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First Grammy Award for Poetry

Today is World Poetry Day! It's a great day to read your favorite poetry.
今天是世界詩歌日！

What is poetry? It's a special way of speaking. It is like a song, but you
don't need to sing it. You can just say it. That's why poetry is kind of like
music.
詩歌是一種特別的說話方式。它像一首歌，但你不用唱，只要念就好了。

In the USA, there's a big award for music. It's called a Grammy. Every year,
the people who make the best music get a Grammy.
美國有一個音樂大獎，叫做葛萊美獎。每一年，創作最佳音樂的人都會獲得一座葛萊美獎。

So, can poetry get a Grammy Award? For a long time, it could not. Many people
said poetry was not music.
詩歌可以得葛萊美獎嗎？以前不行，因為很多人說詩歌不算是音樂。

But this year, it's different. Now there is a Grammy Award for poetry. The
winner was a poet named J. Ivy.
但是今年不一樣了，葛萊美頒發了詩歌獎，今年的贏家名叫 J. Ivy。

J. Ivy felt proud when he won the award. He thanked his high school English
teacher, and then he told a story.
J. Ivy 覺得很自豪。 他謝謝他的高中英語老師，還說了一個故事。

When J. Ivy was in high school, he was shy. Still, the teacher saw he was
talented. She told him to write a poem and read it to his class.
J. Ivy
高中的時候很害羞，但是老師仍然看出他的才華，請他寫一首詩，朗讀給全班聽。

At first, he was nervous. But when he read his poem, everyone loved it. That
was years ago. Now, his poetry has won a Grammy!
他原本很緊張，但大家都很喜歡他的詩。現在他的作品獲得了葛萊美獎。

J. Ivy has shown everyone that poetry is music.
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Vocabulary
葛萊美獎是音樂獎，卻增加了給詩人的獎項。

1. poem 詩歌
What a beautiful day today! 今天真是美好！
I must write a poem for it. 我一定得來寫一首詩。
Great, let's hear it. 太棒了，我們來聽聽。

2. proud 驕傲的
"A shining sunrise and a new day, good morning for today."
燦爛的日出，嶄新的一天，大家早安。
That sounds almost like music! 聽起來幾乎像音樂！
I know, right? I'm so proud of myself. 我知道，我很自豪呢。

3. win 贏得
Have you written poetry before? 你以前有寫過詩嗎？
In fact I have. I've even won prizes for it. 確實寫過。我甚至贏過獎品！

4. ago 以前
But that was many years ago. 不過那是很多年前了。
It's never too late to begin again. 重新開始從不嫌晚。

來跟我一起讀讀單字吧！
poem 詩歌
proud 驕傲的
win 贏得
ago 以前
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Quiz

1. What day is today?
A: World Pirate Day
B: World Poetry Day
C: World Pancake Day

2. What award did J. Ivy win?
A: A Grammy
B: A Tony
C: An Emmy

3. Who did J. Ivy thank?
A: His brother
B: His son
C: His teacher

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C
 

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Californians Collect Water From Storms

Today is World Water Day! What does that mean? Does it mean we should all go
take a bath and splash water everywhere?
今天是世界水資源日！這是甚麼意思？叫我們去泡澡、到處潑水嗎？

Not really! In fact, World Water Day is about taking care of our fresh water.
不是喔！世界水資源日要我們好好珍惜淡水資源。

Where does freshwater come from? It can come from the ground, or it can fall
from the sky.
淡水從哪裡來？它可以來自地下，也可以是從天上。

How can we take care of our fresh water? To answer that question, let's talk
about California. Recently, California has had two big problems with water.
我們如何保護我們的淡水？最近，加州碰到了兩個水資源的問題。

One problem is drought. That means it's too dry. For many years, there has
not been enough fresh water in California!
一個問題是乾旱。 加州好幾年以來，一直沒有足夠的淡水！

But this winter, California had the opposite problem. There were huge
rainstorms. The water came down too fast, and flooded many places.
但今年冬天，加州碰到了相反的問題。今年下了大豪雨，很多地方都淹水了。

Some Californians looked at these two problems, and had an idea. If they can
save the water from the rainstorms, they can use it again later when it gets
too dry.
加州有一些人想到，如果可以把豪雨的水存起來，以後就可以在乾旱時候用了。

So, they collected all the water they could. They keep it in barrels and in
cans. Later, when the weather is dry again, they can use it to water trees
and gardens.
他們盡可能把水蒐集起來，存在桶子裡面。當天氣又變乾時，那些水就可以用來澆花。

Taiwan sometimes has droughts too. Today, on World Water Day, let's remember
to use our water well!
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Vocabulary
水是珍貴資源，需要人類思考如何做最佳利用。

1. bath 洗澡
I'm going to take a bath. 我要洗個澡。
Two baths in one day? 一天洗兩次？
Why not? I'll sleep better. 為什麼不呢?我會睡得比較好。

2. drought 乾旱
We're going through a drought, you know. 你知道我們正在鬧旱災。
I do, and I've already stopped watering my trees.
我知道，我已經停止給樹澆水了。

3. save 儲存
You can save some of the bath water for that. 你可以存一些洗澡水去澆水。
That's too much trouble. 太麻煩了。
And the water may kill my trees. 那些水有可能弄死我的樹。

4. dry 乾掉
No, it won't. 不會的。
And it'll be better than just letting them dry up. 比讓那些樹乾枯好。

想想看，我們可以如何節省用水？來一起讀單字。
bath 洗澡
drought 乾旱
save 儲存
dry 乾掉
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Quiz

1. What day is today?
A: World Whale Day
B: World Wind Day
C: World Water Day

2. What happened in California this winter?
A: Rainstorms
B: Hurricanes
C: Tsunamis

3. What did Californians do with all the water that fell?
A: Take a bath
B: Save it for later
C: Splash it everywhere

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
 

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Thailand's Tuk-Tuks Go Green

Have you been to Thailand? It's a great place to visit. Thailand has spicy
food, hot weather, and beautiful beaches.
你有去過泰國嗎？泰國有辛辣的料理、炎熱天氣，還有美麗的海灘，很適合度假。

Everywhere in Thailand, there are lots of tuk-tuks. What's a tuk-tuk? It's a
little car with only three wheels.
泰國到處都有嘟嘟車。嘟嘟車是一種只有三個輪子的小車。

They're an easy way to go anywhere fast. It's easy to find a tuk-tuk, and the
driver will take you anywhere you want.
嘟嘟車讓旅客來去方便快速，它很好找，而且司機會帶你去任何你想去的地方。

Tuk-tuks are super useful. But they have two big problems...
嘟嘟車很有用，但它們有兩個大問題。

One, they're loud! They always make a loud noise, like "tuk tuk tuk tuk".
That's why they're called "tuk-tuks".
第一，他們很吵！它們會發出「嘟嘟嘟」的噪音，所以才叫嘟嘟車。

Two, they make a lot of pollution. The tuk-tuk's gas engines cause these two
problems. These engines are noisy and dirty.
它們會污染環境。 因為嘟嘟車的引擎又吵又髒，才會有這些問題。

But now, tuk-tuks are going green. These tuk-tuks use electricity, not gas.
但現在嘟嘟車變環保了，它們不再用汽油，而是電動的！

The green tuk-tuks are cleaner and quieter. Now people enjoy cleaner, fresher
air, and they can enjoy the quieter sounds of Thailand, too.
有了新的環保嘟嘟車，大家現在可以在泰國享受更新鮮的空氣，以及更安靜的環境了！

More and more tuk-tuks are going green. If you visit Thailand, give one of
their new green tuk-tuks a try!
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Vocabulary
泰國的嘟嘟車是當地特色，改換電動引擎之後更大幅減少汙染。

1. beach 海灘
Wow, sandy beaches, spicy food, parks everywhere…
哇，沙灘，辛辣的美食，到處都有公園...
Are you talking about Vietnam? 你在講越南嗎？

2. problem 問題
No, Thailand. I'm looking at this ad about Phuket.
不，泰國。我在看普吉島的廣告。
Just go! 你就去吧！
The problem is I'm too busy to take time off. 問題是我太忙了，沒時間休假。

3. air 空氣
You're not always busy. 你又不是一直忙。
That's true. 這是真的。
So go and enjoy the sea air. 所以去享受海風吧。

4. anywhere 任何地方
But I can go anywhere in Taiwan for that. 不過我在台灣可以去任何地方追海風。
Hey, you're right, I'll go with you! 說得對，我跟你一起去。

你想度假嗎？先來記住單字。
beach 海灘
problem 問題
air 空氣
anywhere 任何地方
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Quiz

1. How many wheels does a tuk-tuk have?
A: Two wheels
B: Three wheels
C: Four wheels

2. What are the new green tuk-tuks like?
A: Clean and quiet
B: Dirty and loud
C: Big and slow

3. What do the new green tuk-tuks use instead of gas?
A: Pollution
B: Spicy food
C: Electricity

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C
 

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Ancient Bows and Arrows Found

Let's pretend… It is 50,000 years ago. You are in Europe. You are a hunter!

You are looking for food. You want to catch a deer. You need meat for your
family.
想像一下你是五萬年前的歐洲獵人，想要獵一頭鹿來餵飽家人。

But deer are fast! What can you do? Throw a rock? No, that wouldn't work.
但是鹿跑得飛快，丟石頭也沒用，怎麼辦呢？

Ah! How about a bow and arrow? That would work, right?
用弓箭怎麼樣？

Bows and arrows are amazing. They are strong!

You can shoot arrows super far! Bows and arrows are perfect for hunters.

Scientists think bows and arrows were used a long, long time ago. But how
long ago?
科學家認為人類很久以前就在用弓箭。到底是多久以前呢？

Well, some arrowheads in Europe are older than 50,000 years old!
歐洲找到有五萬年歷史的箭頭。

That was a long time ago! But wait! Scientists also think bows and arrows are
even older. People used them in Africa first!

Scientists think people from Africa took bows and arrows to Europe.
科學家認為弓箭在更早以前就有了，是非洲人先開始用，再帶到歐洲去的。

And yes, people used bows and arrows to fight too. All over the world, they
used bows and arrows for hundreds and hundreds of years… until there were
guns.

But the first use for bows and arrows was hunting food.
人類發明槍之前，打仗也是使用弓箭，但是弓箭最一開始是打獵用的。

And now we know bows and arrows are super old! Older than 50,000 years old!

Wow!
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Vocabulary
弓箭最早用於打獵，後來也用來格鬥或是打仗。

1 hunter 獵人
I think hunters today should use bows and arrows. 我覺得現在的獵人應該用弓箭。
To catch what? 抓什麼呢？
Fish, maybe. 也許去抓魚。

2. shoot 發射
Shooting an arrow at fish? 對著魚射箭？
That would be too hard. 那太難了。
If the hunter is strong and fast, it should work.
假如獵人很強壯又動作快，應該可以。

3. hundreds of 好幾百
Perhaps for big animals like a whale. 也許對付像鯨魚那樣的大動物可以。
People hunted whales for hundreds of years. 人類獵捕鯨魚好幾百年了。

4. want 想要
True. But why bows and arrows now? 確實是，但為什麼現在要弓箭呢？
Well, we want to protect the ocean, right? 我們不是要保護海洋？

你有見過獵人打獵嗎？
hunter 獵人
shoot 發射
hundreds of 好幾百
want 想要
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Quiz

1. What was perfect for deer hunters long ago?
A: Rocks
B: Cats
C: Bows and arrows

2. Why were bows and arrows perfect for hunters?
A: They were powerful
B: Deer liked them
C: They looked cool

3. Where were bows and arrows used first?
A: Asia
B: Africa
C: Europe

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
 

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People Give Teddy Bears to Kids in Turkey

Hi students! Do you have a teddy bear? Teddy bears are really cute.

Maybe you don't have a teddy bear. Maybe you have a stuffed animal like a
rabbit or dog. Maybe it makes a sound when you touch it.
你有泰迪熊嗎？也許你沒有，也許你有其他的動物玩偶，像兔子或是狗狗？有的動物玩偶按下去還會發出聲音。

Teddy bears and other stuffed animals make kids feel happy. They make kids
feel safe, too.
泰迪熊或是動物玩偶可以讓孩子們高興，也給他們安全感。

There is a country named Turkey. In February, many people went to a soccer
game there. These people did something very, very nice.

They threw teddy bears and other stuffed animals onto the soccer field. They
also threw toys on the field. There were so many! It looked like it was
raining teddy bears and toys.
今年二月，在土耳其的一場足球比賽，好多人把泰迪熊跟動物玩偶丟到球場上，好像在下娃娃雨一樣！

Why did people do that? They did it to help kids in Turkey. The teddy bears
and other toys were given to many kids.
為甚麼要這樣做呢？因為那些觀眾想要幫助土耳其的兒童。

Why did these kids get teddy bears and toys? There was a very big earthquake
in Turkey on February 6th. Many people died. Many homes were destroyed too.
二月六日當天，土耳其發生強烈大地震，好多人罹難，也有很多房屋倒塌。

This made many kids feel sad. The stuffed animals made these kids feel a
little happy. That is so nice!
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Vocabulary
土耳其人捐贈大量玩具，給地震受災的兒童。

1. toy 玩具
What a cute giraffe! 好可愛的長頸鹿。
Yeah, I had it since I was a kid. 對，我小時候就有它了。
So it's very old now. 所以它很老了。
Not that old! 也沒有那麼老！
I saved it from my mom. 我從我媽手裡救了它。

2. throw 扔掉
From your mom? 從你媽媽那裏？
Exactly. My mom threw away a lot of my toys. 正是。我媽丟掉了我好多玩具。
I moved away, and she didn't want them. 我搬走了，而她不要那些玩具。

3. sad 悲傷的
That's too bad. 這有點糟糕。
It made me sad. 讓我很難過呢。
I felt part of my childhood was destroyed. 我覺得童年的一部份都毀了。

4. give 給予
Gee, let me give you some of my toys. 我給你一些我的玩具吧。

這些單字我們每天都用得到。
toy 玩具
throw 扔掉
sad 悲傷的
give 給予
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Quiz

1. Where did people throw teddy bears?
A: At a soccer game
B: At a baseball game
C: At home

2. Why did people throw the teddy bears?
A: To exercise
B: To help kids
C: To make a new game

3. What else did people throw?
A: Food
B: Money
C: Toys

Answers
1. A
2. B
3. C