Kids Are the Chess Pieces on this Chessboard

In the U.S., some glass is recycled. But most glass goes to landfills. Glass can take one million years to break down. That’s not good for the environment! But one woman is recycling glass.在美國，有些玻璃會被回收，但大部分的玻璃最後都會出現在垃圾掩埋場。玻璃需要一百萬年才能被分解，這很傷害環境！但現在，有一位女子正在努力回收玻璃。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Qipan is a village in Yunlin. "Qipan" means chessboard. And yes, Qipan loves Chinese chess! The game is good for the brain. Players have to listen, think, and plan.在雲林的棋盤村，很多村民都喜歡下象棋！這種遊戲對大腦很好，因為玩家必須懂得聆聽、思考跟做計畫。Click HERE for the full transcript!

Narrator: A woman and her friend are running. They are having fun. Her backpack is shaking. Something inside is moving. It is cream and a little salt.有一名女子跟她的朋友正在開心的跑步。她揹著一個後背包，包包裡的東西不停地晃來晃去。原來，背包裡面裝的是鮮奶油跟一點點鹽！Click HERE for the full transcript!

What is in the ocean in the south of England? They have big heads! They have eight arms! Aaaahhh! Octopuses are taking over! There are too many!英國南部的海洋裡有什麼生物呢？牠們有大大的頭，還有八隻像手臂的腕足！原來，是章魚正在佔領這片海域！Click HERE for the full transcript!

A 13-year-old boy in the U. K. likes to help people. He buys food for a foodbank. Some people cannot buy food. The foodbank gives them food.一名在英國的13歲男孩很喜歡幫助別人。他會捐食物給食物銀行，這種銀行是幫助救濟買不起飯吃的人。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Narrator: A woman in England had a dog. One day, the dog smelled the woman's mouth. Her dog smelled it again and again!英國有一位女士養了隻狗。有一天，這隻狗不斷的聞她的嘴巴，聞了一次又一次！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

What is going on? Is it a fight? Is it a game? Or is it something else?到底發生什麼事了？這兩隻鳥在打架嗎，還是他們在玩遊戲？ Click HERE for the full transcript!

One day, scientists looked at a star. Before, the star's light stayed the same. But then it went off and on many times!科學家們正在觀察一顆星星。這顆星的光以前都很穩定，但是最近它開始閃爍個不停！Click HERE for the full transcript!

Narrator: Eh? There is someone at the door! Who is it?Delivery woman: How are you today, sir?Narrator: Ah! It is the delivery woman! She is smiling. She is wearing a uniform. And she is holding some very small drinks.有人按門鈴！打開門看，原來是送飲料的阿姨！她面帶笑容，穿著制服，手上拿著幾瓶小小的飲料。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

This year, Taiwan has a great summer of sports for kids!今年夏天，台灣會有很多很精彩的兒童運動活動喔！ Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.