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Bamboo’s Amazing Uses 你不知道的「竹」用途！(上)
空中英語教室 20250205
修正英文文法，保留中文部分，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Here is your revised text with corrected English grammar and simplified Chinese changed to Traditional Chinese:
Hello friends,
My name is Ann Marie,
and today is a great day to learn something new,
so let’s do that together, friends.
My name is John, and this is Studio Classroom.
As we begin our lesson today,
we are starting off with a question. Our question is:
What is bamboo used for in your country or city?
What is bamboo used for in my country or city?
Well, I see a lot of fences made out of bamboo,
especially fences for decorating gardens in the USA.
Friends, what is bamboo used for in your country?
You might be wondering right now: why are we talking about bamboo?
That’s because the title of today’s article is Amazing Uses. Let’s get into our first reading for today:
Bamboo’s Amazing Uses
If it can’t be done with bamboo, it probably shouldn’t be done — Fred Hornadae
What is bamboo? Is it a tall, thin tree, or a type of grass?
To many people’s surprise, it is a type of fast-growing grass.
Bamboo is native to Africa, Asia, South America, North America, and Australia.
Welcome to Language Lab.
I’m Jack. 我們首先來看“native”這個字。它是當形容詞使用，意思是“土生的，原始的”。
例如：“To protect the environment from invasive plants, make sure to plant only native flowers and bushes in your garden.”
（為了保護環境免受入侵植物的影響，務必在花園裡只種植原生的花卉和灌木。）
或者是：“Once known only to local fishermen, the island’s native beauty has been destroyed by tourism.”
（這座島原本只有當地渔民知道，現在它的原始美景已被旅游業破壞。）
“Native”也可以當名詞使用，意思是“本地人”。
例如：“As a Seattle native, I know where to take you for the best cup of coffee.”
（身為土生土長的西雅圖人，我知道帶你去哪里喝最好的咖啡。）
Alright, friends, are you ready to talk about bamboo?
Let’s get right into our lesson. We read here:
If it can’t be done with bamboo, it probably shouldn’t be done.
This is a quote by Fred Hornadae. Now, before we get any further,
let’s talk about what bamboo actually is, alright?
We get a definition in our article,
but here’s what the dictionary says:
Bamboo: green plants with tall, round, segmented individual stalks that can be very tall, also in the grass family.
There are some words in there like “segmented,”
which means they have these little pieces in them.
So there are different segments in the bamboo plant that I’m sure you have seen.
Yeah, I love that word “segmented.” You know, on the bamboo stalk,
how there seem to be notches or little pieces on the stalk
that separate one section from another.
Each of those sections could be called a segment, you know?
Bamboo often reminds me of a spine,
where the bones are stacked on top of each other.
Oh, yeah, that’s a really interesting observation.
What do you think, friends?
What does bamboo remind you of?
But Jon’s right, we do get an exact definition here as well in our article.
We read: What is bamboo? Is it a tall, thin tree, or a type of grass?
You all know what a tree is and probably what grass is too,
but just as a reminder, here’s a definition for grass:
Grass is a type of vegetation that consists of short plants
that have long, narrow leaves.
I love using this word as an adjective as well.
You could say: The grass in the field made everything look so green and grassy.
Sometimes we talk about a “grassy field.”
That’s right! So, here’s our question: is bamboo a tree or is it grass?
Do you know the answer, friends?
If not, don’t worry, it’s right here in our next sentence:
It’s a type of fast-growing grass.
Now, if something is fast-growing,
it means that it is growing very quickly.
And this is very interesting here, John,
because we see that there is a hyphen between these two words.
That’s right. It’s making these two words into a new adjective.
Normally, this adjective “fast-growing” refers to animals or plants
that, as a species, grow really fast, they grow up really quickly.
Bamboo is extremely fast-growing, and a lot of people use it
because it is renewable. It grows back really quickly.
I’ve heard that before,
that bamboo is a good choice when you’re thinking about
being environmentally friendly because it’s easily replenishable.
And we find out in our next sentence that bamboo can be found all over the world.
What does our next sentence say, John?
Well, we read:
Bamboo is native to Africa, Asia, South America, North America, and Australia.
I guess Antarctica and Europe get left out of the bamboo craze!
But there’s a word there we learned: native.
And this is a great word that you can use in a lot of different sentences.
That’s right! Now, this is something that I really noticed when I moved to Asia.
I used to like to go hiking in the United States,
and our forests look a lot different than the forests do here in Asia,
because of bamboo. When you’re hiking in North America,
you don’t often see bamboo, but here it’s one of the most common plants that you see.
That’s right! Bamboo is beautiful.
I love the sound of bamboo when it is windy.
It knocks together almost like a beautiful instrument.
Alright, well friends,
it’s time for us to learn a little bit more about bamboo in our next reading.
Bamboo’s Amazing Uses
Bamboo has been used for thousands of years and by countless cultures.
China, one of the oldest and largest producers of bamboo,
has been making use of it for more than 5000 years.
People have used it for many things, such as food, clothing, houses, rafts, and more.
One of the world’s oldest water pipes was also made from bamboo.
The grass was so appreciated by the Chinese people
that a leading poet once wrote a poem about it.
In Africa, over the years,
bamboo was used for building and as food, and parts were also used as medicine.
In India, for hundreds of years,
bamboo played an essential role in its traditional crafts and musical instruments.
今天的usage tip是主詞one加be加so that加主詞to加動詞的句型。
課文：“The grass was so appreciated by the Chinese people that a leading poet once wrote a poem about it.”
裡面的so that是表示因果關係，說明因為主詞one的狀態而導致了that詞句中的結果，意思就是“因為如此以至於怎麼樣”。So後面可以接形容詞或副詞。
另外，如果想強調so的內容，也可以把它移到句首哦，變成倒裝句：
So appreciated by the Chinese people was the grass that a leading poet once wrote a poem about it.
So也可以改為such，但是such後面必須要接名詞。
我們來看看例句：
The book is such an entertaining read that I can’t put it down.
（這本書讀起來非常有趣，讓我愛不釋手。）
Alright, thank you so much, Jack.
We continue reading here, friends:
Bamboo has been used for three thousand years and by countless cultures.
If something is countless, it means it is unable to be counted.
How does our lesson continue, Jon?
Well, we read about a very famous culture that is often associated with bamboo:
China, one of the oldest and largest producers of bamboo,
has been making use of it for more than 5000 years.
There’s a great phrase in here: making use of something or to make use of something.
That’s right! Here’s the definition of to make use of something:
This means to benefit from or use for a particular purpose.
I could say:
I made use of the grass clippings to fertilize my garden.
That’s right! Okay, let’s continue on here,
friends. People have used it for many things.
Here’s a list of some of the things people have used bamboo for: food, clothing, houses, rafts, and more.
Now, what is a raft, John?
Well, a raft is a flat, floating structure,
like a boat made from wood or other materials.
A raft木筏 is designed to ship things across the water.
That’s right.
So here’s an example of how you could use "raft" in a sentence:
The child built a raft out of sticks and string.
But we read on here: One of the world’s oldest water pipes was also made from bamboo.
Is bamboo generally hollow on the inside, John?
Yes and no. Remember, we talked about those segments? Those segments keep bamboo from being entirely hollow. So, while the stalks themselves are hollow, if you want to use bamboo as a water pipe, you still need to drill through the segments.
But bamboo is great for making pipes. Interesting.
Okay, well, our next sentence here, friends, is today’s usage tip:
The grass was so appreciated by the Chinese people that a leading poet once wrote a poem about it.
Now, we have a word in this sentence I want to take a look at, and that is the word “appreciated.”
The word “appreciated” means to recognize the full worth or value of something.
That’s right. You can say, "Kids appreciated their mothers on Mother’s Day by sending them cards."
That’s a great example.
We read in this next sentence about another culture that has used bamboo in the past:
In Africa, over the years, bamboo was used for building, as food, and parts were also used as medicine.
Now, Jon, have you ever eaten bamboo before?
I have eaten bamboo and I love it, especially pickled bamboo. I lived in Africa as a kid, but I never ate bamboo there.
But you’ve eaten it here in Asia, as I have as well.
How does our lesson continue?
Well, we read that in India, for hundreds of years, bamboo played an essential role in its traditional crafts and musical instruments.
Very cool. So to play a role in something is a phrase we’ve learned before. It means to take part as a specific job. So often, people play a role in projects. Here’s an example of how you could use that in a sentence:
He played a big role in the company’s decision to take on the project.
Just as John said, this is often how we use this phrase.
Well, friends, there’s a lot more to learn about bamboo. I want to play bamboo as a musical instrument, maybe like a flute, right?
Oh, I didn’t know you could do that. Very interesting.
Alright, friends, we’ll be right back right after today’s Infocloud.
Hello, everyone. Welcome to Infocloud! Today, I would like to share the story of my grandfather.
Oh, interesting! What was he like?
He was a tough man. He faced many hardships throughout his life, but he always stayed tough and cared for his family. People said you could bend him, but you couldn’t break him.
Wow, that’s impressive. He sounds like a great role model.
And I like the phrase you used, Rex—“bend but not break.”
Definitely, “bend but not break” means that it’s okay to be flexible and adapt to challenges, but you shouldn’t let those challenges overwhelm or defeat you, right?
It’s like being a tree in a strong wind. If you bend with the wind, you’re more likely to survive. But if you’re too rigid, you might snap under the pressure.
So when we use a phrase to describe people, we’re talking about resilience. If life gets hard, you can bend and stay strong without breaking.
Grandpa had many reasons to break down and give up, but he didn’t, and he showed us all how to be more resilient.
So friends, keep going, even when things are hard. You can do it.

bend but don’t break 能屈能伸
每個人面對困難和挑戰的態度不同，有些人會氣餒，也有些人會堅持下去。今天跟大家介紹一個用語“bend but don’t break”。字面上的意思是可以彎曲，但不可以折斷，也就是說你要能屈能伸，並且堅持下去。“Bend”就是很有彈性的彎曲，怎麼折都不會斷；“break”就是整個斷掉，形容一個人完全放棄，沒辦法再繼續下去了。
My Grandpa is someone you can bend, but you can’t break him.
我的爺爺是一個可以被挑戰，被打擊的人，但是你沒辦法擊垮他。
這就是今天的 INFO Cloud，我們下次雲端見。

Bamboo’s amazing uses:
Over time, the material has become more and more popular. Even today, new uses are still being discovered and developed.
我們再來看“over time”這個片語，意思是隨著時間過去。
我們來看幾個例句：
Although everything felt strange at first, over time, she adjusted to her new country and learned to love it.
雖然剛開始一切都感覺很陌生，但隨著時間的過去，他適應了這個新國家並學會了愛上它。
The benefit of a cast-iron pan is that, over time, if oiled properly, it can improve the flavor of your food.
鐵鍋的好處是隨著時間的過去，如果保養得當，它可以改善食物的味道。
如果把“over time”兩個字變成一個字，就可以當名詞，意思是加班。
例如：
A favorite topic of conversation in the break room was how much overtime each employee had done in the past week.
休息室裡大家最愛聊的話題是，哪位員工在過去一周加了多少班。
Alright, thank you so much, Jack. We read here, over time, the material has become more and more popular.
We saw that phrase “over time” in the language lab, and there’s another word that I want to take a look at from this sentence: that is the word “material.”
Okay, a material is the substance or the thing that an object is made of. Different pieces of clothing, for example, have different materials.
That’s right. You could say, "The sweater was made of a very soft material."
But we continue on here: Even today, new uses are still being discovered and developed.
We have another time word or time phrase here, friends, and that is “even today.” When you say "even today," the meaning is “even now” or “in spite of everything that has happened.”
That’s right. It’s great when you’re comparing old history to newer, modern times. For example, you could say, "People used to ride horses a lot, and even today, policemen in big cities sometimes ride horses."
That’s right. Now, there’s something else in this part that we want to look at, and that is the word "developed." Can you define that for us, John?
Okay, it has an interesting definition. To be developed means to be advanced or to become more mature and elaborated. I’m sorry for the big words there. Typically, if something is getting developed, it means it’s becoming better and better.
Here is an example:
"The new technology has been developed over the last few years."
We’ve talked a lot about bamboo today, friends, and now it’s time to talk about a few words that sound like the word bamboo. Let’s go to today’s fun fact!
Hello, fact friends! I am Detective Ernest Finder, and I have a fun fact for you today.
Did you know that to “bamboozle” means to trick someone by dishonesty?
That’s right. Bamboozling is not good.
Oh, but did you know that a baboon is a kind of monkey with a long face that lives in groups?
Ha, ha! Neither of these things are bamboo, but they sound like bamboo, don’t they? Bamboozling, baboons. That’s hard!
And that is today’s fun fact.
Alright, friends, as we finish out our lesson today, we have a question for you and for John.
Oh, alright!
Are you ready?
Yes! Okay, what did you learn about bamboo?
Use today’s vocabulary.
What did I learn about bamboo?
Well, bamboo is a tall, thin grass that has been appreciated by many different cultures, including cultures in Africa, that use it for many things, even today.
That’s right. That was an excellent use of the vocabulary that we learned, friends.
This is a great exercise for you to do as well—try to write a sentence that uses the vocabulary you learned from today’s lesson.
Well, that’s all the time we have for today. My name is Ann Marie, and I’m Jon, friends.
Thanks for joining us as we talked about bamboo today. Join us next time right here on Studio Classroom.
Bye!


Bamboo’s Amazing Uses 你不知道的「竹」用途！(下)
空中英語教室 20250206
修正英文文法，保留中文部分，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Here’s your corrected text, with proper English grammar and simplified Chinese changed to Traditional Chinese:
Hello friends,
My name is Ann Marie, and today is a great day to learn something new.
So let’s do that together, friends.
My name is John, and this is Studio Classroom. Right now, we are on day two of our article called Bamboo’s Amazing Uses. Yesterday, we talked all about bamboo around the world. What are some of the things we learned in yesterday’s lesson?
We learned many cultures have used bamboo for thousands of years, and bamboo has many uses, including building rafts or boats and musical instruments.
That’s right!
We also learned that some cultures eat bamboo as well. It’s definitely something I have eaten here in Asia.
But we’re not done talking about bamboo, friends. Let’s get right into our first reading for today: Bamboo’s Amazing Uses.
Bamboo’s Amazing Uses
As people search for materials that have positive environmental benefits, bamboo often tops the list. It gives off about 35 percent more oxygen than a group of trees of a similar size. Additionally, certain types of bamboo take in large amounts of carbon dioxide. The rate at which bamboo grows is extraordinary, with some growing over a meter a day. As a result, the supply of bamboo from its forests makes it a highly renewable resource.
Hello, I’m Jack, and welcome to Language Lab.
首先來看rate這個名詞，意思是比率或是速度。
例如：
Some of the causes of Oman’s high population growth rate are the increasing birth rate and a slowing of the death rate because of an improving health care system.
阿曼人口成長率高的部分原因是出生率上升以及醫療保健系統改善導致死亡率下降。
The average heart rate for a woman is between seventy-eight and eighty-two beats per minute.
女性的平均心率為每分鐘78-82次。
Rate 也可以當動詞哦，意思是評估。
譬如：
Try each of these cakes and rate them from one to five, with one being your favorite and five being your least favorite.
嘗嘗這些蛋糕，然後從1到5給他們評分，1分是你最喜歡的，5分是你最不喜歡的。
Okay, thank you so much, Jack. Are you ready to talk about bamboo, friends?
I know I am! Let’s get into it.
We read here: As people search for materials that have positive environmental benefits, bamboo often tops the list.
There is a lot to talk about in this first sentence, but first, let’s look at a positive benefit.
When we say something has a positive benefit, we’re saying that there is an advantage or some type of profit gained from it.
That’s right! If you ever see the prefix bene, it comes from an old Latin word meaning good. Somebody could be benevolent, meaning they’re really good and generous.
For example: But as people look for materials, it’s hard to find materials that have positive environmental benefits.
And environmental means affecting the natural world. Normally, we’re talking about human impact on the natural world when we talk about something being environmental.
That’s right! You often hear the phrase to be environmentally friendly, and bamboo is now considered environmentally friendly.
We see another phrase at the end of this sentence as well, friends: tops the list.
If something tops the list, it means that it is in first place, has the most of something, or is literally at the top of a list.
That’s right! You know what a list is, right? It’s a bunch of things in some kind of order.
You could have a list of your favorite animals, and you could say bears top the list of my favorite animals.
They are number one!
Two bears really top the list of your favorite animals, John?
No.
Okay, I like tigers.
Oh, tigers are pretty cool. Okay, but let’s read on here.
Friends, it gives off about 35 percent more oxygen than a group of trees of a similar size.
So right now, we are comparing bamboo to trees, and remember from yesterday, friends, bamboo is a type of grass. It’s not actually a tree, so this is why we’re comparing these two categories.
Interesting! Well, it’s good that plants give off oxygen because people breathe oxygen.
If you ever see oxygen written scientifically, it is usually O2, right? That stands for oxygen, that big word that we learned today.
There’s another word here, additionally.
We read: Certain types of bamboo take in large amounts of carbon dioxide.
Before we talk about that word carbon dioxide, the word additionally just means also.
When you’ve already discussed a previous topic, now you’re going to give another point or give another reason.
Yes, it’s time to talk about carbon dioxide.
We’ve talked about it before, friends, so let’s review the definition right now.
This is a colorless, odorless gas. It’s produced by burning organic compounds, and it’s also produced by respiration.
That’s a really big word.
What’s respiration?
John, respiration means breathing.
So you breathe in O2 (oxygen) and you breathe out CO2 (carbon dioxide). The C stands for carbon that comes from the food that you eat, and CO2 or carbon dioxide is something that goes into the atmosphere.
By the way, in that word dioxide, you see di, and that stands for two.
Alright, very interesting!
Knowing the roots of words can really help you improve your English, friends.
Because if you know what certain roots of words mean, it means that you can guess the meaning of words that you don’t know.
If you know the root, it helps you figure it out.
So when we mention them here on the program, make sure you are writing down those roots so you don’t forget them.
But we continue on here: The rate at which bamboo grows is extraordinary, with some growing over a meter a day. Wow!
This is so surprising to me!
Can you imagine if a kid grew over a meter a day?
Oh my goodness, wow!
If my kids grew over a meter a day, I don’t think I could feed them.
Yeah, really, they would probably eat a lot.
But our last sentence in this section: As a result, the supply of bamboo from its forests makes it a highly renewable resource.
We see that word renewable there.
It’s a really important word to know when we’re talking about things being environmentally friendly.
That’s right! If something is renewable, it can be regrown or reused. Sometimes we talk about solar power being renewable because you usually don’t run out of it.
Well, friends, we’re out of time here, so let’s go to the next section of our reading together.
Bamboo’s Amazing Uses
With all these things going for it, bamboo seems like the perfect choice for everything from floors to clothes.
It’s an excellent building material used in homes, bridges, roads, and more.
It can be made into cloth for sheets and clothing because it is very soft and fast drying.
Beautiful chairs, beds, and tables are made from this durable material.
The plant is also used to make long-lasting kitchen products that prevent bacteria from developing.
It seems as if its uses are never-ending.
接下來看 bacteria 這個名詞，是細菌的意思。
譬如：
Did you know that there are more bacteria cells than human cells in the human body?
你知道人體內的細菌細胞比人類細胞還多嗎？
Some people like to drink yogurt drinks because of the good bacteria in them.
有些人喜歡喝優格飲料，因為其中含有好的細菌。
Bacteria 的形容詞是 bacterial，是細菌的意思。
譬如：
To protect against bacterial infection in emergency situations, people can pour alcohol on wounds.
為了防止細菌感染，在緊急情況下可以將酒精倒在傷口上。
Okay, thank you so much, Jack.
We have a really great phrase at the beginning of this sentence, friends: "With all these things going for it, bamboo seems like the perfect choice for everything from floors to clothes." What does this phrase mean, Jon?
Well, we often say something has something "going for it." So, "going for it" means being a reason to think positively about something. You might use this if youre talking about dating. For example, you could say, "Oh, that guy has a lot going for him. He’s really kind and has a good job."
Yeah, that’s a great example. Heres another way we often use it in a sentence: "With his experience and degree, he has a lot of things going for him." The idea is that he has a lot of potential and can do a lot of good things in his career.
But bamboo in this sentence is what has a lot of things going for it. Its a good choice for a lot of different options. Thats right. In fact, bamboo, we read, "seems like the perfect choice for everything from floors to clothes."
Wow, but not just floors and clothes, right?
That’s right. We read on: "It’s an excellent building material used in homes, bridges, roads, and more." Bamboo really has a lot of uses. Wow, a bamboo bridge—I would walk across it. Would you drive across a bamboo bridge?
Oh, I don’t know if I’ve ever encountered a bamboo bridge before. I’m not sure how I feel about that.
Well, it is a very strong material, so I’m sure the builder knows what they’re doing. We also read, "It could be made into cloth for sheets and clothing because it is very soft and fast drying." That word "sheet" is one you need to know.
That’s right. So, we use the word "sheets" to refer to a few different things. Sheets are what you put on your bed as a bottom layer and a top layer. They are very, very thin, and usually, when they’re made of bamboo, they are very cool and comfortable against your skin. We also use the word "sheet" as a measure word for paper. For example, "a sheet of paper" or "a piece of paper." Sheets are things that are thin and flat, so it makes sense. You might even see this for ice. For example, you could say, "Be careful, there is a thin sheet of ice in the parking lot."
For example, you say something that’s thin and flat, and I’m excited that bamboo can be made into sheets. It’s not the first thing I would think of. But we also read about some other things here that are very beautiful that bamboo can make.
That’s right. We see here: "Beautiful chairs, beds, and tables are made from this durable material." Here’s a great adjective we’ve used here to describe bamboo: if something is durable, what does that mean?
Well, it means it is tough or able to resist being damaged. There’s a word that is connected to endure. If you say, "Okay, guys, just endure two more months of school, then come summer vacation," you’re telling people to be tough and stick to it.
That’s right. Okay, but we read on here: "The plant is also used to make long-lasting kitchen products that prevent bacteria from developing." Now, if something is long-lasting, it means that it can endure for a long period of time.
That’s right. And preventing bacteria from developing is very useful because you want your kitchen to be clean.
That’s right. Okay, so in this next sentence, we read, "It seems as if its uses are never-ending." Now, if something is never-ending, it seems like it doesn’t have an end or it truly doesn’t have an end. Now, what we are comparing this to right now is uses for bamboo. So, what our writer is saying is that there are so many different uses for bamboo, it seems like we will never run out of ways to use it.
Exactly. So again, here the phrase "never-ending" is used instead of saying there’s always something new. But other things might be never-ending. We’d use a word like "eternal," meaning it lasts forever. It never stops. That’s another great word for you to know, friends.
Alright, we have a little bit more to say about bamboo in just a moment, but right now, it’s time for today’s Infocloud.
Infocloud:
Hello friends! Welcome to Infocloud!
Hey, Garrett, I heard you talking about Miller’s hardware store. It’s been around a long time.
Hey, Rex, yeah, that business has deep roots in our community. It’s been around for over a hundred years.
Has deep roots – does that mean it’s been there for a long time?
Exactly! When we say something has "deep roots," we mean it was established a long time ago and is deeply connected to a place, culture, or tradition. The phrase must come from trees because older and more established trees often have roots that go deep into the ground.
Yes, exactly. You can also say something is "rooted in" something, meaning it’s based on or has grown from a certain idea, tradition, or history. For example, "Their business practices are rooted in old family values."
I see, so when something is rooted in something, it’s like saying it’s built or based on that thing, right?
For instance, you could say that "rock and roll music is rooted in American culture and history."
Got it! So a family tradition might have deep roots, meaning it’s been passed down for generations, and it could also be rooted in certain beliefs or values. Remember, when something has deeper roots or is rooted in something, it’s got strong connections that help define it.

has deep roots 深深地扎根
在亞洲我們經常用植物的根來代表一樣東西的源頭或是淵源。今天要跟大家介紹的用語是has deep roots，也就是深深地扎根。has deep roots可以形容一樣東西扎根於某個地方文化或傳統。例如："That business has deep roots in our community." 那個企業深深地扎根在我們的社區當中。就像很多傳統產業或是百年老店一樣，跟一個地方的文化和歷史綁在一起。你可以用rooted in來表達。例如："Rock and roll music is rooted in American culture and tradition." 搖滾樂是源自於美國傳統文化。這就是今天的Book Cloud，我們下次雲端見！

Bamboo’s Amazing Uses:
The more researchers learn, the more it appears that bamboo will continue to be a part of a more sustainable world.
今天的usage tip是**"the more… the more…"** 這個句型用來表示一個事件會隨著另一個事件而消長，也就是越怎麼樣就越怎麼樣的意思。 我們來看課文的句子："The more researchers learn, the more it appears that bamboo will continue to be a part of a more sustainable world."
The more後面可以直接接主詞和動詞，或是先接名詞，再接主詞和動詞。例如："The more knowledge researchers gain..." 另外，EGE的需要也可以把more改為形容詞或副詞的比較級哦。
然後再來接主詞和動詞，我們來看例句： "The later you reply to her message, the more anxiously she waits." 你越晚回覆她的信息，她就越焦急地等待。
Okay friends, we are nearing the end of today’s lesson, and we have one more sentence to look at now. This sentence was your usage tip for today, but it’s worth looking at again. This is such a useful sentence pattern: "The more researchers learn, the more it appears that bamboo will continue to be a part of a more sustainable world."
Okay, Jon, we have this sentence pattern here: The more something, the more something.
That’s right. Let’s go over it again. So, the sentence pattern is The more of X, the more Y happens. So, as X increases, Y also increases. I could say, "The more I try to eat stinky tofu, the more I enjoy it." "The more you practice your English, the better you will speak." There are a lot of useful ways you can use this sentence pattern.
But we also see another word that’s really, really important for today’s lesson, and important in general when you are talking about bamboo. This is the word sustainable. You see this word a lot when we are talking about the environment or talking about ways we can be greener in our thinking. If something is sustainable, it means it is able to be maintained at a certain rate or at a certain level.
Yeah, you can keep doing it, and there are other connected words in there, right? As a verb, you could say "to sustain." "I sustained good grades during college." And there is also an adjective, sustained. For example, "I made a sustained effort to keep my grades up in college."
That’s a great tip. Alright, friends, well, we have come to the end of our lesson as we are talking about bamboo. But right now, let’s take a break and go to today’s fun fact.
Fun Fact:
Hello, facts friends! I am Detective Ernest Finder, and I have a fun fact for you today! Did you know in English, the word we use to scare people is "boo"? Ha! That’s right, boo, for some reason. But the word Bam is a sound that means something hits another thing or happens very suddenly. Bam! Ha-ha!
So, uh, don’t scare your friends with bamboo though. That would be very dangerous. Ha-ha! Boo! Bam!
Talk About It:
We have a really fun "Talk About It" question here at the end of our bamboo article. Are you ready for this question, John?
Yes!
Okay, here we go: What is the most surprising bamboo item you’ve ever seen? Describe it.
Wow, well, one time in a shop, I found a back scratcher, and it was made from bamboo.
That is very interesting! Was there anything special about the design of this back scratcher?
No, but I was just really happy to get a back scratcher.
The most interesting thing I’ve seen, or surprising thing, was not actually made out of bamboo, but it is my daughter’s Barbie toy, and it has a panda set. There’s little plastic bamboo and leaves that go with the set for the pandas to eat, and it is the cutest bamboo I have ever seen.
Cute! Well, bamboo is many things—one of them being cute. We hope that you can use bamboo or at least appreciate this amazing plant.
Alright, friends, that’s all the time we have for today. My name is Ann Marie, and I’m John. Thanks for joining us today right here on Studio Classroom!

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