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Have you been to Thailand? It's a great place to visit. Thailand has spicy food, hot weather, and beautiful beaches.
你有去過泰國嗎？泰國有辛辣的料理、炎熱天氣，還有美麗的海灘，很適合度假。
Everywhere in Thailand, there are lots of tuk-tuks. What's a tuk-tuk? It's a little car with only three wheels.
泰國到處都有嘟嘟車。嘟嘟車是一種只有三個輪子的小車。
They're an easy way to go anywhere fast. It's easy to find a tuk-tuk, and the driver will take you anywhere you want.
嘟嘟車讓旅客來去方便快速，它很好找，而且司機會帶你去任何你想去的地方。
Tuk-tuks are super useful. But they have two big problems…
嘟嘟車很有用，但它們有兩個大問題。
One, they're loud! They always make a loud noise, like "tuk tuk tuk tuk". That's why they're called "tuk-tuks".
第一，他們很吵！它們會發出「嘟嘟嘟」的噪音，所以才叫嘟嘟車。
Two, they make a lot of pollution. The tuk-tuk's gas engines cause these two problems. These engines are noisy and dirty.
它們會污染環境。 因為嘟嘟車的引擎又吵又髒，才會有這些問題。
But now, tuk-tuks are going green. These tuk-tuks use electricity, not gas.
但現在嘟嘟車變環保了，它們不再用汽油，而是電動的！
The green tuk-tuks are cleaner and quieter. Now people enjoy cleaner, fresher air, and they can enjoy the quieter sounds of Thailand, too.
有了新的環保嘟嘟車，大家現在可以在泰國享受更新鮮的空氣，以及更安靜的環境了！
More and more tuk-tuks are going green. If you visit Thailand, give one of their new green tuk-tuks a try!
Vocabulary
泰國的嘟嘟車是當地特色，改換電動引擎之後更大幅減少汙染。
beach 海灘
Wow, sandy beaches, spicy food, parks everywhere… 哇，沙灘，辛辣的美食，到處都有公園…
Are you talking about Vietnam? 你在講越南嗎？problem 問題
No, Thailand. I'm looking at this ad about Phuket. 不，泰國。我在看普吉島的廣告。
Just go! 你就去吧！
The problem is I'm too busy to take time off. 問題是我太忙了，沒時間休假。air 空氣
You're not always busy. 你又不是一直忙。
That's true. 這是真的。
So go and enjoy the sea air. 所以去享受海風吧。anywhere 任何地方
But I can go anywhere in Taiwan for that. 不過我在台灣可以去任何地方追海風。
Hey, you're right, I'll go with you! 說得對，我跟你一起去。
你想度假嗎？先來記住單字。
beach 海灘
problem 問題
air 空氣
anywhere 任何地方
Quiz
How many wheels does a tuk-tuk have?
A: Two wheels
B: Three wheels
C: Four wheelsWhat are the new green tuk-tuks like?
A: Clean and quiet
B: Dirty and loud
C: Big and slowWhat do the new green tuk-tuks use instead of gas?
A: Pollution
B: Spicy food
C: Electricity
Answers
- B
- A
- C