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Today is World Poetry Day! It's a great day to read your favorite poetry. 今天是世界詩歌日！ What is poetry? It's a special way of speaking. It is like a song, but you don't need to sing it. You can just say it. That's why poetry is kind of like music. 詩歌是一種特別的說話方式。它像一首歌，但你不用唱，只要念就好了。 In the USA, there's a big award for music. It's called a Grammy. Every year, the people who make the best music get a Grammy. 美國有一個音樂大獎，叫做葛萊美獎。每一年，創作最佳音樂的人都會獲得一座葛萊美獎。 So, can poetry get a Grammy Award? For a long time, it could not. Many people said poetry was not music. 詩歌可以得葛萊美獎嗎？以前不行，因為很多人說詩歌不算是音樂。 But this year, it's different. Now there is a Grammy Award for poetry. The winner was a poet named J. Ivy. 但是今年不一樣了，葛萊美頒發了詩歌獎，今年的贏家名叫 J. Ivy。 J. Ivy felt proud when he won the award. He thanked his high school English teacher, and then he told a story. J. Ivy 覺得很自豪。 他謝謝他的高中英語老師，還說了一個故事。 When J. Ivy was in high school, he was shy. Still, the teacher saw he was talented. She told him to write a poem and read it to his class. J. Ivy 高中的時候很害羞，但是老師仍然看出他的才華，請他寫一首詩，朗讀給全班聽。 At first, he was nervous. But when he read his poem, everyone loved it. That was years ago. Now, his poetry has won a Grammy! 他原本很緊張，但大家都很喜歡他的詩。現在他的作品獲得了葛萊美獎。 J. Ivy has shown everyone that poetry is music. ________________________________ Vocabulary 葛萊美獎是音樂獎，卻增加了給詩人的獎項。 1. poem 詩歌 What a beautiful day today! 今天真是美好！ I must write a poem for it. 我一定得來寫一首詩。 Great, let's hear it. 太棒了，我們來聽聽。 2. proud 驕傲的 "A shining sunrise and a new day, good morning for today." 燦爛的日出，嶄新的一天，大家早安。 That sounds almost like music! 聽起來幾乎像音樂！ I know, right? I'm so proud of myself. 我知道，我很自豪呢。 3. win 贏得 Have you written poetry before? 你以前有寫過詩嗎？ In fact I have. I've even won prizes for it. 確實寫過。我甚至贏過獎品！ 4. ago 以前 But that was many years ago. 不過那是很多年前了。 It's never too late to begin again. 重新開始從不嫌晚。 來跟我一起讀讀單字吧！ poem 詩歌 proud 驕傲的 win 贏得 ago 以前 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What day is today? A: World Pirate Day B: World Poetry Day C: World Pancake Day 2. What award did J. Ivy win? A: A Grammy B: A Tony C: An Emmy 3. Who did J. Ivy thank? A: His brother B: His son C: His teacher Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today is World Storytelling Day. It's a great day to get out your favorite book and read a story. Where do you keep your favorite books? Most people keep them on a bookshelf at home. 今天是世界說故事日，趕快拿一本最愛的書來讀吧。你最愛的書放在哪裡呢？大部分人放在家裡的書架上。 There's a man in Germany who collected 70,000 books! Where would you keep that many books? No bookshelf is that big! 有一個德國人擁有七萬本書！這麼多書要放哪裡？ Bruno was an engineer who lived in a small village. He was a quiet guy who loved one thing. He loved collecting books. Every day, Bruno would buy a few more. Bruno 是工程師，喜歡收藏書本，每天都會買幾本新書。 Soon there were too many books. They were everywhere, filling up his whole house! His wife told him to do something. 家裡很快就推滿了書，他的太太叫他想想辦法。 So Bruno used his engineering skills. He built bookshelves everywhere in his home. From down in the basement to up in the attic, every room had books. 於是 Bruno 用他的工程師專業，把家裡從地下室到閣樓都做了書架。 Now there are books on the walls and books on the doors, books by the windows and books on the floor. Bruno even made special shelves. Why? There are books on the ceiling too! His home is like a library! 牆上，門上，窗戶邊，地上都有書，Bruno 甚至在天花板上製作了特別的書架來放書！他的家就像一個圖書館。 Sadly, Bruno has now died. Where should his books go? His wife doesn't want them. He had no kids. Nobody knows what to do with them. 可惜Bruno 已經過世了。 他的書要怎麼辦？妻子不想要，他也沒有孩子。沒有人知道怎麼辦。 Do you know anyone who wants 70,000 books? ________________________________ Vocabulary Bruno家裡書本堆積如山，造成很大的問題。 1. library 圖書館 Where are you going? 你要去哪兒？ I'm gonna get a book. 我要去弄一本書。 From a library? 從圖書館嗎？ No, library books are used. 不是，圖書館的書都用過了。 2. bookshelf 書架 What's wrong with that? 那有什麼不對？ Nothing, but I like the smell of new books. 沒有不對，不過我喜歡新書的香味。 Your bookshelves are all filled up. 你的書架都滿了。 3. room 房間 I know. I'll get a new shelf tonight. 我知道，我今晚會買個新的。 You'll put it in your room, right? 放在你房間，對吧？ 4. wall 牆壁 No, by the wall over there. 不，靠著那邊牆壁。 Then I can buy another 50 new books. 然後我就可以再買50本新書。 You can't read so many! 你看不了那麼多！ 你喜歡看書嗎？來一起讀單字。 library 圖書館 bookshelf 書架 room 房間 wall 牆壁 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What day is today? A: World Engineering Day B: St. Patrick's Day C: World Storytelling Day 2. Where did Bruno live? A: Germany B: Japan C: Jamaica 3. Where did Bruno keep his books? A: His office B: His home C: His school Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Top o' the mornin'! It's St. Patrick's Day! Today is a very special day for Ireland. Ireland is a small country in Europe. 今天是愛爾蘭的大日子，愛爾蘭是歐洲一個小國家。 Many Americans have Irish grandparents or great-grandparents. Every year, all over America, Irish Americans like to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with big parades and fun parties! 很多美國人的祖先來自愛爾蘭。他們每一年都會慶祝聖派翠克節，舉辦盛大的遊行和好玩的派對！ At some St. Patrick's Day parties, everything is dyed green! All the food is green, all the drinks are green… and in the city of Chicago, even the river is green! 在一些聖派翠克節的派對，所有東西都染成綠色。所有食物、飲料，甚至在芝加哥還有一整條河都會變成綠色！ New York City has America's biggest St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade has big bands playing traditional folk music. 紐約有全美國最大型的聖派翠克節遊行。隊伍中有樂隊演奏傳統民間音樂。 The New York City St. Patrick's Day event is America's oldest parade. It started 261 years ago, in 1762! 這是美國最古老的遊行，它在1762年就開始了，已經 261 歲了！ This year they're putting the whole parade online. For the first time, people all over the world can watch the party and join in! 今年的遊行在線上直播，所以全世界可以一起看！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 愛爾蘭的節慶，以聖派翠克節最著名，是大家都喜歡參加的節日。 1. celebrate 慶祝 Wow, you're all green today! 哇，你今天全身綠。 Green hat, green shirt, even green shoes. 綠色帽子，綠襯衫，綠鞋子。 Because I'm celebrating St. Patrick's Day! 因為我在慶祝聖派翠克節。 2. grandparents 祖父母 My grandparents lived in Ireland once. 我的阿公阿嬤住過愛爾蘭。 They did? 是嗎？ Yeah, my grandpa studied there. 對，我阿公在那裡讀書。 3. music 音樂 He was a student? 他在當學生？ Right, he studied music. 對，他學音樂。 He was a musician. 他是音樂家。 4. parade 遊行 So will you go to a party? 所以你要參加派對嗎？ No, I'll watch New York's parade on TV and dance. 不，我要看電視紐約遊行並且跳舞。 歡迎參加聖派翠克節！ celebrate 慶祝 grandparents 祖父母 music 音樂 parade 遊行 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where do Irish people come from? A: America B: Ireland C: Iceland 2. Which American city dyes its river green for St. Patrick's Day? A: Chicago B: New York C: Europe 3. In what year did America's oldest parade start? A: 1772 B: 1762 C: 1672 Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Yes! I'm such a big basketball fan! My favorite basketball player is a man named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You might not know who he is… He stopped playing basketball 34 years ago! 我好愛看籃球！我最愛的NBA球員是賈霸，你可能不認識他，因為他已經34年沒有打球了。 For a long time, Abdul-Jabbar had the NBA all-time scoring record. He scored more points than any other NBA basketball player! Until now… 賈霸一直是NBA得分紀錄的保持人，但現在不一樣囉。 There's another basketball player I like too. He's called LeBron James. He plays for the LA Lakers. This year, James beat Abdul-Jabbar's NBA all-time scoring record. Now he is the new highest scoring NBA basketball player! 另外一個我也很喜歡的球員是洛杉磯湖人隊的詹皇，他今年破了賈霸的紀錄！ When James beat the record, he was so happy! The whole game stopped. Everyone stood up and clapped their hands! And guess who was watching him play, and clapping the most? You guessed it… Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! 詹皇破紀錄的那一刻，整場比賽暫停，大家為他起立鼓掌。而拍手最用力的，就是賈霸。 Many people now call LeBron James the best basketball player ever! Do you agree? Which player do you think is the best? ________________________________ Vocabulary 賈霸在退出籃壇多年之後，高興看到詹皇終於破了他的紀錄。 1. game 比賽 Let's watch a Lakers' game tonight. 我們今晚來看湖人隊比賽。 Lakers, I love them! 我喜歡湖人隊！ Who will they play against? 他們要對誰？ Golden State Warriors. 金州勇士隊。 2. player 球員 Oh, Stephen Curry, he's a great player! 有史蒂芬·柯瑞，他是很棒的球員。 Not as great as James, but good enough. 沒有詹皇那麼棒，不過也夠好了。 3. beat 打敗 I bet Curry will beat James by scoring 50 points. 我賭柯瑞得50分，打敗詹皇。 You're on! I'll buy you a hamburger and drinks if you win. 好啊，我買漢堡飲料，要是你贏的話。 4. score 得分 He did it! He scored 53! 他做到了，得 53 分！ I want my hamburger! 我要漢堡！ Just a little one. 只能一個小的。 你學到哪些單字？ game 比賽 player 球員 beat 打敗 score 得分 ________________________________ Quiz 1. When did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stop playing basketball? A: 54 years ago B: 44 years ago C: 34 years ago 2. Which NBA record did LeBron James beat this year? A: The all-time snoring record B: The all-time scoring record C: The all-time storing record 3. Which NBA team does LeBron James play for now? A: The Cleveland Cavaliers B: The Miami Heat C: The LA Lakers Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you live in a big city? If you do, you know it is crowded. 你住在大城市嗎？如果是，你應該知道它很擁擠。 More families are moving, and leaving the country for the city all the time. They come from the countryside and from small towns. 越來越多家庭移動前往城市， 他們來自鄉下跟小鎮。 These families are looking for good jobs and good schools. They hope to find these opportunities in big cities. 這些家庭希望有更多機會找到好工作跟好學校。 What's the biggest city in the world? It's Tokyo, Japan. 世界上最大的城市在哪裡？在日本東京。 Tokyo, in Japan, has almost 40 million people. 東京擁有近 4000 萬人口。 This is a problem for Japan. Nobody wants to live in the countryside. But Tokyo is too crowded. 沒有人想留在鄉下，但是東京太擁擠了，這已經成為日本的難題。 Now the Japanese government is paying families to leave Tokyo. Each family will be given one million yen for every child when they move to the countryside. 現在日本政府要付錢讓更多家庭離開東京。他們會給每個家庭每個孩子一百萬日元讓他們搬走，相當於22萬台幣。 Families take that money and move to the countryside. The money is nice, but families understand the countryside has good things too. 領到錢的家庭會搬到鄉下，當然除了金錢之外，他們也明白鄉村地區的優點。 There is more space to live. Plus, children can be closer to their families who never left the countryside. 不但有更多的居住空間，孩子們也可以更親近還住在老家的家人。 Now, more and more families take the money and leave Tokyo. Would you? ________________________________ Vocabulary 日本政府為了紓解大都市的人口壓力，付錢讓人搬回鄉下。 1. leave for 前往 I'm leaving for Japan next week. 我下星期去日本。 Where in Japan? 日本哪裡？ Gifu, a little place in the countryside. 岐阜，在鄉下的一個小地方。 2. crowded 擁擠的 Taipei is too crowded for you? 台北對你來說太擠了？ Yes, I need space and Gifu has some cute small towns. 對，我需要空間，岐阜有一些可愛的小鎮。 3. town 鎮 We have many cute small towns here. 這裡也有可愛小鎮啊。 There's no such thing here. 這裡沒有那種東西。 Yes, there is! 有啊！ 4. understand 了解 I understand you're trying to keep me here. 我明白你想讓我留在這裡。 But I won't stay. Not for a million NT. 但是就算給我一百萬我也不會留在這裡。 來一起讀單字。 leave for 前往 crowded 擁擠的 town 鎮 understand 了解 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the biggest city in the world? A: Russia B: America C: Japan 2. How many people live in Tokyo? A: 40 thousand B: 40 million C: 40 billion 3. Where is there more space to live? A: The city B: The countryside C: The schools Answers 1. C 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

This is my favorite show! I can watch it on my TV, my computer, my phone, my tablet… *gasp* The battery's run out! 我可以用電視、電腦、手機，或是我的平板電腦??電池沒電，我就不能看我最愛的節目了！ Okay, I need to calm down. I know, I know. It's only a TV show. It's not a big deal. I have very bad self-control with electronic devices. I spend too much time on them. Do you too? It's really hard to put them down! 我花太多時間在電子產品上，但就是忍不住。 I need to try harder though. Did you know that spending too much time on electronic devices isn't very good for your brain? It's especially bad if you're a kid. 你知道用太多電子產品對大腦不好嗎？對兒童的腦袋來說特別不好。 Some scientists did some research. It showed that when little kids spend too much time staring at screens, it is bad for their brains. The kids that used devices too much had a hard time. They couldn't stay focused, remember things, follow instructions, or control themselves well. 科學家發現，看太多螢光幕的小孩很難專心、很健忘、不聽指示，也不太會控制自己。 They were also less alert. That means they weren't very good at noticing things around them. 他們對周圍環境也沒有甚麼警覺心。 Well, that isn't good! I like using all of my devices. But staring at screens too long is bad for my brain. I should probably think of other things to do. 我應該要找其他的事情來做了。 Hm… maybe I should go outside or read a book instead! ________________________________ Vocabulary 科學家的研究證明，盯著電腦或是手機太久，對腦子不好！ 1. stare at 盯著 You've been staring at your cellphone for a long time. 你盯著手機好久了。 I know. But this show is so much fun! 我知道。不過這個表演很好玩！ 2. watch 注意看 Maybe you should watch it on TV. 也許在電視上看比較好。 My TV is not connected to the internet. 我的電視不能上網。 3. spend 花費 I think I've spent 10 hours on it. 我想我花了十個鐘頭看這個節目。 Your brain must be fried. 你的腦袋一定累壞了。 4. brain 腦袋 Yeah, and it becomes harder to put the phone down. 對啊，而且越來越難放下手機。 I understand. 我懂。 For a fried brain, we have to have fried chicken. 壞掉的腦袋一定要吃炸雞！ Good idea! 好主意！ What words have you learned? stare at 盯著 watch 注意看 spend 花費 brain 腦袋 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What does it mean if someone is "less alert"? A: They don't like devices B: They are very good at focusing C: They don't notice things around them 2. What is too much screen time bad for? A: Your devices B: Your brain C: Your hair 3. Which activity does not use a device? A: Watching TV B: Playing a video game C: Swimming in a pool Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Who's a good boy? You're a good boy! This dog looks happy. He is wagging his tail. But I wonder… Why do dogs have a tail? What does the tail do? 這隻狗狗正在搖尾巴，牠看起來很開心。 但為什麼狗狗有尾巴呢？ 尾巴有什麼功能？ Recently, some scientists in Germany asked the same question. They wanted to know what a dog's tail is for. They saw how other animals use their tails. Lizards use their tails to jump. Cats use their tails to turn quickly. 德國科學家最近也在問這個問題。他們看到蜥蜴用尾巴來跳躍，貓用尾巴快速轉身。 In other words, many animals use their tails to help them move. 換句話說，很多動物用它們的尾巴來幫助它們移動。 After that, the scientists came up with an idea. The scientists thought dogs may also use their tails this way. 科學家們認為狗狗也是這樣。 Next, they had to see if their idea was right. To do this, the scientists studied many dogs to see how they move. Then they used what they learned to make a computer model of a dog. 然後，他們研究了許多狗狗的移動方式，用那些資訊做出狗狗的電腦模擬。 They studied the computer model, and in the end they had an answer… Their idea was wrong! Dogs' tails do not help dogs move. 結果科學家發現他們的假設錯了！狗尾巴不是用來協助牠們動作。 So why do dogs have tails? Maybe dogs use their tails to show their feelings. 可能是狗狗用來表達牠們的心情。 The scientists are still not sure, but now they are closer to finding out! ________________________________ Vocabulary 狗尾巴應該有多重用途，科學家正在研究。 1. question 問題 A student of mine asked me a question. 我一個學生問了我一個問題。 She said, "What are jokes for?" 她說，笑話是做什麼用的？ 2. come up with 提出，想出來 That's a very good question! 那是個很好的問題！ So what answer did you come up with? 所以你提出什麼答案呢？ 3. find out 尋找 Well, I said to her, "Let's find out." 我跟她說，我們來找答案。 Then I told her a joke. 然後我講了一個笑話。 And she laughed so hard that in the end she needed to sit down. 她笑得太厲害最後必須坐下來。 4. happy 快樂的 Now she knows what jokes are for. 現在她知道笑話的功用了。 She does. She said it's for making people happy. 對，她說笑話是讓大家高興的。 Do you like jokes? 來讀單字。 question 問題 come up with 提出 find out 尋找 happy 快樂的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where were the scientists? A: Japan B: Taiwan C: Germany 2. What did the scientists do first? A: They asked a question B: They studied dogs C: They made a computer model 3. Was the scientists' idea right? A: Yes B: No C: Maybe Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today I'd like to tell you all about someone very special. She's called Dinkie Flowers. Dinkie lives in a sleepy town in the south of England. All her life, Dinkie has loved to dance. She started dancing when she was just 3 years old, and hasn't stopped! Dinkie Flowers住在英國南方一個純樸的村莊，她很喜歡跳舞，從3歲就開始，到現在仍然樂此不疲。 When she grew up, she became a professional dancer. As long as Dinkie was dancing, she was happy. 她後來成為職業舞者。她跳舞的時候很快樂！ She even opened her own school. She teaches people all her best dance moves! She calls it "The Dinkie Flowers Stage School". 她甚至創辦了自己的學校來教跳舞，叫做 Dinkie Flowers 表演學校。 A few years ago, Dinkie was on TV! She was in a competition called "The Greatest Dancer". 幾年前，Dinkie 參加了一個叫做「最偉大的舞者」的電視比賽。 Incredibly, Dinkie is 101 years old! She's one of the oldest people in the UK! When she was on TV, she was 98! 不可思議地，Dinkie 上電視的時候，她是 98 歲，今年已經101歲了！她是英國人瑞的其中一位。 Her friends and family all say she still looks super young! What's her secret?! She says it's because she loves dancing so much! 她說她長壽的祕密就是愛跳舞。 Her favorite dance is ballet. She practices every day. She believes that as long as you keep on moving, you can live forever! Keep on dancing, Dinkie! ________________________________ Vocabulary 很多人都說健康長壽的祕訣是多活動，Dinkie證明了這一點。 1. best 最好的 A dance teacher came to our school today. 今天有一位跳舞老師來我們學校。 What did she do? 她做了什麼呢？ It's he. 他是男生。 He's one of the best hip hop dancers in Taiwan. 他是台灣最棒的嘻哈舞者。 2. move 動作 Wow ! So he showed you his dance moves? 所以他表演舞步給你們看？ Yeah, and the kids loved him so much! 對啊，孩子們超喜歡他！ 3. keep on 持續 They kept on dancing and moving. 他們一直蹦蹦跳跳。 I wish he could come back and teach us more. 我希望他能再回來教我們更多。 4. become 變成 And you'll all become cool hip hop dancers! 這樣你們都會變成很酷的嘻哈舞群！ We may stage a show someday! 我們有一天還會登台演出呢！ So what words have you learned today? best 最好的 move 動作 keep on 持續 become 變成 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where in the south of England does Dinkie Flowers live? A: A sleepy town B: A spooky town C: A silly town 2. What is Dinkie Flowers' school called? A: The Dinkie Flowers Music School B: The Dinkie Flowers Dance School C: The Dinkie Flowers Stage School 3. How old was Dinkie Flowers when she was on TV? A: 96 B: 97 C: 98 Answers 1. A 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Whoa! Is that a cat? It looks like a cat. It has a lot more fur, though… And it looks really angry! It looks like a grumpy old man! 這個動物長得好像貓，但是毛比較多，而且看起來在生氣，好像一個生氣的老頭子。 Maybe we would be grumpy too if we lived in the same places as these wildcats… These wildcats are called Pallas's cats. They live in dry, cold, and windy places. But guess what? We now know these cats also live on the tallest mountain in the world! Yep! Scientists found that Pallas's cats live on Mount Everest! 這種野貓叫做兔猻，牠們住在很乾燥寒冷、風很大的地方。而且科學家在世界最高峰--聖母峰上也發現牠們的蹤跡！ The scientists found that the cats live on a part of Mount Everest that's even higher than Taiwan's Jade Mountain! That's amazing! It's very, very cold on Mount Everest, but these cats have found a way to live there! 聖母峰比玉山還要高，上面超級寒冷，但是這些野貓卻有辦法活下去！ Pallas's cats are about the same size as a pet cat, but they look more like leopards. They are very good hunters. Their fur is thick to keep them warm, and it's the perfect color to help them hide in the rocky, snowy mountains. 兔猻跟家貓差不多一樣大，但是長得比較像獵豹。牠們很會打獵，還有厚厚的毛可以保暖。毛的顏色也讓他們可以在山上躲起來。 Wildcats are some of my favorite animals! Now that I know they can live on the tallest mountain in the world, I like them even more! Where does your favorite animal live? ________________________________ Vocabulary 這種厲害的野貓可以在世界最寒冷的地方存活。 1. look like 看起來像 Oh boy, that cat looks like a grumpy old man. 天哪，那隻貓看起來像個壞脾氣的老頭。 It's a stray cat. 那是一隻流浪貓。 It lives a hard life. 牠的生活很不容易呢。 2. windy 多風的 Yeah? It doesn't need to work. 是嗎？牠又不需要工作。 No, but it lives on a cold and windy street. 是不需要，但是牠住在又冷又風大的街上。 3. warm 溫暖的 You feed it every night. 你每天晚上都餵牠。 Not every night.沒有每晚。 And you also try to keep it warm. 而且你還想辦法讓牠保持溫暖。 4. maybe 也許 What can I say? 我能說什麼？ I just love animals. 我就是喜歡動物。 Maybe you should take it home. 也許你應該把牠帶回家。 這些單字每天都用得到。 look like 看起來像 windy 多風的 warm 溫暖的 maybe 也許 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What are these wildcats called? A: Pet cats B: Leopards C: Pallas's cats 2. Where did scientists find the cats living? A: At the bottom of the ocean B: At the South Pole C: On Mount Everest 3. Why do these cats need such thick fur? A: To keep cool B: To keep warm C: To hunt Answers 1. C 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dr. Peggy Whitson, the first female commander of the International Space Station, shares how she inspires women and girls to pursue careers in science and space exploration. She discusses the importance of representation in STEM fields and her achievements in space missions, encouraging more girls to aim for the stars.