Rubber Ducks Race Through Chicago

Hi there! Today is the International Day of Charity.
今天是國際慈善日！

Charity is when people do things to help the causes they care about. Maybe
you want to look after sick people, or help stop global warming, or help save
animals…

Good causes around the world need all kinds of charity. Some people need help
making money, to pay for things that help people. This is called
"fundraising".
Fundraising 就是募款，有一些人會募款幫助其他的人。

Last month there was a big charity fundraising event in the USA, called the
"Chicago Ducky Derby"!
上個月，美國有一個大型募款活動。

Anyone who wanted to take part had to pay for a toy duck first.
參加比賽的人都要買一隻玩具鴨。

75,005 toy ducks were thrown into the river, and they made lots of money for
charity!
七萬五千零五隻玩具鴨子下水比賽，募到好多錢！

They were raising money for a charity called the 'Special Olympics', which
helps people with learning difficulties take part in sports.
這個活動是為特殊奧林匹克募款，幫助有學習障礙的人也可以參加運動會。

It's a great charity, because it helps people get active, feel good, and make
lots of new friends!

Would you like to help a charity too? Think about some causes that you care
about, and have a look online. Charities always need help, and helping others
makes you feel really great too!
你也可以上網找找慈善機構，幫助別人的感覺真的很棒！
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Vocabulary
慈善機構很依賴捐款來幫助需要的人。

1. take part 參加
I want to take part in this race. 我要參加這個比賽。
What? A race of ducks? 什麼啊，鴨子比賽？
Yeah, I pay for the ducks. 對啊，我替鴨子付錢。

2. pay 付錢
So you don't run. 所以你不跑。
You pay for the ducks to run. 你給錢讓鴨子跑。
No, the ducks swim. 不是跑，鴨子游泳。

3. charity 慈善
They swim for charity. 牠們為了做善事而游泳。
What kind of charity? 哪一種善事？
A charity for protecting animals.是保護動物慈善團體。

4. raise money 募款
You raise money for animals by making ducks swim? 你們讓鴨子游泳來替動物募款？
Yeah, sort of. 算是吧。
They are good swimmers, you know. 牠們很會游泳呢。

一起來讀單字。
take part 參加
pay 付錢
charity 慈善
raise money 募款
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Quiz

1. What holiday is today?
A: Halloween
B: New Year's Day
C: The International Day of Charity

2. How many ducks were racing in the Chicago Ducky Derby?
A: 5
B: 75,000
C: 75,005

3. What were all the ducks racing on?
A: A road
B: A river
C: A giant's foot

Answers
1. C
2. C
3. B