Our  World(我們的世界)



Last  night(昨晚)
at  seven  o’clock,
Mike  and  Tammy
were  doing 
their  homework(當時正在做功課).



They  were 
talking  about(當時正在談論)
the  world.



Mike:


Did  you  know(你知道嗎)
that  there  are
seven  continents(七大洲)
in  the  world ?



Tammy:


Really(真的嗎)?

What  are  their  names ?



Mike:


They  are
Europe(歐洲),
Asia(亞洲),
North  America(北美洲),
South  America(南美洲),
Australia(澳洲),
Africa(非洲)
and  Antarctica(南極洲).



Tammy: 


Wow!

Do  we  live
in  North  America
or  South  America ?



Mike: 


We  live  in  the  U.S.A.(美國)

It  is  a  country(國家)
in  North  America.

There  are 
different  countries(不同的國家)
on  most  continents(在大多數的大洲上).

Mother’s  cousin(媽媽的堂/表親), 
Julia,
lives  in  Canada(加拿大).

Canada  is  also  a  country
in  North  America.

Uncle  Fred  lives  in  Brazil(巴西).

Brazil  is  a  country
in  South  America.



Tammy: 


How  do  you  know(你怎麼知道)
what  is  North  America
or  South  America ?



Mike: 


Well,
North  America 
is  above(在上方)
or  north  of 
the  equator(在赤道以北).



Tammy: 


So,  then
South  America 
is  below(在下方)
or  south  of 
the  equator(在赤道以南).



Mike: 


Yes!

Let’s  look
at  the  world  map(世界地圖)
and  I  will  show  you  more.

Did  you  know
that  there  are
five  oceans(五大洋)
in  the  world ?

Let’s  see(我們來看看)
if  you  can  tell  me(你能不能告訴我)
where  they  are(它們在哪裡).



Tammy: 


Okay.
I  will  try.
Let  me  see(讓我看看).

Ah!

The  Arctic  Ocean(北冰洋)
is  in  the  north(在北方)
and  the  Antarctic 
or  Southern  Ocean(南冰洋)
is  in  the  south(在南方).



Mike: 


Great!

Where  is 
the  Pacific  Ocean(太平洋)?



Tammy: 


The  Pacific  Ocean
is  between(在……之間) 
Asia  and  North 
and  South  America  (北美洲和南美洲).

Do  you  know
where  the 
Indian  Ocean 
is ?(印度洋) 



Mike: 


Of  course(當然)!

The  Indian  Ocean
is  between  Africa 
and  Asia
and  the  Atlantic  Ocean(大西洋)
is  between  Africa  and 
North  and  South  America.



Tammy: 


What  are 
these  small  dots(小圓點)
on  the  map ?



Mike: 


They  are  islands(島嶼).

Emma  lives  in  Taiwan(台灣),
an  island 
in  Asia(亞洲的一座島嶼).


 

One  more  time !



Our  World



Last  night
at  seven  o’clock,
Mike  and  Tammy
were doing their homework.
They were talking about
the world.

 

Mike: Did you know
that there are seven continents in  the  world ?

Tammy:  Really ?  What  are  their  names ?

Mike:  They are Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, Africa and Antarctica.

Tammy:  Wow! Do we live in North America or South America ?

Mike:  We live in the U.S.A. It is a country in North America. There are different countries on most continents. Mother’s cousin, Julia, lives in Canada. Canada is also a country in North America. Uncle Fred lives in Brazil. Brazil is a country in South America.

Tammy:  How do you know what is North America or South America ?

Mike:  Well, North America is above or north of the equator.

Tammy:  So, then South America is below or south of the equator.

Mike:  Yes! Let’s look at the world map and I will show

  you more.

Mike:  Did you know that there are five oceans in the world ? Let’s see if you can tell me where they are.

Tammy:  Okay. I will try. Let me see. Ah! The Arctic Ocean is in the north and the Antarctic or Southern Ocean is in the south.

Mike:  Great!  Where is the Pacific Ocean ?

Tammy:  The Pacific Ocean is between Asia and North and South America. Do you know where the

Indian Ocean is ?

Mike:  Of course! The Indian Ocean is between Africa and Asia and the Atlantic Ocean is between Africa and North and South America.

Tammy:  What are these small dots on the map ?

Mike:  They are islands. Emma lives in Taiwan, an island in Asia.

 



The  End