the World 這世界

If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100 people, keeping the same proportions we have today, it would be something like this...

假如我們可以把世界變成只有一百個人，保持我們現有的比例，這會是像這樣的......

61 Asians
61個亞洲人

12 Europeans
12個歐洲人

8 North Americans
8個北美洲人

5 South Americans and Caribbean

5個南美和加勒比海人

13 Africans

13個非洲人

1 Oceania
1個大洋洲人

50 men and 50 women

50個男人和50個女人

47 live in an urban area
47個住在都市區

9 are disabled
9個殘障人士

33 are Christians (Catholics, protestants, orthodox, Anglicans, and other Christians)
33個基督徒（天主教、基督教、希臘正教、英國國教派和其他基督徒）

18 are Muslim
18個回教徒

14 are Hindus

14個印度教徒

16 are non-religious

16個無宗教信仰
6 are Buddhist
6個佛教徒

13 practice other religions

13個其他宗教信仰者

43 live without basic sanitation
43個生活在沒有基本衛生設備的人

18 live without an improved water source
18個生活在沒有淨水設施的人

6 people own 59% of the wealth of entire community
6個人擁有整個社群59%的財富

13 are hungry or malnourished
13個飢餓或者營養不良的人

14 can't read
14個文盲

7 are educated at secondary level

7個只有受到小學教育的人

12 have a computer
12個有電腦的人

3 have internet connection

3個有網路設備的人

1 adult aged 15-49 has HIV
1個年齡在15-49歲的人有愛滋病

The village spend more than US $1.12 trillion on military expenditures and only US $100 billion on development aid.
這個村莊花了超過1.12億美元在軍事設施上 , 但只有100萬美元從事於救濟

If you keep food in refrigerator, your clothes in a closet, if you have a bed to sleep in and a roof over your head, you are richer than 75% of the entire world population假如你在冰箱放食物、衣服在衣櫃，假設你有個床睡和有個枕頭在頭下，你就比整個世界人口的75%富裕

If you have a bank account, you're one of the 30% wealthiest people in the world
假如你有個銀行帳戶，你是世界上那30%的有錢人之一

18 struggle to live on US $1 dollar per day or less
18個人勉強以1塊或更少的美金過活

53 struggle to live on US $2.00 per day or less
53個人勉強以2塊或更少的美金過活

appreciate what you have and do your best for a better world.
感恩你所擁有的 , 並且為了更好的世界而努力

6th Grade--Diversity 多樣化

This is a video on different cultures around the world. America is a small sample of the world's people. 這段影片包含世界各地不同的文化，美洲是世界的一個小範本


Martin Luther King, Jr. is a famous African American who fought for civil rights for minorities in the US. The US has a history of slavery and even when slavery was ended, whites and non-whites were not considered equal. It was during the 1960s that African Americans began to campaign and fight for their rights as citizens of the US and most importantly, their rights as individuals. Because of the civil rights movement, minorities now in the US are protected against racial discrimination under the law (even though people may continue to be racist).

Martin Luther King是個有名的非裔美國人，他為了大多數公民權益而抗爭。美國過去歷史上有奴隸制度，即使奴隸制度終結後，白人和非白人仍被認為是不平等的。那是在一九六零年代，非裔美國人開始為了他們身為美國公民的權力，重要的是他們爭取為獨立個體的權力。因為公民權力運動，現在美國大多數的人士在法律下是被保護以對抗種族歧視的。（即使許多人仍舊為種族主義者）


Fragments from his speech: 他演講的一段話
"Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation."
一百年前，一個偉大的美國人，就在我們站的銅像的陰影下，簽署了解放宣言

"...one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood."
某日這個國家將會強大，並且活出他信條的意義。我們秉持不證自明的真理：所有的人生而平等。我有一個夢就是某日在Georgia紅山下的農奴之子，和奴隸主之子將可以一起同桌坐下成為兄弟。

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today."
我有個夢，就是我的四個小孩某天將會生活在一個不會因為膚色而被論斷，而是評斷人內涵的國家。我今天有這個夢。

"...let freedom ring. And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York...let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
讓自由發聲，假設美國有天將成為一個偉大的國家，這個必定要成真。所以，讓自由從New Hampshire的山巔發聲。讓自由從New York最宏偉的山上發聲。讓他從每個村莊、每個部落、從各州和各城市發聲，我們將加快那日的來臨，當所有上帝的孩子，黑人、白人、猶太人和非猶太人、基督徒和天主教徒都能手牽手合唱古老的黑人靈歌歌詞：終於自由！終於自由！感謝萬能的神！我們終於自由了！

Questions:
1. Should everyone share the same culture? 所有的人都應該分享相同的文化嗎？

2. If someone looks, acts, and speaks differently from you, do you respect them?
假設有人看起來、行動上或者言語上和你不同，你會尊重他們嗎？

3. If you don't agree with someone's opinion, do you still respect their rights? Why or why not? 假設你不同意某人的意見，你仍會尊重他們的權力嗎？為什麼會或為什麼不會？

4. If you don't like someone, do you still treat them nicely? Why or why not? 假設你不喜歡某人，你仍能對好好的對待他們嗎？為什麼能或為什麼不能？

5. Why should we respect other cultures, people, and countries?為什麼我們應該尊重不同文化、人種和國家？

6. What does Martin Luther King Jr. want to teach us? (read his speech)
Martin Luther King Jr.教導我們什麼？（閱讀他的演講詞）

6th Grade--American Music 美國音樂

Hip Hop嘻哈樂
Hip hop is traditionally a mix of rapping (fast talking) and vocal sounds or background music. It is extremely popular in the US, especially in clubs where you can dance. It started in New York City among the African American and Latino communities. 嘻哈樂在傳統上是一種混合閒聊（快速的說話）、和聲或是背景音樂的音樂。它在美國非常普遍，特別是在你可以跳舞的俱樂部。它始於紐約一群非裔美國人和拉丁社區。



Rock搖滾樂
Rock music has a strong beat and many musicians sing and play guitar. There is often a band (drums, bass, guitar) who accompanies the singer. Elvis is one popular figure who sang rock music and made it popular in America. 搖滾樂有著強烈的節奏，和許多音樂人歌唱與吉他演奏。通常一個樂團除了主唱外，還會有鼓手、貝斯手、吉他手。貓王是相當受歡迎的搖滾樂歌手，並同時讓搖滾樂在美國流行起來。


Pop流行音樂
Pop stands for popular music, which covers a variety of music categories. Many radio stations play pop music because pop music is meant to appeal to as many people as possible. Pop music is often mainstream music. 流行樂顧名思義就是一種廣受歡迎的音樂類型。其涵蓋的種類更是包羅萬象。很多音樂電台都會播放流行音樂，因為流行音樂往往能夠吸引很多的聽眾。當然，流行音樂也是主流的音樂類型。


Rap 饒舌音樂
Rapping is when the singer speaks quickly to a beat. Sometimes the lyrics will rhyme or sound like poetry. Some rappers will rap about their lives or political and social issues.饒舌是一種歌手伴隨節奏快速唱頌的音樂類型。歌詞有時候會有押韻或是聽起來類似詩詞。有些饒舌歌手也會藉著饒舌樂來反映他們的生活、政治情勢或是社會時事。


Outkast's song that combines singing with rapping. 流浪者合唱團的作品就是結合歌唱與饒舌的例子之一。

Soft Rock 輕搖滾
This is often romantic songs with soft melodies. Many boy bands sings soft rock songs. 這是一種曲風較為浪漫且伴隨輕柔旋律的音樂。有許多男子樂團都會演唱輕搖滾的音樂。


Country鄉村音樂
Country music came from the South and often sounds similar to folk music, but now there is pop country music. Country music bands often artists who play guitars, drums, banjos, fiddles, or a bass. 鄉村音樂起源自美國南部，與通俗音樂有些相似。而現在更衍生出流行鄉村音樂。鄉村樂團多以吉他、鼓、五弦琴、小提琴或貝斯伴奏。


Alternative 另類音樂
Alternative music defines any type of music that is not categorized as mainstream music. It was heavily influenced by punk rock bands. 所謂的另類音樂就是相對於主流音樂的音樂類型。本質上他們深受龐克搖滾的影響。


Blues 藍調
Blues was invented by the African American community when they were slaves in America. It is a type of folk music that has influenced many other genres of American music. Ray Charles was a famous blind pianist and singer who wrote many songs.
藍調起源於非洲裔美國人在美國還是奴隸時期的時候。它可以算是一種受到其他美國音樂因素影響的通俗音樂。雷‧查爾斯就是創作了許許多多歌曲的著名盲人鋼琴樂手兼歌手。


Jazz 爵士
People enjoy dancing to jazz music, which also originated from African American music. Most jazz music came from artists in New Orleans, Louisiana. Musicians often improvise when they play. Miles Davis is one famous jazz player featured below. 使人們忘情而隨之起舞的爵士樂源自於非洲裔美國人。大部份的爵士音樂都是來自紐奧良、路易士安那州。表演者也多以即興方式演出。以下所述的邁爾士戴維斯就是一個著名的爵士樂手。


Questions:
1. Which type of American music do you like best? Why? 你最喜歡哪一種美國音樂呢?為什麼?

2. What type of music do you listen to? 你平常都聽哪一種音樂類型呢?

3. Whose your favorite singer, musician, or band?
你最喜歡的是哪一位歌手、樂手或樂團呢?

6th Grade--Democracy 民主

watch only for 1 minute. 只看前一分鐘


"The dictionary defines democracy as a government by the people exercised either directly or through elected representatives. It also defines democracy as social and political equality and respect for the individual within a community. But what does democracy truly mean to the people of America? The citizens of America today have known nothing but freedom in their life times. We are all free to practice the virtues of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as stated in our Declaration of Independence (declaring the US's right to separate from England) written over 200 years ago. However, this was not always the way of life in America. Over our nation’s brief history, a great number of men and women fought and died for the many freedoms we take for granted today."The US has several very important documents. The first one is the Declaration of Independence, which said that the US was separate from the UK. The original American colonies did not want to be governed by the British government because they felt they were not being represented. The Constitution is important because it limits the power of the federal government. It tells the federal government what it can and cannot do. The Constitution plays a huge role in American politics, legal system, and government structure. The Bill of Rights is one specific section of the Constitution that basically tells the federal government what they can't do.

字典上定義的民主就是：政府是由人們直接或透過被選出的代表運作。它也界定民主就是社會和政治平等並且尊重群體中的個體。但民主對美國人真正的意義是什麼？美國人民今日在生活中只知道自由。我們都有自由去實踐生活、自由的價值和追求幸福生活，就在我們兩百多年前獨立宣言（宣稱美國有脫離英國的權力）。然而，這不全然是美國的生活方式。檢視我們國家的歷史，許多男人和女人為了我們現在視為理所當然的自由抗爭或者死亡. 美國有許多很重要的文件，第一件是獨立宣言，它宣示了美國脫離英國而獨立。最初美國殖民者並不想要被英國政府所管轄，因為他們感到他們並沒有被尊重。憲法是重要的，因為它限制了聯邦政府的權力，它告訴聯邦政府它的權力與限制，憲法在美國政治、司法系統和政府結構上扮演重要的角色。權利法案是憲法中特殊的部份，它主要是告訴政府他們不可以做的事情。

Highlights of the Bill of Rights 權利法案的條文要點
#1. The freedom of religion (to believe or not believe in any religion), speech (to say what you want as long as it doesn't endanger people), press (to publish what you want as long as it doesn't endanger people), and assembly (to gather in public places for meetings or protests)
1.宗教自由（相信或不相信任何宗教）、言論自由（可以說任何你想說的言論，只要不危害他人）、出版自由（出版任何東西只要不危害他人）、集會結社自由（在公眾場合聚集開會或抗議）。

#2. The right to keep and bear arms (own guns)
2.持有武器的權利。

#4. Protection from unreasonable search and seizure (police cannot search your or anything that is yours or take anything without a good reason)
4.禁止無理由的搜索和巡查的權利（警察不可以無理由的搜查你、你的東西或拿走任何屬於你的物品）。

#5. The right to not incriminate yourself and to be treated fairly under the law
5.在法律下接受公平對待和不被褫奪公權的權利。

#6 and 7. The right to an unbiased trial and to be judged by a group of your peers to determine if you are guilty or not
6.和7.擁有受公平審判以及陪審團決定是否有罪的權利。

#8. Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
8. 不得施與殘酷和不人道的懲罰 .

#9 and 10. Any rights that the Constitution doesn't say are the federal government's belong to the people and the states
9.和10. 任何憲法尚未囑明的權利，屬於人民和國家所組成的聯合政府。

Questions:
1. What does democracy mean to you?民主對你的意義是什麼？

2. What rights do you have as a citizen of Taiwan? 什麼是你身為台灣公民的權利？

3. What rights in the US's Constitution do you think are important? Why?在美國憲法內的哪種權利你認為是重要的？為什麼？

4. Why do you think citizens of a country should have rights?
你為何認為國家的公民需要有權利？

6th Grade--American Pop Culture 美國大眾文化

Questions:
1. What American companies are in Taiwan? (list at least 3)在台灣的美國公司有哪些？（列出至少三項）

2. Do you like to use American products, eat at American restaurants, or see American movies? Why or why not? 你是否喜歡使用美國產品、去美式餐廳用餐 ?或看美國電影呢? 為什麼? 為什麼不?

3. Do you prefer Taiwanese products? Like what for example?你比較喜歡台灣產品嗎？請舉例？

4. Do you think all countries in the world should share their products (food, toys, appliances, companies, etc)?
你是否認為國家間彼此應該分享他們所生產的產品呢?(例如食物、玩具、各式現代化用品、公司…等等)

6th Grade--Rural, Suburban, and Urban America 美國鄉村、郊區和城市

Rural America 美國鄉村


Suburban areas 郊區

watch 1:40.

Urban America--New York City 美國城市—紐約市
New York City 紐約市

Sights 視野


Sounds of NYC 紐約之音


Questions:
1. How is rural America similar to rural Taiwan (Yilan)?美國鄉村與台灣鄉村（宜蘭）如何相似？

2. How is rural America different from rural Taiwan (Yilan)?美國鄉村與台灣鄉村（宜蘭）的差異性在哪？

3. Is Taipei similar or different from New York? Why?台北與紐約是相似的還是不同的？為什麼？

4. Do you currently live in a rural, suburban, or urban area?你目前住在鄉村、郊區還是都市地帶？

5. Do you want to live in a rural, suburban, or urban area when you grow up?
當你長大後，你想要住在鄉村、郊區或者都市？

6th Grade--American Values 美國人的價值觀

Individualism: You are separate and different from others. You are responsible for your own decisions. You are unique and should be proud that you are different from others.
個人主義：你被視為獨立於他人的個體並對自己的決定負責。每一個人都是獨一無二而且對於自己與他們的差異感到驕傲。

Personal Freedom: The individual has rights that society and the government cannot violate or ignore. A person has the freedom to make his/her own choices.
個人的自由：每個個體都有免於被社會和政府干擾或忽視的權利，有自己做決定的自由。

Hard work and determination: An individual finishes work on time and works efficiently. The final product meets high standards. Time is money, so you must do a good job. Hard work results in achieving your dreams. Never give up.
認真與決心：每個人都準時完成工作並且有效率地執行份內的事情。產品也必須達到高規格的標凖。時間就是金錢,所以你必須將工作做好。認真工作的態度造就了夢想的實踐，並且絕不輕言放棄。

Creativity and Inventiveness: An individual should always experiment and try new things. To succeed (in whatever it is you want to do in life), you have to be willing to take risks, make mistakes, and learn from your mistakes to do better in the future.
創意與發明：每個人總是樂於嘗試新事物。為了成功(無論你對成功的定義是什麼)你總是願意冒險、犯錯並且從失敗中吸取教訓 , 以便未來能做得更好。

Family: Love, protect, and appreciate your family.
家庭觀念：愛、保護和對家人的感激

Independence: Being able to rely on yourself and have common sense to solve your problems. Also, knowing when to ask for help is a sign of maturity.
獨立自主：能夠仰賴自己和獨立力解決問題的能力。此外，更將知道何時去尋求協助的能力，做為是否成熟的一項指標。

Generosity: You should help others and be kind to others. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
慷慨寬容的能力：你應該幫助別人並且善待别人。你希望別人怎麼對待你，你就應該這樣對待他人。

Questions:
1. What American values do you admire? Why? 你最欣賞哪一種美國的價值觀念?為什麼?

2. What are some Taiwanese values/characteristics? 台灣人的價值觀或特質有哪些?

3. What characteristics do you want in your friends?
你希望你交往的朋友能夠具備哪些特質?

6th Grade--American Holidays 美國節日

Halloween, October 31st 萬聖節，十月三十一日
This movie is called "The Nightmare Before Christmas" where a skeleton wants to be Santa but finds out that he doesn't know how to be Santa. The skeleton is really an expert in making Halloween scary. Halloween originally was meant to keep away ghosts, but now American kids dress up on October 31st and go trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods.

聖誕夜驚魂”聖誕夜驚魂”這部電影主要是講一個骷髏人想要成為聖誕老公公，但是發現他不知道如何成為聖誕老公公。這個骷髏人是製造萬聖節恐懼的專家。萬聖節原本是指要嚇走鬼魂，但現在美國小孩在十月三十一日好會變裝和在社區內玩「不給糖就搗蛋」的遊戲。


SHADOW
Boys and girls of every age
各個年齡層的男孩與女孩
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
你們想不想看看特別的事呢?

SIAMESE SHADOW
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween
和我們一起來，你會看到這是我們萬聖節的小鎮


PUMPKIN PATCH CHORUS
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
這是萬聖節、這是萬聖節
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
南瓜尖叫縈繞在死亡的夜晚

GHOSTS
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
這是萬聖節，每個人都要惡作劇
Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
不給糖果就搗蛋的口號喊到鄰居們都害怕
It's our town, everybody scream
這是我們的小鎮，每個人都尖叫
In this town of Halloween
這是我們萬聖節的小鎮

CREATURE UNDER BED
I am the one hiding under your bed
我躲在你床下
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
有著尖牙和發著紅光的眼睛

MAN UNDER THE STAIRS
I am the one hiding under your stairs
我躲在你的樓梯下
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
手指像是蛇一樣，蜘蛛佈滿我的頭髮

CORPSE CHORUS
屍體合唱團
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
這是萬聖節、這是萬聖節

VAMPIRES
吸血鬼
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
萬聖節、萬聖節、萬聖節、萬聖節
In this town we call home
在我們稱為家的鎮上
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
大家都高唱南瓜歌
MAYOR
市長
In this town, don't we love it now?
在這個鎮上，我們不喜歡他嗎?
Everybody's waiting for the next surprise
他家都在等著下一個驚奇

CORPSE CHORUS
Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll scream
就在那個角落，有個人躲在垃圾桶
有些東西等著向你撲過去，你會叫得多大聲呢?


HARLEQUIN DEMON, WEREWOLF, AND MELTING MAN
Scream! This is Halloween
尖叫啊！這是萬聖節
Red 'n' black, slimy green
紅色、黑色和黏液狀的綠

WEREWOLF
狼人
Aren't you scared?
難道你不怕嗎?

WITCHES
女巫
Well, that's just fine
好吧，
Say it once, say it twice
說一次、再說一次
Take the chance and roll the dice
擲骰子試試運氣
Ride with the moon in the dead of night
在充斥死亡氣息的夜晚伴著月光騎車吧

HANGING TREE
Everybody scream, everybody scream
每個人都尖叫，每個人都尖叫

HANGED MEN
吊死鬼
In our town of Halloween
在我們萬聖節的小鎮

CLOWN
小丑
I am the clown with the tear-away face
我是有著扭曲臉孔的小丑
Here in a flash and gone without a trace
在這瞬間來去無蹤

SECOND GHOUL
食屍鬼
I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?"
我是誰？當你叫喚著「誰在那呢？」
I am the wind blowing through your hair
我就是那陣吹過你頭髮的風

OOGIE BOOGIE SHADOW
I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright
我是夜晚月光的影子
用恐懼填滿你的夢

CORPSE CHORUS
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
這是萬聖節，這是萬聖節
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
萬聖節、萬聖節、萬聖節、萬聖節
Halloween! Halloween!
萬聖節、萬聖節

CHILD CORPSE TRIO
Tender lumplings everywhere
到處都是軟嫩的屍塊
Life's no fun without a good scare
少了驚嚇，生活就缺少了樂趣

PARENT CORPSES
That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween
這是我們的工作，但我們並不邪惡
這是我們萬聖節的小鎮


CORPSE CHORUS
In this town
在這個鎮上


MAYOR
In this town, don't we love it now?
在這個小鎮上，我們不喜歡現在嗎？
Everybody's waiting for the next surprise
每個人都正在等待下一個驚喜

CORPSE CHORUS
Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
在街角，男人躲在垃圾桶後
Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll scream
有東西正在等待向你撲過去，你將會尖叫不已

HARLEQUIN DEMON, WEREWOLF, AND MELTING MAN
Scream! This is Halloween
尖叫！這就是萬聖節
Red 'n' black, slimy green
紅和黑，深綠色

WEREWOLF
Aren't you scared?
難道你不尖叫嗎？

WITCHES
Well, that's just fine
嗯∼那還好
Say it once, say it twice
念一次，念兩次
Take the chance and roll the dice
抓住機會擲骰子
Ride with the moon in the dead of night
在充斥死亡氣息的夜晚伴著月光騎車吧

HANGING TREE
Everybody scream, everybody scream
大家尖叫吧，大家尖叫吧

HANGED MEN
In our town of Halloween
在我們萬聖節的鎮上

CLOWN
I am the clown with the tear-away face
我是沒有眼淚在臉上的小丑
Here in a flash and gone without a trace
在這瞬間來去無蹤

SECOND GHOUL
I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?"
我是誰？當你叫喚著「誰在那呢？」
I am the wind blowing through your hair
我是吹過你髮上的風

OOGIE BOOGIE SHADOW
I am the shadow on the moon at night
我是夜晚月亮的影子
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright
充滿著你的夢延伸到恐怖的邊緣

CORPSE CHORUS
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
這就是萬聖節，這就是萬聖節
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
萬聖節！萬聖節！萬聖節！萬聖節！
Halloween! Halloween!
萬聖節！萬聖節！

CHILD CORPSE TRIO
Tender lumplings everywhere
溫馨充滿各處
Life's no fun without a good scare
少了驚嚇，生活就缺少了樂趣

PARENT CORPSES
That's our job, but we're not mean
這是我們的工作，但我們不是狠心的
In our town of Halloween
在我們萬聖節的鎮上


CORPSE CHORUS
In this town
在這鎮上

MAYOR
Don't we love it now?
難道現在我們不喜愛他嗎？

MAYOR WITH CORPSE CHORUS
Everyone's waiting for the next surprise
每個人正在等待下一個驚喜

CORPSE CHORUS
Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
骷髏人傑克可能從背後抓住你
And scream like a banshee
而且他尖叫就像個女妖一般
Make you jump out of your skin
從你的皮膚中跳出來
This is Halloween, everyone scream
這就是萬聖節，每個人尖叫
Won't ya please make way for a very special guy
難道你不需為了某個特別的人準備驚喜嗎？

Our man Jack is king of the pumpkin patch
我們的男人傑克可是南瓜碎片王
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now
每個人現在向南瓜王歡呼吧

EVERYONE
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
這是萬聖節，這是萬聖節
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
萬聖節！萬聖節！萬聖節！萬聖節！

CORPSE CHILD TRIO
In this town we call home
在這個我們稱為家的小鎮
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
每個人歡唱南瓜歌曲

EVERYONE
La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween!
啦、啦、啦、萬聖節！萬聖節！


Thanksgiving Day history. Today in the US, Thanksgiving is about family and being grateful for what you have and appreciating everyone you know.

感恩節。歷史。今日在美國感恩節是個關於家庭而且心存感激你所擁有且感謝你所認識的人的節日。


For over 200 years after the original feast at Plymouth, there was no official Thanksgiving Day. For that, we need to give thanks to Sarah Josepha Ham, a magazine editor in the 1800s who had spent 40 years campaigning for a national day of giving thanks. Her persistent efforts paid off, finally in 1863, President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national day to give thanks.

過去超過兩百年原本在Plymouth這地方是沒有正式的感恩節的節日。為此，我們必須感謝Sarah Josepha Ham，一個雜誌編輯在十八世紀時花了四十年時間從事推動國家感恩日的活動。她的持續堅持是有收獲的，最後在一八六三年，林肯總統宣佈感恩節是一個全國性感恩的紀念日。




Christmas, December 25--How the Grinch Stole Christmas was originally a book written by Dr. Seuss. It is about the Grinch who hates Christmas and steals everyone's gifts, decorations, Christmas trees, and food. He think Christmas is only about gifts, but he later learns that Christmas is much more than that.

聖誕節，十二月二十五日。Grinch如何偷走聖誕節是最初Dr. Seus寫的一本書。它是關於Grinch如何討厭聖誕節和偷走每個人禮物、裝飾品、聖誕樹和食物。但後來他有學到聖誕節不只是這些。



How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Grinch是如何偷走聖誕節？
Little Cindy-Lou Who, who was no more than two.
小Cindy-Lou還不滿兩歲

She stared at the Grinch and said, "Santy Claus, why,
Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?"
她盯著Grinch問：「聖誕老公公，為什麼你要拿走我們的聖誕樹呢？為什麼？」


But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick,
He thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick!
但是，你知道，老Grinch是這麼聰明和狡猾
他很快的編了一個謊言

"Why, my sweet little tot," the fake Santy Claus lied,
「為什麼？我甜蜜的小寶貝」這個假的聖誕老公公說謊
"There's a light on this tree that won't light on one side.
So I'm taking it home to my workshop, my dear.
I'll fix it up there, then I'll bring it back here."
「在樹上有個燈泡不會亮，所以我要拿回我家的工房，親愛的，我會在那邊修理它再把它帶回來」

And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head,
他的小謊言騙過小孩，然後他拍拍她的頭
And he got her a drink, and he sent her to bed.
他拿給她一杯飲料，然後送她上床睡覺

And when Cindy-Lou Who was in bed with her cup,
He crept to the chimney and stuffed the tree up!
當Cindy-Lou和她的杯子上床後，他爬進煙囪並且把聖誕樹塞上去

Then he went up the chimney himself, the old liar.
然後他獨自爬上煙囪，那個老窩
And the last thing he took was the log for their fire.
他最後拿走的是他們生火的木材
On their walls he left nothing but hooks and some wire.
在他們牆上，他只留下幾本書和一些電線

And the one speck of food that he left in the house
Was a crumb that was even too small for a mouse.
和一包他留在屋內的食物是個----小到餵不飽老鼠的麵包屑

Then he did the same thing to the other Whos' houses,
Leaving crumbs much too small for the other Whos' mouses!
然後他在其他不知名的人的家也做了相同的事情
留下連不知道誰家的老鼠都不夠的麵包屑

You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch, with a nauseous super "naus"!
你好噁心喔！Grinch先生，是非常的“噁心“
You're a crooked dirty jockey and you drive a crooked hoss.
你穿著一件髒舊夾克，而且你開一台破爛的車
Mr. Grinch! Your soul is an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of rubbish imaginable mangled up in tangled up knots!
Grinch先生！你的心靈是一個垃圾過剩的垃圾廠，有著很多腐爛糾結、可想見的噁心又沒分類的垃圾！

You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch. You're a nasty-wasty skunk.
你是個污穢的人，Grinch先生！你是一個極盡污穢低下的討厭鬼
Your heart is full of unwashed socks. Your soul is full of gunk.
你的心被沒洗的臭襪子給塞滿。你的靈魂被油汙所填塞
Mr. Grinch! The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote, "Stink, stank, stunk"!
Grinch先生！以下是三個形容你最好的詞，我把他標示起來：噁心！噁心！還是噁心！


It was quarter of dawn. All the Whos still a-bed,
這是個四分之一黎明的時間，所有的人都還在床上睡覺
All the Whos still a-snooze, when he packed up his sled,
當他準備他的雪橇時，所有的人都還好夢正酣。

Packed it up with their presents, their ribbons, their wrappings,
Their snoof and their fuzzles, their tranglers and trappings!
打包他們的禮物、他們的緞帶、他們的包裝物品、他們的史奴比、他們的絨毛玩具、他們的三角積木，和衣服！

Ten thousand feet up, up the side of Mount Crumpit,
一萬尺高，在Crumpit山上
He rode with his load to the tiptop to dump it!
他把他的戰利品搬到山頂丟下去

"Pooh-pooh to the Whos!" he was grinchily humming.
「小熊維尼給誰家！」他哼哼的笑著
"They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming!
他們會發現聖誕節不來了
They're just waking up! I know just what they'll do!
他們正要醒來，我知道那正是他們將會做的
Their mouths will hang open a minute or two
他們的嘴巴會啞然一分鐘或兩分鐘
Then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry boo-hoo!
然後誰家在誰村都會大哭

That's a noise," grinned the Grinch, "that I simply must hear!"
He paused, and the Grinch put a hand to his ear.
「那是個噪音」Grinch奸笑著：「那是我一定會聽到的」他停住，Grinch將手放在耳朵上

And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.
It started in low, then it started to grow.
然後他真的聽到一個從雪裡出來的聲音
一開始很小聲，然後越來越大

Fahoo forays, dahoo dorays
喝呼呵嘻！阿嗚喝嘿
Welcome Christmas! Come this way
歡迎聖誕節！這邊來喔！
Fahoo forays, dahoo dorays
喝呼呵嘻！阿嗚喝嘿

Welcome Christmas, Christmas Day
歡迎聖誕節，聖誕日
Welcome, welcome, fahoo ramus
歡迎歡迎！喝呼阿喂
Welcome, welcome, dahoo damus
歡迎歡迎！阿呼阿喂
Christmas Day is in our grasp
聖誕節在我們的掌中
So long as we have hands to clasp
只要我們伸手擁抱

But this sound wasn't sad!
但這聲音並不哀傷
Why, this sound sounded glad!
為什麼？這聲音聽來歡喜！

Every Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small,
每個在誰村裡的人，不論高的或矮的
Was singing without any presents at all!
沒有禮物但都在唱歌！

He hadn't stopped Christmas from coming! It came!
他並沒有阻擋聖誕節的來臨！它還是來了！
Somehow or other, it came just the same!
不論如何，它還是一樣的來了

And the Grinch, with his grinch feet ice-cold in the snow,
Grinch的腳踏在冰冷的雪上
Stood puzzling and puzzling. "How could it be so?
不斷跺腳又跺腳「怎麼可能呢？」
It came without ribbons! It came without tags!
它來了但沒有緞帶！它來了但沒有標籤！
It came without packages, boxes, or bags!"
它來了但沒有包裹、盒子或袋子！“

He puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore.
他跺腳再跺腳，直到他的腳酸了
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.
然後Grinch想到他過去沒想到的事情

Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
也許聖誕節，他想，並不是從店裡來
Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more!
也許聖誕節、也許、意味著更多

And what happened then? Well, in Whoville they say
That the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day!
然後發生了什麼呢？嗯，在誰村裡的人說，那天Grinch的小心臟長大了三倍

And then the true meaning of Christmas came through,
然後聖誕節的真義出來了
And the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches, plus two!
然後Grinch得到十個Grinch的力量，再乘以二

And now that his heart didn't feel quite so tight,
現在他的心臟不再感到這麼緊塞
He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light
他在明亮的晨光下搖晃著他的腦袋

With a smile to his soul, he descended Mount Crumpit
有著一個通到他心靈的笑容，他走下Crumpit山，開心的用小喇叭吹著「誰！誰！」

He road into Whoville. He brought back their toys.
他回到誰村的路上，他帶回他們的玩具
He brought back their floof to the Who girls and boys.
他帶回要給男生和女生的禮物

He brought back their snoof and their tringlers and fuzzles,
Brought back their pantookas, their dafflers and wuzzles.
他帶回他們的史奴比、他們的三角積木和絨毛玩具
帶回他們的、

He brought everything back, all the food for the feast!
他帶回所有的東西，所有宴會的食物
And he, he himself, the Grinch carved the roast beast!
然後Grinch他自己切開烤雞胸

Welcome Christmas. Bring your cheer,
歡迎聖誕節！帶你的食物
Cheer to all Whos, far and near.
向所有的誰乾杯，不論遠或近

Christmas Day is in our grasp
聖誕節就在我們的掌中
So long as we have hands to grasp.
只要我們伸手去擁抱

Christmas Day will always be
Just as long as we have we.
聖誕節會永遠來，只要我們還有彼此

Welcome Christmas while we stand
歡迎聖誕節，當我們站立時
Heart to heart and hand in hand.
心連心，手牽手
Valentine's Day, February 14th--Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown is a classic American cartoon by Charles Schultz. Charlie Brown is often seen as a pitiful character (as can be seen in this short film). Elementary school kids in America celebrate Valentine's Day by giving cards and candy to every student so no one ends up like Charlie Brown. But the reality is, there are lots of people like Charlie Brown.

情人節。二月十四日. Charlie Brown是一個由Charles Schultz創作的典型美國卡通人物。Charlie Brown通常被視為一個可憐的角色（就如同你在這短片所見）美國的小學生透過交換卡片與糖果慶祝情人節，所以沒有人結果會像Charlie Brown一樣。但事實是，還是有很多人像Charlie Brown。


Well, another Valentine’s Day has come and gone.

I’d give anything if that little Red-Haired Girl had sent me a Valentine. Hey, maybe she did send me one. Maybe she did send me a Valentine and it didn’t get here til today. Maybe it’s in our mailbox right now. I’m afraid to look. If I look and there’s nothing there, I’ll be crushed. On the other hand, if she did send me a Valentine… I’ve got to look. I hate Valentine’s Day!

Charlie Brown we’ve been feeling awfully guilty about not giving you a Valentine this year. Here, I’ve erased my name from this one. I’d like you to have it.

Hold on there. What do you think you’re doing? Who do you think you are? Where were you yesterday when everyone else was giving out Valentines? Is kindness and thoughtfulness something you can make retroactive? Don’t you think he has any feelings? You and your friends are the most thoughtless bunch I’ve ever known. You don’t care anything about Charlie Brown. You just hate to feel guilty. And now you have the nerve to come around one day later and offer him a used Valentine just to ease your conscience. Well let me tell you something, Charlie Brown doesn’t need your…

Don’t listen to him. I’ll take it!

嗯，又一個情人節來了又走


我願付出所有,只要那個有個紅頭髮的女孩送我一個情人節禮物。嘿，也許她真的有送我，也許她有送我禮物,但是到今年還沒到這裡。也許就正在我們的信箱裡了。我好害怕去看喔。假設我去看了但是那裡什麼都沒有，我會被打倒的。其次，如果她真的送我情人節禮物，我一定要去看。我討厭情人節！

Charlie Brown,我們感到非常的罪惡,因為我們今年沒有給你情人節禮物。拿去，我已經擦掉我禮物上的名字，我希望你收下。

等一下，你以為你在做啥？你以為你是誰？

當大家都在送情人節禮物時候，你昨天人在那裡？

難道仁慈和包容是你可以追回的媽？

你認為他有任何感覺嗎？

你和你的朋友是我認識的人裡最善解人意的

你一點也不關心Charlie Brown

你只是不想感到罪惡而已

現在你為了遲來的緊張給他一個用過的情人節禮物，只為了消除你的良知

嗯，讓我告訴你們，Charlie Brown不需要你的…

別聽他的！我會收下！


Independence Day, July 4th
July 4th is when the US celebrates its independence from Great Britain. The US's Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. Americans celebrate by eating BBQ and watching fireworks.

獨立紀念日，七月四日七月四日是美國慶祝他從大英帝國獨立的紀念日。美國獨立宣言是在一七七六年簽訂。美國人用吃烤肉和看煙火慶祝這節日。


Questions:
1. What is your favorite American holiday? Why?你最喜歡的美國節日是什麼？為什麼？

2. What is your favorite Taiwanese holiday? Why?你最喜歡的台灣節日是什麼？為什麼？

3. How do American and Taiwanese holidays differ? (Give at least 2 examples/reasons)美國與台灣的節日有什麼不同（舉至少兩個例子並說明原因）

4. How do people celebrate the holidays similarly or differently in America and Taiwan? (Give at least 2 examples)美國與台灣人慶祝節日有哪些相同性或者差異性？請舉出至少兩個例子）

5. If you had to tell the Grinch what Christmas was about, what would you tell him?
假如你要告訴Grinch什麼是聖誕節，你會怎麼說？

6th Grade--Army 軍事國防

In the US, males and females can volunteer to join the army. There is no draft. In Taiwan, males have to serve for at least 1 year in the military.
在美國當兵是募兵制而非徵兵制。無論男女都可以自願從軍。然而，在台灣是所有男性都必須服至少一年的兵役

Questions:
1. Do you think males and females should join the army? Why or why not? 你是否覺得應該從軍?為什麼?為什麼不?

2. Should females also be required to join the army in Taiwan? Why or Why not? 在台灣，女生是否也應該要當兵呢?為什麼?為什麼不?

3. Do you want to join the army (if you could)?
在能力許可下，你會想當兵嗎?

6th Grade--Immigration 移民

-The nation's immigrant population (legal and illegal) reached a record of 37.9 million in 2007. 根據紀錄，美國現在有包括合法與非法總計三千七百九十萬人的移民。

-Immigrants account for one in eight U.S. residents. 在八個美國居民當中就有一個是移民

-Overall, nearly one in three immigrants is an illegal alien. Half of Mexican and Central American immigrants and one-third of South American immigrants are illegal. 而在所有的移民中，將近三分之一是非法移民。一半的墨西哥、中美洲移民和三分之一的南美洲移民都是不合法的。

-The largest increases in immigrants were in California, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Arizona, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. 移民的增加數量又以加利福尼亞(加州)、佛羅里達、得克薩斯(德州)、新澤西、伊利諾伊、亞利桑那、維吉尼亞、馬里蘭、華盛頓、喬治亞、北卡羅來納, 和賓夕法尼亞為最。

-The poverty rate for immigrants and their U.S.-born children (under 18) is 17 percent, nearly 50 percent higher than the rate for natives and their children. 移民與他們美國出生的孩子(十八歲以下)，其貧窮比率為百分之十七，比一般美國公民與他們的孩子貧窮比率要高出百分之五十之多。

-The primary reason for the high rates of immigrant poverty, lack of health insurance, and welfare use is their low education levels, not their legal status or an unwillingness to work. 主要造成移民貧窮比例高、缺乏健康保險、社會福利的原因，並不是他們非法的身份或是工作意願低落，而是教育水準的低落。

-Immigration accounts for virtually all of the national increase in public school enrollment over the last two decades. In 2007, there were 10.8 million school-age children from immigrant families in the United States. 在過去二十年，移民幾乎占了全國所有公立學校新增的入學名額。在兩千零七年，在美國有一千零八十萬的學齡兒童是來自於移民的家庭。

Questions:
1. Would you ever want to immigrate to America? Why or why not? 你有想過移民美國嗎?為什麼?為什麼不?

2. Do you have family in America? 你有家人在美國嗎?

3. In your opinion, what is the American Dream? 依你個人的意見，你覺得美國夢是什麼?

4. Should people immigrate to other countries or stay in the country they were born in? Why?
人們是否應該移民或是留在他們土生土長的地方呢? 為什麼?

6th Grade--Sports 運動

Basketball--Michael Jordan's top 10 moments 籃球-麥可喬丹前十大經典動作
Basketball is an extremely popular sport and most high schools have basketball teams for both boys and girls. In the US, there is now a professional league for women's basketball teams.

籃球是相當受歡迎的運動，大部分的中學都有成立球隊(包括男子與女子球隊)。現在在美國，也已經有一個職業級的籃球聯盟可供女生比賽了。


Football--Hardest Tackles (美式足球- Hardest Tackles)
In the US, "football" refers to American football rather than soccer. In order to score points, the ball has to be thrown or carried to the end goal and it can't touch the ground. The other team tackles anyone who has the ball to prevent the opposite team from scoring. Football players wear helmets and a lot of padding to protect themselves from injuries like concussions. Most American high schools and colleges have football teams, which can generate a lot of money for the school's athletic program when the teams win.

在美國，足球指的是美式足球(橄欖球)而非足球。要以傳導或是持球並且不能落地的方式，將球送抵終點才能得分。此外，防守球員必須以擒抱的方式才能阻止對方得分。美式足球的球員皆必須穿著護具，避免因比賽過程而造成如腦震盪之類的意外傷害。大部分美國的高中或大學都有美式足球校隊，而在重大比賽脫穎而出的球隊，往往還能替學校爭取體育相關的贊助經費呢。


Baseball--Red Sox (to the song that the fans sing--Sweet Caroline) 2004 World Championship
Baseball is considered an "American pastime." People started playing baseball in America as early as 1838. There are songs about baseball (Take me out to a Ball Game) and slang that came from baseball terminology.

兩千零四年之前的八十六年，波士頓紅襪隊從未能贏得總冠軍，這是美國職棒大聯盟史上最長的紀錄。此外就是「貝比魯茲魔咒」最為人知曉，謠傳曾經締造不少全壘打紀錄的知名球員貝比魯茲在被交易到洋基隊時，發下這樣一個詛咒。也許因為這樣，一直到今天兩支球隊都還是世仇。

The Boston Red Sox, until 2004, hadn't won the World Series for 86 years, which is one of the longest losing streaks in baseball history. The "Curse of the Bambino" happened when they traded Babe Ruth, who set many home run records, to the New York Yankees and he cursed the Red Sox for trading him. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are still rivals.

兩千零四年之前的六十八年，波士頓紅襪隊從未能贏得總冠軍，這是美國職棒大聯盟史上最長的連敗紀錄。此外就是「班比諾的詛咒」最為人知曉，話說曾經締造不少全壘打紀錄的知名球員貝比魯茲在被交易到洋基隊時，發下這樣一個詛咒。也許因為這樣，一直到今天兩支球隊都還是世仇。


Hockey
Hockey is very popular in Canada and colder places in the US. It is a very physical sport. Players have to wear protective gear. The two teams try to score the puck into the opposite goal.

冰上曲棍球在加拿大和美國較寒冷的地區是一項很受歡迎的運動。它也是一項很強調身體碰撞的體育運動。基於這樣，比賽的兩隊依規定皆必須穿著護具。透過將曲棍球擊入對方球門來獲得比賽勝利。




Questions:
1. What sport(s) do you like to play? 你最喜歡哪一項運動?

2. What sports are popular in Taiwan? 在台灣，哪些運動是受歡迎的?

3. Paste pictures of your favorite sports figures.

Portrait of America Video

This video was made by the US Department of State. It shows you a little bit of America's diversity in terms of people and land.




This video was made by two people who traveled across America. It shows you some of America's scenery.

English Village 英文村

Our school's English Village was made by hand from construction paper and printed pictures by the English teacher (Miss Chen) and foreign teacher (Michelle). Each topic is related to traveling in Taiwan. Each homeroom classroom has a poster outside. The English Village starts with 1A's classroom and ends with 6B's classroom.

1. Traveling in Taiwan--map of the English Village's topics (1A)

2. Family (1B)

3. Transportation (2A)

4. Restaurant (2B)

5. Zoo (3B)

6. Department Store (3A)

7. Supermarket (4A)

8. Hotel (4B)

9. Seaworld (5A)

10. Flower Garden (5B)

11. Vegetable Farm (6A)

12. Fruit Stand (6B)

Welcome

Hello, Michelle is the 2007-2008 foreign teacher at Kuang Hsing Elementary School. This website is for 6th graders to learn more about American culture and to understand the differences between the US and Taiwan.  

Michelle graduated from Wellesley College and came to Taiwan to teach English for one year. She is one of 12 American Fulbrighters who are here as foreign teachers. The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program looks for American college graduates who are interested in cultural exchange and who want to make an impact on future generations.