English Road Closes for Toads

Today, I want to talk about frogs and toads. 今天的主題是青蛙跟蟾蜍。 Do you know the difference between a frog and a toad? 你知道牠們的差別嗎？ Well, frogs have smooth skin, like a tomato. Also, they look a bit slimy! Toads look dry. Their skin is not smooth, it is rough, like a melon! They look like they have many warts. 青蛙的皮膚很光滑，看起來有一點黏黏的。蟾蜍的皮膚又乾又粗糙，上面有小小的凸起。 Frogs have long legs, and like to jump. Toads have short legs, and they like to crawl. 青蛙的腿比蟾蜍長，所以青蛙會跳，蟾蜍比較喜歡爬。 Because their legs are short, toads move very slowly, so it is really difficult for toads to cross a busy road! 蟾蜍走得很慢，過馬路時很危險！ In England there is a town that helps toads cross the road safely every year. They close a whole road just for the toads! Cars have to stop to let the toads get to the other side! No cars can drive on this road for a long time. That's because many, many toads cross this road. It takes them all about a month to get across! 英國有個小鎮，每年都會封路，讓全部的蟾蜍過完馬路大概要一個月。 If the road weren't closed, the cars would kill a lot of toads Yew! Luckily, the people who live on the road are happy to help the toads. They don't want the toads to get killed by cars! I'm glad people in England are helping these toads! 如果沒有封路，車子很容易撞上蟾蜍！幸好這些居民很樂意幫忙。 And remember, toads are not the same as frogs. Their skin looks different, and they move differently. Anyway, see you guys later! And watch out for toads on the roads! ________________________________ Vocabulary 蟾蜍走得慢吞吞，只有封閉道路才能安全過街。 1. cross 穿越 Should we cross the road here? 我們應該在這裡過馬路嗎？ No, it's too dangerous! 不行，太危險了！ The cars are driving very fast. 車子開得非常快。 2. road 道路 But the toads were crossing the road here yesterday. 但是昨天蟾蜍就是從這裡過馬路。 That's because the police closed the road. 那是因為警察把路給封閉了。 3. close 關閉 I hope somebody will close it now. 我希望現在有人封路。 Just for the two of us? I don't think so. 就為了我們兩個人嗎？我想不會。 4. skin 皮膚 Babies have such nice skin! 嬰兒的皮膚真好！ I know. It's so smooth! 我知道，好光滑喔。 These are fun words to learn! cross 穿越 road 道路 close 關閉 skin 皮膚 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why do toads move so slowly? A: They are unfit B: They are lazy C: They have short legs 2. How long is the road closed for toads? A: A week B: A month C: About half a year 3. What is a frog's skin like? A: It is smooth, like a tomato B: It is rough, like a melon C: It is made of plastic, like a coca cola bottle Answers 1. C 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn