Buskers Are Cool

Do you know what 'buskers' are? You see them performing on the street in cities all over the world. 世界各地都會看到在街上表演的人。 Sometimes they play the guitar and sing… other times they do magic tricks… or they might do a cool show with a yo-yo! 有一些表演者會自彈自唱，或表演魔術，甚至耍溜溜球特技！ In Chinese, we call them 'jie tou yi ren'. In English, they are called "buskers" or "street performers." Recently in Taipei, there was a festival where lots of different buskers did all kinds of shows! It was so interesting. 最近在台北有一場街頭藝術嘉年華，很多街頭藝人都去表演，非常有趣！ Many buskers play music or do magic… but some buskers stand super still, and pretend to be a statue! 有一些街頭藝人會假裝自己是雕像。 Buskers are working, and workers need to make money, right? If you see a busker and you like their music or their show, you can give them a little money. 如果喜歡他們的表演，你可以拿錢給他們。 There is usually a box to put money in. It doesn't have to be a lot …. you could give them 50 NT, or 100 NT, or whatever you choose… then the busker can keep doing their shows! 一點點錢就可以支持街頭藝人繼續表演喔！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 街頭藝人是都市裡面常見的風景。 1. Perform 表演。 Look, a clown on the street! 你看，小丑在街上！ Yeah, I think he's performing for the kids. 我想他在表演給小孩看。 He's good. He should perform on TV. 他真不錯! 應該上電視表演。 2. Make money 賺錢。 I hope he can make some money on the street. 我希望他在街上表演能賺錢。 I believe he can. 我相信他可以。 3. All kinds of 各種各樣的。 There are all kinds of vendors at a festival. 節慶時有各式各樣的攤販。 Like the one selling fried chicken? 比如說賣炸雞排的嗎？ Yeah, that and many others. 對，還有很多其他的。 4. Festival 節慶。 There will be a Street Performers' Festival this weekend. 這周末有街頭藝人節。 Sounds interesting! Where is it? 聽起來很有趣! 在哪裡？ At Ximending in Taipei. 在台北西門町。 今天的單字和片語很有用。 perform 表演 make money 賺錢 all kinds of 各種各樣的 festival 節慶 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is a 'busker'? A: A bus driver B: A person who plays music at home C: A person who does a show on the street 2. What kind of shows can you see on the street? A: Music shows, magic shows, and human statues! B: Dancing elephants C: Swimming and scuba diving 3. How do buskers make money? A: If people like the show, they give the busker money B: Their mommy and daddy give them money C: The city government gives them money Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn