Hi, I am Rian.

大家好 我是Rian

Welcome to “Hot English Classroom”.

歡迎來到哈臺南英語教室

Hey, Carl.

嗨 Carl

What are you doing with your phone?

你拿著手機在幹什麼呢

I want to buy a few chairs.

我想要買幾張椅子

And I'm checking if the prices are lower online.

我在查看網路上有沒有價錢便宜的

Have you ever considered going to the yard sale

你有沒有考慮過參加

at Cang Jin Yard (The Treasure Storehouse)?

藏金閣的拍賣會呢

Cang Jin Yard?

藏金閣

I'm looking for furniture, not treasure.

我要買的是家具 不是寶藏呀

No, Cang Jin Yard doesn't sell treasures.

藏金閣不是賣寶藏的

It's an environmental education park in the East District,

它位於東區的環保教育園區

established by the Tainan City Government.

是由臺南市政府設立的

They collect old furniture from local residents and refurbish it.

他們回收並整修市民的舊家具

On the second Saturday morning of every month,

每個月的第二個週六早上

the refurbished furniture will be on auction.

整修好的家具會拿出來拍賣

It's a lively event!

大家都很踴躍呢

Auction? Sounds exciting!

拍賣 聽起來很刺激耶

Yes, it is.

對啊

And you can buy quality secondhand furniture

而且你還有機會買到品質很好

for a great price!

又便宜的二手家具喔

Sounds great!

好像很不錯

I'm going to check out the next sale.

下次的拍賣會我也要去看看

If you're going there,

如果你要去的話

you can take your recyclable materials with you.

記得把家中的資源回收物帶過去喔

Oh, can I exchange them for money?

喔 我可以換錢嗎

No, you can't.

不 你不能換錢

You get points from recycling them

你可以透過回收來獲得點數

and the points can be used to buy useful daily necessities.

並且用它們來兌換實用的生活用品

That's a good place to practice environmental protection!

真是實踐環保理念的好地方呢

Indeed, if we all treasure resources in our daily lives more,

的確 只要每個人多珍惜生活上的資源

we can bring a lot of positive changes to the environment.

我們可以為環境帶來很多積極的改變呢

In addition to Cang Jin Yard,

除了藏金閣外

where else could I get a good bargain?

還有能讓我撿到便宜的地方嗎

There's no bargain,

沒有撿便宜的了

but I can recommend the Japanese style dormitories

但是我可以推薦藏金閣旁邊的

around Cang Jin Yard.

日式宿舍群

Japanese style dormitories?

日式宿舍群

Is there anything special about them?

它們有什麼特別的地方嗎

The Japanese style dormitories in the East District

東區的日式宿舍群

are newly refurbished.

是最近完成整修的景點

What make the experience so special

比較特別的是

is the combination of Japanese cultural exchange groups.

那裡結合了日本文化交流團體

It creates a more authentic feeling.

感覺就像真正的日本喔

Oh,

喔

so you can actually experience Japanese culture

所以你不用去日本 也可以體驗

without going to Japan.

日本文化

That's right.

沒錯

You can try making tea or brewing coffee on your own.

你可以親自體驗泡茶 手沖咖啡的活動

Besides, there are traditional kimonos available for tourists.

還可以穿傳統的浴衣喔

Oh! But…..are there any kimonos for me?

喔 不過 有適合我穿的浴衣嗎

Hmm, let's go there and check it out!

嗯 你要去看看 才會知道呢

Let's review the key words today.

讓我們一起複習今天的單字

Let's review together!

一起來複習吧

Do you remember them all?

你都記起來了嗎

Yes, I do.

我都記起來了

See you next time on “Hot English Classroom”!

哈臺南英語教室 我們下次見囉!

What is the purpose of whisking? 刷茶的用意是…?

So that the powder can spread. 把茶粉刷開

Ok, so it spreads more evenly. 這樣比較容易散

Exactly. 對

And I would hand you the side that I think is most beautiful. 把我覺得最漂亮那一面給你

Here the past is intertwined with the present 在這裡過去跟現代的時空交錯

and just like at Cang Jin Yard where 就如同藏金閣那樣

used wood is given a new life and reborn. 回收木頭 創造出新的生命

Walking in the East District, 在東區漫步

I feel like a lot of effort is put into 好多歷史建築

restoring these old buildings and historical monuments. 都在精心規劃下 展現出新的面貌

Now only the appearance is changed, 不只是外觀上翻新

but you can really feel the amazing atmosphere 還能感受到特別的氛圍

that this place is given new potential and new values, 不斷地推陳出新

and that's one of the most attractive things about Tainan. 我想這就是臺南最迷人的地方了

So find time to come here, 有時間的話 不妨過來走走

you'll definitely enjoy it 你一定會喜歡

and cherish the good and joy in the little things. 並享受這些美好的小確幸