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Kind Boy Gives Food to Others

It's World Kindness Day today!

Happy World Kindness Day everyone!

Yes, there is a day that celebrates being kind.

It's important to be kind to others.
今天是世界慈善日！對別人友善很重要。

I want to tell you about a very kind boy. His name is Isaac Winfield, and he
lives in England.

Isaac has a nice life in England.

But he worries about people who don't have much money.

Some families don't have enough money to buy food.
英國有一個小男孩叫做 Isaac Winfield，他擔心沒有足夠的錢可以買食物的家庭。

These people need to use a food bank.
這些人會用食物銀行。

People don't put money in a food bank.
人們不會在食物銀行存錢。

A food bank gives food to people who don't have much money.
食物銀行送食物給沒有錢的人。

Isaac wanted to do something to help poor people.

So, he started a food bank at his family's home.

He gets food from other nice people.

These kind people donate food to Isaac.

Isaac then gives this food to people who need it.
Isaac 成立了一個食物銀行，很多好心人會捐食物給他，他再把食物給有需要的人。

Isaac has a page on Facebook so people can learn about what he does.

They can contact Isaac through his Facebook page, and send him food, or
money, so he can help more people eat well this winter.
Isaac 有一個粉絲專頁，大家可以看到他做的事，也可以連絡他，捐錢或是食物。

It's great that there are so many kind people in the world.

What about you guys?

Is there a way you can be kinder to others?

I'm sure there is.
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Vocabulary

這個十一歲的男孩，在社群團體上募捐食物，送給需要的人。

1. food 食物。
I'm starting a food bank. 我要成立一家食物銀行。
Why? The supermarket is right next door. 為什麼? 超市就在隔壁。
No, the food bank is not for me. 不，食物銀行不是為了我。
It's for people in need. 是為了有需要的人。

2. worry 擔心。
Why do you worry about them? 你怎麼會擔心他們?
I've been hungry before. 我自己挨餓過。

3. donate 捐贈。
Okay, I'll donate my instant noodles. 好吧，我可以捐泡麵。
Thank you, but I'll take donated food through my Facebook.
謝謝你，不過我要從臉書接受捐贈的食物。

4. contact 聯絡。
So should I contact you on Facebook? 所以我應該聯絡你的臉書?
Yes, please. 對，拜託你。

These are very useful words.

food食物
worry擔心
donate捐贈
contact聯絡
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Quiz

1. What is true about Isaac?
A: He gives food to poor people.
B: He works at a bank.
C: His family is very poor.

2. Where does Isaac get the food?
A: Other people give it to him.
B: His parents give it to him.
C: He buys it from a supermarket.

3. According to the story, how do people contact Isaac?
A: By calling him on the phone
B: By using Facebook
C: By talking to his parents











Answers
1. A
2. A
3. B
 

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Robot Sleeves Help People Move with Ease

Did you brush your teeth today? Drink a glass of water? Easy, right?
你今天有刷牙嗎？有喝水嗎？這些事情都很容易做，對吧？

Some people find these things very hard. That might be because they are
disabled. If your body finds things easy to do, you are "able". If it finds
things harder to do, you could be less able, or "dis-abled".
有一些人要做這些事很不容易，可能是因為他們是身心障礙者。"disabled"
就是身心障礙。

People can be disabled for lots of reasons.
身心障礙有很多原因。

Blind people are disabled: they cannot see. For blind people who like to
read, they made a book that you can feel instead of see!
對於看不見，但喜歡看書的人，他們做了一種點字書，用手摸就可以讀！

Other disabled people find moving their body really hard. They have to use
big, heavy, metal things to move, which is not very easy, or comfortable!
也有一些身心障礙者不方便活動，要使用很大很重的輔助器具，很不舒服！

To help, scientists have made a new kind of arm-sleeve that is soft and
comfortable. And it has a super-smart robot!
科學家現在做了一種新的袖套。這個袖套很軟很舒服，而且裡面還有機器人！

This sleeve uses small balloons that fill with air to help people move their
arms comfortably and easily!
袖套裡面有很多超級小的氣球。氣球充氣後，就可以幫助他們移動手臂！

Tomorrow is the "International Day of Persons with Disabilities". So let's
wish disabled people everywhere a great day!
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Vocabulary
穿上聰明袖套，就可以移動手臂，聽起來很神奇吧？

1. hard 困難的
I find it hard to wash dishes. 我覺得洗碗很難。
How could it be hard? 怎麼會很難？
It's much easier than cooking. 它比做飯菜容易多了。

2. easy 容易的，easier 比較容易的
I enjoy cooking, but washing dishes is so tiring!
我喜歡作飯菜，但是洗碗好累人！
Maybe you should buy a dishwasher. It'll make your life easier.
也許你該買個洗碗機，會讓你的生活容易很多。

3. move 活動
No, it's too big. 不要，它太大了。
I won't be able to move around if I put it in my kitchen.
要是放進我的廚房，我就動彈不得。
Then you just have to move your hands to wash the dishes.
那你只能動動手來洗碗了。

今天的單字一點兒也不困難。
hard 困難的
easy 容易的
easier 比較容易的
move 活動
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Quiz

1. How is a blind person disabled?
A: They can't move
B: They can't see
C: They can't hear

2. What is inside the new, comfortable sleeve?
A: A glass of water
B: A new kind of book
C: Lots of small balloons

3. What day is tomorrow?
A: International Talk Like A Pirate Day
B: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
C: International Hot and Spicy Food Day

Answers
1. B
2. C
3. B
 

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Printers Help Musicians Save Money

Ah! The violin. So beautiful, so peaceful, so… expensive!
小提琴聲音好好聽，可是好貴！

The most expensive violin ever made cost 20 million U.S. dollars, that's
nearly 615 million NT dollars! A new violin for a beginner costs about 15,000
NT. But that's still a lot of money!
世界最貴的小提琴要兩千萬美金，將近六億一千五百萬台幣！
初學者的小提琴大概一萬五千元台幣，但這樣還是很貴！

Do you know what that is? That's the sound of a 3D printer.
這個聲音是 3D 印表機。

They're so cool, they can make anything you like! Toys, tables, tennis
rackets… you name it!
可以做出任何你想要的東西，像是玩具、桌子、網球拍都可以！

You type in what you want, and the 3D printer gets to work, shooting liquid
plastic into the air! The plastic goes hard really fast, which means it can
make lots of different shapes and sizes.
只要輸入想要的東西，3D印表機就會噴出液態塑膠，很快就會乾囉。這代表我們可以做出各種形狀、大小的東西！

Some clever musicians in America are now using 3D printers to make violins,
so they're much cheaper!
美國有一些音樂家已經在用3D列印機製造小提琴，這樣便宜多了！

Other instruments have been 3D printed before too, like guitars and
saxophones!
以前也有人用3D列印機做出吉他跟薩克斯風。

What instrument would you like to print and play?
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Vocabulary
3D印表機可以做出小提琴，而且聲音還跟真正的小提琴一樣！

1. play 彈奏
I've never learned to play the guitar. 我從來沒學過彈吉他。
But you play so well! 你卻彈得這麼好！
Thank you. I'm still a beginner. 謝謝你，我還是初學者。
I taught myself how to play last year. 我去年才教我自己怎麼彈。

2. cost 花費
Maybe you should take a class. 也許你該去上個課。
No, that would cost too much. 不了，那花太多錢了。

3. clever 聰明的
How about letting me help you? 讓我幫你忙如何？
What, for guitar lessons? 什麼忙，上吉他課嗎？
Yeah, you're clever. You can learn it fast. 對啊，你很聰明的，可以學很快。

4. guitar 吉他
Then can I have a new guitar? 那我可以有一把新吉他嗎？
Not worried about the cost now? 現在你就不擔心花費了？

These are useful words to learn.
play 彈奏
cost 花費
clever 聰明的
guitar 吉他
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Quiz

1. How much is 20 million U.S. dollars in NT dollars?
A: Over 615 million NT
B: Exactly 615 million NT
C: Nearly 615 million NT

2. What does a 3D printer shoot into the air?
A: Liquid plastic
B: Solid water
C: Gassy beans

3. What other instrument has been 3D printed before?
A: A saxophone
B: A piano
C: A church organ

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. A
 

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Indian Man Grows Taiwanese Guava

Do you like to eat guava? It's a green fruit that grows on a tree. I'm eating
some right now. Delicious! Guava is popular in Taiwan, but people in India
also eat it.
你喜歡吃芭樂嗎？芭樂不只在台灣很有名，印度人也吃芭樂。

In fact, an Indian farmer named Kapil is thankful for Taiwanese guava. This
fruit has made his farm successful.
有一位叫 Kapil 的印度農夫很感謝台灣的芭樂，因為芭樂讓他的農場大獲成功。

Kapil used to work at a big city bank. When COVID-19 came to India, Kapil
lost his job. He had to go home to his family's village.
Kapil 本來在銀行工作，但是在疫情時丟掉了工作，只好回到家鄉。

He could not find another job, so he decided to grow fruit. Some people said
he couldn't grow fruit, because the weather was too dry. But Kapil wanted to
try anyway.
他找不到工作，所以決定去種水果。有人說那裡的天氣太乾燥了，沒辦法種水果，但是他還是想試試看。

He found a company that sold baby guava trees from Taiwan. He learned this
kind of fruit tree does not need much water, so it can grow in dry places. It
was the perfect choice for Kapil.
他找到一間賣台灣芭樂樹苗的公司。他發現這種水果不需要很多水，很適合乾燥的地方。

He planted the baby trees and watched them grow. Finally, he harvested the
guava. His fruit was super tasty! He sold the fruit and made good money.
他把樹苗種在土裡，看著它們長大。結果他收成的芭樂超級好吃！他賣掉芭樂，賺了很多錢。

These days, Kapil is a successful farmer. His guava fruit are popular in that
part of India. He says Taiwan guavas changed his life.
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Vocabulary
芭樂是一種美味又營養的水果，在印度也能生長。

1. fruit 水果
I need some green plants in my room. 我房間裡需要一些綠色植物。
Have you tried fruit trees? 你有試過放果樹嗎？

2. grow 種植
No, are they easy to grow? 沒有，它們好種嗎？
Some of them are. 有些很好種。
They can grow well even in dry places. 就算在乾燥的地方也長得很好。

3. successful 成功的
We're in Taipei. It's usually wet. 我們在台北，經常很潮濕。
You're right. 你是對的。
Then you should be successful in growing them. 那你種果樹應該會成功。

4. try 嘗試
Hmmm, what should I grow? 種什麼好呢？
I suggest you try blueberries. 我建議你試試看藍莓。
Because you love them. 因為你喜歡藍莓。
Of course. 當然。

Do you like eating fruit?
fruit 水果
grow 種植
successful 成功的
try 嘗試
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Quiz

1. Where does Kapil live?
A: Vietnam
B: Taiwan
C: India

2. What caused Kapil to lose his bank job?
A: Dry weather
B: COVID-19
C: His boss

3. Why did Kapil choose to grow Taiwanese guava?
A: They grow faster
B: They are greener
C: They need less water

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. C
 

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Village Oven Bakes Again

We get most of our heat and light from electricity. The problem is,
electricity can be expensive!
我們的熱能以及光都是靠電力。但是電費很貴喔！

Thousands of years ago, in England, owning an oven was expensive too. Most
people didn't have one in their home.
好幾千年以前，大多數的英國人家裡沒有窯，因為窯太貴了。

Instead of lots of little ovens, most villages had just one that was really
big. They called it the 'village oven'. The baker would use it first. Then,
while the oven was still warm, everyone else could use it too!
當時村莊裡面會有一座共用的窯。烘焙師傅先用，他烤完之後，其他的村民也趁熱去使用。

Last year, a baker in England decided to bring the village oven back! He
wanted to help people pay their electric bills, so he opened up his huge
kitchen for everyone to use, and even offered to cook some things for free!
去年有一個英國的烘焙師傅，他想幫大家省電費，所以恢復了這個傳統。他讓大家用他的廚房，還免費烤東西給大家吃！

They call him Baker Ed. He's helped people in his town lots of times before.
He's held free cookery classes and free kid's clubs. And when it's cold he
lets people use the heat of his oven to keep warm!
大家叫他 Ed
師傅。他以前也常常幫助他的村莊。他會開免費的烘焙課，還有小孩的社團！很冷的時候，他也會讓大家在他的烤箱旁邊取暖！

His neighbors and friends think he is doing an amazing thing, helping people
to eat and keep warm while electricity is so expensive. Bravo Baker Ed!
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Vocabulary
英國的麵包師傅，把自己的大烤箱開放給他人使用，暖胃又暖心。

1. cook 烹飪。
It's so cold here! 這裡好冷喔!
You have to cook something, Paz! Anything.
你一定得煮一點兒東西，派絲，什麼都好。

2. oven 烤箱。
Okay, let me bake some cookies and bread in the oven.
好吧，我來用烤箱烤一些餅乾和麵包。
Great idea! 好主意!
Let's fire up the oven now. 我們現在就把烤箱熱起來。

3. kitchen 廚房。
Not so fast.不要這麼快。
I need to prepare the stuff first. 我需要先準備材料。
Would you like to help me in the kitchen? 你可以來廚房幫我嗎?
I'd be happy to. 我很樂意。

4. warm 溫暖的。
Finally, I'm feeling warm! 我終於覺得暖和了。
Can you smell that? It's our bread baking. 你聞得出來嗎?我們的麵包正在烤。
I love warm bread! 我愛熱麵包!

記得多多使用這些單字!

cook烹飪
oven烤箱
kitchen廚房
warm溫暖的
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Quiz
1. What can fire not do?
A: Light our homes
B: Keep us tall
C: Cook our food

2. Where did they use village ovens thousands of years ago?
A: England
B: Finland
C: Legoland

3. What do they call the kind baker in this story?
A: Baker Jed
B: Baker Ed
C: Baker Ted

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. B