WaterPod Makes Seawater Drinkable

I love the sea… Blughh! But I hate getting seawater in my mouth! Eww! It
tastes horrible! 大海景色優美又好玩，但是海水的味道真的很糟糕。 Yuck!

Seawater is really salty. Not only does it taste really bad, it will actually
make you even more thirsty! There's just too much salt in it for our bodies.
So no matter how thirsty you are, never drink from the sea!
海水很鹹，不只難喝，還會讓你更口渴，因為我們的身體沒有辦法處理那麼多鹽。

We have so much water on earth, but 97% is salty seawater that we can't drink.
地球有很多水但是97%是不能喝的海水。

Now, some students from Malaysia have come up with a great idea. They
invented something really cool called a WaterPod.
馬來西亞一群學生發明了很酷的東西叫做WaterPod。

This WaterPod floats on the sea, sucks up water, and takes out the salt!
People can then come to the WaterPod and pump out fresh water!
這個WaterPod漂浮在海面上，過濾海水中的鹽分，變成淡水。

If they can make more WaterPods, they could help so many people that live
near the sea but don't have easy access to clean, fresh water that they can
drink.
要是能夠做出很多WaterPod,那些住在海邊的人就有乾淨淡水可以喝了。

This is a really great invention!
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Vocabulary
海水化為淡水的發明，可以造福人類。

1. Salt 鹽。
Why is there salt in seawater? 為什麼海水裡有鹽？
I think the salt comes from the stuff washed into the sea.
我想鹽是來自被沖進海水裡的物質。

2. Seawater 海水。
So we shouldn't drink seawater at all? 所以我們完全不該喝海水？
No, it's not a good idea. 對，那不是好主意。

3. Invent 發明, invention 發明。
The WaterPod is a useful invention. WaterPod是很有用的發明。
I hope I can invent something useful. 我希望我能發明有用的東西。

4. Thirsty 口渴的。
Eating hot dogs always makes me thirsty. 吃熱狗總是讓我覺得口渴。
That's because there's too much salt in it. 那是因為它裡面太多鹽了。

這些字很重要也很常用。
salt 鹽
seawater 海水
invent 發明
invention 發明
thirsty 口渴的
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Quiz

1. What is the invention called?
A: A Sea Drinker
B: An Ocean Swimmer
C: A WaterPod

2. Who invented it?
A: Students from Malaysia
B: Kids from South Korea
C: Fishermen from Australia

3. What does the invention do?
A: It turns seawater into drinking water
B: It makes seawater saltier
C: It turns seawater pink

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. A
 

Sounds Can Make You Happy

Do you hear that? It's the sound of waves on the beach. How does it make you
feel? Pretty good, right?

Let's listen to another sound. Oh, I love the sound of birds singing. It
makes me feel so relaxed.

Why am I playing you these sounds? It's because I want to tell you about a
survey. The survey was done by a company that sells mostly glasses. The
company also sells things to help people hear better, called hearing aids.
The company wanted to know the sounds that make people feel happy.
一家眼鏡公司，
他們也做助聽器，最近完成了一項調查，想了解什麼樣的聲音會讓人覺得開心。

One of the sounds was a waterfall.
瀑布的水聲。

Another sound that made people feel happy was trees blowing in the wind.
樹葉在風中搖曳的沙沙聲。

Another was the sound of rain on a window.
雨滴打在窗戶上的叮叮咚咚。

People also liked fish jumping out of water.
還有魚跳出水面。

Some people get happy when they hear the sound of a train.
火車的聲音。

Others like the sound of a drink being poured... 倒飲料...

...Or an airplane.
飛機的聲音。

Do you know what sound makes people the happiest? It's a song they like.
最能讓人開心的聲音，還是他們喜愛的歌曲。

So, if you want to be happy... listen to music on ICRT!
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Vocabulary
聲音可以影響人的心情，大自然的聲音更會讓人愉快。

1. Play 播放。
Would you play some Disney songs for me? 你可以幫我放幾首迪士尼的歌嗎？
Sure. I can also play "Toy Story", your favorite.
當然，我還可以放[玩具總動員]，你最喜歡的。

2. Music 音樂。
That movie has lovely music. 那部電影有美妙的音樂。
All Disney movies have good music. 所有迪士尼電影都有好聽音樂。

3. Sounds of nature 大自然的聲音。
What sounds of nature do you like, Jane? 你喜歡哪些大自然的聲音？
I like birds' singing and crickets' sounds. 我喜歡鳥叫聲，還有蟋蟀的聲音。

4. Hear 聽到。
So you feel happy when you hear it? 所以你聽到時會開心？
Sometimes I feel sad. 有時候會覺得悲傷。

So what music do you like? Let's read today's vocabulary.
play 播放
music 音樂
sounds of nature 大自然的聲音
hear 聽到
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Quiz

1. What sound was NOT played?
A: An airplane flying
B: Dogs barking
C: Birds singing

2. What kind of company did the survey?
A: A company that sells glasses
B: A company that sells music
C: A company that helps nature

3. What sound makes people the happiest?
A: Waves of the ocean
B: Rain on the window
C: A song they like

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C
 

Hotdogs Shorten Healthy Lifespan

Gosh, I love eating hot dogs.

They taste so good! And you can add lots of toppings to make them even
better!

Some people like to keep it simple with ketchup and mustard. Other people
like to add chili or onions or pickles.

No matter what you add, it's all delicious!

我超喜歡吃熱狗！不管你加什麼配料，都非常美味！

What was that?

What did you say?

Hotdogs are bad for you?

Who told you that? 什麼？吃熱狗會傷害身體？誰說的？

A university study?

Let me see that!

Hmm…okay, according to this report, hotdogs ARE bad for you! It says here
that each hotdog you eat takes away 36 minutes of healthy life!

It doesn't mean you'll die faster if you eat hotdogs, but you'll have less
healthy time.

某一所大學的研究顯示，如果你吃一個熱狗，你的健康壽命會縮短36分鐘！

Wow. If that's true…how many hot dogs have I eaten?

Uh oh…

Maybe that's enough hot dogs for now.

I think I'll go have a salad instead!

Wait! Let me see that study again!

It says here that a peanut butter and jelly sandwich adds 33 minutes of
healthy life!

等等！這個研究也說，一個花生醬加果醬的三明治， 可以增加33分鐘的健康壽命!

I'll eat those more often!
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Vocabulary

熱狗對身體不好，少吃為妙。

1. Delicious 美味的。This hamburger is delicious! 這個漢堡真好吃! You should
try the sushi. 你應該嚐一嚐壽司。 It's even more delicious! 它更好吃。

2. Taste 品嚐。You're right! This sushi tastes really good!
你說對了，這個壽司吃起來真不錯! Wait until you taste the sandwich I made.
等一下你嚐嚐我做的三明治。

3. Better 更好的。Is peanut butter better than hog dogs? 花生醬比熱狗好嗎? I
believe so. 我相信是的。Many snacks are better than hot dogs.
很多種點心都比熱狗好。

4. Healthy 健康的。 Hot dogs are not healthy because they're too salty.
熱狗不健康，因為它太鹹。What's healthy and delicious? 有什麼東西健康又美味?
Sweet potatoes. 地瓜。I love sweet potatoes! 我喜歡地瓜!

So let's eat healthy foods. Delicious美味的 taste品嚐 better更好的
healthy健康的

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Quiz

1. What food item is this story talking about?
A: Hotdogs
B: Hamburgers
C: Ice cream

2. How are hotdogs bad for you?
A: They shorten your healthy lifespan
B: They cost too much
C: They are food for real dogs

3. What is a healthier alternative to hot dogs?
A: Pizza
B: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
C: Beef noodle soup







Answers

1. A
2. A
3. B
 

The Vegetarian City

Do you know anybody who doesn't eat meat? Or maybe you don't eat meat.
你認識吃素的人嗎? 還是你自己就不吃肉？

A person who doesn't eat meat is a vegetarian.

Many restaurants have vegetarian dishes. There are also some restaurants that
only serve vegetarian dishes.
很多餐廳提供蔬食，也有素菜餐廳。

But did you know there's also a whole city that's vegetarian?
但是你知道有個吃素的城市嗎？

A whole city that only serves vegetarian dishes! No meat at all! Wow!

The city is in India and it's called Varanasi.
這個城市在印度，名叫瓦拉納西。

Varanasi is a very special place. It's one of the oldest cities in the whole
world.
它是全世界最古老的城市之一。

People have lived there for thousands of years and people still live there
now!

It's also where the oldest religion in the world Hinduism started!
世界最古老的印度教，也是從這裡開始。

Many people visit Varanasi because of its history. So restaurants used to
serve dishes with meat to the visitors.
它吸引很多觀光客, 所以餐廳以前的菜單當然包含肉類。

But many of the people who live in Varanasi do not eat meat. Then a couple of
years ago they made it a rule not to serve or eat meat in their city anymore.
Now it's a vegetarian city! It's another reason why Varanasi really is a
special place!
因為當地住居民大多吃素，所以當地政府兩年前規定，餐廳不再提供肉類，現在他們真的是一個吃素的城市。
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Vocabulary
整個城市都吃素，這可就特別了。

1. Vegetarian 素食者。
I could never be a vegetarian. 我永遠做不成吃素的人。
Because you love meat too much? 因為你太喜歡吃肉嗎？
Exactly. Meat tastes so much better! 正是，肉美味得多了。

2. Meat 肉類。
So what's your favorite meat dish? 所以你最喜歡的肉類菜色是什麼？
That's a hard one. 這有點難。
Maybe sweet and sour pork and beef noodles. 也許是甜酸肉跟牛肉麵。

3. Religion 宗教。
Many people don't eat meat because of their religion.
很多人不吃肉是因為宗教信仰。
That's true. 這是真的。

4. Serve 供應食物。
This looks like a nice place. 這家看起來不錯。
I hope they serve good food. 我希望他們供應好吃的東西。

Let's read the words together.
vegetarian 素食者
meat 肉
religion 宗教
serve 供應食物
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Quiz

1. What city is the story about?
A: Varanasi
B: Mexico City
C: Beijing

2. What country is this city in?
A: Japan
B: Russia
C: India

3. What can you not eat in this city?
A: Potatoes
B: Sweetcorn
C: Chicken

Answers
1. A
2. C
3. C
 

Exercise Bike at Fast Food Restaurant

Many people like hamburgers and French fries… but we know too much fast food
isn't healthy.
大家都知道吃太多速食很不健康。

But one fast food restaurant in China has a fun idea. They want to remind
people that fast food is OK every now and then… if you remember to exercise!

So, this fast-food store uses exercise bicycles for seats.
在中國的一家速食餐廳，把飛輪當座位。

You can come inside, buy a hamburger and fries… and then sit and pedal while
you eat. And, pedaling can also charge your cell phone!
你可以一邊踩腳踏車一邊吃東西，同時幫手機充電！

Some people might say that exercising and eating at the same time will give
you a stomachache, but the restaurant says the idea is just for fun... and to
remind people to exercise.
餐廳說這個點子只是為了好玩而已，也提醒大家要多運動。

Not all the seats in the restaurant are exercise bicycles, just a few. And
remember, you can also charge your phone by pedaling!

Scientists say exercise is the key to staying healthy.
科學家說運動是保持健康的關鍵。

Running and jumping and playing are good for you. You can eat a hamburger
every now and then, but we should try to get some exercise every day.
漢堡可以偶爾吃，但是運動應該要天天做！

What do you think? Pedaling while eating? Fun idea? Yeah! I think so too!

Umm… Just don't bring your bicycle to the dinner table… I don't think your
mom and dad would like that.
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Vocabulary
速食店鼓勵顧客多運動，對兩邊都有好處。

1. Fast food 速食。
Is fast food junk food? 速食是垃圾食物嗎？
Some of it is. 有些是。
Like French fries and coke. 比如說薯條和可樂。

2. Charge 充電。
Where can I charge my cell phone? 我可以在哪裡給手機充電？
Over here, you can ride your bike and charge the phone.
就在這裡，你可以騎車同時給手機充電。

3. Key 鑰匙，關鍵。
One of the keys to good health is your eating habits.
健康的關鍵之一是你的飲食習慣。
I know. I should eat more fruits and vegetables. 我知道，我應該多吃水果蔬菜。

4. Exercise 運動。
You're right. 你說對了。
And you need to exercise more, too. 也需要多運動。
My favorite way to exercise is walking. 我最喜歡的運動是走路。

These are useful words.
fast food 速食
charge 充電
key 關鍵
exercise 運動
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Quiz
1. What did one fast food store in China do?
A: They took away all the seats
B: They made everyone stand on one leg
C: They used exercise bicycles for seats

2. What can you do at the restaurant while you eat?
A: Pedal the bike and charge your phone
B: Play video games and see an elephant
C: Sing a song and talk to scientists

3. What's an important thing we can do to stay healthy?
A: Do more homework!
B: Charge your phone!
C: Exercise every day!

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. C