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Good Health for Back to School

It's back to school for you! But! It's also back to catching colds...

More sneezing and coughing are around you! But there are many ways to stay
healthy.
嘿!該是你們回學校上課的時候囉!
但是隨著開學，越來越多身邊的人咳嗽和打噴嚏，你們也更加容易感冒，不過，有很多保持健康的好方法哦。

Listen up! What's the first thing to do before you eat?

Well, you wash your hands! Using soap is important.

You can't see the germs and viruses on your hands. But germs and viruses can
make you sick.

Water doesn't kill them... Soap kills them! When there's no soap and water,
find some hand sanitizer.
聽著，吃飯前該做的第一件事情是什麼呢? 就是用肥皂洗手!
你看不到讓你生病的細菌和病毒，所以要用肥皂或是乾洗手消滅它們!

Next, eat healthy foods! Vegetables, fruits, and whole grains are good for
you. Don't be picky!

Take a bite of broccoli. One bite is better than no broccoli!
下一步就是要吃健康的食物! 蔬菜、水果還有全榖根莖類都會幫助你，不要挑剔唷!
咬一口花椰菜吧! 總比都沒有吃花椰菜來的好。

Finally, at the end of the day, it's bedtime.

Thirty minutes before bedtime, turn off your TV and your computer. Put away
your phone. That can help you sleep better.

Get lots of sleep. Your body needs to rest and get ready for a new day!
最後，到了睡覺時間! 睡前 30
分鐘要關上電視、電腦，還有把手機拿開，這可以幫助你睡得更好，讓身體休息並為隔天做準備。

Wash your hands, eat healthy foods, and get lots of sleep, okay?

Stay healthy out there, kids! Now, with clean hands, eat lunch!
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Vocabulary
開學了，正是培養健康生活習慣的好時機。

1. bite 咬。
Wow, what's this? 哇，這是什麼?
Shrimp cooked with peas.蝦仁炒豌豆。
Here, take a bite. 來吃一口。
Hmmm, this is really tasty! 這真好吃!
Yeah? You like it? 是嗎? 你很喜歡?

2. healthy 健康的。
I sure do.我很喜歡。
Good! It's easy to cook, and very healthy too. 真好，它很容易做，又很健康。
Low in calories.熱量又低。

3. better than 比什麼好。
Can I have more? 我可以再多吃一點嗎?
Of course, you can have half of it.當然，你可以吃一半。
This is definitely better than hamburgers. 這絕對比漢堡好。

4. picky 挑剔的。
You're not picky, are you? 你不挑剔，對吧?
Not at all. I'll eat whatever dishes you make. 一點也不，你做什麼我都吃。


Do you eat vegetables every day? 來一起讀單字。

bite咬
healthy健康的
better than比什麼好
picky挑剔的

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Quiz

1. When is washing your hands the first thing to do?
a. Before you eat
b. When you eat
c. After you eat

2. What is good for you to eat?
a. Hand sanitizer
b. Vegetables
c. Viruses

3. What is good to do thirty minutes before bedtime?
a. Put away your phone
b. Eat lots of fruit
c. Wash your hands




















Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. a
 

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Hi there! Welcome back to a whole new year of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun.

And I'm Jacob Ingram.

In today's news: Getting your medicine from a drone, and finding a GIANT
stick insect.

And in today's News Flash, a word that stops the fighting.

Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next.
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無人機送藥 防偏鄉居民斷藥
Drones Delivering Medicine for Remote Areas

What's that in the sky?

Is it a bird?

Is it a plane?

Nope, it's a medicine delivery!

Have you ever seen a drone (無人機)?

You know, those little flying machines controlled by people on the ground?

Well guess what?

In Taiwan, drones are now doing something very important.

They are delivering medicine!

Remember back in the summer, when we had lots and lots and lots of rain?

That was a hard time.

Many places flooded, or lost electricity.

Some people had to leave their homes.

Many roads were cut off.

Cars and trucks couldn't get through.

That means some people in small towns, or in the mountains had a problem.

They couldn't go to the doctor or get their medicine.

And that's where the drones came in!

The government says drones are now flying medicine to these people.

This means some people who have long-term illnesses (慢性病) don't have to
worry.

And this is safer for workers delivering the medicine.

無人機送藥可以確保偏遠地區高齡長者與慢性病患者能得到穩定治療，也可以降低醫護人員送藥風險。

The drones can fly even if people cannot see them.

Each drone can carry up to 3 kilograms of medicine!

每台無人機可載重3公斤。

The drones can bring the medicine to medical workers.

If there is no medical worker close by, the drones can bring the medicine to
safe place.

Then a worker can talk to the patient (病患) on the phone, and tell them how
to take the medicine.

So the next time you see a drone in the sky...

Don't be surprised if it's on a special mission...

Helping someone feel better!
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澳洲發現新重量級竹節蟲
Giant Stick Insect Species Found in Australia

Australia is home to some amazing animals.

And scientists in "The Land Down Under" have found something special...

A new stick insect (竹節蟲).

And this bug is definitely "larger than life"!

The new stick insect is called Acrophylla alta.

It's a big name for a big bug.

This stick insect weighs 44 grams.

That's about as heavy as a golf ball.

It may be the heaviest insect in Australia.

這種巨大竹節蟲可能是澳洲最重的昆蟲。

And it's about 40 centimeters long.

That's longer than your arm!

How did it get so big?

Well, scientists say it may have something to do with where they live.

The Acrophylla alta lives in rainforests up in the mountains.

This place is cold and wet.

Scientists think having a bigger body helped the bug survive (存活) in the
cold forest.

So over millions of years, the Acrophylla alta grew bigger and bigger...

Until it became the giant-sized bug it is today!

Scientists say most people never see this bug.

It lives high up in the treetops.

The only way it comes down...

Is if a bird drops it, or a storm blows it off a branch.

And how do scientists know it's a new species (種類)?

Every stick insect species has a different egg.

They are different shapes, colors, and textures.

It's kind of like their fingerprint (指紋).

每一種竹節蟲卵的形狀、顏色、紋理、和卵蓋結構都有不同，可以用它來判斷是否為新品種。

Scientists are keeping two of these amazing bugs in a museum.

This way other scientists can learn more.

Nature is full of amazing creatures.

So next time you look at a big stick...

Make sure it's not watching you back!
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So, in today's News Bites:

In Taiwan, some drones are now delivering medicine!

When there's flooding, some people in small towns, or in the mountains can't
go to the doctor or get their medicine.

The government says drones are now flying medicine to these people.

This means some people who have long-term illnesses don't have to worry.

And this is safer for workers delivering the medicine.
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And,

Scientists in Australia have found a new stick insect.

The new stick insect is called Acrophylla alta.

This stick insect is about as heavy as a golf ball, and longer than your arm!

Scientists are keeping two of these amazing bugs in a museum.

This way other scientists can learn more.

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NEWS FLASH

And in today's News Flash,

There's been a lot of news about countries or groups fighting, so you may
have seen the word "ceasefire" a lot.

A "ceasefire" (停火，休戰期) is when the two sides fighting agree to stop.

During a ceasefire, the two sides may talk about how to return to peace.

In a sentence, "The two countries agreed to ceasefire, after months of war."

And now you know!
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