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Indian Man Grows Taiwanese Guava

Do you like to eat guava? It's a green fruit that grows on a tree. I'm eating
some right now. Delicious! Guava is popular in Taiwan, but people in India
also eat it.
你喜歡吃芭樂嗎？芭樂不只在台灣很有名，印度人也吃芭樂。

In fact, an Indian farmer named Kapil is thankful for Taiwanese guava. This
fruit has made his farm successful.
有一位叫 Kapil 的印度農夫很感謝台灣的芭樂，因為芭樂讓他的農場大獲成功。

Kapil used to work at a big city bank. When COVID-19 came to India, Kapil
lost his job. He had to go home to his family's village.
Kapil 本來在銀行工作，但是在疫情時丟掉了工作，只好回到家鄉。

He could not find another job, so he decided to grow fruit. Some people said
he couldn't grow fruit, because the weather was too dry. But Kapil wanted to
try anyway.
他找不到工作，所以決定去種水果。有人說那裡的天氣太乾燥了，沒辦法種水果，但是他還是想試試看。

He found a company that sold baby guava trees from Taiwan. He learned this
kind of fruit tree does not need much water, so it can grow in dry places. It
was the perfect choice for Kapil.
他找到一間賣台灣芭樂樹苗的公司。他發現這種水果不需要很多水，很適合乾燥的地方。

He planted the baby trees and watched them grow. Finally, he harvested the
guava. His fruit was super tasty! He sold the fruit and made good money.
他把樹苗種在土裡，看著它們長大。結果他收成的芭樂超級好吃！他賣掉芭樂，賺了很多錢。

These days, Kapil is a successful farmer. His guava fruit are popular in that
part of India. He says Taiwan guavas changed his life.
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Vocabulary
芭樂是一種美味又營養的水果，在印度也能生長。

1. fruit 水果
I need some green plants in my room. 我房間裡需要一些綠色植物。
Have you tried fruit trees? 你有試過放果樹嗎？

2. grow 種植
No, are they easy to grow? 沒有，它們好種嗎？
Some of them are. 有些很好種。
They can grow well even in dry places. 就算在乾燥的地方也長得很好。

3. successful 成功的
We're in Taipei. It's usually wet. 我們在台北，經常很潮濕。
You're right. 你是對的。
Then you should be successful in growing them. 那你種果樹應該會成功。

4. try 嘗試
Hmmm, what should I grow? 種什麼好呢？
I suggest you try blueberries. 我建議你試試看藍莓。
Because you love them. 因為你喜歡藍莓。
Of course. 當然。

Do you like eating fruit?
fruit 水果
grow 種植
successful 成功的
try 嘗試
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Quiz

1. Where does Kapil live?
A: Vietnam
B: Taiwan
C: India

2. What caused Kapil to lose his bank job?
A: Dry weather
B: COVID-19
C: His boss

3. Why did Kapil choose to grow Taiwanese guava?
A: They grow faster
B: They are greener
C: They need less water

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. C
 

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Radio for Afghan Girls

Today is Public Radio Broadcasting Day.
今天是世界無線電日！

The radio has many programs: music, news, and education.
收音機會播放音樂、新聞，還有教育節目。

So, let's talk about some radio programs which do an important job in
Afghanistan.
我們來聊聊阿富汗的廣播節目！

Afghanistan is a big country in Asia. Recently, that country got a new law.
The law says girls can't go to school.
最近，阿富汗的新法律規定女孩不能上學。

Girls want to change this law, but for now they must stay home. If they can't
go to school, how can they keep learning?
女孩子們想推翻這項法律，但是現在她們必須待在家裡，但如果不去上學，要怎麼學習呢？

The answer is radio. Some radio stations in Afghanistan now give lessons
every day. Students can listen to the radio at home to learn math, science
and other subjects.
答案是收音機廣播！有一些阿富汗的電台開始每天開課，只要打開收音機就可以學數學、科學等等的科目。

Sometimes they read books out loud, to teach reading skills. Girls can even
call in to the stations to talk about their problems.
有時候會在節目中讀課文，教大家閱讀。這些女孩子們還可以打電話到電台問問題。

The women who run the stations say the future of girls is the future of
Afghanistan.
管理電台的女士們說，想要給女孩子們一個機會，因為她們的未來就是阿富汗的未來。

Today, on Public Radio Broadcasting Day, let's remember that radio can make a
difference.
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Vocabulary
阿富汗的女子不准上學，還好有一些收音機教學節目，讓她們繼續學習。

1. school 學校
Aren't you going to school today? 你今天不去上學？
No, I'm staying at home. 對，我待在家。

2. math 數學
What about your math lessons? 那你的數學課怎麼辦？
I can learn math myself. 我可以自己學數學。
How? By listening to yourself talk? 怎麼學? 你就自言自語嗎？
No, I listen to the radio. 不，我會聽收音機。

3. program 節目
There's no way you can learn math through radio programs!
你不可能從廣播節目學數學。
Are you kidding? Of course I can. 開玩笑，當然可以。

4. learn 學習
I think it's a bad idea to miss school. 我覺得錯過上學很糟糕。
Don't worry. I can learn anywhere, anytime. 別擔心，我不論何時何地都可以學習。

Let's read today's vocabulary.
school 學校
math 數學
program 節目
learn 學習
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Quiz

1. What country does not let girls go to school?
A: Australia
B: Argentina
C: Afghanistan

2. What do these radio stations want to give girls?
A: A house
B: An education
C: A rest

3. What day is today?
A: Public Radio Broadcasting Day
B: World Computer Day
C: Valentine's Day

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A
 

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Boston's Brand New Bronze Statue

Have you ever seen a statue? It can be made of stone, or metal, or all kinds
of things!
你看過雕像嗎？你可以用各種材料製作雕像。

Yesterday, In Boston, Massachusetts, they got a brand new very special
statue. It's 20 feet tall and 40 feet wide. And it's made of a beautiful
shiny metal called bronze.
昨天，有一座新雕像在波士頓落成了。這座雕像是用青銅做的，高 20 呎，寬 40 呎！

It was made for a famous person from history, called Martin Luther King Jr.
In fact, today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day! He believed it was wrong to
treat someone differently because of how they looked, or what they believed,
or where they came from.
這座雕像為了紀念馬丁路德金恩博士而製作。其實，今天正好是馬丁路德金恩日！金恩博士認為人們因為外表、信仰，或是生長地而遭到歧視，是錯誤的。

Lots of people agreed with King. One time, 250,000 people marched with him
all the way to Washington D.C., the USA's capital city. There, he gave a very
famous speech, called "I Have a Dream".
很多人贊同金恩博士的看法。有一次在美國首都華府，總共有25萬人跟他一起遊行。當天金恩博士發表了知名的演說，叫做「我有一個夢」。

The next year, King was given the "Nobel Peace Prize" for helping so many
people. 60 years later, people still celebrate him!
隔年，金恩博士獲得了諾貝爾和平獎。60年之後，大家還在紀念他。
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Vocabulary
波士頓有一座新的銅像，紀念美國民權運動的領袖金恩博士。

1. famous 著名的
Michelangelo's David is the most famous statue in the world.
米蓋朗基羅的大衛像是全世界最有名的雕像。
Really? I thought it's the Statue of Liberty. 真的嗎？我以為是自由女神像。

2. metal 金屬
They are different. 它們不一樣。
David is made of stone. 大衛像是石頭做的。
And the Statue of Liberty? 自由女神像呢？
It's made of metal. 它是金屬做的。

3. agree 同意
I think David is more beautiful. 我覺得大衛像比較美。
I agree. 我同意。
It looks very much like a real man. 它看起來很像真人。

4. history 歷史
And it has a long history of 500 years. 而且它有五百年的歷史了。
A 500-year-old man? Still very handsome. 五百歲的人？還是很帥呢！

我們來讀讀單字。
famous 著名的
metal 金屬
agree 同意
history 歷史

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Quiz

1. Where is Martin Luther King Jr.'s new statue?
A: Boston, Massachusetts
B: Boston, Ontario
C: Boston, Lincolnshire

2. How big is the new statue?
A: 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide
B: 20 feet tall, 40 feet wide
C: 40 feet tall, 30 feet wide

3. How many people marched with King to Washington DC?
A: 250,000
B: 10,050
C: 50,200

Answers
1. A
2. B
3. A
 

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The Year of the Rabbit

Happy New Year everyone! Next week will be the start of the Year of the
Rabbit!
新年快樂！下星期就是兔年的開始。

Last year was the Year of the Tiger. Tigers are big, strong and brave!
Rabbits are small, cute and fluffy!
老虎高大強壯而勇敢，兔子則嬌小可愛，還毛茸茸的。

In old Chinese stories, the tiger was the king of all the animals! So, in the
Year of the Tiger, people are really brave! They make big choices in their
lives. Their choices don't always go super well, but a tiger is never afraid
to try!
中國傳統故事裡，老虎是百獸之王。所以大家在虎年的時候會很勇敢地做出重大的選擇，不見得是最好的，但是老虎不怕嘗試。

Just like in real life, the rabbit in those stories was very different from
the tiger. It was the gentlest, most thoughtful animal. So, in the Year of
the Rabbit, people like to help each other.
跟現實生活一樣，那些故事中的兔子跟老虎大不相同。兔子是最溫和、最體貼的動物。所以，在兔年，人們喜歡互相幫助。

The rabbit's gentle nature calms the tiger's crazy ups and downs!
兔子溫柔的天性平息了老虎瘋狂的起伏！

Even though rabbits are kind and gentle, they are also fast and clever! So
this year should be lucky for everyone!
雖然兔子生性和善，但牠們動作可快了，並且很聰明，這就是為什麼兔子是最幸運的動物！因此，今年對每一個人來說應該是幸運的一年！

We'll all be lucky in our lives: at school, at work, and with our friends and
family…

So, let's all say goodbye to the roaring tiger, and hello to the lucky
rabbit! See you next year!
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Vocabulary
我們即將邁入兔年，這跟虎年應該大不一樣。

1. cute 可愛的
The Year of the Rabbit is about to start. 兔年就要開始了。
Yeah, I love rabbits! 我喜歡兔子！
Why? 為什麼？
Because they're cute and gentle. 因為牠們很可愛又很溫和。

2. fast 快速的
And they don't need to work hard. 而且還不用努力工作。
But if a tiger comes after them, they have to run hard!
但是假如有老虎來追牠們，就得拼命跑。
That's okay. They're fast runners. 那又沒關係，牠們跑很快。

3. crazy 瘋狂的
I'm thinking of keeping two rabbits. 我在想養兩隻兔子。
At home? You're crazy! 養在家裡嗎？你瘋了！

4. animal 動物
You're too busy to care for the animals. 你那麼忙，沒辦法照顧動物的。
I'll take them to work. 我會帶牠們上班。

這些都是很常用到的英文字。
cute 可愛的
fast 快速的
crazy 瘋狂的
animal 動物
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Quiz

1. What New Year starts in a few days?
A: The Year of the Tiger
B: The Year of the Rabbit
C: The Year of the Pigeon

2. In old Chinese stories, what was the tiger?
A: King of the jungle
B: King of the animals
C: King of the world

3. What do people like to do in the Year of the Rabbit?
A: Help each other
B: Make big choices
C: Eat carrots

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. A
 

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Cows Keep Festival Eco-Friendly

India is a HUGE country. Many people there live in a state called Uttar
Pradesh, and lots of those people are Hindu.
印度很大，有很多人住在一個叫做「北方邦」的地方，裡面不少人都是印度教徒。

Today is the start of an ancient Hindu celebration, called "Holi". It's a
festival that's famous for having lots of color. People run around throwing
paint at each other, it's really fun!
今天是印度教侯麗節開始的日子，這是一個色彩繽紛的節日，大家會到處在別人身上潑顏料！

Today, lots of Hindus use special eco-friendly paint, so they won't harm the
planet.
現在很多人會用環保顏料，比較不會傷害地球。

The night before Holi people always light huge fires. They used to burn wood,
which meant they had to cut down lots of trees, but that was really bad for
the environment.
侯麗節的前一個晚上，大家還會升營火，人們以前會砍樹燒柴，但這樣對環境不好。

This year, in Uttar Pradesh, they're trying something new. They want to burn
"cow wood" instead. What is cow wood? Don't worry, it isn't made out of cows!
Actually, it's made from their poop!
今年，他們不燒木柴，改燒「牛柴」。你放心，牛柴不是用牛做的啦！它們其實是牛便便。

To make cow wood, farmers take some cow poop, shape it into a brick, and let
it dry.
農夫會把牛便便收集起來，弄成磚塊的形狀，然後晾乾。

The Uttar Pradesh government wants to have 300 tons of cow wood ready for the
huge fires… 300 tons?! That's as heavy as 3 blue whales! That's a lot of
poop…
政府說，他們想要準備三百噸的牛柴來慶祝侯麗節，有三頭鯨魚這麼重！

This great idea is helping Hindus in Uttar Pradesh be good to the planet and
enjoy their famous festival at the same time! Happy eco-friendly Holi,
everybody!
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Vocabulary
不再砍樹，改用牛柴，可以減少對環境的影響。

1. celebration 慶祝
Oh no, is Saturday School Day? 糟糕，星期六是學校日嗎？
Yeah, why? 是啊，為什麼？
Don't you like celebrations? 你不喜歡慶祝嗎？
No, I just don't like the same thing every year.
不是，我只是不喜歡每年都一樣。

2. color 顏色
I'm going to try something new this time. 這次我準備試一點新花樣。
Like what? 比如說什麼？
I'll prepare lots of color paper and cut it into small pieces.
我要準備很多彩色紙，剪成小塊。

3. throw 扔
And throw it at each other? 然後互相扔？
Yeah, we'll play a game first, and then throw it. 對，我們先玩遊戲，然後扔。
Sounds great ! Can I join your class? 聽起來真不錯。我可以加入你班上嗎？

你喜歡參加慶典嗎？來讀讀單字。
celebration 慶祝
color 顏色
throw 扔
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Quiz

1. What is Holi famous for?
A: Wood
B: Color
C: Farmers

2. What do people throw at each other during Holi?
A: Money
B: Paint
C: Paper

3. What is 300 tons of cow poop as heavy as?
A: 33 blue whales
B: 303 blue whales
C: 3 blue whales

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. C