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?
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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
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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

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Eric Gau.

In today's news:

Food delivery from a gibbon, white gold from a camel, and a Marvel star
settles a deal.

All that and more, coming up next.
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長臂猿暖心兼外送 動物園傷腦筋
Kind Gibbon Causes Headache for Zookeepers

We all know that being kind (有愛心) is a good thing, right?

But for a white-handed gibbon at the Taipei Zoo...

His kindness is giving zookeepers a headache!

The Taipei Zoo says the gibbon, named Peter Pan, is a bit too helpful.

Zookeepers want to get Peter Pan and his family into their inside enclosure
(室內欄舍).

Their outside enclosure was dirty, and needed to be cleaned.

So keepers put some food in the inside enclosure.

They hoped the gibbons would go inside to get the food, and they could close
the door to keep them inside.

This way, keepers could clean the outside safely.

But Peter Pan's brothers did not want to go inside.

They ignored (不理) the food.

And Peter Pan, being very helpful and kind, started going inside to get the
food.

He would pick up all the delicious fruits and vegetables...

And bring them outside for his brothers.

Then they would all share and eat the food together.

比德潘看到哥哥和弟弟不願意到室內吃東西，就當「外送員」，把室內的食物，一個一個運到室外給牠們享用。

Zookeepers say it is very nice that the white-handed gibbon family is so
loving and close.

But now they don't know how they will clean the gibbons' outside enclosure!

The keepers say they were supposed to clean the enclosure in May.

But now with Peter Pan bringing all the food outside, the keepers have had to
wait for months.

原訂今年5月初就要展開的清淤工作，卻因部分的長臂猿家庭拒絕配合，這項工程一直都還無法動工

The keepers are asking the public to help think of ideas to get the gibbons
inside.
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想喝咖啡？來杯駱布奇諾！
Try a Taste of a Camel-ccino

Lots of people drink coffee.

Many adults like to have a cup of coffee in the morning to start their day.

For some types of coffee, people add cow's milk.

But one cafe in Kenya is making their coffee with something very different...

Camel milk!

CJ's Restaurant is in downtown Nairobi.

The manager, Omar Shariff says more and more people are ordering their
special lattes (拿鐵) and cappuccinos (卡布奇諾).

At CJ's, those drinks are "camelattes" and "camel-ccinos".

That's like a latte or cappuccino, but with camel milk added instead of cow's
milk.

這個餐廳推出新飲料，駱布奇諾和駱拿鐵，就是普通的卡布奇諾和拿鐵，但加的是駱駝奶。

Why would people want to use camel milk for their coffee?

Kenya has lots of camels, 4 million actually.

Some people there drink camel milk already, but there aren't lots of stores
that sell it.

Camels can go a long time without drinking water.

They live more easily than sheep and cows in Africa.

駱駝可以長時間不喝水、適應力又比較強，在乾旱中是個比較穩定的乳品來源。

And some think camel milk is healthier than other types of milk.

The United Nations says camel milk has more vitamin C than cow's milk.

Some people call camel's milk "white gold".

Back at CJ's Restaurant, Omar says he plans to put other camel foods on the
menu.

Omar says he wants to try out a camel burger next.
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迪士尼，黑寡婦主角和解
Disney, Johansson Settle Dispute

An actress has resolved a lawsuit with a huge media company.

Scarlett Johansson had sued (告) Disney over the release of her movie, Black
Widow.

She says her contract (合約) said the movie could only come out in theaters.

However, Disney also streamed it on its Disney Plus platform.

史嘉蕾·喬韓森今年夏天告迪士尼毀約。

Scarlett sued because this affected how much she would be paid.

However, the two sides have agreed to settle out of court.

The terms of the settlement deal have not been made public (公布).

Scarlett says she looks forward to working with Disney again in the future.

史嘉蕾和迪士尼現在和解了，以後應該還會合作。
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So, in today's News Bites:

A white-handed gibbon named Peter Pan is giving keepers at the Taipei Zoo a
headache.

Peter Pan helps his family by bringing food outside to give to his brothers.

But the keepers want them to all go inside, so they can clean the gibbons'
enclosure.

The keepers are asking the public to help think of ideas to get the gibbons
inside.
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A cafe in Kenya is making their coffee with camel milk.

Camels can go a long time without drinking water, and some think camel milk
is healthier than other types of milk.

The cafe wants to put other camel foods on the menu too.
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And,

Scarlett Johansson had sued Disney over the release of her movie, Black
Widow.

But the two sides have now agreed to settle out of court.

Scarlett says she looks forward to working with Disney again in the future.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about something scary.

October can be a very interesting month, with a holiday like Halloween and
lots of spooky stories and monsters. Being scared of these things can feel
bad, but sometimes talking about our fears can help us feel less scared of
them.

So, what do you think is the scariest thing?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you like, the name of your school.

Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!