Taiwan's Best Ever Olympics

Hey! Did any of you watch the Olympics this summer? 你們有沒有看奧運？

The Olympics has many different events and many of the world's most amazing
athletes go to compete for medals.
世界上最強的運動員，都想參加奧運比賽，爭取獎牌。

People that win events get gold medals. People that come second get silver
medals. And people that come third get bronze medals. 第一名會得到金牌,
第二名銀牌, 第三名銅牌。

Winning an Olympic medal must be an amazing feeling.

And guess what? This summer's Olympics was the best ever for athletes from
Taiwan! 本屆奧運，是台灣得到最多獎牌的一次！

They won two gold medals, four silver medals and six bronze medals.
我們榮獲兩面金牌, 四面銀牌, 還有六面銅牌！

They won medals in 贏得獎牌的項目有 taekwondo 跆拳道 and karate 空手道,
gymnastics 體操, and table tennis 桌球, judo 柔道 and boxing 拳擊,
weightlifting 舉重, and badminton 羽球, and in archery 射箭, and golf
高爾夫球！

Well done to everyone involved in the Olympics! I already can't wait until
the next Olympics in Paris in 2024! 我已經等不及想看2024年巴黎奧運了！
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Vocabulary

很多台灣運動員在本屆東京奧運表現傑出，總共獲得12面獎牌！

1. Gold 黃金，金色的。
I want to win a gold medal at the Olympics! 我想要在奧運贏得一面金牌！
Sounds great! In what sporting event? 聽起來很棒喔！ 在哪個運動項目呢？
Boxing. 拳擊。

2. Silver 白銀，銀色的。
Isn't Dai Ziying great? 戴資穎很棒吧？
Yeah, she won a silver medal, didn't she? 她獲得銀牌，不是嗎？

3. Win 贏得。
I win, I win...This is my second win! 我贏了，我贏了。
Okay, Ryan, you're just lucky! 好啦，萊恩，你只是運氣好。

4. Olympics 奧運。
Did you know that the Olympics are very old? 你知道奧運很古老嗎？
The ancient Olympics began 2,800 years ago! 古時候的奧運是兩千八百年前開始的。

我們來讀一遍單字。

gold 黃金
silver 白銀
win 贏得
Olympics 奧運
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Quiz

1. What medal do you get for finishing second in an Olympic event?
A. A gold medal
B. A silver medal
C. A bronze medal

2. In which of these events did an athlete from Taiwan win a medal?
A. Swimming
B. Badminton
C. Cycling

3. Where will the next Olympics be held?
A. Paris
B. New York
C. Sydney

Answers
1: B
2: B
3: A
 

Croc Rescued from Tire

Have you ever put on a shirt and the collar was just way too tight? Eugh! My
neck! It's pretty uncomfortable, isn't it? Now imagine wearing that shirt for
six years!
穿著衣領很緊的衣服應該很不舒服吧！你能想像這樣穿六年嗎？

Oh, man! That would really put you in a bad mood! Well, that's what happened
to an unlucky crocodile! Well, it wasn't wearing a shirt, but its neck was
trapped, for six years!
有一隻很倒楣的鱷魚，牠的脖子被卡住長達六年。

Nobody knows how it happened, but in Indonesia, people first noticed the
crocodile with a tire around its neck back in 2016!
在2016年，有人在印尼發現一隻鱷魚，牠的脖子被輪胎卡住了。

Why didn't anyone help the croc? Well, they tried, but it wasn't easy! You
try to pull a tire off the neck of a four-and-a-half meter-long crocodile!
這隻鱷魚有四公尺半這麼長，要把輪胎從牠的脖子上拿下來非常困難！

Finally, an animal expert called Tili, and his two friends set up traps for
the croc and eventually caught it. They pulled the huge croc out of the river
and used a saw to cut the tire off.
最後，有一位叫做Tili的動物專家跟朋友抓住這隻鱷魚，用鋸子把輪胎切開。

Afterwards they let the croc go back into the river. It must have been very
happy to finally have the tire off its neck.
之後，他們把這隻鱷魚放回河裡。這隻鱷魚一定很開心！

Well done Tili and friends, you are very kind, and brave too!
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Vocabulary
脖子被卡住，不管是誰都很痛苦吧。

1) Neck 脖子。
I have a neck pain. 我脖子痛。
What happened? 怎麼了？
I guess I slept too long. 我猜我睡太久了。

2) Crocodile 鱷魚。
There's a crocodile in the pond! 池塘裡有鱷魚！
Did you really see it? 你真的看見了嗎？
I did. It's a crocodile! 看見了，是鱷魚！
Let's call 1999. 我們來打熱線1999。

3) River 河流。
Crocodiles should live in rivers. 鱷魚應該住在河裡。
They can live in the sea too. 牠們也可以住在海中。
They are called saltwater crocs. 牠們叫做鹹水鱷魚。

4) Catch 抓住。
Can we catch the one in the pond? 我們可不可以抓住那隻在池塘裡的鱷魚？
Yeah, we can catch it with a net. 我們可以用網子抓住牠。

Let's read these interesting words together!
neck 脖子
crocodile 鱷魚
river 河流
catch 抓住
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Quiz

1. What kind of animal had a problem?
A: An alligator
B: A chicken
C: A crocodile

2. What was the animal's problem?
A: Its foot was stuck in the mud
B: Its neck was stuck in a tire
C: It couldn't find its mom

3. How long did the problem last?
A: Six weeks
B: Six years
C: Nine days

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. B
 

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Kind Boy Gives Food to Others

It's World Kindness Day today!

Happy World Kindness Day everyone!

Yes, there is a day that celebrates being kind.

It's important to be kind to others.
今天是世界慈善日！對別人友善很重要。

I want to tell you about a very kind boy. His name is Isaac Winfield, and he
lives in England.

Isaac has a nice life in England.

But he worries about people who don't have much money.

Some families don't have enough money to buy food.
英國有一個小男孩叫做 Isaac Winfield，他擔心沒有足夠的錢可以買食物的家庭。

These people need to use a food bank.
這些人會用食物銀行。

People don't put money in a food bank.
人們不會在食物銀行存錢。

A food bank gives food to people who don't have much money.
食物銀行送食物給沒有錢的人。

Isaac wanted to do something to help poor people.

So, he started a food bank at his family's home.

He gets food from other nice people.

These kind people donate food to Isaac.

Isaac then gives this food to people who need it.
Isaac 成立了一個食物銀行，很多好心人會捐食物給他，他再把食物給有需要的人。

Isaac has a page on Facebook so people can learn about what he does.

They can contact Isaac through his Facebook page, and send him food, or
money, so he can help more people eat well this winter.
Isaac 有一個粉絲專頁，大家可以看到他做的事，也可以連絡他，捐錢或是食物。

It's great that there are so many kind people in the world.

What about you guys?

Is there a way you can be kinder to others?

I'm sure there is.
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Vocabulary

這個十一歲的男孩，在社群團體上募捐食物，送給需要的人。

1. food 食物。
I'm starting a food bank. 我要成立一家食物銀行。
Why? The supermarket is right next door. 為什麼? 超市就在隔壁。
No, the food bank is not for me. 不，食物銀行不是為了我。
It's for people in need. 是為了有需要的人。

2. worry 擔心。
Why do you worry about them? 你怎麼會擔心他們?
I've been hungry before. 我自己挨餓過。

3. donate 捐贈。
Okay, I'll donate my instant noodles. 好吧，我可以捐泡麵。
Thank you, but I'll take donated food through my Facebook.
謝謝你，不過我要從臉書接受捐贈的食物。

4. contact 聯絡。
So should I contact you on Facebook? 所以我應該聯絡你的臉書?
Yes, please. 對，拜託你。

These are very useful words.

food食物
worry擔心
donate捐贈
contact聯絡
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Quiz

1. What is true about Isaac?
A: He gives food to poor people.
B: He works at a bank.
C: His family is very poor.

2. Where does Isaac get the food?
A: Other people give it to him.
B: His parents give it to him.
C: He buys it from a supermarket.

3. According to the story, how do people contact Isaac?
A: By calling him on the phone
B: By using Facebook
C: By talking to his parents











Answers
1. A
2. A
3. B
 

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First Native American in Space

Today, we are congratulating Nicole Mann, the first Native American to go to
space!
恭喜 Nicole 成為第一個去外太空的美國原住民！

"Native Americans'" are the first people who ever lived in North America.

We have native people here in Taiwan too! In English, they are called
"indigenous".

In Chinese, they are called "Yuan Zhu Min."

A long time ago, there were many, many indigenous people here, but today,
only about 2% of Taiwan's people are indigenous.
台灣以前很多原住民，但現在剩下2%的人口了。

And you know, that's the same as America!
美國現在也是這樣。

America had many, many indigenous people before too, but today, only about 2%
of Americans are Native Americans.
他們以前也有很多、很多原住民，但現在大約只有2%的人口是美國原住民。

And now, a Native American has gone into space!
現在，一位美國原住民去了外太空。

Her name is Nicole. Nicole is the commander of the spaceship! She's the boss!
她叫Nicole，是這一艘太空船的指揮官！

It's really great, because it helps other Native Americans know that, one
day, they might be able to go into space too!
這件事情讓其他的原住民知道，有一天他們也會有機會去外太空！

Maybe an indigenous Taiwanese person will also go into space one day! That
would be cool, right?

Good luck Nicole! The first Native American in space!
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Vocabulary
這位女性原住民太空人，現在住在國際太空站裡面，要住到明年三月。

1. space 太空
Living in space must be a lot of fun. 住在太空中一定很好玩。
You can watch Earth from up there. 你可以從上面觀看地球。

2. spaceship 太空船
I don't want to live there. 我不想住在那裡。
But I'd like to travel around in a spaceship. 但是我想搭太空船旅行。

3. native 本地的，土生土長的
Listen! It's so beautiful! 你聽，好美的歌聲！
Yeah, they are native Taiwanese children. 對啊，他們是原住民小孩。
They're wonderful singers, aren't they? 他們是很棒的歌手，不是嗎？

4. people 人們
Why do native Taiwanese people sing so well? 為什麼台灣原住民都唱得那麼好？
I can sing, too. 我也會唱。
Would you like to hear it? 你想聽嗎？

你想去太空嗎？
space 太空
spaceship 太空船
native 本地的
people 人們
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Quiz

1. Who are Native Americans?
A: The first people to live in space
B: The first people to live in Taiwan
C: The first people to live in North America

2. What do we call Native Taiwanese people?
A: Indigestion
B: Indigenous
C: Indecision

3. What is Nicole's job on the spaceship?
A: The boss
B: The doctor
C: The cook

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A
 

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People in Nairobi Make Small Gardens

At my grandma's house, there is a big garden, where she grows potatoes,
tomatoes and greens.
我奶奶家有一個大菜園，她會種馬鈴薯、番茄，跟蔬菜！

But I live in the city. My house is very small, so I don't have a garden.
What can I do?
但我住在城市，房子很小，家裡沒有菜園怎麼辦？

To solve this problem, let's look to Nairobi, a city in Africa. Every day,
lots of people come from the countryside to live in that city.

There are people everywhere. It's so busy, and there is not enough land to
grow food. What can all of these people eat?
非洲有一個城市叫奈洛比，很多人從鄉下到這個城市生活，但人這麼多，很擁擠、土地很少，不夠種菜，那這些人要吃甚麼呢？

Recently, many people in Nairobi have planted small gardens in their homes!
They might plant some potatoes on the balcony, or grow some tomatoes right by
the kitchen window.
最近，奈洛比很多人在家裡種了小菜園！他們會在陽台種馬鈴薯，或是在廚房窗戶邊種番茄。

These small gardens are very helpful. People say it's convenient, because
they don't have to go to the supermarket. They can save time and money.
這樣他們不用去超市了，很省錢又很方便！

What's more, growing food at home is cleaner. People with home gardens don't
have to worry about harmful chemicals on their vegetables.
而且還不用擔心蔬菜上面有農藥！

Let's take a lesson from Nairobi. We don't need lots of space to make a
garden. We can grow some healthy food right in our own homes.
其實不用很多空間，就可以在家裡種一些植物了。
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Vocabulary
多動動腦筋，自己家也可以有菜園。

1. countryside 鄉下
I hope I can live in the countryside. 我希望能住在鄉下。
You'll have no 7-11 or bookstore. 你會沒有便利商店或是書店。
But I can grow my own food. 但是我可以自己種食物。

2. grow 種植
You're already growing tomatoes in your house! 你已經在自己家種番茄了！
That's not enough. 那不夠。
I want to grow more. 我想要種更多。

3. garden 花園
I'd like to have a big garden. 我想要有個大菜園。
There are vegetable gardens in the city, too. 城市裡也有菜園啊。

4. space 空間
You can rent a space in the garden. 你可以在菜園租一個空間。
It'll be a lot easier than living in the countryside. 那比住在鄉下容易多了。

你喜歡親手種菜嗎? 來讀讀單字。
countryside鄉下
grow種植
garden花園，菜園
space空間
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Quiz

1. Where is the city of Nairobi?
A: Asia
B: Africa
C: Australia

2. Where are people planting small gardens?
A: By the street
B: At the market
C: In their homes

3. Why are small gardens convenient?
A: They can make your house bigger
B: They can help you in school
C: They save time and money

Answers
1. B
2. C
3. C