Siling Elementary西嶺國小
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Word of the Day

每日一字 · 從校園生活學英文
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Four Themes, Twenty Words

四大主題，二十個單字

Real English, straight from a day at Siling.

真實、用得上的英文，全部取材自西嶺校園的一天。

Every word here comes from everyday life at Siling Elementary — from math class and the school sweep to lion dancing and flying kites. Each one has a short video filmed on our own campus, plus two example sentences in English and Chinese. Pick a theme below and start learning.

這裡的每個單字都來自西嶺校園的日常生活——從數學課、打掃校園，到舞獅與放風箏。每個字都有一支在自己校園拍攝的短片，以及兩句中英對照例句。選一個主題，開始學習吧。

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Unit 01 · 5 words
School Subjects
學校科目

Math, Chinese, social studies, swimming, and singing in English — the subjects that fill a school day.

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Unit 02 · 6 words
Campus Life
校園日常

Jumping rope, writing, sweeping, washing hands, riding a unicycle — the small moments of every day.

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Unit 03 · 5 words
Arts & Performance
藝術與表演

Lion dance, dancing, the recorder, kites, and clever contraptions — where Siling truly shines.

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Unit 04 · 4 words
Safety & School Events
安全與校園活動

Fire extinguishers, traffic safety, contests, and teacher training — keeping school safe and growing.

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📚Unit 01 · School Subjects學校科目
Word 01
math class (n.)
數學課
The students are in math class.
學生們正在上數學課。
The teacher teaches math in math class.
老師在數學課教數學。
Word 02
Chinese class (n.)
國語課
The students are participating in Chinese class.
學生們正在上國語課。
They use a dictionary in Chinese class.
他們在國語課上使用字典。
Word 03
social studies (n.)
社會科
The teacher is teaching social studies.
這位老師正在教社會科。
The students pay attention to the teacher teaching social studies.
學生們在老師教社會科的時候全神貫注。
Word 04
swimming class (n.)
游泳課
The students learn how to swim in swimming class.
同學們在游泳課時學習如何游泳。
They learn the basics of swimming in swimming class.
他們在游泳課時學習游泳的基本動作。
Word 05
English song (n.)
英語歌謠
Singing English songs is a great way to practice English.
唱英文歌是練習英文很棒的方式。
Students sing English songs while moving their bodies to the rhythm.
同學們唱英文歌時，身體隨著節奏擺動。
🏫Unit 02 · Campus Life校園日常
Word 01
jump rope (v.)
跳繩
The kids jump rope to get some exercise.
小朋友跳繩做運動。
When the weather is nice, you can go outside to jump rope!
當天氣不錯時，你可以到外面跳繩。
Word 02
write (v.)
寫
The students write in their workbooks.
同學們在習作本上寫字。
They are focused on writing neatly.
他們很專注把字寫工整。
Word 03
sweep (v.)
掃
Every day, students sweep away fallen leaves on school grounds.
每天學生打掃校園的落葉。
Students in Taiwan sweep the school grounds, keeping them clean and neat.
台灣的學生打掃校園，保持校園的乾淨整齊。
Word 04
wash your hands (phr.)
洗手
It's important to wash your hands after using the bathroom.
上完廁所後洗手是很重要的。
Make sure to wash your hands with soap and water before eating.
確定在吃東西之前要用香皂和水來洗手。
Word 05
correct (v.)
改正
The teachers correct the students' work.
老師改同學的作業。
They use a red pen to correct the students' work.
他們使用紅筆來改學生的作業。
Word 06
unicycle (n.)
獨輪車
The students practice riding unicycles.
學生練習騎獨輪車。
They use a handrail to help them balance themselves on the unicycles.
他們使用扶手來幫助他們在獨輪車上保持平衡。
🦁Unit 03 · Arts & Performance藝術與表演
Word 01
lion dance (n.)
舞獅
The lion dance is a traditional dance performed during the Lunar New Year.
舞獅是農曆新年期間表演的傳統舞蹈。
Some students perform the lion dance, while others play percussion instruments.
有些學生表演舞獅，有些學生則演奏打擊樂器。
Word 02
dance (v.)
跳舞
The students dance to the music.
學生們跟隨著音樂節奏跳舞。
The students dance together in class.
學生們在課堂上一起舞蹈。
Word 03
recorder (n.)
直笛
The recorder is the first musical instrument that many students learn.
直笛是很多學生學的第一項樂器。
You can play many songs on a recorder.
你可以用直笛吹奏很多歌曲。
Word 04
kite (n.)
風箏
The teachers make kites in school.
老師們在學校製作風箏。
They tie string to the kites.
他們把繩子綁在風箏上。
Word 05
contraption (n.)
裝置
The students are making different contraptions with building blocks.
學生們用積木打造不同的裝置。
They follow instructions to build their contraptions.
他們遵循指示來建造他們的裝置。
🚦Unit 04 · Safety & School Events安全與校園活動
Word 01
fire extinguisher (n.)
滅火器
The school teachers take part in a fire extinguisher training session.
學校教職員練習使用滅火器。
They learn how to use fire extinguishers in case of an emergency.
他們學習如何在緊急情況下使用滅火器。
Word 02
traffic (n.)
交通
Students learn about traffic safety through practical exercises on the school campus.
學生透過校園實作練習，了解交通安全知識。
They also practice safe street crossing in real traffic situations.
他們還在實際交通情況下練習安全過街。
Word 03
contest (n.)
比賽
The students compete in a speaking contest at their school.
同學們參與學校辦的演說比賽。
Each student goes up and makes a speech for the contest.
比賽中，每位同學上台致詞。
Word 04
professional development (n.)
專業進修
In Taiwan, all schools have professional development sessions for teachers.
在台灣，所有學校都有教師專業訓練課程。
Teachers learn new skills and strategies during their professional development sessions.
在專業訓練課程中，老師可以學到新的教學技巧與策略。