Dragon Boat Festival 2022

Yes! The Dragon Boat Festival is here! I like this holiday. 端午節要到囉！ I like to eat sticky rice dumplings, and it's fun to watch people racing in those long boats with a dragon at the front. 我很喜歡吃粽子，也喜歡看划龍舟比賽。 Sometimes they have a drum on the boat and everyone rows to the sound of the drum… dum, dum, dum… 有時候船上會有鼓，大家會跟著打鼓的節奏划船。 Did you know that the Dragon Boat Festival and dragon boat racing are getting popular all over the world? It's true! There are dragon boat races in 68 countries! 划龍舟比賽越來越受歡迎，現在68個國家都有比賽！ People saw the dragon boat races in Taiwan and they said "That looks like fun! We want to have dragon boat races, too!" Last year, dragon boat races in Taiwan were canceled because of COVID, and this year, we still have problems with COVID! Aiyah! 去年划龍舟比賽因為疫情停辦了，結果今年還是有疫情。 Some doctors say Covid will stop being such a big problem in Taiwan after a few more months. I hope they are right. 希望他們是對的。 This year, we should still be careful during the Dragon Boat Festival. It's probably not a good idea to go to places with a lot of people. And we should remember to wear a mask and wash our hands, before we eat those yummy sticky rice dumplings. 要記得戴口罩，吃粽子前也要洗手喔！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 端午節最重要的活動莫過於划龍舟，吃粽子了。 1) race 比賽 Let's go watch the dragon boat race tomorrow. 我們明天去看龍舟賽吧。 That sounds exciting! Where will it be? 聽起來很棒！在哪裡？ On Keelung River. 基隆河上。 We can watch it at the Riverside Park. 我們可以在河濱公園看。 2) boat 船 I love those long boats. 我很喜歡那些長船。 Yeah, they look like they're gliding on water. 它們看起來像在水面上滑行。 3) problem 問題 But there's a problem with my plan. 不過我的計畫有個問題。 What problem? 什麼問題？ It will rain tomorrow. 明天會下雨。 You don't know that for sure. 這你不能確定。 4) drum 鼓 Did you hear that? 你聽到了嗎？ You mean the sounds of a drum? 你是說鼓聲嗎？ Right, it's coming closer now. 對，越來越近了。 Please read the words with me. race 比賽 boat 船 problem 問題 drum 鼓 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What do people eat at the Dragon Boat Festival? A: Popcorn B: Fried rice C: Sticky rice dumplings 2. How many countries have dragon boat races now? A: 62 B: 680 C: 68 3. Why did Taiwan cancel dragon boat races in 2021? A: People didn't want to race B: It was raining C: Because of COVID-19 Answers 1. C 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn