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Floating Toilets for Floating Villages

Ahh! That's better… now I need to wash my hands!

Toilets are great! They take our germs away. That helps us to be healthy.

Without toilets, people can get very sick. But toilets cost money. Some
people don't have money for a toilet.
抽水馬桶可以帶走細菌，讓我們保持健康。但有一些人買不起抽水馬桶。

In Cambodia, there's a big lake. It's called the Tonle Sap. It's the biggest
fishing lake in the world!
柬埔寨的洞里薩湖，是全世界最大的漁業湖泊。

About 100,000 people live on the Tonle Sap. They live in floating villages.
They have houses and schools. But they do not have toilets. The lake water is
very dirty.
洞里薩湖上住了大約十萬人，他們住在漂浮村落，村子裡有房屋跟學校，但是沒有抽水馬桶，所以湖水很髒。

The people there are very poor. They use the lake water for everything. They
use it for cleaning.They use it for cooking.Some use it for drinking. That
can make them very sick.
當地居民十分窮困，他們用湖水洗衣服、煮飯，有一些人還會喝，這讓他們很容易生病。

A company wants to help these people. It wants them to use floating toilets!

These floating toilets are called "HandyPods". HandyPods clean the dirty
toilet water. They help make the lake water safe.
有一家公司想要幫助這些人，製造出「方便飄浮馬桶」。這種馬桶可以處理排泄物，讓湖水比較安全。

Now there are 100 HandyPods on the Tonle Sap. The company wants 200 more
HandyPods there by 2025. That's 300 HandyPods!
現在洞里薩湖上面有100個方便漂浮馬桶，公司希望2025年以前再多設置200個。

Floating toilets for floating villages, to help people stay healthy! What a
great idea!
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Vocabulary
柬埔寨的水上房屋現在有了更好的廁所。

1. floating 漂浮的
Have you heard of a floating house? 你有聽過漂浮房屋嗎？
Yes, I have. They are homes that float on the water.
有啊，就是浮在水面上的家。

2. in the world 世界上
That's right. 沒錯。
There are many floating houses in the world. 世界上有很多漂浮房屋。
Like in the Netherlands. 就像荷蘭。
Exactly. 正是。

3. people 人們
I can imagine why the Dutch people like them. 我可以想像為什麼荷蘭人喜歡它。
Oh, why? 為什麼呢？
They can just float away if they don't like their neighbors.
要是他們不喜歡鄰居，就可以漂走。

4. fish 釣魚
Or it's because they can go fishing anytime they want.
或者也是因為可以隨時釣魚。
That too. 也是。

今天的單字很有趣。
floating 漂浮的
in the world 世界上
people 人們
fish 釣魚
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Quiz

1. What is the world's biggest fishing lake?
A: The Tonle Pod
B: The Tonle Sap
C: The Toilet Sap

2. Where are these floating villages?
A: On the water
B: In the sky
C: In trees

3. How many HandyPods are on the lake now?
A: 100
B: 200
C: 300

Answers
1. B
2. A
3. A
 

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Taiwan Ranked Happiest Country in East Asia

Voice: 你好！

Narrator: Good morning! That woman is so happy! Hmmm... How happy is everyone
in Taiwan?

There is a big group of countries. It is called the United Nations. Some
people call the United Nations "the UN".
United Nations 聯合國，它是一個由很多國家組成的組織，英文縮寫是 "UN"。

The UN makes a list. It shows how happy countries are. This list is the
"World Happiness Report".

The UN makes the list every year. It takes a long time. The list is not easy
to make. The UN has to be fair.
聯合國每一年都會製作一份「世界幸福報告」，看看每個國家的人有多幸福。

The UN looks at many things. Do people feel good? Do they have a family? Do
they have friends? Do people have jobs? Do they have money? Do they feel
free? Can people get help? Do they think their country is good?
這份報告是看人們開不開心、有沒有家庭或是朋友、有沒有工作和金錢、是否覺得很自由、能夠獲得協助，還有是否認為自己的國家很棒。

This year's World Happiness Report lists 137 countries.

The report says Taiwan is the happiest country in East Asia! The three
happiest countries in East Asia are Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.
137個國家排名下來，東亞第一名是台灣！前三名是台灣、日本，還有南韓。

Finland is the happiest country in the world. Finland has been the happiest
country for six years!
芬蘭已經連續六年蟬聯全世界最幸福的國家！

The three happiest countries in the world are Finland, Denmark, and Iceland.
They are in Europe.
世界前三名就是芬蘭、丹麥，還有冰島，這三個國家都在北歐。

Which country will be the happiest next year? Good luck, Taiwan! We can do it!
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Vocabulary
聯合國的報告說，台灣是個幸福國家。

1. feel 感覺
This is something I really don't understand. 這我就真的不懂了。
What? 是什麼？
Why do people in Finland feel happy? 為什麼芬蘭人會覺得快樂？
Why not? 為什麼不？

2. country 國家
It's a northern country. 它是個北方國家。
It's so cold and dark there! 那兒又冷又陰暗！
Winter lasts five months in Finland. 芬蘭的冬季有五個月。

3. family 家人
Maybe it's because they have a loving family and many friends.
也許是因為他們有親愛的家人和很多朋友。
Family and friends are important, I know. 我知道家人朋友很重要。

4. look at 看著
But so is sunshine. 但是陽光也很重要。
I guess people can look at the sun online. 我想大家可以上網看太陽。

你的日子過得好不好呢？來讀單字。
feel 感覺
country 國家
family 家人
look at 看著
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Quiz

1. What is another name for "the UN"?
A: The Unity Nations
B: The Union Nations
C: The United Nations

2. How many countries are in this year's report?
A: 137
B: 37
C: 107

3. What is the happiest country in the world?
A: Iceland
B: Finland
C: Taiwan

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
 

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Italy Wants to Keep its Food Safe

Ah! Italy…

Italy is a country. It's in Europe. It has a long history. It has a great
culture.

The Romans lived there two thousand years ago. They made beautiful statues,
temples, and other things.
義大利是歐洲一個歷史悠久的國家。羅馬人兩千年前在義大利創造了美麗的雕像還有聖殿。

We can see many of these things in Italy today. They are very, very old! But
Italy keeps them safe. They are important to Italian people. These things are
part of their heritage.
現在到義大利還能看到這些東西，它們歷史悠久，對義大利人來說意義重大，所以要好好保存。這是他們的文化遺產。

We all have a heritage. It is important. Heritage comes from our family. It
comes from the history and culture of our family's country.
我們都有遺產，有時候是家庭遺產，有時候是國家的歷史跟文化。

Where is your family from? Taiwan? Then you have Taiwanese heritage.

Italians love their heritage. They share Italy's history and culture.

It's important for countries to keep their heritage safe. So there is a list.
保存國家的文化遺產很重要，所以有人列了一張名單。

Some very famous things are on this list. The Taj Mahal in India and the
Great Wall of China are on the list.
上面有印度的泰姬瑪哈陵，還有中國的萬里長城。

Now Italy wants to put something new on this list. It's not a statue or a
temple… It's their food!
現在義大利想要在這個名單加上新的東西，不是雕像也不是聖殿，而是他們的食物。

Everyone loves Italian food! Pizza, pasta, ice cream… YUM! Italians want to
keep their food safe. Then everyone can enjoy their heritage for many, many
years!

Today is World Heritage Day. What is your heritage?
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Vocabulary
義大利有豐富的文化遺產，還有美味的義大利菜。

1. culture 文化
I love Italian food! 我愛義大利菜！
Me too. 我也是。
Italian people must have a happy culture. 義大利人一定有快樂的文化。
Even their food is good for celebrations. 連他們的食物也很適合慶祝。

2. history 歷史
Like pizza? 比如說披薩嗎？
Like pizza. 比如說披薩。
You just have to share when eating it. 吃披薩一定要大家分享。
I agree. 我同意。
I also like reading about the history of the Romans. 我也喜歡讀羅馬人的歷史。

3. thousand 千
Two thousand years of history. 兩千年的歷史。
Right, isn't that amazing? 對，很驚人吧？
It's almost as long as Chinese history. 幾乎跟中國歷史一樣長。

4. old 老的
Both countries are old. 兩個國家都很老。
Very old. 非常老。

Please read the words with me.
culture 文化
history 歷史
thousand 千
old 老的
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Quiz

1. Where does our heritage come from?
A: Our family
B: Our friends
C: Our phone

2. Where did the ancient Romans live?
A: India
B: China
C: Italy

3. What does Italy want to put on the list?
A: A Roman statue
B: Italian history
C: Italian food

Answers
1. A
2. C
3. C
 

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Cook Makes Cricket Ice Cream

I'm at an ice cream shop. I want one small scoop of ice cream. There are many
flavors! There's chocolate… strawberry… vanilla…

WAIT! What is that?! Crickets?! In ice cream?!
我在冰淇淋店裡面，有好多種口味可以選，有巧克力、草莓，還有... 蟋蟀？

That's right! That's a strange flavor.

Thomas is a cook. He makes strange ice cream flavors. He made liver sausage
and cheese ice cream! One time, Thomas put gold on ice cream! It was 130 NT
dollars for one scoop!
Thomas
是個廚師。他做過很多奇怪口味的冰淇淋，像是豬肝香腸口味跟起司口味。還有一次
Thomas 把黃金放在冰淇淋上，一球要 130 元台幣！

Now he makes cricket ice cream!

How does Thomas make this strange ice cream? He uses cream, vanilla, honey,
and flour. Flour is in cookies and noodles too. But this flour is cricket
flour. You can't see these crickets.
這款冰淇淋是用奶油、香草、蜂蜜，跟麵粉做的。做餅乾跟麵條也會用到麵粉。但是這款冰淇淋用的麵粉是蟋蟀麵粉，你看不到裡面的蟋蟀。

Thomas also puts dried crickets on each scoop. You can see these crickets.
Yummy…
但Thomas也會在每一球冰淇淋上放一隻蟋蟀乾，你可以吃掉牠！

Some people don't like his cricket ice cream. They think it looks nasty! But
Thomas says most people love it!
有一些人不喜歡，不想吃蟋蟀冰淇淋，但 Thomas 說很多人都很愛。

What do you think? Would you eat cri… Ah! It's in my hair! Get it off me!
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Vocabulary
冰淇淋口味千變萬化，連蟋蟀都可以包括進去。

1. chocolate 巧克力
Have you tried the new ice cream place over there? 你去過那裡的冰淇淋店嗎？
No, is it good? 沒有，好吃嗎？
Yeah, their chocolate ice cream is unbelievable!
好吃，他們的巧克力冰淇淋好到讓人不敢置信！

2. flavor 味道
But my favorite flavor is vanilla. 但是我最喜歡的味道是香草。
They have that, too. 他們也有。
Vanilla with honey. 香草加蜂蜜。

3. strange 奇怪的
That sounds a little strange. 聽起來有一點兒奇怪。
Maybe, but I heard it's very good. 也許吧，不過我聽說很好吃。

4. noodle 麵條
I'm in the mood for some noodles, though. 不過我現在想吃麵。
Great idea! Who wants ice cream on a rainy day? 好主意! 誰要下雨天吃冰淇淋？

你愛吃冰淇淋嗎？
chocolate 巧克力
flavor 味道
strange 奇怪的
noodle 麵條
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Quiz

1. Which strange ice cream was 130 NT dollars for a scoop?
A: Liver sausage
B: Gold
C: Cheese

2. What does Thomas use for his new ice cream?
A: Noodles
B: Crickets
C: Cookies

3. Why don't some people want to try Thomas' new ice cream?
A: It looks nasty
B: It looks tasty
C: It looks cold

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. A
 

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The World's Biggest Dance Marathon

Tomorrow is International Dance Day! Dancing is cool. We can feel good, have
fun, and listen to great music!
明天是世界舞蹈日！跳舞很好玩，還可以聽音樂！

A university in the USA has a marathon.
美國有一所大學，都會辦馬拉松比賽。

There are marathons all over the world. In many marathons, people run a long,
long way. They run for 42 kilometers. Most run to get money for others. They
give the money to people who need help.
全世界都有馬拉松，參賽者要跑42公里。很多人跑那麼累是為了募款，好捐獻給需要的人。

At Penn State University's marathon, students don't run. They dance! It's a
dance marathon! Students dance for a long, long time. Penn State University
has the world's biggest dance marathon.
賓州大學辦的這場馬拉松，不用跑步，而是要跳舞！這是全世界最大的跳舞馬拉松！

Students dance for 46 hours. That's nearly two days! No-one can sit or sleep!
There is live music. There are DJs and dance crews. These help tired students
to dance, dance, dance!
學生們連續跳舞46 個小時，不能坐下，也不能睡覺。現場 DJ
會放音樂，讓大家不停地跳！

This year over 707 students danced. They got 15 million US dollars! That's
458 million NT dollars! The money is helping very sick kids.
今年，有707個學生一起跳舞，募到一千五百萬美元，相當於四億五千八百萬台幣！這些錢捐助給生病的兒童。
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Vocabulary
一群大學生連續跳舞將近兩天兩夜，替罹患重病的兒童募款。

1. tired 疲倦的
Oh, My God! I'm so tired! 天哪，我好累！
Uh hm, you've danced for three hours! 對啊，你跳了三個鐘頭了！
Really? That long? 真的？有那麼久喔？

2. sit 坐著
Now I must sit for a while. 現在我得坐一下了。
How come you're not dancing? 你怎麼沒有跳舞？
I was, but I'm listening to the music now. 我剛剛有跳，現在我在聽音樂。

3. music 音樂
Oh no, this is salsa, my favorite dance! 糟糕，這是騷沙，我最喜歡的舞曲！
I'd have to do this one! 這我一定要跳！

4. help 幫忙
Come on, let's dance together! 來吧，我們一起跳！
Alright, but you have to help me. 好吧，但是你得幫我。

來讀讀單字。
tired 疲倦的
sit 坐
music 音樂
help 幫忙
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Quiz

1. Where is Penn State University?
A: The UK
B: The UAE
C: The USA

2. How many hours is the world's biggest dance marathon?
A: 426 hours
B: 4 to 6 hours
C: 46 hours

3. How much money did the students get this year?
A: 15 million US dollars
B: 707 million US dollars
C: 458 million US dollars

Answers
1. C
2. C
3. A