New Year's Superstitions

Happy New Year, everyone!

Did you know that during New Year's, many people around the world have
different superstitions?

A superstition is when someone believes in something for no real reason... or
just thinks it's lucky or unlucky.

Superstition 就是迷信，相信某一個東西會帶來好或不好的運氣。

In Taiwan, many people believe the number 4 is unlucky and you shouldn't
whistle at night!

Those are superstitions! 在台灣數字"4"代表不幸，還有晚上不可以吹口哨。

Today is New Year's Day.

There are a lot of superstitions around the world about New Year's Day, and
some are pretty strange!

Like in Spain, where at 12 o'clock, midnight, on New Year's Eve, they will
eat 12 grapes.

One at each clock chime for good luck.
在西班牙跨年12點的時候每一次鐘響，就要要吃一顆葡萄，希望有好運。

In Switzerland they throw ice cream on the floor!
或是在瑞士，會把冰淇淋丟到地上!

And Ireland some people will take a loaf of bread… and bang it against the
wall! 在愛爾蘭，他們會拿麵包打牆壁。

In Denmark, some people will go to the homes of their friends and family…
And smash plates on their doorsteps!
在丹麥，有的人會去朋友或親戚家，在他們家門口摔盤子。

And in Columbia they like to grab empty suitcases at New Year's, so they are
ready for next year's adventures.
有一些哥倫比亞人，會帶空行李箱去跨年，迎接新的一年。

That's a lot of funny superstitions! And there are many more!

Do you do anything for good luck?
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Vocabulary

你相信新的一年會更好嗎?

1) Believe相信。I don't believe black cats bring bad luck.
我不相信黑貓帶來厄運。Do you? 你相信嗎? No, but I believe number 8 is a lucky
number.不信。但是我相信八是一個幸運數字。

2) Strange奇怪的。The sky is a strange red color. 天空有奇怪的紅色。Hmm… it
is strange! Something must be burning. 是很奇怪。一定有什麼東西在燃燒。

3) Throw扔。We should throw away all the garbage.我們應該把垃圾全部扔掉。On
the first day of the New Year? What a good idea! 在新年第一天? 真是好主意!

4) Ready準備好。I'm so hungry! Is dinner ready? 我好餓，晚飯好了嗎? It'll be
ready in a minute! 就快好了! You said so an hour ago.
你一個鐘頭前就這麼說了。
So are you ready for more English in 2021? Let's read the words. Believe相信
strange奇怪的 throw扔 ready準備好
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Quiz

1: What is a superstition?
a. When something is super sticky
b. A super train station
c. Believing something is lucky or unlucky

2: What do some people in Spain eat at midnight on New Year's Eve?
a. Eleven oranges
b. Twelve grapes
c. Thirteen watermelons

3: In Columbia, some people grab what to get ready for the New Year?
a. Empty suitcases
b. Their coats
c. Their keys






Answers
1: c 2: b 3: a
 

Eco-friendly Legos

Do you think about whether your toys are bad for the environment?
你有想過，玩具可能會傷害環境嗎？

When you don't want your toys anymore, do you give them to other people?

Or do you throw them in the garbage? 不要的舊玩具，你會送給別人? 還是丟掉?

Do you think about what happens to them when you throw them away?

If your toys are made of plastic, they might stay in the environment for a
very long time.

This is because plastic takes a very long time to break down.

And that is bad for the environment. 塑膠玩具很難分解，對環境很不好。

Do you have Legos at home? 你家有樂高積木嗎?

Legos are made out of plastic. But guess what?

The company that makes Legos is trying to make the toys safer for the
environment. 樂高就是塑膠做的，現在他們想要用一些對環境好的材料

The Lego company says they are going to try to make Lego bricks that are made
out of natural things, like sugarcane.

Sugarcane doesn't hurt the environment if you throw it away.
樂高公司決定要用甘蔗來做積木，丟掉也比較不會傷害環境。

The company also wants people to give their old Legos to other people to play
with. 舊的樂高不玩了可以送別人

So if you have Legos that you don't want anymore, don't throw them away.

Protect the environment, give them to other people instead!
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Vocabulary

用甘蔗做樂高積木，這些積木會不會有甜味?

1) Sugarcane 甘蔗。I like sugarcane juice.我喜歡喝甘蔗汁。Yeah, it's sweet
but not too sweet. 對，它是甜的，卻不會太甜。

2) Plastic 塑膠。All these toys are made of plastic! 這些玩具都是塑膠做的。I
know. Plastic is everywhere now. 我知道。現在到處都是塑膠。

3) Made of 用某種原料做的。I miss the time when blocks were actually made of
wood. 我想念以前積木真的是木頭做的。Right, and lanterns were made of paper.
對啊，燈籠都是紙做的。

4) Give 給予。Would you give away your favorite toy?
你會不會把最喜歡的玩具送別人? Give away my computer? No way! 送走我的電腦嗎?
不可能!

咱們一起來讀單字。Sugarcane 甘蔗 plastic 塑膠 made of 用某種原料做的
give 給予
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Quiz

1. What kind of toy is this story talking about?
a. Jenga
b. Lego
c. Monopoly

2. How is this toy company trying to help the environment?
a. By making toys out of natural things
b. Buy cleaning up the ocean
c. Buy closing the company down

3. What does this toy company want people to do with old toys?
a. Give them to other people
b. Throw them in the garbage
c. Plant them in the ground







Answers
1. B 2. A 3. A
 

Giant Diamond Found

Hi everyone. Have you ever found anything interesting just lying on the
ground before?

What would you do if you found something really valuable like a big diamond
on the ground? 如果你找到一顆鑽石你會做甚麼呢?

What is the most expensive thing you ever found? 你找到最值錢的東西是甚麼?

I once found 5 NT on the ground. 我有在地上找到5塊錢過. It isn't a lot of
money, but I was very excited to find it!

That's not as exciting as finding a big diamond though!

That's what happened to someone in the United States. Where a man went to a
park, and when he was there he found a really big diamond.
在美國有人在公園裡找到一顆大鑽石!

The diamond was about the size of a marble. And a diamond that big is very
rare and hard to find. 像彈珠一樣大的鑽石應該不常看到。

The man didn't even know it was a diamond when he found it! He thought it was
just a piece of glass! 他原本不知道是鑽石還以為只是玻璃!

But someone told him that it was actually a diamond. And it was the
second-biggest diamond ever found in that park. It might be worth a lot of
money!

Isn't that incredible? 很不可思議吧。I should pay attention to what's on the
ground, maybe one day I'll find something cool like a pretty diamond too!
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Vocabulary

鑽石和玻璃，確實很像。

1. Glass玻璃。We drink wine with wine glasses.我們用葡萄酒杯喝葡萄酒。For
coffee, we use coffee cups. 喝咖啡則用咖啡杯。

2. Park公園。Would you take a walk with me in the park?
要不要跟我去公園裡散步? Sure! This is the best season to see the park.
當然好啊。現在是欣賞公園最好的季節。

3. Size尺寸。What's your shoe size? 你的鞋子尺寸是多少? I believe I'm size
11. 我想是十一號。 Why are you asking? 為什麼你要問? Because I'm buying Nike
shoes for you online. 因為我正在上網幫你買Nike鞋。Hurray! 好耶!

4. Pay attention to注意。Did you pay attention to your teacher?
你有注意聽老師講話嗎? I did! 我有。She said today is a holiday.
她說今天放假。But it's not! 但是今天不是假日!

Do I have your attention? Good! Now let's read the words together. Glass玻璃
park公園 size尺寸 pay attention to注意

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Quiz

1. What did the man in this story find?
a. A big diamond
b. A big marble
c. A big coin

2. How big was it?
a. About the size of a golf ball
b. About the size of a marble
c. About the size of a basketball

3. What country did he find it in?
a. The U.S.
b. Taiwan
c. Australia






Answers
1. A 2. B 3. A
 

ICRT NEWS FOR KIDS

3-D Printer Makes a House

Oh, hi. Excuse me. I'm printing something from my computer. It's just a
regular printer. It's not a 3-D printer.

Do you know about 3-D printers? 你知道3D印表機嗎？

3-D printers can make great things. They can make plastic cups, bowls, toys,
and lots more. 3-D printers can also make houses!
3D印表機可以印出杯子、碗或是玩具，現在還可以蓋房子！

That's right. You can print a 3-D house.

A really big 3-D printer made a house in Belgium. That's in Europe.
在歐洲的比利時，有用3D印表機蓋的房子喔。

The 3-D house has two floors and people can live in it.
那是2層樓的房子，而且有人住。

The printer didn't use plastic to make the house. It used concrete, so it is
really strong! 不是塑膠，是用混凝土做的，很堅固喔。

It took three weeks to make the big house. 花了三個禮拜才完成。

But some 3-D houses can be made in less than three weeks.
有些不用花這麼久的時間喔。

I wish I had a 3-D printer. I only have a regular printer. What would you
make with a 3-D printer? 如果你有3D印表機，你會做什麼呢？

Would you make a house? Maybe you could make a car or a boat, too. Maybe
everything you need could be printed out of a 3-D printer. Wouldn't that be
cool?
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Vocabulary

3-D列印越來越進步，居然還可以製造房屋！

1) Print 印刷，printer印表機。Can you print it out for me?
你可以幫我把它印出來嗎? Sorry, the printer is broken.抱歉，印表機壞了。You
can go to the store to have it printed. 你可以去便利商店把它印出來。

2) Floor 樓層。Do you live on the third floor? 你住在三樓嗎? No, my house is
on the fifth floor. 不，我家在五樓。That's a lot of stairs to climb.
要爬好多樓梯。Yes, but the air is better. 沒錯，不過空氣比較好。

3) Live 居住。Most people like to live in cities.大部分人喜歡住在城市裡。

4) Use 使用。How should I open this can? 我要怎麼打開這個罐頭? Just use the
can opener. 就用開罐器。I don't know how to use it. 我不知道怎麼用。Here, let
me show you. 我來做給你看。

今天的單字比較簡單，你是不是都記住了？一起來讀一遍。

print 印刷 printer 印表機 floor 樓層 live 居住 use 使用
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Quiz

1: How many floors does the 3-D house have?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3

2: What is the 3-D house made of?
A: Concrete
B: Plastic
C: Wood

3: Which is true about the 3-D house?
A: It is not very strong
B: It took three weeks to make it.
C: It is too small for people to live in.







Answers
1: B 2: A 3: B
 

ICRT NEWS FOR KIDS

Owls don't have eyeballs

Do you hear that? That's an owl. Owls are really cool birds. They fly very
far every night to hunt and find food. 每天晚上，會飛到很遠的地方找食物。

Most owls only hunt at night.大部分的貓頭鷹在夜間打獵。

They can see in the dark very well.

And their eyes are huge! 牠們在黑夜裡看得很清楚，而且眼睛也很大，

They need big eyes to see in the dark.

They can see far, far away.

But did you know? -- Owls can't move their eyeballs. Why not? Because they
don't have eyeballs! 你知道嗎？貓頭鷹的眼睛不會動，因為裡面沒有眼球！

Most animals have eyeballs that can move around...just like people.

We can move our eyeballs and see left and right. 人的眼球可以往左看或往右看。

But an owl's eyes don't move, because they are tubes, not balls.

因為牠們的眼睛裡面不是眼球，而是一束細長的管子.

That's why owls need to move their whole head...they have amazing necks that
can move almost in a circle!
貓頭鷹的脖子很妙喔，可以讓他們的頭轉將近一整圈看東西！

Oh, one more thing!

Owls have three eyelids to protect their important eyes! 還有很重要.就是，
貓頭鷹有三層眼皮，是用來保護牠們的大眼睛。

So, owls don't have eyeballs, they have three eyelids, and they can see super
far away in the dark with their super big eyes!

Now that's a cool bird!
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Vocabulary

貓頭鷹的脖子非常靈活。

1. Neck脖子。That owl is turning its head backward. 那隻貓頭鷹把頭轉到背面了!
Yeah, that's amazing! 真驚人! I can't make my neck move that way.
我沒有辦法那樣轉動脖子。

2. Head頭。Kevin got hit on the head by a ball.凱文被球打到頭。Oh no, is he
hurt? 糟糕，他有沒有受傷? Of course not! He's got a hard head. 當然沒有!
他的腦袋很硬。

3. In the dark在黑暗中。I couldn't see anything in the
dark，我在黑暗中什麼都看不見，so I felt around for my
cellphone.所以我到處摸我的手機。

4. Far away很遠。Come and have tea with me. 來跟我喝杯茶。Sure, but is your
house far away? 好啊，可是你家很遠嗎? No, it's not far. Just five minutes
away. 不遠，只要五分鐘。

跟我一起讀讀單字吧! Neck脖子 head頭 in the dark在黑暗中 far away很遠
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Quiz

1. Why can't an owl move its eyes?
A: Because it doesn't have eyeballs!
B: Because it doesn't want to
C: Because it doesn't have eyes

2. What do owls do to see things around them?
A: Turn their heads
B: Fly at night
C: Wear glasses

3. How many eyelids do owls have?
A: 16
B: 3
C: 2




Answers
1: a 2: a 3: b