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Milkfish Scare Man

Taiwan has many milkfish farms. Milkfish are easy to farm. But sometimes they
get too cold. Then they die! What can fish farmers do with these fish?
台灣有很多虱目魚養殖廠。虱目魚不難照顧，但有時候天氣太冷，他們容易被冷死！這些冷死的魚該怎麼辦呢？

A man in Changhua showed farmers how to dry milkfish. The farmers cut the
fish from the head to the tail. Then they open the fish like a book.
有個彰化人教養殖業者如何風乾虱目魚！他們把虱目魚對半剖開，就像一本攤開的書。

The farmers put the fish in salty water. Then they hang the open, wet fish
outside. The next morning, the fish are dry, salty, and delicious!
他們把虱目魚浸泡在鹽水中，再把虱目魚掛在戶外風乾一個晚上。到了第二天，虱目魚就變成了鹹鹹的，美味的魚乾！

The man let farmers hang their fish in his garden. That night, he had a
visitor. The visitor came on his scooter.
師傅讓養殖業者把虱目魚掛在他的庭院中。那天晚上，有一名男子騎機車到他家。

Then his scooter headlight shined on hundreds of big eyes! "Hooo" were they
looking at? They were looking at him! The visitor was scared. He shouted
"HELP! OWLS!"
機車的車燈照向前方時，有好幾百雙盯著他看的大眼睛！他害怕的大叫：「救命啊，有貓頭鷹！」

The man came outside. He said there were no owls. The eyes were fish eyes.
師傅聽到他的叫聲後，跑出來解釋那些不是貓頭鷹，而是風乾中的虱目魚的眼睛！

If you see hundreds of big eyes at night, don't be scared! Maybe fish are
hanging to dry!
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Vocabulary
黑沉沉的夜裡，吊掛在半空中的魚讓人飽受驚嚇。

1. dry 弄乾。
Eeeew! What's that smell? 好噁，那是什麼氣味?
Oh, that's just my fish. 那是我的魚。
I'm hanging it up to dry. 我把它掛起來風乾。

2. delicious 美味的。
Now why do you want to do that? 為什麼要那樣?
You've never had dried fish? 你沒吃過魚乾嗎?
It's delicious! 很好吃的。

3. look at 注視。
But are you keeping its eyes? 但是你要保留它的眼睛嗎?
They are looking at me! 那雙眼睛看著我!
They are not! 沒有看著你。
The fish is dead, remember? 魚已經死了，記得嗎?

4. head 頭部，tail 尾巴。
I never eat a fish's head and tail. 我從來不吃魚頭和魚尾。
But fish heads are good. 但是魚頭很好呢。

請來一起讀單字。
dry弄乾 delicious美味的 look at注視 head頭部 tail尾巴

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Quiz

1. What did the man show farmers how to do?
a. Eat milkfish
b. Farm milkfish
c. Dry milkfish

2. What shined on the big eyes that night?
a. A scooter headlight
b. Some salty water
c. Many wet fish

3. What did the visitor think he saw?
a. Fish
b. Owls
c. Stars

Answers
1. c
2. a
3. b
 

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Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Allie Highsmith.

And I'm Jacob Ingram.

In this episode of News Bites: a decorated and accomplished athlete retires

And, people in Nairobi, Kenya, have lions for neighbors.
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時戴結束了：戴資穎退休了
The End of an Era: Hsiao Tai Retires

This story is about someone that many of our listeners have probably heard of.

Tai Tzu-Ying is a professional badminton player.

She announced in the beginning of November that she was retiring.

She is a very decorated athlete (得過很多獎項).

Tai was the first Taiwanese badminton player to achieve many milestones.

She won the women's singles silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the
2021 BWF World Championships.

And she got gold medals at the 2017 Summer Universiade (世界大學運動會) and
the 2018 Asian Games.

One British expert compared Tai, lovingly called Hsiao Tai, to Michael
Jordan, the famous basketball player.

He said that she was the "best women's singles player" that he had ever seen.

But she has had many injuries since last year.

That made it for her to compete internationally.

In her announcement, she said that 2024 was a very difficult time for her.

She said that before the Olympics, she wasn't sure if she would be able to
compete.

But she still tried her best.

小戴po文說，她去年在巴黎奧運之前一直都不確定到底能不能比賽。但她還是一樣努力。

She emphasized that other people didn't give up on her, so she couldn't give
up on herself.

Even though she tried really hard, her injuries were too much, and she wasn't
able to keep competing.

She said this isn't how she wanted to end her career (選手生涯).

But she said she will "enjoy a life without alarm clocks."

Tai's fans say that she is not just a great player; she's also an inspiration
to many.

In 2017, she chose to compete in the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei
instead of at the BWF World Championships.
She said she was excited that Taiwan got to host such a big event, so she
wanted to stay in Taiwan to support the event with other athletes.

She added that she wanted to "let Taiwan be seen on the international stage"
and that "showing Taiwan to the world is a very beautiful thing.

小戴2017年選擇在台灣參加世界大學運動會，因?她想要讓世界看到台灣。

After Hsiao Tai announced her retirement, one of her past opponents
(以前的對手) said that she hated playing against her, because she is such a
great player.

She said that facing (面對) Hsiao Tai changed her as an athlete.

Tai wrote in her announcement: "I hope the spirit of TTY stays with you
always."
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把獅子當成鄰居 奈落比居民苦苦掙扎
People in Nairobi struggle to live with lions as neighbors

The capital city of Kenya (肯亞) is the only place where there is a national
park inside of a city.

That means, there are a lot of wild animals that live there.

They can walk around freely in the national park.

But there are also lots of people that live there.

The city of Nairobi has been expanding (拓展) as there are more and more
residents.

Now, some city residents live with lions and other wild animals in their
backyards.

The lions might attack (攻擊) pets, livestock, or even humans.

Nairobi residents say that they often see the lions when they're taking their
kids to school.

Neighbors will also share in group chats (群組) when they see big cats close
by.

There's one local organization called the Kenya Wildlife Service.

Their job is to keep people who live near the national park safe, and protect
the wild animals at the same time.

There are a lot of endangered animals (瀕危物種) there too, so it's extra
important to protect them.

The KWS says that there are over 2000 lions in Kenya.

They say that, during Kenya's rainy season, it's harder for the predators to
hunt.

That's because the herbivores can hide better in taller grass.

專家說，肯亞雨季的時候，獅子比較難捕獲獵物，因?草食動物可以躲在很高的草叢裏。

But now, with more and more people building houses in the national park, the
natural climate of some of these animals is being destroyed (毀滅).

The government announced a plan to make a "migratory corridor" between
Nairobi and places further south.

That way, the predators could move away from the city.
But some experts aren't sure that this government effort will be enough to
protect local residents.

Residents say that there is some knowledge (知識) that people should be
taught to avoid being attacked by the lions and other animals.

For example, it's very important to not move too suddenly and to stay quiet.

居民說，學校應該教導小孩，遇到獅子的話，不要動作太快，並且不要發出任何聲音。

It's a very complex topic, because there's always been conflict between
humans and wild animals.

But in Nairobi, the core problem (核心的問題) is that there are more and more
residential buildings in the wild habitats (野生動物的棲息地).

That means, the city is encroaching (侵犯) on the animal's space.

Think about it this way: if you and a dangerous snake, like an 雨傘節, moved
into a house together, it would be very dangerous.

You would need to always think about where the snake would be, and if it
would attack you.

But if you live in different houses, then it's much safer and easier to stay
away from the dangerous snake.

It's the same in this case; the more that people move into the lions' home in
the grasslands (草原), the more they have to worry about being attacked.

Residents hope that there can be a solution (解決辦法) so that lions and
people can all be safe.
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So, in today's News Bites:

The famous badminton player Hsiao Tai is retiring.

She has won many awards and competitions.

But she says it's time to rest.

And,

Nairobi residents have lions for neighbors.

It sounds fun, but it could be dangerous for residents.

The situation is very complex, because more and more people live near the
lions' homes.
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News Flash

In today's News Flash, our vocab word is "to announce."

That's a verb, but it can also be a noun: "announcement."

To announce something means to say it publicly.

So in the news story, Hsiao Tai announces her retirement.

And "to announce" is called 宣佈 in Mandarin!

And now you know!
If you have a fun fact or a joke you'd like to share with us, record your
message and send us your Bite-Sized Break to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you
might hear it in an episode!