Unit 3
Midterm exams are exams given around the midpoint of a grading term, such as a quarter or semester.
期中考是一個期中的考試，有可能學季制或是學期制。
Students spend a lot of time and effort preparing for their midterm exams.
同學們花很多時間與精力準備期中考。
The recorder is the first musical instrument that many students learn.
直笛是很多學生學習的第一項樂器。
You can play many songs on a recorder.
你可以用直笛吹多首歌曲。
The two young storytellers present their story in front of an audience.
這兩位說書人在觀眾前講故事。
The audience is eager to participate in the activity.
這群觀眾參與活動的意願很高。
Balloons expand when you fill them with air.
當你幫氣球打氣時，氣球會變大。
Once the balloons are filled with air, you can use them to make all sorts of interesting designs.
一旦氣球充滿空氣，你能做成不同有趣的造型。
The students are learning how to bake.
學生們正在學習如何烘烤。
You can make sweet treats by baking.
你可以通過烘烤來製作甜點
The kids are playing board games in class.
孩子們在課堂上玩桌遊。
You don’t need to play on the computer to have fun – you can play board games instead.
您不需要在電腦上玩就可以玩得開心——您可以玩桌遊。
The teacher leads the students in a group exercise.
老師引領學生做團體的運動。
Each student does an exercise running around the cones.
每個學生要繞行三角錐做運動。
The students practice storytelling with a partner.
同學和一個搭擋練習說故事。
Storytelling can help students feel more confident with speaking.
說故事能幫助學生對於講話更有自信。
This group of students takes a field trip to a special library that has many rare hardcover books.
這群學生的校外教學是參觀一間特別的圖書館，這間圖書館有很多稀奇的精裝書。
The students have a chance to sit in the library and read some of the hardcover books.
同學們有機會坐在圖書館閱讀一些精裝書。