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Telling Stories Again and Again and Again

Narrator: Everyone has a favorite story. Some people love The Three Little
Pigs …
Big Bad Wolf: Little pig … I'll blow your house down!!!

Little Pig: Oh no! Ahhhh!

Narrator: … Some people love the Chinese story about the Monkey King.
大家都有喜歡的故事。有一些人喜歡三隻小豬，也有人喜歡西遊記。

Other people love Cinderella …

Prince Charming: Whose shoe is this?

Narrator: … Snow White …

Evil Witch: Yessss! Eat the apple!

Narrator: … or Humpty Dumpty.

Humpty Dumpty: I'm an egg, and I fell off a wall! Oh no!
也有人喜歡灰姑娘，白雪公主或是蛋頭先生。

Narrator: These wonderful stories are with us because people told them again
and again and again. Many years later, people put these stories in books.
Then more people told these stories!
這些故事還存在的原因是人們口耳相傳。之後又有人把故事寫下來，讓更多人說故事!

Some of our favorite stories are very, very old. Today's Cinderella story is
more than 300 years old! It came from France. But people in China told a
Cinderella story too - more than 1,000 years ago! And people in Greece told a
Cinderella story - more than 2,000 years ago!
現今的灰姑娘版本源自於法國，有三百年的歷史。但是一千多年前，中國就有像灰姑娘的故事。
兩千多年前的希臘也有。

People told Cinderella's story again and again and again and again. Maybe it
went from Greece to China to France and then to us!
人們不斷地說灰姑娘的故事，說不定這是一路從希臘、中國、法國傳到現在。

Today is World Storytelling Day! Tell someone your favorite story!
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Vocabulary
大人小孩都喜歡聽故事，很多故事源遠流長。

1. tell story 講故事
Tell me a story, Paz. 講故事給我聽。
Okay, what would you like to hear? 好，你想聽什麼?
A story about your childhood? 你童年時候的故事?

2. come from 來自
Okay. I have this uncle who loved to take us out to sea.
我有個叔叔，喜歡帶我們坐船出海。
Where does he come from? 他是哪裡人?
He's from DR, a fisherman. 多明尼加人，是個漁夫。

3. wonderful 奇妙的
And one time he took us out fishing for lobsters. 有一次他帶我們去抓龍蝦。
Wow!! 哇!
Yeah, it was a wonderful experience! 對啊，很奇妙的經驗。
We caught more than 10 lobsters.我們抓到10多隻龍蝦。

4. put 放置
Did you cook them right away? 有沒有馬上煮熟?
No, we put them in a bag, 沒有，我們把牠放在袋子裡，and cooked and ate them
on the beach. 在沙灘上煮了吃。

來看今天的單字。
tell story講故事
come from來自
wonderful奇妙的
put放置
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Quiz

1. Where is the Monkey King story from?
a. Chile
b. Chad
c. China

2. What country has a Cinderella story?
a. Greece
b. The USA
c. Canada

3. What day is today?
a. World Cinderella Day
b. World Storytelling Day
c. Wonderful Story Day

Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. b

 

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Art for the Paris Olympics

Run! Jump! Throw! Do these things every day! Do them for four to eight years!
That's how long athletes take to get ready for the Olympics. That's a lot of
hard work!
跑、跳、丟!每天都做這些事，做 個四到八年看看!
運動員為了奧運就要準備這麼長的時間，需要很多努力。

France asked a famous artist and graphic novelist to make an artwork about
the Paris Olympics. It took three years to make the artwork! That's almost as
many years as some athletes take to get ready for the Olympics! It was a lot
of hard work!
法國邀請知名的藝術家跟漫畫家製作和巴黎奧運相關的藝術作品。他們花了三年的時間才完成，將近是運動員準備奧運的時間。

The colorful artwork has three panels. They are like panels in a graphic
novel! The panels show athletes playing sports by the Eiffel Tower.
這個色彩豐富的作品分別掛在三個看板上，就像是漫畫裡的分格。作品呈現運動員在艾菲爾鐵塔旁運動。

On the middle panel, a man and woman are running to each other! They're
touching the Olympic flame!
中間的看板是一男一女朝向對方跑去，他們的手觸碰奧運聖火。

On the left panel, a woman is throwing a javelin! The moon and stars are
shining!
左邊是有一個丟標槍的女子，作品上方的星星跟月亮閃閃發光。

On the right panel, a skateboarder is doing a trick! A breakdancer is
breaking! And a big yellow sun is shining on the Paris skyline!
右邊的看板有個滑板玩家在表演特技，也有個霹靂舞選手在跳舞，還有一顆太陽在天際照耀巴黎。

In this artwork, we can see the joy that hard work can bring. Let's watch the
Paris Olympics!

Vocabulary
巴黎奧運這幅藝術作品，結合了運動和美感。

Olympics 奧林匹克運動會
I'll be very busy this summer. 我這個夏天會很忙。
Oh, with your work? 忙著工作嗎?
No. I'll be watching the Olympics every day. 不是，我要每天看奧運。

sports 運動
Wow! So you're going to Paris!? 哇，所有你要去巴黎!?
I wish. 我真希望是。
No, I'll just watch it on TV. 不，我只會看電視。
I didn't know you're a sports fan. 我不知道你是運動迷。

run 奔跑
You didn't know I can run, swim, breakdance, and box?
你不知道我會跑會游泳，跳霹靂舞跟拳擊?
That's real news to me! 這可真是新聞了。

athlete 運動員
Oh yes, I'm quite an athlete. 沒錯，我可是厲害的運動員。
You're full of hot air! 你是吹牛大王!

Will you watch the Olympics in July?
Olympics 奧林匹克運動會
sports運動
run奔跑
athlete運動員

Quiz
1. How many years do athletes take to get ready for the Olympics?
a. 1
b. 2 to 3
c. 4 to 8

2. Where will the Olympics be?
a. Paris
b. London
c. Beijing

3. What is on the middle panel?
a. The Olympic flame
b. A graphic novel
c. A big sun

Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. a

 

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Lost King Found on Social Media

Do you look at pictures of your family and friends on social media? Or do you
look at funny pictures and animal videos?
你會在社群媒體上瀏覽朋友的照片嗎?還是看好笑的照片或動物影片呢?

Some people who like art look at art on social media. Maybe they're looking
at a picture of a family. But if there's art in the picture too, the art
lover sees the art!
藝術愛好者會在社群媒體瀏覽藝術，可能也會看家庭合照，但是假如藝術品出現在照片裡，他們一定會注意到。

That's how one man found a painting of a king. It is more than 400 years old.
It was part of a set. Twenty-two paintings were in the set. But no one knew
where the king's painting was. People thought it was lost.
有人就這樣找到一張國王的畫像。這張畫像有4百年的歷史，是一組22張畫像中的一張。沒有人知道這張畫像在哪裡，大家都以為這張畫早已失蹤。

But the painting wasn't lost! It was in a place where people have events.
People take pictures at these events. Someone put one of these pictures on
social media.
其實這張畫就掛在一個常辦活動的地方。活動當中常有人拍照，還會把照片上傳到社群媒體。

In the picture, the painting is on a wall behind some people. The painting is
arched on top. The man remembered the paintings in the set. They had the same
arched top! Was this the lost painting? Yes!
照片裡這張畫像就掛在人群後方的牆壁上。它有獨特的拱形畫框，這名男子記得這一組畫像都有一樣的畫框，所以就是遺失的畫像。

The man is excited and happy. He found the lost king!

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Vocabulary
只因為看到一張照片，就找到了消失多年的畫像，真神奇!

1. art 藝術。
There's a Taipei Art Expo going on now. 台北藝術博覽會正在進行。
An Art Expo? 藝術博覽會?
Yeah, you get to see a lot of paintings.對，你可以看到很多畫作。
2. painting 油畫。
I used to be very good at that. 我以前很擅長的。
At making paintings? 很擅長畫油畫嗎? Then you should go and see.
那你應該去看看。
3. art lover 藝術愛好者。
Many art lovers are ready to pay big money for the
work.很多藝術愛好者都準備花大錢買作品。
I bet they are.一定是的。I wish I knew what people
like…我希望知道他們喜歡什麼...
4. maybe 也許。
Maybe they'd like pictures of themselves. 也許他們會喜歡自己的畫像。You're
right! People like to see their own faces! 說得對! 人們喜歡看自己的臉。
請跟我讀單字。art藝術 painting油畫 art lover藝術愛好者 maybe也許

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Quiz

1. What do art lovers look at on social media?
a. Love
b. Art
c. Families

2. Who was in the painting that the man found?
a. A king
b. A queen
c. A prince

3. What part of the painting is arched?
a. The bottom
b. The top
c. The back

Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. b

 

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New Hakka Eight-Tone Music

Taiwan is home to lots of cultures. The Hakka culture is one.
台灣有非常豐富、多元的文化，客家文化是其中之一。

The first Hakka people lived in China. Long ago they were forced to leave.
They had to find a new home.
客家人本來住在中國中原地區，很久以前，他們被迫離開找新的家。

Some Hakka people came to Taiwan. Coming here was very difficult. There were
no planes then! They had to travel by boat.
有一些客家人選擇到台灣。來台灣非常困難，那時候沒有飛機，只能坐船。

The Hakka people liked living in Taiwan. They brought their culture here.
That's why we can enjoy many great Hakka traditions.
客家人喜歡台灣，也把他們珍貴的文化傳統帶到這裡。

This is a traditional Hakka Eight-Tone band. Their music is an important
Hakka tradition. This band plays at big events and parties. It's good! Maybe
your grandparents know Eight-Tone music.
這是傳統的客家八音樂團，音樂是很重要的客家傳統，會在大型活動表演。也許你的爺爺奶奶也知道客家八音。

But one band is doing something new with its traditional music. It's for new,
younger listeners. Listen to this…
但是有個客家樂團在嘗試改變這項傳統音樂，加入一些新的東西，好吸引年輕的聽眾。

That's an Eight-Tone band and brass musicians. They're playing together! No
one has tried this before! Here's another top song…
他們邀請銅管樂器音樂家一起表演 ! 從來沒有人這樣做過 !

Traditions help us remember old times. But sometimes traditions need
something new!
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Vocabulary
傳統的客家八音音樂，現在有了新的元素。

1. party 派對。
There's a big party Friday night.星期五晚上有派對。
Oh? Where is it? 在哪裡?
At Kevin's house. 在凱文家。
I heard it's going to be big, with a band and food.
聽說是大派對，有樂團，還有吃的。

2. music 音樂。
Wow, are you going? 哇，你要去嗎?
Sure, I love parties with music and food.當然啦，我喜歡有音樂跟食物的派對。

3. people 人們。
So do I. Can I join you? 我也是! 可以跟你一起去嗎?
Of course. There may be many people you don't know.
當然，那裏可能有很多你不認識的人。

4. enjoy 享受。
That's quite okay. I'll just eat and enjoy the
music.那沒關係。我只要吃東西，聽音樂就好了。

Do you like parties?
來一起讀單字。party派對 music音樂 people人們 enjoy享受
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Quiz

1. Where did the first Hakka people live?
a. China
b. Thailand
c. Taiwan

2. How did the Hakka people come to Taiwan?
a. By bus
b. By boat
c. By plane

3. Who did one Eight-Tone band play with?
a. Brass musicians
b. Kid musicians
c. Wind musicians
Answers

1. a
2. b
a a
 

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Artwork or Trash?

Worker: Someone left these empty cans in the elevator! Aargh! Who leaves
their trash on the floor? Well, these cans are going into the trash can.
「 怎麼會有人把鋁罐留在電梯裡? 我把它們丟到垃圾桶吧!」

Narrator: This happened at a museum in the Netherlands. But the empty cans
were not trash. They were artwork!
這件事發生在荷蘭的美術館裡，兩個被丟掉的鋁罐其實是藝術品!

The artist worked hard on the artwork. He painted it for days and days. It
looks like two empty beer cans. It's called "All the Good Times We Spent
Together." It's about the artist's happy times with friends.
藝術家花了好幾天彩繪兩個鋁罐，命名為「我們的美好時光」，紀念跟朋友的開心回憶。

The museum is about food and drinks. It likes to surprise visitors. So the
artwork was in a glass elevator. It was on the floor. A worker was fixing the
elevator. He was new at the museum. He thought the artwork was trash!
這個美術館喜歡給觀眾驚喜，所以鋁罐被放在玻璃電梯的地板上展出。當修理電梯的工作人員看到時，他以為那是垃圾!

Other workers found the artwork in a trash can. Phew! They cleaned it
carefully. They did not put it in the elevator again. Now the artwork is
showing in a safer place.
好險其他工作人員在垃圾桶發現藝術品，把它們清洗乾淨後，移到更安全的地方展出。

Do you throw away the empty cans you see too? Well, it's good to pick up
trash. But be careful! Maybe it's art!

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Vocabulary

藝術品被當成垃圾丟掉，只能怪它們放的地方不對。

1. art 藝術。
Did you actually paint this? 你真的畫了這個?
I did. This is for my art project. 真的，這是我的藝術課作品。
So you call this art? 所以你把這個叫做藝術?
Oh yes, I spent days working on it. 是的，我花了好幾天做呢。

2. artist 藝術家。
But I'm definitely not an artist. 但我肯定不是藝術家。
No, I wouldn't say you are. 我也不會說你是。

3. throw away 扔掉。
So do you like it? 所以你喜歡它嗎?
Uh…Do I have to tell the truth? 我得講實話嗎?
Is it that bad? 有那麼糟糕嗎?
Yeah, I suggest you throw it away.對，我建議你把它扔掉。

4. hard 辛苦的。
Oh no! 不要。
Think of my hard work! 想想我的辛苦!
Okay, then keep it. 那你就保留吧。

你喜歡看藝術展覽嗎?

art藝術 artist藝術家 throw away扔掉 hard辛苦的
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Quiz

1. Where is the museum?
a. The U.S.
b. The Netherlands
c. The Philippines

2. Why was the artwork thrown away?
a. Someone thought it was trash.
b. Someone thought it was art.
c. Someone thought it was clean.

3. Who threw away the artwork?
a. A visitor
b. A cleaner
c. A worker

Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. c