________________________________

Friends Clean Up Rivers

Wow, this park is nice. What's that?! And that?! Oh no, it's trash ... Yuck.

Hey, did you hear what five friends in Indonesia did?

They saw lots of trash. So they cleaned it up!

They cleaned up a river, but we can clean up this park!
你聽說過印尼一群朋友他們的事蹟嗎? 他們看到河裡有很多垃圾，就把河川清理乾淨。

The trash in this park is not very bad.

But the trash in the river was a big problem. It was dirty. It smelled bad.

There were plastic bags, water bottles, and old clothes. The trash stopped
the river!
河川裡的垃圾很多，而且又髒又臭，還有塑膠袋、寶特瓶還有舊衣服阻塞了整條河!

The friends wanted to help the river.

So they made a group. The group cleaned up the river.

They took away many bags of trash.

Then they cleaned up more rivers! They cleaned up beaches!
這群朋友組成的小組清理出很多袋的垃圾，他們也繼續清理別的河流跟海灘。

The group made many videos of their work. They shared their videos online.
他們把整個過程拍成影片，上傳到網路上。

Millions of people saw the videos!

Now many people help the group.

They clean up rivers and beaches all over Indonesia!
很多人看到他們的影片，也加入他們一起清理印尼的河川跟海攤。

Five friends cleaned up one river. Now they clean up many rivers and beaches
with their new friends.

Oh, look! Our park is clean. What's next?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vocabulary
這群朋友不但清理家附近的河川，也擴大到其他地方。

1. trash 垃圾
What smells so awful? 什麼東西這麼難聞?
Sorry, I forgot to take out the trash. 真抱歉，我忘了倒垃圾。

2. bag 袋子
You have 5 bags of trash? 你有五袋垃圾?
That's a lot for one person! 一個人有這麼多垃圾!
I know. I can't wait to get rid of them. 我知道，我也等不及要把它們扔掉了。

3. friend 朋友
Some of my friends came here on the weekend.一些朋友周末來這裡。
They brought lots of food. 他們帶了一堆吃的。

4. share 分享
We shared 6 pizzas, 3 bottles of coke and lots of
fruit.我們分享六個披薩，三瓶可樂還有好多水果。
Hmmm, why was I not invited? 怎麼沒有邀請我?

你今天學到哪些單字?
trash垃圾
bag袋子
friend朋友
share分享

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quiz
1. Where do the friends clean up rivers?
a. Indonesia
b. India
c. Japan

2. Where did the friends share their videos?
a. At school
b. In a river
c. Online

3. How many people saw the videos?
a. Hundreds
b. Millions
c. Billions









Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b

________________________________

Nuts About Planes

What's an allergy? It's when your body touches something and your body
doesn't like it.

Your body tries to fight it. People can have allergies to many things -
plants, animals, and more.
什麼是過敏? 當你的身體接觸到不喜歡的東西時，它會反抗，產生過敏反應。

Some allergies are not bad. They make you itch. They make you sneeze.

But they won't kill you! Some allergies can be very dangerous! People with
bad allergies need to be very careful!
有一些過敏反應會讓你皮膚癢、打噴嚏，但是嚴重的過敏反應有一些人要很小心，會很危險。

Many people have nut allergies. That's why many foods have a special stamp.

It says "May Contain Nuts". It's very easy for nuts to get into food. People
with nut allergies need to be very, very careful!
有一些食物都有標示含有堅果，對堅果過敏的人要特別小心。

A woman was on a plane. She had a very bad nut allergy.

The crew was selling snacks. Then she saw WHAT the snacks were … peanuts!!!
飛機上有一位女士對堅果嚴重過敏，她發現空服員販賣的點心都是花生。

The woman was scared. Her allergy was very bad. She didn't want people on the
plane to have peanuts.

So she bought all of them! She bought every peanut on the plane!
這個女士很害怕，她不要飛機上的乘客吃到花生，所以把它們全部買下來。

The woman spent 6,000 Taiwan dollars on peanuts! But she was safe. If you
have allergies, be careful!
________________________________________

Vocabulary

對花生過敏的女士，買了飛機上所有的花生。
1. sneeze 打噴嚏
Oh, my, this is really bad! 這真是糟糕!
I just can't stop sneezing. 我打噴嚏打個不停。
Is it because of the cold air? 是因為冷空氣嗎?
Probably.可能是。

2. itch 癢
My nose itches and I've got red eyes. 我鼻子癢，還有紅眼睛。
You need to take some medicine. 你需要吃一點藥。

3. spend 花費。
I did. I just spent 600 NT on allergy medicines.
我吃了，剛剛才花了六百塊買過敏藥。
That should take care of it. 那應該可以對付了。

4. fight 對抗。
I wish I could fight it without medicine. 我希望不吃藥就可以對抗。
Get more sleep. That usually helps. 多睡一點，通常很有幫助。

These are useful words.
sneeze打噴嚏
itch癢
spend花費
fight對抗

________________________________________

Quiz

1. What does the special stamp on food say?
a. "May Contain Nuts"
b. "Every Peanut"
c. "Be Very Careful"

2. What was the crew selling?
a. Plants.
b. Animals
c. Snacks

3. How much did the woman spend on peanuts?
a. 6,000 dollars
b. 66,000 dollars
c. 666,000 dollars








Answers
1. a
2. c
3. a
 

________________________________

Town Stops Clock Bell After 500 Years

Do you like going to see people and places? I do! I try to be a good visitor.
Sometimes it's not easy, but I keep trying.
你喜歡到處走走、看看風景嗎? 我想當一個好旅客，但是並不容易。

In Italy, many visitors go to a beautiful town. It has a 500-year old clock.
All visitors see and hear it. The clock bell rang every hour. All morning,
afternoon, and evening, visitors liked hearing the bell.
很多旅客喜歡到義大利一個漂亮的小鎮，那裡有一座500多年歷史的時鐘，每一個整點都會敲響一次。

But late at night, they didn't like hearing the bell.

Visitors: "Mmph. What's that?!"
"Don't cry, shhhh! Go to sleep!"
"Uggghhh. What time is it?"
"Uh! Again?!?"
"Oooohhh! Please! Let me sleep!"

Many visitors were tired in the morning. Some were angry too. They said, "The
bell is too loud! Stop ringing it at night!"
但是到了晚上，遊客都被吵得無法睡覺，生氣的說要讓鐘響停下來。

So this summer, the town stopped ringing the bell at night. But now the local
people can't sleep! The bell rang at night for 500 years! Now the night is
too quiet…
從這個夏天開始，晚上不會再有鐘響。但是當地的居民覺得太安靜了，他們反而睡不著。

Those angry visitors didn't think about the local people and the town. Those
visitors went home. They don't think about the clock now.
這些旅客都沒有顧慮到城鎮和當地的居民。

Do you think they were good visitors? I don't! Let's be good visitors
everywhere we go!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vocabulary
遊客跟當地居民，經常想要不同的東西。

1. stop 停止
Will you stop that? 可以讓它停嗎?
It's too loud! 太大聲了!
Do you have to use an alarm clock? 你一定要用鬧鐘?

2. morning 早上
Just this morning. 只有今天早上。
I won't do it tomorrow.明天不會了。

3. night 夜晚
Didn't you go to bed early last night? 你昨晚不是很早睡?
I did, but it's not enough. 是，但是不夠。
I'm still tired. 我還是好累。

4. afternoon 下午
I was too busy yesterday afternoon.我昨天下午太忙了。
Now I'm going back to sleep.現在我要回去睡覺了。
Hey, you should get up now! 嘿，你應該起床了!

Do you use an alarm clock? Let's read the vocabulary.
stop停止
morning早上
night夜晚
afternoon下午
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quiz

1. When did the visitors like to hear the bell?
a. All morning, afternoon, and evening
b. All morning and night
c. All night

2. What made some visitors angry?
a. Loud people
b. A loud bell
c. Local people

3. Why can't the local people sleep now?
a. It's loud.
b. It's quiet.
c. They're angry.
Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. b

 

________________________________

A New Logo for Double Ten Day

One … Two … Three … Four …

Oh hi, everyone! Happy Double Ten Day! Today is for Taiwan and Taiwan's
people!

So... we're doing something new! First, let's stand! Yep, everybody stand up!
雙十節快樂! 今天是台灣重要的日子! 我們要做點不一樣的，請大家站起來!

Put your arms out to the left and right. This is "ten" in Chinese!

Now stand next to someone. Work in pairs. Put your arms out to the left and
right again. Look! You made the old Double Ten Day logo!
兩個人一起張開雙臂，互相站在對方的旁邊，這樣是兩個中文字「十」，是雙十節舊的標誌。

This year, Double Ten Day has a new logo. So let's change your pose.
今年雙十節有新的標誌，讓我們來換個動作。

Stand on your left foot. Point your right leg out to the right.

Point your left arm out to the left. Raise your right arm! Can you stand?

Yes! You made the new logo! Don't move!
用你的左腳單腳站立，右腳往右邊伸，左手向左邊伸，右手舉起來。不要動，這就是新的標誌。

The logo is blue, red, and white. Where are these colors from? They're from
Taiwan's flag!
標誌有藍色、紅色和白色。這些就是台灣國旗上的顏色!

Hey, you're still standing! You're strong! This logo shows Taiwan's people
are strong!

You are strong when change comes. You don't give up. You try to make things
good again.
欸，你還站在那裡，你很強喔!
這個標誌也代表台灣人很堅強，就算面對改變，也不會放棄。

Stand strong with your friends and family. Stand strong for Taiwan. Make
today a great Double Ten Day!
________________________________________

Vocabulary

新的雙十節標誌用動作來表示，你學會了嗎?
1. left and right 左邊和右邊
No, Jane, put your left arm out! 不對，你要伸出左手臂。
Not your right arm. 不是右手臂。
Left and right… How can I get it right? 左邊右邊，我要怎樣才能搞對?

2. stand 站立
Stand still and let me show you. 站著別動，我來教你。
You see, the hand you use for chopsticks is the right hand.
你看，拿筷子的手就是右手。
So this is the right arm. 所以這就是右手臂。

3. move 動作
Yes, you got it. 對，你說對了。
Jane, you're moving the wrong arm again! 你又動了錯的那隻手!
Oh no, I thought I finally got this move right.糟糕，我以為我終於做對了。
I give up on this dance, Nancy. 我放棄這支舞，Nancy。

Do you know right and left? Let's read the words.
left左邊
right右邊
stand站立
move動作

________________________________________

Quiz
1. What is Double Ten Day for?
a. Taiwan and Taiwan's people
b. Logos
c. Taiwan's flag

2. What does the new logo show about Taiwan's people?
a. They give up.
b. They are standing.
c. They are strong.

3. What color is not on Taiwan's flag?
a. Blue
b. Brown
c. Red










Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b
 

________________________________

What One USA School Is Like for Kids from Taiwan

Lots of families from Taiwan go to live in the USA. The father or mother
works there. And their kids go to school there.
很多台灣家庭搬到美國生活。父母親在那邊工作，他們的小孩在那裡上學。

Arizona is a state in the USA. A Taiwanese company is building a big factory
there.

Many people from Taiwan work at the factory. Their children go to local
schools.
美國亞利桑那州有一個台灣工廠。很多台灣人在那裡上班，他們的小孩就在當地上學。

One school has one hundred new students from Taiwan. How is the school?

One student says the kids in her class are very friendly. She says her
teachers are nice.
有一間學校來了一百位台灣學生，新學校怎麼樣呢? 有一位學生說同學跟老師都很友善。

All the new students' classes are in English. It's not easy for them. But the
school has two English teachers.

They help the new students learn English. They help the students understand
what to do.
所有的課程都是用英語授課，所以學校的兩位英文老師會幫助新學生學習英文。

The new students learn a lot. But the other students learn too. They learn
about Taiwan's culture.

They saw lion dancers at school for the Lunar New Year!
新學生學到了很多，但是其他學生也能學到台灣的文化。
The students from Taiwan are making new friends. Nice teachers help them. The
new students are part of the school now. They love their new school in
Arizona! And their school loves them!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vocabulary

台積電到美國設廠，台灣員工的孩子們就上當地的學校。

1. children 兒童
Do children like going to school in Taiwan? 台灣的小孩喜歡上學嗎?
I don't know. You'd have to ask them. 我不知道，你得問他們。
I myself loved it when I was young. 我自己小時候很喜歡上學。

2. friendly 友善的
Was your teacher friendly? 你的老師友善嗎?
Not at all. She was mean. 一點也不，她很壞。
We were afraid of her. 我們都怕她。

3. friend 朋友
But I enjoyed being with my friends. 但我喜歡跟朋友一起。
We played so much that we forgot about class. 我們玩到忘記要上課。

4. student 學生
Were you a good student? 你是不是好學生?
I guess I was okay. 我覺得還好。

We can use these words every day.
children兒童
friendly友善的
friend朋友
student學生

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Quiz

1. Why do kids' parents go to the USA?
a. To work
b. To see friends
c. To build a school

2. What state did the kids move to?
a. California
b. Arizona
c. New York

3. How are the kids in the new student's class?
a. Boring
b. Angry
c. Friendly








Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. c