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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

Building a house is a lot of work. There are a lot of materials you need to use. You need heavy materials like wood, bricks, and steel! All of these things help make a house sturdy and strong. But they're so heavy! 蓋房子要用到木頭、磚塊，還有鋼鐵。這些材料可以讓房子更堅固，但是它們很重！ But if these materials were too thin and too light, they probably would not be very strong. Then, the house would fall down. 如果材料太薄或太輕，房子就很容易倒。 But hey, did you know that some really smart scientists invented a new material that is super strong, but also very light? These scientists say this new material they invented is as strong as steel, but as light as plastic. Isn't that amazing? 科學家發明了一種材料，跟鋼鐵一樣堅固，但是像塑膠一樣輕。 It can also be used for a lot of different things. It can be used in cars, to help make them strong and safe to ride in. It can also be used to build strong bridges. 它可以用來做車子或是造橋。 I can't believe something as light as plastic could be used to build a strong and sturdy bridge, but these scientists say it is possible! In fact, they say this material is so strong, it is actually stronger than bulletproof glass! 科學家說這種材料比防彈玻璃還要堅固！ Wow, I hope people start using more of this material soon. That would make building houses so much easier! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這究竟是什麼新材料，真讓人好奇! 1. Material 材料。 I'm going to buy materials for the tree house. 我要去買樹屋的材料。 A tree house? That's great! 樹屋？太棒了！ So what will you get? 所以你要買什麼？ Wood and nails. 木頭和釘子。 2. Build 建造。 Will you build the house up on the tree? 你要在樹上蓋樹屋嗎？ I'll build part of it on the ground first. 我會先在地上蓋一部分。 3. Steel 鋼鐵。 Are all cars made of steel? 汽車都是鋼鐵做的嗎？ Yeah, steel is the most common material in a car. 對，鋼鐵是汽車最普遍的材料。 4. heavy 沉重的。 But it's heavy too. 但是它也很重。 That's true. 這是真的。 But it's safer for people inside. 不過對坐在車子裡的人來說比較安全。 Let's read today's vocabulary together. material 材料 build 建造 steel 鋼鐵 heavy 沉重的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did scientists invent in this story? a. A new material b. A new color c. A new chemical 2. What is special about this material? a. It is very light but as strong as steel b. It is very heavy but very weak c. It is very heavy but it is very strong 3. What can this material be used for? a. Building bridges b. Making rope c. Cleaning the air Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I haven't been on a vacation in a long time. How about you? Well, how would you like to stay at a brand new place in Switzerland for free!? 你想去瑞士免費住全新的房子嗎？ Sounds pretty sweet, right? But wait, there's a catch. The trip is free, the place is new, but… it's a jail. And you'll be an inmate. 聽起來很不錯，不用旅費、住的地方是新的，但是那是一座監獄，而且你要當犯人！ That's right. The Swiss jail wants volunteers to help them test out the jail before it opens for real in April. 這座在瑞士的監獄要在四月開始用，他們想先找人自願住看看。 The volunteers will even be treated like inmates in some ways. They'll enter the jail like inmates, eat the food that the jail serves and they'll be given exercise time. Oh, and they can't bring in any cell phones or other electronic devices either. 自願去住監獄的人，要吃監獄的食物，也會像犯人一樣有運動時間。他們也不能帶手機或其他的電子用品。 The stay will only last a couple of days and volunteers have a safe word that they can use to leave the jail if they've had enough of being locked up. 他們只需要住幾天，但是如果受不了，也可以說出密碼要求離開。 But who would want to do this? Well, lots of people. Over 800 people applied for this free stay in jail! 有誰會想要這麼做呢？其實還蠻多人的! 超過800個人已經提出申請，希望入住監獄！ Huh, I guess those people must REALLY need a vacation! ________________________________ Vocabulary 坐牢的滋味，有人迫不及待想嘗試。 1) Jail 監獄。 I can't believe people want to stay in jail! 我不相信有人願意待在監獄裡！ Why not? There's food, a bed and nobody can find you. 為什麼不？有吃的，有床，而且沒有人找得到你。 2) free 免費的。 And it's free! 還是免費的！ You're right, and it's free. 你說對了，並且是免費的。 I would see it as a vacation. 我會把它當作去度假。 3) Volunteer 志願人員。 They won't get any volunteers. 他們不會找到志願者的。 I've already applied for it. 我已經申請了。 Wow, you are serious about it! 哇，你很認真呢！ 4) Swiss 瑞士的。 Also, this is a Swiss jail. 而且，這是一所瑞士監獄。 So what? 所以呢？ So I'll get to eat Swiss chocolate. 所以我可以吃瑞士巧克力。 今天的單字比較特別。 jail 監獄 free 免費的 volunteer 志願者 Swiss 瑞士的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What country is mentioned in the story? A: Sweden B: Switzerland C: Italy 2. What kind of place will people be staying in? A: A school B: A hotel C: A jail 3. How much does the stay cost? A: 900 NT B: It's free C: They pay you 5000 NT Answers 1. B 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you ever put on a shirt and the collar was just way too tight? Eugh! My neck! It's pretty uncomfortable, isn't it? Now imagine wearing that shirt for six years! 穿著衣領很緊的衣服應該很不舒服吧！你能想像這樣穿六年嗎？ Oh, man! That would really put you in a bad mood! Well, that's what happened to an unlucky crocodile! Well, it wasn't wearing a shirt, but its neck was trapped, for six years! 有一隻很倒楣的鱷魚，牠的脖子被卡住長達六年。 Nobody knows how it happened, but in Indonesia, people first noticed the crocodile with a tire around its neck back in 2016! 在2016年，有人在印尼發現一隻鱷魚，牠的脖子被輪胎卡住了。 Why didn't anyone help the croc? Well, they tried, but it wasn't easy! You try to pull a tire off the neck of a four-and-a-half meter-long crocodile! 這隻鱷魚有四公尺半這麼長，要把輪胎從牠的脖子上拿下來非常困難！ Finally, an animal expert called Tili, and his two friends set up traps for the croc and eventually caught it. They pulled the huge croc out of the river and used a saw to cut the tire off. 最後，有一位叫做Tili的動物專家跟朋友抓住這隻鱷魚，用鋸子把輪胎切開。 Afterwards they let the croc go back into the river. It must have been very happy to finally have the tire off its neck. 之後，他們把這隻鱷魚放回河裡。這隻鱷魚一定很開心！ Well done Tili and friends, you are very kind, and brave too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 脖子被卡住，不管是誰都很痛苦吧。 1) Neck 脖子。 I have a neck pain. 我脖子痛。 What happened? 怎麼了？ I guess I slept too long. 我猜我睡太久了。 2) Crocodile 鱷魚。 There's a crocodile in the pond! 池塘裡有鱷魚！ Did you really see it? 你真的看見了嗎？ I did. It's a crocodile! 看見了，是鱷魚！ Let's call 1999. 我們來打熱線1999。 3) River 河流。 Crocodiles should live in rivers. 鱷魚應該住在河裡。 They can live in the sea too. 牠們也可以住在海中。 They are called saltwater crocs. 牠們叫做鹹水鱷魚。 4) Catch 抓住。 Can we catch the one in the pond? 我們可不可以抓住那隻在池塘裡的鱷魚？ Yeah, we can catch it with a net. 我們可以用網子抓住牠。 Let's read these interesting words together! neck 脖子 crocodile 鱷魚 river 河流 catch 抓住 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of animal had a problem? A: An alligator B: A chicken C: A crocodile 2. What was the animal's problem? A: Its foot was stuck in the mud B: Its neck was stuck in a tire C: It couldn't find its mom 3. How long did the problem last? A: Six weeks B: Six years C: Nine days Answers 1. C 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

You would think mostly everybody knows that you shouldn't touch things at museums. And you especially should never, ever draw on the paintings! 大家都知道不可以碰美術館裡面的東西，更不該在藝術品上畫畫！ But somebody did that at a museum in Russia. And it wasn't a visitor to the museum, or a thief, it was… a guard at the museum who did it! Apparently, a guard decided to use a pen to draw on a painting that was hanging in the museum. 在俄羅斯，有一間美術館的警衛，用原子筆在藝術品上畫畫。 This painting was painted in the 1930s, which means it is very old, and it is worth about one-million U.S. dollars! 這幅畫價值大約一百萬美金。 That is a very, very expensive painting to draw on! According to some newspapers, they say the guard did it because he was… bored. 這個警衛會畫畫，竟然是因為太無聊！ I know that museums aren't always that interesting, and sometimes it can even be really boring… but that is still not a good reason to draw on any of the paintings! Thankfully, the experts at the museum say the pen marks are light enough that they can probably fix the problem. Fixing the painting will cost them about three thousand four hundred dollars though. 幸好，專家說畫的痕跡不明顯，還可以修復，大概要花3400塊美金。 Ouch, that's a very expensive pen mark to erase! Remember, no matter how bored you are at a museum, you are not allowed to draw on any of the artwork! 不可以唷！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 無聊的時候會想畫圖嗎？ 1. Bored 無聊的。 What do you do when you're bored? 你無聊的時候做什麼？ I go to the gym. And you? 我上健身房。你呢？ I open the refrigerator. 我打開冰箱。 2. Draw 畫圖。 What are you drawing? 你在畫什麼？ The sky. 天空。 But the sky should be blue. 但是天空應該是藍色。 I'm drawing the sky over a forest fire. 我在畫森林大火的天空。 3. Problem 問題。 We have a problem. 我們有問題了。 What? 什麼問題？ We forgot the key. 我們忘了鑰匙。 That is a big problem! 確實是個大問題！ 4. Painting 油畫。 This is a beautiful painting! 這幅畫真美！ Indeed. It's worth 200 thousand. 的確是。價值二十萬元。 這些單字很常用，我們來讀一遍。 bored 無聊的 draw 畫圖 problem 問題 painting 油畫 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the museum in this story? a. Taiwan b. South Africa c. Russia 2. What happened to one of the paintings? a. Someone drew on it b. Someone stole it c. Someone bought it 3. Who drew on the painting? a. A guard b. A visitor c. A thief Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oh no, I've run out of doggie poop bags! I hate it when that happens. Whenever I walk my dog, I always forget to bring enough bags to pick up his poop! 我每一次遛狗，都忘記多帶一些塑膠袋裝狗的便便！ It's important to clean up after your dogs when you take them for a walk, otherwise there would be doggie poop everywhere outside! 遛狗的時候要幫牠們撿便便，不然會到處都會是。 A woman in Japan named Akari Tanaka actually had a great idea to fix this problem. 有個叫做Akari的日本人想到一個辦法。 Akari set up "poop posts" all over her neighborhood. The poop posts come with plastic bags. People can use these bags to clean up their dog's poop. 她在社區裡設了很多"便便站"，每一站都有塑膠袋讓狗主人使用。 There is also a trash can where they throw away the used bags. 那裡也有垃圾桶可以丟掉這些袋子。 That is so thoughtful and convenient! Akari hopes when people are walking their dogs, they will take bags from these posts to clean up after their pets, and this will help keep the neighborhood clean. Akari 希望遛狗的人可以多多利用便便站，讓社區變乾淨。 What a great idea! I have seen posts like these in dog parks in Taiwan. 我在台灣的公園裡面也有看過類似的便便站。 But it would be a great idea if we had something like this all over the cities in Taiwan too! 真希望全台灣都可以有這種站！ That will really help us keep the streets clean! ________________________________ Vocabulary 替狗主人準備的便便站，真是方便！ 1. Walk 走路。 Do you walk your dog every day? 你每天都去遛狗嗎？ No, I do it on Saturday only. 不，只有星期六才這樣。 2. Take a walk 散步。 Would you like to take a walk in the park? 你想在公園散散步嗎？ What a lovely idea! 真棒的主意！ Let me get my hat and coat. 我去拿我的帽子和外套。 3. Clean up 清理。 How's the dinner? 晚飯如何啊？ It's delicious! Thank you! 很好吃，謝謝！ Good, now can you please clean up the kitchen? 真好，現在可以請你清理廚房嗎？ I'm on it. 我就來做。 4. Convenient 方便的。 We should buy a dishwasher. 我們應該買個洗碗機。 I agree. It'll be very convenient. 我同意。會很方便的。 We use these words every day. walk 走路 take a walk 散步 clean up 清理 convenient 方便的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of posts is this story talking about? a. Poop posts b. Traffic posts c. Light posts 2. What do these posts come with? a. Bags b. Leashes c. Pet treats 3. In which country were these posts put up? a. The U.S. b. South Korea c. Japan Answers 1. A 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey kids! Today I want to talk about a very important topic… sleep! Sleep is really important. Many people don't get enough sleep. 睡眠很重要，但是很多人都睡太少。 How much sleep is enough? Adults should get about eight hours of sleep. What about kids? Babies need a lot of sleep. They need 12 to 16 hours of sleep. Wow! That's a lot of sleep. 大人需要睡八個小時，嬰兒要睡12到16個小時。 What about you guys? Well, if you are 6 to 12 years old, you should get between 9 and 12 hours. If you are a teenager, you should get from 8 to 10 hours of sleep. 6到12歲，應該要睡9到12小時。青少年應該要睡8到10個小時。 So, do you get enough sleep? If you don't, you should go to bed earlier. I know you guys have to wake up early for school. 我當然知道你們要早起去上學。 There are many reasons why you should get enough sleep. First, it helps you to stay healthy. Second, it helps you to think well. 充足的睡眠會讓你更健康，想事情也可以更清楚。 It's hard to think if you are tired, right? There's also another interesting reason. People who don't get enough sleep eat more food. That's because people who don't sleep long enough are hungrier. 另外，睡不夠的人會吃得更多，因為他們更容易覺得餓。 So, if you sleep longer, you won't eat as much food. If you don't want to feel so hungry all the time, you should sleep more. Well, I think it's time for me to go. It's time for me to take a nap! ________________________________ Vocabulary 睡眠有益身心，你每天睡幾個鐘頭？ 1. Hour 小時。 I usually sleep 6 to 7 hours a day. 我一天通常睡六七個小時。 Lucky you! 你真幸運！ I can only sleep 4 hours. 我只能睡四個鐘頭。 2. Tired 疲倦。 Don't you feel tired? 你不覺得累嗎？ Of course I do. 當然會。 But I'm never too tired to have a good lunch. 不過從來不會累到沒辦法吃中飯。 3. Sleep 睡覺。 Why can't you sleep more? 你為什麼不能多睡一點兒？ I have too much work to do. 我有太多工作要做。 4. hungry 飢餓的。 And all this talk is making me hungry. 而且這些談話讓我肚子餓了。 Me too. Let's go out and eat. 我也是。我們出去吃吧。 Let's all get more sleep! 一起來讀單字。 hour 小時 tired 疲倦的 sleep 睡眠 hungry 飢餓的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is this story mainly about? A: Why people don't get enough sleep B: Why sleep is important C: Why people eat so much food 2. If you are between 6 and 12 years, how much sleep do you need? A: 6 to 8 hours B: 8 to 10 hours C: 9 to 12 hours 3. What happens if you don't get enough sleep? A: You don't eat as much food. B You don't eat healthy food. C: You are hungrier. Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Crows are super smart birds! I mean… really, really smart! Scientists say crows are about as smart as 7-year-old children! 烏鴉超級聰明，智商大概跟7歲小孩一樣！ Crows love to play games and they can make tools! 牠們喜歡玩遊戲，也會製作工具！ And crows can be a little naughty, too - just like 7 year-old kids! They sometimes take things and fly away… and they sometimes find a way to get into garbage cans and they make a big mess! 他們喜歡偷東西然後飛走，有時候，烏鴉也會想辦法進到垃圾桶，然後弄得一團亂。 So, some people in Sweden had an interesting idea. They said, "Hey! Crows are super smart. They like to pick things up. Maybe we can teach them to pick up litter!" 瑞典有人想到，可以教烏鴉去撿垃圾。 "Litter" is the English word for garbage people throw on the ground."Litter" 和 "garbage" 中文的意思都是垃圾，但 "Litter" 是特別指丟在地上的垃圾。 It's not nice to litter, but… (sigh) people still do it… and there is too much garbage on the ground. So people in Sweden taught the crows to pick up litter and the idea worked! For the crows… picking up the litter is like a fun game! When the crow drops a piece of litter into the clean-up box… a little snack comes out. Yeah! 烏鴉只要把垃圾撿起來丟進盒子，就會有零食掉出來。 The crows love the game… and the streets are getting cleaner. The crows are really good at finding litter! 烏鴉很喜歡這個遊戲，而且街道也因為這樣變得更乾淨。 The idea is working so well, now other countries want to follow Sweden's example. Hmm… Maybe we should try that in Taiwan, too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 人類製造垃圾，烏鴉幫忙撿。 1) Pick up 撿起來。 We should pick up the litter. 我們應該把垃圾撿起來。 No, I'm not doing that. 不，我不做。 Why not? 為什麼不呢？ I hate picking things up from the ground. 我討厭從地上撿東西。 2) Game 遊戲。 Just think of it as a game. 你就把它當作遊戲。 I can't, I'm not a crow. 我沒辦法，我不是烏鴉。 And besides, there's no snack. 而且也沒有零食。 3) Street 街道。 This street is so clean! 這條街道好乾淨！ Yeah, and there are lovely coffee shops on the sides of the street. 街道兩邊還有可愛的咖啡館。 4) Children 兒童。 Pigs are as smart as 4-year-old children. 豬跟四歲小孩一樣聰明。 Crows are even smarter! 烏鴉更聰明！ 今天學了哪些單字？ pick up 撿起來 game 遊戲 street 街道 children 兒童 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is "litter"? A: Something to send to Santa Claus B: A kind of bird C: Garbage people throw on the ground 2. Where are they teaching crows to clean-up the streets? A: Sweden B: Switzerland C: Swaziland 3. How smart are crows? A: As smart as a dog! B: As smart as the American president! C: As smart as a 7-year-old child Answers 1: C 2: A 3: C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn