Hello, I am Carl.

哈囉 我是Carl

Welcome to Hot English Classroom.

歡迎來到哈英語教室

Carl, the King Boat Festival taking place in Tainan

Carl 臺南的「燒王船」

is a grand event, isn't it?

是很盛大的民俗活動嗎

Yes! This year is Tainan's Temple Festivals Year,

對啊 今年是三年一度

which takes place once every three years.

的香科年

There are many celebration events across the city.

所以在臺南有非常熱鬧的節慶活動喔

Are there celebration events in other districts besides Anding?

除了安定 其他地區也有嗎

Yes! Sigang's Incense-questing is a national folk activity,

有啊 西港刈香是國定民俗喔

you must not miss!

你一定不能錯過

The incense-questing event in Sigang has been passed down

西港的活動

from generation to generation for over 100 years,

已經傳承一百多年了

many traditional art parades (yijeng) will participate in the event.

而且還有很多傳統的藝陣

Their performance is definitely worth seeing.

非常值得欣賞

Traditional art parades?

傳統的藝陣

Exactly!

對啊

Some of the famous parades include Songjiang,

像是宋江陣

White Crane, and Golden Lion.

白鶴陣和金獅陣

I've seen Songjiang parades before,

宋江陣我看過

but I have no idea what White Crane parades are!

但是白鶴陣就不知道是什麼了

Then you must not miss Sigang's Incense-questing this year.

那麼這次的西港刈香你可不能錯過啦

OK! Are there any famous dishes in Sigang?

好喔 那麼西港有什麼推薦的美食嗎

Of course!

當然有囉

You must try dishes made

到西港一定

with sesame oil in Sigang!

不能錯過麻油料理

There is a restaurant that was originally a barn.

那邊有一個穀倉改建的餐廳

There you can taste many kinds of Taiwanese cuisine,

可以品嚐到許多種類的臺灣美食

such as sesame oil chicken soup

除了麻油雞

and chicken soup with peeled chili pepper.

還有剝皮辣椒雞等等

Sounds like it's a specialty restaurant.

聽起來是間特色餐廳

Yeah! It's one of those happy little things

對啊 可以體驗農村生活

to experience farm life.

的小確幸

So we can see farming spectacles in Sigang?

所以西港也是具有農村景色的地方嗎

Indeed! What's interesting about Sigang

對啊 而且西港

is that it boasts both superior produces

不僅有優質的農產品

and unique handicrafts.

還有具特色的手工藝

What are they?

那是什麼

For example, there are grass mats

像是運用藺草做的草蓆

and handbags made by rush.

或者藺草包

They have a special fragrance.

聞起來還有特別的香氣喔

Oh! Then I definitely have to check it out.

喔 那我一定要去看一看

Let's take a look at the key words today.

來複習一下吧

Let's do it!

一起來複習

Have you remembered them all?

都記起來了嗎

I've got them all remembered.

我都記起來了

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