對話 Dialogue
清清：我香港朋友說禮拜五下班以後就要飛來找我，我們好久沒見了，真期待！
Q?ngqing: W? Xi?ngg?ng pengy?u shu? l?bai w? xiab?n y?hou jiu yao f?i lai zh?o w?, w?men h?oji? mei jian le, zh?n qidai!
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華華：就一個週末好趕，時間夠嗎？
Huahua: Jiu yige zh?umo h?o g?n, shiji?n gou ma?
清清：她說剛好是復活節假期，可以好好安排。
Q?ngqing: T? shu? g?ngh?o shi Fuhuo jie jiaqi, k?y? h?oh?o ?npai.
華華：喔！去年復活節，一個信教的同學還送了我一隻玩具兔呢！
Huahua: ?! Qunian Fuhuo jie, yige xinjiao de tongxue hai songle w? yi zh? wanju tu ne!
清清：朋友會住在我家，她說她要做羊肉和麵包請我吃。
Q?ngqing: Pengy?u hui zhu zai w?ji?, t? shu? t? yao zuo yangrou han mianb?o q?ng w? ch?.
華華：你們要不要也畫畫彩蛋？可以用蔬菜當天然的染料。
Huahua: N?men yao buyao y? huahua c?idan? K?y? yong sh?cai d?ng ti?nran de r?nliao.
清清：這個主意讚！又應景又好玩。你也一起來吧！
Q?ngqing: Zheige zh?yi zan! You yingj?ng you h?owan. N? y? yiq? lai ba!
華華：好啊！你朋友不介意的話，就去找你們熱鬧熱鬧，謝謝邀請喔！
Huahua: H?o a! N? pengy?u bu jieyi dehua, jiu qu zh?o n?men renao renao, xiexie y?oq?ng o!
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: My friend from Hong Kong said she’s flying over to see me after work on Friday. We haven’t seen each other in so long, I’m really looking forward to it.
Huahua: Just for the weekend? That feels rushed, is there enough time?
Qingqing: She said it’s perfect timing because it’s the Easter holiday, so she can plan it well.
Huahua: Oh. Last Easter, a Christian classmate gave me a toy bunny.
Qingqing: My friend will stay at my place. She said she’s going to make lamb and bread for me.
Huahua: Are you guys going to paint Easter eggs? You can use vegetables for natural dyes.
Qingqing: That’s a great idea. It’s festive and fun. You should join us too.
Huahua: Sure. If your friend doesn’t mind, I’ll come join in on the fun. Thanks for the invite.
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 安排 (?npai) arrange
2. 期待 (qidai) look forward to
3. 趕 (g?n) rush, hurry
4. 信教 (xinjiao) religious, a believer
5. 玩具 (wanju) toy
6. 彩蛋 (c?idan) Easter egg
7. 讚 (zan) awesome, great
8. 應景 (yingj?ng) timely, suitable for the occasion
教材音檔 Audio Files
國立清華大學華語中心提供
By National Tsing Hua University Chinese Language Center:
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been used in cooking for over a century to enhance flavor. It is often found in Chinese dishes and many other cuisines. Despite its common use, many people misunderstand the safety of MSG. The bad __1__ of MSG started in the late 1960s, when a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine described symptoms like a racing heart, weakness, and numbness after the writer ate Northern Chinese food. While no specific cause was __2__, a series of questionable studies in 1968 began to point the finger at MSG. In one such study, neurologist Herbert Schaumburg and
A: The World Expo 2025 is set to open in Osaka, Japan, on Sunday, with 158 countries and regions and nine international organizations participating in the event. B: Wow, what’s the theme this time? A: The theme is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” B: Do you want to go? How long will it last? A: It’ll run for 184 days, until Oct. 13. Maybe we can go to Osaka during summer vacation. A: 2025年世界博覽會預計週日將在日本大阪開幕，158個國家或地區及9大國際組織將參與盛會！ B: 哇這次的主題是什麼？ A: 主題是：「創造閃耀生命光輝的未來社會」。 B: 你想要去嗎？展出多久啊？ A: 世博會共展出184天到10月13日，或許我們暑假時可以去大阪玩。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
A: The World Expo 2025 is about to open in Osaka. Is Taiwan going to participate in the event too? B: Sure, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will launch a Taiwan pavilion named “Tech World.” A: That sounds cool, and it can showcase our national strength in technology. B: The theme is “Connecting the world to create better future lives together.” The pavilion aims to attract over one million visitors. A: I hope humans can really create better future lives through this year’s fair. A: 2025年世博會即將開幕，這次台灣也會參加嗎？ B: 當然啦，外貿協會的台灣館將以「Tech World」名義參展！ A: 聽起來蠻酷的，應該是想強調台灣的科技實力。 B: 策展主題則是：「連結世界，共創未來美好生活」，希望能吸引到100萬人次參訪。 A: 希望藉由這次世博會，人類真的能共創美好生活。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
The study had several issues. Small sample sizes made it hard to draw __7__ conclusions. Additionally, taking a __8__ like pure MSG on an empty stomach is likely to make a person ill in any case. Choosing individuals who already had a history of the symptoms could have created a bias because they were likely to __9__ the reactions again. When real scientific research on the effects of MSG was eventually done, many of the myths surrounding it were proven __10__. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other global organizations have found MSG safe to eat. Today, MSG
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