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News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-01-20 |
ICRT NEWS FOR KIDS
Pingtung Chocolate!
Background: This Chocolate is so good!
Chocolate? Did you say chocolate!? That's my favorite! 巧克力可是我的最愛。
I love chocolate! It's so good!
Did you know chocolate first came from Central America
你們知道巧克力是從中美洲來的嗎? ...and it grows on a tree!
Yeah! It's true. The cocoa bean grows on a tree… like a fruit!
可可豆是一種非常大的種子,長在樹上……和水果一樣!
And you can make yummy, dark, creamy chocolate from it! 巧克力就是用它做的。
The first cocoa beans were from Central America, but now we can grow them in
lots of places... like Africa... or… Pingtung, Taiwan!
本來只有在中美洲,但現在很多地方都能種,像是非洲,或者屏東!
Yep! Pingtung now has some of the world's best cocoa trees… and now
chocolate made in Pingtung is really good! 屏東有很棒的可可樹,巧克力也很棒。
There are a lot of betel nut trees in Pingtung… but betel nuts are bad for
you! We don't want to grow that or chew that… it makes you sick!
So, some Hakka farmers in Pingtung had an idea… stop growing betel nut trees
and start growing cocoa trees.
因為吃檳榔不好,所以屏東農夫不再種檳榔樹,改種可可樹。
And it worked! Pingtung is a really good place to grow chocolate!
屏東很適合種可可樹。
Isn't that cool? And maybe soon… Pingtung chocolate will become famous all
over the world! 說不定很快,屏東巧克力將在世界成名。
Bye bye, betel nut trees… hello, Pingtung chocolate!
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Vocabulary
可可樹的果實幾乎跟木瓜一樣大。
1. Fruit 果實,水果。What fruit grows on trees? 有什麼水果長在樹上? Let's
see, oranges, apples and cherries? 我想想看,橘子蘋果和櫻桃? Right,they're
all wonderful fruits. 對啊,都是很棒的水果。
2. Become 變成。Would you like to become a doctor? 你想成為醫生嗎? No, I want
to become a baker. 不想,我想當烘焙師傅。I get it. You do like
bread.我懂了。你確實很喜歡吃麵包。
3. Sick 生病。Kevin is not coming? 凱文不來嗎? No. He's sick and went to see
a doctor. 不來。他生病了,去看醫生。
4. Grow 種植。When spring comes, I'll grow some roses
here.春天來時我會在這裡種玫瑰花。I like to grow sunflowers. 我喜歡種向日葵。
What would you like to grow? Let's read together.
fruit 水果 become 成為 sick 生病 grow 種植
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Quiz
1. Where did chocolate first come from?
A: South Africa
B: Japan
C: Central America
2. Where are they making chocolate in Taiwan?
A: In Kinmen
B: In Taichung
C: In Pingtung
3. Where does a cocoa bean grow?
A: On a tree
B: On a rock
C: Under the ocean
Answers
1: C 2: C 3: A
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-02-23 |
Parrot Saves Man from Fire
Do you have any pets? Having a pet is awesome.
You can feed them, play with them, cuddle with them, maybe walk or exercise
with them, and pets can be really great friends too.
有寵物很棒!可以餵牠們吃東西,抱抱,或是一起玩,他們也是很好的朋友!
But did you know that a pet could even save your life? 你知道寵物會救人嗎?
It's true, a man in Australia, called Anton, was saved by his pet!
住在澳洲的Anton,真的被他的寵物救了!
What kind of pet does Anton have?
He has a parrot! Some parrots, like Anton's parrot have been trained to talk.
Anton 的寵物,是一隻會說話的鸚鵡!
And one night, when Anton was asleep...... his house caught fire!
有一天,Anton已經睡著!但是,房子起火了!
Luckily, his parrot noticed the fire and started calling Anton's name.
鸚鵡發現火災,一直大叫Anton 的名字。
Anton heard his parrot calling and he woke up.
He could smell smoke so he took his parrot, left his house, and called the
fire department.
Anton聽到叫聲醒來,聞到煙味,趕緊打給消防隊,然後帶著鸚鵡逃到屋外。
It was a big fire but luckily Anton and his parrot are okay, and luckily the
parrot woke Anton up so they could get out!
And that's another reason why pets are great!
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Vocabulary
鸚鵡救了主人,也救了自己。
1) Save 拯救。I almost drowned. 我差點淹死。Kevin saved my life!
凱文救了我一命! So he's a good swimmer? 所以他很會游泳? No, he threw me a
lifejacket. 不是。他丟給我救生衣。
2) Pet 寵物。Do you have a pet, Jane? 你有養寵物嗎? I do. I have a fish tank
with 3 fish. 我有,我有個金魚缸,裡面有三條魚。Fish are perfect pets.
金魚是最好的寵物了。They really are. 真的是。
3) Wake up 醒來。Wake up, Ryan. It's already 8! 快醒醒,萊恩。已經八點了。Oh
no, I'm going to be late. 糟糕,我要遲到了。You should have woken me up
earlier. 你應該早點叫我。
4) Luckily 幸運地。There was a big earthquake last night.
昨晚發生大地震。Luckily nobody got hurt. 幸運的是沒有人受傷。
Would you like to keep a pet? Please read with me.
Save 拯救 pet 寵物 wake up 醒來 luckily 幸運地
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Quiz
1. What kind of pet does Anton have?
a. A cat
b. A rabbit
c. A parrot
2. What happened to Anton's house?
a. It caught fire
b. The door came off
c. The windows smashed
3. What did Anton's pet do?
a. It flew away
b. It called the fire department
c. It called Anton's name to wake him up
Answers
1: c 2: a 3: c
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-02-25 |
Super Strong Beetle
People have bones.
Dogs have bones, cats have bones… lots of animals have bones.
Our bones are inside our body.
But, some animals don't have bones.
Can you think of any? 很多動物都有骨頭,但你知道有那些動物沒有骨頭嗎?
Yeah! Insects! 沒錯,就是昆蟲!
Many bugs, like beetles, have a hard shell… the shell keeps them safe.
But most beetle shells are not super hard.
甲蟲有硬外殼保護,但大部分不是超級堅硬
A bird can crunch it… and if a car runs over it… Well… sorry… um...
bye-bye beetle.
But scientists have found a beetle with a super hard shell.
This beetle's shell does not crack… even if a car runs over it!
不過科學家新發現一種甲蟲,牠的殼超級硬。就算被汽車壓過去,也沒事!
The shell is so hard, if the beetle was the size of an adult person,
thousands of elephants could stand on top of it and it still wouldn't be
crushed!
Scientists are learning about the beetle's hard shell.
Maybe they can copy it and make super-strong things for people to use!
科學家正在研究這種超級硬殼,也許可以複製做成堅固的東西,給人類使用!
Maybe we could learn to make super-strong cars, or super-strong houses!
Wow! That would be amazing! What a cool beetle!
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Vocabulary
台灣的甲蟲種類繁多,你認識幾種?
1. Shell 殼。Many bugs have hard shells. 很多昆蟲有硬殼。Right, like
ladybugs. 是的,就像瓢蟲。Oh, I love ladybugs ! 我好喜歡瓢蟲! Their shells
are beautiful! 牠們的殼好漂亮!
2. Bone 骨頭。My brother fell and had two broken bones.
我弟弟跌倒了,斷了兩根骨頭。That sounds terrible! 聽起來真慘! Well, he's
happy he can stay at home. 他倒是高興可以留在家裡。
3. Crack 龜裂,打破。How do I make egg soup? 怎麼做蛋花湯? Easy. Just boil
some water, crack an egg into it and add salt.
很簡單,煮開水,打一個蛋進去,加鹽就好了。
4. Strong 堅固的。This old house is not strong enough. 這棟舊房子不夠堅固。I
think it's strong enough for typhoons. 對颱風來說它夠堅固。
今天的單字嗎你記住了? Let's read together.
Shell 殼 bone 骨頭 crack 龜裂,打破 strong 堅固的
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Quiz
1. What is one animal that doesn't have bones?
A: A pig
B: A lion
C: A beetle
2. What does one special beetle have?
A: A cell phone
B: A super hard shell
C: A super long nose
3. How strong is this beetle's shell?
A: Super strong! A car can run over it!
B: Not very strong. A dog could easily eat it.
C: The shell cracks like an egg if you touch it.
Answers
1. C 2. B 3. A
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-03-01 |
Why Do Cats Meow?
Hello, kitty. Do you want some food? Here you go, here's some food. Good
kitty.
Every day when I come home, my cat says hello to me.
She says "meow"… that's how she talks to me.
我每天我回到家,我的貓會喵喵叫打招呼.
Cats in the wild don't really say "meow."
If they are angry they will growl or hiss… but they don't really 'meow'.
野貓不會喵喵叫,牠們生氣的時候會低吼,或發出"嘶"的聲音。
Scientists say cats meow...for people! 科學家說貓咪只會對人喵喵叫。
A long time ago, cats helped us chase away rats...and we gave cats food and a
place to live. 以前,貓咪幫我們抓老鼠,人提供食物跟住的地方。
Pretty good deal, yeah?
Cats have been living with humans for about 10,000 years.
And during that time, they learned something: humans can't smell very well.
貓咪從1萬年前就跟人一起生活,牠們發現…人類的嗅覺不太好。
In the wild, cats "talk" by leaving smells.
They rub up on trees or - um… make things wet by… um… going to the
bathroom. 在野外,貓咪會在樹上磨蹭或尿尿,留下氣味來溝通。
But humans really can't smell very well… so cats learned to "meow" to
people. 因為人類嗅覺不靈敏,所以貓咪學會用喵喵叫,來溝通。
Cats meow to say, "Hey, give me some food or … give me some love!"
Cool, yeah? Cats are pretty smart!
Do you want a cuddle? Yeah. Good kitty.
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Vocabulary
你有沒有跟貓咪交談過?
1) Talk 談話。Are you talking to me? 你在跟我講話嗎? No, I'm talking to my
computer. 不是,我在跟電腦講話。Is there someone in the computer?
有人在電腦裡面喔? Yeah. You've never used Skype, have you?
你從來沒用過Skype,對吧?
2) Chase 追逐。(警笛嗚嗚聲) What's that all about? 那是怎麼回事? I think it's
the police chasing someone. 我想是警察在追什麼人。Maybe they are chasing a
bad guy.也許他們在追壞人。
3) Chase away 趕走。Why do you like cats? 你為什麼喜歡貓? They don't walk
with you or protect you.牠們不會跟你同行,也不會保護你。But they can chase
away rats.但是牠們可以趕走老鼠!
4) Learn 學習。When did you learn how to bike? 你什麼時候學會騎車的? I didn't
learn it. I just do it. 我沒有學。我就是會。
這些單字簡單有用,來讀一遍。
talk 談話 chase 追逐 chase away 趕走 learn 學習
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Quiz
1. Why do cats say "meow"?
A: Mostly...to try to talk to humans
B: To scare away dogs
C: They meow when they see rats
2. How long have cats been living with humans?
A: About one million years
B: About 1,000 years
C: About 10,000 years
3. Why did cats start living with humans?
A: We gave them food for catching rats
B: Because cats and people love dogs
C: Because we like the same TV shows
Answers
1: A 2: C 3: A
News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2021-03-03 |
Three Hours to ISS
Did you know that people live in space? 你知道有人住在外太空嗎?
It's true!
People have lived in space for 20 years! …
These people live on the International Space Station or ISS.
太空站有太空人住,已經20年了。
It's a really big space station.
You can sometimes see the ISS from the earth. But the ISS is still very far
away.
You need a powerful rocket to push you up, up, up into space … and then you
need smaller rockets to get the spaceship to the space station.
國際太空站離地球非常遠,需要坐火箭才能到。
Usually, it takes one or two days for the spaceship to get to the
International Space Station 通常需要1到2天的時間, but in 2020, Russia set a
new record!
Now, a spaceship from Russia can reach the ISS in three hours!
現在俄羅斯打破這個紀錄,只要3小時就能到達! That's super-fast!
Space scientists in Russia did a lot of math… they worked hard to find a way
to make the trip to the ISS faster.
And they did it! 俄羅斯的太空科學家做了很多數學運算,才找到更快抵達的方法。
Before, it took two or three days, but now people can get to the ISS in just
three hours!
Humans have been living in space for more than 20 years, but now they only
have to travel for three hours to get to the ISS!
That's great!
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Vocabulary
太空探險是很多人的夢想。
1. Space 太空。I love movies about space, like "Star Wars."
我喜歡關於太空的電影,例如星際大戰。Me too! My favorite space movie is
"Captain Marvel." 我也是。我最喜歡的太空電影是驚奇隊長。
2. Push 推動。(吵雜聲音) Oh no, there are so many people here!
糟糕,這裡人好多! We'll just have to push through. 我們得擠過去。But I don't
want to push people. 可是我不想推擠別人。
3. Math 數學。How many days holiday do we have? 我們放假放幾天? From Friday
until next Wednesday. 從星期五到下星期三。Just do the math.你算算看。I'm bad
at math.我數學很爛的。
4. Set a record 創紀錄。Yeah, we set a new record! 我們創了新紀錄! That's
great! What record is it? 太棒了! 是什麼紀錄? Barking like a dog together for
3 hours!一起學狗叫三個鐘頭。
Let's read the words.
space 太空 push 推動 math 數學 set a record 創紀錄
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Quiz
1. Where do people live in space?
A: On Mars
B: On the Moon
C: On the International Space Station
2. What country found a faster way to the ISS?
A: Japan
B: Russia
C: America
3. What is the new record for getting to the ISS?
A: 3 days
B: 3 minutes
C: 3 hours
Answers
1. C 2. B 3. C
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