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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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Hi there, it's time for today's episode of News Bites.

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Hope Ngo.

So, in today's stories...

It's cats versus dogs, a shapeshifting robot, and Ed's new album.

All that and more, coming up next.
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喵星人大崛起
Cats Take Over Northern Taiwan

Are you a dog person, or a cat person?

你是汪星人還是貓奴？

This is asking if you like dogs or cats more.

Many people think you can learn a lot about a person by asking this question.

Some think people who love dogs more are fun and full of energy.

And some think people who love cats more are independent (獨立) and creative.

This might not be true all the time.

But it's still a fun question.

Here in Taiwan, lots of people have pet cats or dogs.

But which is more popular (受歡迎)?

New government data shows that there are about 2.2 million pet cats and dogs
in Taiwan.

1.4 million are dogs.

And 820,000 are cats.

政府的新統計顯示，111年底，犬貓合計登記數量已達222萬隻，其中犬為140萬隻、貓為82萬隻。

So it looks like dogs are still more popular for now.

But the number of cats is slowly going up.

And that's especially the case in northern Taiwan.

The data shows that in Keelung City, 64 percent of pets are now cats.

And in Taipei City, 61 percent of pets are cats.

Overall, the city that has the most pets, is Taichung City.

There are more than 33,200 pets there!

Kaohsiung City has the most pet dogs.

And Taichung City has the most pet cats.
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變型機器人是真的？
Shapeshifting Robot

Robots can do many jobs.

They can build cars.

They can help us grow food.

They are even used for surgery (手術).

But soon, they may be able to do even more.

Scientists have made a new type of robot.

It's a shapeshifting robot (變形機器人).

This robot can be hard...

And it can be soft, like a liquid (液體)!

The robot is made of a special metal, called gallium.

Gallium melts (融化) when the temperature is around 30 degrees Celsius.

This means you could melt gallium, just by holding it in your hand.

And scientists also added in tiny pieces of magnets (磁鐵).

They control the magnets, to move the metal robot.

And they can also use the magnets to make the robot hot.

When the robot gets over 30 degrees, it melts and becomes a liquid.

科學家利用質地柔軟的金屬鎵，成功做出了變型機器人。

Why do we need a robot that can be hard or liquid?

When the robot is liquid, it can get into very small spaces.

Then it can turn hard to hold something, or fix something.

They could turn liquid and go into a person's body to take out something
dangerous.

Or they could turn liquid to get into a machine, and turn hard to hold
something together.

The scientists also put the robot in a cage (籠子).

Then they had the robot turn liquid, and get out of the cage by moving
between the bars.

The scientists posted videos of the robot doing these things online.

They say there is still a lot of work to be done.

But they hope the shapeshifting robot can be useful in many ways in the
future.
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英國歌手紅髮艾德準備發行新專輯
Ed Sheeran Announces New Album

Singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran has a new album coming.

Ed has been making music since he was very young.

The 32-year-old singer has won 4 Grammy awards, and is famous for songs like
"Thinking Out Loud".

He says the new album "-", is pronounced "subtract".

紅髮艾德準備發行新專輯【-】(減法).

Ed says it's about some personal things (私人的事情) in his life recently.

The singer says the songs come from his "deepest, darkest thoughts".

He says writing songs is therapy (心理治療 ) for him.

And he wanted to put out an album that's "honest" and "true".
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So, in today's News Bites:

New government data shows that there are about 2.2 million pet cats and dogs
in Taiwan.

1.4 million are dogs, and 820,000 are cats.

But the number of cats is slowly going up, especially in northern Taiwan.
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Scientists have made a shapeshifting robot.

This robot can be hard...

And it can be soft, like a liquid!
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And,

Singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran has a new album coming.

He says the album "-", is pronounced "subtract".

Ed says it's about some personal things in his life recently.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about travel.

The world is slowly starting to open back up after the pandemic. Some people
are starting to travel to other countries again.

So, if you could go anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you go?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

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Hi there, it's time for a new episode of News Bites...

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's episode...

A diamond from the vegetable market, life on a cruise ship, and a new Spotify
record.

All that and more, coming up next!
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菜市場還有鑽石？
Man Finds Diamond at Vegetable Market

We go to traditional markets (菜場) for a lot of things.

We can buy fruits and vegetables there.

We can also get meat there.

But how about a diamond (鑽石)?

A man in Kaohsiung went to the market one day.

He says he went to buy a drink.

And something shiny caught his eye (吸引他的目光).

He says he passed by this same place for three days.

And every time he passed by, he saw something sparkling (閃亮) on the ground.

He thought it was glass (玻璃).

And finally, on the fourth day, he decided to see what it was.

When he picked it up, he found out it was a diamond!

He was shocked (震驚).

He put the diamond in a plastic bag.

And he took it to a police station.

Police say the diamond is about 0.5 carats.

And if it is a natural diamond (天然鑽石), it would be worth around $20,000
NT.

People who live close by say they have not seen anyone looking for the
diamond.

And police say anyone who says they are the owner must show proof.

警方也說如果要來認領鑽石，需要提供相關的證據，而警方也會釐清。
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住郵輪環遊世界
Live on a Cruise Ship

Many people enjoy going on cruises (郵輪) for vacation.

They stay on a huge ship for days.

They enjoy delicious food, and fun shows on the ship.

It's a great getaway (放假、小旅行).

But what if you could LIVE on the cruise ship?

A company is offering a chance to live on a cruise ship for years.

The MV Gemini has 400 rooms.

It can carry around 1,000 passengers.

The cruise ship sets sail from Istanbul in November this year.

And it will go on a round-the-world trip.

The trip will be 3 years long.

The company says the ship will take passengers (乘客) to 135 countries.

The ship will visit all seven continents of the world.

And passengers will be able to see many famous sites (觀光景點).

They would visit India's Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Giza, Machu Picchu, and
many other sites.

這三年內，遊客可以搭著郵輪去世界各地的觀光聖地，包括泰姬瑪哈陵、吉薩金字塔群、和馬丘比丘。

The ship will also stop at more than 100 tropical islands (熱帶島).

And if passengers get tired of being on land, they can enjoy fun on the ship
itself.

The company says the ship has many restaurants and shows.

There's also a library, and offices with meeting rooms.

There's even a hospital that's open 24 hours a day.

Sounds like an amazing trip right?

How much will a ticket cost?

$30,000 US dollars for each person, each year.

That's about $900,000 NT (九十萬台幣).
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威肯又創Spotify新紀錄
The Weeknd Breaks Spotify Record

The Weeknd has broken a Spotify record.

The singer and songwriter is the first to hit 100 million monthly listeners
on Spotify.

That's compared with (和...比較) The Beatles with 27 million monthly
listeners.

Madonna has 23 million, and Michael Jackson has 34 million.

The musician with the second-most monthly listeners is Miley Cyrus.

She has 82.5 million monthly listeners.

And The Weeknd also has the most-played song of all time on Spotify.

"Blinding Lights" has been played 3.4 billion times on the music-streaming
service.

威肯的 "Blinding Lights"是Spotify上播放次數最多的歌曲。
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So, in today's News Bites:

A man in Kaohsiung went to the market one day, and found a diamond on the
ground.

He took it to a police station.

Police say the diamond is about 0.5 carats, and could be worth around $20,000
NT.
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A company is offering a chance to live on a cruise ship for 3 years.

The cruise ship will take passengers to 135 countries to see many famous
sites.

Tickets cost $900,000 NT for each person, each year.
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And,

The Weeknd has broken a Spotify record.

The singer and songwriter is the first to hit 100 million monthly listeners
on Spotify.

The musician with the second-most monthly listeners is Miley Cyrus, with 82.5
million monthly listeners.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about someone you find interesting.

There are many interesting people in the world. Some of them made history,
some of them did amazing things, and some of them had something crazy happen
to them.

So, if you could have lunch with any person, alive or from history, who would
you like to meet?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!