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Families Cannot Eat Jollof Rice Every Week in Nigeria

In Nigeria, many people love jollof rice. This food is red. It is spicy! It
tastes very good.
在奈及利亞，很多人都喜歡吃加羅夫飯。這道紅色的菜餚又辣又美味！

Every family's jollof rice is a little different. People make it with rice,
tomatoes, peppers, onion, and spices. They cook it for a long time.
加羅夫飯裡面有米、番茄、辣椒、洋蔥、和各種香料。每個家庭做出來的加羅夫飯都有一點不一樣！

Families eat jollof rice with chicken or beef. They also eat it with fried
plantains.
加羅夫飯通常會搭配雞肉或牛肉一起吃，也會配炸大蕉。

Families ate jollof rice every week. Some families ate it three times a week!
But now, jollof rice costs a lot of money. Many families cannot eat it every
week. They cannot eat it every month!
原本大家每星期都會吃加羅夫飯，有些家庭甚至一個星期吃三次。但是現在，這道菜變得太貴了，很多人吃不起！

So now some families make a new rice dish. It does not cost a lot of money.
They make it with fish. They do not make it with tomatoes or chicken. This
rice dish tastes good. But it is not as tasty as jollof rice.
因此，很多家庭選擇做另一道比較便宜的菜飯。他們用魚，不用番茄和雞肉。雖然味道不如加羅夫飯，但是也十分美味！

Families cannot eat jollof rice every week. Many families make jollof rice
and chicken for Christmas now. They make it for parties too.
如今，許多家庭只有在聖誕節或是聚會時，才會吃到有雞肉的加羅夫飯。
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Vocabulary
比較便宜的菜飯，慢慢取代了奈及利亞的加羅夫飯。

1. rice 米飯。
What are you cooking? 你在煮什麼?
Smells amazing! 好香喔!
I've just made fried rice with onion and spices. 我剛剛做了洋蔥跟香料炒飯。

2. beef 牛肉。
Now I'm making beef and tomato stew. 現在我正在燉番茄牛肉。
I love both of them! 兩個我都喜歡!

3. dish 菜色。
Then you're in luck! 那你走運了。
Maybe I can cook these dishes more often. 也許我可以多做幾次那兩道菜。

4. chicken 雞。
That'll be great! 真棒! I can cook too. 我也會煮。
I'll make chicken soup for you. 我來為你做個雞湯。
Are you sure? 你確定嗎?
Of course! It'll be tasty. 當然，會很好吃的。

你喜歡怎樣的食物?
rice米飯 beef牛肉 dish菜色 chicken雞
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Quiz

1. What do people often eat with jollof rice?
a. Chicken
b. Fish
c. Pork

2. Why do families make a new dish now?
a. Jollof rice costs too much.
b. The new dish is not tasty.
c. People do not like jollof rice.

3. When do many families eat jollof rice now?
a. Every week
b. Every month
c. Christmas

Answers
1. a
2. a
3. c
 

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Free School Lunches in Taiwan

Narrator: What did you eat for lunch? Some people say:

Auntie: You are what you eat.

Narrator: Does that mean if you eat a sausage, you are a sausage?! No, no,
no.

你今天午餐吃什麼呢？有些人說「吃什麼像什麼」，但這不代表我們吃香腸就會變成香腸了！

When we eat healthy food, we feel good. Healthy food is good for us. It’s
good for our bodies and brains. It gives us more energy. That’s what people
mean when they say:

Auntie: You are what you eat!

Narrator: Thanks, Auntie!

當我們吃健康食物，身體與大腦會獲得很多能量，整體就變得健康。這就是「吃什麼像什麼」！

Schools in Taiwan want to help kids eat healthy food. But it can cost a lot
of money!
學校希望學生們多吃健康食物，但是那些食物可不便宜！

Some people think free school lunches can help. They are worried. They say
some families do not have money for healthy food. They think schools should
help students eat healthy food every day.
有些家庭負擔不起，因此有人認為免費的營養午餐，會很有幫助！他們覺得學校應該確保學生天天都能吃得健康。

But some people do not think free school lunches can help. They are worried
too. They say some schools do not have money to buy healthy food. They think
schools will give students food that is not healthy.
但是也有人擔心經費不足的學校，沒辦法供應學生營養午餐，於是就給學生吃一些便宜而不健康的東西。

Next year, most schools in Taiwan will have free school lunches. Will this
help students eat healthy food? What do you think?
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Vocabulary
學校的營養午餐，對很多小朋友來說是重要的一餐。

1. lunch 午餐。
What are we having for lunch? 我們中飯吃什麼?
Something healthy. 健康的東西。
You don’t mean vegetable soup and cheese, right?
你的意思不是指青菜湯跟起司吧?
Hey, they are healthy! 那些是很健康啊!

2. body 身體。
Maybe, but they make me twice as hungry. 也許，但是會讓我的肚子加倍餓。
Okay, how about an egg, fish and tomato sandwich?
好吧，那來個蛋跟魚，還有番茄的三明治如何?
Good for your body and brain. 對你的身體跟腦部都很好。

3. give 給予。
And also give you a lot of energy. 也會給你滿滿能量。

4. energy 能量。
I can sure use more energy. 我確實需要更多能量。
Great! One sandwich coming right up! 好極了!一個三明治馬上就來。

來複習今天的單字。
lunch午餐 body身體 give給予 energy能量
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Quiz

1. What does Auntie say?
a. You are what you see.
b. You are what you eat.
c. You are what you say.

2. What does healthy food give us?
a. More sausages
b. Less brains
c. More energy

3. What do schools in Taiwan want kids to eat?
a. Food that is healthy
b. Food that is not healthy
c. Food that costs a lot of money

Answers
1. b
2. c
3. a
 

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Boy Crushes Cans to Help People

A 13-year-old boy in the U. K. likes to help people. He buys food for a
foodbank. Some people cannot buy food. The foodbank gives them food.
一名在英國的13歲男孩很喜歡幫助別人。他會捐食物給食物銀行，這種銀行是幫助救濟買不起飯吃的人。

The boy wants to give the foodbank more food! But he is not rich. So the boy
recycles drink cans. He gets money for food this way. He asked companies for
their cans. They said yes. He gets the cans after school and on weekends.
他想提供更多食物給食物銀行，但是沒有那麼多的錢。
所以，他開始回收飲料罐，再用賣回收的錢買食物來捐。他向各個公司索取空罐子，然後用週末跟放學後的時間來收集。

Then the boy crushes the cans. This makes them smaller. This gives him more
space for cans.
男孩把罐子壓扁。因為罐子變小了，讓他有更多空間存放罐子。

Crushing the cans is not easy! The boy's mom and dad helped. They crushed the
cans with their car! Then someone gave him a big crushing machine.
要把罐子壓扁並不輕鬆。男孩的爸媽來幫忙！他們開車壓扁那些罐子！還有人送這名男孩一台大型壓罐機。

The boy has recycled cans for three years. He has recycled one and a half
million cans! He got more than six hundred thousand Taiwan dollars! Every
dollar helped people!
男孩回收了三年的飲料罐！總共回收了一百五十萬個罐子，賣了超過六十萬台幣。這些錢他都拿去幫助別人！

The boy also does other things. He plays video games. He spends time with his
family. But he likes helping people so much, he does not stop!
這名男孩也會做其他的事情，像是玩電玩，和陪伴家人。但是，他實在太喜歡幫助別人了，根本停不下來！

Do you like to help people?
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Vocabulary
汽水罐壓扁了可以賣錢，少年用這種方法賺錢買食物來捐贈。

1. recycle 回收。
Hey, you just threw the can away? 你就那樣把罐子丟掉?
You wanted to keep it? 你想留著它?
No, but you should recycle it. 不，但是你應該回收。

2. company 公司。
How? Do you see a recycling bin around here? 怎麼回收? 你看到附近有回收箱嗎?
No. But I’d give it to a company that collects cans. 沒有，不過我會把它交給收集罐子的公司。

3. weekend 周末。
So first you carry sticky cans home with you... 所以你先把黏答答的罐子帶回家...
Yeah. 對。
and you can’t go to the company on weekends. 而且你不能周末時去那家公司。

4. spend 花費。
Yeah, I go on Monday. 對，我星期一去。
I’d rather spend that time waiting for the recycling truck. 我寧願花時間等回收車。

今天你學到哪些單字?
recycle回收 company公司 weekend周末 spend花費
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Quiz

1. How does the boy get money for food?
a. He helps people.
b. He plays video games.
c. He recycles cans.

2. How does the boy make the cans smaller?
a. He crushes them.
b. He drives on them.
c. He recycles them.

3. How long has the boy been recycling cans?
a. 3 years
b. 6 years
c. 13 years
 

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.
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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.
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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 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.

***

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!
 

Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.

In today's news:

Good reasons to save your coffee grounds, crossing animals get help, and an
actor gets caught pretending to use The Force in real life.

All that and more, coming up next.
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留下咖啡渣的好理由
Good Reasons to Save Your Coffee Grounds

If your parents like to grind (磨) and brew (泡) their own coffee, there is
something they can do with their leftover coffee grounds (咖啡渣).

Don't throw the coffee grounds away.

A recent study by the National Taiwan University shows that coffee grounds
can help make vegetables grow faster.

And they are extra helpful if they are added to compost (堆肥) or fertilizer
(肥料).

Experiments show coffee grounds are good for growing up to 30 to 40 different
kinds of popular green and leafy vegetables.

That's because coffee grounds have different important minerals (礦物) that
can help your plants grow.

This includes potassium (鉀), iron (鐵), and magnesium (鎂).

They can even help absorb (吸收) elements that can contaminate (污染) the
soil!

And that's not all.

Researchers say used coffee grounds can even be used as an insect repellent,
which protects citrus fruits (柑橘) like oranges, limes, and lemons.
研究人員說，咖啡渣也能當驅蟲劑， 保護橘子、萊姆、檸檬等水果。

All you need to do is to mix coffee grounds with water, and then leave it
alone for three days.

You can then use that liquid to spray (噴) citrus trees.

Here's one more thing you can do with coffee grounds… you can put a few
tablespoons in a bowl, to keep your room smelling fresh.

You can keep your refrigerator smelling good by doing this too!
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加州建造世界最大的動物陸橋
California Builds World's Largest Animal Crossing

Crossing the road can be a dangerous thing to do.

And it's especially dangerous if you don't know traffic rules (交通規則).

That's the reason why so many animals are killed in car accidents every year.

In the United States alone, over one million different animals die every day.

They are hit by cars, buses or trucks.

These road accidents are particularly bad when the animals that get hurt are
endangered (瀕危).

This is one of the reasons why the U.S. state of California is building a
special road that will help animals cross one of the biggest highways in the
country.

The road is called a "wildlife crossing" (野生動物專用陸橋), and it will give
big cats like cougars (美洲獅) , coyotes (郊狼), deer (鹿), lizards (蜥蜴),
and other animals a way to cross a huge freeway (高速公路).

There is a similar wildlife crossing in Canada, and it is used by bears (熊),
moose (駝鹿), and elk (麋鹿).

在加拿大也有一座類似的專門給動物們使用的陸橋。

While there are animal crossings in different parts of the world, the one in
California is different, because it is being built over one of the busiest
highways in the world.

The new animal crossing will be 61 meters above 10 highway lanes.

The company building the animal crossing says most of the work will be done
at night, so the highway doesn't have to be closed down.

The crossing is expected to be finished by 2025.

It will cost 90 million US dollars.

60 percent of that will be paid for by private donations (私人捐款).

40 percent will come from public money for conservation (保育).

The crossing is being built at the right time.

Scientists say many animals have been trapped in smaller living spaces
because of the highway.

After it has been built, it is hoped that the crossing will change that.
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歐比王上身 演員現實生活也用絕地秘技
An Actor Pretends to Use the Force

He played Obi-Wan Kenobi (歐比王．肯諾比) in Star Wars (星際大戰) more than
17 years ago.

But actor Ewan McGregor still likes to imagine he can open doors using The
Force (原力).

McGregor says he uses the same hand movement that he used in the movies to
open the automatic doors at supermarkets.

He says sometimes people even catch him doing it.
伊旺麥奎格透露，他有時候會用電影裡的那個手勢【打開】超市電動門，而且有時還會被旁人逮個正著。

McGregor says pretending to use The Force makes him laugh.

But his children don't think it's funny.

He says his children are immune (不受影響) to the Jedi mind trick and they
don't care.

Still, because it makes him feel good, McGregor isn't going to stop
pretending anytime soon.
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So in today's News Bites:

A new study shows that coffee grounds can help make vegetables grow faster.

Experiments show coffee grounds are good for growing up to 30 to 40 different
kinds of popular green and leafy vegetables.

That's because coffee grounds have different important minerals that can help
your plants grow.
________________________________

The U.S. state of California is building a special road that will help
animals cross one of the biggest highways in the country.

The new animal crossing will be 61 meters above 10 highway lanes.

The crossing is expected to be finished by 2025.
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And…

Actor Ewan McGregor says he uses a special way to open doors at supermarkets.

The Star Wars actor pretends to use The Force.

And while the trick makes him laugh, he says his children don't think it is
funny.
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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 want you to have your say about acting in a movie.

Watching TV and movies can be fun and relaxing. But have you ever thought…
wow, this movie is so cool! I wish I was in it! Action, adventure, comedy and
horror…

There are lots of different movies out there, but if you could choose one
movie to be in, which would it be, and why?

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!