The wind and the sun 北風與太陽

　　One day, the wind and the sun were arguing about who was the strongest. It is clear that I am the strongest, said the wind. When I blow, branches break off the trees, and the waves beat on the shore.

　　Thats nothing, said the sun. I am much stronger than that. Just then, they saw a man wearing a heavy coat. We will both try to make this man take off his coat, said the sun. Whoever succeeds will be the strongest.

　　The wind agreed to go first. He blew hard at the man, but it was no use. The man became cold and held onto his coat with both hands.

　　Then it was the suns turn. He came out from behind a cloud and shone gently down on the man. The man smiled and took off his coat to enjoy the warm sunshine.

　　You see? asked the sun. Kindness and gentleness are stronger than anything in the world.

　　Vocabulary

　　1.branch n.樹枝

　　2. wave n.波浪

　　3.shore n.岸;海岸

　　4.cloud n.云

　　5.gently adv.溫和地

　　6.enjoy v.享受;喜歡

　　英語補給站

　　Language Notes

　　Take off 脫下(衣物，鞋帽等)

　　解析

　　動詞take表示[拿]，三態是take-took-taken。Take off 可以指[脫下衣物，鞋帽等]喔!

　　You should take off your coat. Its hot outside.

　　你應該把外套脫掉，外面很熱。

　　要表示[穿上衣物，鞋帽]則可以用put on。

　　Let me put on my shoes before we go.

　　我們出門之前先讓我穿好鞋吧。

　　補充：

　　Take off還可以指飛機『起飛』喔!

　　Our plane will take off in ten minutes.

　　我們的飛機再過十分鐘就要起飛了。

　　The wind and the sun 北風與太陽

　　One day, the wind and the sun were arguing about who was the strongest. It is clear that I am the strongest, said the wind. When I blow, branches break off the trees, and the waves beat on the shore.

　　Thats nothing, said the sun. I am much stronger than that. Just then, they saw a man wearing a heavy coat. We will both try to make this man take off his coat, said the sun. Whoever succeeds will be the strongest.

　　The wind agreed to go first. He blew hard at the man, but it was no use. The man became cold and held onto his coat with both hands.

　　Then it was the suns turn. He came out from behind a cloud and shone gently down on the man. The man smiled and took off his coat to enjoy the warm sunshine.

　　You see? asked the sun. Kindness and gentleness are stronger than anything in the world.

　　Vocabulary

　　1.branch n.樹枝

　　2. wave n.波浪

　　3.shore n.岸;海岸

　　4.cloud n.云

　　5.gently adv.溫和地

　　6.enjoy v.享受;喜歡

　　英語補給站

　　Language Notes

　　Take off 脫下(衣物，鞋帽等)

　　解析

　　動詞take表示[拿]，三態是take-took-taken。Take off 可以指[脫下衣物，鞋帽等]喔!

　　You should take off your coat. Its hot outside.

　　你應該把外套脫掉，外面很熱。

　　要表示[穿上衣物，鞋帽]則可以用put on。

　　Let me put on my shoes before we go.

　　我們出門之前先讓我穿好鞋吧。

　　補充：

　　Take off還可以指飛機『起飛』喔!

　　Our plane will take off in ten minutes.

　　我們的飛機再過十分鐘就要起飛了。