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Hi, students! Today, I want to talk about a special goldfish in France. What's so special about this goldfish? It's really, really big! 法國有一條金魚，體積超級大！ Usually, goldfish weigh about half a kilogram or less. They are pretty, small, and cute. Sometimes you see them in little fish bowls swimming around. But not this goldfish named Carrot. Carrot weighs 30 kilograms! 一般的金魚最多只有半...

December 27th is "Visit the Zoo Day", so today… I'm going to visit the zoo! Yeah! The Kaohsiung Zoo just opened again, and it looks great! The old zoo was too small for the animals, but the new one has lots of space, and it's cleaner and nicer too! 高雄壽山動物園重新開幕了！舊的動物園對動物來說太小了，新的大多了！ There are 'skywalks' at the new Kaohsiung Zoo. They are like bridges. People can see...

Do you like to eat leftovers? 你喜歡吃剩菜嗎？ Maybe your dad made dinner yesterday and put it in the fridge. Or maybe you have eaten a meal from two days ago, or even three days ago. 你可能吃過冰箱裡面昨天的晚餐，甚至兩三天前的飯菜。 What about a meal from seventy thousand years ago? 但你吃過七萬年前的飯菜嗎？ In fact, scientists recently found a meal like that. They discovered it in a cave in Ir...

Only two days left till Christmas! Are you ready? 再兩天就是耶誕節了！ In Europe, some people like to open Christmas crackers while eating Christmas dinner. 在歐洲，有一些人會在吃聖誕大餐的時候玩 Christmas crackers! Huh?! What's a Christmas cracker?! Christmas crackers are colorful gift boxes. Inside there's always three things: a toy, a paper hat, and a joke! Christmas Cracker 就是耶誕拉炮，是小...

Hi students! Do you guys know much about Switzerland? People in Switzerland make things really well, like Swiss watches. Swiss watches are really good. 你們知道瑞士這個國家嗎？瑞士的手錶品質很好，很有名。 Switzerland also makes good trains. Switzerland made the longest train in the world. That train is two kilometers long. 瑞士人也很會製造火車！他們做了一列全世界最長的火車，有兩公里長。 Why did Sw...

Xiao Hei! Put that down! Xiao Hei! Be good! No… no… Xiao Hei… you broke my favorite cup! Ahhhh. 小黑，你把我最愛的杯子打破了！ Sometimes my dog can be naughty, just like a little kid! 我的狗狗有時候很頑皮，就像小孩一樣。 Xiao Hei is usually a good dog. She doesn't bark, and she's very friendly. And she never eats my money. 小黑平常很乖，不太會叫、很友善，而且不會吃我的錢。 Eat money? What? Yeah. I...

Whoa! Hey, look out! Ouch! Boxing looks like it really hurts! 拳擊比賽看起來好痛！ Have you ever seen a boxing match? It's a sport where two people fight with their fists. 你看過拳擊比賽嗎？兩個很強壯的人，會在擂台上用拳頭打架！ They're always very fit, strong, healthy people, who are really REALLY well trained! Taiwan's Chen Nien-Chin is a boxer from Hualien. Because she has trained so well, and...

Christmas is almost here! For many people, it is the best time of year. It's a bit like Chinese New Year in Taiwan. Christmas in Western countries is a time to visit with your family and friends. 聖誕節要到囉！西方國家在聖誕節的時候，會跟家人還有朋友團聚，有一點像台灣的過年。 You also get to eat tasty food - like roast turkey, and lots of great desserts! And, of course, there are presents! Everyon...

At this time of year, people like to send special cards to their family and friends! There are "Happy New Year" cards, 'Merry Christmas' cards… and there are "Happy Hanukkah" cards, too! 過節的時候，很多人會送卡片！有新年賀卡、有聖誕賀卡，還有光明節賀卡！ Hanukkah is an 8 day Jewish holiday, based on a story from long ago… 光明節是一個八天的猶太節日。這個節日源自於一個古老的故事… After a big fight...

Oh yeah! I love dancing! Feel the beat, woo! Do you like to dance? It's a lot of fun, but you use a lot of energy, too. 跳舞很好玩，但也是很花體力。 When we dance, our bodies make more heat. If lots of people dance together, the dance floor will also warm up! 我們跳舞的時候，身體會變熱。如果大家一起跳舞，地板的溫度會升高！ Now, a dance club in Scotland wants to use all that heat. They have invente...

Phew! I made it! I live on the fifth floor, and there's no elevator! I have to walk up the stairs every day! 我住在沒有電梯的五樓，每天都要爬樓梯。 But at least my building is not very tall, and it's not getting any taller! 至少我這個公寓大樓沒有很高，也不會再更高。 Did you know there's a building in Taoyuan that's been slowly growing taller for 33 years?! 你知道桃園有一棟樓，已經連續長高33年了嗎...

Have you ever seen a shark? It's a scary fish with lots of sharp teeth. 你看過鯊魚嗎？他們有讓人害怕的尖銳牙齒。 Recently, sharks have helped scientists find a forest on the ocean floor. 但是最近，鯊魚幫助科學家找到一個海底森林！ Scientists were looking for seagrass in the ocean. Seagrass is a plant that grows deep underwater. That means it's not easy to study. 科學家當時在尋找海草，海草長在深海中...

Egypt is a country in the north of Africa. It has sandy deserts, a big river called the Nile, snappy crocodiles, and lots of huge pyramids! 埃及有沙漠、尼羅河、鱷魚，還有超大的金字塔！ Most of their pyramids were made long ago, in ancient times, out of big stone bricks. 金字塔是古時候的埃及人用大石塊建造的。 But now, a new pyramid has been built in Egypt. One that is quite different… 現在，埃及蓋...

Yep, this rocket is going to the moon. The rocket is called "Artemis 1". It is the most powerful rocket ever! 這個火箭叫做阿提米絲一號，是有史以來最強而有力的火箭。 Artemis 1 is so strong because it must go very far. It will take nearly a month to get to the moon and come back again. Even now, Artemis 1 is far from Earth, deep in outer space. 阿提米絲一號要夠強才能飛很遠，因為它要到月球再回來，需...

Have you ever seen a mermaid? Not in a movie, or a book. I mean a real mermaid! 你有看過真正的美人魚嗎？ Okay, let's be honest… mermaids aren't real. 好啦，美人魚不是真的！ But still, some people like to pretend to be mermaids with their friends. They wear big fake fish tails, and swim together in the ocean, learning cool mermaid moves! It keeps them strong and healthy. They call it "mermaiding"....

Summers in Taiwan can be very hot! When the sun comes out, everyone feels warm. And sometimes, it's too dry. Isn't there any way to make it rain?! 台灣的夏天很熱，有時候也很乾！有沒有甚麼方法可以讓天空下雨呢？ In the past, we could not change the weather. But scientists have had an idea. They have found a way to make it rain, using electricity. 現在，科學家發現一種用電讓天空下雨的方法。 We know wh...

Do you like to travel? It's fun to visit another country. You can eat different food and meet interesting people. You can even hear another language. 你喜歡旅遊嗎？去別的國家，會碰到不同的食物、人，還有語言！ It's great to travel and see new things, but it's also great to come home. Some people travel for a few days, or even a few weeks. What if you didn't come home for 40 years? 旅行後回家的感覺...

Today, I want to talk about animal conservation, or saving animals. Why? Well, today is World Wildlife Conservation Day. 今天是野生動物保育日，我們來聊聊保育動物！ Conservation means saving something. Water conservation means saving water. Energy conservation means saving energy. "Conservation" 就是節約，或是保育。我們可以節約用水，或是節約能源。 Did you know that there are fewer animals today tha...

Did you brush your teeth today? Drink a glass of water? Easy, right? 你今天有刷牙嗎？有喝水嗎？這些事情都很容易做，對吧？ Some people find these things very hard. That might be because they are disabled. If your body finds things easy to do, you are "able". If it finds things harder to do, you could be less able, or "dis-abled". 有一些人要做這些事很不容易，可能是因為他們是身心障礙者。"disabled" 就...

What can you see in the forest? The forest has flowers and grass, birds and animals, and lots and lots of… trees. 森林裡可以看到甚麼？有花、草、鳥兒、動物，還有很多很多樹。 Some trees are short, some are tall, and some are just enormous. In fact, scientists have just found the tallest tree in Taiwan. 科學家最近發現了全台灣最高的樹！ That's right! How did they find it? A team of tree hunters was lo...

At my grandma's house, there is a big garden, where she grows potatoes, tomatoes and greens. 我奶奶家有一個大菜園，她會種馬鈴薯、番茄，跟蔬菜！ But I live in the city. My house is very small, so I don't have a garden. What can I do? 但我住在城市，房子很小，家裡沒有菜園怎麼辦？ To solve this problem, let's look to Nairobi, a city in Africa. Every day, lots of people come from the countryside to liv...

Mr. Whiskers! There you are! I finally found you! Oh hey there! This is my cat… He went missing. I've been looking for him all day! I'm glad I found him. 這是我的貓咪，我找他找了一整天！ Have you ever lost a pet? It doesn't matter if you lose them for only a few minutes or a few hours, or a few days… it's still very scary! 你的寵物有失蹤過嗎？不見了幾分鐘或幾個小時可能還好，但是如果牠不見好幾天就...

Everyone always talks about how bad plastic garbage is for the environment, but did you know glass is bad for the environment too? 你知道，除了塑膠之外，玻璃也對環境不好嗎？ Did you know that you can turn glass into sand? You can do this because… glass is made out of sand! 為什麼玻璃可以變成沙子？因為玻璃就是用沙子做的！ A company in Louisiana, called "Glass Half Full", is trying to help. They tak...

Oh hey there! I'm just having a little party, hold on… That's better! I love hosting dance parties. When I do, I hang a disco ball from the ceiling. The light is reflected all over the room! It's so pretty! Everyone likes shiny things. 我超愛辦派對。我會在天花板掛那種迪斯可球。大家都喜歡這種閃閃亮亮的東西。 You know what other animal likes shiny things? Scallops! Scientists found out that scallops...

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. That means many families will come together to eat a big meal. 今天是美國的感恩節，大家會聚在一起吃大餐。 Do you know what people eat on Thanksgiving? 你知道大家在感恩節都吃甚麼嗎？ They eat mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and turkey! 會吃馬鈴薯泥、南瓜派，還有火雞！ What's a turkey? A turkey is a kind of bird. It's like a chicken, but bigger. A turkey has a hug...