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Taiwan's Kids Get Free Milk

Ahhhh! Milk is good for you. Most of the milk people drink comes from cows.
This milk helps your bones and teeth become stronger.
牛奶對身體好，喝牛奶可以幫助骨頭跟牙齒強壯。

Last year, people in Taiwan drank 20 liters of milk each. But that's much
less than people in Europe and Australia. Europeans drank 53 liters each.
Australians drank 92 liters each!
台灣去年每人平均喝20公升的牛奶，比歐洲跟澳洲人少很多。歐洲每個人一年喝掉53公升，澳洲每人喝92公升。

Taiwan knows that milk is good for kids. So kids from three years old to
twelve years old are getting free milk! They're getting it at school. More
than one million kids in Taiwan are getting free milk. That's a lot of milk!
台灣知道牛奶對兒童的身體好，所以3到12歲，一共超過100萬個兒童可以在學校免費拿牛奶。

All that milk isn't cheap. Taiwan will pay more than one billion Taiwan
dollars every year!
這麼多的牛奶並不便宜，每年需要多花超過十億台幣。

Some kids can't drink milk. But that's okay! They don't have to drink it.
They are getting a kind of soy milk. It can also help their bones and teeth
become stronger.
有一些兒童沒辦法喝牛奶，他們可以得到豆漿，一樣可以強化骨頭跟牙齒。

Milk helps kids to be strong and healthy. Now kids in Taiwan can drink more
milk, for free! Kids here will be stronger and healthier. That's great! Let's
drink some milk together. Cheers!
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Vocabulary
全台灣的小學生，從這學期開始每星期可以喝兩次免費鮮奶。

1. have to 必需。
Wait, will you drink your milk? 等一下，你要喝牛奶吧?
Do I have to? I'm already full! 一定要喝嗎?我已經飽了。
2. drink 喝。
Then just drink half a glass. 那就喝半杯。It'll make you grow
taller.會讓你長更高。
I'm already tall. 我已經很高了。
That's true.那倒是真的。
3. bone 骨頭。
It'll give you healthy bones too. 牛奶也會給你健康的骨頭。
And healthy bones let me jump high and run fast. 健康骨頭讓我跳得高，跑得快。
Exactly! 完全正確!
4. soy milk 豆漿。
I'm happy you know that! 我真高興你知道。
How about soy milk? Is it good too? 那豆漿呢，也很好嗎?
Yeah, as good as milk.對，跟牛奶一樣好。
Let's all drink more milk and soy milk. 一起來讀單字。have to必需 drink喝
bone骨頭 soy milk豆漿

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Quiz

1. What does milk help become stronger?
a. Bones and teeth
b. Eyes and nose
c. Hands and feet

2. Who will pay for the milk?
a. Parents
b. Kids
c. Taiwan

3. How many kids will get free milk?
a. About 1,000
b. More than one million
c. About one billion


Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b

 

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South Korea Doesn't Waste Food

Oh no! The kids didn't eat all their lunch! Did you know that food that is
not eaten is called "food waste"?
糟了，這些孩子們沒有把午餐吃完，你知道剩下的食物就會變成廚餘了嗎!

We make a lot of food waste! All the world's food waste in one day can make
one billion meals! Wow!
我們每天製造很多廚餘，全世界一天的廚餘量相當於十億份餐點!

We throw away a lot of food. When it goes to landfills, it makes gases that
make the Earth hotter.
廚餘被丟到垃圾掩埋場，會產生溫室氣體，讓地球的溫度升高。

But in South Korea, people don't throw away food waste. The country recycles
98 percent of it. That's five million tons of food recycled every year!
但是在南韓，人們不會把食物丟掉，這個國家回收百分之 98 的廚餘，一年回收 500
萬噸的食物!

Families pay to recycle their food waste. They pay about 200 Taiwan dollars a
month. They put the food in food waste bags or cans. If they don't, they may
have to pay up to twenty-five thousand Taiwan dollars!
南韓的家庭一個月會付相當於台幣 200
元的費用，回收廚餘，他們把廚餘放到專用的袋子或桶子裡，如果不這麼做，最高可能會被罰相當於兩萬五千台幣的罰款!

What happens to this waste? Some feeds animals. Some becomes fertilizer. It
helps vegetables grow better. A lot makes biogas. Biogas helps make
electricity.
這些廚餘有什麼用處呢?
有一些用來當作動物飼料，有一些變成種蔬菜的肥料，還有一些用來製造沼氣，沼氣可以發電。

South Korea is making good things with its food waste! That makes less bad
gases for the Earth. Can Taiwan do this too?

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Vocabulary
在南韓，吃剩的東西不會進垃圾桶，必須回收。

1) throw away 扔掉。
Every time I cook, I throw away a lot of stuff. 我每次做菜都扔掉好多東西。
So do I. Things like vegetable leaves and eggshells.
我也是，比如說菜葉子跟雞蛋殼。

2) eaten 被吃掉。
Yeah, they can't be eaten, but I still feel bad about it.
那些不能吃，不過我還是不開心。
For producing too much food waste? 因為製造太多食物垃圾嗎?
Yeah.對啊。

3) month 月份。
Maybe we shouldn't cook that much. 也許我們不應該太常做菜。
Oh, I only do it once a month.我每個月只做一次。
Once a month?!一個月一次?

4) percent 百分比。
Then don't worry. 那你不用擔心。
The waste you produce is less than 1 percent of mine.
你製造的垃圾不到我的百分之一。

來一起來讀單字。
throw away扔掉 eaten被吃掉 month月份 percent百分比

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Quiz

1. When food is not eaten, what is it called?
a. Food trash
b. Food garbage
c. Food waste

2. How much do South Koreans pay a month to recycle food?
a. $25 Taiwan dollars
b. $98 Taiwan dollars
c. $200 Taiwan dollars

3. What does South Korea recycle food into?
a. Biogas
b. Bad gases
c. Landfills

Answers:
1. c
2. c
3. a
 

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Saving Beans

The seeds for the food we grow are important. A seed bank in Norway keeps
seeds safe for the world. This year, Taiwan sent one hundred and seventy
kinds of millet seeds there!
種子對我們的食物很重要。挪威有個種子銀行，保存世界各地的種子。今年，台灣送了一百七十種小米種子到那裡。

Taiwan has its own seed bank too. And people here also keep seeds safe. In
one village, the Bunun people work hard to keep their beans safe. Beans are
part of their culture.
台灣也有自己的種子銀行。在一個布農族的聚落，人們努力保存豆子，因為那對他們的文化很重要。

The Bunun eat many kinds of beans. But some were almost lost before. So they
grow every kind every year now.
布農族人吃各種各樣的豆子，不過有一些品種幾乎滅絕。因此，他們現在每年都會種植每一種豆類。

Older Bunun farmers love to grow beans. Before, farmers kept their family's
beans safe. But now, they have a bean club. They share their beans. They
teach everyone about them. There are 28 kinds!
以前，農夫會保護自家特有的豆類。現在，他們成立社團，互相分享豆子種類，總共有
28 種，並教導布農族人有關豆子的知識。

Now, younger Bunun people also help keep beans safe. At a school, Bunun
students learn about beans. They grow beans and eat them there. They learn
about their culture.
年輕的布農學生也學習豆子的知識，並練習種植，了解布農族的文化。

The Bunun work together to keep their beans safe. Their children and their
children's children will enjoy many kinds of beans. They will know about
their culture!
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Vocabulary
布農族人重視他們的農作物，並且教導年輕人相關知識。

1. grow 種植。
The green beans you gave me taste great! 你送我的四季豆很好吃! Are they easy
to grow? 容不容易種?
They are. But they need lots of sunshine. 很容易，不過需要大量日光。

2. this year 今年。
I'm planning to have a roof garden this year. 我打算今年弄個屋頂菜園。That'll
be perfect for growing vegetables.那兒種蔬菜最好了。

3. seed 種子。
Where can I get the seeds? 我在哪裡可以得到種子?
You can find a lot of seed stores in Changhua. 你可以在彰化找到很多種子店。

4. eat 吃。
I'm excited! 我好興奮! I want to grow beans, tomatoes, peppers…
我要種四季豆，番茄，青椒....
And I'll eat them.我會把它們吃掉。
你喜歡哪一種蔬菜? 來一起讀單字。grow種植 this year今年 seed種子 eat吃

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Quiz

1. What does a seed bank do?
a. Grow plants
b. Teach students
c. Keep seeds safe

2. What does the bean club do?
a. Make paper airplanes
b. Teach people about beans
c. Sing at KTV

3. In one village, what do the Bunun have 28 kinds of?
a. Corn
b. Beans
c. Potatoes

Answers
1. c
2. b
3. b
 

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Saving Giant Yams

Many plants have roots. Roots grow underground. Some roots are vegetables.
Carrots and potatoes are root vegetables. Yams are big root vegetables!
你知道我們吃的一些蔬菜，像胡蘿蔔跟馬鈴薯，是其他植物的根嗎?它們在地底下生長，而好吃的地瓜就是一種大型根莖類蔬菜。

In India, Indigenous women are saving giant yams! A long time ago, their
Indigenous group ate yams every day. Families cooked them in many ways. But
now, the group eats yams less and less. The group eats rice and bread.
在印度，一些原住民婦女正在拯救大地瓜!
以前原住民族每天吃地瓜，但現在他們改吃米飯和麵包，地瓜變得不受重視。

The women want people to like yams and other root vegetables again. They find
plants and grow them. They have found one hundred eighty kinds of root
vegetables!
這些婦女希望大家重新愛上番薯跟其他根莖類蔬菜，所以她們總共找了 180
種根莖類蔬菜，並開始種植。

Growing root vegetables is hard work. The women dig all day. They use
tools... and their hands. Some yams are taller than the women!
種根莖類植物很辛苦，要整天用工具跟雙手挖土。但她們很成功，有一些番薯甚至長得比她們還要高!

Sometimes monkeys and elephants eat the plants. Too much rain and heat are
bad for the plants too. But the women don't give up.
有時候猴子跟大象會偷吃這些植物，印度的大雨跟高溫也對地瓜不好，但這些婦女從不放棄。

Every year, there's a big festival. It's about indigenous vegetables. The
women show visitors their yams. These women are heroes! They are saving giant
yams for everyone!
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Vocabulary
這些原住民希望拯救大地瓜.

1. rain 雨。
I spent 500 NT just on vegetables today! 我今天花了五百塊買蔬菜。
Yeah, they are getting more expensive. 對啊，蔬菜越來越貴。
There's too much rain. 雨下得太多了。

2. potato 馬鈴薯。
I should just buy carrots and potatoes.我應該只買胡蘿蔔跟馬鈴薯的。
Their price doesn't go up or down.它們的價錢不會忽上忽下。

3. eat 吃。
I remember the beef soup you made. 我記得你做的牛肉湯。
With carrots, potatoes and onions. 裡面有胡蘿蔔,馬鈴薯跟洋蔥。
It was so good! 很好吃呢。
I know. You ate a lot.我知道，你吃了不少。

4. hard 辛苦的。
Maybe I can grow some vegetables myself. 也許我可以自己種一些蔬菜。
That's hard work. 那很辛苦。
No, it's not. I've done it before. 不會，我以前種過。

你記住了今天的單字嗎?
rain雨 potato馬鈴薯 eat吃 hard辛苦的
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Quiz

1. What are yams?
a. Fruit
b. Rice
c. Vegetable

2. What animals eat the women's yam plants?
a. Monkeys
b. Cows
c. Goats

3. How many kinds of roots have the women found?
a. 80
b. 180
c. 280

Answers
1. c
2. a
3. b
 

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Trevor Tortomasi...

And I'm Ryan Drillsma.

In today's news:

Chinese classes for foreigners, Minecraft classes for the world, and Arthur
finishes 26 years on TV.

All that and more, coming up next.
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桃園提供中文課幫移工學習中文
Taoyuan Offers Foreign Workers Mandarin Classes

Have you ever tried to learn a new language?

If you're listening to News Bites, then you probably have!

But many people in Taiwan have spent more time learning English...

So maybe you don't realize (沒發現) how difficult it is to learn to speak and
read Chinese.

Of course, radio, TV, and books can help a lot with learning a new language,
but there's nothing better than having a good teacher!

And right now, there are many people who need to work in Taiwan, but don't
speak Chinese as their first language, and might not have enough money for
classes.
現在有很多人要在台灣工作，但是他們也許還不會講中文，而上中文課的費用也是一個沉重的負擔。

So the city of Taoyuan is starting to offer free (免費的) Chinese classes to
migrant workers (移工).

The free classes are to help people who have moved to Taiwan from other
countries, like Indonesia (印尼), Vietnam (越南), the Philippines (菲律賓),
and Thailand (泰國).

The classes will focus (集中在、專注於) on Chinese that people can use in the
workplace, and to have a comfortable life in the city.

And the more Chinese they learn, the easier it will be for them to be a part
of Taiwanese society.
來台灣的外國人多學習中文，也可以越容易地融入台灣社會。

The classes start from March 6th, and will go until April 24th.

Remember, if you are learning a second or a third language other than
Chinese, you are already very lucky (幸運).

It's not easy now, but it will definitely make your life easier in the future
(未來).

Just remember to thank your teachers!
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老師說【麥塊】是個好的學習工具
Teachers Say Minecraft Can Be A Good Learning Tool

Almost 13 years ago, in 2009, one man made a video game (電動遊戲) by himself.

He used his programming skills (寫電腦程序的技能) to make an entire world in
his computer.

And two years later, with help from more people, the game quickly became very
famous (有名).

It's called Minecraft (當個創世神，也被稱為麥塊), and now millions of people
are playing it!

But many teachers are saying that it's not just a game... it could also be a
good learning tool (教學工具)!

There are many ways to make learning more interesting, but one of the best
ways is to make a lesson into a game.
讓學習的過程更有趣有很多方法，不過最好的方式之一就是把教學變成遊戲。

This is called "gamification" (遊戲化).

Gamification makes it easier for people, especially kids, to stay engaged
(互動、參與) in learning new things.

And because of this, some teachers are starting to see how Minecraft could be
helpful in classes about science (科學), technology (科技), engineering
(工程), and math (數學).

The company Microsoft (微軟) has even made an educational version (教學版本)
of the game, for use in schools.

Teachers say it's not just a class about the game... and it's not just a
gamification of reality.
老師說，這不只是關於遊戲的課程，也不只是現實的遊戲化。

It's a balance (平衡) between both, and can teach kids about the connections
between them.

We play games to have fun, but they can also teach us a lot about our world.

And the more we learn about our world, the more we're ready to create our own!
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電視卡通【亞瑟小子】將要結束了
TV Cartoon 'Arthur' Ends

The TV show "Arthur" (亞瑟小子) is finally ending, after 26 years.

That makes it the longest-running (播出、持續最久的) cartoon on U.S.
television!

It's a show about a young aardvark (土豚) named Arthur, and his family and
friends.

And it first aired in the year 1996!
亞瑟這個卡通第一次播出是1996年！

Many people say he taught a generation of children about kindness, empathy,
and inclusion.
很多人說，這個卡通教了一代的孩子們關於友善，同情，和包容。

The final episode looks at the future, and predicts (預測) what life will be
like for Arthur and his friends in 20 years.

The show won many awards (獎項), like four Daytime Emmys (艾美獎), and a
BAFTA Children's Award (英國電影金像獎).

But Arthur isn't disappearing for good!

Social media promise Arthur will be back in reruns, a new podcast (播客), and
short videos.

Which cartoon do you think will take Arthur's place, for the next generation
of children?
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So, in today's News Bites:

The city of Taoyuan is starting to offer free Chinese classes to migrant
workers.

The free classes are to help people who have moved to Taiwan from countries
like Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand.

The classes will focus on Chinese that people can use in the workplace, and
to have a comfortable life in the city.
________________________________

And,

There are many ways to make learning more interesting, but one of the best
ways is to make a lesson into a game.

Gamification makes it easier for people, especially kids, to stay engaged in
learning new things.

And because of this, some teachers are starting to see how the game Minecraft
could be helpful in classes about science, technology, engineering, and math.
________________________________

And,

The TV show "Arthur" is finally ending.

The cartoon ran for 26 years, which makes it the longest-running cartoon on
U.S. television!

Many people say he taught a generation of children about kindness, empathy,
and inclusion.
________________________________

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 having any animal as a pet.

10-year-old Shining, from Dong Xing Elementary School in Hsinchu County,
talks about a very special kind of beetle.

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And that does it for this week's "Have Your Say"!

Remember, if your answer was used in the show, we'll be sending you a gift in
the mail.

Make sure to tune in again next week for an all-new question!