Hello friends! Welcome back to English News with Jee. 嗨,親愛的小朋友們,歡迎回來Jee的英語新聞。

This is where we share important stories from around the world and learn English together! 在這裡,我們一起分享世界各地的重要新聞,也一起學英文!

Today the story comes from Jamaica.

今天的新聞來自牙買加。



Today, we are talking about a very special music legend from Jamaica. His name was Jimmy Cliff. He was a wonderful singer who sang a happy kind of music called Reggae. His songs were full of sunshine and joy. When people heard his music, they wanted to dance and smile. Jimmy Cliff shared his beautiful songs with the whole world. Even though he is no longer with us, we will always remember his music. His songs will continue to bring happiness to everyone, forever.



Now, let's go through the story sentence by sentence. 現在,讓我們來一句一句學習這個故事。

Today, we are talking about a very special music legend from Jamaica.

今天,我們要來談一位來自牙買加,非常特別的音樂傳奇人物。

His name was Jimmy Cliff.

他的名字是 Jimmy Cliff。

He was a wonderful singer who sang a happy kind of music called Reggae.

他是一位很棒的歌手,唱著一種叫做「雷鬼」的快樂音樂。

His songs were full of sunshine and joy.

他的歌曲充滿了陽光和喜悅。

When people heard his music, they wanted to dance and smile.

當人們聽到他的音樂時,都會想跟著跳舞和微笑。

Jimmy Cliff shared his beautiful songs with the whole world.

Jimmy Cliff 與全世界分享了他美好的歌曲。

Even though he is no longer with us, we will always remember his music.

雖然他已經離開我們了,但我們會永遠記得他的音樂。

His songs will continue to bring happiness to everyone, forever.

他的歌曲將會永遠地,繼續為每個人帶來快樂。



Great job! Now it's Vocabulary Time! 做得好!現在是單字時間!

Our first word is 'legend', L-E-G-E-N-D, legend. It means 傳奇人物. A legend is someone very famous and admired for their skills, just like Jimmy Cliff was for his music! A synonym for legend is 'icon', and the opposite could be 'unknown'. Let's make a sentence: Jimmy Cliff is a music legend. Jimmy Cliff 是一位音樂界的傳奇人物。



Our second word is 'music', M-U-S-I-C, music. It means 音樂. Music is the beautiful sound we make when we sing or play instruments. A synonym for music is 'melody' or 'tune'. It doesn't really have an opposite, but maybe 'noise' could be one. Let's make a sentence: Reggae is a happy kind of music. 雷鬼是一種快樂的音樂。



Our third word is 'joy', J-O-Y, joy. It means 喜悅. Joy is a feeling of great happiness. A synonym for joy is 'happiness', and the opposite is 'sadness'. Here's a sentence: His music brings joy to many people. 他的音樂帶給許多人喜悅。



Our last word today is 'remember', R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R, remember. It means 記得. To remember something is to keep it in your mind. A synonym for remember is 'recall', and the opposite is 'forget'. Let's make a sentence: We will always remember his beautiful songs. 我們會永遠記得他美好的歌曲。



Music can bring us joy and connect people everywhere.

音樂可以帶給我們快樂,並將世界各地的人們連結在一起。

We will always remember the beautiful songs that great artists share with us.

我們會永遠記得偉大的藝術家與我們分享的美好歌曲。