對話 Dialogue
清清：唉！臺灣北部的冬天和南部的真不一樣！
Qīngqing: Āi! Táiwān běibù de dōngtiān hé nánbù de zhēn bùyíyàng!
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華華：是嗎？怎麼說？
Huáhua: Shìma? Zěnme shuō?
清清：北部相對來說比較冷，氣溫可能會下降到十度左右，甚至更低，所以厚一點的衣服是必需的。南部通常都在二十度以上，穿件薄外套就夠了
Qīngqing: Běibù xiāngduì láishuō bǐjiào lěng, qìwēn kěnéng huì xiàjiàng dào shí dù zuǒyòu, shénzhì gèng dī, suǒyǐ hòu yìdiǎn de yīfú shì bìxū de. Nánbù tōngcháng dōu zài èrshí dù yǐshàng, chuān jiàn báo wàitào jiù gòule.
華華：只有溫度上的差異嗎？
Huáhua: Zhǐyǒu wēndù shàng de chāyì ma?
清清：不是，還有北部的冬天愛下雨，尤其是在山區，南部的冬季比較乾燥。
Qīngqing: Búshì, háiyǒu běibù de dōngtiān ài xiàyǔ, yóutóng shì zài shānqū, nánbù de dōngjì bǐjiào gānzào
華華：原來如此，想不到臺灣這麼小，但北部和南部卻各有特色！
Huáhua: Yuánlái rúcǐ, xiǎngbúdào Táiwān zhème xiǎo, dàn běibù hàn nánbù què gèyǒu tèsè!
清清：是的，所以建議你兩邊都住住看，體驗一下不一樣的感覺！
Qīngqing: Shìde, suǒyǐ jiànyì nǐ liǎngbiān dōu zhùzhùkàn, tǐyàn yíxià bùyíyàng de gǎnjué!
華華：等我下次換工作的時候再說吧！
Huáhua: Děng wǒ xiàcì huàn gōngzuò de shíhou zàishuō ba!
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: Sigh! The winter in northern Taiwan is really different from the south!
Huahua: Is it? How so?
Qingqing: The north is relatively colder. The temperature can drop to around 10 degrees Celsius or even lower, so wearing thicker clothing is necessary. The south usually stays above 20 degrees, and a light jacket is enough.
Huahua: Is the temperature the only difference?
Qingqing: No, on top of that, it tends to rain in the winter in the north, especially in the mountainous areas, while the southern winter is comparatively dry.
Huahua: I see. I didn’t realize that Taiwan, despite being small, has such distinct weather in the north and south!
Qingqing: That’s right. So, I suggest you try living in both regions to experience the different feelings!
Huahua: I’ll consider that when I change jobs next time!
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 相對來說 (xiāngduì láishuō) relatively, comparatively
2. 氣溫 (qìwēn) (weather) temperature
3. 甚至 (shénzhì) even
4. 厚/薄 (hòu/báo) thick/thin
5. 必需 (bìxū) necessary, required
6. 差異 (chāyì) difference
7. 山區 (shānqū) mountainous area, in the mountain
8. 乾燥 (gānzào) dry, dryness
教材音檔 Audio Files
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