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News For Kids brings you easy stories in English, with Chinese translations to help students and second language learners here in Taiwan!
Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.
Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.
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Jan 9, 2022 • 6min
Men Use Turbans to Save Hikers
Do you guys like hiking?
Hiking is great. But it can be dangerous, too. If you are not careful, you can fall. Or you might get too close to a strong river.
在野外健行有潛在的危險,可能會掉到山谷裡,或者碰到湍急的河流。
That's what happened to two men in Canada. They were hiking too close to a river and got trapped.
有兩個加拿大的登山客,因為河水上漲,就被困住了。
But they were lucky. Five other men saw them. These five men were going to look at a nice waterfall. There was just one problem. The two men were down by the river… The five other men were high above them.
幸運的是另外五個登山客看到了他們,但是他們的位置比困在山谷中的兩個人高了十公尺。
They didn't have a rope, so they did something very smart. Some of the five men were wearing turbans.
Turban 是回教徒男子頭上的頭巾。
They took off their turbans and they tied them together. They also tied their jackets to the turbans. They made a rope from the turbans and jackets.
他們脫下頭巾,和夾克綁在一起,做成一條長長的繩索。
They lowered the turbans and jackets down to the two men. Then the two men climbed up the rock… Wow! Those guys are really smart! And they are heroes, too!
能想到用衣物做成繩子來救人,真的很聰明!
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Vocabulary
動動腦筋,手邊的東西有時候也可以救人。
1. Hike 健行。
Do you enjoy hiking, Ryan? 你喜歡健行嗎?
Oh yes, I love hiking along the northeastern coast. 喜歡,我喜歡沿著東北海岸健行。
Let's go there this weekend. 我們這個周末就去那兒吧。
2. Smart 聰明的。
The five hikers made a smart move. 那五個登山客採取了明智的行動。
They're not only smart. 他們不只是聰明。
They are also quick. 他們反應也很快。
3. Tie 綁住。
Tie your ties together and you can make a rope. 把你的領帶都綁在一起,可以做一條繩子。
Right, "tie" also means 領帶。對,它也有領帶的意思。
4. Climb 攀爬。
Do you think you can climb up that mountain? 你覺得你可以爬上去那座山嗎?
Sure, if you climb with me. 可以,要是你跟我一起的話。
Let's read the words together.
hike 健行
smart 聰明的
tie 綁住
climb 攀爬
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Quiz
1. What happened to the two men in the story?
A: They went hiking too close to a river.
B: They fell into a waterfall.
C: They fell from their boat into a river.
2. What did the five men want to look at?
A: A strong river
B: A nice waterfall
C: A big mountain
3. How did the five men save the two men?
A: They used a large rope.
B: They used a special machine.
C: They used jackets and turbans.
Answers
1. A
2. B
3. C
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Jan 6, 2022 • 6min
Hero Dog Saves Koalas From Bushfires
Many places have forest fires… but in Australia, they have bush fires.
很多地方有森林大火,但澳洲是叢林大火。
In 2020 there were some terrible bush fires in Australia. The bushland caught fire and it burned for many weeks!
2020年,澳洲發生叢林大火,連續燒了好幾個星期。
The firefighters in Australia tried to put out the fires. They even used airplanes and dropped water on the fires… but the fires were too big.
消防員從飛機上灑水滅火,但是火實在太大了。
Many koalas were trapped in the fires. But… 100 koalas were saved… by a hero dog!
有一隻英雄狗狗,救出了一百隻無尾熊!
The dog's name is Bear.
牠的名字叫小熊。
Bear has lots of energy and loves to play… so he became a koala rescue dog.
A koala rescue dog goes into the bushland after the fire stops and finds koalas that need help.
搜救犬小熊會在火被撲滅以後進到叢林裡,尋找需要幫忙的無尾熊。
The ground is still very hot after a fire, so Bear wears special dog shoes to protect his feet.
地面還是很燙,所以小熊會穿特別的鞋子來保護腳。
Bear found 100 koalas that needed help. That's a lot!
Firefighters gave Bear a medal because they say Bear is a hero.
消防隊頒發勳章給英勇的小熊。
Saving 100 koalas is amazing… What a good dog!
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Vocabulary
救難犬能夠幫忙救出上百隻的無尾熊,真是了不起!
1. Koala 無尾熊。
Koalas are so cute! 無尾熊好可愛!
They are, but you have to go to Australia to see them. 是很可愛,但是你要去澳洲才看得到。
I saw koalas yesterday, at Taipei Zoo! 我昨天才看到無尾熊,在台北動物園!
2. Firefighter 救火員,消防員。
Finally, firefighters are here! 消防隊終於來了!
Yeah, they need to put out this fire fast! 他們得趕快把火撲滅!
3. Rescue 搶救。
Can they rescue the trees? 他們能搶救那些樹嗎?
I think they should rescue the animals first. 我想他們應該先救動物。
4. Forest 森林。
Animals can run, but the forest can't move. 動物會自己跑,但是森林動不了。
I guess you're right. 我想你是對的。
今天的單字很有趣喔。
koala 無尾熊
firefighter 消防員
rescue 搶救
forest 森林
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Quiz
1. Where did the big bush fires happen in 2020?
A: Australia
B: Taichung
C: England
2. What is the hero dog's name?
A: Monkey
B: Giraffe
C: Bear
3. How many koalas did the hero dog save?
A: 1,000
B: 100
C: 10
Answers
1. A
2. C
3. B
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Jan 5, 2022 • 6min
Laos gets an HSR
Ask your mom or dad about Taiwan before the high-speed rail, or "HSR", was built.
問問你的爸媽在還沒有高鐵的時候台灣是怎樣呢?
Back then, if you wanted to go from Taipei to Kaohsiung, you could take a bus or a train…but they were slow. It would take maybe 5 hours! If the traffic was bad… the bus could take 8 hours!
以前要從台北到高雄,搭巴士可能要花五到八個小時。
Now we have the HSR and… zoom! we can travel across Taiwan in just 90 minutes.
Taiwan is lucky to have good transportation… many countries don't.
很多國家的交通不像台灣這麼便利。
Laos is a small country in Southeast Asia. But Laos has one big problem… it is "landlocked".
位在東南亞的寮國是一個內陸國家。
They don't have an easy way to get to the ocean.
到海邊很不方便。
It's hard to send things or get things from other countries if you can't use ships… but Laos now has a high-speed rail! It connects Laos to China.
寮國現在已經有高鐵,可以通到中國。
The new HSR train in Laos can go 160 kilometers per hour.
寮國高鐵時速可以有160公里!
That means it will only take a few hours to get from Laos to China… and guess how long it used to take? Many days!
去中國以前要很多天,現在只要幾個小時。
Before this HSR, Laos only had a few short train lines… everybody used slow buses!
What a big change!
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Vocabulary
高鐵大幅改善了寮國的交通。
1. High-speed rail 高速鐵路。
I need to be in Taipei at 9AM tomorrow. 我明天早上九點就要到台北。
Take the early High-speed Rail train. 你坐高鐵車。
It'll get you there in time. 它會讓你及時趕到。
2. Train 火車。
Good, I love taking the train. 真好。我喜歡搭火車。
Yeah, it's fast and smooth. 對,火車又快又平穩。
3. Bus 巴士,公車。
But I still have to take a bus to the HSR station. 可是我仍然需要搭公車去高鐵車站。
Let me drive you there. 讓我開車送你去吧。
4. Country 國家。
I'd like to take a train across many countries. 我想要搭火車穿越很多國家。
You can do that in Europe. 在歐洲可以那樣。
You can go to almost all the countries there by train. 你可以坐火車到幾乎所有國家。
Please read the words with me.
high-speed rail 高速鐵路
train 火車
bus 巴士
country 國家
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Quiz
1. What country now has a new high-speed rail?
A: Kaohsiung
B: Laos
C: China
2. What problem does Laos have?
A: There is no easy way to get to the ocean.
B: It is in the air. They float on clouds.
C: It is underwater… there is no easy way to get to land.
3. From where does the new HSR go to?
A: It goes from Laos to China
B: It goes from Laos to Taipei
C: It goes from Laos to the ocean
Answers
1: B
2: A
3: A
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Jan 4, 2022 • 6min
Space Hotel 2027
Staying at a nice hotel is fun! But in just a few years … some people could be staying at a nice hotel… in space!
Yeah! A space hotel is going to open in 2027!
2027年有一些人可能會去太空旅館度假。
You will be able to look out the window and see Earth far below you.
從窗戶看出去就會看到地球。
What a great view!
The space hotel will look like a Ferris wheel.
這個太空旅館看起來就像一座摩天輪。
The hotel will spin like a Ferris wheel, and that will give the people inside some gravity so you won't fly away all the time.
它像摩天輪一樣旋轉產生引力,裡面的人才不會一直飄起來。
But not too much gravity… it will still feel a little like floating, and the hotel wants to set up fun things to do… like basketball!
Can you imagine playing basketball with only a little gravity? You could jump super high and super far!
因為引力不大所以你會感覺輕輕飄飄,打籃球就可以跳得又高又遠喔!
But…. there is one thing not so cool about the space hotel. It's going to be very expensive to go there. The cost for flying in a rocket and staying at the space hotel for three days is $140 million NT dollars!
但是搭火箭去住太空旅館三天要1.4億台幣!
Wow, 140 million?! Woah! Well, let's hope someday it gets cheaper.
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Vocabulary
太空旅館聽起來很棒,但是一般人住不起!
1. Expensive 昂貴的。
I'd really love to travel to space, but it's too expensive! 我好想去太空旅行,可是太貴了。
It's expensive and dangerous. 它很貴並且很危險。
2. Space 太空。
So you don't want to stay in a space hotel? 所以你不想住在太空旅館嗎?
No, I'll just stay here and watch the moon. 不想,我只想待在這裡賞月。
3. Gravity 地心引力。
Then you can't experience almost zero gravity. 那你就不能體驗幾乎沒有引力的感覺。
What's wrong with gravity? 地心引力有什麼不對?
I don't want things floating around! 我可不要東西飄來飄去!
4. Hotel 旅館。
This hotel is very special. 這間旅館很特別。
You can feed giraffes from your window. 你可以從窗戶餵長頸鹿!
These are useful words to learn.
expensive 昂貴的
space 太空
gravity 地心引力
hotel 旅館
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Quiz
1. What is the space hotel going to look like?
A: A swimming pool
B: A Ferris wheel
C: A rocket
2. How much is a 3-day stay going to cost?
A: About NT$140 million!
B: About NT$400!
C: About NT$400,000!
3. What is one fun thing you can do at the space hotel?
A: Play basketball in low gravity
B: Ride a horse
C: Shoot a bow and arrow
Answers
1. B
2. A
3. A
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Jan 3, 2022 • 5min
Finding Treasure
What would you do if you found a box of diamonds and rubies?
你如果找到一盒裡面有鑽石或是紅寶石之類的珠寶,你會怎麼做呢?
In English we call these stones "gems". They are very expensive.
在英文裡面,這種石頭叫做gems,價值很高。
A mountain climber in France found a box of gems on a mountain. The climber could have kept them and not told anyone, but this man was honest.
有一位法國的登山客在山上發現了珠寶盒。他可以留下來,不告訴別人。但他很誠實。
He went to the police and said, "Hi… uh… I found a box of gems on the mountain."
The police tried to find out who lost the gems on the mountain. Finally, after a long search, the police say they think the box came from an airplane that crashed in the mountains more than 50 years ago!
但是他把盒子送到警察局,警察調查了很久,才知道它來自五十年前墜毀在山上的一架飛機。
Nobody knows who the gems belong to… so in the end, the police gave the climber half of them, and the government took the other half. Half of the gems are worth about 4 million NT dollars. That's a lot of money!
沒人知道珠寶盒是誰的,所以法國政府保留一半,一半給了登山客,相當於四百萬台幣。
How about you? Would you tell the police if you found a big box of treasure?
Would you be that honest?
你會這麼的誠實嗎?
You would?
你會嗎?
That's great!
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Vocabulary
飛機墜毀在山區,珠寶盒卻保存了下來。
1. Crash 墜毀。
The plane crashed, but nobody died. 飛機墜毀了,卻沒有人死亡。
That's a miracle! 真是奇蹟!
2. Treasure 寶物。
I found a box of treasure yesterday! 我昨天找到一盒寶貝。
Really? What's inside? 真的?裡面有什麼?
No diamonds or other gems. 沒有鑽石,也沒有別的寶石。
3. Worth 價值。
Then it's not worth much. 那它就不值什麼錢了。
You're quite wrong. 你錯了。
It's worth a lot to me. 它對我很有價值。
4. Honest 誠實的。
So what's inside the box? 所以盒子裡是什麼呢?
Please be honest. 請你誠實一點。
My old diaries! 我的舊日記!
Do you wish to find a box of treasure? 來一起讀單字。
crash 墜毀
treasure 寶物
worth 價值
honest 誠實的
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Quiz
1. What did the mountain climber find?
A: A box of tissue
B: A box of pizza
C: A box of gems
2. What did the climber do after he found the box?
A: He kept it all for himself
B: He ate it
C: He told the police
3. What do we call people who tell the truth?
A: Naughty
B: Hungry
C: Honest
Answers
1: C
2: C
3: C
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Jan 3, 2022 • 6min
Doug the Potato May Be the Biggest in the World!
Do you want to hear a funny story?
In New Zealand, there is a potato called 'Doug.'
Yes!
The potato has a name! Doug.
紐西蘭有一顆馬鈴薯名叫道格。
Why does the potato have a name?
Well, this potato is special.
It may be the biggest potato in the world!
它有名字,因為它是世界上最大的馬鈴薯。
Two farmers in New Zealand found the potato when they were working on their farm.
The potato is about the same size as a small dog! It weighs almost 8 kilos!
這顆馬鈴薯大得像一隻小狗,有八公斤重!
That's a really big potato!
The farmers will not eat the potato right away because they say it is so special.
兩位農夫目前不打算吃掉它,因為它太特別了。
A few years ago, some people in the UK found a potato that weighed 5 kilos… but Doug is even bigger and heavier! Doug might be the biggest and heaviest potato in the world!
幾年前在UK曾經有一顆5公斤的馬鈴薯,但是道格更大更重。道格可能是世界上最大最重的馬鈴薯。
What would you do if you had a potato as big as Doug?
Make lots of French fries? Make a lot of potato salad?
如果你有像道格這麼大的馬鈴薯,你會拿來做甚麼呢? 薯條還是馬鈴薯沙拉?
Or would you give it a name and play with it?
Ha… what would you call your potato?
Hmmm… I think I'd call my potato Xiao Huang… or maybe Da Huang!
Hmmm… now I'm hungry!
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Vocabulary
紐西蘭農夫種出來世界最大的馬鈴薯。
1. New Zealand 紐西蘭。
I hope to visit New Zealand some day. 我希望有一天去紐西蘭玩。
To see the Hobbits? 去看哈比人嗎?
No, to see the mountains and sheep. 不,是去看高山和綿羊。
2. Farmer 農夫。
Maybe you can visit a sheep farmer. 你也許可以拜訪牧羊人。
That'd be so cool! 那會很酷!
I'll ask the farmer to let me help with shearing. 我會請牧羊人讓我幫忙剪羊毛。
3. Heavy 重的。
Why is your bag so heavy? 你的包包怎麼這麼重?
It's not that heavy. 這不算重。
There's just a computer and my glasses in it. 裡面只有電腦和我的眼鏡。
4. Salad 沙拉。
What would you like? 你想點什麼菜?
I'm not hungry. I think I'll just have a potato salad. 我不餓,我只想吃個馬鈴薯沙拉。
我們來讀一遍。
New Zealand 紐西蘭
farmer 農夫
heavy 重的
salad 沙拉
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Quiz
1. Where did they find the potato called 'Doug'?
A: In Australia
B: In Taichung
C: In New Zealand
2. How heavy is Doug the potato?
A: About 8 kilos
B: About 100 kilos
C: About 80 kilos
3. Doug the potato is about the size of what?
A: A small dog
B: A small bus
C: A big monkey
Answers
1. C
2. A
3. A
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Dec 30, 2021 • 5min
Which Countries Count Down First and Last
Three… two… one! Happy new year!
新年快樂!
Are you excited for the New Year's countdown tonight?
你們很期待今天晚上的新年倒數嗎?
A New Year's countdown is when it is ten seconds away from midnight on New Year's Eve.
剩下十秒鐘的時候會開始倒數。
Then, you count the seconds backwards all the way to one, then it's the New Year!
數到一的時候就是新年了!
But not everyone celebrates the New Year at the same time. That's because we all live in different places around the world!
住在世界各地的人不會在同一個時間慶祝新年。
So who gets to celebrate the New Year first? The people in Tonga get to celebrate first!
Tonga is a country in the Pacific Ocean, It is very small, and every year they are the first people to welcome the New Year.
東加王國是在太平洋的一個島國,是第一個慶祝新年的地方。
Who celebrates the new year last? American Samoa! American Samoa is a group of very small islands, and it is also in the Pacific Ocean.
美屬薩摩亞也位在太平洋上,是個群島國家。
People who live there will be the last people in the world to yell, "Happy New Year!"
它是最後一個慶祝新年的國家。
But it doesn't matter where you are, everyone gets to celebrate the New Year!
How are you celebrating tonight?
你今晚要怎麼慶祝呢?
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Vocabulary
2022年即將來臨,今晚就會進入倒數!
1. Count 數,countdown 倒數。
We will begin the countdown 10 minutes before midnight. 我們會在午夜之前十分鐘開始倒數。
Then you'll have a lot of numbers to count. 那你要數好多數字!
2. Midnight 午夜。
Yeah, it'll be fun. 會很好玩的。
Then at midnight, we'll yell together, "Happy New Year!" 然後到了子夜,我們會一起叫【新年快樂!】
3. Celebrate 慶祝。
That's a good way to celebrate. 這是很好的慶祝法。
Come celebrate with us! 來加入我們一起慶祝吧!
4. Island 島嶼。
Taiwan is a big island. 台灣是個大島。
It's not as big as Iceland. 它沒有冰島那麼大。
No, but Taiwan is warmer. 是沒有,不過台灣比較溫暖。
Let's read the words together.
count 數
countdown 倒數
midnight 午夜
celebrate 慶祝
island島嶼
Happy New Year!
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Quiz
1. What is a New Year's countdown?
a. A countdown to New Year's Day
b. A countdown to my birthday
c. A countdown after New Year's Day
2. Who celebrates the New Year first?
a. Taiwan
b. Tonga
c. Congo
3. Who celebrates the New Year last?
a. American Samoa
b. American Samosa
c. South America
Answers
1. A
2. B
3. A
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Dec 29, 2021 • 6min
A New Taj Mahal
Oh, hello! Today I'm going up to the top of Taipei 101!
Taipei 101 is famous for being one of the tallest buildings in the world, so the view up here is awesome!
台北101很高,風景也很漂亮!
What other famous buildings have you heard of?
你還知道哪些有名的建築物?
What about the Eiffel Tower in France?
法國的艾菲爾鐵塔?
Or the Pyramids in Egypt?
埃及的金字塔?
Or what about the Taj Mahal in India?
那印度的泰姬瑪哈陵呢?
The Taj Mahal was built almost 400 years ago when a heartbroken emperor decided to build it for his wife after she died.
400年前,一位印度皇帝因為太太死了很難過,所以蓋了泰姬瑪哈陵。
It took a lot of work and time to complete. The whole thing took 22 years and thousands of workers to build.
幾千個人花了22年才蓋好。
Now the Taj Mahal is a symbol of love. This gave another man the idea to build another Taj Mahal for his wife!
一位印度人也想蓋一座泰姬瑪哈給他的太太!
This one's for him and his wife to live in though!
不過這是要給他自己跟愛妻共同居住的。
The real Taj Mahal is in a city called Agra. The new Taj Mahal is in a place called Madhya Pradesh.
It's not as big as the real one but it's still pretty special!
雖然比較小但還是很特別!
Well, I'm going to enjoy the view here on Taipei 101 some more. And maybe one day I'll visit one of the Taj Mahals!
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Vocabulary
四百年前的泰姬瑪哈,是一座陵寢。新的泰姬瑪哈則是可以居住的房子。
1) Special 特別的。
Isn't it special? 這不是很特別嗎? Building a Taj Mahal for love? 為了愛情蓋一座泰姬瑪哈? It sure is. 真的是。A bit too special. 有點兒太特別了。
2) Wife 妻子。
But the man's wife must love it. 不過那位男子的太太一定很喜歡。Yeah, he said it shows love. 對,他說那表示愛。
3) Heartbroken 心碎的。
She would be heartbroken if he leaves her. 要是他離開她,她會心碎的。Let's hope they stay together forever. 我們希望他們永遠在一起。
4) As big as 一樣大。
The new Taj Mahal is not as big as the old one. 新的泰姬瑪哈沒有舊的那麼大。I'm sure it's big enough. 我相信它夠大了。
Let's read the English first.
special 特別的
wife 妻子
heartbroken 心碎的
as big as 一樣大
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Quiz
1. What famous building is the story about?
A: The White House
B: Tokyo Tower
C: The Taj Mahal
2. Who did the emperor build it for?
A: His mother
B: His best friend
C: His wife
3. The famous building gave a man the idea to do what?
A: Build a new one for him and his wife
B: Knock down a building
C: Paint his house
Answers
1. C
2. C
3. A
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Dec 28, 2021 • 6min
Tech Knows You Are Lying!
Can you tell when someone is lying?
Scientists say people are not very good at guessing who is lying and who is telling the truth.
科學家說,人類不太會分辨別人是不是在說謊。
But computers are very good at finding liars.
但是電腦就有辦法。
One new computer uses a special sticker. You put the sticker on a person's face, and the sticker can feel very small movements on their face.
有一種新的電腦用特別的貼紙可以感覺臉上細微的動作。
The sticker sends the info to the computer and… BOOM. Caught you!
就被抓到了。
And the computer is correct more than 70% of the time!
電腦抓到你說謊的正確率有百分之七十這麼高 70%。
That's a lot!
The clues the computers find are too small for you and me to see… but the computer catches them.
這些細微的動作人類看不出來,但是電腦可以。
Maybe in the future, your mom and dad will have a computer that can check to see if you are lying!
Maybe in the future, it will be very hard to lie because a computer will always catch you!
未來說謊可能會很難,因為電腦都知道。
Well, that's okay. There's a simple solution. Don't lie!
最簡單的方法就是別說謊!
Always tell the truth! Easy, right?
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Vocabulary
這種電腦可以知道人們是否在講真話,不過也並非百分之百正確。
1. Correct 正確的。
You got this wrong. 你這個弄錯了。
The correct answer is one thousand. 正確答案是一千。
No, I'm sure it's correct. 不,我很確定這是對的。
2. Truth 真實。
Please tell me the truth. 請你跟我說實話。
I am telling you the truth. 我是在跟你講實話。
I didn't eat your chocolate, just the ice cream. 我沒吃你的巧克力,只吃了冰淇淋。
3. Catch 抓到。
A computer can catch me lying. That's scary. 電腦能抓到我在撒謊。這很恐怖。
Why do you want to lie to a computer? 你為什麼要對電腦說謊?
It's just a test to see if it can catch me. 這只是個測驗,看它能不能抓到我。
4. Good at 擅長。
So you're not good at lying. 所以你不擅長說謊。
No, I never was.從來就不擅場。
你記住了今天的單字嗎?
correct 正確的
truth 真實
catch 抓到
good at 擅長
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Quiz
1. Do people always know when someone is lying?
A: Yes! People always know.
B: No, but moms and dads usually know.
C: No! Scientists say no one is good at knowing when someone is lying.
2. What does a new computer use to catch liars?
A: A sticker you put on someone's face
B: A hat you put on someone's head
C: A fish you put on someone's shoulder
3. How often can the computer catch a liar?
A: More than 70% of the time
B: More than 10% of the time
C: More than 100% of the time
Answers
1. C
2. A
3. A
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Dec 27, 2021 • 6min
Customers Trapped by Snowstorm
Brrr… It's a little cold out there. No snow though. We don't get much snow here, but some places get a lot of it.
台灣不太下雪, 但是有一些地方會下很多!
Snow can be pretty, but it can also cause problems!
In Denmark recently, some customers were doing some shopping when heavy snow trapped them and staff inside a couple of stores all night!
最近在丹麥,有一些顧客跟員工被大雪困在兩家店裡一整晚!
Luckily, they were pretty good stores to get stuck in! One was a furniture store, and the other was a toy store!
好險那兩家店一家賣傢俱,另一家賣玩具。
Those in the furniture store could sleep in any bed they wanted! And getting trapped in a toy store could be pretty fun!
被困在傢俱店的人愛睡哪一張床都可以,另外,被困在玩具店應該也很有趣!
In England, a similar thing happened! The snow there trapped customers in a pub!
在英國,有人因為大雪被困在酒館!
The pub had a band to play music, they had quizzes and movies, and of course food and drink, too!
酒館裡有現場樂團、還可以看電影、吃吃喝喝!
They were stuck for three days! But they had a pretty good time! One lady said she didn't want to leave!
他們在那裡待了三天,但是過得很開心!
Nobody wants to be stuck anywhere, but being stuck in a furniture store, a toy store, or a pub is not too bad, right?
Which would you prefer to be stuck in?
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Vocabulary
因為天氣而受困,運氣好的話,可能是有趣的經驗!
1) Furniture 傢俱。
Let's go to a furniture store on Saturday. 我們星期六去傢俱行吧。
What do you need? 你需要什麼?
Chairs and a coffee table. 椅子和咖啡桌。
Okay, I know a good furniture store on Spring Road. 好,我知道春天路上一家不錯的傢俱行。
2) Trap 困住。
Look at this rain! We're trapped! 你看這個雨 ! 我們被困住了。
Don't worry. We can wait there. 別擔心,我們可以在那裡等。
3) Store 商店。
See, this is a nice store. 你看,這家店很不錯。
Yeah, I like a store that sells coffee and books. 對啊,我喜歡賣咖啡也賣書的店。
4) Snow 雪。
There's a lot of snow on Jade Mountain! 玉山上有好多雪!
That's strange. It's not even cold. 真奇怪,天氣並不冷啊。
Let's read the vocabulary together.
furniture 傢俱
trap 困住
store 商店
snow 雪
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Quiz
1. Why were the customers trapped?
A: They couldn't find the key
B: Because of snow
C: Because it was too hot
2. Customers in Denmark were trapped in what places?
A: A shoe store and a candy store
B: A supermarket and a school
C: A furniture store and a toy store
3. Where were customers stuck in a pub?
A: In England
B: In South Africa
C: In Germany
Answers
1. B
2. C
3. A
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