a dog. 不像，牠的行為像狗。 2. Like 像。 Some wolves look like dogs. 有的狼長得像狗狗。 Indeed, some birds look like dinosaurs, too. 的確是，有的鳥還看起來像恐龍。 3. Feed 餵。 What food do you feed your pet rabbit? 你餵你的兔寶寶吃什麼食物？ Hay and vegetables. 乾草和蔬菜。 My rabbit loves carrots. 我的兔子很愛吃胡蘿蔔。 4. Food 食物。 So do you need to prepare the food every day? 所以你每天都得準備食物？ Of course. I don't want my pet to go hungry. 當然啦，我不要我的寵物挨餓。 這些字每天都用得到。 donkey 驢子 like 像 feed 餵 food 食物 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did John take the donkey away from its mother? A: Its mother died B: The mother didn't want it C: He liked the donkey so much 2. How often did John have to give the donkey milk? A: Every hour B: Every two hours C: Every four hours 3. Why did the donkey think it was a dog? A: It lived around dogs. B: John taught it to be a dog. C: It ate dog food. Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Is that a bus? Um… yes… But it's also a train! It's a bus and a train… it's a BusTrain! 這台車是一輛巴士，同時也是一輛火車！ A bus and a train… no way… that's crazy! Some places in Japan, like Tokyo, are super busy, and many, many people live there. But very few people live in some places in the countryside of Japan… some towns only have around 100 people… but they need a way to travel. 在日本，有一些鄉下地方人口很少，但是他們一樣需要到處去。 That's why the bus-train is a good idea. It has 4 wheels with tires… like a bus, but when it drives on the railway tracks… 2 metal wheels come down… these two metal wheels are train wheels… so the bus can turn into a train! 這輛巴士有四個輪胎，但是開上鐵軌的時候，會有兩個金屬輪子從巴士底部降下來，巴士就變成火車了！ These new bus-trains can pick people up in very small towns, drive to a railway, and then go into a big city as a train. 小鎮的居民可以先搭這一台巴士到了有軌道的地方，然後巴士變成了火車，把他們送到大城市。 It's a pretty cool idea, yeah? Driving in a bus all the way from the countryside to the big city would take too long, but building a train line to a very small town is too expensive. 如果只坐巴士，從鄉下到大城市會太久，但是蓋鐵路又太貴了！ The answer is the bus-train… a vehicle that can be a bus or a train! What an interesting idea! ________________________________ Vocabulary 巴士火車這個嶄新的主意，造福許多鄉下居民。 1. Railway 鐵軌。 Trains travel on railways, while cars travel on roads. 火車在軌道上走，汽車在路上走。 Yes, and trains run on wheels, but cars run on tires. 而火車用輪子跑，但是汽車用輪胎。 2. Wheel 輪子。 Who invented wheels? 誰發明輪子的？ That I don't know. 這我不知道。 But I know wheels appeared 2 thousand years ago. 但我知道輪子兩千年前出現。 3. Countryside 鄉下地方。 I enjoy living in the countryside. 我喜歡住在鄉下。 Not me. 我可不。 4. City 城市。 I prefer living in the city. 我比較愛住在城市。 There are movies to watch and stores to go to. 有電影可看，商店可以去。 Do you live in the countryside or city? 一起來讀單字。 railway 鐵路 wheel 輪子 countryside 鄉下地方 city 城市 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where can you find a bus-train? A: In America B: In Japan C: In India 2. Why did they make the bus-train? A: To help people in the countryside B: To help people living in Tokyo C: To help animals get into town faster 3. How many wheels does a bus-train have? A: 11 wheels and 5 wings B: 4 bus wheels, and 4 train wheels C: None! The bus-train doesn't need wheels! Answers 1: B 2: A 3: B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Some dogs help us find lost people. Dogs can smell very well… and they use their noses to smell and find lost people. We call these dogs "search and rescue" dogs. 有一些狗狗會用嗅覺來幫忙找失蹤的人，這種狗叫做搜救犬。 But in the U.K., one search and rescue dog got lost… 在英國有一隻搜救犬失蹤了。 The dog's name is Juno. Juno was out for a walk one day, and she ran into some tall grass. Why? We don't know. Maybe she was playing. 狗狗的名字叫Juno，有一天在散步時，牠跑到草叢裡面。 The grass was near a river… and Juno got lost. People called her name "Juno! Juno!" but nothing! They couldn't find her for 5 days! 大家一直叫 Juno 的名字，但是花了五天還是找不到牠。 Finally, someone had a good idea. They used a drone. Drones can fly high in the sky and this drone has a camera. 有人想到可以用無人機來找牠，無人機會飛而且有攝影機。 After five days of searching… they saw her! She was near one side of the river, so people got into a boat and rescued her. Everyone was so happy! Usually, a search-and-rescue dog finds people, but this time a drone found a search and rescue dog! 通常是搜救犬幫忙找人，但這一次是無人機找到搜救犬！ Juno was hungry and tired, but she was okay. They brought her home and gave her some food and she took a nice long nap. Drones are cool. They can even help find and rescue people… and dogs! ________________________________ Vocabulary 無人機很酷吧？它們能到人類到不了的地方。 1. River 河流。 Children often play in this river in the summer. 夏天時小孩經常在這條河裡玩耍。 Rivers can be dangerous, you know. 河流可能很危險。 2. Search 搜索，尋找。 Police searched for a missing boy here last week. 警察上星期還在這裡尋找失蹤的男孩。 Did they use a search-and-rescue dog? 他們有用搜救犬嗎？ No, they didn't. 沒有。 3. Find 找到。 Did the police find him? 警察有找到他嗎？ Yeah, the boy was lucky. 有找到，那個男孩很幸運。 They found him after just one hour. 他們只找了一小時就找到他了。 4. Boat 船。 Police got into a boat and rescued him. 警察搭船去救了他。 He must be a very good swimmer. 他一定很會游泳。 一起來讀單字。 river 河流 search 搜索，尋找 find 找到 boat 船 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What does 'rescue' mean? A: To help and save B: To eat C: To fly high in the sky 2. How do some dogs help find lost people? A: They use drones B: They use their noses to smell C: They can see underwater 3. How did the drone help find Juno? A: People saw Juno with the drone's camera B: The drone got a boat to rescue Juno C: The drone knows how to talk to dogs Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

When people take trips, they often go on airplanes. Planes are very fast and convenient. 搭飛機旅行很快而且很方便。 But there is a big problem with them. They make a lot of pollution. This is because of jet fuel. Jet fuel creates a lot of pollution. 但是飛機使用的燃料會製造很多污染。 But there is some good news! Companies are making a special jet fuel from plants. 有公司用植物來做噴射機的燃料。 Last December, a plane used this special type of jet fuel. This jet fuel is made from corn. Yes, corn… the yellow vegetable a lot of people like to eat. 這些燃料是用玉米做的。 The plane flew from one city to another in America using this special jet fuel. It was the first time a plane used jet fuel made from a plant. 這是第一次有飛機使用植物做的燃料。 So, the plane made history. If something "makes history," it is the first time it is ever done. 這架飛機創造了歷史。 Jet fuel made from plants is very clean. This means it doesn't hurt the environment. 植物做的噴射機燃料乾淨又環保。 Let's hope that more planes can use this special jet fuel. If more planes can fly with this type of jet fuel, the world will be a cleaner place. That would be great! ________________________________ Vocabulary 用玉米作為飛機的燃料，這可是聞所未聞。 1. Plane 飛機。 I'm going to Taitung by plane tonight. 我今天晚上搭飛機去台東。 By plane? Most people are taking trains now. 搭飛機？大部分人現在都坐火車了。 2. Fuel 燃料。 Is natural gas a clean fuel? 天然瓦斯是乾淨的燃料嗎？ Well, it's cleaner than gasoline. 這個嘛，它比汽油乾淨。 3. Plant 植物。 Fuels made from plants are even better. 用植物做的燃料更好。 What kind of plants? 哪種植物呢？ Like corn, sunflower and soybean. 例如玉米，向日葵和大豆。 4. Clean 乾淨的。 Clean fuels produce less greenhouse gases. 乾淨燃料產生的溫室氣體比較少。 Electricity is also a clean fuel, right? 電力也是乾淨燃料，對嗎？ Right! 對的。 我們一起來讀單字。 plane 飛機 fuel 燃料 plant 植物 clean 乾淨的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What was the special jet fuel made from? A: A drink B: A meat C: A vegetable 2. What country did the plane fly in? A: The United States B: Canada C: Mexico 3. What does "make history" mean? A: Study the past B: Do something for the first time C: Help the environment Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Can you imagine a cabbage that weighs 15 kilos? Many young children don't weigh 15 kilos! But there is a cabbage that was grown in Kaohsiung… and it's 10 times bigger than most cabbages… and weighs almost 15 kilos! 在高雄有一顆將近15公斤重的高麗菜，比一般的高麗菜大十倍！ How did the cabbage grow so big? The Kaohsiung farmers found some land that was very clean… no pollution… and they didn't use any chemicals when they were growing it. 農夫說他們找到一塊沒有汙染的土地，也不使用任何化學藥劑，才會種出這麼大的高麗菜。 And… the farmers played music to the cabbage! 他們還放音樂給高麗菜聽！ Some people think talking to plants and playing music to plants makes plants happy… and, well, it might be true! 有人認為對植物說話或放音樂，會讓它們高興，這有可能是真的。 Whatever the Kaohsiung farmers did… it worked! This huge Kaohsiung cabbage is amazing… And the farmers say if we use clean land with no pollution and don't use chemicals… we could grow better and bigger vegetables. 農夫說只要土地沒有污染，也不用化學藥劑，蔬菜就會長得又大又好。 Hmmm… Maybe we should think about how we grow our fruits and vegetables… not just to make them big, but to make them healthier for us! ________________________________ Vocabulary 碩大無朋的高麗菜，是因為生長環境很健康。 1. Cabbage 高麗菜。 I love cabbage. 我喜歡高麗菜。 It makes wonderful soup. 它可以做很棒的湯。 And your cabbage is growing big! 而你的高麗菜長好大了！ 2. Amazing 驚人的。 It's amazing that cabbages can be so big. 高麗菜能長這麼大，真驚人。 I know. I can't wait to eat it. 我知道，我等不及要吃它了。 I hope it tastes good. 希望它好吃。 3. Grow 種植。 I'm growing some roses. 我在種玫瑰花。 Wow! So colorful! 哇，真是色彩繽紛！ I'm also growing tomatoes and potatoes. 我也在種番茄和馬鈴薯。 4. Farmer 農夫。 So are you turning into a farmer? 所以你變成農夫了嗎？ Yeah, a farmer on the roof. 對，屋頂上的農夫。 Do you like cabbage? Let's read the words. cabbage 高麗菜 amazing 驚人的 grow 種植 farmer 農夫 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How much does the big Kaohsiung cabbage weigh? A: Almost 150 kilos B: Almost 5 kilos C: Almost 15 kilos 2. What's one special thing the farmers did for the cabbage? A: They played music for it B: They played video games with it C: They screamed at it 3. What do the farmers hope we can learn? A: How to grow better vegetables with no chemicals B: How to swim C: How to listen to music Answers 1: C 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

There are some really amazing beaches in Hualien! Most beaches are sandy… but some beaches in Hualien just have stones! No sand… but lots and lots of stones! 在花蓮，有一些海灘沒有沙子，而是有很多很多的石頭。 Many people visit these beaches with stones every year. The stones are beautiful… but… we shouldn't take any stones home if we visit the beach, right? 這些石頭很漂亮，但是我們不應該把它們帶回家。 Well, every year some people do take the stones… and that's not right! If everyone takes just one stone… one day they will all be gone. 假如每個人都帶走一顆石頭，總有一天所有石頭都沒了。 But here's a nice story… Someone took a stone from the Hualien beach… but after a few months, they sent it back! 有人在花蓮把石頭撿走，幾個月之後，又把石頭寄回來。 They sent a letter with the stone. It said: "I'm very sorry for taking the stone. I made a mistake… and I'm sorry, so I'm sending this stone back. I will not take any stones again." That's great, right? The person made a mistake… but later, they felt sorry… so they did the right thing and sent the stone back. 他們犯了錯，之後覺得很不好意思，所以乖乖把石頭寄回來了。 City workers in Hualien say this isn't the first time someone has sent a stone back. That's nice. We all make mistakes… but if we do something wrong, we should try to say sorry and do the right thing. 大家都會犯錯，我們應該要學會說對不起，而且做對的事。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 花蓮海灘的美麗石頭，需要大家保護。 1. Beach 海灘。 Where can I find a long sandy beach? 我在哪裡可以找到長長的沙灘？ Penghu. It has the most beautiful sand beaches. 澎湖，那兒有最美麗的沙灘。 2. Stone 石頭。 The old house is made of white stones. 那棟老房子是白色石頭蓋的。 It's a pretty house. 是很美的房子。 3. Mistake 錯誤。 Oh no, I made a mistake. 糟糕，我弄錯了。 What did you do? 你做了什麼？ I put salt in the cake, not sugar. 我在蛋糕裡放了鹽而不是糖。 4. Sorry 抱歉。 Well, just tell your guests you're sorry. 你就告訴客人真抱歉。 And then serve them cookies. 然後請他們吃餅乾就好了。 今天的單字背起來嗎？ beach 海灘 stone 石頭 mistake 錯誤 sorry 抱歉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is special about some beaches in Hualien? A: There isn't any water B: There are lots of stones C: There is too much sand 2. What did a person send to Hualien in a letter? A: They sent back a stone B: They sent some sand C: They sent some bananas 3. What should we do when we make a mistake? A: Say "sorry" and try to make things right B: Stay home and eat a pizza C: Say nothing and go to sleep Answers 1: B 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn