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Nov 1, 2021 • 5min

Princess Gives Up Royal Status for Love

Would you like to be a member of a royal family? For example, would you like to be a king or queen? 你想當國王, 還是皇后嗎? What if it meant you could not be with the person you loved? Well, there was a princess in Japan who did not want to be a princess anymore. Princess Mako was a real princess in the Japanese royal family. 真子公主本來是日本王室一位真正的公主。 She married a man who is not a part of the royal family, 她跟平民男子結婚了。 But this is a big problem in Japan. This is because in Japan, princesses are not allowed to marry people who are not royal. 在日本, 公主不可以嫁給非皇家的人。 Princess Mako decided to give up being a princess, so she could marry the man that she wants. "give up" 就是放棄的意思,她決定不當公主了!這樣她才能嫁給她愛的人。 After marrying a non-royal, she is no longer a part of the royal family. 從她嫁給平民之後,她不再是王室的成員。 A lot of people think that if Princess Mako loves somebody outside the royal family, she should be allowed to marry them. A lot of people think it is very brave of Princess Mako to give up being a princess. 很多人認為她這樣做很勇敢。 What do you think? 你認為呢? Do you think you would give up being royalty for love? ________________________________ Vocabulary 很多日本人關心真子公主的婚事。 1. Princess 公主。 Princess Mako finally got married last week. 真子公主上星期終於結婚了。 So she's not a princess now? 所以她現在不是公主了? Right. 對的。 2. Marry 結婚。 I asked Katie to marry me yesterday. 我昨天向凱蒂求婚。 Wow, that's great! What did she say? 太棒了,她怎麼說? She said she's marrying Kevin. 她說她要嫁給凱文。 Oh, no! 糟糕了。 3. Japan 日本,Japanese 日本人,日語。 Do you speak Japanese, Ryan? 你會講日語嗎,萊恩? No, and I've never been to Japan. 不會,我也沒有去過日本。 4. Royal family 王室。 Both Britain and Japan have a royal family. 英國和日本都有王室。 Yes, and so does Denmark. 對,而且丹麥也有。 我們來讀一遍單字。 princess 公主 marry 結婚 Japan 日本 Japanese 日語,日本人 royal family 王室 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the princess from in this story? a. Taiwan b. England c. Japan 2. What has the princess done? a. Stopped being a princess b. Became the queen c. Married a prince 3. What is the princess' name? a. Mako b. Mika c. Maiko Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 31, 2021 • 6min

Company Makes Masks from Plants

Oh, hi kids! I'm just eating some vegetables. Vegetables are plants. Fruits are plants, too. We eat lots of plants. Do you know what other things we can do with plants? Make things! We can make houses with trees, for example. First, you cut the trees down. Then you can make a house. 蔬菜水果都是植物。植物可以吃也可以用來製造東西,很多房子就是木頭做的。 There is an American company that uses plants to make face masks. 一家美國的公司開始用植物來做口罩。 That is great! Do you know why? Well, because of COVID-19, there are a lot of face masks these days. When people throw them away, it makes a lot of garbage. 使用過的口罩被丟掉造成很大量的垃圾。 Have you ever seen face masks on a sidewalk? Yes, I really hate that, too! Face masks are usually made from a type of plastic. Plastic takes a very long time to disappear from the environment. So all those face masks are a big problem. They take up space in landfills. "Take up" means "uses." 這些垃圾占用了很大的空間。 But one company named G95 makes masks from plants. These masks fully disappear from the environment in 90 days after they are thrown away! When people have used the masks, they can mail them back to the company. G95 then recycles the old masks! That is so great! 這家公司用植物做成的口罩,丟掉90天之後就分解不見了。要是你把用過的口罩寄回去,這家公司還會把它回收利用。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 用植物做成的口罩,可以自行分解。 1. Disappear 消失。 My pretty face masks have disappeared! 我的漂亮口罩不見了! Face masks don't just disappear. 口罩不會就這樣消失。 Here, they are in the garbage can. 在這裡,在垃圾桶裡。 2. Throw away 扔掉。 But I didn't throw them away. 可是我沒有把它們扔掉啊。 I think they fell off from the desk. 我想是從桌上掉下去的。 3. Environment 環境。 This is a really nice environment. 這是個很好的環境。 There are so many trees around. 周圍有好多樹。 Yeah, I hope we can live here. 是啊,真希望我們可以住在這裡。 4. Company 公司。 The biggest company in the world is an American company. 世界最大的公司是一家美國公司。 Is it McDonald's? 是麥當勞嗎? No. 不是。 今天學了哪些字,還記得嗎? disappear 消失不見 throw away 扔掉 environment 環境 company 公司 ________________________________ Quiz Q1: What is this story about? A: Making masks from plants B: Using wood to make houses C: Growing different kinds of plants Q2: What are most face masks made from? A: From plants B: From wood C: From plastic Q3: What is G95? A: A mask B: A company C: A plant Answers 1. A 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 28, 2021 • 6min

Frankenstein Book Sells for Record Price

Woahh! Oh, that's right! It's almost Halloween! Will you dress up for Halloween? 萬聖節快到了!你那天會換裝嗎? Maybe become a witch or a vampire? 要變成巫婆還是吸血鬼? Or what about the monster from one of my favorite scary stories, Frankenstein! 還是科學怪人?! Frankenstein is a story about a crazy scientist who wanted to create life. He made a big green man from… ewww… other body parts… An arm here… A leg there… He put the body together… and somehow… brought the monster to life! 科學怪人的故事是在講一位瘋狂的科學家,做出了一個怪物, 還給他生命! Lots of people like to dress up as Frankenstein's monster on Halloween! And did you know? The story of Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley over 200 years ago! Mary Shelley寫的科學怪人已經有200多年歷史。 Recently, one of the first Frankenstein books ever printed sold for over 32,000,000 Taiwan Dollars! 其中一個最早出現的版本,最近被賣了超過3千2百萬台幣! Woah! That's a world record for a printed work by a woman! Wow! What a price for an old book! It's a great story though, check it out… if you dare! ________________________________ Vocabulary 科學怪人的故事舉世聞名,所以它的最初版本很值錢。 1. Monster 怪物。 Why do people like monster movies? 為什麼人們喜歡怪物電影? You mean like "Jurassic Park?" 你是說像侏儸紀公園嗎? That's dinosaurs. That's not a monster movie. 那是講恐龍。它不是怪物電影。 2. Story 故事。 Have you read the story about Frankenstein's monster? 你讀過科學怪人的故事嗎? No. But I know many stories about monsters. 沒有,不過我知道很多怪物的故事。 3. Crazy 瘋狂的。 Amy is planning to climb Jade Mountain on her own. 艾咪準備一個人去爬玉山。 That's crazy! 那太瘋狂了! She can't go alone! 她不能一個人去。 4. Dress up as 打扮成。 So you are dressing up as a… giraffe? 所以你要打扮成長頸鹿? No, silly. I'm dressing up as a horse! 別傻了,我要打扮成一匹馬。 這些單字你記住了嗎? monster 怪物 story 故事 crazy 瘋狂的 dress up as 打扮成 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What special day is talked about in the story? a. Christmas b. Halloween c. New Year's Eve 2. What is the story of Frankenstein about? a. A friendly dog b. A vampire c. A scientist who made a monster 3. How long ago was Frankenstein first written? a. 10 years ago b. 55 years ago c. Over 200 years ago Answers 1: b 2: c 3: c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 27, 2021 • 6min

Police on Rollerblades

Did you know some police officers in Pakistan use rollerblades! These police officers learn how to rollerblade so they can chase and catch people who break the law. 有一些巴基斯坦的警察穿直排輪去追犯人。 Some cities in Pakistan are super, super crowded. The traffic is super bad! The police say they can't use a police car… and they can't use a police motorcycle. The roads are too crowded! So, they use rollerblades! 這是因為巴基斯坦的城市過於擁擠,街道塞滿車輛,警察不能開車或是騎摩托車。 In Taiwan, sometimes you can see police officers riding horses. But usually, the police in Taiwan ride on scooters or drive police cars. 在台灣,有時候你會看到騎馬的警察,但大部分的警察是開警車或騎摩托車。 But the cities in Pakistan are different. The roads are crowded with people and cars, and buses and motorcycles… it's so busy, sometimes everyone gets stuck and can't move! That's why the police there are using rollerblades. 但是在巴基斯坦的大都市,道路太擁擠,有時候根本動不了,這是為什麼警察穿直排輪的原因。 Have you ever tried rollerblading? It's not easy! You need to practice for a long time. With rollerblades, you can ride on the sidewalk or the road… The rollerblade police in Pakistan don't have to worry about traffic… they can just roll on their rollerblades and catch people who break the law! What a good idea! ________________________________ Vocabulary 警察穿著直排輪鞋在街上飛跑,還真想看看呢! 1. Crowded 擁擠的。 This road is so crowded! 這條路好擠喔! It happens every time before a long holiday. 每次放長假之前都會這樣。 2. Traffic 交通。 There's just too much traffic. 車子太多了。 I hate it when we have to worry about traffic before taking a vacation. 我真討厭度假之前得先擔心交通問題。 I know. 我懂。 3. Catch 抓到。 Did the police catch the man? 警察抓到那個人了嗎? I don't think so. 我想沒有。 But they did catch his friend. 不過他們確實抓到了他的朋友。 4. Chase 追逐。 Should we chase away that cat? 我們應該把那隻貓趕走嗎? Why? It's not doing anything to us. 為什麼?牠沒有對我們做什麼啊。 今天的單字很常用,我們來讀一遍。 crowded 擁擠的 traffic 交通 catch 抓到 chase 追逐 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where do some police officers use rollerblades? A: India B: China C: Pakistan 2. Why do these police officers use rollerblades? A: Because they need more exercise B: Because they don't have police cars C: Because the roads are too crowded 3. What do police in Taiwan use? A: Cars, scooters… and sometimes, horses! B: Birds, bicycles, and trucks C: They hop on one foot Answers 1: C 2: C 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 26, 2021 • 6min

Garden Grows Vegetables under the Sea

Gardens are great! They are places people grow vegetables. They can be on the ground and on people's roofs. They can even be on balconies. 蔬菜可以種在地上,陽台或是屋頂上。 But, did you know there is also a garden under the sea? 連海底也可以種蔬菜。 It's called Nemo's Garden. It's under the ocean near Italy. 尼莫的菜園在義大利附近的海中。 How do you grow vegetables under the sea? That's a good question. People put the plants inside balls. They call these balls "pods." Inside the pods are vegetables, like lettuce, tomatoes, peas, and mushrooms. 把蔬菜的種子放進圓球狀的容器裡面,可以種生菜,番茄,豌豆,還有蘑菇。 The pods are tied to the bottom of the sea with chains. They are about eight meters under the ocean. People say the vegetables grow faster underwater and taste better, too. 圓球用鐵鍊固定在海底,距離海面大約八公尺。 There are not many pods right now. Nemo's garden is an experiment. People want to see if growing vegetables underwater is a good idea. 這個菜園是一個實驗,人們想知道是不是個好主意。 Growing vegetables under the sea is a lot of work. People need to wear scuba equipment. I hope the Nemo's Garden experiment works well. Maybe it can help us grow lots of vegetables in the future. That would be great! ________________________________ Vocabulary 海裡種蔬菜,是種在容器裡面,而不是種在海水中。 1. Vegetable 蔬菜。 Do you like eating vegetables? 你喜歡吃蔬菜嗎? Yes, I like salad. 喜歡,我愛吃沙拉。 Tuna and egg salad is my favorite. 我最愛鮪魚雞蛋沙拉。 But there's no vegetables in that. 可是它裡面沒有蔬菜。 2. Grow 種植。 My mom grows a lot of tomatoes in her garden. 我媽媽在園子裡種好多番茄。 How fast do they grow? 它們長多快? Very fast. 很快。 3. Inside 在裡面。 There's something inside the box. 盒子裡面有東西。 Let's open it. 我們來打開它。 No, we can't. It's locked. 沒辦法,它上鎖了。 4. Experiment 實驗。 Let's do an experiment. 我們來做個實驗。 What experiment? 什麼實驗? One with frogs.青蛙的實驗。 Please try to use these words in your conversation. vegetable 蔬菜 grow 種植 inside 在裡面 experiment 實驗 ________________________________ Quiz Q1: What is this story about? A: A man named Nemo B: A special garden under the ocean C: The importance of eating vegetables Q2: What do people say about the vegetables? A: They grow faster and taste better. B: They don't grow very well. C: They look like balls. Q3: What is true about Nemo's Garden? A: People live there in plastic balls. B: It is a kind of experiment. C: It is near the United States. Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 25, 2021 • 6min

5-Year-Old Racecar Driver

There is a five-year-old kid in Egypt who drives a race car! That's amazing. Many kids can ride a bicycle… but drive a race car? How is that possible? 五歲小孩開賽車,怎麼可能? Well, in Egypt there are lots of deserts. Deserts are big, open, and sandy … so you won't really crash into anything. 埃及有廣大的沙漠,寬廣的空間讓汽車駕駛不會撞上東西。 The desert race cars have special wheels and they look like the cars you see on the beaches in Taiwan. 這種沙漠賽車很特別,輪胎比較像台灣的沙灘車。 The young race car driver doesn't race by himself. His dad sits in the seat next to him. They wear helmets when they race in the desert. Sounds like fun, yeah? 這個小孩開車的時候爸爸會在旁邊,兩個人都戴頭盔,在沙漠裡開快車。 Racing in the desert is not easy. There are no trees to crash into… but your car can sink into the sand and get stuck! You have to learn how to not get stuck! 雖然沙漠裡沒有樹木,但是汽車有可能陷進沙子裡。 The five-year-old boy has his dad next to him to help him. And his daddy is also a race car driver! No wonder the boy loves racing! 小孩的爸爸也是賽車手,難怪他喜歡賽車。 If you remember to be safe and find an adult to help you, kids can try lots of interesting adventures… like riding a horse, or rock climbing… or maybe, even desert race car driving! What sports adventure would you like to try? ________________________________ Vocabulary 在沙漠開快車一定很好玩。 1. Desert 沙漠。 I've never been to a big desert. 我從來沒有去過大沙漠。 I've read a lot of stories about the desert. 我讀過很多關於沙漠的故事。 2. Race 比賽。 We're having a car race this Sunday. 我們這星期天要舉辦賽車。 A car race?! Where can you do that? 賽車嗎?你們可以去哪兒賽車? At the children's park. 去兒童樂園。 3. Crash 撞車。 Wow, what was that? 哇,那是什麼? It looks like the car crashed into a wall! 看起來是那輛汽車撞到牆了。 4. Adventure 冒險。 We're having a family adventure next year. 我們明年要來一趟家庭冒險。 Sounds cool! What will you do? 好酷喔! 你們要做什麼? We're going swimming in Sun Moon Lake! 我們要去日月潭游泳! 我們一起來讀單字。 desert 沙漠 race 比賽 crash 撞車 adventure 冒險 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is a desert? A: A big, hot, open area with lots of sand B: A place with lots of trees and elephants C: A place in the sky, near the moon 2. What country is the young race car driver from? A: India B: South Africa C: Egypt 3. Who helps the race car driver? A: His father. B: His mother. C: His neighbor. Answers 1: A 2: C 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 24, 2021 • 6min

Unicorn Robot

Would you like to ride on a unicorn? I know, I know… unicorns aren't real. But one company in China wants to make robot unicorns! They want to make robot unicorns for kids to ride on! 中國有一家公司準備推出機器獨角獸讓小孩騎。 The company in China says their robot unicorn will have a supercomputer inside it, so it will be very smart. 這些機器獨角獸內建超級電腦,所以是非常聰明的獨角獸。 The robot unicorn will have cameras to help it 'see' what's around it… so, it won't fall over if it's walking up a hill. This robot will almost be like one of those fancy cars that don't need a driver. 獨角獸還有眼睛,走路或是爬山的時候,它不會跌倒。 And… they say the unicorn will be able to talk to you… so it can be … your friend! 而且它還能跟你講話! The first robot unicorns will be very expensive… but after a few years, maybe they will be cheap enough for lots of kids to get one! 機器獨角獸剛開始會很貴,但是以後也許會降價,讓很多小孩都可以有。 Wow! Pretty cool! Can you imagine riding to school on a robot unicorn? 你能想像騎著獨角獸去上學嗎? But… hey… what about me? I want to ride a robot unicorn to work! But… I'm not a kid… can they make a big one for adults? ________________________________ Vocabulary 聰明的機器獨角獸,可以跟小孩做朋友。 1. Robot 機器人。 I want a robot that can talk to me. 我要一台會跟我講話的機器人。 My robot has to know how to cook. 我的機器人一定要會做菜。 2. Talk 談話。 My father doesn't talk much. 我爸爸不大講話。 So what does he do? 那他都做什麼呢? He watches TV and sleeps. 他看電視,睡覺。 My dad talks a lot! 我爸爸很愛講話。 3. Expensive 貴的。 A robot is expensive. 機器人很貴。 Like a million NT for one? 一台賣一百萬嗎? I think it's more than that. 應該比那個還貴。 4. Cheap 便宜的。 That's too expensive! 那太貴了。 But you don't want cheap robots. 但是你不會想要便宜的機器人。 Cheap robots don't talk. 它們不會講話。 So do you plan to buy a robot? robot 機器人 talk 講話 expensive 貴的 cheap 便宜的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the company that wants to make robot unicorns? A: India B: Japan C: China 2. Why will the robot unicorn be "smart"? A: Because it went to school for a long time B: Because all unicorns are super smart! C: Because it has special computers and cameras inside 3. What else might the robot unicorn be able to do? A: Fly B: Swim C: Talk Answers 1: C 2: C 3: C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 21, 2021 • 6min

Diver Nearly Swallowed by Whale

Do you know what animal makes that sound? That's a whale call! 那個聲音就是鯨魚。 Whales are the world's biggest animals. But it's funny, many of the biggest whales only eat tiny things. 很好玩的是,體型最大的鯨魚,只吃最小的東西。 Some whales rush forward with their huge mouths wide open, so lots of water, and any food in the water, rushes in! It's pretty cool. But one man found out you shouldn't get too close to a whale that's eating.有人發現鯨魚在吃東西的時候不要太靠近。 The man is a lobster diver. One day, when he was catching lobsters, he suddenly felt a big bump and everything went dark. 有一天他下海抓龍蝦時,周圍突然一片黑暗。 At first he thought he had been eaten by a shark! He felt around, but there were no teeth! That's when he realized he was in a whale's mouth! 他以為自己被鯊魚吃掉了!但是他摸索了半天發現沒有牙齒. 原來他在鯨魚的嘴裡! After about 30 seconds the whale decided it didn't want to eat the diver. So the whale shook its head and spat the diver back into the sea. 大概30秒之後,鯨魚覺得這個人不好吃.,就把他吐回海裡! The lucky diver escaped with just a few bumps and bruises! And the whale escaped with just a bad taste in its mouth! ________________________________ Vocabulary 到鯨魚嘴巴裡走一遭,真是特別的經驗! 1. Whale 鯨魚。 Why do whales have big mouths? 鯨魚為什麼有大嘴巴? Maybe because they need to eat a lot of food? 也許是因為牠們需要吃很多食物? 2. Mouth 嘴巴。 Please don't talk when you have food in your mouth. 嘴裡有食物時請不要講話。 But there's nothing in my mouth.可是我嘴裡沒東西。 3. Eat 吃。 Would you like to eat here? 想在這裡吃東西嗎? Okay. I know they have good hamburgers here. 好,我知道這裡有好吃的漢堡。 4. Catch 抓。 How many lobsters did you catch? 你抓到幾隻龍蝦? Only three. 只有三隻。 Today is not a good day. 今天收穫不多。 今天的單字應該比較簡單,我們一起來讀。 whale 鯨魚 mouth 嘴巴 eat 吃 catch 抓 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What almost swallowed a man? a. A shark b. A whale c. An octopus 2. Who was almost swallowed? a. A diver b. A sailor c. A teacher 3. What was the person doing when they were almost swallowed? a. Catching lobsters b. Swimming c. Rowing a boat Answers 1: B 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 20, 2021 • 6min

Small Cat is Mighty Hunter

Here, kitty kitty kitty! I love my cat! She's so cute! Did you know that my kitty cat and a lion are part of the same family? It's true! The cat family has big cats, like lions and tigers, and small cats, like my cat. 大型貓科動物包含獅子老虎,小型的就是家貓。 Many people think the lion is the "king" of the cat family… but the lion isn't the best hunter in the cat family. And nope, it's not the tiger either. It's a small wild cat that hunts birds, and mice, and well… any small animal they can catch. 牠是野貓,什麼小動物牠都吃。 The best hunter in the cat family is called the "black-footed cat". 貓科裡面最厲害的獵人是黑足貓,牠的腳是黑色的。 It's only about 25 centimeters tall… that's just a little bigger than my cat! They live in the southern part of Africa. The black-footed cat is always hungry… so every night, it goes hunting… and every night it catches lots of small animals! The black-footed cat is a much better hunter than a lion! 黑足貓每天晚上都出去獵殺很多小動物,比獅子還要猛喔! The Black-footed cat is the best hunter in the whole cat family! Cool, huh? You don't have to be the biggest to be the best. Now, come here, kitty kitty… good kitty… you eat cat food, ok? No hunting for you… good kitty! ________________________________ Vocabulary 貓科裡面的高明獵人黑足貓,習慣晚上出門打獵。 1. Hunt 打獵,hunter 獵人。 Only the best hunters go hunting in the jungle. 最好的獵人才去叢林裡打獵。 Why? What's in the jungle? 為什麼? 叢林裡有什麼? Big cats like tigers. 大型貓科動物,比如說老虎。 2. Night 夜晚。 Some animals move around at night. 有的動物晚上活動。 I don't go out until night time. 我也是晚上時間才出門。 So you live like a bat? 所以你的生活像蝙蝠? 3. Better 更好的。 Cats or dogs, which do you like better? 貓咪跟狗狗,你比較喜歡哪個? Cats. 貓咪。 4. Best 最好的。 The best hunter in the sea is the shark. 海洋中最棒的獵人是鯊魚。 I thought killer whales are the best. 我以為殺人鯨是最棒的。 Let's read the words together. hunt 打獵 hunter 獵人 night 夜晚 better 更好 best 最好的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What animals are part of the cat family? A: Dogs, rabbits, and ducks B: Hippos, eagles, and turtles C: Lions, tigers, and cheetahs 2. What's the name of the best hunter in the cat family? A: The black-footed cat B: The green-finger cat C: The yellow mountain bear 3. How big is the best hunter in the cat family? A: About the same size as an elephant B: About the same size as a tiger C: About the same size as a big pet cat Answers 1: C 2: A 3: C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Oct 19, 2021 • 6min

Saying Goodbye to a Pingtung Tree

Many people in Wutai are sad. Wutai is a small village in the mountains of Pingtung County. 霧台是屏東山區的小村落。 The people there are sad because a big cherry tree died. The tree was about 60-years-old. But why is this cherry tree so special? Well, a long time ago, this cherry tree was the only big cherry tree in Wutai. In the spring, the tree's cherry flowers were so pretty, people from many places would come to see the tree's flowers. 櫻花盛開時,人們會從四面八方來這裡欣賞。 Then, the people in Wutai had an idea! "Hey! Maybe we should plant more cherry trees! Then more people will visit!" 霧台居民得到靈感,開始種更多櫻花樹來吸引遊客。 It worked! Now, every spring, many, many people go to walk in the mountains and look at all the beautiful cherry trees and cherry flowers. The people in Wutai can make money from the visitors and that helps them. 遊客帶動經濟,改善霧台人的生活。 But, now the first old big cherry tree has died. So the people are going to have a special day to say "goodbye" to the tree. They want to say, "Thank you, old cherry tree! You gave us a good idea! You helped Wutai! Xie Xie ni!" 大家想紀念這棵最老的櫻花樹。 Aww… that's nice. Now I want to go to Wutai next spring and see the cherry flowers, too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 霧台的櫻花吸引很多觀光客,但是最老的櫻花樹已經凋零。 1. Spring 春天。 What flowers can we see in the spring? 我們春天時會看到什麼花? Cherry and peach flowers and azaleas. 櫻花和桃花,還有杜鵑花。 Nice, I like spring! 真好,我喜歡春天! 2. Special 特別的。 Yeah, spring is very special. 對,春天很特別。 It means winter is over, 它表示冬天結束了,and we will begin a new semester at school. 我們要開始新學期。 3. Sad 悲傷的。 What's the matter? You look sad. 怎麼了?你看起來很悲傷。 I am sad. 我是很難過。 There's no ice cream in the refrigerator! 冰箱裡沒有冰淇淋了! 4. Pretty 美麗的。 I need a pretty dress for the party. 我需要一件漂亮洋裝參加派對。 Then let's go shopping tomorrow. 那我們明天去買吧。 今天的單字你能記住幾個? spring 春天 special 特別的 sad 悲傷的 pretty 美麗的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the cherry tree in this story? A: In Yangminshan, Taipei B: In Wutai, Pingtung County C: In Chiayi City 2. Why is the cherry tree special? A: The tree helped the people think of a good idea B: The tree can talk and sing C: The tree doesn't have any flowers 3. Why do people visit Wutai in the springtime? A: To see the cherry trees and flowers B: Because Wutai has yummy chou dou fu C: To see the monkeys and elephants there Answers 1: B 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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