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