News For Kids

A candle that smells like a meatball? 嗄？一個聞起來像肉丸的蠟燭 Ha! That's really funny! I like candles… candles look so pretty. But… we need to be very careful. Children should never play with fire, and candles can be dangerous. 小朋友不要玩火，蠟燭有時候很危險的。 We have some candles at my home. They smell nice. My mom and dad light the candles… and the house smells nice! 我爸媽點蠟燭後， 家裡...

Hi everyone! Do you like riding a bicycle? Or maybe a skateboard? What about in-line skating? Have you ever tried it? In-line skating 就是溜直排輪. It's fun. But be careful not to crash into anything! In Canada, there's a man called Zach, who must really like skating. 加拿大有個叫Zach的人超愛溜直排輪。 He skated from one side of Canada, all the way to the other side! From the west to the east! 他...

Video games are so fun. I could play video games for hours! But my parents always tell me I shouldn't play video games for too long because it will make my eyes go bad and rot my brain. 我爸媽都說玩太多電動遊戲會傷害眼睛，對腦袋也不好。 Well, guess what? I can prove them wrong! Some very smart researchers from around the world found out that video games can actually be really good for your brain!...

Which animals do you think are cool? I think a chameleon is pretty cool. Have you ever heard of a chameleon? It's a type of lizard that can change colors! 變色龍是一種蜥蜴。 Sometimes they can become really bright and eye-catching. Other times, you can hardly see them! 變色龍有時候顏色很鮮艷，有時候很難找到牠們。 Sometimes chameleons change colors to warm up or cool down. 換顏色有時候是為了調節身...

I love eggs. I love eggs no matter how they are cooked. I like eggs fried, scrambled, hard boiled, and soft boiled. 我喜歡吃雞蛋，不論怎樣的做法都喜歡。Do you like eggs as much as I do? I eat a lot of eggs, that's why I make sure I prepare them correctly. Because if you don't prepare eggs correctly, you can get very sick. 蛋沒有好好保存或是煮熟的話，吃了會生病。 You should wash eggs only right bef...

What do you think about when you think of Italy? 你想到義大利會想到甚麼呢? Pizza? Pasta? Olive oil? 披薩? 義大利麵? 還是橄欖油呢? What about volcanoes? 那火山呢? Yes, volcanoes! Did you know that there are volcanoes in Italy too? 你知道義大利有火山嗎? One special volcano in Italy is called Mount Etna. This volcano is special because right now it is very active! 埃特納火山正在噴發! Mount Etna has b...

Hey, everyone! Today I want to talk to you about a very cute new superstar. 今天要跟你介紹一個新的明星。 Thousands of people have already been to see this superstar at a farm in Bangladesh. 好幾千人已經跑去孟加拉這個農場追星。 What kind of superstar lives on a farm? 是什麼樣的明星會住在農場？ Well, a cow superstar, of course! 就是一頭牛明星！ The cow is getting famous because of its size! It's tin...

I'm hungry! Oh no… but it's raining outside! 我很呃，但是在下雨！ I guess I'll order some food and have it delivered to my house. 我想吃一點東西，最好送到家裡來。What do I feel like eating? Hmm… pizza might be a good idea! 吃披薩應該不錯吧！ Wouldn't it be great if restaurants knew exactly what you wanted to eat before you even knew? In fact, that is what one pizza restaurant is trying to do. They...

Can you think of some things that eat bugs? Well, frogs eat bugs. Spiders eat bugs. Lizards also eat bugs. But did you know that there are certain plants that also eat bugs? 你知道植物也能吃昆蟲嗎？ In fact, there are a lot of different plants that eat bugs, and scientists just discovered a new one! 科學家又找到了一種會吃昆蟲的植物! Don't worry, this plant doesn't have legs, so it can't chase you....

I'm so tired. That was a very long walk! I think I walked 10 kilometers! But guess what? That distance is very short compared to the journey some elephants went on in China. In China, there is a group of Asian elephants who became famous for going on a very, very long walk! 中國有一群大象很紅喔。 There are a total of 14 elephants in the group. 總共有十四頭。There are older, bigger elephants, and s...

Hey! Did any of you watch the Olympics this summer? 你們有沒有看奧運？ The Olympics has many different events and many of the world's most amazing athletes go to compete for medals. 世界上最強的運動員，都想參加奧運比賽，爭取獎牌。 People that win events get gold medals. People that come second get silver medals. And people that come third get bronze medals. 第一名會得到金牌, 第二名銀牌, 第三名銅牌...

We live on the planet Earth. And Earth goes around the sun with other planets. This is our solar system. 太陽系中的行星都繞著太陽轉。 Earth can support life because the conditions are just right. 地球上有生命，因為各種條件都剛剛好。 But why don't the other planets have life? Some are too close to the sun, making them too hot. Some are too far from the sun, making them too cold. Things need to be j...