學英文不用背單字 Learn By Listening

Podcast Title: The Legend of the "Perfect" Pitch
Host: Duncan 
Topic: Adverbs of frequency (Always, Never, Usually) and "Used to."

[Script]
"Hi students! We are talking about baseball again today, but today’s story is about a girl named May. May is twelve years old, and she has a dream. She doesn't want to play piano or violin—she wants to be a pitcher.

[Script]
But May lives in a small town, and some people say, 'May, girls don't play baseball. You should play softball instead.' May just smiles and says, 'Watch me.'

Every morning at 6:00 AM, before school, May goes to the park. She has a target painted on a brick wall. Thump. Thump. Thump. She throws the ball 100 times every single day. Her arm gets tired. Sometimes it rains. Sometimes her friends are sleeping, but May is always practicing.

One day, the local team had a big tryout. May walked to the mound. The boys laughed. 'She’s too small,' they said. But when May threw the first ball, nobody laughed. It was a perfect strike. She didn't just have power; she had control.

May taught everyone a lesson that day. It doesn't matter if you are a boy or a girl. It doesn't matter if you are small. If you have the dedication to practice when no one is watching, you can win. May is now the starting pitcher for her team. Next time you think something is 'too difficult,' think about May and her brick wall."

OUTRO:
That is the end of our story. Good job!
Now, can you answer the three questions? Listen again if you need to.

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Comprehension Questions (English & Traditional Chinese)

What time does May go to the park to practice?

May 每天幾點去公園練習?

What did the boys do when May first walked to the mound?

當 May 第一次走上投手丘時,那些男生做了什麼?

What is the lesson of May’s story?

May 的故事給了我們什麼啟示?

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Vocabulary Highlights:

Pitcher - The player who throws the ball to the batter. 投手 

Target - An object you try to hit. 目標 

Strike - When the batter misses a good pitch. 好球

Tryout - A test to see if you are good enough for a team.選拔賽 / 試訓 (shi xun) 

Dedication - Working very hard because you care about a goal. 奉獻 / 執著 (feng xian)

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別再死背單字了,聽故事才是王道!

歡迎來到《學英文不用背單字》,這是一個專為國小及國中 ESL 學習者設計的英文聽力廣播。我們深信:孩子學英文不該靠枯燥的單字表,而是要透過有趣的故事情境。

在每一集短短 5 分鐘的節目中,我們會帶領孩子進入不同的冒險世界。從「長得像鬼的神祕高個子」(其實是爸爸!),到靠著「魔幻和服」變換天氣,我們將課本裡的單字(如家庭成員、心情感受、天氣等)轉化成好玩的情節。

我們的特色:

情境學習: 拒絕死背!在故事中自然理解單字用法。

難易適中: 專為英語初學者設計,語速清晰流暢,建立孩子的聽力自信。

輕鬆無負擔: 每集不到 5 分鐘,隨時隨地都能練習。

跟著我們一起聽故事,你會發現:原來學英文可以這麼簡單、這麼好玩!

[Script]
"Hi students! We are talking about baseball again today, but today’s story is about a girl named May. May is twelve years old, and she has a dream. She doesn't want to play piano or violin—she wants to be a pitcher.

[Script]
But May lives in a small town, and some people say, 'May, girls don't play baseball. You should play softball instead.' May just smiles and says, 'Watch me.'

Every morning at 6:00 AM, before school, May goes to the park. She has a target painted on a brick wall. Thump. Thump. Thump. She throws the ball 100 times every single day. Her arm gets tired. Sometimes it rains. Sometimes her friends are sleeping, but May is always practicing.

One day, the local team had a big tryout. May walked to the mound. The boys laughed. 'She’s too small,' they said. But when May threw the first ball, nobody laughed. It was a perfect strike. She didn't just have power; she had control.

May taught everyone a lesson that day. It doesn't matter if you are a boy or a girl. It doesn't matter if you are small. If you have the dedication to practice when no one is watching, you can win. May is now the starting pitcher for her team. Next time you think something is 'too difficult,' think about May and her brick wall."