Thistle on NT$1000 Bill★★★【廣播音檔】★★★
Do you know how to talk about Taiwan's money in English?
It's called the "New Taiwan Dollar," but we usually just say... "N.T."
For 'san-bai-kuai'... I say "300 N.T."
You can call paper money a "banknote."
In Taiwan, we have 100, 200, 500,1,000, and 2,000 N.T banknotes.
有100、500、1000跟2000元鈔票。
My favorite is the 1,000… Yes, I like the number "1000"...but I'm talking
about how it looks.
I think the 1,000 N.T. banknote looks really pretty. It has a nice design.
我覺得1000元鈔票有很好的圖案設計。
But, many people don't notice a special plant on the back left side of 1,000
N.T. banknotes. 你有注意過1000元背面，左下角的植物嗎？
It almost looks like a snowflake... but actually it's a special plant that
has pretty flowers.
It's called a "plum thistle" and this kind of plum thistle grows only on
Taiwan's highest mountains.
它看起來像雪花，它的名字是「雞角薊」，只長在台灣高山上，會開出很漂亮的花。
The plum thistles in Taiwan have thorns... so you don't want to touch them...
but they also have really pretty purple flowers. Cool, yeah?
這種植物有刺，不能碰喔，但它有漂亮的紫色花朵。
So, the next time you see a 1,000 N.T. banknote... see if you can find the
Plum Thistle!
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Vocabulary
你有注意過鈔票上面的圖案嗎?
1. Notice 注意。It'll be hot tomorrow.明天會很熱。How do you know?
你怎麼知道? Didn't you notice the sky? 你沒有注意天空嗎? I never notice the
sky.我從來不注意天空。If you do, you'll see many
stars.如果你注意，就會看到很多星星。That means it will be sunny tomorrow.
那就表示明天是晴天。
2. Look like 看起來像。The mountain looks like a dog. 那座山看起來像一隻狗。
I think it looks like a face. 我覺得它看起來像一張臉。
3. Highest 最高的。The highest mountain in the world is in
Nepal.世界最高峰在尼泊爾。I know. It's 8,848 meters high.
我知道，它有八千八百四十八公尺高。
4. Pretty 漂亮的。(bird chirping) Look at that bird! Isn't it pretty?
你看那隻鳥! 很漂亮吧? It is indeed very pretty. 真的很好看。
Let's read them together.
notice 注意 look like 看起來像 highest 最高的 pretty 漂亮的
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Quiz
1. What is an easy way to say "Xin Tai Bi" in English?
A: N.T.
B: X.P.
C: LaLaLuLu
2. What do we call paper money in English?
A: A banknote
B: A coin
C: A basketball
3. What special plant does the story talk about?
A: A banana tree
B: A tomato plant
C: A plum thistle
Answers
1: A 2: A 3: C
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