Police on Rollerblades

10/27/21 • 5 min

Did you know some police officers in Pakistan use rollerblades! These police officers learn how to rollerblade so they can chase and catch people who break the law. 有一些巴基斯坦的警察穿直排輪去追犯人。 Some cities in Pakistan are super, super crowded. The traffic is super bad! The police say they can't use a police car... and they can't use a police motorcycle. The roads are too crowded! So, they use rollerblades! 這是因為巴基斯坦的城市過於擁擠,街道塞滿車輛,警察不能開車或是騎摩托車。 In Taiwan, sometimes you can see police officers riding horses. But usually, the police in Taiwan ride on scooters or drive police cars. 在台灣,有時候你會看到騎馬的警察,但大部分的警察是開警車或騎摩托車。 But the cities in Pakistan are different. The roads are crowded with people and cars, and buses and motorcycles... it's so busy, sometimes everyone gets stuck and can't move! That's why the police there are using rollerblades. 但是在巴基斯坦的大都市,道路太擁擠,有時候根本動不了,這是為什麼警察穿直排輪的原因。 Have you ever tried rollerblading? It's not easy! You need to practice for a long time. With rollerblades, you can ride on the sidewalk or the road... The rollerblade police in Pakistan don't have to worry about traffic... they can just roll on their rollerblades and catch people who break the law! What a good idea! ________________________________ Vocabulary 警察穿著直排輪鞋在街上飛跑,還真想看看呢! 1. Crowded 擁擠的。 This road is so crowded! 這條路好擠喔! It happens every time before a long holiday. 每次放長假之前都會這樣。 2. Traffic 交通。 There's just too much traffic. 車子太多了。 I hate it when we have to worry about traffic before taking a vacation. 我真討厭度假之前得先擔心交通問題。 I know. 我懂。 3. Catch 抓到。 Did the police catch the man? 警察抓到那個人了嗎? I don't think so. 我想沒有。 But they did catch his friend. 不過他們確實抓到了他的朋友。 4. Chase 追逐。 Should we chase away that cat? 我們應該把那隻貓趕走嗎? Why? It's not doing anything to us. 為什麼?牠沒有對我們做什麼啊。今天的單字很常用,我們來讀一遍。 crowded 擁擠的 traffic 交通 catch 抓到 chase 追逐 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where do some police officers use rollerblades? A: India B: China C: Pakistan 2. Why do these police officers use rollerblades? A: Because they need more exercise B: Because they don't have police cars C: Because the roads are too crowded 3. What do police in Taiwan use? A: Cars, scooters... and sometimes, horses! B: Birds, bicycles, and trucks C: They hop on one foot Answers 1: C 2: C 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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Garden Grows Vegetables under the Sea

Gardens are great! They are places people grow vegetables. They can be on the ground and on people's roofs. They can even be on balconies. 蔬菜可以種在地上,陽台或是屋頂上。 But, did you know there is also a garden under the sea? 連海底也可以種蔬菜。 It's called Nemo's Garden. It's under the ocean near Italy. 尼莫的菜園在義大利附近的海中。 How do you grow vegetables under the sea? That's a good question. People put the plants inside balls. They call these balls "pods." Inside the pods are vegetables, like lettuce, tomatoes, peas, and mushrooms. 把蔬菜的種子放進圓球狀的容器裡面,可以種生菜,番茄,豌豆,還有蘑菇。 The pods are tied to the bottom of the sea with chains. They are about eight meters under the ocean. People say the vegetables grow faster underwater and taste better, too. 圓球用鐵鍊固定在海底,距離海面大約八公尺。 There are not many pods right now. Nemo's garden is an experiment. People want to see if growing vegetables underwater is a good idea. 這個菜園是一個實驗,人們想知道是不是個好主意。 Growing vegetables under the sea is a lot of work. People need to wear scuba equipment. I hope the Nemo's Garden experiment works well. Maybe it can help us grow lots of vegetables in the future. That would be great! ________________________________ Vocabulary 海裡種蔬菜,是種在容器裡面,而不是種在海水中。 1. Vegetable 蔬菜。 Do you like eating vegetables? 你喜歡吃蔬菜嗎? Yes, I like salad. 喜歡,我愛吃沙拉。 Tuna and egg salad is my favorite. 我最愛鮪魚雞蛋沙拉。 But there's no vegetables in that. 可是它裡面沒有蔬菜。 2. Grow 種植。 My mom grows a lot of tomatoes in her garden. 我媽媽在園子裡種好多番茄。 How fast do they grow? 它們長多快? Very fast. 很快。 3. Inside 在裡面。 There's something inside the box. 盒子裡面有東西。 Let's open it. 我們來打開它。 No, we can't. It's locked. 沒辦法,它上鎖了。 4. Experiment 實驗。 Let's do an experiment. 我們來做個實驗。 What experiment? 什麼實驗? One with frogs.青蛙的實驗。 Please try to use these words in your conversation. vegetable 蔬菜 grow 種植 inside 在裡面 experiment 實驗 ________________________________ Quiz Q1: What is this story about? A: A man named Nemo B: A special garden under the ocean C: The importance of eating vegetables Q2: What do people say about the vegetables? A: They grow faster and taste better. B: They don't grow very well. C: They look like balls. Q3: What is true about Nemo's Garden? A: People live there in plastic balls. B: It is a kind of experiment. C: It is near the United States. Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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Frankenstein Book Sells for Record Price

Woahh! Oh, that's right! It's almost Halloween! Will you dress up for Halloween? 萬聖節快到了!你那天會換裝嗎? Maybe become a witch or a vampire? 要變成巫婆還是吸血鬼? Or what about the monster from one of my favorite scary stories, Frankenstein! 還是科學怪人?! Frankenstein is a story about a crazy scientist who wanted to create life. He made a big green man from... ewww... other body parts... An arm here... A leg there... He put the body together... and somehow... brought the monster to life! 科學怪人的故事是在講一位瘋狂的科學家,做出了一個怪物, 還給他生命! Lots of people like to dress up as Frankenstein's monster on Halloween! And did you know? The story of Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley over 200 years ago! Mary Shelley寫的科學怪人已經有200多年歷史。 Recently, one of the first Frankenstein books ever printed sold for over 32,000,000 Taiwan Dollars! 其中一個最早出現的版本,最近被賣了超過3千2百萬台幣! Woah! That's a world record for a printed work by a woman! Wow! What a price for an old book! It's a great story though, check it out... if you dare! ________________________________ Vocabulary 科學怪人的故事舉世聞名,所以它的最初版本很值錢。 1. Monster 怪物。 Why do people like monster movies? 為什麼人們喜歡怪物電影? You mean like "Jurassic Park?" 你是說像侏儸紀公園嗎? That's dinosaurs. That's not a monster movie. 那是講恐龍。它不是怪物電影。 2. Story 故事。 Have you read the story about Frankenstein's monster? 你讀過科學怪人的故事嗎? No. But I know many stories about monsters. 沒有,不過我知道很多怪物的故事。 3. Crazy 瘋狂的。 Amy is planning to climb Jade Mountain on her own. 艾咪準備一個人去爬玉山。 That's crazy! 那太瘋狂了! She can't go alone! 她不能一個人去。 4. Dress up as 打扮成。 So you are dressing up as a... giraffe? 所以你要打扮成長頸鹿? No, silly. I'm dressing up as a horse! 別傻了,我要打扮成一匹馬。這些單字你記住了嗎? monster 怪物 story 故事 crazy 瘋狂的 dress up as 打扮成 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What special day is talked about in the story? a. Christmas b. Halloween c. New Year's Eve 2. What is the story of Frankenstein about? a. A friendly dog b. A vampire c. A scientist who made a monster 3. How long ago was Frankenstein first written? a. 10 years ago b. 55 years ago c. Over 200 years ago Answers 1: b 2: c 3: c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn