June 9

Get to Know Taiwan (六)

認識台灣 Get to Know Taiwan
台灣在亞洲,是一個美麗的小島。
Taiwan is in Asia. It’s a beautiful little island.
它的東邊是太平洋,西邊是台灣海峽,
The Pacific Ocean is to its east, and the Taiwan Strait to its west.
海峽的另一邊是中國大陸。Mainland China is on the other side of the strait.
日本和韓國在台灣的北邊,菲律賓在台灣的南邊。
Japan and South Korea are to Taiwan’s north, and the Philippines are to Taiwan’s south.
台灣的西部是平原,中間是高山,
Western Taiwan is a plain. There are high mountains in the middle.
最高的山有三千九百多公尺高。
The highest mountain is over 3,900 meters tall.
台灣的風景非常漂亮,Taiwan’s scenery is extremely pretty.
有很多國家公園,和美麗的海邊。
There are many national parks and beautiful coastlines.
台灣有幾個主要的城市,
Taiwan has a number of important cities,
包括台北、台中、台南、高雄、台東和花蓮。
including Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Taitung, and Hualien.
台南是最古老的城市, 高雄是最大的港口,
Tainan is the most ancient city. Kaohsiung is the biggest port.
台北是最大的城市,也是政治、經濟的中心。
Taipei is the biggest city, and it’s also the political and economic center.
台北有方便的交通、Taipei has convenient transportation,
世界有名的博物館和安全的生活環境,
world-famous museums, and a safe living environment.
是很多人喜歡旅遊的城市之一。
It’s one of the cities many people like to travel to.

June 7

Healthy Food (六)

健康的食物 Healthy Food

媽媽:今天我炒了一大盤菠菜,你們要多吃一點

Mom: Today I stir-fried a big plate of spinach. You all have to eat a little more.

華中:媽媽,我最討厭吃青菜了,只想吃魚和雞腿。

John: Mom, green vegetables are what I hate the most. I only want to eat fish and chicken legs.

媽媽:不可以。你每次一看到青菜就說不吃。如果你想長 高長大,每一類食物都要吃。

Mom: You can’t do that. Every time you see a green vegetable you say you won’t eat it. If you want to grow up to be big and tall, you have to eat all kinds of food.

華國:每一類食物都有不同的營養,對身體有不同的好處,不應該偏食。

Gary: Different kinds of food are nutritious in different ways and are good for the body in different ways. You shouldn’t be a picky eater.

華中:你也不喜歡喝牛奶啊!而且你也不吃蘋果。 John: You don’t like to drink milk! And you don’t eat apples, either.

華國:可是我吃蛋和豆腐,也很愛吃起司,這些都很營養。

Gary: But I eat eggs and tofu, and I love to eat cheese. These things are all nutritious.

華中:外婆吃素,營養會不會不夠?

John: Grandma is a vegetarian. Does she not get enough nutrition?

媽媽:不會,素食也很好,只要各種青菜、豆類、水果等等都吃,就對健康有幫助。

Mom: It’s not like that. Being a vegetarian is great. As long as you eat all kinds of green vegetables, legumes, and fruits, then it’s very good for your health.

 

 

June 6

美術課程 Art Class

4/4  摩娜麗莎的微笑 Mona Lisa
4/11 水果 Fruits
4/18 舞春風, 蛋糕生日卡 Dance in Spring
4/25 牡丹富貴 Peony 書籤 Book marks
5/2  杯中情(心花朵朵開, 杯中有愛心) Mother’s Day
5/9  換春裝 (人物) Character
5/16 鳥語花香 Parrot
5/23 鐵馬情 Bike
5/30 划龍舟,香包粽 Dragon Boat Festival
6/6  青花瓷 Blue and white porcelain