Helping People Exercise from the Heart

05/21/24 • 5 min

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Exercise helps our bodies become stronger and healthier. It’s important to exercise! 運動可以讓我們的身體更健康、更強壯,所以運動很重要! One gym owner believes in the power of exercise.* *He loves helping people exercise. 有一位健身房老闆相信運動帶來的力量,他很喜歡鼓勵別人運動。 Every week, this man helps about thirty people exercise at his gym. He helps them for free. They are all older people and people with disabilities. Many have health problems. 他每星期都會讓30多人免費在他的健身房裡運動。這些人都是年長者跟身障者,大部分都有健康問題。 They can't move easily. But they try very hard. And he never gives up on them. 他們可能行動不便,但是非常努力。而且這位老闆從不放棄。 A young woman uses a wheelchair. With the man's help, she started exercising. Now she's stronger. She's happier and more confident too. 有個坐輪椅的年輕女士藉由老闆的幫助開始運動。現在她更強壯、更快樂也更有自信。 The man has a big heart. He’s helped people since he was young. His parents taught him to be kind and help others. 這個男人非常有愛心,他從小時候就開始幫助別人。他的父母教他要善良並且樂於助人。 This gym owner shows us exercise does more than make our bodies strong. Exercise also makes our minds strong. He believes anyone can get stronger with a positive attitude and hard work. 他也讓我們知道運動不只讓身體強壯,也鍛鍊心智。他覺得任何積極、努力的人都可以更強壯。 Let’s go exercise! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 喜歡助人的健身房老闆,相信運動可以促進身心健康。 1. exercise 做運動 I hate going to the gym! 我討厭去健身房! Why? Too many people? 為什麼?人太多了嗎? No. Too much hard work.不是,太辛苦了。 You don’t have to exercise that hard. 你不用那麼努力運動啊。 2. stronger 更強壯 I know. But I want to get stronger.我知道,但是我想要強壯一點。 3. become 變得 So did you become stronger? 那你有沒有變強壯呢? I think so. I eat and sleep well. 我想有,我吃得好睡得飽。 4. problem 問題 The problem is I often feel very tired. 問題是我常覺得非常疲倦。 Maybe you should cut back a bit. 也許你應該減少一點運動。來一起讀單字。 exercise做運動 stronger更強壯 become變得 problem問題 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. What does exercise help our bodies become? a. Old b. Important c. Strong 2. Who does the man help for free? a. Healthy young people b. Very strong people c. People with disabilities 3. Who taught the man to be kind and help others? a. A young woman b. His parents c. A gym owner ** ** Answers: 1. c 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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Art for the Paris Olympics

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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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This Library Wants Cat Pictures

This Library Wants Cat Pictures Have you borrowed books from a library? Libraries have great books! 你跟圖書館借過書嗎?圖書館裡有很多好書。 It's important to return books on time. It's also important to take good care of them. If you lose a book, some libraries take your library card! Oh no! 準時歸還書籍很重要,也要保管好。如果弄丟了,有的圖書館會沒收你的借書證。 During the pandemic, many people lost books. Their libraries took their cards. But in one American city, the library wants these people to enjoy the library again. 疫情期間很多人把書弄丟了,借書證也被沒收。但美國一個城市的圖書館希望這些人可以回來借書。 Do people have to pay for their lost books? No! They can bring a picture of a cat. A cat? Yep! Then they get their library card back! 他們需要賠錢嗎?不用!他們只要拿一張貓咪的照片就可以拿回借書證。 Many people brought cute cat pictures. But one boy didn't have a cat. So he drew a cat! He got his library card back! 很多人帶了可愛的貓咪照片。但有個男孩沒有養貓,他就畫了一隻,也拿回借書證。 This library is kind. Some people don't have money for lost books. But they want to go to the library. So the cat pictures are making everyone happy! 這間圖書館非常有愛心,因為有一些人沒有錢賠償遺失的書籍,但他們還是想去圖書館,所以帶貓咪照片的方法讓大家都很開心。 The library is welcoming everyone back. It's showing that making mistakes is okay. It's also showing there's always a way to start over, especially when cute cats help! Let's go borrow some books! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 只要有貓咪圖片,就可以拿回借書證。 1. borrow 借 That book you borrowed from me...? 你跟我借的那本書... Yeah, "Everyone Poops 大家來大便," we're not done yet. 我們還沒有看完。 2. back 回來 It's from the library. 它是圖書館的書。 It's a fun book. My son enjoyed it a lot。它是好玩的書,我兒子很喜歡看。 Would you bring it back to me tomorrow? 可以明天帶回來給我嗎? 3. return 歸還 I need to return it. 我需要歸還。 Of course. we've learned a lot from it.當然,我們已經學到很多了。 4. some 一些 What have you learned? I'm curious. 你們學到什麼? 我很好奇。 That some animals poop on the move. 有的動物一邊走一邊大。 Do you have a library card? 一起來讀單字。 borrow借 back回來 return歸還 some一些 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. Why do libraries take some people's library cards? a. People lost books. b. People sold books. c. People bought books. 2. What did one boy draw? a. A book b. A cat c. A library 3. What is the library showing? a. Making mistakes is okay. b. Books are okay. c. Losing books is okay. Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn