Hi! Okay, everybody, the English language has many words, like this. Huh! So many words! And every word can be split into parts. We call these parts "syllables."
嗨!好的，大家，英文這語言有很多字，像這樣。哈!有夠多字的!每個字都可以被切成數個部份。我們稱這些部份為「音節」。
Syllables!
音節!
A word could have one, or two, or three, or four, or even more syllables.
一個字可以有一個，或兩個，或三個，或四個，或甚至更多個音節。
Syllables!
音節!
Could a word have one million syllables?
一個字可以有一百萬個音節嗎？
No. That is too many syllables.
不行。那樣太多音節了。
What about four syllables?
那有四個音節呢？
Yes. I already said that! Ha! No more questions! Anyway, a syllable is like a beat. Do you know what a beat is? Drummer! Please play a beat. Thank you. That is a good beat.
可以。那我早就說過啦!哈!不准再問問題!反正，一個音節就像是一拍。你知道一拍是什麼嗎？鼓手!請給我一拍。謝謝。那拍打得真好。
You can make a beat by clapping your hands. Now, get those hands up! Let's practice one beat. Okay, ready? Here we go. Clap!
你可以拍手來打拍子。現在，手給我舉起來!我們來練習打一拍。好，準備好了沒？開始囉。拍手!
Now, let's try with some words. We start with the easy ones, words with one syllable, and therefore, one beat.
現在，我們試著用一些字來打拍子。先從簡單的開始，只有單音節的字，所以只有一拍。
The first word is "dog."
第一個字是狗。
Dog.
狗。
Dog.
狗。
Dog.
狗。
I said dog! Ha-ha! Good girl! Now, everybody clap your hands to make one beat when I say the word "dog." Okay, ready? Here we go. Dog. Dog. Dog. Dog. Dog! Dog! Hey! Good job.
我說狗!哈哈!乖女孩!現在，我說 dog(狗)這個字時大家就拍手打一拍。好，好了嗎？開始。Dog。Dog。Dog。Dog。Dog! Dog!嘿!做得好。
Next, we'll try a word with two syllables. Apple.
接下來，我們試試雙音節的字。蘋果。
Apple.
蘋果。
Apple.
蘋果。
Apple.
蘋果。
I said apple! Ho! Thank you! The word "apple" has two syllables, and therefore, two beats. It's kinda like it's split into two parts, like this.
我說蘋果!嗯哼!感謝!Apple(蘋果)這個字有兩個音節，因此有兩拍。有點像它被切成兩份，像這樣。
Ahh...
啊...
The first part is "ap," and the second part is "ple." Now, everybody, clap your hands and make a beat when I say each part of the word "apple." Okay, ready? Here we go. Ap-ple. Ap-ple. Ap-ple. Ap-ple. Ap-ple! Apple! Yeah! You're doing great.
第一個部份是 ap，第二個部份是 ple。現在，大家在我每說 apple 這個字的一個部份時，就拍手打一拍。好，好了嗎？開始。Ap-ple。Ap-ple。Ap-ple。Ap-ple。Ap-ple!Apple!耶!你做得很好。
Next, we will try a word with three syllables. Ladybug.
接下來，我們試試有三個音節的字。瓢蟲。
Ladybug.
瓢蟲。
Ladybug.
瓢蟲。
Ladybug.
瓢蟲。
I said ladybug! Wow, that is a big ladybug. The word "ladybug" has three syllables, and therefore, three beats. It's kinda like it is split into three parts. The first part is "la," the second is "dy," and the third part is "bug." Now, everybody clap your hands and make a beat when I say each part of the word "ladybug." Okay, ready? Here we go. La-dy-bug. La-dy-bug. La-dy-bug. La-dy-bug. La-dy-bug. Ladybug! Good job!
我說瓢蟲!哇，好大一隻瓢蟲。Ladybug(瓢蟲)這個字有三個音節，因此有三拍。有點像牠被切成三份。第一個部份是 la、第二個部份是 dy，然後第三個部份是 bug。現在，大家在我每說 ladybug 這個字的一個部份時，就拍手打一拍。好，好了嗎？開始。La-dy-bug。La-dy-bug。La-dy-bug。La-dy-bug。La-dy-bug。Ladybug!好樣的!
And finally, we'll try a word with four syllables. Salamander.
最後，我們來試一個有四個音節的字。蠑螈。
Salamander.
蠑螈。
Salamander.
蠑螈。
Salamander.
蠑螈。
I said salamander! Ho! Hi, salamander. The word "salamander" has four syllables, and therefore, four beats. It's kinda like it is split into four parts. The first part is "sal," the second part is "a," the third part is "man," and the last is "der." Now, everybody clap your hands and make a beat when I say each part of the word "salamander." Okay, ready? Here we go. Sal-a-man-der. Sal-a-man-der. Sal-a-man-der. Sal-a-man-der. Sal-a-man-der. Salamander! Ho! Yay! Superb! Wow!
我說蠑螈!嚇!你好，蠑螈。Salamander(蠑螈)這個字有四個音節，因此有四拍。有點像牠被切成四份。第一個部份是 sal、第二個部份是 a、第三個部份是 man，然後最後是 der。現在，大家在我每說 salamander 這個字的一部份時就拍手打一拍。好，好了嗎？開始。Sal-a-man-der。Sal-a-man-der。Sal-a-man-der。Sal-a-man-der。Sal-a-man-der。Salamander!哈!耶!好極啦!哇嗚!
That's it for now! Until next time. See you later!
先這樣啦!掰掰。下次見!
