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First Native American in Space

Today, we are congratulating Nicole Mann, the first Native American to go to
space!
恭喜 Nicole 成為第一個去外太空的美國原住民！

"Native Americans'" are the first people who ever lived in North America.

We have native people here in Taiwan too! In English, they are called
"indigenous".

In Chinese, they are called "Yuan Zhu Min."

A long time ago, there were many, many indigenous people here, but today,
only about 2% of Taiwan's people are indigenous.
台灣以前很多原住民，但現在剩下2%的人口了。

And you know, that's the same as America!
美國現在也是這樣。

America had many, many indigenous people before too, but today, only about 2%
of Americans are Native Americans.
他們以前也有很多、很多原住民，但現在大約只有2%的人口是美國原住民。

And now, a Native American has gone into space!
現在，一位美國原住民去了外太空。

Her name is Nicole. Nicole is the commander of the spaceship! She's the boss!
她叫Nicole，是這一艘太空船的指揮官！

It's really great, because it helps other Native Americans know that, one
day, they might be able to go into space too!
這件事情讓其他的原住民知道，有一天他們也會有機會去外太空！

Maybe an indigenous Taiwanese person will also go into space one day! That
would be cool, right?

Good luck Nicole! The first Native American in space!
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Vocabulary
這位女性原住民太空人，現在住在國際太空站裡面，要住到明年三月。

1. space 太空
Living in space must be a lot of fun. 住在太空中一定很好玩。
You can watch Earth from up there. 你可以從上面觀看地球。

2. spaceship 太空船
I don't want to live there. 我不想住在那裡。
But I'd like to travel around in a spaceship. 但是我想搭太空船旅行。

3. native 本地的，土生土長的
Listen! It's so beautiful! 你聽，好美的歌聲！
Yeah, they are native Taiwanese children. 對啊，他們是原住民小孩。
They're wonderful singers, aren't they? 他們是很棒的歌手，不是嗎？

4. people 人們
Why do native Taiwanese people sing so well? 為什麼台灣原住民都唱得那麼好？
I can sing, too. 我也會唱。
Would you like to hear it? 你想聽嗎？

你想去太空嗎？
space 太空
spaceship 太空船
native 本地的
people 人們
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Quiz

1. Who are Native Americans?
A: The first people to live in space
B: The first people to live in Taiwan
C: The first people to live in North America

2. What do we call Native Taiwanese people?
A: Indigestion
B: Indigenous
C: Indecision

3. What is Nicole's job on the spaceship?
A: The boss
B: The doctor
C: The cook

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A
 

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Students Grow Their Own Lunch

Hi students, do you know what most students at school are thinking about in
the morning? Of course, it's lunchtime!
你知道學生早上到學校之後，都在想甚麼呢？當然是午餐要吃甚麼呢！

Every day, hungry students need to eat. Who makes your lunch? Maybe your
family makes it, or maybe the school's cook.
肚子餓的學生每天都得吃飯，可是是誰做他們的午餐？

In some elementary schools, children only eat fast food, like hamburgers and
french fries.
有一些學校的學生只吃速食，比如不健康的漢堡跟薯條。

Yuck! That's not good for you!

In other schools, students can make lunch by themselves, and eat healthy.
They are helped by a new program called "Chefs in Schools".
在其他的學校，有一個新社團幫學生自己做午餐，吃得健康。

The program helps elementary students plant vegetable gardens. The students
take care of their garden every day.
這個社團就是幫這些學生們自己種菜，每天照顧菜園。

After lots of sunlight, water, love and care, their vegetables are ready to
eat!

Students cook them into delicious meals. They even grow wheat, and use it to
bake bread. It makes the students happy and strong.
學生們把蔬菜煮成可口的飯菜。他們還種麥子，用它來做自己的麵包。

What they don't use, they give to others in the neighborhood.
學生也會把蔬菜給附近的鄰居。

When those children grow up, they will know how to feed themselves, their
families, and their friends.
孩子們長大以後，就知道如何養活自己、家人，還有朋友！

If children learn to make healthy food, they will also learn to help
themselves and others.
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Vocabulary
小學生吃自己種、自己烹調的食物，午餐變得更有趣。

1. garden 花園
My elementary school has a vegetable garden. 我的小學有一座菜園。
What do you grow? 你種什麼呢？
Tomato and green pepper. 番茄和青椒。

2. take care of 照顧
Do you know how to take care of the plants? 你知道怎麼照顧那些植物嗎？
Of course, they just need sunlight and water. 當然，它們只需要陽光和水。

3. hungry 飢餓的
All this talk is making me hungry. 所有這些話讓我餓了。
What should we have? 我們吃什麼好？
Hamburgers and fries? 漢堡薯條？
No! Let's have something healthy. 不行，我們要吃得健康。

4. meal 餐食
I can cook a meal of fish. 我可以做魚料理。
That sounds great! 聽起來很棒！

這些單字每天都用得上。
garden 花園
take care of 照顧
hungry 飢餓的
meal 餐食
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Quiz

1. What is "fast food"?
A: Hamburgers and french fries
B: Bread and water
C: Fruits and vegetables

2. How does the "Chefs in Schools" program help students?
A: It helps them make fast food
B: It helps them grow vegetables
C: It helps them get books

3. What do students do with the vegetables?
A: Sell them for money
B: Feed them to animals
C: Feed themselves and their community

Answers
1. A
2. B
3. C
 

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Zimbabwe's Young Chess Queens

Have you ever played chess? It's a fun game. One person uses black pieces,
and the other uses white pieces. Each person wants to take the other's pieces
and win the game.
你有玩過西洋棋嗎？一個人拿黑棋，另一個拿白棋，兩邊會吃對方的棋子。

We can have a good time playing chess, but it can also improve our lives.
Just ask Grace. She is a ten year old girl from Zimbabwe, and a star chess
player.
Grace 是一個辛巴威的西洋棋棋手，她只有十歲！

At first, Grace did not think she could play chess. Some people said the game
was too hard for young girls.
一開始，Grace 不覺得自己會下棋。有人說西洋棋對年輕女孩來說太難了。

But Grace wanted to try anyway. She said she saw other girls playing chess in
her village, and wanted to take up the challenge!
但她看見村子裡面其他的女生也在玩，所以她也想要挑戰看看！

Now, she has already won many games! She even travels around Africa with her
chess team, who are all young girls from her village. Their team is called
"The Queens".
她現在已經贏過很多場比賽了。她和她的隊友在非洲各地比賽，她們的隊名叫做「皇后」。

When Grace wins a big game, she can earn some money. That can pay for her
school and books.
Grace 只要打贏比賽，就可以賺錢。她就可以繳學費跟買書。

But she doesn't just play for money. Grace is thinking about her future. She
says, "I want to be a nurse and a professional chess player".
Grace 未來想要成為一個護士跟職業西洋棋棋士！

For Grace and her teammates, chess is a great way to learn, grow, and of
course to have fun!
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Vocabulary
一群十歲左右的非洲小女孩，成為西洋棋的高手。

1. young 年輕的
My son is five years old. 我兒子五歲。
Do you think he's too young for soccer? 你覺得他踢足球會不會太小了？
No, children can begin playing soccer at any age.
不會，小孩什麼年紀都可以開始踢足球。

2. challenge 挑戰
Does he like to win? 他喜歡贏嗎？
Sure, who doesn't? 當然啦，誰會不喜歡？
Then he won't be afraid of the challenge. 那他就不會害怕挑戰。

3. player 選手
Maybe someday he'll become a famous player...
也許有一天他會成為有名的足球員...
And travel around Europe. 在歐洲各地旅行。

4. team 隊伍
So you hope he'll join a team in Europe? 所以你希望他加入一個歐洲球隊？
Not really. I just hope he has fun. 倒也不會。我只希望他開心。

你玩西洋棋或是踢足球嗎? 來讀讀單字。
young 年輕的
challenge 挑戰
player 選手
team 隊伍
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Quiz

1. Where does Grace come from?
A: USA
B: Zimbabwe
C: India

2. Why did Grace start playing chess?
A: Her teacher told her to
B: She saw other girls playing
C: She wanted to win money

3. What is Grace's goal for the future?
A: To start a family
B: To get rich
C: To be a nurse and a chess player

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. C
 

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South Koreans Change Their Age

Birthdays are great! I can't wait until my birthday, when I will turn one
year older.

My birthday is in August. What month is your birthday? On that special day,
you can add one year to your age.
每過一次生日，我們又大一歲了！我的生日在八月，你的呢？

Actually, there's one place where everybody gets older on the same day. That
place is South Korea. How can this be?
In South Korea, there is an old way to count a person's age. On January 1st,
every person adds one year to their age.
在南韓傳統中，每個人在新年那天都會長一歲！

That means no matter what day their birthday is, they get one year older on
New Year's Day.
所以不管他們生日在甚麼時候，每過一次新年就會大一歲。

Many South Koreans don't like this old way. For one thing, it's hard for the
rest of the world to understand. South Koreans don't want to spend too much
time explaining their age.
很多南韓人不喜歡他們的計算方式，而且因為其他國家的人不太懂，很多南韓人不想花太多時間解釋。

What's more, the old way makes South Koreans feel too old. They want to get
older on their own birthday, not on New Year's Day. After all, everybody
loves to celebrate their special birthday!
而且這樣感覺比較老！他們想要到自己生日那天才長一歲，而不是新年的那一天。這樣才可以慶祝生日！

Starting this year, the old way will change. From now on, South Koreans will
get older on their birthday, just like the rest of the world. Plus, this new
way will make everybody feel a little younger.
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Vocabulary
南韓人傳統上一過新年就長一歲，但是他們現在改成過完生日才增加一歲。

1. old 老的
My birthday is next week. 我下星期生日。
And you'll still be 25. 而你仍然是25歲。
Yes, I'll stay 25 years old for 10 years. 對，未來十年我都是25歲。

2. count 數數目
I'd say you can't count. 我說你不會數數目。
I'm perfectly able to count. 我完全會數數目。
I just don't want to get older. 我只是不想變老。

3. younger 比較年輕的
You are getting older whether you want to or not. 你會變老，不管你想不想。
I know that! I also know that I'm not getting any younger.
我知道，我也知道我不會變年輕。

4. age 年齡
Then why do you want to stay at the age of 25? 那你為什麼要停留在25歲？
So that I can remain young at heart. 這樣我才能保持內心年輕。

這些是很常用的單字。
old 老的
count 數數目
younger 比較年輕的
age 年齡
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Quiz

1. What happens on your birthday?
A: You get older
B: You get younger
C: You get hungry

2. In the past, when did South Koreans get older?
A: New Year's Day
B: Christmas Day
C: Saturday

3. How did the old way make South Koreans feel?
A: Too cold
B: Too bold
C: Too old

Answers
1. A
2. A
3. C
 

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Radio for Afghan Girls

Today is Public Radio Broadcasting Day.
今天是世界無線電日！

The radio has many programs: music, news, and education.
收音機會播放音樂、新聞，還有教育節目。

So, let's talk about some radio programs which do an important job in
Afghanistan.
我們來聊聊阿富汗的廣播節目！

Afghanistan is a big country in Asia. Recently, that country got a new law.
The law says girls can't go to school.
最近，阿富汗的新法律規定女孩不能上學。

Girls want to change this law, but for now they must stay home. If they can't
go to school, how can they keep learning?
女孩子們想推翻這項法律，但是現在她們必須待在家裡，但如果不去上學，要怎麼學習呢？

The answer is radio. Some radio stations in Afghanistan now give lessons
every day. Students can listen to the radio at home to learn math, science
and other subjects.
答案是收音機廣播！有一些阿富汗的電台開始每天開課，只要打開收音機就可以學數學、科學等等的科目。

Sometimes they read books out loud, to teach reading skills. Girls can even
call in to the stations to talk about their problems.
有時候會在節目中讀課文，教大家閱讀。這些女孩子們還可以打電話到電台問問題。

The women who run the stations say the future of girls is the future of
Afghanistan.
管理電台的女士們說，想要給女孩子們一個機會，因為她們的未來就是阿富汗的未來。

Today, on Public Radio Broadcasting Day, let's remember that radio can make a
difference.
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Vocabulary
阿富汗的女子不准上學，還好有一些收音機教學節目，讓她們繼續學習。

1. school 學校
Aren't you going to school today? 你今天不去上學？
No, I'm staying at home. 對，我待在家。

2. math 數學
What about your math lessons? 那你的數學課怎麼辦？
I can learn math myself. 我可以自己學數學。
How? By listening to yourself talk? 怎麼學? 你就自言自語嗎？
No, I listen to the radio. 不，我會聽收音機。

3. program 節目
There's no way you can learn math through radio programs!
你不可能從廣播節目學數學。
Are you kidding? Of course I can. 開玩笑，當然可以。

4. learn 學習
I think it's a bad idea to miss school. 我覺得錯過上學很糟糕。
Don't worry. I can learn anywhere, anytime. 別擔心，我不論何時何地都可以學習。

Let's read today's vocabulary.
school 學校
math 數學
program 節目
learn 學習
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Quiz

1. What country does not let girls go to school?
A: Australia
B: Argentina
C: Afghanistan

2. What do these radio stations want to give girls?
A: A house
B: An education
C: A rest

3. What day is today?
A: Public Radio Broadcasting Day
B: World Computer Day
C: Valentine's Day

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A