UNIT 1 - Work of Love
Animal keepers work in zoos. They have very important jobs! P
They keep wild animals safe, healthy, and happy. P
They give animals food and water. P
They care for sick animals. They clean the animals' homes. P
There are many kinds of animal keepers. P
Some animal keepers care for dangerous animals, like tigers or alligators. P
These animals can hurt animal keepers. P
Other animal keepers help different animals, like koalas, dolphins, or parrots. P
These animals do not hurt animal keepers. P
Some animal keepers care for baby animals. P
All animal keepers love and care for animals. P
Wild animals can be happy, healthy, and safe with animal keepers. P
Get experience with many animals: P
Care for pets, Work at a farm, Work with different wild animals, Study animal care, Get a job at a zoo P
UNIT 2 - Animal Shelter Fun
Today, Amy helps at an animal shelter. Now, she is an animal keeper. P
Amy takes care of the dogs. First, she feeds the dogs. P
She opens the kennels. She puts food in each dog's bowl. P
The dogs run to the bowls and eat. She gives them fresh water. P
Oh no! She forgets to lock one kennel door. P
The dog runs out! Amy runs after him! The dog is scared! P
Finally, he goes into his kennel. Amy locks the kennel door. P
Phew! Next, she plays with the puppies. P
She looks at the puppies in the box. P
She sees a black-and-white one. P
She takes the puppy out of the box. P
They play on the floor. She tickles the puppy. P
The puppy pees on her! Too funny! P
Last, Amy puts the puppy back. P
She cleans the mess. What a day! P
Animal keepers work hard to take care of animals! P
But it is a fun job, too! P
UNIT 3 - Sweet Golden
I'm Chef Chuck. Today, we will make 8 pancakes. P
Step 1: Gather and Measure the ingredients. P
Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. P
Step 3: Crack the eggs into another bowl. P
Mix the egg yolks and whites. Add the butter and milk. P
Mix all wet ingredients with a fork. P
Step 4: Bring the bowl with the dry ingredients. P
Mix all dry and wet ingredients together. P
Step 5: Get a large frying pan. P
Next, heat the pan on the stove. Is it hot? Great! P
Step 6: Pour 1/4 cup of batter into the hot pan for each pancake. P
Can you see bubbles? Super! Now, flip each pancake. P
Are they golden brown? Yes? Your pancakes are finished! P
Step 7: Serve your pancakes with syrup, fresh fruit, or anything else you like! P
This is Chef Chuck saying good-bye. Happy cooking and eating! P
UNIT 4 - Good Food Fixes Everything
My best friend Jason is angry with me! P
He doesn't talk to me. He only watches TV now. P
I must make him feel better. I am making him pancakes! P
First, I gather the dry and wet ingredients. P
I put them in different bowls. P
Then, I mix the dry and wet ingredients together. P
Next, I heat a large frying pan. P
It's hot now. I pour all the batter into the pan. P
I am making one giant, delicious pancake for Jason. P
Now, the pancake's top is bubbling. P
I flip the pancake. I wait, wait, and wait. P
Now, the pancake's bottom is golden brown. P
I put the pancake on a plate. P
I use golden syrup to write, "I'm sorry!" P
The pancake looks very special. Everything is ready! P
Jason comes into the kitchen! I serve him the giant pancake. P
He smiles, eats, and says, "I forgive you." P
I believe good food fixes everything. P
UNIT 5 - Need Creates Change
Cartoons are fun for many children. P
But some children could not enjoy cartoons before. P
Deaf children could not hear cartoons or understand the characters. P
But now, they can watch and understand many cartoons! P
In Russia, people created cartoons for deaf children. P
How did they do it? First, they took famous cartoons and changed them. P
They put a small box at the bottom of the cartoons. P
In the box, they changed the characters' words into sign language. P
In sign language, people communicate by moving their bodies, hands, arms, and faces. P
Deaf people talk this way. P
The sign language in the box helps deaf children understand the characters' words. P
Children cannot hear cartoons, but they can enjoy the cartoons! P
Then the cartoon makers had another idea. P
The idea was to help all deaf people. P
They wanted deaf people to enjoy many movies. P
So they kept working hard. P
Now, they are putting sign language into other popular movies, too! P
UNIT 6 - Superboy of Class 201
Yesterday, Mike, a new student, joined our class. P
He is deaf, so he was shy. P
We wanted to be friends with him, so we made an animation for him. P
First, we wrote the plot and the script. P
Then we changed the story into sign language. P
It was fun but not easy! This morning, we showed him our animation. P
Here are the scenes of the story: P
A new boy comes to class. He is quiet and shy. P
The classmates welcome him. The boy smiles. P
Then the students sign their names. P
The boy also signs his name, "Superboy!" P
At that moment, the teacher signs to the students, P
"The class turtle is missing. I can't find it." P
Superboy flies around the room and finds the turtle. P
The teacher smiles and signs, "Thank you and welcome to Class 201!" P
After the animation, Mike signed, "That animation was very funny! P
I really feel like Superboy!" P
Then he ran to his desk and took the turtle off the bookshelf. P
Everyone laughed. He really was Superboy! P
UNIT 7 - The Scoop
Baskin-Robbins is a place to buy ice cream. P
Here's the story of its history. P
In 1953, Burton Baskin and Irvine Robbins opened Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream. P
The first shop opened in the United States. P
They wanted to sell fun ice cream, not just ice cream. P
What does the "31" mean? The 31 means a flavor for every day of the month. P
It also means 31 original flavors. P
What about the small pink spoons? P
People use the small pink spoons to try any flavor for free. P
When people find their favorite flavor, they buy that ice cream. P
Baskin-Robbins created more than 1,000 flavors. P
Some original flavors are Pralines 'n' Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip, and Very Berry Strawberry. P
Today, they continue to make more and more flavors. P
Now, there are more than 2,800 Baskin Robbins shops in the United States. P
Around the world, there are 3,000 more shops in over 30 countries. P
Baskin Robbins shops continue to change and grow in number. P
UNIT 8 - What's Your Holiday Ice Cream?
Today, we had a special contest. P
Students made ice cream for world holidays. P
Some students made unique ice cream for their own countries! P
Dawn is from Canada and she picked Halloween. This holiday is on October 31. P
She mixed chocolate pieces, pumpkin, and vanilla ice cream. P
She put a candy bone on top. It looked scary and tasted terrible! P
Kevin is from Japan and he chose The Emperor's Birthday. It is on December 23. P
He used vanilla ice cream and put a strawberry on top. P
It looked like the Japanese flag. It was really delicious! P
Ben is from Israel and he picked Hanukkah. It is an eight-day holiday. P
He fried strawberry ice cream and put nine candles on top. P
The candles are very important in Hanukkah. He lit the candles. P
We just looked at his ice cream because it was too beautiful! Kevin won the contest. P
His ice cream showed the meaning of his country's holiday. P
It also tasted the best! We celebrated and ate everyone's ice cream. P
Some were good, and some were bad. It was a flavorful day! P
UNIT 9 - What Are Those Things in the Sky?
What Are Clouds? Clouds are droplets of water or ice crystals. P
Clouds form from water vapor. P
When warm air goes up, it takes water vapor up, too. P
Then water vapor cools and grows bigger. P
Droplets of water or ice crystals form. P
When many come together, a cloud forms. P
Some clouds look white because they reflect the sunlight. P
Some clouds are darker because they are thick or heavy. P
The sun's light cannot reflect through thick or heavy clouds, so they look dark. P
Cirrus clouds are high in the sky. They are usually thin and white. P
They mostly form by ice crystals. Alto clouds are not high or low in the sky. P
They are middle clouds. They sometimes look gray. P
They are usually made of water droplets. P
When it is cold, they can form from ice crystals. P
Cumulus clouds are low and closer to the Earth. P
They are usually white and look like popcorn. P
They mostly form by water droplets. P
UNIT 10 - A White, Fluffy Cloud
Long ago, an old father lived with his young son. P
The son had problems every day. P
One day, the son said, "Father, you always fix my mistakes." P
The father looked at his son. P
"Yes. But I am old. Look at me. I have gray hair. I will not help you forever." P
The son began to cry. But the father said, "Let's be happy now." P
So they ate dinner and talked for a long time. P
Then they went to bed. In the morning, the father looked terrible. P
"I am sick. I need medicine." But the medicine did not work. P
The father died and went up to the sky. P
That day, the son sat outside. P
He had a problem, but he could not solve it. P
He looked at the sky. Then he saw something. P
"Father!" the son yelled. A white, fluffy cloud came down. P
It was his father! He fixed his son's problems. Then he went away. P
Now, every time fathers die, they change into clouds. P
They come down to help us. Look up. P
They are white and look down on us. P
UNIT 11 - New Year's around the World
How do other countries celebrate New Year's Day? P
Let's ask our reporters. Lisa, where are you now? P
I'm in Korea. Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year. P
They call it Seollal and it is in February. P
Families visit their hometowns and eat tteokguk. P
It means rice cake soup. Families play fun games and talk together. P
That's interesting! And Kate, are you in Vietnam? P
Yes. The Vietnamese call the Lunar New Year Tet. P
Children bow to their elders. They also eat banh chung. P
It is a sweet, sticky rice cake. They wrap it in a banana leaf. P
For fun, families like to play games, sing, and talk together. P
Thanks, Kate. Mike, you're our last reporter. Tell us about Kazakhstan. P
The Kazakhstan New Year starts on March 22 and lasts for 4 days. P
They call it Nauryz. People eat a meat dish. It has horsemeat and noodles. P
They also watch horse races. P
These races are very popular! Sometimes, they play fun games and talk together. P
Amazing! Every country celebrates the New Year in a different way. P
New Year's Day is special everywhere! P
Unit 12 The Best of Both Worlds
How are you? I am doing great! I don't have school tomorrow. P
Do you know why? It is Lunar New Year's in Korea. P
I feel so happy! You know, my mom is Korean and my dad is Vietnamese. P
So, my grandma will come from Vietnam! She will bring some yummy mut. P
It is candied fruit. We eat it on New Year's. P
My Korean grandma will make tteokguk. I like this delicious rice cake soup. P
In Vietnam, children get new clothes on Lunar New Year's. P
But I wanted a colorful Korean hanbok, so my dad bought a new one for me. P
My hanbok is pink and white. P
I must bow to my Korean grandma and my Vietnamese grandma. P
They will give me pocket money! I want to buy new toys. P
In the evening, we will play yutnori, a Korean game. My mom likes yutnori. P
She beats my dad every time! Lunar New Year's is going to be awesome! P
UNIT 13 - Where Did Kings Live?
Welcome to Changdeokgung. Many Joseon kings lived in this palace. P
It was also very popular with the Joseon princes. P
This brochure will be about Route A in Changdeokgung. P
Please visit the information center when you have questions or need help. P
Donhwamun is the main palace gate. It is about 600 years old. P
Donhwa means "goodness." Injeongjeon is a huge hall. P
Long ago, there were many events in Injeongjeon. P
Princes became kings here. P
There were also many parties for important visitors. P
Seonjeongjeon is the king's office. P
The king and his servants had meetings here every day. P
They talked about problems in Joseon. Heejeongdang is the king's bedroom. P
He slept and had meals here. The king also had tea with his brothers at Heejeongdang. P
Kyujanggak is the palace library. The king studied and read many books here. P
Today, there are about 30,000 books in Kyujanggak. P
There are many more amazing places in Changdeokgung. P
Pick up a brochure for Route B to visit other places, too. P
UNIT 14 - Building for the King
Kyungmin was a famous carpenter in the Joseon period. P
He built many great things. One day, Kyungmin had a meeting with King Taejo. P
The king wanted to build a new palace. P
"We will call it Changdeokgung," the king said. P
"Make it very grand." But Kyungmin was worried. P
"What does the palace need? How can I build it?" P
Kyungmin went home. He hit his head on the front gate. P
"Ouch!" Kyungmin cried. Suddenly, he had a good idea! P
"Changdeokgung should have a great gate. I will call it Donhwamun." P
Then Kyungmin went inside his house. He saw his wife in the living room. P
She was preparing for a party. P
"Kings need a place for parties I will make a huge hall and call it Injeongjeon." P
Kyungmin walked to his bedroom. P
"The king's bedroom will be cozy. I will call it Heejeongdang." P
Finally, Kyungmin saw his son studying. P
"The palace needs a library, too. P
I will make a large library and call it Kyujanggak. P
The king can study and read there." Kyungmin felt better. P
"Changdeokgung will be a great palace!" he thought. P
UNIT 15 - The Sound of South African Soccer
Soccer is a well-liked sport around the world. P
Fans cheer in many different ways. They shout, sing, and dance. P
In South Africa, soccer fans blow vuvuzelas. P
A vuvuzela is like a trumpet. It is 65 centimeters long. P
It can be any color. People made it with tin first. P
Now, they make it with plastic. P
It is easy to make a sound on the vuvuzela. P
First, put your lips on the mouthpiece. P
Then make a sound like a fart. P
Blow out very hard! One vuvuzela sounds like an elephant, P
but many vuvuzelas together sound like angry bees. P
Some South Africans believe the kudu horn was the first vuvuzela. P
Long ago, African villagers used it to call people to meetings. P
In the 1990s, people started using it differently. P
They used it for cheering soccer players. P
In 2010, the World Cup was in South Africa. P
The whole world heard the loud sound of the vuvuzela. P
Some people did not like the vuvuzela because it was too loud. P
But many people also liked it. They thought it made soccer more exciting! P
UNIT 16 - Vuvuzela Saves the Day!
Lerato lived in a small village in South Africa. P
One day, her father gave her a vuvuzela. P
"It makes a loud sound like an elephant. People blow it at soccer matches," he said. P
Lerato blew the vuvuzela, but no sound came out. She felt sad. P
"Keep practicing!"Lerato's father said. P
Later, the people in the village went to get water. P
Suddenly, Lerato saw a tall man in her neighbor's house. P
He was stealing money! He was a thief! Lerato was scared. P
She looked for an adult. But no one was there. P
"I must call the villagers back!" Lerato thought. P
"But my voice is too soft!" Then she remembered the vuvuzela. P
She tried to blow again. She blew very hard. P
A great sound came out! Pbpbrrrrwwwooo! The thief was scared and ran into the street. P
The people were running at him. He ran the other way and never came back! P
All of the villagers thanked Lerato and her vuvuzela. P
"You saved the village!" They said. "You and your vuvuzela are heroes!" P
UNIT 17 - Animals and Their Habitats
Animals live in different homes all over the world. P
Animals' bodies change to help them live well in their homes. P
The giraffe lives on the plains in Africa. It has a very long neck. P
Why does it have a long neck? It's because lots of lions hunt and eat giraffes. P
So the giraffe's long neck helps it look for lions. P
It can see very far away with its neck. P
A giraffe's long neck also helps it get food. It eats the leaves on high trees. P
Poison dart frogs live in the rainforests in South America. P
They are very bright and colorful. P
Their colors tell other animals "Don't eat me! I have poison!" Every animal watches out for these dangerous frogs. P
This owl lives in the Arctic. P
The snowy owl uses its excellent eyesight and hearing to hunt. P
It can see and hear animals from far away. P
The snowy owl has white feathers so it can hide well. P
This helps the owl go near the animals and hunt them. P
UNIT 18 - The Helpful Fennec Friends
Phillip and Fry are Fennec foxes. They live in the hot desert. P
One night, they see a man sleeping on the ground. P
He has a cage. Inside it, there is an Arctic fox! P
"The hunter will sell the Arctic fox," says Phillip. P
"Let's help it escape!" "Why?" Fry does not understand. P
"Arctic foxes live in cold places. And they have very warm fur. P
But here the desert is too hot. So it will die!" Phillip explains. P
"Also, look at its ears." P
"They are so small! Can it hear well with such small ears?" asks Fry. P
"Of course," says Phillip. "But why are its ears so small?" asks Fry. P
"The small ears help the Arctic fox keep its body heat," Philip says. P
"Then it must be really hot for the Arctic fox here! Oh, poor fox. P
I want to help it," Fry says. Phillip and Fry open the cage. P
They take the Arctic fox to an airport nearby. The Arctic fox thanks them. P
It hides on a plane to Greenland. Phillip and Fry are very happy! P
UNIT 19 - Good Posture for Everyone
Do you want to look tall and strong? P
Do you want to have more energy? P
Then just improve your posture. P
It's easy to do! Do not stand with your feet together. P
Stand up straight and tall. Put your chin down a little. P
This will keep your head straight. Let your arms hang down. P
You need to have a good chair. It should not be too soft or hard. P
Sit with your back against the back of the chair. P
Keep both feet flat on the ground. Try not to lean forward or backward. P
Follow the steps for standing. Keep looking straight ahead. P
Do not push your head forward. Let your arms swing in a natural way. P
First, your mattress should not be too soft or hard. P
It should be comfortable for you. P
Second, try to sleep on your back. P
Finally, use a good pillow. It can support your head and neck. P
Just follow these simple steps. P
You will grow taller and your body will be stronger! P
UNIT 20 - Good Posture Makes a Soccer Star
Kit is a star soccer player in an English soccer team. P
He is tall and strong but he was not always like this. P
When Kit was 10, he tried to play soccer. P
He loved the game. But he was very small and weak. P
Some of the children laughed at him. P
His coach did not let him play in the matches. P
However, Kit did not give up. He joined a gym and started to exercise. P
He learned about good posture. P
A trainer said, "It will help you grow taller and stronger." P
So he did exercises to improve his posture every day. P
He worked on his back and shoulder muscles. P
He did other exercises to make his legs and body stronger. P
At home and at school, he checked his posture many times. P
Kit grew taller and stronger. At age 12, he joined another soccer team. P
They played Kit's old team and he scored the winning goal! This time no one laughed at him. P
Kit continued to play soccer and exercise every day. P
Good posture and exercise made him a star! P