January 4

Cooking for the first time


第一次做菜Cooking for the first time

第一次, 拿鍋鏟,邊看食譜邊做菜。

First time holding a spatula, reading the recipe and cooking at the same time.

不知道, 怎麼做,照著食譜慢慢來。

I do not know how to prepare the food, so I follow the recipe step-by-step.

五公克, 有多少? 去拿秤子秤一秤。

How much is 5 grams?  Go and get the scale to measure.

十西西, 有多少? 去拿量杯量一量。

How much is 10 cc?  Go and get the measuring cup to measure.

咦? 什麼怪味道? 趕快看一看。

Huh?  What is that weird smell?  Quickly take a look.

哎呀,不得了,燒焦了!

Ahh that is no good, it is burnt!

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January 3

Playing Cards

這種牌,我不會玩。This type of cards I do not know how to play.

沒關係,我教你。It’s okay I will teach(show)you.

你先把牌洗一洗,我一會兒就回來。You shuffle cards first, I will be right back.

爲什麽要先洗牌?Why needs to “shuffle” cards? –(then, Jenny went to “wash” cards.

我的天啊! 你連這麽簡單的話都聼不懂,Oh my goodness! You do not understand something as simple as this,

我要怎麽教會你呢? How am I to teach you!

 

 

 

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January 3

Clown’s Tears

小丑的眼淚Clown’s Tears

小丑,小丑,Clown, clown,

把歡笑畫在臉上,Draws his smile on his face,

讓人一看見他,When people see him,

就聽到快樂的聲音。Letting people hear happy tunes.

小丑,小丑,Clown, clown,

把愛送到人們心裡,Sends love into the heart of mankind.

讓人一看見他,When people see him,

就忘掉難過得事情。They forget about sadness.

小丑,小丑,Clown, clown,

把眼淚留給自己,Leaves tears for himself,

讓人一看到他,When people see him,

就想到自己的幸福。They see their own happiness.

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January 2

So hot?

為什麼這裡的夏天會這麼熱?Why is here’s summer so hot?

因為太陽直射我們。Because the sun shines directly on us.

太陽,真不合作!Sun, so uncooperative!

不合作?怎麼說?Uncooperative?  What do you mean?

冬天冷,到了冬天,再直射我們,不是比較好嗎?
It is cold during the winter.  It can shine directly on us when it is winter, isn’t that better?

 

 

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January 2

A Scandinavian European A- Ri

北歐人阿日 A Scandinavian European A- Ri

有個北歐人叫阿日 There is a Scandinavian called A Ri,

生活作息像太陽。His lifestyle is like the sun;

夏天的時候很勤勞,He is diligent during the summer,

早上三點就起床,He wakes up at three in the morning,

晚上十一點才睡覺。Does not go to bed until eleven at night.

冬天的時候懶洋洋,During the winter he is lazy,

早上十點才起床,Wakes up at ten in the morning.

下午兩點多就休息,Goes to bed after two in the afternoon.

不管誰約他去夜遊,No matter who asks him to wander about at night,

他都回答說:天亮以後,再說吧!He replies, “We will talk when the sun is out!”

 

 

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