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I once drew a picture that a friend thought was very good. So my friend bought it for one-thousand NT dollars! 我的朋友花了一千塊台幣買了我畫的畫。 I was very happy because that's a lot of money! But one boy in England made much, much more from pictures he made. A 12-year-old boy named Benyamin sold his art, and made four-hundred thousand U.S. dollars! That is over 10 million NT dollars! 一個12歲的男孩把他的藝術作品賣了40萬美金，那是一千多萬台幣！ That is a very, very large amount of money! Benyamin made over three-thousand different pictures of whales on the computer, 他是用電腦創作超過三千張鯨魚的圖案，and then he sold them through a special system on the internet. This system lets people make money online. 他是用特殊的網路系統來買賣圖案。 In this system, people can buy and sell things online with a special kind of money. This special money only works through the internet! Benyamin has always been very interested in computers and the internet. 這個男孩 一直都對電腦跟網路的東西很有興趣。 That is how he learned about people selling things using special online money. I'm going to start paying more attention to computers. Maybe I can sell things on the internet to make more money, too! Have you ever sold anything? 你有賣過東西嗎？ ________________________________ Vocabulary 這個英國男孩在網路上賺大錢，成了全球新聞。 1. Make money 賺錢。 It's not easy to make money. 賺錢很不容易。 I knew that long ago. 我很久以前就知道了。 I also know that spending money is easy. 我還知道花錢很容易。 2. Sell 賣。 Maybe I should try to sell something. 也許我應該試試看賣東西。 Like what? 賣什麼呢？ Like my facemask designs. 比如說我的口罩設計。 3. Picture 圖畫。 So you'll draw pictures of the masks. 所以你會畫出口罩的圖樣。 Yes, and the masks will have mouths or eyes on them. 對，而且口罩上是嘴巴或是眼睛。 4. Attention 注意。 A facemask with a picture of a mouth? 口罩上面有嘴巴的圖案嗎？ That will get people's attention. 那會引人注意的。 That's the idea. 就是要那樣。 So do you plan to make some money? make money 賺錢 sell 賣 picture 圖畫 attention 注意 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Benyamin made pictures of what animal? a. Whales b. Dolphins c. Turtles 2. Where did Benyamin sell his artwork? a. Through the internet b. At an art store c. At school 3. What has Benyamin always been interested in? a. Whales b. Computers and the internet c. Art Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you like stories and movies about mummies? No, I don't mean moms, like your mom or my mom. I mean mummies… Mummies are dead people. They are wrapped in pieces of cloth. A lot of mummies have been found in Egypt. The mummies are buried in the ground. So, people have to dig a lot to find them. 很多木乃伊是在埃及發現的。他們都埋在地下，所以要挖到很深的地方才找得到。 In 2021, 16 very special mummies were found. These 16 mummies had tongues made of gold! 這16具木乃伊個個都有黃金打造的舌頭！ Why did they have gold tongues? The reason is very interesting. People in ancient Egypt believed gold tongues could help people talk after they died. How can people talk after they die? Well, Egyptians believed in an afterlife. 古時候的埃及人相信人死了之後會有來生，黃金舌頭可以讓人再來生也可以講話。 It's like burning ghost money, I think. People in Taiwan and China burn ghost money for dead people. The dead people can spend the money. The ancient Egyptians didn't burn ghost money. They tried to help dead people by giving them gold tongues. 也許這就像燒紙錢，很多人都會燒紙錢給過世的家人，讓他們在陰間也有錢可以花。有的古埃及人不燒紙錢，而是給死去的親人黃金舌頭。 Egypt is so cool! I wonder what they will find next? ________________________________ Vocabulary 埃及的木乃伊非常有名，黃金舌頭可就是新聞了。 1. Egypt 埃及。 Egypt has a long history, just like China. 埃及跟中國一樣，有悠久的歷史。 I'd sure like to visit Egypt someday. 我真希望有一天去埃及玩。 2. Tongue 舌頭。 I find the gold tongue a very strange idea. 我覺得黃金舌頭真是個奇怪的想法。 Yeah, why not give the mummies gold eyes? 對啊，為什麼不是給木乃伊黃金的眼睛？ 3. Dead 死亡的。 Well, I think it's all the same to the dead. 對死人來說應該都一樣吧。 And maybe dead people just want to rest. 也許死去的人只想休息。 4. People 人們。 Many people burn paper money for their dead family members. 很多人會給去世的家人燒紙錢。 Right, people believe money is useful everywhere. 是的，人們相信到處都用得到錢。 Let's read today's words together. Egypt 埃及 tongue 舌頭 dead 死亡的 people 人們 ________________________________ Quiz Q1: What was special about the mummies? A: They were wrapped in gold cloth. B: They had gold tongues. C: They were buried with gold coins. Q2: How many mummies were found? A: 6 B: 16 C: 60 Q3: What did people in Egypt believe about dead people? A: They needed money. B: They could talk. C: They weren't dead. Answers 1. B 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

That's my alarm clock! 我的鬧鐘響了！ Oh no! I was playing video games for so long that I forgot to sleep! And now the sun is shining, the birds are singing… it's morning! I played video games all night! 天啊！我玩電動玩了一整個晚上！ I guess video games is a problem for a lot of kids in China, too, because a lot of parents in China say their kids are playing too many video games. The parents say too much time staring at screens is bad for their kids' health. 中國的父母說小孩玩太多電動遊戲，而且一直盯著螢幕看對身體很不健康。 I guess they want their kids to spend more time playing outdoors. 他們大概想要小孩多多到戶外去玩。 The government in China is planning to do something about this. They are going to stop kids who are younger than 18 years old from playing video games on weekdays. Weekdays are Mondays through Fridays. 18歲以下的人，星期一到星期五不能打電動。 Kids can play video games on the weekends, but only for three hours. 到了週末小孩可以玩，但只能打三個小時。 I don't think anything like that will happen in Taiwan… 台灣應該不會發生這種事情。 But we should really try to control ourselves… don't be like me and forget to go to sleep. 要去上班了，我完蛋了。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 兒童打電動太入迷怎麼辦? 中國的做法是規定只有週末才能玩。 1. Weekend 週末。 Weekends are my favorite time! 週末是我最喜歡的時間。 They are not mine. I prefer weekdays. 對我來說不是。我比較喜歡平日。 2. Weekday 平日。 I have too much housework to do on the weekend. 我週末有太多家事要做。 Maybe you should do some of it on weekdays. 也許你應該在平日做一些。 3. A lot of 許多。 A lot of students go to cram schools on the weekend. 很多學生週末去補習班。 I don't. I play video games. 我不去，我打電動。 4. Go to sleep 去睡覺。 You do go to sleep at night, right? 你晚上還是會睡覺，對吧？ Yes, but usually after midnight. 對，不過通常在午夜以後。 We use these words all the time. weekend 週末 weekday 平日 a lot of 許多 go to sleep 去睡覺 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What do parents say kids in China are doing too much? a. Eating junk food b. Playing video games c. Sleeping 2. What is the Chinese government going to do? a. Stop kids from playing too many video games b. Tell kids to play more video games c. Tell parents to play video games 3. Will kids be allowed to play on weekdays? a. Yes b. No c. Yes, but only if they finish their homework first Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I have been sitting for too long. My back hurts, 我的背好痛，I need to stand up and walk around! Did you know that sitting too long is not good for your body? 你知道坐太久對身體不好嗎？ Sitting can be very relaxing, and it feels nice, but if you sit too long, it is bad for your health! Really! Scientists have done studies that prove if you sit for hours and hours, you are hurting your body. 科學家說坐太久會傷害身體。 But a lot of people need to sit for a very long time, for work, or for school. 但是很多人因為工作或是上課，需要一直坐著。 So scientists say you should try to exercise for about thirty to forty minutes a day. 每天花三到四十分鐘動一動。This will help keep your body healthy, even if you are sitting a lot. Some good ideas for moving around are going for a walk or riding a bike. 去走走路，或是騎腳踏車。 These aren't very hard things to do, but it will keep you healthy! 這樣可以保持健康。 Doing things like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, 選擇走樓梯, 不要搭電梯， or doing more chores around the house, 多做一點家事， are also good ways to keep moving. All of these activities keep your body strong. That reminds me, I've been so busy talking that I forgot I need to get up and move around! I'm going for a walk! ________________________________ Vocabulary 每天動一動，跑跑步打打球，對身體很好喔！ 1. Move 動作。 You have a bike in your room! 你房間裡有腳踏車！ Yeah, I think better when I'm moving 是的，我動來動去時腦筋比較清楚。 2. Healthy 健康的。 It can certainly help keep you healthy. 對你保持健康一定會有幫助。 Actually it's not enough, 其實這不夠，because I eat a lot of junk food. 因為我吃很多垃圾食物。 3. Body 身體。 Junk food can hurt your body. 垃圾食物可能傷害身體。 But you already knew that. 不過你早就知道這一點。 I do. Don't worry. 我知道，別擔心。 My body is strong. 我身體強壯。 4. Around 周圍。 Where's Emily? Emily在哪裡？ Somewhere around the house. 就在房子附近吧。 She really likes to move around. 她就喜歡到處跑來跑去。 Please read the words after me. move動作 healthy 健康的 body 身體 around 周圍 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What shouldn't you do for hours and hours? a. Sit b. Sing c. Stare 2. Scientists say people should do how much exercise every day? a. 3-4 minutes b. 30-40 minutes c. 1 minute 3. What is a good way to exercise? a. Sit some more b. Sleep c. Take a walk Answers 1. A 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I am so bored… Because of COVID, I try not to go out that much. If I don't go to places where there are a lot of people, I may avoid getting sick. 因為COVID的關係，我現在都避免外出。 But I miss going out! I miss seeing different things. I miss going to department stores, I miss concerts, I miss museums. 我想念可以外出的時候，可以去百貨公司、音樂會，還有博物館！ Luckily, there is one museum that I can visit without even leaving the house! The New Taipei City Gold Museum has created a "digital museum," 新北市黃金博物館最近有了數位版本。 This means they put the things in their museum online. This way people can see the things inside the museum through their computers, phones, and tablets. 用電腦、手機, 跟平板電腦就可以看到博物館裡面的東西。 Their system also lets people explore the museum using virtual reality technology, 透過虛擬技術，就可以走進博物館！ Virtual reality technology makes it seem like you're really there. You can also look very closely at some of the things inside the museum by clicking on them. 只要點一點滑鼠，就可以近距離觀看。That is so convenient! More museums should do this. 更多博物館應該要這樣做。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 只要有電腦，坐在家裡就可以欣賞博物館裡面的寶貝。 1. Convenient 方便的。 You can buy so many things online! 上網可以買好多東西！ It's very convenient, isn't it? 真方便，不是嗎？ 2. Digital 數位的。 Everything is digital now. 現在所有東西都數位化了。 Not everything. 並不是所有的東西。 For example, we can't eat digital food. 比如說我們就不能吃數位食物。 3. Look 看。 But you can look at the food and order what you like. 但是你可以上網看菜色，然後訂你喜歡的。 You don't have to go out. 都不必出門。 That's true. 這是真的。 4. Gold 黃金。 I love gold. 我愛黃金。 Who doesn't? 誰不愛呢？ Let's visit the Gold Museum this weekend. 我們這周末去拜訪黃金博物館吧。 Alright. 好啊。 So what have we learned today? convenient 方便的 digital 數位的 look 看 gold 黃金 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the museum in this story? a. New Taipei City b. Taipei City c. Tainan City 2. What is the museum called? a. The Gold Museum b. The Rock Museum c. The Virtual Reality Museum 3. What can you use to visit this museum online? a. Computers, phones, and tablets b. Computers, phones, and glasses c. Computers, video games, and earphones Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In English, we say "turn on" and "turn off" for many things… like the TV, or the lights! We don't "open" the lights or "close" the TV, we 'turn on' the TV or 'turn off' the lights. There is a small river in America that is very strange. For a few months every year the river starts for 15 minutes and then the water stops for 15 minutes. 美國有一條小河很奇怪。每一年有幾個月的時間它會流動15分鐘，接著停止15分鐘。 It's almost like someone 'turns on' and 'turns off' the river! 好像有人打開或是關掉這條河。 But people don't do it, it just happens! 它會打開或是關掉，但並不是人類控制的。 Scientists think that a big bubble of air stops the water from coming up from underground. The air underground makes a bubble. Then, the big bubble of air stops the water, making the river 'start' and 'stop'. 科學家認為是從地底下冒出來的巨大空氣泡泡擋住了河流，就好像關掉一樣，接著又開始流動。 There are very few rivers like this around the world. 這樣子的河流在全世界非常地少見。 It's very strange, yeah? But also very interesting. A river that turns on and off! ________________________________ Vocabulary 河流會自己打開或是關上，原來是空氣泡泡造成的。 1. Turn on 打開。 It's so hot! Let me turn on the air conditioner. 好熱，我來打開冷氣機。 Remember to turn it off before you go to bed. 你睡覺之前要記得把它關掉。 2. Turn off 關上。 Did you turn off the fan last night? 你昨晚有關掉電扇嗎？ I didn't turn it on. 我沒有打開它。 But I did turn off the air conditioner. 但是我有關掉冷氣機。 3. Underground 地下。 Spring water is rising up from underground. 泉水從地下冒出來。 No wonder plants here are so green. 難怪這裡的植物都很綠。 4. Start 開始。 Come quick, Ryan! The game starts in 2 minutes! 趕快來，萊恩，比賽再兩分鐘就開始了！ Why do they start so early? 他們怎麼這麼早開始？ I have no idea.不知道呢。 唸單字可以幫助我們記憶。 turn on 打開 turn off 關掉 underground 地下 start 開始 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is strange about one river in America? A: The water turns on for 15 minutes, then turns off B: The water is purple and sweet C: The water makes a funny sound 2. Why does the river turn on and turn off? A: A big bubble of air stops the water B: A person turns it on and off C: Elephants drink all the water 3. How long does the river 'turn off' each time? A: 15 minutes B: 30 minutes C: One hour Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi everyone, today I want to talk to you about an animal called a walrus… Walrus… 海象。 They have long teeth called tusks, a bit like an elephant. 海象有長長的牙齒，有點兒像大象。 They love the water and swimming, and they can grow really big! 牠們非常的愛玩水，游泳，而且身體會長很大ㄛ！ One walrus called Wally the Walrus, likes to visit a harbor in Ireland. 有一頭名叫Wally的海象，喜歡去愛爾蘭的海港。 But big Wally is causing big problems. 但是大Wally造成大問題。 When Wally wants to take a rest, he sometimes crawls up onto peoples' boats. But Wally is really heavy! Sometimes Wally breaks things and even sinks the boats! Wally 累了想要休息，會爬上一艘船，但是牠太重了，有時候會把船弄破，甚至把船弄沉！ The people want to help Wally the Walrus but they don't want him to sink their boats! So next time Wally comes to the harbor, they will give him a special sofa that floats on the water! Wally下次再來海港，要給牠會漂浮的沙發！ Next time Wally gets tired he can just get on his floating sofa and take a little nap. I think I'll take a little nap. ________________________________ Vocabulary 喜歡親近人的海象Wally, 下次有漂浮沙發可以睡覺了。 1. Sofa 沙發。 A floating sofa for a walrus! 給海象坐漂浮沙發！ What a lovely idea! 真是個可愛的主意！ I want to sit on a floating sofa in a swimming pool. 我想要坐在游泳池裡的漂浮沙發上。 2. Rest 休息。 I'm tired. Let's take a rest. 我累了，我們休息一會兒吧。 Okay, we can rest here with a nice view of the sea. 好啊，就在這裡有海景的地方休息吧。 3. Boat 船。 Look at that fishing boat. 你看那艘漁船。 It looks like a very old boat. 看起來是一艘很舊的船。 Indeed. 確實是。 I hope it doesn't sink. 希望它不要沉下去。 4. Take a nap 小睡一下。 Can I take a nap? 我可以睡一下嗎？ No problem. I'll just keep driving. 沒問題，我就繼續開車。 這些單字你會了嗎？ sofa 沙發 rest 休息 boat 船 take a nap 小睡一下 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What animal is talked about in the story? a. An elephant b. A walrus c. A whale 2. What is the animal's name? a. Wally b. William c. Lucy 3. What are people giving the animal? a. A flying chair b.A floating sofa c. A soft bed Answers 1: B 2: A 3: B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I like hiking… but I don't think I could hike for seven months! One young boy in America hiked on a mountain trail with his mom and dad… for 209 days! That's about seven months! 一個小男孩跟著父母在山上走了209天！ The boy's name is Harvey. When Harvey first started hiking on the trail, he was only four years old! His birthday came when they were hiking. And now he's five years old! 小Harvey開始登山健行時才四歲，現在五歲了。 Harvey and his family went hiking on a long trail in America. The trail is in the mountains and it's more than 3,500 kilometers long! Harvey跟他家人走過的山路一共3500多公里。 Wow! That's a long way! Harvey and his family slept in a tent every night and they had to carry all the food and water they needed. That's a lot of work! 他們每天晚上睡在帳篷裡，白天要自己揹食物跟水走山路，很辛苦吧！ Now, the hike is finished and Harvey is going to kindergarten. But he says he still wants to keep hiking! 現在Harvey開始上幼稚園了，不過他還是想繼續登山健行。 Do you like hiking? Do you think that you could hike for seven months! No? Wow! Harvey and his parents are really cool people! ________________________________ Vocabulary 五歲小男生跟著父母在山上走了七個月，這可不是一般的旅行。 1. Mountain trail 山路。 I went hiking on a mountain trail yesterday. 我昨天去走山上的步道。 On Jade Mountain? 在玉山上嗎？ No, on Big Snow Mountain. 不是，是在大雪山。 2. Month 月。 Again? Didn't you just go there last month? 你又去喔? 你不是上個月才去過？ I did. I want to hike there every month. 沒錯，我想每個月都去那兒健行。 3. Family 家人。 I enjoy traveling with my family. 我喜歡跟家人一起旅行。 Me too. It's more fun to visit a new place with family. 我也是。去新的地方跟家人一起比較好玩。 4. Carry 攜帶。 Do we need to carry water? 我們需要帶水嗎？ Yes, water and food. 是的，帶水和食物。 這些是很有用的字。 mountain trail 山路 month 月 family 家人 carry 攜帶 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How long did Harvey and his family go hiking for? A: About seven days B: About seven years C: About seven months 2. How long was their hike? A: More than 3,500 kilometers B: More than 500 meters C: More than 10,000 kilometers 3. How old was Harvey when they started hiking? A: 40 years old B: Four years old C: Six years old Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Everybody knows that a person has two legs, a cat has four legs, and an octopus has eight legs, right? 章魚有8隻腳對吧？ Well, yeah, usually. But in Japan, a family got a little surprise before dinner one night. Their octopus had nine legs! 日本的一家人正在準備享用章魚，卻發現那隻章魚有9隻腳！ Instead of thinking "Mmmm… more dinner." They thought "Hmmm… This should go to a museum!" So they sent the octopus away. 他們決定送章魚到博物館。 An expert from the museum said the octopus can help people learn about the ocean. But why did the octopus have an extra leg? The expert said that when an octopus loses a leg, it can usually grow a new leg to replace the lost one! 博物館的專家說，如果章魚失去一隻腳，牠會再生一隻新的！ Amazing! The octopus with 9 legs may have hurt one leg and grew a new one by accident! It never lost the leg though, so it had eight legs… plus the new one! That's nine legs! 那隻章魚可能有一隻腳受了傷，就再生一隻，可是原先的也沒有掉，所以才會變9隻腳！ It would be pretty cool if we could do that, right? Unfortunately we can't, so remember to take care of yourselves! 如果我們也有這種再生的能力，可就太酷了！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 章魚可以再生出一隻腳，這是個了不起的本領。 1. Grow 生長。 Can you imagine growing a new hand? 你能想像生出一隻新的手嗎？ Then I'd have 3 hands. 那我就有三隻手了。 That's not good. 這可不妙。 2. Amazing 驚人的。 Isn't the octopus an amazing animal? 章魚可不是好驚人的動物？ It is. The most amazing thing is that it can change color. 是的，牠最驚人的地方是可以變顏色。 3. Replace 取代。 You should buy a new phone to replace the old one. 你應該買支新手機取代舊的。 No, I love my old phone. I don't want to replace it. 不要，我喜歡舊手機，我不想換掉它。 4. Take care of 照顧。 Please take care of my pet when I'm away. 我不在家的時候請照顧我的寵物。 I will, don't worry. 我會，別擔心。 Let's read the words together. grow 生長 amazing 驚人的 replace 取代 take care of 照顧 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Which one of these animals is in the story? a. A pig b. A shrimp c. An octopus 2. How many legs did the animal in the story have? a. Three b. Nine c. Fourteen 3. What amazing thing can this animal do? a. It can grow new legs b. It can jump over a bus c. It can drive a bus Answers 1: C 2: B 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Many people have pets. Some people have dogs… Others have cats… Some people even have snakes… There is a girl in England with a really strange pet. It's a bee… It's true! 英國有個女孩的寵物是蜜蜂！ In August, a girl named Lacey found a big bee on the road. It had a broken wing. Lacey picked it up and tried to help it. She put the bee in a safe place. She put it on some flowers in a park. Lacey 發現的這隻蜜蜂一邊的翅膀斷裂，她小心地把蜜蜂撿起來放在花上面。 But the bee crawled back on Lacey and wouldn't leave her. So Lacey decided to take the bee home and keep it as a pet. She gave the insect a name, too: Betty. 結果蜜蜂爬回她身上，於是Lacey 決定把蜜蜂帶回家，把牠取名為Betty. Betty the bee is really like a pet. She goes with Lacy to many places. Betty likes to climb in Lacey's hair. They share snacks together. Lacey even took Betty bowling. Betty 真的很像個寵物，牠跟著主人到處跑，還一起吃點心，打保齡球。 At night, Betty stays in a jar next to Lacey's bed. Most people are afraid of bees. But Betty sounds like a nice bee. Probably the nicest bee in the world! 很多人害怕蜜蜂，但是像Betty這樣的蜜蜂很討人喜歡吧？ ________________________________ Vocabulary 蜜蜂Betty的行為就像個寵物，主人也對牠有感情。 1. Pet 寵物。 Do you have a pet, Jane? 你養寵物嗎？ I have a fish tank with several fish in it. 我有個金魚缸，裡面有幾條魚。 Cool! Fish are very nice pets. 真酷! 魚是很好的寵物。 That's right. They are quiet. 沒錯，牠們很安靜。 2. Share 分享。 Let's share this pizza. 我們來分這個披薩。 Looks delicious! 看起來很好吃。 I'll also share my fries with you. 我也跟你分薯條。 Thank you! 謝謝！ 3. Afraid of 害怕。 Are you afraid of bees? 你怕蜜蜂嗎？ Well, I don't like them, but I'm not afraid of them. 我不喜歡牠們，但是我不會怕。 4. Sleep 睡覺。 Young people should sleep 8 to 9 hours a day. 年輕人ㄧ天應該睡八到九個小時。 I only sleep 5 hours a day. 我每天只睡五個小時。 這些單字你記住了嗎？ pet 寵物 share 分享 afraid of 害怕 sleep 睡覺 ________________________________ Quiz Q1: Where did Lacey find the bee? A: In a park B: On some flowers C: On the road Q2: What does the bee like to do? A: Fly into Lacey's shoe B: Jump on Lacey's hand C: Climb in Lacey's hair Q3: Where does the bee stay at night? A: In a jar near Lacey B: In Lacey's bed C: In Lacey's garden Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn