25 Years of Beach Legos

In 1997... 25 years ago... way, way, way before some of you were born… a
container ship got hit by a huge wave!
25年前，有一艘貨櫃輪被大浪打中！

The ship was sailing near the UK when the wave hit. The ship was lucky. It
didn't sink… but more than 60 containers fell off the ship and into the
ocean.
這艘船當時很靠近英國海岸，它沒有沉沒，但是60多個貨櫃掉進了海裡。

One of the containers was full of Legos! Lots of Legos. There were about 5
million Lego pieces in that container.
其中一個貨櫃裡面裝了大概500萬個樂高積木！

Legos are made out of plastic... so they float. Every year since the Legos
fell in the water in 1997, Lego pieces have been washing up on beaches in the
UK.
從那時候開始，每年都有樂高積木被沖到英國的海灘。

Every year, some people in the UK like to go hunting for Legos… yup! They go
to the beaches and try to find Legos. The hunters like to show each other
what Legos they found… and hunting for Legos is kind of fun.
每年都會有人去海邊尋找，然後給同好看他們找到的積木。

But, of course, it's not so fun for the ocean. There is a lot of plastic in
the ocean… and the problem is that plastic doesn't go away.
這些積木是塑膠做的，對海洋來說有一點不妙，因為它們不會被分解。

So… make sure you don't throw any plastic into the ocean!
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Vocabulary
樂高積木掉進海中，可以漂到岸邊！

1. Hit 打
Our ship was hit by waves after waves. 我們的船被一波一波的海浪打到。
What happened then? 然後怎麼樣？
Then I fell into the sea! 然後我掉到了海裡！

2. Beach 海灘
Wow! Were you washed up onto a beach? 你被沖到了沙灘上嗎？
Like in the movies? 像在電影裡那樣？
No, I wasn't! 我沒有！
I swam to the beach. 我游到了海灘。

3. Float 漂浮
Ice floats on water. 冰塊浮在水上。
Plastic floats too. 塑膠也會漂浮。
That's right. 對的。

4. Sink 下沉
Ice and plastic don't sink. 冰塊和塑膠不會下沉。
But coins always sink in the water. 但是硬幣總是沉在水裡。
Yeah, they are heavy. 對，硬幣很重。

今天的單字簡單又常用，我們來讀一遍。
hit 打
beach 海灘
float 漂浮
sink 下沉
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Quiz

1. Why did the Legos fall into the ocean?
A: A kid threw them in
B: A wave pushed containers off a ship
C: An airplane full of Legos crashed into it

2. What do some people in the UK like to do?
A: They like to hunt for Legos on the beach
B: They like to play with Legos under the ocean
C: They like to find huge waves of Legos

3. How long can plastic stay in the ocean?
A: Not long. Maybe for one year
B: Super long. Maybe for 1000 years!
C: A little long. Maybe 25 years

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. B
 

New Glass Frog Discovered

There are lots of rainforests in South America - not only the famous Amazon
rainforest in Brazil.
除了亞馬遜叢林之外，南美洲還有很多雨林。

And scientists keep finding new animals in these rainforests!
科學家常常在雨林找到新的動物。

Usually, they don't find new big animals… usually they find amazing small
animals that live in these rainforests.

And recently, they found a new frog.
最近他們找到一種新的青蛙。

It's called a 'glass frog.'

Can you guess why? -Yep! You can see through parts of its body… just like
glass!

You can see its red heart beating!
牠叫做玻璃蛙，因為我們可以看透牠的身體，還可以看到牠的心跳！

There are many kinds of glass frogs, and this new one is tiny… but it can
jump more than 3 meters!
這種玻璃蛙很小，但是可以跳三公尺高。

And, these newly-found glass frogs do something very different.

Unlike most frogs … for these kinds of glass frogs… it's the daddy glass
frog who watches the eggs and waits for them to hatch into tadpoles, not the
mommy!
這種玻璃蛙，是由青蛙爸爸照顧蛙卵孵化成為蝌蚪，而不是媽媽。

We call a group of one kind of animals a 'species'.

So far, scientists have found more than 150 different species of glass frogs
in the South American rainforest!
"Species" 就是物種。科學家已經在南美洲雨林發現超過150種的玻璃蛙。

Nature is so cool! And it keeps giving us new surprises!
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Vocabulary

玻璃蛙的肚子半透明，可以看到牠的器官。

1) animal 動物。The glass frog is an amazing animal! 玻璃蛙是很驚人的動物。It
really is. 真的是。It's the only land animal with see-through skin.
牠是唯一有透明皮膚的陸地動物。

2) forest 森林, rainforest 雨林。Why does it live in rainforests?
為什麼牠住在雨林? I think all frogs love rain. 我想所有青蛙都喜歡下雨。And it
lives in trees. 而且牠住在樹裡面。

3) frog 青蛙。I'm afraid of frogs. 我害怕青蛙。Because of how they look?
因為牠們的長相嗎? Yeah, they are ugly. 對啊，牠們好難看。

4) jump 跳。But frogs can jump very high. 不過青蛙可以跳好高。And some people
think they're cute. 有的人覺得牠們可愛。

I guess you're right. 我想你是對的。

今天的單字很有趣喔。 Animal動物 rainforest雨林 frog青蛙 jump跳
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Quiz

1. Why is this new frog called a 'glass frog'?
A: Because it will break if you drop it
B: Because it wears glasses
C: Because you can see through parts of its body

2. Can this glass frog jump far?
A: Yes! It can jump over 3 meters!
B: Yes! It can jump from North to South America
C: No. It can only walk slowly

3. What's something special about this glass frog?
A: It's black and hides under the mud
B: The daddy frog watches the eggs - not the mommy
C: The daddy frog reads stories to the eggs every night









Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
 

Lottery Winnings to Help the Planet

I want to ask you a fun question. What would you do if you won the lottery? I
mean a really big, big lottery. No, more money than that. Yes, lots and lots
and lots of money.
如果你中大樂透，你會想做什麼？

Would you buy a really cool sports car? Or maybe an airplane? Or a big house
with a big swimming pool?
你會買跑車嗎？買飛機、或是有游泳池的大房子？

Or would you use the money to help save our planet. That's what one man from
France did.
有一個法國人決定捐錢來幫助拯救地球。

He won nearly $220 million U.S. dollars in a lottery. Wow, 220 million?! Then
he decided to give almost all of that money away! He wants to use the money
to help protect forests and plant trees, especially in France.
他中了兩億兩千萬美元的樂透，決定把大部分捐出去保護森林，栽種樹木。

The French guy is worried about the Earth. He knows the world has a lot of
environmental problems, like pollution and climate change. He thinks planting
trees and protecting forests can really help the world.
這個法國人覺得地球有很多問題，比如說空氣汙染還有氣候變遷，他相信種樹跟保護森林會大有幫助。

So, I guess he's not going to buy an airplane. Or a cool sports car. What a
great guy!
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Vocabulary
這個突然發大財的法國人，決定要做大事。

1. win 贏得
I can't imagine winning 2 million NT. 我不能想像贏兩百萬。
I once won 200 NT. 我有一次贏了兩百塊。
I just put it in my pocket. 我就只把它放進口袋裡。

2. million 百萬
If I win 20 million, maybe I'll buy something.
如果我贏了兩千萬，也許會買些什麼。
Yeah, like what? 是嗎，比如說什麼？
Like a burger store. 比如買一家漢堡店。

3. give away 送出去
You like hamburgers that much? 你那麼喜歡漢堡喔？
I do. But I want to give away some burgers too. 對，但是我也要送一些漢堡給人。

4. buy 購買
What else will you buy? 你還會買什麼？
A trip to Iceland. 去冰島旅行。
I'd like to see the volcanoes there. 我想看看那兒的火山。

What will you buy if you have lots of money? 來讀一讀單字。
win 贏得
million 百萬
give away 送出去
buy 購買
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Quiz

1. How much money did the man win?
A: Almost $2 million dollars
B: Almost $20 million dollars
C: Almost $220 million dollars

2. What did the man do with the money?
A: He bought an airplane
B: He bought a sports car
C: He gave it away

3. Where does the man live?
A: In the United States
B: In France
C: In Spain

Answers
1. C
2. C
3. B
 

Free App Helps Cut Plastic Waste

Woof! It is so hot today! I need some water… Ahh! That's better…

You know, the world is getting hotter and hotter every year. And it's
important for all of us to stay healthy and drink lots of water.
地球越來越熱，我們要保持健康，也要多喝水！

It's getting hotter because of something called "climate change".

"Climate" means weather. The weather is changing because of all the pollution
people have been making for many, many years.
Climate 就是氣候，人類製造太多汙染造成氣候變遷。

There are lots of kinds of pollution, and all of them are very bad. One kind
is "plastic waste".
其中一種汙染是塑膠垃圾。

If someone buys a bottle of water, drinks it, and throws it in the trash,
that plastic is now waste. BUT, if someone uses that bottle again, it is no
longer waste! And the plastic won't pollute our planet.
假如有人買瓶裝水，喝完之後亂丟就是一種浪費，但如果能重複利用，它就不是垃圾了！

And, guess what?! Taiwan has a free mobile app, to help you find over 8000
spots to refill your water bottles!
台灣現在有一款免費的App，能帶你找到八千多個裝水的地方！

Folks in Taiwan used to leave tea pots filled with water outside for thirsty
passers-by to drink, so that everyone could be safe in the heat.
奉茶是從前大家會在路邊放水壺，讓路過的人喝水解渴。

Which is why the app is called 【奉茶行動】.

In English this means "Tea Service". The app has already saved more than
450,000 plastic bottles!
這個叫做奉茶行動的App，已經省下四十五萬個寶特瓶！

With everyone working together, we can all help to stop climate change.
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Vocabulary

想減少塑膠汙染，最簡單的辦法就是自己帶水壺。

1. water 水
It's so hot! I need water. 好熱喔，我需要喝水。
But I didn't bring any. 可是我沒帶水。
Here, you can eat this. 來，你吃這個吧。
Watermelon? 吃西瓜喔？
Yeah, it should work. 沒錯，這應該有用。

2. drink 喝
I can drink a whole bottle of this. 這我可以喝一整瓶。
Drink as much as you like. 你要喝多少都可以。
We have more. 我們還有。

3. bottle 瓶子
You can save 5 NT if you bring your own bottle.
要是你自己帶水瓶，可以省五塊錢。
Good! I always have a bottle in my bag. 真好，我的袋子裡永遠有個瓶子。

4. pollute 汙染
We really need to stop polluting the ocean. 我們真的需要停止汙染海洋。
So I shouldn't throw my bad sandwich into the sea?
所以我不該把難吃的三明治扔進海裡？

一起來讀單字。
water 水
drink 喝
bottle 瓶子
pollute 汙染
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Quiz

1. What should you do to stay healthy in the heat?
A: Run up a big mountain
B: Drink lots of water
C: Fall asleep in the sunshine

2. What is it called when pollution changes the weather?
A: Tea service
B: Climate change
C: Dave

3. How many plastic bottles has this app saved so far?
A: More than 450,000
B: Less than 450,000
C: Exactly 450,000

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. A
 

Greenpeace Finds Plastics in Animal Poop

Nature is so beautiful. I love hiking through the mountains of Taiwan.

Ew! But it is not nice when I see garbage in nature.
在大自然中看到垃圾好噁心。

According to Greenpeace, who are a very large environmental organization, all
this plastic is ending up inside animals' bodies!
綠色和平組織說，有很多塑膠到最後進了動物身體裡！

Greenpeace knows this because they are finding microplastics in animal poop!
他們在動物的便便裡面找到微塑膠！

Microplastics are very, very, very tiny pieces of plastic. When experts from
Greenpeace studied some wild animals in Taiwan, they found a lot of
microplastics in their poop!

This means animals are eating the plastic, or they are eating other animals
that ate the plastic.
微塑膠是超級超級小的塑膠。動物吃掉塑膠後，便便裡面就會有微塑膠。

This is not healthy for the animals. Plastic in their bodies can cause all
sorts of health problems. It can even kill them!
這個對動物的健康不好，牠們可能會死掉！

So we really need to stop throwing plastic garbage into the environment. And
everyone can help cut down on plastic.
大家都要一起減少使用塑膠。

Just remember to use as little plastic as possible, reuse as much as you can,
and of course, recycle!
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Vocabulary
動物會吃下塑膠製品，對牠們造成傷害。

1. eat 吃
Don't eat so much ice cream, Jane. 別吃那麼多冰淇淋。
But I only eat two ice creams a day! 但是我一天只吃兩個！

2. body 身體
Look, when ice cream goes into your body… 聽著，當冰淇淋進入體內之後…
It becomes sugar and fat, I know. 它就變成了糖分跟脂肪，我知道。
Too much sugar is not good for your body. 太多糖對妳身體不好。

3. find 發現，找到
Did you find your glasses? 你找到眼鏡了嗎？
Yeah, I did. 找到了。
Where did you find them? 哪裡找到的？
On my head. 在我頭上。

4. very 非常。
Hang the glasses on your neck.把眼鏡掛在脖子上。
They'll be very easy to find. 要找到它就容易了。
That's very smart of you. 你真聰明！

今天的單字很好用喔。
eat 吃
body 身體
find 發現，找到
very 非常
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Quiz

1. What is Greenpeace?
A: A very large environmental organization
B: A very large park
C: A very green piece of space

2. What are microplastics?
A: Very large pieces of plastic
B: Very tiny pieces of plastic
C: Brand new pieces of plastic

3. Where did Greenpeace find microplastics?
A: Inside trees
B: Inside birds' nests
C: In animal poop

Answers
1. A
2. B
3. C