New Yilan Hot Springs

Brrrrrrrurrr! Winter is here! 冬天到了！ Some people don't like winter, but I do… because that's my favorite time to go to hot springs! 我喜歡冬天，因為很適合去泡溫泉！ And, I have good news. A new hot spring area has opened in a park in Yilan. 宜蘭一座公園的溫泉區新開幕了！ Yilan is famous for hot springs. This hot spring area is really nice! It's called the Qing Shui Springs or in Chinese. 清水泉湯屋。 The Qing Shui Springs has 8 pools, 4 for boys and men, and 4 for girls and women… and each pool can fit 100 people! 一共有8個大池，每個池子可以容納100個人！ There is also a hot spring pool you can cook food in… and another you can soak your feet in. Ahhh… nice! 有的池子可以煮東西，還有可以泡腳的。 Hot springs use hot water that comes from deep underground. The water has minerals in it that can be good for your health. 溫泉是來自地底下的熱水，水裡的礦物質對身體很好。 Hot spring water is special. You can only find it in some places in Taiwan, and Yilan is one of the best spots! What's better than a nice, hot bath on a cold day? Ha… Nothing! 在冷冷的天氣，泡溫泉最棒了！ Sit back, relax, soak in the water, cook a few eggs, and feel happy and healthy! Ohhh yeahhh! I think I'll go to Qing Shui Springs this weekend! ________________________________ Vocabulary 宜蘭的溫泉讓人喜歡冬天。 1. Winter 冬天。 Winter in Taipei is not much different from other seasons. 冬天的台北跟其他季節沒什麼不同。 Because there's no snow. 因為不下雪。 Right. Snow in winter changes everything. 對，冬天下雪會改變一切。 2. Hot spring 溫泉。 Don't you just want to soak in a hot spring? 你不會很想泡湯嗎？ I do. Let's go to Yangmingshan. 想啊，我們上陽明山吧。 They have nice hot springs there. 那兒有很好的溫泉。 3. Spot 地點。 Yangmingshan is a good spot. 陽明山是個好地點。 It's also close to Taipei city. 距離台北市也很近。 4. Soak 浸泡。 I got chocolate on my dress! 我把巧克力弄到洋裝上了。 Just soak it in water. 就把它浸泡在水裡。 Then use some soap. 然後用一點肥皂。 Do you like soaking in hot water? 來一起讀單字。 winter 冬天 hot spring 溫泉 spot 地點 soak 浸泡 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What place in the story is famous for hot springs? A: Pingtung B: Italy C: Yilan 2. What's the name of the park's hot spring area? A: Qing Shui Springs (清水地熱公園) B: The Taipei Zoo Hot Spring Park (臺北動物園地熱公園) C: The Hakka Hot Spring Park (客家文化地熱公園) 3. What can you do at the hot spring park? A: See fish and play on jet skis! B: Take a bath and cook food in hot spring water! C: Go roller-skating and rock climbing! Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn