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News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) | Posted on 2022-10-28 |
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Rocket Hits Asteroid
Hi students! Today I want to talk about asteroids. An asteroid is a big rock
in space.
我們今天來聊聊小行星!
Scientists worry that an asteroid might hit Earth in the future. What would
happen if an asteroid did hit Earth? If it were big enough, it would cause
lots of trouble!
學家擔心小行星未來會撞到地球。如果小行星太大,我們就有麻煩了!
Remember the dinosaurs? Scientists think an asteroid hit the earth about 66
million years ago and killed them.
科學家認為有一顆小行星在六千六百萬年前撞到地球,把恐龍殺死了。
Right now, scientists don't think any asteroids will hit our planet soon. But
what about in the future?
現在沒有小行星會撞到地球,但是以後呢?
I don't want to scare you guys, but an asteroid might hit us one day. But,
here's the good news! NASA sent a rocket to hit an asteroid in space as a
test.
不用擔心,美國太空總署 NASA 測試了用火箭撞擊小行星。
It took 10 months for the rocket to hit the asteroid. The rocket blew up, but
the asteroid didn't. The purpose of the test was to hit the asteroid to
change its direction.
花了 10
個月的時間火箭才擊中小行星,而且爆炸了,但小行星沒有。測試的目的是要撞擊小行星,改變他的方向。
NASA scientists wanted to see if they could hit the asteroid. That way, if an
asteroid is coming right at Earth, we can hit it with a rocket. The rocket
can make the asteroid miss Earth.
Whew! Now, I feel safer!
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Vocabulary
這個實驗很像電影吧?故意用火箭去碰撞小行星,好讓它不要跟地球相撞。
1. hit 打到,撞擊
One of those stars may hit us someday. 那些星星有一顆可能會撞到我們。
And you're worried? 你很擔心嗎?
Not really. But I hope I can see it. 不會,不過我希望能看到。
2. earth 地球
You want to see a star hit the earth, our Earth?
你想看到一顆星撞上地球,我們的地球?
Yeah, it would be interesting to watch. 對啊,會很有趣吧。
3. kill 殺死
The last time it happened, all the dinosaurs were killed.
上回發生這種事的時候,所有的恐龍都完蛋了。
I know. But we're not a dinosaurs. 我知道,不過我們不是恐龍。
We won't be killed. 我們不會完蛋。
4. future 未來
I'm not sure about that. 這我可不確定。
I hope scientists can save us in the future. 我希望未來科學家能救我們一命。
今天的單字你記住了嗎?
hit 打到,撞擊
earth 地球
kill 殺死
future 未來
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Quiz
1. What is an asteroid?
A: A type of rocket
B: A big rock in space
C: A kind of bomb
2. How long did it take the rocket to hit the asteroid?
A: 10 days
B: 10 weeks
C: 10 months
3. What happened when the rocket hit the asteroid?
A: The rocket exploded.
B: The asteroid exploded.
C: The asteroid almost hit Earth.
Answers
1. B
2. C
3. A
News Bites 文字檔 (國中) | Posted on 2022-10-28 |
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Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening to you! This right here is
another episode of News Bites.
I'm Trevor Tortomasi...
And I'm Paz Bueno.
Let's look at today's news:
Computers translate Taiwanese, students make crazy hats, and the U.S. honors
an Asian-American.
Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next.
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人工智慧首次翻譯台語
AI Translates Taiwanese for the First Time
Can you speak Taiwanese?
你會曉講台語無?
Lí ē-hiáu kóngTâi-gí bô?
If you live in Taiwan, you have definitely heard people speaking Taiwanese.
It's part of a Chinese language family called "Hokkien", which is spoken by
people in many countries.
台語這個語言屬於福建話的語系,很多國家都有人會講。
But in today's modern world (現代的世界), the Hokkien language has a special
problem...
It's mostly oral (口語的), or spoken (用講的).
That means there aren't many people using Hokkien to write or type (打字),
and that makes it much harder to translate (翻譯).
Fortunately (幸好), one man is finally working on a very powerful translation
system (很強的翻譯系統) for Hokkien!
And the translator uses an artificial intelligence (人工智慧), or A.I., from
the Facebook company "Meta".
It's difficult work, but he is working with many engineers (工程師) and
native Hokkien speakers (以福建話為母語的人士).
He says his grandfather in Taiwan speaks Taiwanese, but has problems with
Mandarin (國語).
So he wants to help his grandfather and other Hokkien speakers to break the
language barrier (破壞語言障礙).
And an A.I. translator like this can also help keep records (紀錄) of how
languages like Hokkien are spoken, so the world can keep these languages
alive.
This is great news, right?
這是一個好消息,對無?
Che sī chi̍t ê hó siau-sit, tio̍h bô?
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學生戴上【防止作弊】的帽子
Students Use 'Anti-Cheating' Hats
Hey. Hey you!
You'd better not be cheating in school!
你上學時最好不要作弊!
Of course, we all know that no matter where you do it (不管你在哪裡),
cheating is bad.
It can seem like an easy way to win, or to get good grades (拿到好成績), but
it's not fair to other people (對別人不公平).
So teachers are always trying new ways to encourage honest behavior
(鼓勵誠實的行為).
That's why one teacher in the Philippines (菲律賓) came up with a crazy idea
(異想天開的主意), before a big test.
She told her students to wear "headgear" (頭飾) to stop them from cheating.
And many students took this idea very far.
很多學生更進一步發揮創意。
At least, much further than the teacher expected!
遠超過老師原先的預期。
They came to school with helmets (安全帽), goggles (護目鏡), Halloween masks
(萬聖節面具), and giant hats made of cardboard (紙板).
And when people saw pictures of these anti-cheating hats on the internet
(在網路上), everyone else started making their own!
It might be a great example (很好的例子) of how to encourage students to be
honest.
We all know cheating is bad... but good behavior should be fun!
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亞裔美國演員 變成硬幣上的人頭
U.S. Coins Feature Asian American Actress
All over the world, different countries (國家) have their own different kinds
of money.
Most countries have paper money, (鈔票), and coins (硬幣).
And on most of that money, what do you see?
There's almost always a person's face!
Usually it's one of that country's leaders (領導人).
But sometimes, it's an important person from that country's cultural history
(文化歷史).
And in the United States (美國), there are a lot of new faces on U.S. coins!
One of those faces is Anna May Wong (黃柳霜), who was a famous actor in
Hollywood (好萊塢).
Anna was a Chinese American, and one of the only Asian actors in Hollywood in
the early 1900s.
黃柳霜是華裔美國人,是二十世紀初極少數亞裔好萊塢演員中的一位。
That's because Asian Americans have faced a lot of racism (種族歧視) in the
U.S.
Now, seeing her face on U.S. money has made a lot of people happy.
They say it's a step forward (進步) in recognizing Asian Americans and their
contributions (貢獻) to American culture.
Do you think you'll ever see a foreign face on Taiwanese money?
If it ever happens, it'll be because they've helped Taiwan become a better
place.
Who knows? It could be you!
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So, let's hear those stories again:
One man is working on an artificial intelligence, or A.I., to translate
Hokkien.
Hokkien is more difficult to translate than other languages, because it is
mostly spoken, not written.
He hopes the translator can help his grandfather and other Hokkien speakers
to break the language barrier, and keep these languages alive.
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And,
One teacher in the Philippines told her students to wear "headgear" to stop
them from cheating.
And many students took this idea much further than the teacher expected!
They came to school with helmets, goggles, Halloween masks, and giant hats
made of cardboard.
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And,
The United States has put the face of an Asian American, named Anna May Wong,
on U.S. coins.
Anna was a Chinese American, and one of the only Asian actors in Hollywood in
the early 1900s.
People say it's a step forward in recognizing Asian Americans, and their
contributions to American culture.
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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 asked you to have your say about pizza toppings.
Candy, a student in Grade 4 at Wego Elementary School in Taipei, has an idea
that might be famous.
***
Thank you for the message, Candy! I have a feeling that pizza will be quite
popular, indeed...
Well, that's all for this week's "Have Your Say"!
Remember, if we used your answer in the show this month, we'll be sending you
a gift in the mail.
Make sure to tune in again next week for an all-new question!
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