ICRT NEWS FOR KIDS

HSR to Yilan

I'm taking the HSR today! 我今天要搭高鐵。

The H.S.R. … the "H" means "high"... the "S" means "speed" and the "R" means
"rail"… the High Speed Rail!

I can take the express. HSR train and go from Taipei to Kaohsiung in about
90 minutes, or I can take the HSR train that stops at more cities...I can go
to Tainan or Taoyuan or Jiayi or Hsinchu!

But guess what? One day... I'm going to take the HSR to Yilan!
以後也可以搭高鐵去宜蘭喔！

The Taiwan government says they will extend the HSR to Yilan!
政府說會把高鐵的鐵路，延伸到宜蘭。

It will take about 10 years... but when it's finished... it will only take
about 15 minutes to travel from Taipei to Yilan!
蓋鐵路可能需要10年，但完工之後，從台北到宜蘭只要15分鐘！

Wow! 15 minutes? That's really fast! Today, we can drive through the
Hsuehshan Tunnel (雪山隧道)… and if we're lucky... maybe get to Yilan in one
hour. 現在開車從雪隧到宜蘭只要一個小時。

But usually, there are so many cars... oh... it can take forever! One time it
took us three hours! 但有一次我開車走雪隧，花了三小時才到宜蘭... ahhhh! It
was so boring.

I'm so glad that someday we can take the HSR to Yilan. There are so many
beautiful things in Yilan... beaches, hot springs... it would be so nice to
get on the HSR and be there in 15 minutes! I can't wait!
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Vocabulary

現在還不能搭高鐵去宜蘭，現在只能坐火車或是遊覽車。

1. Train 火車。(火車聲音) Don't you just love taking the train!
真的很愛坐火車! Yeah, it's very relaxing! 是啊，讓人很放鬆。I can read, eat
and walk around on a train.我在火車上還可以看書，吃東西，走來走去。

2. Speed 速度。(開快車聲音) Hey, slow down! You are going too fast!
慢一點，你開太快了! No, I'm not. This is a safe speed.不快，這是安全的速度。

3. Forever 永遠，或是很久。I want to travel! 我想去旅行。I feel like I've
been stuck here forever.我覺得被困在這裡好久了。

4. Hot spring 溫泉。Visiting a hot spring in the summer is a great idea!
夏天去造訪溫泉是個好主意! Because it's cheaper? 因為比較便宜嗎? Because after
the hot spring bath, the summer heat will feel cooler.
因為泡完湯之後會覺得比較涼爽。

來讀一遍單字。

train 火車 speed 速度 forever 永遠 hot spring 溫泉
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Quiz

1. What does the HSR mean?
A: The Happy Super Robot
B: The Healthy Sunny Rocket
C: The High-Speed Rail

2. Where will the HSR go someday?
A: Yilan!
B: Penghu!
C: Kinmen!

3. What tunnel can we use to drive from Taipei to Yilan?
A: The Neihu Tunnel
B: The Hsuehshan Tunnel (雪山隧道)
C: The SongShan Airport Tunnel







Answers
1. C 2. A 3. B
 

ICRT NEWS FOR KIDS

Blink at Cats

Woah! What's that cat's problem?

Do you have a cat at home? 你有養貓嗎？

If you do, you probably already know that sometimes cats can be… well… a
little grumpy. 養貓的人知道，貓有時候脾氣很暴躁。

And other times, it can be hard to know what a cat is feeling.
有時候很難知道貓咪在想什麼。

Unlike with dogs, with dogs, it's much easier to see how they are feeling.
And it's easy to see they like you. 狗，就很容易了解牠在想什麼。

If you call a dog, it will probably come, and look happy, and wag their tail.

But if you call a cat… well… it might come, but it might not.
當你說"狗狗來"，牠可能會很高興地，搖著尾巴跑過來。可是貓咪牠就不一定會來。

Does the cat like me or not?

Cat experts have found out one interesting way to connect with cats. And to
let them know you like them and for them to show they like you. They used
blinking! 專家現在發現，可以用眨眼睛的方式，跟貓溝通！

The next time you look at a cat, blink slowly. Just close your eyes for a
second or two, then open them again. 下次試試看，跟貓慢慢的眨眼睛。

In return, the cat might even blink back at you too! 貓咪可能也會跟你眨眼。

That's pretty cool, right? So a slow blink is kind of like a cat smile. Try
it!
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Vocabulary

貓咪是很有趣的動物，但是牠不會親近人。

1. Interesting 有趣的。I can do a handstand. 我會倒立! That's interesting!
But why do you want to do that? 真有趣，但是為什麼要倒立? It's fun.
很好玩啊！

2. Connect 連結。How do dogs connect with people? 狗狗怎麼跟人產生連結? They
bark, wag their tails, or jump up.牠們會叫，搖尾巴或是跳起來。

3. Show 表示，說明。 Let me show you how to cook rice. 我來教你怎麼煮飯。But
I already know.可是我已經會了。Okay, then show me how to do
it.好，那你做給我看。

4. Easy 容易的。I find math easy. 我覺得數學很簡單。Yeah? That's news.
是嗎，這倒是新鮮。It's true. All I need is
Google.是真的，我只需要google就行了。

今天的單字簡單好用，來讀一遍吧。

interesting 有趣的 connect 連結 show 表示，說明 easy 容易的
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Quiz

1. Which is true about many cats?
A. They have five legs
B. It's difficult to know what they are feeling
C. They like to ride bicycles

2. Which of these is a good way to connect to cats?
A. Blink your eyes
B. Jump up and down
C. Play with a dog

3. Blinking is a bit like what for cats?
A. Shouting
B. Smiling
C. Burping







Answers
1: b 2: a 3: b
 

ICRT NEWS FOR KIDS

Pingtung Chocolate!

Background: This Chocolate is so good!

Chocolate? Did you say chocolate!? That's my favorite! 巧克力可是我的最愛。

I love chocolate! It's so good!

Did you know chocolate first came from Central America
你們知道巧克力是從中美洲來的嗎？ ...and it grows on a tree!

Yeah! It's true. The cocoa bean grows on a tree… like a fruit!
可可豆是一種非常大的種子，長在樹上……和水果一樣！

And you can make yummy, dark, creamy chocolate from it! 巧克力就是用它做的。

The first cocoa beans were from Central America, but now we can grow them in
lots of places... like Africa... or… Pingtung, Taiwan!
本來只有在中美洲，但現在很多地方都能種，像是非洲，或者屏東！

Yep! Pingtung now has some of the world's best cocoa trees… and now
chocolate made in Pingtung is really good! 屏東有很棒的可可樹，巧克力也很棒。

There are a lot of betel nut trees in Pingtung… but betel nuts are bad for
you! We don't want to grow that or chew that… it makes you sick!

So, some Hakka farmers in Pingtung had an idea… stop growing betel nut trees
and start growing cocoa trees.
因為吃檳榔不好，所以屏東農夫不再種檳榔樹，改種可可樹。

And it worked! Pingtung is a really good place to grow chocolate!
屏東很適合種可可樹。

Isn't that cool? And maybe soon… Pingtung chocolate will become famous all
over the world! 說不定很快，屏東巧克力將在世界成名。

Bye bye, betel nut trees… hello, Pingtung chocolate!
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Vocabulary

可可樹的果實幾乎跟木瓜一樣大。

1. Fruit 果實，水果。What fruit grows on trees? 有什麼水果長在樹上? Let's
see, oranges, apples and cherries? 我想想看，橘子蘋果和櫻桃? Right，they're
all wonderful fruits. 對啊，都是很棒的水果。

2. Become 變成。Would you like to become a doctor? 你想成為醫生嗎? No, I want
to become a baker. 不想，我想當烘焙師傅。I get it. You do like
bread.我懂了。你確實很喜歡吃麵包。

3. Sick 生病。Kevin is not coming? 凱文不來嗎? No. He's sick and went to see
a doctor. 不來。他生病了，去看醫生。

4. Grow 種植。When spring comes, I'll grow some roses
here.春天來時我會在這裡種玫瑰花。I like to grow sunflowers. 我喜歡種向日葵。

What would you like to grow? Let's read together.

fruit 水果 become 成為 sick 生病 grow 種植

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Quiz

1. Where did chocolate first come from?
A: South Africa
B: Japan
C: Central America

2. Where are they making chocolate in Taiwan?
A: In Kinmen
B: In Taichung
C: In Pingtung

3. Where does a cocoa bean grow?
A: On a tree
B: On a rock
C: Under the ocean







Answers
1: C 2: C 3: A
 

Parrot Saves Man from Fire

Do you have any pets? Having a pet is awesome.

You can feed them, play with them, cuddle with them, maybe walk or exercise
with them, and pets can be really great friends too.
有寵物很棒！可以餵牠們吃東西，抱抱，或是一起玩，他們也是很好的朋友！

But did you know that a pet could even save your life? 你知道寵物會救人嗎？

It's true, a man in Australia, called Anton, was saved by his pet!
住在澳洲的Anton，真的被他的寵物救了！

What kind of pet does Anton have?

He has a parrot! Some parrots, like Anton's parrot have been trained to talk.

Anton 的寵物，是一隻會說話的鸚鵡！

And one night, when Anton was asleep...... his house caught fire!
有一天，Anton已經睡著！但是，房子起火了！

Luckily, his parrot noticed the fire and started calling Anton's name.
鸚鵡發現火災，一直大叫Anton 的名字。

Anton heard his parrot calling and he woke up.

He could smell smoke so he took his parrot, left his house, and called the
fire department.

Anton聽到叫聲醒來，聞到煙味，趕緊打給消防隊，然後帶著鸚鵡逃到屋外。

It was a big fire but luckily Anton and his parrot are okay, and luckily the
parrot woke Anton up so they could get out!

And that's another reason why pets are great!
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Vocabulary

鸚鵡救了主人，也救了自己。

1) Save 拯救。I almost drowned. 我差點淹死。Kevin saved my life!
凱文救了我一命! So he's a good swimmer? 所以他很會游泳? No, he threw me a
lifejacket. 不是。他丟給我救生衣。

2) Pet 寵物。Do you have a pet, Jane? 你有養寵物嗎? I do. I have a fish tank
with 3 fish. 我有，我有個金魚缸，裡面有三條魚。Fish are perfect pets.
金魚是最好的寵物了。They really are. 真的是。

3) Wake up 醒來。Wake up, Ryan. It's already 8! 快醒醒，萊恩。已經八點了。Oh
no, I'm going to be late. 糟糕，我要遲到了。You should have woken me up
earlier. 你應該早點叫我。

4) Luckily 幸運地。There was a big earthquake last night.
昨晚發生大地震。Luckily nobody got hurt. 幸運的是沒有人受傷。

Would you like to keep a pet? Please read with me.

Save 拯救 pet 寵物 wake up 醒來 luckily 幸運地
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Quiz

1. What kind of pet does Anton have?
a. A cat
b. A rabbit
c. A parrot

2. What happened to Anton's house?
a. It caught fire
b. The door came off
c. The windows smashed

3. What did Anton's pet do?
a. It flew away
b. It called the fire department
c. It called Anton's name to wake him up







Answers
1: c 2: a 3: c
 

Robot Farmers

In Taiwan, some farms are small, and some are big... 台灣的農場有大，有小。

But guess what? There are farms in America that are bigger than all of Taipei
City! 在美國，有些農場比台北市還大喔。

On super big farms, farmers can't look at every vegetable… they can't check
every plant to see how it's growing.

But a robot can!

And….Scientists now have "robot farmers"!
這麼大的農場，農夫沒辦法照顧所有的蔬果。但「農夫機器人」可以！

These robots can find every vegetable… check every plant… and they can take
really good pictures!
「農夫機器人」可以照顧全部的蔬果植物，還會拍照記錄生長狀態。

The robots look a little like cars… they have wheels like cars… but they
are tall... I guess you could say they look like cars with legs.
這種「農夫機器人」長得像有腳的車子。

They drive over the vegetables and plants... look down... take pictures...
find information... and then send what they find back to a computer.
機器人會幫蔬菜和植物拍照、做資料記錄，然後再傳給電腦。

The farmers can see if bugs are eating plants in one part of the farm… or
maybe in another part of the farm, the plants are thirsty and need more
water. 農夫查看電腦就知道，農場哪裡的植物被蟲吃掉了、哪邊需要多澆點水。

That's a big help for farmers.

Robots are helping farmers grow more food and better food!

I'm sure robots will soon be helping farmers in Taiwan, too!
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Vocabulary

機器人現在能做的事情真不少!

1. Farm農場，farmer 農夫。So you are a farmer now! 所以你現在是農夫了！ Yes,
I am. I like working on a flower farm. 對，我是農夫。我喜歡在花卉農場工作。

2. Check 檢查。I can't find my bag. 我找不到我的包包! Did you check your
room? 你有檢查你的房間嗎? I have checked everywhere! 我全部檢查過了!

3. Take a picture 照相。Would you take a picture of me here?
可以幫我在這裡照張相嗎? Sure, this is a nice spot. 當然，這是個很好的點。

4. Thirsty 口渴的。I need some water. 我需要水。Are you thirsty? 你口渴了嗎?
Very much so. 很渴。Me too. Let's find a
Seven-Eleven.我也是，我們來找一家小七。

Let's read the words together.

Farm 農場 check 檢查 take a picture 照相 thirsty 口渴的
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Quiz

1. What is a robot farmer?
A: A robot cat to scare mice
B: A robot that sings to farmers
C: A robot that can check plants on big farms

2. What can a robot farmer do?
A: It can see every plant, and take pictures
B: It can shoot lasers from its eyes
C: It can eat all the plants and vegetables

3. What could a robot tell farmers?
A: The plants need water!
B: The plants want to play mahjong
C: The plants want to eat pizza







Answers
1. C 2. A 3. A