A New Logo for Double Ten Day

A New Logo for Double Ten Day One … Two … Three … Four … Oh hi, everyone! Happy Double Ten Day! Today is for Taiwan and Taiwan's people! So… we're doing something new! First, let's stand! Yep, everybody stand up! 雙十節快樂! 今天是台灣重要的日子! 我們要做點不一樣的，請大家站起來! Put your arms out to the left and right. This is "ten" in Chinese! Now stand next to someone. Work in pairs. Put your arms out to the left and right again. Look! You made the old Double Ten Day logo! 兩個人一起張開雙臂，互相站在對方的旁邊，這樣是兩個中文字「十」，是雙十節舊的標誌。 This year, Double Ten Day has a new logo. So let's change your pose. 今年雙十節有新的標誌，讓我們來換個動作。 Stand on your left foot. Point your right leg out to the right. Point your left arm out to the left. Raise your right arm! Can you stand? Yes! You made the new logo! Don't move! 用你的左腳單腳站立，右腳往右邊伸，左手向左邊伸，右手舉起來。不要動，這就是新的標誌。 The logo is blue, red, and white. Where are these colors from? They're from Taiwan's flag! 標誌有藍色、紅色和白色。這些就是台灣國旗上的顏色! Hey, you're still standing! You're strong! This logo shows Taiwan's people are strong! You are strong when change comes. You don't give up. You try to make things good again. 欸，你還站在那裡，你很強喔! 這個標誌也代表台灣人很堅強，就算面對改變，也不會放棄。 Stand strong with your friends and family. Stand strong for Taiwan. Make today a great Double Ten Day! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 新的雙十節標誌用動作來表示，你學會了嗎? 1. left and right 左邊和右邊 No, Jane, put your left arm out! 不對，你要伸出左手臂。 Not your right arm. 不是右手臂。 Left and right… How can I get it right? 左邊右邊，我要怎樣才能搞對? 2. stand 站立 Stand still and let me show you. 站著別動，我來教你。 You see, the hand you use for chopsticks is the right hand. 你看，拿筷子的手就是右手。 So this is the right arm. 所以這就是右手臂。 3. move 動作 Yes, you got it. 對，你說對了。 Jane, you're moving the wrong arm again! 你又動了錯的那隻手! Oh no, I thought I finally got this move right.糟糕，我以為我終於做對了。 I give up on this dance, Nancy. 我放棄這支舞，Nancy。 Do you know right and left? Let's read the words. left左邊 right右邊 stand站立 move動作 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. What is Double Ten Day for? a. Taiwan and Taiwan's people b. Logos c. Taiwan's flag 2. What does the new logo show about Taiwan's people? a. They give up. b. They are standing. c. They are strong. 3. What color is not on Taiwan's flag? a. Blue b. Brown c. Red Answers: 1. a 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn