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Hey, kids! Has your mom or dad ever run out of gas? I hate running out of gas! 車子沒油了很討厭！ This is also a problem for electric vehicles, or EVs. But electric vehicles don't use gas. They use electricity. So, EVs don't run out of gas. They run out of power. 電動車也會有沒電的問題。 This can be a big problem for electric cars and scooters because they must often be recharged. 電動車常常會需要重新充電。 What happens when your EV runs out of power? One company called ZipCharge has the answer. They made a charger. This charger can recharge EV batteries. They call this charger the ZipCharge Go. 有一間叫做 ZipCharge 的公司做出了一個給電動車用的充電器。 The ZipCharge Go is heavy, about 22 kilograms. It looks like a small suitcase, with wheels! 這個充電器很重，它看起來像一個有輪子的小行李箱。 So, the charger is portable. People can put it in their car's trunk. So, if their car's battery runs out of power, they can charge it. 所以它可以帶著走，放在後車廂，當車子沒電的時候，它就會派上用場。 It takes just 30 minutes to one hour to charge the battery. Then, the car can travel about 50 kilometers. So, drivers won't have to worry so much about their car battery losing power. 用它來充電只要30分鐘，然後車子就可以跑50公里。 EVs are very quiet, and they are also better for the environment. They don't pollute the air like regular cars or scooters do. 電動車安靜又環保，不會汙染空氣。 I think EVs are great! ________________________________ Vocabulary 電動車需要充電，最新款的電池非常輕便耐用。 1. run out of 用完 We're running out of toilet paper. 我們的衛生紙就快用光了。 Let's go to the supermarket. 我們去超市一趟。 I'll get the car. 我去開車。 2. gas 汽油 But we're running out of gas too. 但是我們的汽油也快沒了。 Luckily, we still have the scooter. 我們很幸運，還有摩托車。 3. scooter 摩托車 What's wrong? 怎麼了？ I can't seem to start this scooter. 我好像發動不了這台摩托車。 Did you charge it yesterday? 你昨天有充電嗎？ No, I forgot. 沒有，我忘了。 4. battery 電池 Now what should we do? 現在我們怎麼辦？ That's okay. It only takes an hour to charge the battery. 沒關係，充飽電池只要一小時。 These are useful words. run out of 用完 gas 汽油 scooter 摩托車 battery 電池 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did the company called ZipCharge make? A: A small electric vehicle B: A battery that lasts a long time C: A charger for EVs 2. What does "portable" mean? A: Something is easy to carry. B: Something is easy to use. C: Something is very quick. 3. Which is NOT true about ZipCharge Go? A: It is very light. B: It is convenient. C: It looks like a small suitcase. Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Name some fruits and vegetables that are the color purple! Well, there are grapes, eggplants… And I've also seen some purple carrots… But have you ever seen a purple tomato? 葡萄、茄子、還有某一些胡蘿蔔都是紫色的，但你看過紫色的番茄嗎？ Probably not. 大概沒有吧？ That's because there is no such thing as a purple tomato, right? Well, you're wrong! A very smart farmer in the U.S. invented a purple tomato. This farmer did something special during the process of growing tomatoes, and ended up inventing a new kind of tomato! A purple tomato! 美國有個聰明的農夫發明了紫色番茄！ Don't worry, purple tomatoes don't taste any different. They taste just as delicious as regular red tomatoes. 它們吃起來跟普通番茄一樣。 The other thing that makes this purple tomato special is that it seems to stay fresh twice as long as regular red tomatoes. 但紫色番茄的保鮮時間是普通紅番茄的兩倍。 That's great! That means it won't go bad as easily as regular tomatoes. What's also really cool is that this special kind of purple tomato might be sold in the future. Which means you might be able to buy a purple tomato and eat it! 未來我們也許買得到這些紫色番茄。 I hope I will be able to buy these purple tomatoes in the future! I would like to make tomato sauce for pasta with it. 我想要做一道紫色番茄義大利麵！ Just think about it, purple pasta sauce! That would be fun to eat! ________________________________ Vocabulary 紫色番茄是新發明，想吃還吃不到呢。 1. invent 發明 What new food would you like to invent? 你會想發明什麼新的食物？ Crabs that are easy to eat. 容易入口的螃蟹。 You must love crabs a lot. 你一定很愛吃螃蟹。 2. purple 紫色的 I don't eat eggplants. 我不吃茄子。 Because you don't like the taste? 因為你不喜歡它的味道嗎？ No, because they're purple. 不，是因為它是紫色的。 3. delicious 美味的 How about grapes? 那葡萄呢？ They're purple but delicious. 它是紫色不過很好吃。 Grapes are fine. 葡萄可以。 4. buy 購買 Where can I buy carrots? 我在哪裡可以買胡蘿蔔？ At any supermarket. 任何超市都可以。 So would you like to taste purple tomatoes? Let's read today's vocabulary. invent 發明 purple 紫色的 delicious 美味的 buy 購買 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the new kind of vegetable mentioned in this story? A: Grapes B: Eggplants C: Tomatoes 2. What color is the new vegetable? A: Purple B: Yellow C: Pink 3. What else is special about this vegetable? A: It stays fresh longer B: It does not stay fresh as long C: There's nothing else special about it Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Not very many places in the world still have a king or a queen… but the United Kingdom, or the U.K. for short, has a queen. And guess what? She's been queen for 70 years! 英國女王已經在位70年！ Her name is Queen Elizabeth the Second… and today, April 21st, is her birthday! She's now 95 years old! WOW! Happy Birthday, your Majesty! 女王伊莉莎白二世今天生日，她95歲了。 Queen Elizabeth the Second became queen in 1952. 女王伊莉莎白二世1952年登基，也就是民國四十一年。 No king or queen in the history of the UK has ever been king or queen for 70 years before! 英國歷史上從來沒有國王或女王在位這麼久。 That's a really long time… and in June this year, they will have a big party in the U.K. to celebrate the Queen's 70 years… and to celebrate her birthday. It will be a 4-day holiday! 今年六月，英國會大肆慶祝，還會放四天假！ It's really cool that she's been Queen for so long! Queen Elizabeth the Second is very popular in the U.K…. Many people there say she has helped the country stay strong,even in bad times, like during a big war. 英國女王很受民眾愛戴，她帶領國家度過許多難關。 Of course, one day she will pass away, and her son will become the new king… but the people of the U.K. will always remember Queen Elizabeth the Second… a wonderful person, and a wonderful queen. ________________________________ Vocabulary 英國將在六月，慶祝伊莉莎白女王登基七十年。 1. celebrate 慶祝 British people celebrate the Queen's birthday every year. 英國人每年都慶祝女王的生日。 Of course, she's the Queen. 當然啦，她是女王啊。 2. queen 女王 She became a queen at the age of 25! 她25歲就成了女王。 That's very young. 很年輕呢。 That's too young. 太年輕了。 3. remember 記得 I remember when I was 25. 我還記得我25歲的時候。 Did you want to be a queen? 你那時候想當女王嗎？ Not at all! I wanted to see the world. 一點也不。我想看看世界。 4. wonderful 很棒的 Was it wonderful, seeing the world? 去看世界很棒嗎？ It was. I saw a lot of amazing things! 很棒，我看到好多驚人的東西。 Did you remember these words? celebrate 慶祝 queen 女王 remember 記得 wonderful 很棒的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What's the name of the Queen of the U.K.? A: Queen Elsa B: Queen Elizabeth the First C: Queen Elizabeth the Second 2. How long has she been the queen? A: 700 years B: 95 years C: 70 years 3. Why is the queen popular with many people? A: They think she helped the U.K. stay strong, even in bad times B: Because she is young and beautiful C: They think she has a nice son Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you hear that? That is the sound of monkeys. These kinds of monkeys are called Formosan macaques. 這是台灣獼猴的叫聲。 And there are a lot of them in Taiwan. Especially in the mountains. Formosan macaques have gray and light brown fur, and pink faces, and they're usually not afraid of people! This is why you need to be very careful if you ever see one close by. 台灣獼猴有灰色、棕色的毛，還有粉紅色的臉。而且牠們大多不怕人！ Because even though these monkeys might look cute, they can be a little dangerous! 也許牠們看起來很可愛，但是可能會有危險喔！ Especially when there is food. Monkeys love to take food from people! For example, a group of these Formosan macaques attacked a neighborhood in Yunlin County last month! 牠們喜歡搶人們的食物，還攻擊過雲林的居民。 About thirty monkeys broke into houses to take peoples' vegetables and fruits from their gardens. 三十多隻猴子偷了居民的蔬菜水果。 People were very scared! They were so scared that they protected themselves using sticks and bats. 居民只能用棍子跟球棒保護自己。 Some people even shot B-B guns to scare the monkeys away. But these monkeys were very tough, and they weren't scared at all! 還有人拿BB槍，想嚇跑猴子，但是猴子完全不怕！ Luckily, no people nor monkeys were hurt. But it must have been very scary to see monkeys attacking your neighborhood. 幸好沒有人受傷。 So be careful if you ever bring snacks with you while you're hiking in Taiwan. A monkey might try to take them from you! ________________________________ Vocabulary 獼猴搶食物的時候很兇，最好敬而遠之。 1. Attack 攻擊 Will that monkey attack us? 那隻猴子會不會攻擊我們？ Only if you take out your sandwich. 只有你拿出三明治才會。 2. Even though 雖然 Even though I'm going to eat it up in 3 seconds? 就算我三秒鐘吃完也會嗎？ Probably not. But let's just keep away from it. 也許不會，但我們和牠保持距離。 3. Scare 害怕 Now I'm scared. 現在我有點怕了。 No, monkeys are not that scary. 不用怕，猴子沒有那麼可怕。 You just need to be careful.你只需要小心一點。 4. Careful 小心的 You can eat your sandwich now. 你現在可以吃你的三明治了。 But you said I need to be careful. 但是你說我必須小心。 There are no monkeys here! 這裡沒有猴子啊！ 這些單字你記住了嗎？ attack 攻擊 even though 雖然 scare 害怕 careful 小心的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of animal attacked people in this story? A: Monkeys B: Dogs C: Elephants 2. Where did this attack take place? A: Pingtung B: Yunlin C: Kinmen 3. How many were there? A: Two B: Three C: Thirty Answers 1. A 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi, everyone. Do you like riding a bike for fun? I do. I really enjoy cycling. That's another name for bike riding… "cycling". "Cycling"也是騎腳踏車，我很喜歡騎車！ Lots of people like cycling. But some people can't do it. Some people are too old to ride a bike anymore. Some old people are very weak. Also, some people are not old, but they are disabled. 有一些人太老，也有一些人身體有障礙，騎不動腳踏車了。 It is hard for them to go anywhere. They might get lonely and sad. 很多老人跟行動不便的人因為出門困難，常常覺得寂寞難過。 There is a group that can help all these people. It's called Cycling Without Age. Cycling Without Age has many volunteers. These volunteers give old people and disabled people rides on bikes. 一個名叫「騎車無年齡」的團體有許多志工，會騎車載人去兜風。 This is a great, free service. 這個服務是免費的。 The volunteers can take them to a park. Or they can take them to a beautiful forest. 志工可以帶他們去公園或是森林逛逛。 The bikes they use are special. They have three wheels. They are like a "sofa bike." Two people can sit on chairs in front of the bike. They don't have to pedal. They just sit and relax. Another person sits behind them and does all the work. That is the volunteer. 他們用的腳踏車很特別，有三個輪子，前面的座椅可以坐兩個人，志工在後面負責騎車。 There is a Cycling Without Age group in about 50 countries around the world. 現在50個國家有這個團體！ Maybe Taiwan will have one someday. That would be great! ________________________________ Vocabulary 多麼可愛的團體，帶給人許多快樂！ 1. Group 團體 This group helps people go outdoors. 這個團體幫助人走出戶外。 It's a wonderful idea, isn't it? 真是個好主意，不是嗎？ 2. Enjoy 喜歡 I don't enjoy cycling when it's cold. 天氣冷的時候我不喜歡騎車。 Really? I enjoy it a lot! 真的？我很喜歡呢！ I just put on warm clothes. 我就穿上暖和的衣服。 3. Disabled 身體有障礙的 This hotel is very friendly for the disabled. 這家旅館對身體障礙人士很友善。 How so? 怎麼說？ It uses sign language for room numbers. 它用手語來表示房間號碼。 4. Volunteer 志工 Would you like to be a volunteer at the Taipei Zoo? 你想當台北動物園的志工嗎？ Can I? That would be great! 我可以嗎？那太棒了！ 我們來讀一遍單字。 group 團體 enjoy 喜歡 disabled 身體有障礙 volunteer 志工 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Who is Cycling Without Age for? A: People who are old and weak. B: People who have problems with their body. C: Both A & B. 2. Who does all the work with a Cycling Without Age bike? A: People who sit in the front seats. B: Family members of old people. C: The person sitting in the back. 3. How many countries have Cycling Without Age? A: 15 B: 50 C: 150 Answers 1. C 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Argh! Exercise is so tiring! I'm exhausted. 我快累死了！ I don't like working out. 我不喜歡運動。 It takes so much time, and I'm always so tired afterward. I wish there was an easier way I could get stronger, without spending all this time at the gym. 真希望有更簡單的方法變得更壯，而不用上健身房。 Actually, have you heard? There is new research that says if people flex their biceps as hard as they can, for just three seconds a day, they can get stronger. 你聽說了嗎？每天用力縮緊肱二頭肌三秒鐘，就可以更強壯。 Flexing is when you make your muscles tight. "Flex"就是收縮肌肉的意思。 And biceps are the round muscle in your upper arm. 上手臂圓圓的肌肉就是肱二頭肌。 This research showed that people who did this three seconds a day got stronger by as much as twelve percent after one month! Three seconds seems like such a short time to "exercise," but according to the research, it really works! 但是研究人員說，動動你的肱二頭肌真的有用！ That doesn't sound so bad! It's easier than going to the gym every day, and exercising for hours and hours! 比每天去健身房鍛鍊好幾個鐘頭要簡單多了！ All you have to do is spend at least three seconds every day flexing your muscles as hard as you can. And that's it! That's all you have to do. I'm going to try this, and I will find out after one month if my muscles are stronger! Wish me luck! ________________________________ Vocabulary 你想不想照著做做看，每天收縮上手臂的肌肉？ 1. Muscle 肌肉 Eating meat will help you build your muscles. 吃肉可以幫你增加肌肉。 I eat a lot of eggs and fish.我吃很多雞蛋跟魚。 Will that help my muscles grow? 那會幫助肌肉生長嗎？ Yeah. 會。 2. Work out 運動 I really need to work out. 我真需要運動。 I've eaten too much. 我吃太多了。 I know. The cheesecake is just too good! 我知道，那個起司蛋糕太美味了！ 3. Gym 健身房 I hate going to the gym. 我討厭去健身房。 Exercising there is not fun. 在那裡運動不好玩。 I don't like the gym either.我也不喜歡健身房。 4. Stronger 更強壯 But it can make you stronger. 但是它可以讓你更強壯。 I'm already strong. 我已經很壯了。 我們一起來讀單字。 meat 肉 work out 運動 gym 健身房 stronger 更強壯 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What does "flexing" mean in this story? A. Tightening your muscles B. Loosening your muscles C. Massaging your muscles 2. How long should you flex your biceps every day to get stronger? A. 3 seconds B. 3 minutes C. 3 hours 3. How much stronger did people who did this get? A. 12% stronger B. 20% stronger C. They didn't get stronger Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey, there! You students probably know a lot about Christmas. There are presents, Christmas trees, lots of songs, and Santa Claus. But how much do you know about Easter? It's another big holiday in the West. It happens in March or April. This year, it is on April 17th. 今年的復活節在四月十七號。 Let me tell you a few things about Easter. First, you need to know about the Easter Bunny. Some kids eat Easter bunnies on Easter. 有一些小孩在復活節當天吃兔寶寶。 Oh, don't worry! These aren't real rabbits. They are made of chocolate. They are chocolate Easter Bunnies. Yummy! 不用擔心！不是真的兔子啦，是巧克力做成的復活節兔寶寶。 A fun thing people do around Easter time is paint Easter eggs. These are real eggs that are hard-boiled. After the eggs cool down, people paint them. 人們也會彩繪雞蛋，都是真正的喔！煮熟之後在上面作畫。 They can be really, really pretty. You can find pictures online of beautiful Easter eggs from all over the world. 你可以在網路上找到來自世界各地的復活節彩蛋的照片。 Easter is a religious holiday. The holiday is about Jesus Christ. 復活節是一個有關耶穌基督的宗教節日。 But you don't have to be religious to love Easter. You just need to love chocolate bunnies and pretty eggs! ________________________________ Vocabulary 想到復活節這個節日，就想到兔寶寶和彩蛋。 1. Holiday 假日，節日 Is the Dragon Boat Festival a big holiday? 端午節是大節日嗎？ It is for me because I love zongzi. 對我來說是，因為我很喜歡粽子。 2. March 三月 March has some cool holidays. 三月有一些很酷的節日。 Yeah, like what? 比如說什麼？ Like Women's Day. 比如說婦女節。 3. April 四月 I prefer April. 我比較喜歡四月。 Because of Easter? 是因為復活節嗎？ No, because it has days off like Children's Day. 不，是因為它有像兒童節那樣真正的假日。 4. Boil 煮 I'm boiling eggs for my salad. 我正在煮蛋準備做沙拉。 Would you like one? 你要吃一個嗎？ Sure. I love boiled eggs. 當然，我很喜歡煮蛋。 我們常常用到這些字。 holiday 假日，節日 March 三月 April 四月 boil 煮 ________________________________ Quiz 1. When does Easter happen? A: March B: April C: March or April 2. What do some parents buy for their kids for Easter? A: Chocolate bunnies B: Real rabbits C: Colorful baskets 3. What special thing do people do with Easter eggs? A: Throw the eggs at each other B: Paint the eggs C: Step on the eggs Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever gotten lost? Have you ever been in a place where you did not know how to get home? Well, let me tell you, it is a very scary feeling. It is even scarier if you're all alone. 迷路很可怕，尤其是只有你一個人的時候。 This is what happened to a three-year-old boy named Casey in the United States. He was playing outside his grandmother's house, when he went a little bit too far into the woods. 美國有個叫做Casey的三歲男孩，在外婆家外面玩，結果他跑進了森林裡面。 And he was lost for two whole days! That's a long time to be away from home. Casey's family was very worried about him. 他在森林裡走失了整整兩天！他的家人非常擔心。 Thankfully, somebody was there to protect Casey … a wild bear! 幸好，有一頭熊保護了Casey！ Casey met a wild bear while he was lost. Bears are usually very dangerous, and people should not go near wild bears if they see them. But this bear kept Casey warm and safe until people found him. 一般來說，野生的熊很危險，不可以靠近，不過這頭熊一直保護著Casey。 The bear did not hurt Casey. And even though Casey was very cold and very hungry, he was healthy when he returned home. Casey回到家時，雖然又冷又餓，但是沒有受傷。 I'm glad for Casey, but remember, even though his story turned out okay, you still shouldn't try to make friends with wild bears! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這真像個童話故事，一頭熊救了迷途的小男孩。 1. Lost 迷路 I think we're lost. 我覺得我們迷路了。 No, we're not lost. I know exactly where we are. 沒有迷路。我完全知道我們在哪裡。 Okay, so turn right or left? 好吧，那右轉還是左轉？ Uh…I'm not sure. 我不確定。 2. Bear 熊 I heard there are bears here. 我聽說這裡有熊。 I'm so scared! 我怕死了！ Don't be scared. I know how to handle bears. 別怕，我知道怎麼對付熊。 3. Dangerous 危險的 Bears are dangerous animals! 熊是危險動物！ They are not dangerous if we stay away from them. 只要我們保持距離就不危險。 4. Return 回到 I want to return to camp. 我要回露營區。 There's no way to return now. 現在回不去了。 These are fun words to remember. lost 迷路 bear 熊 dangerous 危險的 return 回到 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the name of the boy who got lost? a. Casey b. Cady c. Candy 2. What kind of animal protected him while he was lost? a. A bear b. A deer c. A gorilla 3. How long was he lost for? a. 2 hours b. 2 days c. 2 weeks Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Did you know Sweden has ice hotels? 你聽說過瑞典有冰旅館嗎？ It's now been 32 years since the first one was made. 它已經有32年歷史了。 Of course, what happens to ice in the summer? Umm hmm… it melts. So, every year… they build a new one. 夏天的時候，旅館會融化，所以他們每一年都會蓋一座新的冰旅館。 The ice hotel idea started after someone in Sweden showed some art in a huge igloo. That was back in 1989, when your mom and dad were young people. 冰旅館的點子開始在1989年，當時有人在很大的冰屋裡開展覽。 Some people then asked if they could sleep in the igloo. The artist said, "Um, yeah… but it's going to be cold!" The people said, "No problem! Sounds like fun!" 後來，有一些不怕冷的人，想要睡在冰屋裡。 And so, that's how they got the idea for an ice hotel. The ice hotel in Sweden is not cheap. A simple room costs more than $11,000 Taiwan dollars for one night. And a fancy room can cost more than $25,000 Taiwan dollars for one night! 不過這間旅館不便宜，普通的房間一晚要一萬一千塊台幣，高級豪華的房間要兩萬五千塊！ Plus, the rooms are cold, really cold! They never get warmer than minus 5 degrees! You have to snuggle up in special sleeping bags and wear warm clothes when you sleep. 而且，房間的溫度低於零下五度！你需要穿厚衣服，還要睡在睡袋裡面。 What do you think? Does an ice hotel sound fun, or would you rather go stay at the beach hotel in Kenting? ________________________________ Vocabulary 住在零下五度的冰屋裡，恐怕很難入睡呢。 1.Sweden 瑞典 Would you like to visit Sweden some day? 你想不想有一天去瑞典玩？ Sweden? It's in northern Europe. 瑞典? 在歐洲北部。 The weather there must be very cold.那兒的天氣一定很冷。 2) Melt 融化 We can go in spring time. 我們可以春天去。 The snow will have melted. 那時候雪已經融了。 You really want to do it? 你真的要這麼做？ 3) Sleeping bag 睡袋 I do. We can take sleeping bags. 真的，我們可以帶睡袋去。 No, I'm staying in a hotel. I'm not going camping. 不了，我要住旅館。我不去露營。 4) Cost 花費 But camping only costs 600 NT a night. 但是露營一個晚上只要六百台幣。 That cheap? Okay. 那麼便宜喔? 好吧。 Would you like to visit Sweden some day? Sweden 瑞典 melt 融化 sleeping bag 睡袋 cost 花費 ________________________________ Quiz 1.Where is the ice hotel in the story? A: Switzerland B: Somalia C: Sweden 2.How much does it cost to stay there for one night? A: $11,000 - $25,000 NT B: It's free! C: $500 - $5000 NT 3.How cold are the rooms at the ice hotel? A: Not bad… about 25 C. B: Cold! -5C! C: A little cold… about 10 degrees. Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ok, let's go to outer space! We're going to a super weird planet that scientists found in 2015. But… it is really, really far away from earth. Humans will never be able to go there. Even if we traveled at the speed of light, it would take more than 800 years to get there! 科學家發現一顆很遠的行星，就算我們用光速，也要800年才能到！ Scientists found the planet with a special telescope. The planet is called WASP-121b. 他們用天文望遠鏡找到這顆星球，名字叫做WASP-121b。 But… everything on this planet is weird! It's bigger and hotter than Jupiter… and scientists say it has clouds made out of metal… Metal clouds! 這顆星球比木星更大、也更熱，而且它的雲含有金屬！ And, when it rains on this huge, hot planet… the rain is probably made out of gems… like rubies and other precious stones! 下雨的時候，掉下來的可能是紅寶石之類的珍貴石頭！ Planet WASP-121b is like our moon in one way… it is "locked" to its sun. That means that one side always faces its sun and one side always faces space… So, one side is very hot… but the other side is not. 這顆行星跟我們的月球一樣，有半邊會永遠面對太陽，所以非常熱；另一半完全不會。 What an amazing universe! It's wonderful to discover new planets… like this one… with metal clouds that rain gems! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這顆距離我們八百多光年的行星，真是有夠奇怪！ 1. Speed of light 光速 How fast is the speed of light? 光速有多快？ It's 300,000 kilometers per second. 它一秒鐘跑三十萬公里。 That's fast! 那很快！That's very very fast. 那非常非常快。 2. Space 太空 Can we travel through space at the speed of light? 我們可以用光速在太空旅行嗎？ Scientists say we cannot. 科學家說不行。 3. Planet 行星 Earth is a planet, so is Jupiter. 地球是行星，木星也是。 Yes, there are 8 planets in the solar system. 是的，太陽系有八個行星。 4. Gem 寶石 I want to see gems falling from the sky! 我想看到寶石從天上掉下來！ Maybe in your dreams? 也許在你的夢裡？ That would be a beautiful dream. 那會是個美夢。 Let's read today's vocabulary. speed of light 光速 space 太空 planet 行星 gem 寶石 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How far away from Earth is the planet WASP-121b? A: 800 light-years away! B: 500 kilometers away! C: Just over by that 7-11 2. What are some interesting things about planet WASP-121b? A: It's made out of candy. B: It has metal clouds. C: It has alien dogs. 3. How is WASP-121b like our moon? A: One side always faces one direction B: They are both very cold places C: They are about the same size Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn