ICRT Lunchbox --- Chores Are Good For You (做雜務對你是有好處的)

Chores Are Good For You 發佈於 2020-01-13 @  http://bit.ly/35LURSf

Narrator: (Sfx: sound of floor being swept) Oh, hi there. I'm just sweeping the floor.
OK, that's better. I'm just doing some chores around the house.我正在做家事.
I don't really like doing chores, but it's important to do them.
You know what chores are, right? They are things like sweeping the floor,
doing the dishes, and putting out the garbage…... 你知道家事是甚麼吧?
像幫家裡掃地洗碗還有丟垃圾.
Do you guys do chores? 你們做家事嗎? Does your mom or dad ask you to clean up
sometimes or wash the dishes? Well, even if you don't like doing chores, you
should do them. Why? Let me tell you.
People have done many studies about chores. They found out that if kids do
chores when they are young, they are more successful when they get
older.小孩在家裡做家事 以後比較會賺錢喔。They have better jobs and more
money. This is because doing chores teaches us some good things.
First, it teaches us that - if our parents did everything for us, we might
feel that we couldn't do very much by ourselves. Also, the more we can do by
ourselves, the more confident we feel. 你越會做事，你越會有自信。
Second, doing chores helps us have better habits. By doing chores, we
understand there are more important things than watching TV or playing video
games.做家事會讓我們了解有很多很多事情比看電視、打電動還重要！If your parents
didn't do chores, what would your home look like? Pretty messy, right? One
day, you will be an adult, too. You don't want to live in a messy home.
So, the next time your mom or dad give you chores to do, just remember, they
are helping you to become successful!

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ICRT Lunchbox --- Crow Cleaners(烏鴉清道夫)

Crow Cleaners 發佈於 2020-01-06 @ http://bit.ly/2sYPphv

Narrator: Woah! That looks fun … and kinda scary too! But I love going to
theme parks! How about you? 你喜歡去遊樂園嗎? Lots of people love going to
theme parks, that's why there's usually many people and often long lines to
get on the rides.

But you know what else lots of people bring? 人多的時候會帶來甚麼呢? Trash!
When there are lots of people, that usually means lots of trash.

But what can the theme parks do about it? 該怎麼處理呢?

Hmm ... put out more trash cans? 垃圾桶放多一點嗎? Sure … Put up signs to
tell people "Please don't litter"? Sure … That might help. Any other ideas?
還有甚麼方法呢

Well, a theme park in France had the smart idea to train animals to help
throw away trash!

Yeah, It's true! Can you guess the animal they're training?
你猜猜看是訓練哪種動物呢？

Could it be … garbage goats?........ No, probably not, ...Trash tigers? …..
Hmm ... that could be dangerous,..…Junkyard jellyfish? …….. How would they
even pick up the trash?!

Actually, it's … crows. ……. 答案是烏鴉!

The theme park has been training some of these smart, helpful birds to fly
around the park, pick up trash and take it to a trash can.
這些聰明的烏鴉飛來飛去撿垃圾還會丟垃圾桶!

How did they train them? With food! The trainer rewards crows with treats
when they put trash in the right place. They're so smart!

Sometimes the crows even try to trick the trainer by bringing something that
isn't trash ... like a piece of wood. Haha! Cheeky crows! 好調皮的烏鴉!

But it is working really well. So well, in fact, that the park is training
even more crow cleaners!

ICRT Lunchbox---Unusual International Days (特殊的國際節日)

Unusual International Days 發佈於 2020-01-03 @ http://bit.ly/37BlxWV

Narrator: Oh! Hi! Sorry about that. I was just catching up on some sleep.
That's because today ... is the day to get more sleep!

What? You didn't know? 你不知道嗎? Today is the Festival of Sleep Day!
你不知道嗎? 今天是睡覺日! 就是要多睡的日子.

Festival of Sleep Day is supposed to be a day for catching up on sleep after
the busy Christmas and New Year holidays!

Actually, every year, there are a lot of international days to enjoy.
每年都有很多好玩的節日! Some are great, some are funny… and some are just
strange!

Here are my top 5 International Days!

** Number 5! ***

Coming in at number 5 is International Friendship Day! July 30th -
七月三十，國際友誼日 - is the day to remember how great your friends are!
記得朋友很重

** Number 4! ***

World Smile Day is the first Friday of October! Did you know you can trick
your mind into feeling better just by smiling? 微笑可以改變心情! Give it a
try!

** Number 3! ***

November 19th, and Number 3 on the list, is World Toilet Day! (sfx: flushing
toilet) 世界馬桶日! Because when you gotta go … you gotta go!

** Number 2! ***

The first Saturday of February is Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! I don't even
think I need to explain this one, do I? Everyone likes ice cream, right?

And how can we make ice cream even better? Have it for breakfast!
早餐就吃冰淇淋不錯吧! Next!

** Number 1! ***

Number 1! We've already talked about it. My favorite international day of the
year is today. The Festival of Sleep Day.

The Festival of (yawns) Sleep Day (slows way down) is my favorite ... because
I can ... just lay down … and get... some... extra... slee… (sighs).

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ICRT Lunchbocx--- New Year Dates (新年的日期)

New Year Dates 發佈於 2020-01-01 @ http://bit.ly/36qfOTT

Narrator: Oh, I'm exhausted! I was out until very late last night, because I
was celebrating on New Year's Eve!

Do you know what "New Year's Eve" means?

It means the last night of the year. 一年最後一天的晚上。The night of
December 31st is New Year's Eve - which was yesterday night!

It was so much fun! I loved the fireworks and the parties … everyone was so
happy! New Year's Eve is like a celebration - for the whole world!
全世界在慶祝啦 Bye-bye old year, hello new year!

Of course, every New Year's Day is on January 1st. And New Year's Day is a
holiday! No work and no school! 新年的第一天不用上班上學 - yes! We all can
enjoy the first day of the New Year.

But did you know hundreds of years ago, New Year's Day wasn't on January
1st?一月一號不是新年的第一天? 這麼可能阿!

That sounds crazy, right? January 1st … that's New Year's Day! How can it be
on another day?

Well, a long time ago, many people in England and America liked to celebrate
New Year's on March 25th!
很久以前，在英國跟美國很多人認為三月二十五號才是新年的第一天.

And, if you think about it … March 25th actually isn't a bad day to start a
new year. In many places, March is the start of spring, winter is gone, the
trees are turning green again. New life, New Year! … 三月春天來了
冬天過去了，萬物復甦… 新的一年, 新的生活開始了.

But after a while, many places decided to use the same day for the New Year,
January 1st.

And now we celebrate New Year's Day on January 1st in Taiwan, too!

We hope you're having a very happy new year's day today! Happy New Year from ICRT!

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ICRT LunchBox --- How far germs fly when you sneeze (當你打噴嚏時，細菌飛多遠)

How far germs fly when you sneeze 發佈於 2019-12-27 @ http://bit.ly/37c18HG

Narrator: Aaaaaa-choo!!! Oh, I'm so sorry! I really hope I didn't get my germs on everyone!
I have a terrible cold. 我的感冒很嚴重! I'm sniffling, coughing, and sneezing a lot!
一直鼻塞、咳嗽還有打噴嚏! A-choo!

That's why it's important for me to cover my nose and mouth when I sneeze.
打噴嚏一定要遮住嘴巴跟鼻子。
I don't want to get my germs all over other people when I sneeze, or else they'll get sick too!
You should cover your mouth too! 你也應該這樣做
Because every time you sneeze, you are actually shooting germs all over the place.
Your germs can travel as far as 2.5 meters when you sneeze.
打噴嚏時，細菌可以飛到2.5公尺遠!

That's farther than the height of most tall people!
Your germs are carried by these tiny droplets that shoot out of your mouth and nose when you sneeze. And they can travel at over 160 kilometers an hour! 速度可以超過每小時160公里
That's faster than some trains!

And you can spread any kind of germ when you sneeze. Such as cold germs, or something more serious, like flu germs, chickenpox germs, measles germs, and more!

If you don't have a tissue to cover your mouth, cover your face with your arm.
沒有紙巾用手臂也可以喔
This way, you'll be able to cover your mouth, but you won't sneeze all over your hands.
It's important to keep your hands clean too, so you don't get germs everywhere by touching things.
手要保持乾淨, 才不會因為東摸西摸被傳染

If you DO sneeze into your hands, wash them!! Don't just use water either, that won't work. Make sure you use soap and really scrub your hands clean. 記得用肥皂洗手喔
The best thing to do to protect other people when you're sick? Stay home and rest!

That's what I'm going to do right now. A-choo!
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ICRT Lunchbox --- Smart Cities (智慧城市)

Smart Cities 發佈於 2019-12-23 @ http://bit.ly/350yCHx

Narrator: Hey! I have a question for you! Do you live in a city? Or in the countryside?

Around the world, a little over half of all people live in cities.
In Taiwan, though, it's over 78 percent! 78%的台灣人住在市區!

Because some cities have so many people living in them, they need lots of
things to keep the city running smoothly. They need lots of homes, space,
energy, water and transport. As more and more people move to cities, in the
future cities could look quite different.

What do you think cities of the future will look like? …..
Do you think there'll be flying cars and hoverboards? 會有飛天車跟漂浮滑板嗎?
Or robot dogs? 機器狗? Lasers and jetpacks? 還是噴射背包?

Maybe some day, but for now, what some places are doing is trying to make
cities smarter. These are called Smart cities. 把城市智能化就是智慧城市。

Smart cities use technology to do a lot of things.

Smart cities help people become more eco-friendly. This means making sure
people are being good to the environment. They do this by making sure energy
isn't wasted, and that garbage is thrown away properly.
不浪費資源，垃圾也被回收。
Everything is also more convenient in these cities, and places are easier to get to. 交通也方便很多。

Singapore does smart things like grow plants indoors ... vertically!
That means plants grow upwards! 在室內種菜，是垂直的方式喔！

In Barcelona, which is in Spain, people throw trash into special bins.
Then the trash is sucked through underground pipes to be taken away!
垃圾會被吸到地下處理！Pretty cool, right?

And of course, we have Smart Cities in Taiwan too!
In fact, Taipei City has been listed as the 7th "smartest" city in the world! 台北是全球第七名！
Not bad!

Would you like to live in a smart city?
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ICRT Lunchbox --- Cookies in Space (餅乾在太空中)

Cookies in Space 發佈於 2019-12-13 @ http://bit.ly/2LPs2Np

Narrator: Have you ever thought about what it would be like in space?
你有沒有想過在外太空會是甚麼樣的感覺?
I'm sure it would be really exciting!
But … then again, I guess there'd also be boring parts too,
可能很刺激，但也有可能很無聊。

You should probably bring something to do for fun. What would you bring?
A book? Your favorite music, or game? What about snacks? What about ...
chocolate-chip cookies?! Mmmm … That's right! 帶巧克力豆餅乾！應該不錯吧!
Well, astronauts won't be bringing cookies to space, they'll be baking cookies in space!
Astronauts have blasted off a rocket ship, and they brought ingredients and a special oven to the International Space Station!
餅乾的材料、還有烤箱已經送到太空站!
(SFX: Radio effect) One small step for cookies, one giant leap for cookie kind. (SFX: Radio effect)

The astronauts want to find out how high temperatures and zero gravity
affects baking, and the taste and texture of the cookies.
在外太空做餅乾會好吃嗎？
But, believe it or not, baking cookies in space is actually a dangerous mission!
That's because crumbs fall out when you eat cookies. And since there's no gravity in space,
the crumbs fly around and could get stuck in the equipment!
餅乾屑屑卡在設備裡，就完蛋了。

So they need to make the cookies crumb-free!
You never know, chocolate chip cookies might taste even better in space!
(SFX: Radio effect) Houston, we have a cookie. (SFX: Radio effect)
I hope their plan works, and I hope they bring back some super tasty space cookies for us too!
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ICRT Lunchbox --- Too Early for Christmas (太早過聖誕了)

Too Early for Christmas 發佈於 2019-12-19 @ http://bit.ly/2EsZSDN

Narrator: Hey, you hear that? It's almost Christmas! Christmas Day falls on December 25th.
Do you celebrate Christmas? 你們有慶祝聖誕節嗎? I do.
And I like to get started early. I put up my Christmas decorations weeks ago! 很早就佈置好了!
In many countries, people put Christmas decorations put on the outside of their homes.
It looks so beautiful. People hang up Christmas lights,
of course, they also put up many other types of decorations. 會準備很多不一樣的裝飾。

They put up snowmen, for example. These are not made of snow.
They are plastic. 不是用雪做的雪人而是塑膠，!
People fill them with air (sfx: sound of air filling a balloon) so they become big.
You can also see plastic Santa Clauses and reindeer, too.
I really like to walk around and see Christmas decorations on people's houses.

Usually, Americans put up decorations a few weeks before Christmas.
Then, they take them down in early January. But this year, the news reported that some people in the U.S. got in trouble for their Christmas decorations!

Were their decorations were too ugly? 是應為他們的布置品太醜嗎？.
No …Was it because they put too many decorations up? 是準備太多嗎?
No …It was because they put their Christmas decorations up too early. 是太早佈置了!

They put their decorations up November 1st.
Some people thought that was too early and complained about it.
The complainers said the decorations should be taken down, and put up again closer to Christmas.
先拿下來，等聖誕節到了，再放回去!

What do you think? Do you think November 1st is too early to put up Christmas decorations?
Should those people have taken down their decorations, then put them up later again?
That sounds crazy to me.
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ICRT Lunbox -- Banqiao Christmasland (新北聖誕城 @ 板橋)

Banqiao Christmasland 發佈於 2019-12-12 @ http://bit.ly/2PxgYH7

Isn't the month of December wonderful? It's my favorite month of the year. 我最喜歡十二月了。
Do you want to know why? Because I feel so festive during December!
Festive means being cheerful and in the mood for celebration.
12月很有節慶的感覺!

I feel festive, because in my family, we spend the entire month getting ready for Christmas.
Christmas falls on December 25 every year.
We put up decorations and sing Christmas songs. 我們會佈置家裡、也會唱聖誕歌。

We also buy presents!　也買禮物!

As you can tell, I like getting into the Christmas spirit!

New Taipei City is also getting into the Christmas spirit this year.
The city has a place called Christmasland that people can visit! 弄了一個新北耶誕城!

This year's Christmasland is all about lights.
There are laser light shows for people to watch.
And this year's light shows are the biggest they've ever been!
It should be quite a sight to see! 應該會很壯觀！

Some of the bridges around New Taipei City Hall will also be decorated with many, many lights.
市政府附近的喬也是會有很多燈.

There won't just be lights though.
There will also be a teacup ride and a merry-go-round for people to ride too!

A lot of different activities are also taking place there, like parties for kids and concerts for everyone to enjoy.　會有小孩的派對、也會有大人的音樂會。

Don't worry if you can't get to New Taipei City right away though,
Christmasland will be there all month through January 1, so you still have plenty of time to go see it.

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ICRT Lunchbox --- First Human Home in Africa (最早的人類起源於非洲)

First Human Home in Africa 發佈於 2019-12-10 @ http://bit.ly/2EdqOHu

Narrator: Have you ever thought about where you came from?
你從哪裡來的，你知道嗎? No, I don't mean your home. And I'm not talking about
your parents. No, not grandma and grandpa... or their parents…. Or their parents either!

I'm talking about the very first people, like us, ever on Earth!
我是問人類從哪裡來!

The first ones ever appeared on earth about 200,000 years ago!
人是20萬年前出現的!
Woah! That's a long time, huh? But actually the earth has been around for much, much, much longer than that.

The earth began about 4.6 BILLION years ago! 地球已經46億歲了!
So actually, when you think about it, we haven't been around that long.

In fact, we came after plants, trees, fish, lizards, dinosaurs, giraffes, birds, cats, apes and many more!
魚,鳥,貓, 牠們都比我們老.
Humans are kind of like the new kid on earth.

But where did humans like us first call home? 人類最早出現在哪裡?
For a long time, researchers believed humans first appeared in Africa. 是從非洲來的.

But now, some people think they know exactly which part of Africa …
by a huge lake in a country called Botswana.
在非洲波札納，一個超大的湖附近。

Some believe this lake was so big you could fit seven and a half Taiwans in it! Wooo!
這個湖有7.5個台灣大!

Thousands of years later, maybe because the lake dried up or because humans were looking for food, or maybe because they were just bored, people moved away. They spread out through Africa and then on to the rest of the world too.

Have you ever thought about what it was like to live thousands and thousands of years ago?

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ICRT Lunch Box -Don't Watch Screens Too Much! (別看太多螢幕)

Don't Watch Screens Too Much! 發佈於 2019-12-06 @ http://bit.ly/33RGniJ

Narrator: Hi! I want to ask you a few questions. Do you have a smartphone?

Many people have smartphones. You can do a lot of things with a smartphone.

用手機可以做很多事情。 
Of course, you can call people with it. But you can also do lots of other things. 
You can use the Internet. You can send emails with a smartphone. 
And you can play games. Yeah!

Here's another question. Do you do homework on a computer? 你寫功課會用到電腦嗎? 
You can also use the Internet with a computer. And you can play games. Yeah!.

Do you have a TV? 那你們有電視嗎? 
Maybe you have a TV, a smartphone, and a computer. 
What do all of these have in common? 這些有甚麼共同點呢？
They all have screens. That means you probably spend a lot of time watching screens.

Eye doctors are worried about this. 
They think people spend too much time watching screens - 
smartphone screens, computer screens, and TV screens.

眼科醫生認為一直看螢幕真的是不好的。
This is really bad for your eyes. It can cause problems. 
Watching screens too much can make your eyes feel dry, for example.

Most people in Taiwan spend about 11 hours a day watching screens.

台灣人每天花十一個小時看螢幕! 
That's a lot of time! No wonder doctors are worried.. 難怪眼科醫生這麼擔心．

Eye doctors say you should help your eyes more. 
They say you should watch a screen for only 30 minutes at a time. 
每次只能看30分鐘。
Then, you should rest your eyes for 10 minutes. 
Also, they say people should go outside more. 
Don't watch your smartphones so much. 
Don't play video games so much. 
And don't watch TV so much.

Your eyes are important. Don't hurt them by watching screens all the time.

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ICRT Lunch Box ---Living past 100(活超過100歲)

Living past 100 發佈於 2019-12-04 @ http://bit.ly/2s4PLSY

Narrator: Ah… There's a story in my newspaper here from India… It's says there is man who is… 123 years old!

What? …123! Seriously?

This man in India has a passport that says he is 123 years old. When people saw his passport they were very, very surprised.

If it is true, this man from India could be the oldest person in the world.

他可能是世界上最老的人!

The oldest person who has been officially been recorded was a woman who lived in France. 

She lived to be 122 years old.

Right now, the top three oldest people in the world that we know about are 116, 115 and 114 years-old. 真的很老!

Maybe the Indian man's passport is correct … and he really is the "oldest person in the world" … or maybe not. But you know what? People are living longer and longer. 人活得越來越久 ...

Hey! Who knows? You could live for 120 or even 130 years! It's not impossible. 活到120歲以上……不是不可能喔。

But if people are living longer, that means we should take better care of our bodies. 我們要好好照顧身體!

The very old man in India says he does yoga exercises every day and only eats healthy food.

Hmm… interesting. If I want to live a nice long life, maybe I should also eat healthy food and remember to exercise. And also try yoga!

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ICRT Lanchbox --- Pet-Friendly Buses(寵物-友善公車)

Pet-Friendly Buses 發佈於 2019-11-29 @ http://bit.ly/34CHZOx

Narrator: Hey, everybody! I'm in New Taipei City now.
I'm waiting for the bus. Oh, here comes one right now.

This is a special bus. 這台公車很特別。
It has a picture of a dog on the front.
This kind of bus is called a pet-friendly bus.
That means you can bring your dog or cat on the bus.
你可以帶寵物一起坐公車。

I'm going to get on the bus now. ………
Wow, this is cool! I see lots of people with dogs……..
There are even a few cats on the bus, too.

In October, New Taipei City started to have more pet-friendly buses.
 People don't need to pay extra money to bring their pets on the bus.
你帶寵物上公車不需要多付錢喔！

And you don't need to put your pet in a cage.
But all the dogs and cats must be on a leash.
You can't take them off the leash on the bus.
記得要給寵物綁鍊子。

There's something else that is very important, too.
If your pet goes to the bathroom, you must clean up the mess.
So, bring some plastic bags to pick up your dog or cat's poop.
If your pet goes pee-pee, you also have to clean that up too.
記得寵物在車上便便，主人要清乾淨！

These pet-friendly buses are great! They are just for dogs and cats, though.
只狗跟貓可以上車喔！
Don't bring a snake on the bus!.
Don't bring any monkeys or elephants, either!

Well, this is my stop. I have to get off the bus. 要下車了.
Talk to you guys later.

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ICRT Lunch Box-Microplastics are in everything(塑膠微粒在所有東西上)

Microplastics are in everything Posted on 2019-11-26  @ http://bit.ly/2Y4bW7p

Narrator: I wish stores wouldn't wrap everything I buy in so much plastic. I already brought a bag with me! I don't need another one, especially not a plastic one.

There is too much plastic in everything we use. 世界上有太多塑膠了。
Plastic is everywhere. It's in our toys, our wrappers, our clothes, in the ocean, and even in our food! 
連食物裡面都有塑膠!
But how did plastic get into the things we eat?
This plastic in our food comes from all the plastic things that people use everyday. 
When these things are thrown away, the plastic parts break apart, sometimes into very, very small pieces.

Sometimes the pieces become so tiny that they aren't large enough for people to see with just their eyes. 小到我們的眼睛都看不到。

They are so small we need a microscope to see them! 需要用顯微?才看的到!
These plastic parts are called microplastics. "Micro" means very, very small.
These microplastics sometimes end up in nature and in the ocean, 
and it is eaten by animals and people.

It's very bad for animals when they eat too much plastic. 
It hurts their bodies, and it eventually kills them.

Scientists aren't sure what microplastics will do to people though. But they think microplastics are probably not very good for our health.

吃塑膠應該對身體不太好。
Eating plastic hurts animals, so it probably hurts us too!
Scientists say it's important to avoid using plastic where you can,

我們應該不要使用塑膠了。

Then there will be less plastic thrown away and broken down into microplastics in our environment, oceans … and in our food!

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ICRT Lanchbox --- US Thanksgiving (美國感恩節)

US Thanksgiving 發佈於 2019-11-28 @ http://bit.ly/2R2lj6p

Narrator: I love the autumn season. Everything smells so good! There is the smell of autumn leaves, pumpkins, and cinnamon spiced lattes!

Oh! The turkey's done!

And of course, there's also the wonderful smell of roast turkey on Thanksgiving Day!
Mmm … that smells delicious. 好香喔!
The mashed potatoes smell really good too. And so do the sweet potatoes!

Every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of the month of November.
感恩節固定就是每一年的十一月的第四個星期四

And it is always a public holiday in the U.S.
This means everybody gets the day off from work and school!
在美國感恩節當天大家就是放假的!

What is Thanksgiving? Well, it's right there in the name! It's a day where everyone gives thanks!

It is a day when people think about the things they're happy to have in their lives,
and then they remember they should be thankful for these things.
感恩節本來就是感謝老天所帶給我們的豐收.

Many American families get together every year on Thanksgiving
and they also share a wonderful feast together.
感恩節當天，聚在一起吃大餐

A feast is basically a big meal. 。Usually, a Thanksgiving meal in the U.S. includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes.
But there can be a lot of other things served as well!

And it all smells and tastes so good!

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ICRT Lunch BoX---Cats can play fetch (貓也會撿東西回來)

Cats can play fetch 發佈於 2019-11-25 @ http://bit.ly/2rHp3zz

Cats can play fetch


Narrator: Ok! Ready, doggy? Who's a good doggy? Yes...you're a good doggy! Ok
… ready? Fetch!
Good dog!

Most dogs love to play with people. 很多狗狗喜歡跟人家玩。 You throw a ball
or a stick and you say, "Go fetch, doggie!" And they usually bring it back.

That's because dogs understand a lot about people. 狗很懂人的意思。

When I say, "Walk" or "the park," my dog starts jumping because she wants to
go for a walk … in the park!
當我說要去公園的時候，我的狗狗就開始跳來跳去很興奮的 But... most cats don't
do these things right? 貓就不一樣了。 Most cats don't like to go for a walk
in the park. A lot of cats like to sit by a window and watch birds, or sleep
most of the day. 大部分的貓喜歡坐在窗戶排那邊看外面或懶懶地睡覺.

And cats can't play fetch, right? 貓不會撿東西回來吧 … Wrong! 你錯了! Some
cats do like to play... Just like dogs!

Cats are very smart creatures, and did you know? Your cat knows its name!
They know you are calling them, but if they don't feel like playing, they
won't. 貓咪不想玩的話 … 牠就不會理你。

If you want to train your cat to chase something, you can try it! If the cat
does what you say, just give them a small snack. 記得給牠一個小點心。After a
while, some cats will learn to play. But remember … only if they feel like
it!

So let's try! Good kitty! Here's a snack. Ok, now let's fetch!

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ICRT Lunch box --- 10 hours of sleep for students (給學生10小時的睡眠)

10 hours of sleep for students 發佈於 2019-11-11 @ http://bit.ly/2NNPbkT

(Yawns, and stretching sounds -- as if the person just woke up)
Narrator: 太棒了! I got ten hours of sleep 睡了十個小時 好舒服 ...
I'm going to get a really high score on my test!
Trust me, it's true! Sleeping more helps you in school.
Scientists say elementary school kids need 10 hours of sleep every night.
小孩每晚要睡十個小時!
Adults only need 7 or 8 hours of sleep …
but kids need to sleep more to learn and remember new things at school.
If you learned something, and you just can't remember it … maybe you need more sleep!
If you want to get a high score on your tests, you need to do three things:
Number one: Go to bed at the same time 每天晚上同一個時間要睡覺 …
If you go to sleep at 8 o'clock one night and 10 o'clock the next night …
your body gets confused …
Your brain says, "Hey! Should I feel tired now?"
Or maybe it's saying, "Ahhhh! I'm tired, help!"
Number two: Don't play with your cell phone or watch TV at night!
晚上玩手機或看電視都是不好喔!
The bright light of the TV or your phone tells your body to wake up.
And that's not good before bedtime.
Number three: Exercise! Did you know sitting all day is bad for your brain,
bad for your heart, bad for your … well … it's bad for your whole body!
Also, exercising every day helps you sleep! 運動可以幫我們好好的入睡!
And not just on days before a test.
If you want high scores, you need to have good sleep habits every day!
So remember the magic number: 10!
You need ten hours of sleep!

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ICRT Lunch box--- How animals prepare for cold weather (動物如何準備渡過寒冷天氣)

How animals prepare for cold weather 發佈於 2019-11-08 @ http://bit.ly/33P93JJ

(SFX: cold wind sounds)
Narrator: Brrr! It's cold! 世界很多地方越來越冷了!
So it's time to stay warm and sit by the fire! (SFX: fire crackling sounds)
Many people are also putting on thicker clothes to stay warm.
But what do animals do? They don't have any clothes to put on.
And they can't build a fire outdoors. 牠們沒有衣服不會冷嗎?
Don't worry. 不用擔心, animals get ready for cold weather very differently
than people do. And every animal is different.
(SFX: birds chirping)
For example, many birds begin to fly south when the weather gets colder,
because most places in the south are warmer.
天氣變冷有些鳥會往南飛, but their trips can take a very long time, so they need to rest.
旅途很遠他們需要找地方休息. Sometimes it takes months!
有時候好幾個月! Can you imagine traveling anywhere for that long?
(SFX: bear sniffing and growling)
Bears like to sleep during the winter.
So before they do that they like to eat … a lot.
(SFX: bear chomping sounds)
They eat and drink as much as they can so they can get fatter.
Getting nice and fat lets them stay warm in the winter when they're resting.
(SFX: outdoor sounds, sounds of insect wings vibrating)
What about insects? 那蟲呢? Well, all insects are different.
But insects like ladybugs like to rest until the weather is warm again.
So they also like to eat a lot before it gets cold,
this way they won't be hungry when they are resting all winter.
I'm glad I'm a person and not a wild animal.
When I'm outside I can put on a jacket,
and when I'm inside I can just turn on the heat to stay warm!
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ICRT Lunch box--- Swim Across Sun Moon Lake (泳渡日月潭)

Swim Across Sun Moon Lake 發佈於 2019-11-07 @ http://bit.ly/2X09gqX

"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, more more swimming … I like swimming…"
Life vest? Check! Swimming cap? Check! Goggles? Check! OK! 可以去日月潭游泳了!

What? Swim across a lake? 你覺得游過一個湖不可能嗎? Wrong! I did it, and so can you!

Every year in September, thousands and thousands of people in Taiwan swim across Sun Moon Lake! Now it's a famous swimming event and people from all around the world go to swim across the lake!

Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan's biggest freshwater lake. You can open your eyes underwater and it doesn't hurt. 在湖裡面游泳，可以睜開眼睛。

My favorite place for freshwater swimming in Taiwan is Sun Moon Lake in Nantou!

People of all ages … from 10-years-old to 100-years-old … swim 3,000 meters across Sun Moon Lake every year.

這不是比賽. You can swim fast or you can swim slow … you just need to get to the other side.

There are lots of lifeguards watching all the swimmers … and you need to wear a special life-vest...and that's good because safety is important. 每個人都要穿救生衣，應為安全最重要!

Want to join me and thousands of other people when we swim across Sun Moon Lake next year?

You do? Ok, well … you need to be at least 10-years-old. You need to be a good swimmer...and you need to talk to your mom and dad, and they can help you sign up. 你想參加的話，可以上網報名。

3,000 meters is pretty far … but it feels so good when you get to the other side!

I felt like a hero!

3公里聽起來很遠但是你一游到對岸, 感覺好棒喔

Ok, see you next year in Nantou! We're going to swim across Sun Moon Lake.

"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…."

And remember -- SAFETY FIRST!

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ICRT Lunch box - Stop honking your horn(停止按喇叭)

Stop honking your horn 發佈於 2019-11-06 @ http://bit.ly/2Q0RxhC 

Narrator: Hey! You! Get out of my way! Me first! 我先!
Whoa! That's not very nice, is it? All that beeping … 好吵喔!

Do you know the word "pollution"? There is air pollution or water pollution
… but there is also another kind of pollution we have in our cities every day: noise pollution!

Lots of cars and motorcycles beeping their horns are kinds of noise pollution.
Sometimes you have to beep your horn as a warning … for safety.
亂按喇叭，就變成噪音。

That's noise pollution.

In a country called Bangladesh, noise pollution from beeping cars and trucks and motorcycles is so bad, many people say they can't hear very well anymore.

Sometimes the traffic sounds in big cities in Bangladesh are as loud as a music concert … but "beep, beep, beep" is not music. 聽起來真的很煩!

One man in Bangladesh says he wants to stop all the beeping. So what does he do? He holds up a big sign near roads where there are a lot of beeping cars.

On the sign, it says "It's stupid to beep for no reason!"

The man hopes people will see the sign and think about noise pollution. He says many people send him messages or tell him that he's doing a good job.

The horn on a car or a motorcycle is for safety … one "beep" means, "Hey!

Maybe you didn't see me here!" Be careful! 喇叭按一下就好，意思是[小心]!

We shouldn't beep all the time just because we're tired or bored or there is a lot of traffic.

I hope more people around the world listen to the man in Bangladesh, and we don't like to hear loud beeps either. Let's save our ears! 救救我們的耳朵吧!

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