Nanliao Uses Fishing Floats as Decorations

Hm… think… think… think! I'm trying to think of some ways I can do something positive for the planet. After all, Earth Hour is tonight. Do you know about Earth Hour? 今天晚上是「關燈一小時」活動，你們有聽過嗎？ Every year, many people around the world celebrate Earth Hour. Today, Earth Hour will happen from eight-thirty to nine-thirty p.m. A lot of people turn off their lights during this time. This saves electricity. 今年這項活動會從八點半到九點半，很多人會把燈關掉來省電。 But we don't have to wait for Earth Hour to do nice things for the planet. There are a lot of other ways we can help the environment. 還有很多其他的方法可以幫助地球。 For example, there is a town in Penghu called Nanliao. There has always been a lot of fishing in Nanliao. But there is a problem. A lot of fishing means a lot of old fishing equipment turns into garbage. 澎湖有一個小村落叫南寮。以前這裡很多人是漁夫，但是舊的捕魚設備現在成了垃圾。 The people of Nanliao had a creative idea. They reuse old fishing floats as decorations for the town. They turned the floats into lanterns. They also cut the floats up to make other beautiful decorations. These are fun ways to reuse old things in new ways. The decorations look very nice. Now more people visit Nanliao. 南寮的居民有個好點子，他們把捕魚浮標變成村子裡的燈籠，也把浮標切開做成其他的美麗裝飾。現在有更多人去南寮玩了。 What a fun idea! What are some ways you can help your community and the planet? Earth Hour tonight is a great time to think about ideas! ________________________________ Vocabulary 動動腦筋，舊的東西也可以改頭換面，帶來新氣象。 1. tonight 今晚 Let's meet at 9 tonight. 我們今晚九點見。 We can't. 沒辦法。 What do you mean we can't? 沒辦法是什麼意思？ It'll be dark everywhere. 到處都會是黑黑的。 What? 什麼？ 2. turn off 關掉 Haven't you heard? 你沒聽說嗎？ Many stores are turning off the lights for an hour. 很多商店都會關燈一個鐘頭。 Oh, that's annoying! 有點煩呢！ 3. planet 地球 What's the point? 有什麼意義？ The planet won't get better. 地球又不會變好。 It's for saving electricity. 是為了省電。 4. electricity 電力 Electricity should be used. 電就是要用的。 Or how about we meet tomorrow morning? 那我們明天早上碰面如何？ Alright. 好啦。 跟我一起讀讀單字吧。 tonight 今晚 turn off 關掉 planet 地球；行星 electricity 電力 ________________________________ Quiz 1. When is Earth Hour today? A: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. B: 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. C: It doesn't happen today 2. How long does Earth Hour last? A: 1 hour B: 1 day C: 1 minute 3. What does the Nanliao Community reuse as decorations? A: Fishing poles B: Fishing floats C: Fishing bait Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn