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News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2022-01-12 |
Dog Patrol Stops Seagulls
I love the sound of the sea.
我喜歡海的聲音。
But I don't really like the sound of seagulls!
They are very noisy birds!
可是海鷗真的很吵!
Sydney Harbour in Australia has a lot of seagulls.
澳洲的雪梨港有很多海鷗。
Sydney Harbour is very famous.
Many people visit to see the Opera House, take pictures, go to restaurants
and have fun.
很多人會去雪梨港看歌劇院跟觀光。
So lots of people, and lots of seagulls, right?
The problem is that seagulls steal food!
海鷗會搶人的食物!
That's right!
You could be standing on the harbor, enjoying the nice view and eating an ice
cream or some fries when suddenly… A seagull could swoop down and take your
food!
This has been a problem for years.
But now some people have finally had an idea to stop the seagulls from
stealing food.
海鷗搶食物的問題,現在終於有人想出了解決的方法。
That's right! Dogs!
就是狗!
Trained dogs now walk around the harbor and if they see seagulls getting too
close.
They chase the seagulls away!
受過訓練的狗看到海鷗太靠近,會把海鷗趕走。
It's working really well!
The dogs stop the seagulls from stealing food and everybody loves the dogs
too!
Now they are another one of Sydney Harbour's big attractions!
現在這些狗狗變成了雪梨港的新景點!
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Vocabulary
狗狗果然是人類最好的朋友!
1) Steal 偷竊。
The bird is stealing my food! 那隻鳥在偷我的食物!
I can't believe it! 真不敢相信。
We need to put the food away, or it'll steal again.
我們得把食物收起來,不然牠們會再來偷。
2) Problem 問題。
But my lunch is gone! 但是我的中飯沒了!
That's not a problem. 那不是問題。
Here, we can share my sandwich. 來,我們可以分享我的三明治。
3) Train 訓練。
I think those birds are trained by their mothers.
我想那些鳥是被媽媽訓練出來的。
Trained to steal food? 得到偷食物的訓練?
Yeah, they are so good at it. 對啊,牠們很厲害呢。
4) Chase away 趕走。
Look, the dog is chasing the birds away! 你看,狗狗把鳥都趕走了!
What a wonderful dog! 真棒的狗!
Please read the vocabulary with me.
steal 偷竊
problem 問題
train 訓練
chase away 趕走
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Quiz
1. What kind of birds are talked about in the story?
A: Parrots
B: Seagulls
C: Pigeons
2. Where are these birds causing problems?
A: Sydney Harbour
B: Taipei 101
C: The North Pole
3. What are they using to scare the birds away?
A: Loud music
B: Big spiders
C: Trained dogs
Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2022-02-17 |
Climate Change is Creating 'Sea Snot'
The ocean is beautiful, but there can be a lot of gross things in it.
大海很美,但裡面可能有髒東西。
Things like plastic, garbage, and… sea snot?
Sea snot is what it sounds like: a gooey, slimy thing that is in the sea.
Sea snot 是海裡黏糊糊的東西, 跟鼻涕一樣。
It's growing because of climate change. Climate change is causing a lot of
areas in the ocean to become warmer. When this happens, tiny, little
organisms that live in the water start growing out of control.
氣候變遷讓海水的溫度升高,有一些區域的有機體就大量生長。
Organisms are very, very, very small living creatures that you need a
microscope to see.
有機體是很小很小的生物,用顯微鏡才看得到。
And sometimes these little organisms let out a sticky goo that gets all stuck
together and this creates… sea snot.
這些微小生物有時候會分泌黏黏的液體,形成海洋鼻涕。
Even worse, sea snot traps all the garbage and gross things in the ocean in
all of its stickiness.
海洋鼻涕還會黏住垃圾,變成更噁心的汙染物。
Right now, sea snot hasn't polluted all the seawater around the world, but
that might change if we don't protect our planet.
目前海洋鼻涕還沒有汙染全部大海,但是不保護地球,遲早就會發生。
We need to work together to make sure we keep our Earth clean.
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Vocabulary
海洋鼻涕聽起來有點恐怖,怎麼游泳呢?
1. Sea 海。
Seas are smaller than oceans. 海比海洋小。
For example, there's the South China Sea and the Java Sea.
比如說南海和爪哇海。
2. Ocean 大洋。
Right, and they are both part of the Pacific Ocean.
對,而它們都是太平洋的一部份。
I love the Pacific Ocean。我喜歡太平洋。
Taiwan is a big island in the Pacific. 台灣就是太平洋中的一個大島。
3. Sticky 黏黏的。
I need to take a shower. 我得去淋浴一下。
I'm all sticky. 我全身都黏黏的。
You were playing basketball? 你去打籃球了嗎?
No, I went swimming. 不,我去游泳了。
4. Garbage 垃圾。
In the river? 在河裡嗎?
There's so much garbage in the river! 河裡有好多垃圾!
I know, so I was swimming in the sea. 我知道,所以我去海裡游。
Can you use these words in your conversation?
sea 海
ocean 大洋
sticky 黏黏的
garbage 垃圾
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Quiz
1. What is the sticky thing in this story called?
a. Sea snot
b. Sea boogers
c. Sticky snot
2. Where is this sticky thing found?
a. On land
b. In the air
c. In the ocean
3. What is one cause of this sticky thing?
a. Climate change
b. People putting boogers in the ocean
c. Stealing seashells from the beach
Answers
1. A
2. C
3. A
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2022-03-04 |
Bowls Drive Fish Crazy
When you think of pets, you probably think of dogs and cats first, right?
But, what do you think is the third-most popular pet?
講到寵物,通常會先想到狗狗跟貓,那第三名呢?
It's fish! Fish are fun to look at and come in all different shapes and the
most amazing colors!
It might seem easy to have pet fish, but they actually need a lot of care.
養魚當寵物看起來很簡單,但其實需要花很多心力。
You shouldn't feed them too much, the tank needs to be kept clean and needs a
filter too.
魚不能吃太多,魚缸也要保持乾淨,還需要裝過濾器。
And did you know, even the shape of the tank is important too?
你知道魚缸的形狀也很重要嗎?
That's right, you know those round fish bowls? They are actually really bad
for fish! It's hard for them to breathe and the shape makes them crazy!
圓形的魚缸其實對魚很不好,會讓牠們很難呼吸, 甚至會發瘋耶!
Imagine it!
Swimming round and round with curved glasses on, making everything look
weird. I'd go crazy too!
Some places have already stopped selling round fish bowls.
有的地方已經不再賣圓形魚缸了。
Maybe if you want to get a pet fish, try to get a big tank for them.
After all, if you're going to have a pet, you want it to be happy, right?
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Vocabulary
養魚當寵物,需要重視很多細節。
1) Fish tank 魚缸。
I'm going to get a fish tank. 我要弄個金魚缸來。
For your turtles? 為了你的烏龜嗎?
No, for my frogs. 不,為了我的青蛙。
2) Swim 游泳。
I'm learning to swim like a frog. 我正在學習像青蛙一樣游泳。
So you want to watch them swim? 所以你想觀察牠們游泳?
Exactly. 正是如此。
3) Want 想要。
Don't you want to swim like a fish? 你不想要像魚一樣游泳嗎?
I do. But first, I want to learn from frogs. 我想啊,不過我要先學蛙式。
4) Round 圓形的。
Babies have round eyes and faces. 嬰兒有圓圓的眼睛和臉。
I have a long face. 我有一張長臉。
You're not a baby! 你又不是嬰兒!
Let's read the words.
fish tank 魚缸
swim 游泳
want 想要
round 圓形的
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Quiz
1. What is the third-most popular type of pet?
A: Dogs
B: Fish
C: Giraffes
2. Which of these does a pet fish need?
A: A filter
B: A bikini
C: A towel
3. What should you not do to a pet fish?
A: Put them in a fish bowl
B: Feed them
C: Give them water
Answers
1. B
2. A
3. A
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2022-03-09 |
"Sea Dragon" Fossil Found in the U.K.
A really big sea dragon has been found in England. And I mean a really,
really, really big sea dragon.
有人在英國發現了一條非常大的海龍。
But of course I'm not talking about a real sea dragon. I'm actually talking
about a dinosaur.
但它不是真的海龍,而是一隻恐龍!
And of course I'm not talking about a live dinosaur. I'm talking about one
that has been dead for millions and millions of years!
這隻恐龍好幾千萬年前就死了。
A British scientist was taking a walk one day, when he found giant dinosaur
bones in the ground. When scientists finally uncovered all the bones, they
found out the dinosaur was over 10 meters long!
英國科學家在散步的時候發現了恐龍的骨頭,開挖之後發現,這頭恐龍有十公尺長!
They found out that this dinosaur could actually swim in the ocean when it
was alive... about 180 million years ago.
This is the biggest and most complete group of dinosaur bones that anyone has
ever found in England. So scientists who study dinosaur bones are very
excited!
這是在英國找到的最大最完整的恐龍化石,所以科學家都很興奮!
This kind of dinosaur is called an ichthyosaur.
They had very long snouts... the snout is their nose area... and they looked
very similar to the dolphins that exist in the world today.
這一隻恐龍鼻子的部分很長,看起來有一點像現在的海豚!
What an interesting discovery! I wonder what people millions of years in the
future will say when they find stuff that we leave in the ground.
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Vocabulary
英國發現的這種恐龍有長鼻子,並且會游泳。
1. Nose 鼻子。
I like dogs that have long noses. 我喜歡有長鼻子的狗。
Like the German Shepherd? 比如說德國牧羊犬嗎?
Yeah, its nose makes it look smart. 對,長鼻子讓狗看起來很聰明。
2. Scientist 科學家。
Scientists say dogs have a keen sense of smell. 科學家說狗狗有敏銳的嗅覺。
I have a good sense of smell, too. 我也有很好的嗅覺。
I always know where the cookies are. 我總是知道餅乾在哪裡。
3. Dolphin 海豚。
Aren't dolphins cute? 海豚不是很可愛嗎?
They really are. 真的是。
They have cute smiles. 牠們有可愛的笑容。
4. Talk 談論。
How do dolphins talk to each other? 海豚如何交談?
I guess they use body language and sounds. 我猜牠們用身體語言和聲音。
Shall we read the words?
nose 鼻子
scientist 科學家
dolphin 海豚
talk 談論
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Quiz
1. Where did someone find big bones in the ground?
a. Taiwan
b. England
c. Africa
2. What kind of animal did the bones belong to?
a. Dinosaurs
b. Dragons
c. Sea monsters
3. What part of the animal was very long?
a. Their snouts
b. Their hair
c. Their nails
Answers
1. B
2. A
3. A
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2022-03-21 |
Croc Rescued from Tire
Have you ever put on a shirt and the collar was just way too tight? Eugh! My
neck! It's pretty uncomfortable, isn't it? Now imagine wearing that shirt for
six years!
穿著衣領很緊的衣服應該很不舒服吧!你能想像這樣穿六年嗎?
Oh, man! That would really put you in a bad mood! Well, that's what happened
to an unlucky crocodile! Well, it wasn't wearing a shirt, but its neck was
trapped, for six years!
有一隻很倒楣的鱷魚,牠的脖子被卡住長達六年。
Nobody knows how it happened, but in Indonesia, people first noticed the
crocodile with a tire around its neck back in 2016!
在2016年,有人在印尼發現一隻鱷魚,牠的脖子被輪胎卡住了。
Why didn't anyone help the croc? Well, they tried, but it wasn't easy! You
try to pull a tire off the neck of a four-and-a-half meter-long crocodile!
這隻鱷魚有四公尺半這麼長,要把輪胎從牠的脖子上拿下來非常困難!
Finally, an animal expert called Tili, and his two friends set up traps for
the croc and eventually caught it. They pulled the huge croc out of the river
and used a saw to cut the tire off.
最後,有一位叫做Tili的動物專家跟朋友抓住這隻鱷魚,用鋸子把輪胎切開。
Afterwards they let the croc go back into the river. It must have been very
happy to finally have the tire off its neck.
之後,他們把這隻鱷魚放回河裡。這隻鱷魚一定很開心!
Well done Tili and friends, you are very kind, and brave too!
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Vocabulary
脖子被卡住,不管是誰都很痛苦吧。
1) Neck 脖子。
I have a neck pain. 我脖子痛。
What happened? 怎麼了?
I guess I slept too long. 我猜我睡太久了。
2) Crocodile 鱷魚。
There's a crocodile in the pond! 池塘裡有鱷魚!
Did you really see it? 你真的看見了嗎?
I did. It's a crocodile! 看見了,是鱷魚!
Let's call 1999. 我們來打熱線1999。
3) River 河流。
Crocodiles should live in rivers. 鱷魚應該住在河裡。
They can live in the sea too. 牠們也可以住在海中。
They are called saltwater crocs. 牠們叫做鹹水鱷魚。
4) Catch 抓住。
Can we catch the one in the pond? 我們可不可以抓住那隻在池塘裡的鱷魚?
Yeah, we can catch it with a net. 我們可以用網子抓住牠。
Let's read these interesting words together!
neck 脖子
crocodile 鱷魚
river 河流
catch 抓住
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Quiz
1. What kind of animal had a problem?
A: An alligator
B: A chicken
C: A crocodile
2. What was the animal's problem?
A: Its foot was stuck in the mud
B: Its neck was stuck in a tire
C: It couldn't find its mom
3. How long did the problem last?
A: Six weeks
B: Six years
C: Nine days
Answers
1. C
2. B
3. B
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