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The 'Nest Man of India'

Have you ever been to Delhi? Delhi is in India. Lots and lots of people live
in Delhi!
你有去過印度的德里嗎？很多人住在那裡。

Many years ago, there were lots of sparrows in Delhi too. Rakesh Khatri gave
food to sparrows. He was a kid then.
德里很久以前有很多麻雀，Rakesh Khatri 小時候常常餵麻雀。

Sparrows are little brown birds. They like to live in cities. But sparrows
are leaving Delhi. They don't have many places to live. People are not making
space for sparrows in the city.
麻雀喜歡在城市裡生活，但是很多都飛走了，因為德里人口增加，留給麻雀的空間也一直縮水。

Rakesh Khatri wants to help sparrows live in Delhi. He has been making nests
for a long time. A nest is a bird's home. Sparrows live in nests. He puts the
nests all over the city. People call him the 'Nest Man of India'.
Rakesh Khatri
想要幫助麻雀，他特別為麻雀做鳥巢，放在城市每一個角落，人們都叫他「印度鳥巢人」。

He makes nests from coconut shells, cotton, or other natural things. He
recycles too. Sometimes he makes nests from old juice boxes.
他會用椰子殼、棉花等等的自然界物品做鳥巢。他也回收，有時候他用舊的果汁盒來做。

Rakesh Khatri has made 250,000 nests! He made them with no help! Now he
teaches students how to make nests too. He has been to 3,500 schools! Now
100,000 students can make nests!
他一個人做了 25 萬個鳥巢！他還拜訪過 3500
間學校，教學生怎麼做鳥巢，已經有十萬個學生學會了這個技巧。

Today is a day for helping animals. So thanks, Rakesh Khatri, the Nest Man of
India!
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Vocabulary
為了讓更多麻雀留在德里，這位印度人做了25萬個鳥巢。

1. little 小的
Look at those birds! 你看那些鳥！
Yeah, aren't they beautiful? 可不是，很美吧？
They're little egrets. 牠們是小白鷺。

2. nest 鳥巢
They come here in the spring, build a nest and breed. 他們春天來築巢繁殖。
And then they fly away? 然後就飛走了？

3. leave 離開
Right, they often leave in the summer or autumn.
對，通常在夏天或是秋天就走了。
Where do they go? 去了哪裡呢？
I'm not sure. 我不確定。

4. place 地方
A place that's cooler than Taipei, I guess. 我想是去比台北涼快的地方。
So you've watched them for a long time? 所以你觀察牠們很久了？
Yeah, I come here once a month. 對，我每個月來一次。

今天你學到哪些單字？
little 小的
nest 鳥巢
leave 離開
place 地方
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Quiz

1. What color are sparrows?
A: Blue
B: Brown
C: Black

2. What is the Nest Man of India's name?
A: Rakesh Khatri
B: Delhi
C: Nest Man

3. How many students can make nests now?
A: 250,000
B: 3,500
C: 100,000

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C
 

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New York City Versus Rats

Hey! Do you hear that? That's the sound of too many rats!

Wild rats are mean! They fight other animals. They eat trash. They run in
very dirty water… which means they carry lots of germs and diseases. They're
dangerous, they can make you very sick. Stay away from wild rats!
野生老鼠會咬垃圾，在下水道亂鑽，身上細菌很多，可能讓人生病！

New York City has many, many rats. They're everywhere!

The mayor of New York City says that everyone who knows him knows one thing:
he hates rats! Now the mayor wants to fight the rats. He wants them out of
his city!
紐約到處都有老鼠，紐約市長決心跟老鼠宣戰，把牠們趕出城市！

The mayor gave Kathleen Corradi a new job. Her job is to get rid of rats.

Kathleen Corradi has helped nearly 120 schools get rid of rats before. Can
she help a big city now?
市長找來專家 Kathleen Corradi，她之前成功幫助120 所學校除掉老鼠。

First, Kathleen Corradi is taking away the rats' food. She's getting garbage
trucks to pick up people's trash earlier. Then the rats can't eat it all.
首先，Kathleen Corradi 請垃圾車早一點去收垃圾，讓老鼠沒有東西吃。

She also wants people to fix all the holes and cracks in their homes. That
stops the rats from getting inside. No food and no homes mean no rats!
她也請民眾把家中屋頂或是牆壁破洞修補好，老鼠就不能亂鑽。沒有食物、沒有地方住，就不會有老鼠了！

So, it's New York City versus the rats!
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Vocabulary
紐約市長下定決心，要把老鼠趕出紐約市。

1. get rid of 除掉
Mosquitos! I hate mosquitos! 蚊子，我討厭蚊子！
I'll get rid of them. 我來消滅牠們。
You missed, I can't believe it! 你沒打到，真不敢相信！
No, I got one. 不，我打死了一隻。

2. fight 對抗
There are two more. 還有兩隻。
How can we sleep tonight? 今晚怎麼睡啊？
We have to keep fighting them. 我們只有繼續跟牠們大戰。

3. stop from 阻止
Let's put up a mosquito net. 來把蚊帳掛起來。
Yeah, that should stop them from coming at us. 對，讓牠們沒辦法咬我們。

4. hole 破洞
Hey, how come I still got three mosquito bites? 為什麼我還是有三個蚊子包？
Maybe there's a hole in the net? 也許蚊帳有破洞？

一起來讀讀單字跟片語吧。
get rid of 除掉
fight 對抗
stop from 阻止
hole 破洞
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Quiz

1. Does the mayor of New York City like rats?
A: Yes
B: No
C: Maybe

2. Who has the job of getting rid of rats in New York City?
A: The mayor
B: Kathleen Corradi
C: Wild rats

3. What should you do if you see a wild rat?
A: Kiss it
B: Fight it
C: Stay away

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. C
 

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Grandpas in Japan Play Soccer

My grandpa watches soccer on TV. But some grandpas in Japan play soccer!
我的阿公會在家裡看足球比賽。但在日本，有一些阿公卻出門踢足球！

Japan has a new soccer league. It's called Soccer For Life. The league has
three teams. They are called White Bears, Red Star, and Blue Hawaii. All of
the players are 80 years old... and older!
日本有一個新的足球聯盟，叫做「終身足球隊」，聯盟有三支球隊，分別叫做白熊、紅星，還有藍色夏威夷，裡面的球員年紀都超過80歲！

Mr. Shiozawa is the oldest player. He's 93! Mr. Shiozawa loves to play
soccer. He's the goalkeeper for White Bears.
最老的球員是Shiozawa先生，已經93歲了！他是白熊隊的守門員。

Mr. Shiozawa has a big job! He tries to stop the ball from going into the
goal. He uses his body to stop the ball. He can use his hands to stop it too!
When he stops the ball, the other team cannot get a point!
Shiozawa 是用身體或是手阻擋球踢進球門，阻止對手得分。

Mr. Shiozawa needs a lot of energy for soccer. Energy lets him run, play, and
kick. Mr. Shiozawa wanted more energy. How did he get it? He stopped smoking!
Now Mr. Shiozawa runs in his office and he runs on the soccer field. He plays
practice matches. He plays matches with the other teams. He has a lot of
energy!
當守門員需要很多體力，為此他決定戒菸，在自己的辦公室跟球場練跑，還會參加練習賽！

Mr. Shiozawa plays soccer at 93 years old! Good for you, Mr. Shiozawa! Soccer
for life!
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Vocabulary
銀髮族踢足球，一樣玩得很開心！

1. soccer match 足球賽
I can't wait for the next World Cup. 我等不及下一屆世界盃了。
It's more than 3 years away, Paz! 要等三年多呢！
I know. Don't you miss those fun soccer matches?
我知道，你不會想念那些好玩的足球賽嗎？

2. player 球員
I miss all the handsome players. 我想念那些帥哥球員。
Jane, you have to see how they play the game. 你得看他們怎麼打球。
I did! 我有啊！

3. goalkeeper 守門員
I like watching the goalkeeper doing his job. 我喜歡看守門員守球門。

4. star 明星
Right, and he's often the team's star. 對，而且他通常是全隊的明星。
That's why I like him. 這是為什麼我喜歡他。

你喜歡看足球比賽嗎？
soccer match 足球賽
player 球員
goalkeeper 守門員
star 明星
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Quiz

1. What team is Mr. Shiozawa on?
A: White Bears
B: Red Star
C: Blue Hawaii

2. How old are the soccer players on these teams?
A: 20 to 25
B: 80 and older
C: 90 to 140

3. How did Mr. Shiozawa get more energy?
A: He stopped smoking
B: He used his hands
C: He watched TV

Answers
1. A
2. B
3. A
 

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Barbershops Stop Boredom with Books

Barbers cut people's hair. They work in barbershops.

Many people like barbershops. They talk with the barber. They see their
friends. They relax and have fun. Oh, and they get a haircut!
很多人喜歡理髮店，可以跟師傅聊天，見見朋友，當然也是為了剪頭髮。

One day, a teacher went to his barbershop. One of his students came in. But
his student didn't have fun. He had nothing to do. He was very bored. He
wanted to go!
有一天，一位老師去剪頭髮。他的學生也在那裡。但是這個學生覺得很無聊，想要離開。

The teacher knew his student. He needed a good book to stop his boredom. Then
the teacher had a great idea!
老師知道他的學生需要看書才不會無聊。他想到一個好點子!

The teacher gave his barbershop many good kids' books. The books were free -
and fun! He wanted kids to read at the barbershop. He wanted kids to like
reading. And great news! His idea worked very well!
他捐了很多童書給理髮店，希望小朋友可以在理髮店看書，也從此喜歡看書。

Now he helps over two hundred barbershops! He gives them fun kids' books. The
barbers talk with kids about reading too. They ask "Do you like to read?" and
"How is that book?" Kids like reading and talking about books there!
這個老師捐書給兩百多家理髮店。理髮師也會問小朋友們喜不喜歡看書。

That's thousands of kids' reading books, getting a haircut, and having fun!
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Vocabulary
到理髮店剪頭髮，順便看故事書，很棒的主意!

1. haircut 剪頭髮
Hey, you got a new haircut! 嘿，你剪了新髮型!
Looks great on you! 很好看呢!
Really? I did it yesterday. 真的喔? 我昨天剪的。
I'm still not sure if I like it. 我還不確定喜不喜歡。

2. bored 厭煩
So you were just bored with your old look? 所以你就是厭煩了老樣子?
Yeah, I got all sweaty with my long hair. 對啊，長頭髮讓我流好多汗。

3. free 免費的
But the best thing is my haircut was free! 最棒的是，我剪頭髮是免費的。
How is that possible? 怎麼可能?
A free haircut in Taipei? 在台北免費剪頭髮?

4. great 很棒的
It's true! 真的啊。Isn't it great? 不是很棒嗎?
I won a gift voucher in a lucky draw.我在幸運抽獎時抽中了禮券。

還記得今天學到哪些單字嗎?
haircut剪頭髮
bored厭煩
free免費的
great很棒的

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Quiz

1. Who works in a barbershop?
a. Teachers
b. Students
c. Barbers

2. What did the student need to stop his boredom?
a. Nothing
b. A haircut
c. A good book

3. How many barbershops is the teacher helping?
a. Under 200
b. Around 200
c. Over 200

Answers:
1. c
2. c
3. c
 

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Taiwan Can Sing!

Oh, hello, everyone! Do you like to sing? Do you sing in a group at school?
That group is a choir. Taiwan has many great choirs!
你喜歡唱歌嗎？你知道台灣有很多很棒的合唱團嗎？

The Bao Lai Junior High School Choir is from Kaohsiung. The choir has many
indigenous Bunun children. It has students from Jianshan and Laonong
Elementary Schools and the Nibun Chorus. There are one hundred twenty
students in the choir!
高雄的寶來國中合唱團有120個團員，有尼布恩合唱團的團員，還有建山國小跟荖濃國小的小朋友，他們很多都來自布農族。

This year, the singers sang one song again and again. They danced that one
song again and again. They sang and danced on Saturdays and Sundays. They
sang and danced on holidays and hot days.
週末和假日他們都沒有休息，一直練習。

They sang Pasibutbut. It's a very important Bunun song. It's beautiful. But
it's not easy. It's a long song with eight parts. Why did the choir want this
song? 布農族的八部合音很優美但不好唱。

They wanted the world to see a beautiful part of Taiwan!
他們想讓世界看到台灣美麗的一面。

The choir got on a plane. They went to the World Choir Games. Choirs from
forty-six countries came. The Bao Lai Choir sang and danced Pasibutbut there.
他們坐上飛機參加世界合唱大會，準備表演八部合音。

The world saw Taiwan. And the choir won a gold medal! 他們獲得金牌!

Great job, Bao Lai Choir!

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Vocabulary
寶來國中合唱團把悅耳的原住民歌聲，帶到世界各地。

1. again and again. 一遍又一遍
Why are you singing the song again and again? 為什麼你一再地唱那首歌?
Oh, was I too loud? 歐，我太大聲嗎?

2. song 歌曲
No, I just wondered why you love the song so much.
不會，我只是想知道為什麼你那麼愛那首歌。
Because I'll be joining a singing contest on Sunday.
因為我星期日要參加歌唱比賽。

3. sing 唱歌
So you'll sing in front of people? 所以你在大家面前唱?
Yes, a LOT of people! 對，很多人。
Wow, I can't do that. I'll be so nervous. 哇，我沒辦法，我會很緊張。

4. win 贏得
I believe you will win. 我相信你會贏。
You sing beautifully! 你唱得真美!
Thank you! I hope so. 謝謝，我也希望。

我們來讀單字。
again再一次
song歌曲
sing唱歌
win贏得

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Quiz

1. Where is the Bao Lai Junior High School Choir from?
a. Keelung
b. Taichung
c. Kaohsiung

2. What did the choir do on Saturdays?
a. saw Taiwan
b. sang Pasibutbut
c. went to the World Choir Games

3. How many countries' choirs were at the World Choir Games?
a. 8
b. 46
c. 120










Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. b