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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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Dec 12, 2021 • 6min
World's Largest Chocolate Box Opens in Belgium
World's Largest Chocolate Box Opens in Belgium
Mmmm… I love chocolate. It tastes so good. Chocolate might be my favorite kind of candy.
巧克力大概是我最喜歡吃的糖果。
I wish I could visit a chocolate factory and see how people make chocolate. That would be so much fun!
我很想去參觀巧克力工廠,一定很好玩!
The chocolate factory I really want to visit is called The Barry Callebaut Chocolate Box in Belgium. Belgium 就是比利時, and it is a country in Europe.
And this chocolate factory is very special because it is the largest chocolate factory in the world.
比利時這家工廠是全世界最大的巧克力工廠。
It's as big as 12 soccer fields!
有十二個足球場那麼大!
That is huge! If you had to run from one end of the factory to the other that would take you a long time. And you would be very, very tired!
This factory also makes a lot of chocolate. They make so much chocolate because they send it to 140 countries around the world.
這一家工廠的產品送到世界各地的140個國家。
The building even looks like a box of chocolate!
I would love to visit this chocolate factory in Belgium. Maybe I'll become a chocolate maker, and I can go there to learn how to make chocolate.
或許我可以成為巧克力師傅。
Then I can eat all the chocolate that I want, all the time! Yum!
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Vocabulary
世界最大的巧克力工廠在比利時。
1. Largest 最大的。
What is the largest city in the world? 世界最大的城市是哪個? Let me guess. 我來猜一猜。New York? 紐約? No. 不是。 Shanghai? 上海? No. It's Tokyo! 不對, 是東京。Tokyo is the largest city. 東京最大。
2. World 世界。
The world will be watching the 2022 World Cup. 全世界明年都會看世界盃比賽。So will I. 我也會。I love World Cup games. 我喜歡世界盃足球賽。
3. Factory 工廠。
They have a coke factory here. 這裡有個可樂工廠。 But I want to see a toy factory. 可是我想看玩具工廠。
4. Visit 訪問。
So would you like to visit this place? 所以你想看看這個地方嗎? No, not now. 現在不想。Maybe I'll visit next year. 我也許明年來拜訪吧。
Have you ever seen a factory? 我們來讀今天的單字。
largest 最大的
world 世界
factory 工廠
visit 訪問
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Quiz
1. What kind of candy is this story about?
a. Gummy candy
b. Bubble gum
c. Chocolate
2. Where is the biggest chocolate factory in the world?
a. The Bahamas
b. Belgium
c. Botswana
3. How big is the factory?
a. As big as 12 soccer fields
b. As big as 12 ping pong tables
c. As big as 12 swimming pools
Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A
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Dec 9, 2021 • 6min
First Movie Shot in Space
Hi, everyone! You guys know Tom Cruise, right? You've seen him in the Mission Impossible movies. You know that movie, right?
大家知道阿湯哥吧? 他是電影[不可能任務]的男主角。
Tom Cruise wants to make a movie in space. That's right. He wants to take a rocket into space and make a movie. Tom Cruise wants to be the first person to make a movie in space.
他想要成為第一個在太空拍電影的人。
But, guess what? The Russians are going to do it first.
但是俄羅斯人搶先了一步。
The Russians have already shot a movie in space. When we talk about a movie being made, we say the movie was shot.
A Russian actor and a director went into space to shoot a movie. They blasted off in October.
十月份有俄羅斯的演員跟導演已經飛到太空拍電影。
The Russian actor and director spent 12 days in space in October. They spent 12 days on the International Space Station. Then they came back to Earth.
他們在國際太空站待了十二天才回到地球。
The movie is about a doctor who saves an astronaut in space.
電影是有關一個醫生在外太空救了一個太空人。
Usually, movies about space aren't really shot in space. But this movie really was!
太空電影通常在地球拍,但這部電影真的是上太空了!
This is so cool! I hope I can see that Russian movie. But I hope Tom Cruise makes a movie in space, too!
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Vocabulary
俄國人搶先在太空拍了電影。
1. Space 太空。
Have you ever dreamed about traveling to space? 你有夢想過上太空嗎?
No, I prefer staying on earth. 沒有,我想待在地球。
But I love space movies. 不過我很愛看太空電影。
2. Rocket 火箭。
I enjoy seeing rockets blasting off. 我喜歡看火箭發射升空。
Rockets can be used as weapons too. 火箭也可以用來當武器。
3. Shoot a movie 拍電影。
Tom Cruise wants to shoot a movie in space. 阿湯哥想要在太空拍電影。
He has shot many movies in strange places. 他在很多奇怪地方都拍過電影。
4. Russia 俄國,Russian 俄國人。
Russia is a very big country. 俄國是個好大的國家!
Yeah, but you don't often meet Russians here. 對,但是你在這裡很少遇到俄國人。
Let's read the vocabulary.
space 太空
rocket 火箭
shoot a movie 拍電影
Russia 俄國
Russian 俄國人
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Quiz
1. What is this story mostly about?
A: Mission Impossible
B: A station in space
C: A movie shot in space
2. When did the actor and director go into space?
A: In September
B: In October
C: In November
3. How long did they spend in space?
A: One week
B: 12 days
C: 20 days
Answers
1. C
2. B
3. B
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Dec 8, 2021 • 5min
Oldest Known Animal Cave Art Found in Indonesia
Done! I finally finished my drawing.
終於畫完了。
I think it's pretty good!
I drew a picture of a dog because I like dogs.
我畫了一隻狗。
But I like drawing pictures of all kinds of other animals too…
我也喜歡畫別種動物, like cats, elephants, donkeys, or bears.
Did you know that humans have been drawing pictures of animals for a very long time? And by that I mean, a very long time.
When people first started drawing things, they drew a lot of animals. And humans from a very long time ago would often draw their pictures on cave walls.
人類很久以前,就開始在山洞裏面的牆壁畫畫。
Whenever experts find art on cave walls made by people, we call them "cave paintings".
這叫作石洞壁畫。
And guess what? Experts have found what they think is the world's oldest known cave paintings made by humans. They found them in Indonesia.
專家在印尼找到最古老的壁畫。
And the picture they found is a picture of a wild pig.
畫的是一頭野豬。
These experts think this picture of a wild pig was drawn 45,500 years ago.
這可能是四萬五千五百年前畫的壁畫。
Wow! That is a very, very old painting.
I wonder if anyone will find the picture I drew of a dog 45,500 years from now. That would be pretty cool!
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Vocabulary
最古老的洞穴壁畫,可以追溯到四萬五千多年前。
1. Painting 油畫,圖畫。
This painting was done a long time ago. 這幅畫是很久以前畫的。
It still looks new. 看起來還很新。
Yeah, I kept all my paintings in the basement. 是的,我把所有的畫都放在地下室。
2. Draw 畫。
Did you draw this one yourself? 你自己畫的這幅畫嗎?
I wish. 我希望是我。
A friend of mine drew it for my birthday. 是我一個朋友為了我的生日畫的。
3. Wild 野生的。
Cave painting is often about wild animals. 洞穴壁畫經常都是畫野生動物。
I guess wild animals were the easiest to draw. 我猜野生動物是最容易畫的。
4. Indonesia 印尼。
Many workers here are from Indonesia. 這裡很多勞工來自印尼。
My mom comes from Indonesia, too. 我媽媽也來自印尼。
So did you draw any picture today?
painting 油畫,圖畫
draw 畫
wild 野生的
Indonesia 印尼
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Quiz
1. What is artwork found on cave walls called?
a. Cave paintings
b. Caveman language
c. Cave doodles
2. In what country did experts find a very old cave painting?
a. Taiwan
b. The U.S.
c. Indonesia
3. What was the cave painting a picture of?
a. A dog
b. An elephant
c. A wild pig
Answers
1. A
2. C
3. C
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Dec 7, 2021 • 6min
Elk with Tire Around Its Neck for 2 Years Finally Free
Argh! My arms are so tired from carrying all these heavy boxes!
I am moving into a new apartment today.
我今天要搬到新的公寓。
I have packed up all my belongings into boxes, and I have been moving all of my things into my new home.
Carrying heavy things all day has made me so tired.
整天搬重重的東西好累。
But you know what could be worse? If I had to carry heavy things for two years!
That's what happened to an elk in the U.S.
這個狀況就發生在一頭麋鹿的身上。
An elk is a kind of deer with large horns. This elk carried a very heavy car tire around its neck for two years!
這頭麋鹿脖子上掛著一個大輪胎已經兩年了!
The tire must have accidentally gotten around its neck a long time ago. And as the elk grew bigger and its horns grew larger, the tire got stuck around its neck, and he couldn't get the tire off.
輪胎一定是以前,意外地套在麋鹿的脖子,隨著牠長大頭上的角變大,就卡住了。
Luckily, some nice people finally caught the elk and helped take the tire off. They did this by cutting the elk's horns. Don't worry! Cutting off the elk's horns did not hurt it. This way, they could pull the tire off the elk's neck.
終於有人抓到這一隻麋鹿,把牠的角割掉,然後把輪胎拿掉。不要擔心! 這樣做鹿不會受傷。
Experts say the tire weighed about 16 kilograms.
I'm glad they were able to help the elk. He must have felt so much better after getting that tire off his neck!
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Vocabulary
這頭可憐的麋鹿,揹著重重的汽車輪胎兩年。
1. Carry 揹,拿著。
Why are you carrying so many things? 你為什麼拿著這麼多東西?
I'm going camping tomorrow. 我明天要去露營。
That's why I need to carry these to my car. 這是為什麼我得把這些拿上車。
2. Neck 脖子。
You will hurt your neck with that bag hanging around it. 你的脖子掛那個袋子會受傷的。
Don't worry. My neck should be fine. 別擔心,我的脖子應該還好。
3. Heavy 沉重的。
This is so heavy! 這好重!
What did you put in this bag? 你這個袋子裡放了什麼?
Just five books and water. 只有五本書和水。
It's not heavy for me. 對我來說不重。
4. Cut off 切斷。
My phone line is cut off. 我的電話線被切斷了。
Because you didn't pay your bill? 因為你沒有付電話費嗎?
I think so. 我想是。
Please read the words after me.
carry 揹,拿著
neck 脖子
heavy 沉重的
cut off 切斷
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Quiz
1. What animal is mentioned in this story?
a. An elk
b. A moose
c. An elephant
2. What did the elk have around its neck?
a. A tire
b. A hoolahoop
c. A collar
3. How did people help the elk?
a. They cut off the thing around its neck
b. They cut off its horns
c. They gave it instructions
Answers
1. A
2. A
3. B
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Dec 6, 2021 • 5min
Marz Ketchup
Yeah… A little more… All right!
Oh, hi. Sorry! I'm just putting a little tomato ketchup on my hot dog. Wait, you didn't think… no! Eww! It was ketchup! I love ketchup! 我愛番茄醬!
You know who else usually loves ketchup? Astronauts!
太空人也愛番茄醬。
A lot of the food they bring to space is dried and flavorless, so ketchup and other sauces can help make it taste better.
太空食物乾乾的,沒什麼味道,加一些醬會好吃一點。
Maybe one day they'll even be able to make ketchup in space, on Mars.
Yep! Scientists have created a special type of ketchup called Marz Ketchup.
科學家做出火星番茄醬!
They made it using tomatoes grown here on earth. But they used conditions like those on Mars! The conditions on Mars are very different to Earth. The soil, temperature, and water conditions are all different.
因為火星的泥土、溫度跟水,都跟地球不一樣,所以科學家在地球上模擬了火星的環境來種番茄。
But they could still grow tomatoes, they could still make ketchup, and it still tasted good!
做出來的番茄醬,一樣很好吃!
Cool! Maybe one day, when people do go to Mars, the one thing they won't have to pack is ketchup!
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Vocabulary
模擬火星的自然環境來做番茄醬,結果味道沒有什麼不同。
1. Flavor 味道。
I don't like the flavor of this ketchup. 我不喜歡這個蕃茄醬的味道。
What's wrong with it? 它有什麼問題?
It has an artificial flavor. 它有一股人工的味道。
2. Grow 種植。
Can we grow tomatoes on Mars? 我們可以在火星上種番茄嗎?
I don't know. 我不知道。
But the movie "The Martian" says we can grow potatoes on Mars. 不過電影[絕地救援]說我們可以在火星上種馬鈴薯。
3. Mars 火星。
Did you know that Mars is smaller than Earth? 你知道火星比地球小嗎?
I do. Earth is twice the size of Mars. 我知道,地球是火星兩倍大。
4. Different 不同的。
The two planets are very different. 這兩個行星很不一樣。
Right, as different as oranges and bananas. 就像橘子跟香蕉那樣不同。
Would you like to taste Marz ketchup?
flavor 味道
grow 種植
Mars 火星
different 不同的
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Quiz
1. What sauce is the story about?
A: Mustard
B: Mayonnaise
C: Ketchup
2. Which of these ingredients are used to make this sauce?
A: Bananas
B: Tomatoes
C: Potatoes
3. What planet's conditions were used to grow this ingredient?
A: Conditions like those on Earth
B: Conditions like those on Mars
C: Conditions like those on Jupiter
Answers
1. C
2. B
3. B
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Dec 5, 2021 • 6min
Meteorite Almost Hits Woman While Crashing to Earth
Argh! Okay, okay, stop! That is not a pleasant way to wake up.
But do you know an even worse way to wake up? A giant rock falling into your bed! 有人睡覺時被砸下來的石頭嚇醒!
Yep, that is something that has really happened! A woman named Ruth in Canada was woken up one day when a large rock fell through her roof, and landed right in her bed.
事情發生在加拿大,一塊大石頭穿過屋頂,掉到一位女士的床上。
Ruth didn't know right away what happened. She woke up and saw there was a hole in her ceiling, and a lot of dust on her face.
她醒來發現臉上都是灰塵,還有天花板破了一個大洞。
But when she looked around, she saw there was a rock between her pillows.
The rock weighed 2.8 pounds, and was about the size of a small cabbage.
石頭的大小像一顆高麗菜。
And guess what else? It came from space!
它是從外太空來的!
A smart scientist found out that the rock was part of a meteor shower that had passed by.
有一位科學家發現石頭是流星雨的一部分。
Ruth is keeping the rock for now. And experts say if she wants to sell it in the future, she could probably make a lot of money!
Wow, that sounds great. But I think I would still rather not have space rocks falling into my home!
聽起來不錯,但是還是不要有石頭砸到我家比較好!
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Vocabulary
醒來發現床上有大石頭,這可不好玩!
1. Rock 石頭。
A rock fell into the woman's bed! 一顆石頭掉在那個女子的床上!
Isn't that the strangest thing? 這真是最奇怪的事了。
There must be an earthquake. 一定是有地震。
2. Wake up 醒來。
There's no earthquake. 沒有地震。
The woman woke up when the rock hit her bed. 女子在石頭砸到床上的時候醒來。
That's a bad way to wake up! 那樣子驚醒真糟糕。
3. Look around 看一看四周。
Look around and tell me what you see. 你四周看看,然後告訴我你看到什麼。
Lots of trees and rocks? 很多樹木跟石頭嗎?
No, look again. 不對,你再看。
4. Fall 落下。
Something is falling from the sky! 有東西從天上掉下來!
It's snow! Ha ha, it's snow! 是雪,是在下雪!
So how do you like to wake up in the morning?
rock 石頭
wake up 醒來
look around 看一看四周
fall 掉下來
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Quiz
1. What fell through Ruth's roof?
a. An apple
b. A rock
c. A bird
2. Where did the rock land?
a. In Ruth's bed
b. In Ruth's toilet
c. In Ruth's kitchen sink
3. Where did the rock come from?
a. The neighbor's house
b. Outer space
c. Her attic
Answers
1. B
2. A
3. B
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Dec 2, 2021 • 6min
Buskers Are Cool
Do you know what 'buskers' are?
You see them performing on the street in cities all over the world.
世界各地都會看到在街上表演的人。
Sometimes they play the guitar and sing… other times they do magic tricks… or they might do a cool show with a yo-yo!
有一些表演者會自彈自唱,或表演魔術,甚至耍溜溜球特技!
In Chinese, we call them 'jie tou yi ren'.
In English, they are called "buskers" or "street performers."
Recently in Taipei, there was a festival where lots of different buskers did all kinds of shows! It was so interesting.
最近在台北有一場街頭藝術嘉年華,很多街頭藝人都去表演,非常有趣!
Many buskers play music or do magic… but some buskers stand super still, and pretend to be a statue!
有一些街頭藝人會假裝自己是雕像。
Buskers are working, and workers need to make money, right? If you see a busker and you like their music or their show, you can give them a little money.
如果喜歡他們的表演,你可以拿錢給他們。
There is usually a box to put money in. It doesn't have to be a lot …. you could give them 50 NT, or 100 NT, or whatever you choose… then the busker can keep doing their shows!
一點點錢就可以支持街頭藝人繼續表演喔!
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Vocabulary
街頭藝人是都市裡面常見的風景。
1. Perform 表演。
Look, a clown on the street! 你看,小丑在街上!
Yeah, I think he's performing for the kids. 我想他在表演給小孩看。
He's good. He should perform on TV. 他真不錯! 應該上電視表演。
2. Make money 賺錢。
I hope he can make some money on the street. 我希望他在街上表演能賺錢。
I believe he can. 我相信他可以。
3. All kinds of 各種各樣的。
There are all kinds of vendors at a festival. 節慶時有各式各樣的攤販。
Like the one selling fried chicken? 比如說賣炸雞排的嗎?
Yeah, that and many others. 對,還有很多其他的。
4. Festival 節慶。
There will be a Street Performers' Festival this weekend. 這周末有街頭藝人節。
Sounds interesting! Where is it? 聽起來很有趣! 在哪裡?
At Ximending in Taipei. 在台北西門町。
今天的單字和片語很有用。
perform 表演
make money 賺錢
all kinds of 各種各樣的
festival 節慶
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Quiz
1. What is a 'busker'?
A: A bus driver
B: A person who plays music at home
C: A person who does a show on the street
2. What kind of shows can you see on the street?
A: Music shows, magic shows, and human statues!
B: Dancing elephants
C: Swimming and scuba diving
3. How do buskers make money?
A: If people like the show, they give the busker money
B: Their mommy and daddy give them money
C: The city government gives them money
Answers
1. C
2. A
3. A
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Dec 1, 2021 • 6min
The Ocean Cleanup's Latest Test a Success
Ah, what a beautiful day to be at the beach.
Ew! Why is there so much garbage?
海邊的垃圾怎麼這麼多?
Many beaches have a lot of garbage buried in the sand.
很多垃圾都被埋在沙裡面。
There is also a lot of garbage floating in the oceans.
海裡的垃圾也很多。
There is so much trash in the ocean that a lot of it has become a giant pile of garbage in the Pacific Ocean. People call it The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
太平洋上有一堆垃圾聚集,叫做太平洋垃圾帶。
Scientists think this garbage patch is 1.6 million square kilometers in size. That is about three times the size of France!
它的面積比法國大三倍!
Luckily, there is an organization called the Ocean Cleanup Project that is trying to fix the problem. This organization invented a kind of net that can scoop garbage out of the water.
還好有一個海洋清潔團體發明了打撈垃圾的網子。
They weren't sure if they could do it, but their latest experiments show the net is working!
And the best part is, the net doesn't hurt any sea animals. The net is designed so that sea animals don't get trapped in it.
海洋動物也不會被困在網子裡。
That's great, but do you know what the best way is to protect the oceans? Don't put garbage in it in the first place!
最能夠保護海洋的方法,就是不要把垃圾丟進海裡!
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Vocabulary
想要用網子清除百萬平方公里的垃圾,恐怕很難。
1. Net 網子。
My poor cat is trapped in the net! 我可憐的貓被網子困住了。
This is one big net! 這個網子超大的!
Yeah, it's a mosquito net. 對,這是個蚊帳。
2. The best way 最好的方法。
The best way to get your cat out is to cut the net open. 把你的貓弄出來最好的辦法是把網子剪開。
I guess that's the only way. 我想那是唯一的辦法。
3. Protect 保護。
We need to protect the ocean from pollution. 我們需要保護海洋不受汙染。
It's already polluted. 它已經被汙染了。
That means we must protect it more. 這表示我們必須更保護它。
4. Problem 問題。
Garbage is a big problem. 垃圾是個大問題。
It sure is. 確實是。
Let's read the words together.
net 網子
the best way 最好的方法
protect 保護
problem 問題
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Quiz
1. What is the garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean called?
a. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
b. The Great Atlantic Garbage Patch
c. Garbage Mountain
2. How big is it?
a. Three times the size of Taiwan
b. Three times the size of the U.S.
c. Three times the size of France
3. What is the organization mentioned in this story called?
a. The Ocean Cleanup Project
b. The Ocean Avengers
c. Aquaman's Super Cleanup Crew
Answers
1. A
2. C
3. A
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Nov 30, 2021 • 6min
Sleepy Bus Tour
Oh, excuse me! Do you ever feel sleepy during the day, but then not sleepy that night? Actually, a lot of people have that problem!
你會不會有時候白天想睡覺,但是到了晚上就不睏了? 其實很多人都有這個問題。
Do you also ever feel sleepy when sitting on the bus or the train?
你搭公車或是火車時也昏昏欲睡嗎?
Guess what? A lot of people feel like that too!
You must have seen many people fall fast asleep on their way to school, or work, or on the way home when riding public transport.
你一定看過別人在公車上熟睡。
Well, in Hong Kong, a company that does bus tours decided to give these people what they want.
They started a new tour. A five-hour bus ride that just… drives around.
Passengers buy tickets to this tour… to get some sleep!
一家香港旅行社決定來幫忙。他們推出五小時繞來繞去的巴士行程,客人買票上車就可以睡覺了 !
That's pretty weird!
The tour bus also gives passengers an eye mask and ear plugs! Some passengers even bring their own blanket, pillow, and slippers!
旅行社提供眼罩跟耳塞. 有的客人還會帶自己的棉被枕頭跟拖鞋!
If you really can't sleep, maybe a long sleepy bus tour could help you. But I still think I'd prefer getting a good night's sleep in my own comfortable bed!
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Vocabulary
搭乘這種巴士哪裡也不去,只在車上睡覺。
1. People 人們。
Many people feel tired on their way to work. 很多人在上班途中覺得好累。
I'm one of those people. 我就是那些人中間的一個。
2. Sleep 睡眠,Sleepy 睏倦的。
Do you sleep well at night? 你晚上睡得好嗎?
No, I can only get 5 to 6 hours of sleep every night. 不好,我每天晚上只能睡五六個鐘頭。
That's why I'm always sleepy. 這是為什麼我總是好睏。
3. On their way 在途中。
Can you buy breakfast on your way to school? 你可以在上學路上買早餐嗎?
Sure, no problem. 可以,沒問題。
4. Tour 旅程。
We're going on a tour tomorrow. 我們明天要去旅行。
Tour? A tour to where? 旅行?到哪裡旅行?
To the Land of Sleep. 去睡眠之鄉旅行。
Would you join me to read the words?
people 人們
sleep 睡眠
on their way 在途中
tour 旅行
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Quiz
1. Where is the tour from the story happening?
A: Hong Kong
B: Australia
C: Vietnam
2. What will the passengers ride on the tour?
A: A train
B: A bus
C: A boat
3. What kind of tour is it?
A: A party tour
B: A history tour
C: A sleepy tour
Answers
1. A
2. B
3. C
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Nov 29, 2021 • 5min
Kaohsiung's New Music Center
There's a new music center in Kaohsiung City! The building is really cool… it looks like it was made by aliens!
新的高雄流行音樂中心,看起來好像外星人蓋的建築!
There is one big indoor place for concerts and one big outdoor place for concerts.
5,000 people can fit inside… and 8,000 people can fit outside.
室內可以容納五千人,室外則可以有八千人。
The new Kaohsiung Music Center is near the port and the Love River. At nighttime, beautiful colorful lights shine on the building. It makes the area look cool.
流行音樂中心位在港口和愛河邊,晚上會有彩色燈光照射,看起來很酷!
The Kaohsiung Music Center is for concerts, that means maybe a rock music show, or maybe pop music, or any kind of music! Maybe some famous DJ will have a show there!
搖滾樂團、流行歌手或各種音樂表演,未來都可能會在那裡登場。
The new music center is very exciting for people in Kaohsiung. It is going to be a really cool place for all kinds of music shows in the city!
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Vocabulary
高雄流行音樂中心已經在上個月開幕。
1. Music 音樂。
What kind of music do you like? 你喜歡哪種音樂?
I prefer jazz. It's my favorite kind of music. 我比較喜歡爵士。它是我最愛的音樂種類。
2. Indoor 室內, outdoor 室外。
I enjoy jazz more when I'm in an outdoor space. 我在戶外空間時更能欣賞爵士。
Me too. 我也是。
But sometimes an indoor place, like a restaurant, is also fine. 不過有時候室內的地方,比如說餐廳也不錯。
3. Show 表演。
There's a jazz show tomorrow night. 明天晚上有爵士表演。
Where? 在哪裡?
At the new music center. 在新的音樂中心。
4. Building 建築物。
You mean that big building by the Love River? 你是說愛河旁邊的那座大建築嗎?
Yes, the show will be there. 對,表演就在那裏。
今天的單字你記住了嗎?
music 音樂
indoor 室內
outdoor 室外
show 表演
building 建築物
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Quiz
1. Where is the new music center?
A: In Korea
B: In Kaohsiung
C: In Cambodia
2. What kind of music shows will people be able to hear?
A: Rock concerts, pop concerts, and DJ shows
B: Dolphin and whale singing
C: Alien music
3. How many people can fit in the music center?
A: 5,000 inside and 8,000 outside
B: 40 inside and 6 outside
C: 100 inside and 100,000 outside
Answers
1: B
2: A
3: A
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