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!
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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
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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
 

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Printers Help Musicians Save Money

Ah! The violin. So beautiful, so peaceful, so… expensive!
小提琴聲音好好聽，可是好貴！

The most expensive violin ever made cost 20 million U.S. dollars, that's
nearly 615 million NT dollars! A new violin for a beginner costs about 15,000
NT. But that's still a lot of money!
世界最貴的小提琴要兩千萬美金，將近六億一千五百萬台幣！
初學者的小提琴大概一萬五千元台幣，但這樣還是很貴！

Do you know what that is? That's the sound of a 3D printer.
這個聲音是 3D 印表機。

They're so cool, they can make anything you like! Toys, tables, tennis
rackets… you name it!
可以做出任何你想要的東西，像是玩具、桌子、網球拍都可以！

You type in what you want, and the 3D printer gets to work, shooting liquid
plastic into the air! The plastic goes hard really fast, which means it can
make lots of different shapes and sizes.
只要輸入想要的東西，3D印表機就會噴出液態塑膠，很快就會乾囉。這代表我們可以做出各種形狀、大小的東西！

Some clever musicians in America are now using 3D printers to make violins,
so they're much cheaper!
美國有一些音樂家已經在用3D列印機製造小提琴，這樣便宜多了！

Other instruments have been 3D printed before too, like guitars and
saxophones!
以前也有人用3D列印機做出吉他跟薩克斯風。

What instrument would you like to print and play?
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Vocabulary
3D印表機可以做出小提琴，而且聲音還跟真正的小提琴一樣！

1. play 彈奏
I've never learned to play the guitar. 我從來沒學過彈吉他。
But you play so well! 你卻彈得這麼好！
Thank you. I'm still a beginner. 謝謝你，我還是初學者。
I taught myself how to play last year. 我去年才教我自己怎麼彈。

2. cost 花費
Maybe you should take a class. 也許你該去上個課。
No, that would cost too much. 不了，那花太多錢了。

3. clever 聰明的
How about letting me help you? 讓我幫你忙如何？
What, for guitar lessons? 什麼忙，上吉他課嗎？
Yeah, you're clever. You can learn it fast. 對啊，你很聰明的，可以學很快。

4. guitar 吉他
Then can I have a new guitar? 那我可以有一把新吉他嗎？
Not worried about the cost now? 現在你就不擔心花費了？

These are useful words to learn.
play 彈奏
cost 花費
clever 聰明的
guitar 吉他
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Quiz

1. How much is 20 million U.S. dollars in NT dollars?
A: Over 615 million NT
B: Exactly 615 million NT
C: Nearly 615 million NT

2. What does a 3D printer shoot into the air?
A: Liquid plastic
B: Solid water
C: Gassy beans

3. What other instrument has been 3D printed before?
A: A saxophone
B: A piano
C: A church organ

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. A
 

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Boy Hopes to Have Book Published

Oh, hey there! Let me get out of here first so I don't bother anybody.
我先離開這裡，才不會吵到人家。

Okay, now I can speak more loudly. I was just in the library reading a book.
Reading is one of my favorite things to do to pass the time. It's my favorite
hobby.
我剛剛在圖書館看書，這是我最大的嗜好。

I love reading fantasy stories and imagining the characters' adventures in my
head.
奇幻故事是我最喜歡的。

I have always wanted to write my own book, but writing is hard!
我也想自己寫書，但是寫作好難喔！

It's not so hard for a talented little boy named Jayce though. Jayce was only
three years old when he started writing. That's impressive!
不過對於 Jayce 來說，寫作不難，他三歲就開始寫了。

Now, Jayce is four years old, and he has already written two books!
現在他才四歲，已經寫了兩本書耶！

These books are being published this March. They are called "A Beach With No
Sea" and "Jayce's Sweet Tooth".

The stories are about Jayce's trips to the park, museum and zoo.
這兩本書叫做「沒有海的海灘」跟「Jayce
愛吃糖」，講的是他去公園、博物館，跟動物園的故事，三月會出版。

Those sound like fun books to read! I don't think I have ever read a book
written by a four year old boy before.
聽起來很有趣！我以前從來沒有看過四歲小孩寫的書。

And, great news: today is World Book Day! So grab a book and start reading!
Or maybe you could write one yourself!
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Vocabulary
四歲小孩已經是兩本書的作者，夠厲害了！

1. adventure 探險
I want to write a book for children. 我要寫一本童書。
Really? What's it about? 真的喔，講什麼呢？
About a crocodile going on an adventure in Paris. 講一隻鱷魚在巴黎探險。

2. fun 好玩的
Hmmm, that sounds like a lot of fun! 聽起來很好玩！
It is. It's a fun book. 是很好玩。是一本好玩的書。
But I feel I've read it before. 可是我覺得我以前看過。

3. start 開始
Impossible. 不可能。
I haven't started writing it. 我還沒開始寫呢。
Perhaps someone else has? 也許別人寫過了？

4. story 故事
Anyway, the story was called "Mr. Crocodile in Paris."
不管怎樣，那個故事叫做「鱷魚先生遊巴黎」。
Wow, that should be my story. 哇，那應該是我的故事。
It's already written. 已經寫出來了。

請注意，要讀單字了。
adventure 探險
fun 好玩的
start 開始
story 故事
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Quiz

1. How old is the boy in this story?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five

2. What does he like to do?
A. Write
B. Sing
C. Run

3. How many books has he written?
A. Two
B. Three
C. None

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. A
 

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70,000 Books Found in Hidden Library

Today is World Storytelling Day. It's a great day to get out your favorite
book and read a story. Where do you keep your favorite books? Most people
keep them on a bookshelf at home.
今天是世界說故事日，趕快拿一本最愛的書來讀吧。你最愛的書放在哪裡呢？大部分人放在家裡的書架上。

There's a man in Germany who collected 70,000 books! Where would you keep
that many books? No bookshelf is that big!
有一個德國人擁有七萬本書！這麼多書要放哪裡？

Bruno was an engineer who lived in a small village. He was a quiet guy who
loved one thing. He loved collecting books. Every day, Bruno would buy a few
more.
Bruno 是工程師，喜歡收藏書本，每天都會買幾本新書。

Soon there were too many books. They were everywhere, filling up his whole
house! His wife told him to do something.
家裡很快就推滿了書，他的太太叫他想想辦法。

So Bruno used his engineering skills. He built bookshelves everywhere in his
home. From down in the basement to up in the attic, every room had books.
於是 Bruno 用他的工程師專業，把家裡從地下室到閣樓都做了書架。

Now there are books on the walls and books on the doors, books by the windows
and books on the floor. Bruno even made special shelves. Why? There are books
on the ceiling too! His home is like a library!
牆上，門上，窗戶邊，地上都有書，Bruno
甚至在天花板上製作了特別的書架來放書！他的家就像一個圖書館。

Sadly, Bruno has now died. Where should his books go? His wife doesn't want
them. He had no kids. Nobody knows what to do with them.
可惜Bruno 已經過世了。
他的書要怎麼辦？妻子不想要，他也沒有孩子。沒有人知道怎麼辦。

Do you know anyone who wants 70,000 books?
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Vocabulary
Bruno家裡書本堆積如山，造成很大的問題。

1. library 圖書館
Where are you going? 你要去哪兒？
I'm gonna get a book. 我要去弄一本書。
From a library? 從圖書館嗎？
No, library books are used. 不是，圖書館的書都用過了。

2. bookshelf 書架
What's wrong with that? 那有什麼不對？
Nothing, but I like the smell of new books. 沒有不對，不過我喜歡新書的香味。
Your bookshelves are all filled up. 你的書架都滿了。

3. room 房間
I know. I'll get a new shelf tonight. 我知道，我今晚會買個新的。
You'll put it in your room, right? 放在你房間，對吧？

4. wall 牆壁
No, by the wall over there. 不，靠著那邊牆壁。
Then I can buy another 50 new books. 然後我就可以再買50本新書。
You can't read so many! 你看不了那麼多！

你喜歡看書嗎？來一起讀單字。
library 圖書館
bookshelf 書架
room 房間
wall 牆壁
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Quiz

1. What day is today?
A: World Engineering Day
B: St. Patrick's Day
C: World Storytelling Day

2. Where did Bruno live?
A: Germany
B: Japan
C: Jamaica

3. Where did Bruno keep his books?
A: His office
B: His home
C: His school

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
 

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First Grammy Award for Poetry

Today is World Poetry Day! It's a great day to read your favorite poetry.
今天是世界詩歌日！

What is poetry? It's a special way of speaking. It is like a song, but you
don't need to sing it. You can just say it. That's why poetry is kind of like
music.
詩歌是一種特別的說話方式。它像一首歌，但你不用唱，只要念就好了。

In the USA, there's a big award for music. It's called a Grammy. Every year,
the people who make the best music get a Grammy.
美國有一個音樂大獎，叫做葛萊美獎。每一年，創作最佳音樂的人都會獲得一座葛萊美獎。

So, can poetry get a Grammy Award? For a long time, it could not. Many people
said poetry was not music.
詩歌可以得葛萊美獎嗎？以前不行，因為很多人說詩歌不算是音樂。

But this year, it's different. Now there is a Grammy Award for poetry. The
winner was a poet named J. Ivy.
但是今年不一樣了，葛萊美頒發了詩歌獎，今年的贏家名叫 J. Ivy。

J. Ivy felt proud when he won the award. He thanked his high school English
teacher, and then he told a story.
J. Ivy 覺得很自豪。 他謝謝他的高中英語老師，還說了一個故事。

When J. Ivy was in high school, he was shy. Still, the teacher saw he was
talented. She told him to write a poem and read it to his class.
J. Ivy
高中的時候很害羞，但是老師仍然看出他的才華，請他寫一首詩，朗讀給全班聽。

At first, he was nervous. But when he read his poem, everyone loved it. That
was years ago. Now, his poetry has won a Grammy!
他原本很緊張，但大家都很喜歡他的詩。現在他的作品獲得了葛萊美獎。

J. Ivy has shown everyone that poetry is music.
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Vocabulary
葛萊美獎是音樂獎，卻增加了給詩人的獎項。

1. poem 詩歌
What a beautiful day today! 今天真是美好！
I must write a poem for it. 我一定得來寫一首詩。
Great, let's hear it. 太棒了，我們來聽聽。

2. proud 驕傲的
"A shining sunrise and a new day, good morning for today."
燦爛的日出，嶄新的一天，大家早安。
That sounds almost like music! 聽起來幾乎像音樂！
I know, right? I'm so proud of myself. 我知道，我很自豪呢。

3. win 贏得
Have you written poetry before? 你以前有寫過詩嗎？
In fact I have. I've even won prizes for it. 確實寫過。我甚至贏過獎品！

4. ago 以前
But that was many years ago. 不過那是很多年前了。
It's never too late to begin again. 重新開始從不嫌晚。

來跟我一起讀讀單字吧！
poem 詩歌
proud 驕傲的
win 贏得
ago 以前
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Quiz

1. What day is today?
A: World Pirate Day
B: World Poetry Day
C: World Pancake Day

2. What award did J. Ivy win?
A: A Grammy
B: A Tony
C: An Emmy

3. Who did J. Ivy thank?
A: His brother
B: His son
C: His teacher

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C