ICRT NEWS FOR KIDS

Don't Let Moose Lick Your Car

If you drive a car in Canada, you need to be careful of icy roads, snowy
weather, and… a moose licking your car!
在加拿大開車，你要注意路有沒有結冰、有沒有下雪 ... 有沒有駝鹿舔你的車子！

Did you know that in some parts of Canada, there are signs warning people to
not let moose lick their cars?
加拿大有些地方，有警告標誌「不可以讓駝鹿舔車子」。

That's right, people need to be careful of moose in Canada, because they're
very large and very strong animals. 因為加拿大駝鹿非常大而且很強壯。

But they also need to be careful not to let moose lick their cars!
還有不要讓駝鹿舔車子。

This is because if moose get used to licking cars, they might get too close
sometimes. And then they could hurt themselves or other people.

But why do moose lick cars? Experts say it's because they really like salt.
為什麼要舔車呢？ 專家說因為駝鹿很喜歡鹽巴。

Salt is used on icy roads so they aren't so slippery. And sometimes that
salty road water is splashed onto cars… making the cars salty too!
為了讓馬路不滑，會在結冰的路上灑鹽，所以當路上的水飛濺起來，車身就變鹹鹹的！

So if you're ever in Canada, remember! It might be funny to let a moose lick
your car, but it's very dangerous for you and the moose! So make sure you
stay far away.
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Vocabulary

鹽很有用，撒在路上，可以讓路面不容易結冰。

1. Salt 鹽。Did you forget to put salt in this soup?
你是不是忘記在湯裡面放鹽? I thought I did. (Drink) You're right, I forgot!
我以為我有放。你說得對，我忘了。You can still add salt if you
want.你要的話還是可以放。

2. Ice 冰，icy 結冰的。Snow turns into ice when it's very
cold.天氣很冷的時候雪會變成冰。Right, and icy roads are dangerous.
沒錯，結冰的路面很危險。

3. Warning 警告。There's a warning for icy roads.現在有道路結冰警報。Uh oh,
that's not good. 這有點不妙。No, we need to cancel the trip.
是不妙。我們得取消旅行。

4. Because 因為。Why are you late? 你為什麼遲到了？ Because I fell on my way
here. 因為我來這裡的路上跌倒了。

These are words that you can use every day.

salt 鹽巴 ice 冰 icy 結冰的 warning 警告 because 因為
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Quiz

1. What kind of animal is talked about in this story?
A. Deer
B. Moose
C. Polar bears

2. What do moose like to do?
A. Lick cars
B. Lick people
C. Lick themselves

3. Where does this story take place?
A. The U.S.
B. Canada
C. Taiwan







Answers
1. B 2. A 3. B
 

Taiwan's Electric Trains

I'm going to Taitung tomorrow. I'm so excited!

Taitung is on the east side of Taiwan, we call that the "East Coast."
我好期待明天要去台東！它在台灣的「東海岸」。

I'm going to take a train from Kaohsiung to Taitung!

And guess what?

The train ride from Kaohsiung to Taitung takes less than 2 hours now!
現在從高雄搭火車到台東，不用兩個小時。

It's faster now because it uses electricity.

And now all of the trains in Taiwan use electricity!
台灣現在所有的火車都電氣化，也更快了。

The old trains used a kind of gasoline... like a car. They are slower and
there is pollution!

The new electric trains are quiet, faster and there is no pollution!
現在的火車改用電，比較安靜、比較快更快而且不會有污染！

There are about 1,100 kilometers of rail lines in Taiwan…

They make a big circle around us! 鐵路繞台灣一圈，大約有1100公里長，so it
took a long time, more than 20 years, to make all of Taiwan's rail lines
electric, but now it's finished. 花超過20年，把鐵路全都電氣化！

Taking an electric train is faster and quieter and there's no pollution.

And, I can get to Taitung tomorrow in just under 2 hours! That's really fast!

The east coast of Taiwan is really beautiful!

Looking out of the train window, I'm going to see mountains and then... the
ocean!

I can't wait to take the electric train to Taitung!
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Vocabulary

現在台灣的火車，都使用電力。

1. Train 火車。I'm going to Matsu next week. 我下星期要去馬祖。So you'll take
the train? 所以你要搭火車去嗎? No, silly. There's no train going to Matsu.
別傻了，沒有火車到馬祖。

2. Electric 電的。This is an electric piggy bank. 這是個用電的撲滿。Wow, so
fancy! 哇，真豪華。 But why does it need electricity? 但是它為什麼需要電?
Because it talks.因為它會講話。It will tell you how much money you've put in.
它會告訴你，你存了多少錢。

3. Hour 小時。It takes five hours to travel to Taipei.
去台北需要五個鐘頭。Five hours?! That's too long! 五個鐘頭?! 太久了!

4. Fast 很快。Kevin is a fast runner. 凱文跑很快。He can join our running
club. 他可以加入我們的跑步社團。I run fast, too. 我也跑得很快。Can I join?
我可以加入嗎?

我們一起來讀單字.

train 火車 electric 電的 hour 小時 fast 很快
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Quiz

1. Where is the person in the story going?
A: Taipei
B: Taitung
C: Taichung

2. Why are trains in Taiwan faster now?
A: They use monkey-power
B: They use gasoline...like a car
C: They use electric power

3. What do we call the east side of Taiwan?
A: The west coast
B: The north coast
C: The east coast







Answers
1: B 2: C 3: C
 

Burning Mountain of Coal

People use coal for many things. Old trains burn coal to make steam… that's
how a choo-choo-train works!
煤可以來拿做很多事，像蒸汽火車，需要燃燒煤炭才能動。

Coal is found deep in the earth. It looks like black rocks.
煤礦在地底深處，長得很像黑色的石頭。

Today we try not to burn coal because it's not clean. When you burn coal, it
makes the air dirty, and if we breathe the dirty air... it hurts our lungs.
燒煤炭會造成空氣汙染，也對肺有害。

But sometimes people don't burn coal … nature burns coal. Deep under the
ground, coal sometimes catches fire and burns. And, sometimes it burns for a
really long time. 大自然有時候也會自己燃燒煤炭，而且可以燒很久唷。

There is a mountain in Australia... where one natural coal fire has burned
for a crazy long time! This coal fire is inside the mountain, and scientists
say it has burned for more than 6,000 years! The mountain is called…
"Burning Mountain"! 在澳洲有一座火焰山，已經燒了6000年了！ 6,000 years is a
really long time!

Nobody knows when it will stop burning...沒人知道什麼時候會停止燃燒。But
don't worry. This coal fire is far away and the smoke doesn't hurt people.

Burning Mountain is just another amazing thing about our amazing world! A
6,000-year-old fire! 真的很難以想像!
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Vocabulary

已經燃燒六千年的地底煤礦，真有點難以想像。

1. Burn 燃燒。Do you burn paper money on special days?
你們在特別的日子會燒紙錢嗎? No, not any more. 現在不燒了。

2. Fire 火。Look, that house is on fire! 你看，那棟房屋起火了! You're right!
It looks bad.你說得對，看起來很糟糕。 Let me call the fire department.
我來打電話給消防隊。

3. Mountain 山。Why is this mountain called Seven Stars Mountain?
為什麼這座山叫做七星山? I think it's because the mountain has 7
peaks.我想是因為那座山有七座山峰。

4. Old 老的, older 更老。I moved into my house when I was eight.
我八歲的時候搬進我的房子。It's a really old house now.
它現在真的是老房子了。My house back in London is older.
我在倫敦的家更老。It's more than 100 years old.它有一百多年了。

我們來一起讀單字。

burn 燃燒 fire 火 mountain 山 old 老的 older 更老
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Quiz

1. Where is Burning Mountain?
A: America
B: Argentina
C: Australia

2. What is burning in Burning Mountain?
A: Wood
B: Toilet paper
C: Coal

3. How long has the mountain been burning?
A: 60 years
B: 6 million years
C: 6,000 years







Answers
1: C 2: C 3: C
 

Lion Poop For Sale

Hi, students!

Today's story is about poop. 今天的故事是有關大便。 But not just any poop,
this is special poop.

This poop is lion poop.

And it's for sale! 是獅子的大便 還可以買！

Would you like to buy some? No? Well, that's okay.

But actually, some people really do want to buy it! Isn't that crazy?
很難相信真的有人想買！

This is happening at a zoo in Germany! They are selling jars of lion poop.
德國有一個動物園在賣裡面有獅子大便的罐子。

It costs about 150 Taiwan dollars. Is that cheap or expensive for lion poop?
價錢差不多150塊. 算貴嗎? I don't know!

But some people are really buying it!

They want to put it in their garden. 有的人想把獅子大便放在花園。

They say the smell of the lion poop scares away small animals or pests they
don't want in their gardens! 聽說獅子便便的氣味可以把小動跟海寵嚇跑！

I guess the other animals can smell the lion poop and think "uh-oh!"

I don't want to be here when this lion comes back!" And they run away.
小動物聞到獅子大便，害怕獅子會回來，趕快跑掉了！

Lions are scary, especially for small animals and pests.

So using their poop is pretty smart, right? Probably smelly, but smart!
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Vocabulary

你會想買獅子的便便嗎？

1. Crazy 瘋狂的。That's a crazy idea! 真是瘋狂的想法! No, it's a smart idea!
不會，是很聰明的主意。I don't think the zookeeper is crazy.
我覺得那個動物園管理員並不瘋狂。

2. Cheap 便宜的，expensive昂貴的。A 50-NT hamburger is very
cheap.五十塊錢的漢堡很便宜。But a 50-NT coke is
expensive.但是可樂五十塊就很貴了。

3. Garden 花園。Wow, you have a lovely garden! 哇，你有個漂亮花園! Thank you.
It's nice to have a garden on the rooftop. 謝謝你，有個花園在屋頂上很好。

4. Run away 跑掉。What's happening? 發生了什麼事? Why are people running away
from the station? 為什麼大家從車站跑出來? Maybe there's a lion in the
station. 也許車站裡有獅子。 That's crazy, Ryan! 太扯了，萊恩!

Please read the words with me.

crazy 瘋狂的 cheap 便宜的 expensive 昂貴的 garden 花園 run away 跑掉
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Quiz

1. What strange item is for sale in the story?
a. Tiger hugs
b. Lion poop
c. Chicken eggs

2. Where is it for sale?
a. A zoo in Germany
b. A supermarket in Italy
c. A toy store in Japan

3. Why do people want to buy it?
a. It smells great
b. It scares away animals and pests
c. It's cheap







Answers
1: b 2: a 3: b
 

An Overpass for Animals

Why did the bear cross the road? To get to the other side, of course!

Have you ever wondered how wild animals cross the road?
你有想過野生動物都怎麼過馬路嗎？Especially if the road is very busy with lots
of cars driving past?

Crossing the street for animals to get to the other side is very dangerous!

They could get hit by passing cars.
野生動物過馬路時很危險，可能會被車撞到。This means it is very dangerous for
drivers as well.

This is why smart people in the U.S. decided to make a special bridge just
for animals.

The bridge goes over a big road.

This way, animals can cross the road without going through busy traffic.
專家決定建一座橋，讓動物安全過馬路。

People put plants and rocks on the bridge so animals feel comfortable.

And after a while, it worked! 還真的有用！

Animals started using the bridge to get from one side of the road to the
other. And by using the bridge, they wouldn't get hit by
cars.　動物過馬路走橋上，就不會被車撞到。

Lots of animals use the bridge, like moose, porcupines, deer and bears.
好多動物現在都這樣過馬路。

Building that bridge was a very smart thing to do for the animals. Now they
can cross the road peacefully and safely.
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Vocabulary

行人過馬路可以走天橋，動物也需要天橋。

1. Bridge 橋梁。English is a bridge to the world. 英語是通往世界的橋樑。I
think a plane ticket is the bridge to the world.
我覺得飛機票才是通往世界的橋樑。

2. Animal 動物。I like national parks because I can see a lot of
animals.我喜歡國家公園，可以看到很多動物。What kind of animals? 什麼樣的動物?
Butterflies and birds.蝴蝶和鳥類。

3. Cross 越過。(河水聲音) We can't cross the river
here.我們不能在這裡渡河。But the bridge is too far away.但是橋太遠了。Maybe
we can cross it on a boat.也許我們可以坐船來渡河。

4. Smart 聰明的。That's a smart idea! 真是個聰明的主意! It's smart only if we
can find a boat.我們只有找到一艘船才算聰明。Look, there IS a boat!
你看，那裏就有一艘船!

Okay, are you ready to read the words with me?

bridge 橋梁 animal 動物 cross 越過 smart 聰明的
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Quiz

1. What were trying to cross the road in this story?
a. People
b. Aliens
c. Animals

2. What did people decide to do to help?
a. Build a tunnel
b. Build a bridge
c. Build an animals only train

3. Where does this story take place?
a. The U.S.
b. Japan
c. Taiwan







Answers
1. C 2. B 3. A