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A candle that smells like a meatball? 嗄？一個聞起來像肉丸的蠟燭 Ha! That's really funny! I like candles… candles look so pretty. But… we need to be very careful. Children should never play with fire, and candles can be dangerous. 小朋友不要玩火，蠟燭有時候很危險的。 We have some candles at my home. They smell nice. My mom and dad light the candles… and the house smells nice! 我爸媽點蠟燭後， 家裡就很香。 Sometimes our candles smell like flowers. 有時候味道像花。 Sometimes our candles smell like the forest有時候像森林。 But one company is making new candles… that smell like meatballs! Ah! That's so funny. They hope people smell the candles… and buy more meatballs! 這家公司希望人點了這種蠟燭之後，會買更多的肉丸。 I don't think I want my candles to smell like meatballs! Maybe they could smell like candy… or ice cream… but not meatballs! 我希望聞到的蠟燭味是糖果味或是冰淇淋的氣味。 I like things that smell good. Meatballs smell good… but I don't think I want my house to smell like meatballs. 肉丸很香，但你會想整個家有肉丸的味道嗎？ How about you? What smells do you like? Hmm… A candle that smells like meatballs? So funny! ________________________________ Vocabulary 蠟燭點燃之後散發像肉圓一樣的香味，你會喜歡嗎？ 1) Candle 蠟燭。 Candles are so romantic, don't you think? 蠟燭好浪漫，你不覺得嗎？ Indeed. They give light and a sense of warmth. 確實是，蠟燭會發光，給人溫暖的感覺。 2) Company 公司。 I hope to work in a big company. 我希望在大公司工作。 A big company like Google? 就像谷歌那樣的大公司？ Yeah, like that. 對，就像那樣。 3) Nice 很好的。 What a nice day! 天氣真好！ Let's go to Yangmingshan! 我們去陽明山吧。 It'll only be nice in the morning, 只有上午天氣好，it'll rain this afternoon. 今天下午會下雨。 4) Want 想要。 But I really want to do some hiking. 可是我真的想要去健行。 Ok, then let's go. 好吧，我們就去吧。 這些單字很有用喔！ candle 蠟燭 company 公司 nice 很好的 want 想要 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why should you be careful with candles? A: Because fire is dangerous! B: Because candles smell like meatballs C: Because candles are funny 2. What does "smell like" mean in Chinese? A: Hen Hao Wen 很好聞 B: Bu Hao Wen 不好聞 C: Wen Qi Lai Xiang 聞起來像 3. What do some new candles smell like? A: The zoo B: Meatballs C: A wet dog Answers 1: A 2: C 3: B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi everyone! Do you like riding a bicycle? Or maybe a skateboard? What about in-line skating? Have you ever tried it? In-line skating 就是溜直排輪. It's fun. But be careful not to crash into anything! In Canada, there's a man called Zach, who must really like skating. 加拿大有個叫Zach的人超愛溜直排輪。 He skated from one side of Canada, all the way to the other side! From the west to the east! 他從加拿大西岸一路溜到東岸。 And Canada is a really big country! Zach's sister, Rachel, went with him, she was driving behind him in a van. Zach 的家人開車跟在後面。 From start to finish, their journey took almost 3 months, and was over 10,000 kilometers! 他們這趟旅行全程超過一萬公里，花了3個月。 That's a new world record for skating! 那是世界新紀錄！ They did it for two reasons. The first was to have fun! 他們想這麼做，原因之一就是為了好玩！ The second reason was to raise awareness for the environment and for bees. 第二個原因是提升大家對環境保護和蜜蜂的認知。 Zach says bees are so important for the environment. If we can help bees, we can help everyone! Great job Zach and Rachel. And congratulations on breaking the skating record! ________________________________ Vocabulary 溜直排輪從加拿大西岸到東岸，這真是一場壯遊！ 1. Journey 旅行。 The journey took Zach 90 days. 那一趟旅行花了札克九十天。 It's actually shorter than I thought. 其實比我想像的少。 Me too. I thought the journey would take at least half a year. 我也是。我以為那趟行程至少要半年。 2. Reason 理由。 Zach's reasons are interesting. 札克的理由很有趣。 What are his reasons? 他的理由是什麼？ For fun and for raising awareness for bees! 為了好玩，也為了提升大家對蜜蜂的意識。 3. West 西邊，East 東邊。 There's a lot more air pollution in the west than in the east. 西部的空氣汙染比東部多好多。 That's true. 這是真的。 I think it's because all the big cities are in the west. 我想是因為大城市都在西邊。 大家一起來讀單字。 journey 旅行 reason 理由 west 西邊 east 東邊 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did Zach use to break a world record? a. A big car b. In-line skates c. A bicycle 2. What journey did Zach make? a. He went from one side of Canada to the other side b. He went from Taipei to Kaohsiung c. He went all the way around Hong Kong 3. Why did he make the journey? a. Because he doesn't like skating b. To help bees and the environment, and to have fun c. Because he didn't have a car Answers 1: B 2: A 3: B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Video games are so fun. I could play video games for hours! But my parents always tell me I shouldn't play video games for too long because it will make my eyes go bad and rot my brain. 我爸媽都說玩太多電動遊戲會傷害眼睛，對腦袋也不好。 Well, guess what? I can prove them wrong! Some very smart researchers from around the world found out that video games can actually be really good for your brain! 有一些研究員發現電動遊戲其實對你的腦袋很好！ For example, researchers found out that playing video games can actually help the brain remember more things. 可以幫助記憶。 They can actually make you smarter, too! Researchers found out that some people were actually able to think better after playing video games. 研究顯示，打過電動之後，頭腦也會比較清楚。 And guess what else? Some studies showed that people's brains actually got bigger after playing a lot of video games! 有一些人的腦容量變大了! All the parts of the brains that are in charge of memory, planning, and how you move your body… all got bigger! Isn't that amazing? The next time my parents tell me to stop playing video games, I'll just tell them that I should keep playing, because it will make my brain bigger, better, and smarter! It still might not be very good for my eyes though… Hmm… ________________________________ Vocabulary 研究人員說，打電動對腦袋是有好處的。 1. Researcher 研究人員。 Researchers are people who study things. 研究員就是研究東西的人。 What things? 什麼樣的東西？ Like what's good for the brain. 比如說什麼對頭腦比較好。 2. Brain 腦袋。 Sleep is important for the brain. 睡眠對腦子很重要。 Yeah, I know. 我知道。 But you only sleep 4 hours a day. 但是你一天只睡4小時。 How does your brain still work? 為什麼你的腦袋還是有用？ 3. Better 更好。 I can think better after taking a shower. 我洗過澡之後比較能想事情。 For me, walking is better. 對我來說走路比較好。 4. Smarter 更聰明。 My computer is getting smarter! 我的電腦越來越聰明了。 What do you mean? 怎麼說？ It just said I should take time off tomorrow. 它剛剛說我明天應該請假。 Please read after me. researcher 研究員 brain 腦袋 better 更好 smarter 更聰明 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What part of the body is talked about in this story? a. The face b. The brain c. The hands 2. What did studies show playing video games did to the brain? a. Made them bigger b. Made them smaller c. Made them dumber 3. What didn't researchers say in the story? a. Video games make your eyes bad b. Video games make some people smarter c. Video games make some people think better Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Which animals do you think are cool? I think a chameleon is pretty cool. Have you ever heard of a chameleon? It's a type of lizard that can change colors! 變色龍是一種蜥蜴。 Sometimes they can become really bright and eye-catching. Other times, you can hardly see them! 變色龍有時候顏色很鮮艷，有時候很難找到牠們。 Sometimes chameleons change colors to warm up or cool down. 換顏色有時候是為了調節身體溫度。 But chameleons usually change colors to show how they are feeling, and to communicate or "talk" to others. 通常是為了表達情緒或是想要溝通。 Some colors might mean: Hi, how you doin'? Come over to my tree. Other colors might mean: Hey! This is my tree! Get outta here! The ability to change colors is pretty special. 這種變顏色的能力很特別。Not many things can do that. But now scientists have made a robot that can. They made a robot chameleon! 科學家已經發明出機器變色龍！ In the future, the color changing technology could be used for other things, like clothes! Maybe we could wear a shirt that's blue in the morning and red at night! 未來這個科技可能會讓我們的衣服 變色！ Wouldn't that be cool! ________________________________ Vocabulary 變色龍可以很快變顏色，甚至可以用不同膚色來溝通。 1. Change 改變。 I'd like to change the color of my hair. 我想變一變頭髮顏色。 Your hair looks fine to me. 你的頭髮我看很好啊。 No, I want to change it to blue. 不好，我想把它變成藍色。 2. Color 顏色。 Blue is a strange color for hair. 頭髮藍色怪怪的。 Then pink. Don't you like the color pink? 那就粉紅色。你不是喜歡粉紅色嗎？ 3. Warm up 熱起來。 The chameleon is warming up under the sun. 變色龍正在曬太陽讓身體變熱。 I can easily warm up by drinking coffee. 我喝咖啡就可以熱起來。 4. Cool down 冷下來。 Could you turn on the air conditioner? 你可以開冷氣嗎？ I need to cool down. 我需要涼快一下。 Of course. It's on now. 當然，現在打開了。 今天的單字很好玩。 change 改變 color 顏色 warm up 熱起來 cool down 冷下來 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What type of lizard is mentioned in the story? a. Crocodiles b. Chameleons c. Geckos 2. What special thing can this lizard do? a. Fly b. Change colors c. Roar like a lion 3. What have scientists made? a. A robot that can change colors b. A square ball c. A car with no wheels Answers 1: B 2: B 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love eggs. I love eggs no matter how they are cooked. I like eggs fried, scrambled, hard boiled, and soft boiled. 我喜歡吃雞蛋，不論怎樣的做法都喜歡。Do you like eggs as much as I do? I eat a lot of eggs, that's why I make sure I prepare them correctly. Because if you don't prepare eggs correctly, you can get very sick. 蛋沒有好好保存或是煮熟的話，吃了會生病。 You should wash eggs only right before you cook them. 雞蛋應該在煮之前清洗喔! Don't wash eggs before you put them in the refrigerator! 放在冰箱前不要先洗。Only before you are about to cook them. This is because eggs have a natural protection on their shells. If you wash them too early, you wash the protection away, and germs can get into the egg. 太早洗乾淨，細菌反而會跑進去。 But if you wash eggs right before you cook them, germs don't have time to get into the egg. This means you won't accidentally get sick. Some people like raw eggs, but experts say that is probably not a good idea. 最好不要吃生的雞蛋，怕有細菌。 And you should always make sure eggs are completely cooked before you eat them. Oh well, at least I can still eat scrambled eggs! Yum! ________________________________ Vocabulary 雞蛋的料理方式有很多，並且應該在烹調之前才清洗。 1. Cook 做飯。 Cooking is difficult for me. 對我來說做飯菜很難。 Really? Even cooking eggs or noodles? 真的喔? 即使煮蛋煮麵也是嗎？ Yes. It takes a lot of time. 對啊，很花時間。 2. Boil 水煮。 Maybe you can just boil some eggs. 也許你可以就煮幾個蛋。 It's easy. 那很容易的。 But I hate boiled eggs. 但是我討厭水煮蛋。 3. Sick 生病的。 You will get sick if you keep eating so little. 你總是吃這麼少會生病的。 You know what? I never get sick. 你知道嗎？我從來不生病。 4. Wash 清洗。 My hands are itchy. 我的手好癢。 You've washed your hands too many times. 你洗手太多次了。 These are useful words to learn. cook 做飯 boil 水煮 sick 生病的 wash 清洗 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of food is being talked about in this story? a. Rice b. Eggs c. Vegetables 2. What should you do to eggs before you put them in the refrigerator? a. Wipe them with a dry cloth b. Wipe them with a damp cloth c. Cook them 3. When should you wash eggs? a. Before you cook them b. Before you put them in the refrigerator c. After you eat them Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

What do you think about when you think of Italy? 你想到義大利會想到甚麼呢? Pizza? Pasta? Olive oil? 披薩? 義大利麵? 還是橄欖油呢? What about volcanoes? 那火山呢? Yes, volcanoes! Did you know that there are volcanoes in Italy too? 你知道義大利有火山嗎? One special volcano in Italy is called Mount Etna. This volcano is special because right now it is very active! 埃特納火山正在噴發! Mount Etna has been erupting a lot lately, which means it has been shooting lava, rocks, and ash into the air. In fact, Mount Etna has already erupted over 50 times this year! 它今年已經噴發了50多次! Thankfully, it is not a very strong volcano, so there isn't a lot of lava coming out of it. This means people who live nearby don't need to be afraid they will be burned by lava. 還好它不算太強烈，附近的居民不用害怕被岩漿灼傷。 However, the volcano is shooting out a lot of ash. 但是有很多火山灰! A lot of the ash is falling out of the sky! It must be very hard to keep things clean if ash is always falling out of the sky! 那麼多的火山灰，一定很難清理吧！ Have you ever seen a volcano up close? ________________________________ Vocabulary 義大利的埃特納火山最近很活躍，不斷噴出熔岩和火山灰。 1. Volcano 火山。 Mount Da-tun is a volcano. 大屯山是火山。 There are many hot springs in the area. 那個地區有好多溫泉。 Yes, you often find hot springs near a volcano. 火山附近常常有溫泉。 2. Ash 灰塵。 I have never seen Da-tun shooting ash or lava. 我從來沒有看過大屯山噴出灰塵或是熔岩。 Yes. I think it's sleeping. 對啊，我想它在休眠。 3. Sky 天空。 Ash is falling out of the sky! 灰塵從天上掉下來! Yeah, what's happening? 是啊，發生了什麼事? Maybe an earthquake. 也許是地震。 4. Burn 燃燒。 Do you smell that? 你聞到了嗎? Something is burning! 有東西在燒。 Oh no, it's my fish! 糟糕，是我的魚! 讀一讀單字可以幫助記憶。 volcano 火山 ash 灰塵 sky 天空 burn 燃燒 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the volcano in this story called? a. Mount Fuji b. Mount Rushmore c. Mount Etna 2. Where is this volcano? a. Taiwan b. Hawaii c. Italy 3. What do the people near the volcano have to worry about? a. A lot of rocks b. A lot of lava c. A lot of ash Answers 1. C 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey, everyone! Today I want to talk to you about a very cute new superstar. 今天要跟你介紹一個新的明星。 Thousands of people have already been to see this superstar at a farm in Bangladesh. 好幾千人已經跑去孟加拉這個農場追星。 What kind of superstar lives on a farm? 是什麼樣的明星會住在農場？ Well, a cow superstar, of course! 就是一頭牛明星！ The cow is getting famous because of its size! It's tiny, and also really cute! 這頭牛會出名，因為牠體型超小，又很可愛。 The cow's name is Rani, and she is 2 years old. 這隻牛叫 Rani, 牠2歲了。 The farmer says Rani is just 51 centimeters high. That's about the size of a dog! 農夫說 Rani 才51公分高，跟一隻狗狗差不多！ If it's true, 51 centimeters would be a new world record. 如果 Rani 真的 51公分高，牠會破世界紀錄！ The current record is held by a cow in India, who measured 61 centimeters high in 2014. 目前保持紀錄的是一頭61公分高的印度牛。 Soon people will go to Rani's farm in Bangladesh to measure her and see if she really is that small. 很快的會有人去量Rani是否真的那麼小。 I can't wait to find out Rani has broken the world record! ________________________________ Vocabulary 孟加拉的這頭牛，體型小到可能創下世界紀錄。 1. Cow 牛。 I was scared of cows when I was young. 我小時候很怕牛。 I'm very afraid of cows even now! 我到現在也很怕牛！ 2. Small 小的。 So you prefer small animals like cats and dogs? 所以你比較喜歡像貓狗這種小動物嗎？ They are not small enough. 牠們不夠小。 I prefer birds. 我比較喜歡鳥類。 3. World record 世界紀錄。 We're going to set a world record tomorrow! 我們明天要創世界紀錄！ Great! But a world record for what? 真棒! 但是什麼世界紀錄呢？ For eating the most mango ice cream. 吃最多芒果冰淇淋的紀錄。 4. Farm 農場。 Let's visit the Yilan flower farm tomorrow. 我們明天去逛逛宜蘭花卉農場吧。 Okay, I love that farm! 好啊，我很喜歡那個農場。 我們來讀讀單字。 cow 牛 small 小的 world record 世界紀錄 farm 農場 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of animal is getting famous? a. A chicken b. A pig c. A cow 2. Where does the animal live? a. Bangladesh b. Brazil c. Japan 3. Why is the animal getting famous? a. She is really big b. She is really small c. She is really fast Answers 1: C 2: A 3: B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I'm hungry! Oh no… but it's raining outside! 我很呃，但是在下雨！ I guess I'll order some food and have it delivered to my house. 我想吃一點東西，最好送到家裡來。What do I feel like eating? Hmm… pizza might be a good idea! 吃披薩應該不錯吧！ Wouldn't it be great if restaurants knew exactly what you wanted to eat before you even knew? In fact, that is what one pizza restaurant is trying to do. They're trying to gather information on customers to guess what people feel like eating before they even order anything! 你還沒有點餐，餐廳已經知道你想吃甚麼了。 For example, if people usually drink a lot of cola on sunny days, this pizza restaurant will know they need to have a lot of cola ready when the weather is nice outside. And if the restaurant learns that I like to order pepperoni pizza on rainy days, then when it rains in the future, the restaurant might offer me pepperoni pizza… before I even ask! 以後每次碰到下雨，那家餐廳就知道我要點披薩了，我都不用講。 How cool is that? 很酷吧？ If more restaurants do this, I won't have to think about what I want in the future, they can just tell me! ________________________________ Vocabulary 顧客還沒有開口，餐廳已經知道他想點什麼，這是不是很神奇？ 1. Restaurant 餐廳。 Have you been to any Michelin restaurants? 你去過任何一家米其林餐廳嗎？ No, but I'd love to. 沒有，不過我很想去。 Yeah, me too. But those restaurants can be expensive. 我也是，不過那些餐廳可能很貴。 2. Order 點(餐)。 So what would you like to order? 你想點什麼？ Uh… Grilled fish looks nice. 烤魚看起來很不錯。 3. Information 資訊。 Where can I find information about pizza? 我到哪裡可以找到有關披薩的資訊？ Do you want information on how to make it? 你想要怎麼做披薩的資料嗎？ No. On where to eat it. 不，是要去哪裡吃。 4. Rain 下雨。 Is it raining outside? 外面在下雨嗎？ Oh, yes. It's raining hard. 是的，下得很大。 Please read after me. Restaurant 餐廳 order 點餐 information 資訊 rain 下雨 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of restaurant is mentioned in this story? a. A hot dog restaurant b. A pizza restaurant c. A hamburger restaurant 2. What does the restaurant want to do? a. Guess what food customers want b. Put more cheese on pizza c. Serve more Coke 3. What does the narrator decide to order in this story? a. Hamburgers b. Thai food c. Pizza Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Can you think of some things that eat bugs? Well, frogs eat bugs. Spiders eat bugs. Lizards also eat bugs. But did you know that there are certain plants that also eat bugs? 你知道植物也能吃昆蟲嗎？ In fact, there are a lot of different plants that eat bugs, and scientists just discovered a new one! 科學家又找到了一種會吃昆蟲的植物! Don't worry, this plant doesn't have legs, so it can't chase you. 不用擔心，它沒辦法追你。It also does not have a mouth, so it doesn't bite. 它也沒有嘴巴，所以沒辦法咬你。 This new plant actually has sticky hairs on its stems. Plant stems are the long part connected to the flower. These sticky hairs on the stems help trap small bugs and insects. After the plant traps the bugs, it eats them. Then the bugs become part of the plant. 被黏住之後，蟲蟲就被植物"吃"掉了! Isn't that amazing? By eating bugs, the plant can get extra special food that it can't get from water or the dirt. Yum! What do you think? Would you ever eat a bug? ________________________________ Vocabulary 科學家發現的這種植物，是用黏黏的莖來黏住昆蟲。 1. Plant 植物。 I don't like bug-eating plants. 我不喜歡吃昆蟲的植物。 I think they're weird. 我覺得它們怪怪的。 I agree. They look scary. 我同意。它們看起來很可怕。 2. Flower 花朵。 Look at those beautiful flowers! 你看那些漂亮的花！ Wow, I didn't know there was a flower garden here. 哇，我不知道這裡有個花園！ 3. Eat 吃。 Did you know that rabbits eat flowers? 你知道兔子會吃花朵嗎？ Really? I thought they only eat carrots. 真的嗎？ 我還以為牠們只吃胡蘿蔔。 4. Insect 昆蟲。 Ryan, which is your favorite insect? 萊恩，你最喜歡的昆蟲是什麼？ I liked beetles when I was a boy. 我小時候喜歡甲蟲。 How about you? 你呢? I like butterflies. 我喜歡蝴蝶。 這些單字多唸兩次就會記住。 plant 植物 flower 花朵 eat 吃 insect 昆蟲 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is eating bugs in this story? A. People B. Dogs C. Plants 2. How does this plant trap bugs? A. With sticky hairs B. By biting them C. By using a net 3. What does the plant get from eating bugs? A. Extra powers B. Extra nutrients C. Extra sunlight Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I'm so tired. That was a very long walk! I think I walked 10 kilometers! But guess what? That distance is very short compared to the journey some elephants went on in China. In China, there is a group of Asian elephants who became famous for going on a very, very long walk! 中國有一群大象很紅喔。 There are a total of 14 elephants in the group. 總共有十四頭。There are older, bigger elephants, and smaller, younger elephants. 牠們老少都有，體型也有大有小。 And they all went on a long walk together across China for 17 months! 這些大象在雲南省漫遊了十七個月！ That is a very long time. More than a year! Their journey was so famous that newspapers all over the world wrote about it. 世界各地的新聞都報導了這群大象的旅程。 Some people tracked -- or followed -- the elephants to make sure they stayed safe. The people say when the elephants finish their walk and go back home, the total distance of their journey would be 500 kilometers. 五百公里! That is a lot more than my 10 kilometers! What is the longest distance you have ever walked? 你走過最長的路有多遠？ ________________________________ Vocabulary 一群大象在中國大陸走了遙遠的路，引起全球的注意。 1. Elephant 大象。 Do you think elephants enjoy walking? 你覺得大象喜歡走路嗎？ They walk to find food, so I think they do. 牠們走去尋找食物，所以我想喜歡。 2. Famous 著名的。 Those elephants are now famous! 那些大象現在很出名呢！ Yeah, I've heard of them. 是啊，我有聽過牠們。 3. Walk 走路。 What do you do when you're angry? 你生氣時都做什麼？ I take long walks. 我走很長的路。 Does it help? 有幫助嗎？ Not really. 其實沒什麼用。 4. Kilometer 公里。 How long do you usually walk? 你通常走多長？ About one kilometer. 大約一公里。 Only one kilometer? That's not long at all ! 只有一公里嗎！那根本不長啊！ Let's try to remember these words. elephant 大象 famous 著名的 walk 走路 kilometer 公里 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What animals are being talked about in this story? A. Elephants B. Mice C. Monkeys 2. What are these animals famous for? A. Flying B. Going on a long walk C. Eating a lot 3. Where does this story take place? A. China B. Taiwan C. USA Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn