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News Bites 文字檔 (國中) | Posted on 2022-05-24 |
Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Nancy Sun...
And I'm Paz Bueno.
In today's news:
Taiwan has a packaging problem, a boy finds a very old tooth, and Patron gets
a medal.
All that and more, coming up next.
________________________________
台灣的包裝問題
Taiwan has a Packaging Problem
The next time your parents go to the supermarket, you might want to go with
them.
When you're there, take a look at the produce (農產品) section.
There should be lots of fruits and vegetables there.
But there's also lots of something else.
Greenpeace Taiwan (綠色和平組織) says most stores that sell fruits and
vegetables use too much plastic.
They say more than 90 percent of produce sold in Taiwan are wrapped (包裝)
with plastic.
And all this is plastic we cannot use again.
It's called single-use plastic (一次性塑膠包裝)
And that's not all.
One university says Taiwan produces (製造) about 15,000,000 kilograms of
plastic waste (塑膠垃圾) in total (總共) every year.
This is from all the packaging (包裝) used not just for fruits and
vegetables, but for eggs, bottled drinks (瓶裝飲料), shampoo (洗髮精), and
detergent (清潔劑) too.
Taiwan has tried to do many things to make less trash.
We now separate our waste, so that there is regular waste, food waste, and
recyclable waste.
我們現在會做垃圾分類,分成一般垃圾、廚餘,還有回收物。
But Greenpeace says we can cut our waste even more.
It says stores can help do this if they stops using so many plastic wrappers
and plastic boxes to start with (從這裡做起).
And we can do our part too!
We can bring our own bags to stores.
We can bring our own cups when we buy drinks like bubble tea.
And we can try to stop buying bottled water when we are outside.
________________________________
小男孩找到古老的牙齒
A Boy Finds a Very Old Tooth
Do you like dinosaurs (恐龍)?
If you do, then you probably know about the megalodon (巨齒鯊).
The megalodon is a giant shark which lived about 20 million years ago.
It could grow to between 16 to 18 meters long.
And it weighed around 60,000 kilograms.
Scientists say it probably enjoyed eating whales and seals.
They also say it was the biggest shark ever.
Scientists believe the megalodon was the king of all the oceans around the
world, except the seas near Antarctica (南極洲).
The megalodon became extinct (滅絕) about three million years ago.
It is very hard to find fossils (化石) of the megalodon.
So scientists don't know what they look like.
But one boy got very lucky.
He found a megalodon tooth on a beach in England.
Six-year-old Sammy was on vacation with his family.
He said he found the 10-centimeter tooth on the beach (海邊、沙灘).
Sammy's mother said he had found other pieces of shark teeth on the beach.
But he had never seen anything as big, and as heavy as this one.
但是他從來沒有看過這麼大又這麼重的牙齒。
Sammy's parents sent pictures of the tooth to an expert (專家).
He examined (檢查) the tooth, and said the tooth belonged to a megalodon.
Sammy's treasure (寶藏) is even more important because shark teeth are not
usually found on beaches in Britain.
Sammy was very, very excited when he found out how important his discovery
(發現) really was.
He says he is now sleeping with it near his bed.
________________________________
Patron獲勳章
Patron Gets a Medal
Patron is a small, very cute brown-and-white-colored terrier (梗犬).
Before the war in Ukraine (俄烏戰爭), he was probably just like any other dog.
But now Patron and his owner are both heroes.
Patron, whose name means "ammo" (彈藥), has found more than 200 hidden bombs
since the beginning of the war.
Patron在烏克蘭語意思是彈藥,牠在戰爭開始後已經找到200多枚埋藏的炸彈。
When he's not busy working, his owner says Patron loves to play with other
dogs.
And even though he is a very active dog, he also likes to sleep.
Because of his work, Patron was awarded a special medal from Ukraine's
president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy (澤倫斯基) for helping his country.
________________________________
So, in today's News Bites:
Greenpeace Taiwan says most stores that sell fruits and vegetables use too
much plastic.
They say more than 90 percent of produce sold in Taiwan are wrapped with
plastic.
We can all do more to make less plastic garbage.
________________________________
Six-year-old Sammy found a megalodon tooth on a beach in England.
An expert confirms the tooth is from a megalodon.
Sammy says he is now sleeping with it near his bed.
________________________________
And,
Patron is a small, very cute brown-and-white colored terrier.
Patron has found more than 200 hidden bombs since the beginning of the war.
Because of his work, Patron was awarded a special medal from Ukraine's
president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy for helping his country.
________________________________
And that's today's episode of News Bites!
________________________________
主播每周一問
Have Your Say
This week, we want you to have your say about your favorite game.
There are so many different ways to play games. There are video games, of
course, but there are also table games, word games, and games you play
outside. Most games can be played with friends, but some games are fun to
play alone, too.
Which is your favorite game to play, and what do you love about it?
Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you like, the name of your school.
Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
News Bites 文字檔 (國中) | Posted on 2022-05-25 |
Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Paz Bueno…
And I'm Nancy Sun.
In today's news:
A Ukrainian folk tradition day in Taipei, a rhino wears a fitness tracker,
and a Paralympian wants more people to walk to school in the UK.
All that and more, coming up next.
________________________________
台北維希萬卡日提高了對烏克蘭的認識
Vyshyvanka Day in Taipei increases Ukraine awareness
Vyshyvanka Day is an international day for Ukrainian folk traditions
(烏克蘭民間傳統)。
People make and wear embroidered clothes (刺繡衣服) called vyshyvankas.
These types of clothes are one of the best known symbols (象徵) of Ukrainian
culture.
People in Taipei celebrated (慶祝) Vyshyvanka Day this year.
The celebration was held by a volunteer organization (志願者組織) called
Taiwan Stands with Ukraine.
Organizers say they hope to raise awareness of Russia's war in Ukraine.
(籌辦者表示,他們希望提高人們對俄羅斯在烏克蘭的戰爭的認識。)
They set up an outdoor picnic and market selling Ukrainian food, drinks, and
souvenirs (紀念品)。
Vyshyvanka Day is usually celebrated on the third Sunday in May with picnics,
markets, and parades(遊行)。
But this year, people in Ukraine could not celebrate it because of the
war(戰爭)。
The organizers in Taipei said this does not stop people around the world from
celebrating the day.
They said the picnic is a great opportunity to show people that Ukrainian
culture matters and that it is a beautiful culture.
The group hopes that the event can raise awareness and bring in more
donations(捐款) for Ukrainian refugees(難民)。
Visitors to the event could buy special stickers (貼紙) and make their own
motanka dolls(莫坦卡娃娃)。
Motanka dolls are a symbol for healing, protection, and family.
(莫坦卡娃娃是治愈、保護和家庭的象徵。)
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迪士尼犀牛戴健身追蹤器
A Disney rhino gets a fitness tracker
Fitness trackers are a special device (設備) that people wear to see how many
steps they take in one day.
Many people wear them to keep track (追蹤) of their steps, heart rate(心率),
and exercise.
Well, someone new is joining that group of people…
Only she isn't human: she's a 30-year-old white rhino(白犀牛)!
Her name is Helen, and she is one of the animals who lives in the savanna
(稀樹草原) at Disney World.
She wears the fitness tracker around her ankle (腳踝) so that her caretakers
can know when she is walking, running, or napping (午睡)。
They can also see which part of the man-made (人造) savanna she likes the
most.
The information will be shared with other researchers who are studying the
best way to take care of rhinos.
(收集的材料與研究人員分享讓他們了解如何照顧白犀牛。)
They can learn more about rhinos' physical fitness (身體素質) and make sure
they are healthy and happy.
There are around 27-thousand rhinos that live in the wild.
(大約有 2.7 萬頭犀牛生活在野外。)
Most of them live in national parks and reserves(國家公園和保護區.)
Some species of rhinos are critically endangered.
(一些犀牛物種極度瀕危。)
That's why it's important to learn more about these animals, so we can
protect (保護) them.
________________________________
殘奧會運動員希望人們走路上學
A Paralympian wants people to walk to school
How do you travel to school?
Some people walk, while others take the bus or MRT, ride a scooter, or cycle.
Driving is also common in the UK, and it's something British Paralympian
(殘奧會運動員) Dame Sarah Storey wants to change.
She became the new Cycling and Walking Commissioner (自行車和步行專員) for
the Greater Manchester area, and she hopes parents can look for different
ways to take their children to school.
She recently visited two schools in her country to support their launch
(啟動) of the 'School Streets' project.
The project aims to reduce air pollution, limit road danger, and help
children live a healthier lifestyle by encouraging them to walk more.
(這計劃希望減少空氣污染,限制道路危險,並鼓勵兒童多走路來幫助他們更健康。)
Roads are closed during school drop-off and pick-up times, limiting the
number of cars in the area.
(學校上下學期間道路關閉,限制了汽車數量。)
She feels that having more cars near schools can make it more dangerous for
children to walk there.
Dame Sarah says making sure there are no vehicles (車輛) at the school gates
means parents will feel more safe and the children will feel more confident
(有自信 ) 。
________________________________
So, in today's News Bites:
People in Taipei celebrated Vyshyvanka Day this year.
Vyshyvanka Day is an international day for Ukrainian folk traditions.
People hope that the event can raise awareness and bring in more donations
for Ukrainian refugees.
________________________________
And,
Helen the rhino is wearing a fitness tracker.
She wears the fitness tracker around her ankle so that her caretakers can
know when she is walking, running, or napping.
The information will be shared with other researchers who are studying the
best way to take care of rhinos.
________________________________
And,
British Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey wants to change how people go to school.
She feels that having more cars near schools can make it more dangerous for
children to walk there.
She wants to make sure there are no vehicles at school gates so parents will
feel safer and the children will feel more confident.
________________________________
And that's today's episode of News Bites!
________________________________
主播每周一問
Have Your Say
This week, we want you to have your say about your favorite game.
There are so many different ways to play games. There are video games, of
course, but there are also table games, word games, and games you play
outside. Most games can be played with friends, but some games are fun to
play alone, too.
Which is your favorite game to play, and what do you love about it?
Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you like, the name of your school.
Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
News Bites 文字檔 (國中) | Posted on 2022-06-15 |
Hey there, and welcome to News Bites!
I'm Trevor Tortomasi...
And I'm Nancy Sun.
In today's news:
Taipei gets a new performing arts center, saving Indonesia's mynah birds, and
what is a "sharkano"?
Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next.
________________________________
台北有座新的表演藝術中心
Taipei Gets a New Performing Arts Center
How long does it take to finish building a performing arts center
(表演藝術中心)?
In the case (在這個案例) of the Taipei Performing Arts Center, the answer
would be a decade (十年), or about ten years.
That's from the time it was imagined (被想像) until the time it became a
reality (成為現實).
The building is made out of three different shapes (形狀).
There is a sphere (球體) which is a theatre with 800 seats.
There is a building that looks like a rectangle (長方形) which has 1500 seats.
Then there is a cube (正方體) which has 840 seats.
The performing arts center might look strange (奇怪) to some of us.
It might even look like a planetarium (天文館).
But it was actually inspired (靈感來自) by a wood-block puzzle (木塊拼圖).
The center has features (亮點) that make it look cool not just outside, but
inside too.
There is an escalator that has fun colors from the 1970s.
還有一台有著七零年代色彩風格的手扶梯。
To celebrate the opening (開幕) of the performing arts center, which is
supposed to happen on August 7th, the center plans a nightly light show
(光影秀).
You should be able to see the show, if you are on the metro, or if you are
nearby (在附近).
The architects (建築師) who designed the Taipei Performing Arts Center wanted
it to look different from other performing arts centers (表演藝術中心) in
different cities around the world.
But some people may not be impressed (不太有好印象).
They've compared the building with many shapes, to a combination (組合) of a
blood cake (豬血糕), a pork ball (貢丸), and a piece of tofu.
________________________________
拯救印尼巴哥
Saving Indonesia's Mynah
There is something special about mynah birds, which are found on the
Indonesian island of Bali (峇里島).
While common mynahs (普通的八哥) are brown, the Indonesian mynah is white,
and its wings have black tips (末端是黑色的).
They are very beautiful birds, and because their songs are full of different
whistles (啼聲) and chirps (吱喳聲), people like collecting them, and showing
them off (炫耀) during competitions (比賽).
But because so many people want to have these mynah birds for pets, they are
now endangered (瀕臨絕種).
There are now thousands of mynahs living in cages around the world, but bird
experts think they have found a way to save the Indonesian mynah.
And they are working with the same breeders (飼養者) which made the mynah
endangered in the first place.
These experts have started a "captive breeding program" (圈養繁殖計畫), where
the government issues breeders a license (證照).
If they have a license, the breeders are allowed to raise mynah chicks.
如果這些飼養者有證照,他們就可以飼養小八哥。
The breeders can keep 90 percent of the chicks, but they need to give the
remaining birds back to the government.
The birds will then be rehabilitated (野放) and sent to West Bali National
Park, where authorities (當局) can keep an eye on them (關注牠們).
The program might sound good, but there were problems in the beginning.
Some people, called poachers (盜獵者), continued to steal birds from the
park, and some of the chicks died because they got sick.
But the scientists say there are signs that the plan is working.
And they are hoping that locals will realize the birds are important, because
if there are birds, then the tourists (遊客) will come visit them too.
________________________________
鯊魚火山是什麼,它又在哪裡?
What is a "Sharkano" and Where Is It?
Scientists who study the earth, called geologists (地質學家), say there could
be as much as 1,350 active volcanoes (活火山) under the water.
They might be underwater (在海底), but these volcanoes are still active
(活的).
That means they can erupt any time, and can cause earthquakes (地震) and send
out lava (岩漿).
Because volcanoes are very, very hot places, scientists always thought that
sea animals wouldn't go near them, but it looks like they might have been
wrong.
They dropped a camera into the crater of the Kavachi Volcano, which is
underwater, and found two types of sharks, and many different kinds of fish.
他們把相機放進卡瓦奇火山在海底的火山口,發現了兩種鯊魚,還有很多不同的魚。
Because of the sharks living inside, Kavachi Volcano also became known as the
"sharkano".
But the volcano has erupted (爆發) again after the scientists looked at it,
and they don't know if the sharks and other fish escaped (逃跑).
So someday, we'll have to see if the sharkano is still around!
________________________________
So, in today's News Bites:
Workers have finally finished the Taipei Performing Arts Center.
The center will celebrate by holding a light show every night.
It will formally open in August.
________________________________
And,
Indonesia's government has a new way to save the endangered mynah bird.
It will give breeders a special license, which allows them to raise the birds.
But they need to give chicks back to a natural park, so they can be released
into the wild.
________________________________
And,
The Kavachi Volcano is a super hot place.
But scientists say it became a home for different types of sharks and fish.
________________________________
And that's today's episode of News Bites!
________________________________
主播每周一問
Have Your Say
This week, we want you to have your say about what you've learned this school
year.
This past school year has gone from September of 2021 to June of 2022. That's
more than nine months of school! There may have been a lot of school work to
do, but you've already made it this far, and we're sure you've learned a lot.
So, out of all the things you learned in school this year, which new thing is
your favorite?
Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you like, the name of your school.
Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
News Bites 文字檔 (國中) | Posted on 2022-06-16 |
Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Paz Bueno…
And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.
In today's news:
Taipei's first digital high school, a superhero dog cleaning parks in Chile,
and Hyundai's walking cars!
All that and more, coming up next.
________________________________
台北市第一所數位高中
Taipei City's first digital high school
How do you feel about having online classes?
Students around Taiwan have a lot of experience with distance learning
(遠距教學) because of COVID-19.
And now, Taipei is opening its first digital (數位) senior high school for
the next school year.
It's called the Taipei Digital Experimental High School, or 'T-school'.
The T stands for Taipei, technology (科技), and talent (才能).
It also stands for 'T-shaped skills', which means knowing about one subject
and having the ability to cooperate with people who know about different
subjects.
它也代表"T型技能",意思是了解一個學科,並且能跟不同學科的人合作。
It is run by the city government, and students can have the opportunity
(機會) to learn any time, anywhere.
The school believes that education is not limited by (受限於) time and space.
Students can study and earn credits (賺取學分) through online courses,
in-person courses or mixed learning modes.
They would take online courses at home during school study hours or use
classrooms in the school's learning center.
They can also go to other places, such as libraries, and science and
education centers with the school's approval.
經過學校批准,他們還可以去其他地方上課,如圖書館、科學教育中心。
The Department of Education says applications (申請) are open to students at
the junior high school level.
The new academic year (學年) starts in August and only 48 students will be
admitted.
The curriculum (課程) uses physical and digital resources to create a new
learning experience.
________________________________
智利的環保超級英雄狗
The clean, green, superhero dog in Chile
Sam might not look like a superhero (超級英雄), but his work has inspired
many people in Santiago, the capital of Chile (智利首都聖地牙哥).
He is a border collie (邊境牧羊犬) and he has become famous for being "Sam:
the Parquemet Superhero" because of his work cleaning a park.
It all started when Sam and his owner (主人) walked in Santiago's
Metropolitan Park (聖地牙哥大都會公園).
They found a lot of garbage, from plastic bottles to face masks.
In just one month, Sam and his owner collected 602 face masks, 585 bottles
and 304 cans.
Park officials were so amazed they decided to use Sam's image to teach people
about maintaining a clean environment.
公園管理員非常驚訝,他們決定用山姆的形象來提醒大家保持清潔的環境。
An artist named Catalina Aravena turned Sam into a comic character
(漫畫角色).
In the comic, he wears a green cape (披風) and tells people to take their
waste with them, or use the recycling points in the park.
His story has reached schools and spread (傳播) online on social media.
Park officials launched an anti-littering campaign last year.
管理員去年針對亂丟垃圾,發起一項活動。
They were inspired by Sam to strengthen their efforts related to educating
the public and collecting waste.
他們受到山姆的鼓舞,更加努力教育公眾,收集垃圾。
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現代的"步行"汽車成實
Hyundai's "Walking" Cars May Soon Be A Reality!
Car makers often make concept cars (概念車) to show off their technology.
But most never make it past the prototype stage because they're too
far-fetched or too expensive to make on a big scale.
但大多數都停留在原型的階段,因為它們太匪夷所思,或是造價太昂貴,無法大規模生產。
South Korean car manufacturer (製造商) Hyundai plans to make two futuristic
cars.
They are called the Elevate and Tiger X-1.
The Elevate looks like the four-legged All Terrain Armored Transport AT-AT
walkers in the Star Wars movies.
Elevate 看起來像星際大戰電影中的全地形裝甲走獸。
It's battery-powered (電池供電) and can fit up to four people.
It has robotic legs, so the vehicle can step over obstacles and climb over
five-foot-tall walls, while keeping its passengers completely level.
四條機器腿讓它可以越過障礙物,還能爬上一點五公尺高的牆壁,同時維持乘客的平衡。
The legs fold (折疊), so the car can travel on normal roads, too.
Hyundai thinks Elevate could be useful for exploring rural areas or for
helping first responders (第一批救難人員) deal with difficult terrain after
natural disasters.
The car can also help people in wheelchairs (輪椅).
The company believes the Hyundai Elevate can walk up to their front doors and
allow the wheelchair to roll right inside.
The Tiger X-1 is smaller, but it has similar features (功能) to the Elevate.
It is unmanned, autonomous, and small enough to be carried by a drone.
它不用人駕駛、能夠獨立作業,而且體積小到可以由無人機攜帶。
It doesn't carry people.
Hyundai says the Tiger X-1 could be used for scientific explorations of
extreme environments or for emergency services, like sending medicine or
equipment to the site of a natural disaster.
現代汽車表示,Tiger X-1
可用在極端環境下的科學探索或是緊急服務,例如運送藥品或設備到自然災害現場。
The vehicle could someday even be used to travel on the surface of the Moon
or Mars (月球或火星表面).
The Korean car manufacturer is also working on making flying taxis, too.
They will make it easier to transport people in busy cities.
________________________________
So, in today's News Bites:
Taipei is opening its first digital senior high school for the next school
year.
The new academic year starts in August and only 48 students will be admitted.
________________________________
And,
Sam is a dog famous for being "Sam: the Parquemet Superhero" because of his
work cleaning a park.
Park officials were so amazed they decided to use Sam's image to teach people
about maintaining a clean environment.
________________________________
And,
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai plans to make two futuristic cars.
They have robotic legs, so the vehicles can step over obstacles.
________________________________
And that's today's episode of News Bites!
________________________________
主播每周一問
Have Your Say
This week, we want you to have your say about what you've learned this school
year.
This past school year has gone from September of 2021 to June of 2022. That's
more than nine months of school! There may have been a lot of school work to
do, but you've already made it this far, and we're sure you've learned a lot.
So, out of all the things you learned in school this year, which new thing is
your favorite?
Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you like, the name of your school.
Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
News Bites 文字檔 (國中) | Posted on 2022-06-24 |
Hey there, and welcome to News Bites!
I'm Trevor Tortomasi...
And I'm Paz Bueno.
In today's news:
Canada Day returns to Taiwan, humanity's greatest camera gets ready to share
pictures, and scientists get some strange signals.
Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next!
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台灣慶祝 加拿大155年國慶
Taiwan Gets Ready to Celebrate Canada's 155th Birthday
How do you celebrate your birthday?
你怎麼慶祝你的生日?
Of course, each person has their own birthday.
But many countries (國家) have birthdays, too!
And people in Taiwan are getting ready to throw a big birthday party
(舉辦一個大生日派對), for one country...
But it's not for Taiwan... it's for Canada (加拿大)!
The event (活動) will be called "Celebration Canada".
It's a party to celebrate Canada's 155th national day
(加拿大一百五十五年國慶).
It'll have music, art, games, food, and even a special area for kids, to
celebrate the many connections between Taiwan and Canada.
Because of COVID-19, the last time Taiwan celebrated Canada Day was in the
year 2019, three years ago.
And every year, it was the largest foreign national day event celebrated in
Taiwan!
This year's Celebration Canada event is on Saturday, June 25th, from 1:00 PM
to 9:00 PM, at Taipei Expo Park, in Yuanshan.
今年的加拿大國慶日活動,在台北圓山的花博公園,6月25日星期六下午1點到晚上9點舉辦。
Taiwan's government is reminding people to wear masks at the event
(提醒大家戴口罩).
So remember to stay safe, but feel free to join the party!
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韋伯天文望遠鏡 準備分享第一批太空照片
James Webb Space Telescope to Share First Pictures
Last year, on December 25th, scientists put something very important into
space.
It's called the James Webb Space Telescope (韋伯天文望遠鏡), or the JWST, and
it's the most powerful telescope ever made (有史以來最厲害的天文望遠鏡).
Scientists started to build it in the year 1996, and it encountered (遇到了)
many problems in its development (發展).
But almost 30 years later, after spending 10 billion U.S. dollars
(一百億美元) to get it into space, it's finally ready to show us what it can
see!
This summer, on July 12th, NASA will share the JWST's first real space
pictures with the world.
今年7月12日,美國太空總署要跟全世界分享韋伯拍的,真正的太空照片。
Scientists say the first pictures will show how powerful the telescope is,
and preview its next mission.
科學家說,這些照片會顯示韋伯看得有多遠,也預告它接下來的任務是什麼。
They say it took five years of work from many people, just to decide (決定)
which pictures to show first.
That's because many people have been waiting a long time for this moment
(等這個時刻等了很久).
And for the last six months, the telescope has been especially busy (特別忙).
It has unfolded 18 golden mirrors (鏡子), to focus on stars that are billions
of lightyears away (那些鏡子聚焦在離地球數百億光年的星球上).
And because it needs to be very cold to take in this light, it has unfolded a
giant shield (盾) to protect itself from the sun.
When many scientists finally get these pictures on July 12th, they will be
very busy, too!
This telescope is now one of NASA's most important missions (最重要的任務),
and it will be sending us pictures of deep space (太空深處) for many years to
come.
So, what do you think we'll see next?
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中國無線電望遠鏡 是否偵測到外星人?
Did China's Radio Telescope Just Discover Aliens?
Hopefully you haven't heard too much about space, because we've got one more
science story for you...
But this time, it's about something very strange.
Scientists working with a radio telescope (無線電望遠鏡) in China have gotten
an unusual signal (訊號) from outer space.
Because it's one of the biggest radio telescopes in the world, scientists say
it could even feel radio waves (無線電波) from a nearby planet (行星).
So Chinese media (中國媒體) released a story about the signal, asking a very
big question...
Could it be from alien life (外星生物)?
中國科學家最近透過無線電望遠鏡偵測到很奇怪的訊號,於是媒體提出問題,訊號有可能來自外星生物嗎?
Space scientists say they want to find alien life, too, but they say we
should stay realistic (實際), and do more research first.
They say the problem with a telescope this sensitive (敏感) is that it can
sometimes feel too many signals at once.
They say the signal might be something from Earth, and not actually from
alien life.
Until the research is done, they say... don't get too excited, but stay
intrigued (好奇)!
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So, in today's News Bites:
Taiwan is getting ready to celebrate Canada's 155th national day.
The event, called "Celebration Canada", will have music, art, games, food,
and even a special area for kids.
This year's Celebration Canada event is on Saturday, June 25th, at the Taipei
Expo Park in Yuanshan.
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And,
This summer, on July 12th, the James Webb Space Telescope will share its
first real space pictures with the world.
Scientists say the first pictures will show how powerful the telescope is,
and preview its next mission.
This telescope is now one of NASA's most important missions, and it will be
sending us pictures from space for many years to come.
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And,
Scientists working with a radio telescope in China have gotten an unusual
signal from outer space.
Chinese media released a story about the signal, asking if it could be from
alien life.
But scientists say we should stay realistic, and do more research first.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say
This week, we asked you to have your say about this summer.
Yoyo, a student in Grade 11, says he's looking forward to seeing friends
again.
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And that does it for this semester's final "Have Your Say"!
Remember, if your answer was used in the show this week, we'll be sending you
a gift in the mail.
We'll have more questions for you in September, when News Bites starts
again...
Until then, keep practicing your English, and have a great summer!
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