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News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-04-06 |
Mini Giraffes
Animals slowly change… it's called "evolution." 中文就是演化。
When the earth changes, animals change, too!
It takes a long time. Very, very slowly, animals change... if the place
where they live changes. 地球環境的改變,讓動物也慢慢的、很長時間的跟著改變。
If the animals don't change slowly… they will go extinct!
動物如果不跟著改變,有可能會絕種。
A long time ago, there used to be tiny elephants! On an island called Cyprus,
there were elephants that were only about 140 centimeters tall! 地中海
賽普勒斯島上的大象,很久以前是140公分高。
Maybe they changed because there wasn't enough food or enough space to be
big. 可能因為島很小,食物不多,所以大象長不大。
We call these kinds of smaller animals "dwarfs"… that word means "small".
There are no more dwarf elephants... they went extinct a long time ago.
這種"侏儒象",現在已經絕種了。
But guess what? Scientists have now found dwarf giraffes in Africa!
在非洲,現在發現了侏儒長頸鹿!
Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. But these dwarf giraffes are
only about half as tall as a normal giraffe. 侏儒長頸鹿只有一般長頸鹿一半高。
Maybe they are slowly changing. Evolution is pretty amazing… super, super
slow changes that help animals survive. Maybe someday all giraffes will be
dwarf giraffes. 為了生存,也許有一天,所有長頸鹿就會變成侏儒長頸鹿。
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Vocabulary
也許人類也在越長越高,只是我們沒注意到。
1. Grow 生長。My tomatoes are growing tall. 我的番茄長高了! They are
certainly growing fast. 它們確實長很快。
2. Half 一半。Still, they are only half as tall as my
cucumbers.不過它們仍然只有小黃瓜一半高。 Half is not bad. 有一半不錯了。
3. Africa 非洲。I've never been to Africa. Have you?
我從沒有去過非洲。你去過嗎? Yes, I've been to South Africa.有,我去過南非。
4. Small 小的,smaller 更小。Are they smaller than their cousins in the zoo?
牠們比動物園裡面的表哥表姊小嗎? No, they are bigger. 不會。牠們比較大。
Please read the words with me.
grow 生長 half 一半 Africa 非洲 small 小的 smaller 更小
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Quiz
1. What is the tallest land animal in the world today?
A: The mouse
B: The giraffe
C: The African elephant
2. Why do animals change?
A: When the world changes, they have to change, too
B: They change because it's fun!
C: They change to fit in smaller clothes
3. What kind of dwarf animal did they find in Africa?
A: Dwarf cats
B: Dwarf elephants
C: Dwarf giraffes
Answers
1: B 2: A 3: C
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-04-07 |
Saving Water
This year, it hasn't rained very much in many places in Taiwan.
So far this year in Kaohsiung, it only rained a couple of times...and only
for a short time.
No rain means no water! Taiwan has to start saving water!
今年雨水太少,缺水問題嚴重,要節約用水。
But... how can we do that? Stop taking a shower? Stop brushing your teeth?
(laughs) Of course not! That's silly.
But there are some things we can do. When you wash your hands... you can turn
off the water while you scrub with soap... then turn the water back on.
省水的辦法很多,比如洗手要在洗肥皂後,再開水龍頭沖水。
Same with washing dishes. Turn the water on, get the dishes wet... turn the
water off... scrub the dishes... then turn the water back on and rinse them
off. 洗碗也不要一直開著水龍頭,等要沖的時候再開。
And actually, many people take too long in the shower.
Try this: The next time you take a shower... use a clock or a timer. How long
was your shower? 10 minutes? 15 minutes? That's too long!
很多人花十分鐘或十五分鐘洗澡,太久了!
If you can, try to keep your shower to about 5 minutes!
你洗澡需要多久呢?下次試試看只花五分鐘就好。
Yeah, I know... 5 minutes is not a long time... but we can try, right?
If everyone tries to save even a little water… that can make a big
difference. 每個人都節省一點點,就可以省下很多水!
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Vocabulary
It's very important to save water when there's not enough rain.
1. Save 節省。I'm saving money for my trip to
London.我正在為倫敦之行省錢。But you can't go to London or anywhere this
year. 但是你今年沒辦法去倫敦或任何地方。That's okay. I can save more money.
沒關係,那我可以省更多錢。
2. Take a shower 淋浴。There's a shower room on the
beach.海灘就有淋浴間。Great ! I'll take a shower after a swim in the sea.
真好。我在海裡游過泳就會去沖澡。
3. Turn off 關掉。Would you turn off your cell phone? 你可以關掉手機嗎? The
light is too bright.那個光太亮了。Sorry, but my cell phone can't be turned
off.抱歉,可是我的手機不能關機。
4. Turn on 打開。Let me help you turn it off. 讓我幫你把它關掉。No! I won't
be able to turn it on! 不行,我沒辦法把它打開。
Would you read with me?
save 節省 take a shower 淋浴 turn off 關掉 turn on 打開
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Quiz
1. What is one way to save water?
A: Stop brushing your teeth!
B: Stop taking really long showers!
C: Stop eating ice-cream!
2. How long should your shower be?
A: About 5 minutes is the best!
B: About 3 seconds!
C: Maybe 1 or 2 hours
3. Why is there no water in some places in Taiwan now?
A: Because people drink too much water
B: Because it has not rained
C: Because Kaohsiung has all the water
Answers
1: B 2: A 3: B
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-09-14 |
Man Skates Across Canada
Hi everyone! Do you like riding a bicycle? Or maybe a skateboard?
What about in-line skating? Have you ever tried it?
In-line skating 就是溜直排輪. It's fun. But be careful not to crash into
anything!
In Canada, there's a man called Zach, who must really like skating.
加拿大有個叫Zach的人超愛溜直排輪。
He skated from one side of Canada, all the way to the other side! From the
west to the east! 他從加拿大西岸一路溜到東岸。 And Canada is a really big
country!
Zach's sister, Rachel, went with him, she was driving behind him in a van.
Zach 的家人開車跟在後面。
From start to finish, their journey took almost 3 months, and was over 10,000
kilometers! 他們這趟旅行全程超過一萬公里,花了3個月。
That's a new world record for skating! 那是世界新紀錄!
They did it for two reasons. The first was to have fun!
他們想這麼做,原因之一就是為了好玩!
The second reason was to raise awareness for the environment and for bees.
第二個原因是提升大家對環境保護和蜜蜂的認知。
Zach says bees are so important for the environment. If we can help bees, we
can help everyone!
Great job Zach and Rachel. And congratulations on breaking the skating record!
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Vocabulary
溜直排輪從加拿大西岸到東岸,這真是一場壯遊!
1. Journey 旅行。
The journey took Zach 90 days. 那一趟旅行花了札克九十天。
It's actually shorter than I thought. 其實比我想像的少。
Me too. I thought the journey would take at least half a year.
我也是。我以為那趟行程至少要半年。
2. Reason 理由。
Zach's reasons are interesting. 札克的理由很有趣。
What are his reasons? 他的理由是什麼?
For fun and for raising awareness for bees!
為了好玩,也為了提升大家對蜜蜂的意識。
3. West 西邊,East 東邊。
There's a lot more air pollution in the west than in the east.
西部的空氣汙染比東部多好多。
That's true. 這是真的。
I think it's because all the big cities are in the west.
我想是因為大城市都在西邊。
大家一起來讀單字。
journey 旅行
reason 理由
west 西邊
east 東邊
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Quiz
1. What did Zach use to break a world record?
a. A big car
b. In-line skates
c. A bicycle
2. What journey did Zach make?
a. He went from one side of Canada to the other side
b. He went from Taipei to Kaohsiung
c. He went all the way around Hong Kong
3. Why did he make the journey?
a. Because he doesn't like skating
b. To help bees and the environment, and to have fun
c. Because he didn't have a car
Answers
1: B
2: A
3: B
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-10-14 |
Woman Makes Art from Trash
Do you like art? Today, I'm going to tell you about a very interesting
artist. She makes art from trash. You know what trash is, right? You could
call it junk, or garbage. It's something you just throw away.
美國有一個很有趣的藝術家,她利用垃圾做藝術品。
Stephanie Hongo lives in America. She makes beautiful art with things people
don't want anymore. She turns the trash into animals. She uses ping pong
balls for eyes. She uses plastic forks to make feathers for owls. And she
used the leg of a Barbie doll for the horn of a unicorn. Is a unicorn an
animal? Well, maybe.
她把別人不要的東西挑出來,做成動物的樣子。像是乒乓球當作眼睛,塑膠叉子變成貓頭鷹身上的羽毛,芭比娃娃的腿變成了獨角獸頭上的角。
Stephanie started using trash to make art after she quit her job. She didn't
have enough money to buy art supplies. So, she used junk. It sounds dirty to
use garbage. But Stephanie only uses clean trash. She gets the trash from her
family and friends. Sometimes, people on Facebook give her junk, too.
這位藝術家在離職之後沒錢買藝術作品的材料,於是想到利用垃圾。聽起來有點不衛生,不過她只用乾淨的,從親朋好友那裏收集來的垃圾。有時候臉書上的好友也會把不要的東西給她。
It's great that Stephanie uses trash to make art. She can help the
environment. She can also make money by selling her art!
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Vocabulary
Stephanie把垃圾變成藝術作品,真是化腐朽為神奇!
1. Garbage 垃圾。
Did you throw away your bag? 你把包包扔掉了嗎?
Yeah, it's in the garbage can now. 扔掉了,它現在就在垃圾桶裡。
Are you sure you don't want it? 你確定你不要它了?
I'm sure. 我確定。
2. Junk 垃圾。
You're eating too much junk food, Nancy. 你吃太多垃圾食物了,南西。
No, I'm not. Fried pork chop is not junk food. 我沒有,炸豬排不算垃圾食物。
3. Use 使用。
I don't know how to use this can opener. 我不知道怎麼用這個開罐器。
Here, let me show you.我來做給你看。
4. Artist 藝術家。
My mom is an artist. 我媽媽是藝術家。
Wow, so she paints pictures? 哇,所以她畫畫?
No, she makes salad that looks like art. 不是,她做的沙拉看起來像藝術品。
今天的單字你記住了幾個?
garbage 垃圾
junk 垃圾
use 使用
artist 藝術家
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Quiz
Q1: Which is NOT another name for trash?
A: Stuff
B: Garbage
C: Junk
Q2: What does Stephanie make with trash?
A: Toys for pets
B: Art that looks like animals
C: Ping pong balls
Q3: Where does Stephanie get the trash?
A: From garbage cans
B: From her friends
C: From stores
Answers
1. A
2. B
3. B
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-10-18 |
New Taipei Getting New YouBike Service in October
Guess what? New Taipei City is getting a new YouBike system. It's already in
Taipei City, but the new YouBike system will be ready in New Taipei City at
the end of this month! 新北市新的微笑單車,月底就可以用了。
It is called YouBike 2.0, and there will be new bikes and new stations. The
colors are a little different too. 顏色有一點不一樣。 The original was orange
and yellow. The new version is white and yellow.
There will be seven hundred places in New Taipei City where people can borrow
these bicycles… 有七百個地方可以租腳踏車。
These rental stations will be in places where it is convenient for a lot of
people. 會放在方便的地方。 For example, near MRT stations!
Another place you can rent them is at New Taipei City Hall in Banqiao.
And in the future, the government plans to add even more stations for
YouBikes… as many as one-thousand-five-hundred!
還會增加一千五百個租腳踏車的地方。
This is great! I really like riding bikes, and I'm excited to try the new
bikes. I think they're very convenient to use to get around the city.
They are also better for the environment than driving cars, and it helps you
get very good exercise! 我覺得腳踏車很方便,也比開車環保,而且你還可以運動!
Will you be using the YouBike 2.0 bicycles?
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Vocabulary
大台北地區,要騎YouBike越來越方便。
1. System 系統。
We have a new YouBike system. 微笑單車現在有新的系統。
So I don't need to bring my EasyCard? 所以我不需要帶悠遊卡?
That's right. You only need your cell phone. 對的。只需要手機。
2. Ride a bike 騎腳踏車。
I feel bored. 我覺得好無聊。
Let's go and ride bikes at the riverside park. 去河濱公園騎車吧。
Great idea! 好主意!
3. Excited 興奮的。
I'm so excited about tomorrow's School Day! 我好興奮明天的學校日!
Me too. I'm excited to see my old friends.
我也是。我很興奮會跟我的老朋友碰面。
Are they coming? 他們會來嗎?
Yes they are! 會來。
4. In the future 未來。
There will be more bike trails in the future. 未來會有更多自行車道。
I can't wait. 我簡直等不及了。
Do you ride a bike every day?
system 系統
ride a bike 騎腳踏車
excited 興奮的
in the future 未來
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Quiz
1. What kind of transportation is this story about?
a. Cars
b. Trains
c. Bicycles
2. What are the new bicycles called?
a. YouBike 2.0
b. YouTube 2.0
c. Moovo
3. What city is mentioned in this story?
a. Taipei City
b. New Taipei City
c. Taichung City
Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
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