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Rocking Confidence

Do you want to be a rock star? Imagine... you're on a stage. The lights are
bright. You're playing a guitar. How scary! But how exciting!
你想成為搖滾明星嗎?
想像一下你站在台上彈吉他，燈光又很刺眼，感覺好嚇人但又讓人好興奮!

That's what happened to some women. They joined a women's rock camp. People
join camps to learn things. At this camp, the women learned how to play rock
music and sing rock songs!
有一群女性就遇到這樣的事。因為她們參加女子搖滾營，學習如何彈搖滾樂、唱搖滾歌!

Some women were shy. But they tried many new things! They became brave!
她們有的很害羞，但是嘗試新的東西後，就變得很勇敢!

They did these things again and again. They helped each other. They became
good at these things. They became confident!
她們互相幫忙，不斷地練習。她們越來越厲害，變得很有自信。

On the last day, they gave a big concert! One woman was a little scared at
first. But she knew she was good. She was confident! She went on the stage.
She sang very well!
搖滾營最後一天會舉辦盛大的演唱會。有一個女子一開始有點害怕，但是她知道自己很厲害，自信地走上台，還唱得非常好!

The camp taught the women how to play music and sing. They did new things and
became brave and confident! You can do new things too! Be brave! Be
confident! And one day, you can be a rock star... or anything you want!

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Vocabulary
想玩搖滾樂嗎?沒有那麼困難喔!

1. play 彈奏
Do you know how to play music? 你會彈奏音樂嗎?
Like playing the piano? 比如說彈鋼琴?
No, I don't.我不會。

2. sing 唱歌
Do you sing? 你唱歌嗎?
Sometimes.有時候。
Good, I need you to join our concert. 很好，我需要你加入我們的音樂會。
Me? I sing like a frog! 我?我唱歌像青蛙叫!

3. learn 學習
That's okay. Just move your mouth. 沒關係，你只要動動嘴巴。
You can learn that, right? 那你學得會吧?
Yeah, but why me? 可以，但是為什麼找我?

4. brave 勇敢的
I need someone that's brave enough.我需要夠勇敢的人。
To stand on the stage? 好站在舞台上?
To sing and dance with us.好跟我們一起唱歌跳舞。
But I can't dance! 可是我不會跳舞!

Do you play the guitar or drums? 我們來讀單字。
play彈奏
sing唱歌
learn學習
brave勇敢的

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Quiz
1. What kind of camp did the women join?
a. Rock
b. Star
c. Dance

2. What did the women become at the camp?
a. Shy
b. Scary
c. Confident

3. What did they do on the last day?
a. Play with rocks
b. Study stars
c. Give a concert

Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. c

 

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Gambian Photographer Works for Her Dreams

Narrator: One, two, three, say cheese! Do you like taking photos? You can
take photos of people, places, food … anything you want! People who take
photos are photographers.
你喜歡拍照嗎?不論是人、物或地方都可以拍，專業拍照的人叫做攝影師。

A young photographer loves taking photos of soccer games. She's from the
Gambia. Her dream is to be a sports photographer for the Gambia.
一位甘比亞的年輕攝影師很喜歡拍足球比賽。她的夢想是成為甘比亞的運動攝影師。

One day, she got a big chance. There was a men's soccer competition in
another country. Teams from many African countries were playing. The Gambian
team wanted her to work at the competition. For a short time, she was a
sports photographer for the Gambia!
有一天，她的機會來了。有一場男子足球賽在另一個國家舉行，非洲有很多隊伍會參賽。甘比亞球隊請她當隨隊攝影師。

A few women photographers and many men photographers were there too. But she
was easy to see.

Photographer: I need my light pink headscarf and all of my brightest clothes.

Narrator:
場邊有很多男性攝影師，也有一些女性攝影師，但是她穿鮮豔的衣服，綁粉紅色頭巾，很容易就看到她。

She worked hard. She took amazing photos. Everyone loved them!
她努力工作，拍出很多精彩的照片，大家都很喜歡。

Now she has a bigger dream. She wants to go to the world's biggest soccer
competition! She wants to be the Gambia's sports photographer there!
她現在有更大的夢想，她希望可以到全世界規模最大的足球比賽，為甘比亞球隊當攝影師。

This young photographer works hard to make her dreams come true. If you work
hard, you can make your dreams come true too!

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Vocabulary
這位甘比亞女孩，夢想總有一天會實現。

1. come true 實現
What's your dream, Paz? 你的夢想是什麼?
Opening up a bakery! 開一家麵包店!
Wow, that sounds great! 聽起來真棒!
When do you think it will come true? 你覺得什麼時候會實現?

2. hard 辛苦地
Maybe in five years.也許五年之內。
You'll have to work hard. 你得努力工作。
Yeah, I'll need to get up early every day. 是啊，我需要每天早起。

3. bright 鮮豔的
But you'll make bright, beautiful and delicious
cakes.但是你會做鮮艷漂亮又好吃的蛋糕。
I'll make nice and soft bread too.我還會做柔軟的麵包。

4. biggest 最大的
My biggest dream is to have my own big room. 我最大的夢想是有自己的大房間。
With books, plants, and a big globe! 裡面有書，植物跟一個大地球儀。

What's your dream, everyone?
come true實現
hard辛苦地
bright鮮豔的
biggest最大的

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Quiz
1. What does the young photographer like taking photos of?
a. Food
b. Clothes
c. Soccer

2. Where is the Gambia?
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Europe

3. What does the photographer wear that makes her easy to see?
a. Green shoes
b. A pink headscarf
c. A yellow hat

Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. b
 

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Saving Blue Crabs and Their Mangrove Forests

Women in one part of Ecuador love blue crabs. The crabs' top shell is blue.
But their bottom shell is orange. Eight legs are red. Their claws are white!
How colorful!
厄瓜多的女性喜歡藍螃蟹。這種螃蟹有藍色的殼，橘色的腹部，牠們的八隻腳是紅色的，螯是白色的。

The delicious blue crabs are food for the women's families. Selling crabs
gives the women jobs. Blue crabs are very important to them. They sing about
the crabs!
這種美味的螃蟹對這些女性很重要。不僅是她們家庭的食物，還以賣這種螃蟹維生。

The crabs live in mangrove forests. They eat mangrove leaves. But many
mangrove trees were cut down. Their home became much smaller. Then there
weren't many crabs.
這些螃蟹住在紅樹林，吃紅樹林的樹葉。但是有太多樹被砍伐，讓牠們的數量越來越少。

The crabs help the women. Now the women help the crabs. The women follow
strict rules.
這些螃蟹對當地婦女大有幫助，現在換她們遵守嚴格的規定來幫螃蟹的忙。

One rule says don't catch crabs during two important times every year. During
the first time, the crabs find mates. During the second time, the crabs move
into bigger shells.
首先，不可以在每年交配期跟換殼期抓藍螃蟹。

Another rule says don't cut down mangrove trees. The women are planting
mangrove trees too. Now there are more blue crabs!
另一個規定是不可以砍紅樹林。她們也培植紅樹林，現在才有了更多藍螃蟹。

The women are saving the blue crabs. They're saving the mangrove forests for
the crabs too. Now their children and grandchildren will enjoy both!

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Vocabulary
在厄瓜多，藍螃蟹跟人類可說是互相幫忙。

1. colorful 多色彩的
We're having crabs for dinner. 我們晚飯吃螃蟹。
Crabs! I love crabs! 螃蟹! 我很愛螃蟹!
Yeah, I know. 是啊，我知道。
Look at these little creatures. 看看這些小東西。
They're so colorful! 好多顏色!

2. catch 捕捉
I've never seen them before. 我從沒看過這種。
They don't come from here, right? 他們不是本地產的吧?
No. Fishermen in South America catch them and sell them here.
對。是南美洲的漁夫抓到運來這裡的。

3. delicious 美味的
Wow, they must be delicious and expensive! 哇，一定很好吃，也很貴。
You're right. 你說對了。

4. enjoy 享受
Ummm, this tastes really good! 這味道真好!
Don't you want one? 你不要一個嗎?
No, I enjoy watching you eat. 不了，我喜歡看你吃。

這些單字你記住了嗎?
colorful多色彩的
catch捕捉
delicious美味的
enjoy享受

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Quiz
1. Where do the blue crabs live?
a. Leaves
b. Forests
c. Claws

2. What happened to the mangrove trees?
a. They were eaten.
b. They were burned.
c. They were cut down.

3. What do the women do to save the blue crabs?
a. Follow rules
b. Build roads
c. Catch more crabs

Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. a

 

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Transgender Teacher Wins Excellent Teacher Award

A math teacher from Chiayi has won an excellent teacher award. She is the
first transgender person to win!
嘉義一位數學老師得到最佳教師獎，她是第一個得獎的跨性別老師。

When we are born, a doctor looks at us. The doctor says

(doctor's voice) "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!"

But later, some boys feel like a girl. Some girls feel like a boy. The
feeling doesn't go away.
當我們出生時，醫生馬上就會說我們是男生或是女生。但有一些人覺得自己是其他性別，而這個感覺會一直存在。

When this teacher was born, her doctor said she was a boy. She looked like a
boy. But later, the teacher felt like a girl in a boy's body. That's because
the teacher is transgender.
出生時，醫生說這個老師是男生，但她一直覺得自己其實是女生，只是住在男生的身體裡，因為她是跨性別者。

As a child, the teacher didn't tell anyone how she felt. She worried people
would laugh at her. She worried they wouldn't believe her.
小時候，她不敢告訴任何人，她擔心其他人會嘲笑，或是不相信她。

As an adult, the teacher told everyone how she felt. Her friends and family
were happy for her! But she worried about her job. Then she found her
students and their parents were happy for her too!
長大後，這位老師才坦承自己的感受，家人朋友都很支持她!
她一度很擔心自己的工作，但她發現學生跟家長們也都替她開心!

This teacher teaches math. But she also helps transgender people understand
their feelings. She helps students and other teachers too.
現在這位老師除了教數學，也幫助其他的學生、老師，以及跨性別的人了解自己的感受。

She really is an excellent teacher!
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Vocabulary
這位跨性別老師善於幫助學生，還獲得優良教師獎。

1. look like 看起來像。
Do I look like a panda? 我看起來像不像熊貓?
With the dark circles under your eyes? 因為你的黑眼圈嗎?
No, you have no fur. 不像，你沒有皮毛。

2. feel 感覺。
Good! I've only had 2 hours of sleep. 真好。我只睡了兩個鐘頭。
I feel like I could fall asleep any time. 我覺得隨時都會睡著。

3. understand 了解。
Watching TV series again? 你又在追劇?
Yeah, I just couldn't stop.對，就是停不下來。
I totally understand. 我完全了解。

4. girl 女孩。
I've been watching a program about a boy and two girls.
我在追一個男孩跟兩個女孩的劇。
I can't stop either. 我也停不下來。

今天的單字你記住了幾個?
look like看起來像 feel感覺 understand了解 girl女孩
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Quiz

1. What does the teacher teach?
a. English
b. Science
c. Math

2. What award did the teacher win?
a. An excellent teacher award
b. A best friend award
c. A family award

3. What is the teacher now?
a. A baby
b. A boy
c. A transgender person


Answers
1. c
2. a
3. c
 

Good afternoon, and welcome to today's episode of News Bites!

I'm Philip Brossard, and I'm Eric Gau

First up, we talk about how a sweet fruit brought a herd of customers to a
store in Taipei over the weekend.

Then we learn about Mexicans standing up to fight for the safety of women in
their country.

And finally, we hear of an idea here in Taiwan to make some train cars into
spaces where people can bring their pets along for the ride.

Stay tuned to hear all about it.

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Customers Rush to Buy Imported Mangosteens 人潮湧向市場買山竹

Customers in Taipei lined up Sunday morning to buy the first mangosteens 山竹
imported into Taiwan in 16 years.

To import, 進口, means to buy products or materials from another country.

The government stopped imports of Thai mangosteens in 2003 because of fruit
fly 果蠅 problems.

But after meeting related quarantine 隔離檢疫 requirements, that import ban
was lifted in April this year.

Quarantine is when you keep something away from other things to protect them.

The first batch 第一批 of mangosteens was sold only at one store in Neihu
District.

Even before the store opened, a long line of over 100 customers had formed
outside.

People were given numbers and each one was limited 受限 to two boxes of
mangosteens.

"To be limited" means to have only a certain amount of power to do something.

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Mexicans March to Demand Justice for Violence Against Women
墨西哥人為婦女伸張正義

Hundreds of women have taken to the streets 走上街頭 of Mexico City to demand
justice for themselves.

"To take to the streets" is an expression that means to gather in protest.

They are fighting for young girls and countless 無數 women who have been
attacked, murdered, or gone missing.

"Countless" means there are so many of something that it is hard to know the
exact number.

Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a female.

The coordinator of a Mexican group against femicide 殺害婦女 says Sunday's
march was to point out the government's inability 無能 to prevent, to attend
to or to punish this violence.

"Femicide" is a special word that means to kill women. "Fem" means women and
"-icide" means to kill.

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Petition for Pet-Friendly Train Cars Takes Off 開放寵物友善車廂連署

A petition in support of pet-friendly train cars is taking off.

Thousands of people have signed on to the proposal on a government suggestion
website.

Friendly, 友善, means to be good to someone or something.

Pet friendly, 寵物友善, generally refers to stores or public spaces that
allow people to bring their pets, or that have special services for pets.

The proposal lays out several suggestions, including allowing small pets on
trains as long as they are in strollers, that pets be charged half-price or
have a special pet ticket, and that the owners must carry their pet's
registration and rabies vaccination information on them.

The cars should also be clearly marked as pet-friendly ones so that people
who don't like animals or are allergic to them will know not to enter.

The petition has gathered nearly 3 thousand signatures in ten days.

It requires 5 thousand within 60 days to get an official response.

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Now to review what we've learned today.

Taiwan's first mangosteens 山竹 in over 10 years caused a massive line up at
a store this weekend.

The tropical fruit from Thailand were banned after it was found they had
problems with fruit flies 果蠅.

But they started importing 進口 mangosteens again after meeting requirements
for quarantine 隔離檢疫.

"To import" means to buy things from another country.

Quarantine is when you keep something away from other things to protect them.

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Second, women in Mexico took to the streets 走上街頭 to protect women.

"To take to the streets" means to gather in a group to say an opinion on
something.

Mexico is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a women.

These women want the government to do more to protect women from femicide
殺害婦女.

"Femicide" is a special word that means to kill women.

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Lastly, people in Taiwan are calling for pet-friendly train cars.

Friendly, 友善, means to be good to someone or something.

So here, "pet-friendly" means to make trains that are suitable for pets.

They want train cars where people can bring their pets with them if they meet
certain requirements.

If enough people sign up for this idea, the government will have to talk
about it and make a decision.

And that's it for today!

Catch you all again tomorrow for another 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 school uniforms.

School uniforms have been part of the Taiwan education system for a long
time.

Some believe they help students feel like a part of the school, but some say
they are more harmful than helpful.

Do you think schools should have uniforms for students?

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.

And you might hear your message on our show on Friday.