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Zoo Reopens in Kaohsiung

December 27th is "Visit the Zoo Day", so today… I'm going to visit the zoo!

Yeah! The Kaohsiung Zoo just opened again, and it looks great! The old zoo
was too small for the animals, but the new one has lots of space, and it's
cleaner and nicer too!
高雄壽山動物園重新開幕了！舊的動物園對動物來說太小了，新的大多了！

There are 'skywalks' at the new Kaohsiung Zoo. They are like bridges. People
can see the animals much better now, but the skywalks also hide the people
from the animals!
新的動物園裡面有空中步道，我們更容易看到動物，但動物看不到我們。

This is really good because it means the animals can feel happy at the zoo
and not get scared by seeing so many people.
這樣很好，動物會比較開心，也不會被人嚇到。

One of my favorite things at the new Kaohsiung Zoo is the chimpanzee cage
restaurant.
我最喜歡的還是新的黑猩猩籠子餐廳。

Chimpanzees are super smart and of course, they are our animal relatives!

The old chimp cage wasn't very nice. It was kind of like a jail.
原本的黑猩猩籠子有一點像監獄，對黑猩猩不好。

But now that old cage is going to be a restaurant for visitors, and the
chimps have a super big new area where they can live and play.
現在籠子變成遊客的餐廳，黑猩猩可以在外面的大空間生活了！

A zoo can be a wonderful place for people to see and learn about animals, but
a zoo should always think about the animals first.
動物園可以讓我們欣賞跟認識動物，但是我們也要為動物著想。

I'm happy Kaohsiung's new zoo is a much better place for animals... and it's
a lot more fun to visit too!
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Vocabulary
整修過的高雄壽山動物園，讓動物過得更舒適。

1. cage 牢籠
Would you like to eat at the new cage restaurant? 你想不想在那家鐵籠餐廳吃飯？
Sitting in a cage? 坐在籠子裡嗎？
What kind of food do they offer? 他們有什麼餐點？
Definitely no chimpanzee meat. 一定沒有黑猩猩肉。

2. smart 聰明的
But I think it's a smart idea. 不過我覺得那是聰明的主意。
To turn the old cage into a restaurant. 把舊的籠子變成餐館。
Indeed, I can't wait to see it. 確實是，我等不及想要看看了。

3. hide 躲藏
Why are you hiding here? 你怎麼躲在這裡？
I'm not hiding. 我沒有躲。
I just want to be alone. 我只是想一個人。

4. space 空間
This is a nice space. 這是個很好的空間。
It was. Until you came. 到你來之前是很好。

這些單字都很短很簡單。
cage 牢籠
smart 聰明的
hide 躲藏
space 空間
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Quiz

1. Why did they fix the zoo in Kaohsiung?
A: It was too big
B: It was too small
C: It was in Taipei

2. Why are there "skywalks" at the zoo?
A: To see the animals better
B: To help the chimps climb trees
C: They just look pretty

3. What will they do with the old chimp cage?
A: Use it as a farm
B: Use it as a restaurant
C: Use it as a bank

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. B
 

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A Goal to Protect 30% of Earth

Do you have a goal? Most people have goals in life. That means they know what
they want.
你有目標嗎？大部分的人都會有一些人生的目標。這意味著他們對自己想要的東西有想法。

The best goal is a clear goal. If you know exactly what you want, it is
easier to get.
最好的目標就是清楚地知道你想要什麼，就更容易得到。

Recently, all the countries in the world had a big meeting called COP15 ("cop
fifteen"). Their goal was to solve a problem.
一百多個國家的代表最近聚集在一起，參加 COP15聯合國生物多樣性大會。
他們的目標是解決一個問題。

Every year, more kinds of plants and animals are lost forever. It is one of
Earth's biggest problems. We need to act soon.
每一年都有更多種類的植物跟動物永遠消失。這是地球上最大的問題之一。我們需要盡快採取行動。

To deal with this problem, the countries set a clearer goal. They call it
"Thirty by Thirty". That means they want to protect 30% of Earth's nature by
the year 2030.
為了解決這個問題，各國設定更清楚的目標。他們稱之為「三十乘三十」。
意思是他們希望2030年之前保護地球30%的自然環境。

That sounds like something we can really do! Now we only have a few years to
reach the goal, so all the countries on Earth must work together.
這聽起來是我們真的可以做的事情！
現在我們只有幾年的時間來實現這個目標，所以地球上的所有國家都必須共同努力。

They have a clear goal... do you have one?
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Vocabulary
保護動植物，也是愛護地球的方法。

1. life 人生
Do you know what you want in life? 你知道你的人生想要什麼嗎？
Yes, very clearly. 知道，很清楚。

2. want 想要
I want to always eat good food, live in a nice house and have lots of
clothes. 我想要總是吃美食，住好房子，有很多衣服。
You're right. 你說對了。
You do know what you want. 你確實知道想要什麼。

3. easier 比較容易的
How about you? 你呢？
Well, I'd like to have an easier job. 我想要有個比較輕鬆的工作。
That sounds like a good idea. 聽起來是個好主意。

4. together 一起
But what kind of job? 但是哪種工作呢？
A job like watching TV together with my family. 比如說家人一起看電視。
What?! 什麼啊？！
You can't make money that way! 這樣賺不到錢！

你的人生想做什麼呢？
life 人生
want 想要
easier 比較容易的
together 一起
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Quiz

1. What kind of goal is best?
A: A big goal
B: A clear goal
C: A fast goal

2. What did the countries in COP15 want to protect?
A: Cops
B: Money
C: Nature

3. How much of Earth did they set a goal to protect?
A: 15%
B: 30%
C: 60%

Answers
1. B
2. C
3. B
 

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Space Commander Wants More Women in Science

Today is International Women's Day: a day for women and girls everywhere,
from your mother, to your sister, to the President of Taiwan!
今天是世界婦女節，是給全世界女性的節日！

So we're going to look at one very special woman. Her name is Dr. Peggy
Whitson, and she's an astronaut.
今天我們要聊聊 Peggy Whitson 博士，她是一位太空人。

Did you know only a quarter of all science jobs in the world are done by
women right now? That's not very many...
目前全球在科學界工作的人，只有四分之一是女性。

There's a place up in space called the International Space Station. It always
needs a "commander": a big boss in charge of keeping everyone safe.
太空中有個地方叫做國際太空站，這裡需要一位指揮官，確保大家的安全。

In 2007, Dr. Whitson became the International Space Station's first ever
female commander!
Whitson 博士在 2007 年成為了國際太空站的第一位女性指揮官！

So far, she's spent nearly 666 days in space. That's longer than any other
woman ever!
她在太空中待了 666 天，是待在太空中最久的女性。

Dr. Whitson wants to help women and girls aim for the moon and reach for the
stars! Now, thanks to her hard work, more girls might want to work in
science, and maybe even fly to space!
Whitson
博士想要幫助女性追求太空夢。也許現在會有更多女生也想要進入科學界工作，甚至上太空去！

Here's to Dr. Peggy Whitson. Happy International Women's Day, everyone!
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Vocabulary
這位女博士不光是太空人，還是太空站的指揮官。

1. science 科學
People seem to believe that boys are better at natural science.
大家好像都認為男生比較擅長自然科學。
I don't think that's true. 我覺得不見得。

2. sister 姊妹
Both of my sisters excel in math and science. 我的兩個妹妹數理科都很棒。
Do they plan to be scientists? 她們想當科學家嗎？

3. space 太空
One of them wants to be an astronaut. 其中一個想當太空人。
Flying to space? 飛到太空嗎？
That's so cool! 很酷呢！

4. moon 月球
Yeah, she'd like to visit the Moon someday. 對啊，她希望有一天去月球。
Will she invite us? 她會邀請我們嗎？
No, not you. 不會邀請你。
Me, perhaps. 也許會找我。

我們來讀讀今天的單字。
science 科學
sister 姊妹
space 太空
moon 月球
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Quiz

1. Who is International Women's Day for?
A: Female astronauts
B: Women and girls everywhere
C: The President of Taiwan

2. What did the International Space Station finally get in 2007?
A: Its first hospital
B: Its first tooth
C: Its first female commander

3. So far, how long has Dr. Whitson spent in space?
A: 600 days
B: 666 days
C: 606 days

Answers
1. B
2. C
3. B
 

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Government Pays Families to Leave Tokyo

Do you live in a big city? If you do, you know it is crowded.
你住在大城市嗎？如果是，你應該知道它很擁擠。

More families are moving, and leaving the country for the city all the time.
They come from the countryside and from small towns.
越來越多家庭移動前往城市， 他們來自鄉下跟小鎮。

These families are looking for good jobs and good schools. They hope to find
these opportunities in big cities.
這些家庭希望有更多機會找到好工作跟好學校。

What's the biggest city in the world? It's Tokyo, Japan.
世界上最大的城市在哪裡？在日本東京。

Tokyo, in Japan, has almost 40 million people.
東京擁有近 4000 萬人口。

This is a problem for Japan. Nobody wants to live in the countryside. But
Tokyo is too crowded.
沒有人想留在鄉下，但是東京太擁擠了，這已經成為日本的難題。

Now the Japanese government is paying families to leave Tokyo. Each family
will be given one million yen for every child when they move to the
countryside.
現在日本政府要付錢讓更多家庭離開東京。他們會給每個家庭每個孩子一百萬日元讓他們搬走，相當於22萬台幣。

Families take that money and move to the countryside. The money is nice, but
families understand the countryside has good things too.
領到錢的家庭會搬到鄉下，當然除了金錢之外，他們也明白鄉村地區的優點。

There is more space to live. Plus, children can be closer to their families
who never left the countryside.
不但有更多的居住空間，孩子們也可以更親近還住在老家的家人。

Now, more and more families take the money and leave Tokyo. Would you?
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Vocabulary
日本政府為了紓解大都市的人口壓力，付錢讓人搬回鄉下。

1. leave for 前往
I'm leaving for Japan next week. 我下星期去日本。
Where in Japan? 日本哪裡？
Gifu, a little place in the countryside. 岐阜，在鄉下的一個小地方。

2. crowded 擁擠的
Taipei is too crowded for you? 台北對你來說太擠了？
Yes, I need space and Gifu has some cute small towns.
對，我需要空間，岐阜有一些可愛的小鎮。

3. town 鎮
We have many cute small towns here. 這裡也有可愛小鎮啊。
There's no such thing here. 這裡沒有那種東西。
Yes, there is! 有啊！

4. understand 了解
I understand you're trying to keep me here. 我明白你想讓我留在這裡。
But I won't stay. Not for a million NT. 但是就算給我一百萬我也不會留在這裡。

來一起讀單字。
leave for 前往
crowded 擁擠的
town 鎮
understand 了解
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Quiz

1. Where is the biggest city in the world?
A: Russia
B: America
C: Japan

2. How many people live in Tokyo?
A: 40 thousand
B: 40 million
C: 40 billion

3. Where is there more space to live?
A: The city
B: The countryside
C: The schools

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. B
 

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Thailand's Tuk-Tuks Go Green

Have you been to Thailand? It's a great place to visit. Thailand has spicy
food, hot weather, and beautiful beaches.
你有去過泰國嗎？泰國有辛辣的料理、炎熱天氣，還有美麗的海灘，很適合度假。

Everywhere in Thailand, there are lots of tuk-tuks. What's a tuk-tuk? It's a
little car with only three wheels.
泰國到處都有嘟嘟車。嘟嘟車是一種只有三個輪子的小車。

They're an easy way to go anywhere fast. It's easy to find a tuk-tuk, and the
driver will take you anywhere you want.
嘟嘟車讓旅客來去方便快速，它很好找，而且司機會帶你去任何你想去的地方。

Tuk-tuks are super useful. But they have two big problems...
嘟嘟車很有用，但它們有兩個大問題。

One, they're loud! They always make a loud noise, like "tuk tuk tuk tuk".
That's why they're called "tuk-tuks".
第一，他們很吵！它們會發出「嘟嘟嘟」的噪音，所以才叫嘟嘟車。

Two, they make a lot of pollution. The tuk-tuk's gas engines cause these two
problems. These engines are noisy and dirty.
它們會污染環境。 因為嘟嘟車的引擎又吵又髒，才會有這些問題。

But now, tuk-tuks are going green. These tuk-tuks use electricity, not gas.
但現在嘟嘟車變環保了，它們不再用汽油，而是電動的！

The green tuk-tuks are cleaner and quieter. Now people enjoy cleaner, fresher
air, and they can enjoy the quieter sounds of Thailand, too.
有了新的環保嘟嘟車，大家現在可以在泰國享受更新鮮的空氣，以及更安靜的環境了！

More and more tuk-tuks are going green. If you visit Thailand, give one of
their new green tuk-tuks a try!
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Vocabulary
泰國的嘟嘟車是當地特色，改換電動引擎之後更大幅減少汙染。

1. beach 海灘
Wow, sandy beaches, spicy food, parks everywhere…
哇，沙灘，辛辣的美食，到處都有公園...
Are you talking about Vietnam? 你在講越南嗎？

2. problem 問題
No, Thailand. I'm looking at this ad about Phuket.
不，泰國。我在看普吉島的廣告。
Just go! 你就去吧！
The problem is I'm too busy to take time off. 問題是我太忙了，沒時間休假。

3. air 空氣
You're not always busy. 你又不是一直忙。
That's true. 這是真的。
So go and enjoy the sea air. 所以去享受海風吧。

4. anywhere 任何地方
But I can go anywhere in Taiwan for that. 不過我在台灣可以去任何地方追海風。
Hey, you're right, I'll go with you! 說得對，我跟你一起去。

你想度假嗎？先來記住單字。
beach 海灘
problem 問題
air 空氣
anywhere 任何地方
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Quiz

1. How many wheels does a tuk-tuk have?
A: Two wheels
B: Three wheels
C: Four wheels

2. What are the new green tuk-tuks like?
A: Clean and quiet
B: Dirty and loud
C: Big and slow

3. What do the new green tuk-tuks use instead of gas?
A: Pollution
B: Spicy food
C: Electricity

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C