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>>Did you have any favorite TV shows that you liked to watch as a kid？
Saturday morning cartoons and my favorite was Winnie the Pooh.
Winnie the Pooh小熊維尼| Muppet babies布偶小寶貝| The Smurfs藍色小精靈
That brings me back to my childhood. Nice to think about memories of childhood.
N*Gen... It sounds like an engine.<<

◎"The next sensation in kids' science shows" offers some surprises and a lot of fun!
◎ Lorraine Ololia used to think, "It's boys who do all the fun stuff. And sometimes girls like me get a little left out."

● leave out     (phr.v.) ①把東西留在外面
ㆍPlease don't leave any food out on the table because the flies have been terrible lately最近.
    請別把食物留在餐桌上, 因為最近蒼蠅很猖獗.

●   leave out      (phr.v.) ②被忽略或冷落
ㆍShirley felt left out when several of her friends went shopping together and didn't invite her.
    S的朋友一起去逛街,卻沒有邀請她,她覺得被冷落了.

●   leave out       (phr.v.) ③省略
ㆍWhen telling the story, Naomi left out the part about when she got caught lying.
     N說故事的時候,省略了她撒謊被抓包的那一段.

●    bring about    (phr.v.) 引起,產生
ㆍThe managers have been discussing how to bring about  change in people's work attitudes工作態度.
    經理們一直在討論,如何引發人們對工作態度的轉變.

ㆍScientists say that continuing to cut down trees at the present rate will bring about  global warming sooner than later遲早.
    科學家說繼續以目前的速度砍伐樹木,全球暖化會遲早發生

ㆍWhat brought about  the government's policy changes?
     是什麼原因導致政府的政策改變呢？

●      a lot of fun 很開心
I like to have a lot of fun.
I do like a lot of fun as well and I like the idea of the science show that is a sensation.

●      sensation  (n)轟動一時的事件（或人物）
If something is a sensation, it is interesting, it is fun.
You learn about it, and you want to watch it, especially if it's a TV show.
Exactly, it's a sensation, it's exciting,  people are talking about it.
We could refer to people as sensations as well. If there is a celebrity or some person who has suddenly become popular, or maybe someone has produced something that has become popular around the world, a lot of people are talking about it, that is a sensation.

so, this TV show is a sensation.
She used to think it's boys who do all the fun stuff and sometimes girls like me get a little left out.
I want to ask you and have you ever felt like this. 
It's just boys who do all the fun stuff. don't like this

◎Lately, however, the 10-year-old from Kampala, Uganda, has had a change of heart. Now she says, "But girls can be scientists and go to the moon!"
●Lately (ad) 近來・最近

ㆍLately, Dan's been taking daily walks around the lake.

>>If she has had a change of heart what does it mean?
If someone has a change of heart that means they used to think one way about something but now they think differently. Often this means the opposite of the way they used to feel.<<

●  a change of heart  改變心意

>>How to use a change of heart referring to our feelings? （refer=talk, speak about, mention）
ㆍKaren wanted to sell her car but she had a change of heart at the last minute and decided not to sell her car and drive off.
ㆍYou heard this phrase used to talk about something that someone used to dislike but now they like it.<<

ㆍI used to not like cilantro but I've had a change of heart over the years and I have grown to like cilantro. (cilantro＝coriander 香菜,芫荽)celery芹菜 parsley香芹）
ㆍWhen it comes to cilantro, people either love it or hate it. That’s very interesting. 香菜總是讓人又愛又恨。真有趣。
ㆍI’m not on team cilantro; its soapy taste is unbearable.我不是香菜粉。它的肥皂味令人難以忍受。
 

ㆍHe used to not like his sister's girlfriend but he has had a change of heart and now he in this new guy has a good relationship.

ㆍI used to do not like anything science fiction movies or books but my husband is a huge science fiction fans because of him.  I've had a change of heart and I actually like it now.

>>Friends, think of your own way to talk about this phrase or to use this phrase is there something where you've had a change of heart was speaking of heart. It's important to have an attitude of gratitude.
◎What brought about such a dramatic change in her attitude? She's been inspired by N*Gen, an African TV show that is said to be not only educational but also highly entertaining.

● the attitude of gratitude 感恩的態度
ㆍYou have a great attitude of gratitude.
ㆍYour attitude is the way you think or feel about something.
ㆍAnd gratitude talks about being thankful.
ㆍWhen you have gratitude in your heart, you show appreciation and kindness.
ㆍWhen you have an attitude of gratitude. You share thankfulness and appreciation in every part of your life. 你在生活的每一部分都分享感激和欣賞。

◎N*Gen, or Next Generation Television, takes a very 21st century approach to teaching science.

●generation (n)  一代(人)

ㆍThe next generation will have even greater advances intechnology than we have today.

◎The show combines colorful videos with great graphics, memorable songs, at-home experiments and more. It targets 7- to 12-year-olds.
●graphics（n）圖案；繪圖
ㆍThe graphics Jerry designed for the show are very realistic寫實. J為這場展覽所設計的圖案非常寫實。
ㆍForza Horizon 4 has some of the best computer graphics電腦動畫 I have ever seen in a racing game. 極限競速地平線4是我看過的電腦動畫裡最好的。
●graphic（a）繪圖的；繪聲繪影的形容
ㆍSherry wants to study graphic design after she graduates from high school. Ｓ高中畢業後想去讀平面設計。

◎One fun episode on food and digestion looks like a scene from the old movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Thanks to technological advances, the presenters seem to shrink to the size of a bite of food.

●technological (a)科技的:技術的

ㆍIt's hard to imagine the technological changes that will take place in the future.

●presenter（n）主持人           

ㆍHoward is the main presenter at this afternoon's meeting. H是今天下午這場會議的主要主持人。

●presentation（n）簡報,報告

ㆍBill's presentation on population growth and distribution 分佈 was both interesting and informative提供信息的. Bill的人口成長簡報既有趣又資訊豐富。

●presentation（n）表演演出

ㆍThe high school's presentation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew was excellent.  這個中學演出的莎士比亞馴悍記非常精彩。

◎Just a few of the topics they cover include space, the brain, digestion, robots and fossils.

●digestion (n)  消化:消化能力
ㆍJacob's digestion is very good, so he can eat whatever he likes with no problem.
 

◎One fun episode on food and digestion looks like a scene from the old movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.

◎Thanks to technological advances, the presenters seem to shrink to the size of a bite of food.

◎They then appear inside a body and follow the digestion journey from the mouth to the intestines.

● memorable song 令人難忘的歌曲

● target audience 目標觀眾

● classic movie    經典電影

● Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. 親愛的，我把孩子縮小了。

● outdated 過時的

● The Magic School Bus. The Science teacher is Ms. Frizzle.

● intestine 腸