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Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins 
大家都愛「姆明-嚕嚕米」(上)
空中英語教室 20250516

Moomins是什麼？
ChatGPT 說：
Moomins（姆明）是一系列由芬蘭作家 Tove Jansson（朵貝·楊松） 創作的虛構角色和故事，最早出現在1945年的童書中。Moomins 是一群住在 姆明谷（Moominvalley） 的白色、胖胖、外形有點像河馬的生物。他們的故事結合了童話、哲學和幽默，適合兒童也深受成人喜愛。

🌿 主要特色
風格：溫馨、哲學性強，融合北歐自然與奇幻元素。
主題：家庭、自由、友情、探索未知、與自然共處。
媒介：Moomins 起初是童書系列，後來擴展為：
動畫（如1990年代的日本動畫《姆明一族》）
漫畫連載
舞台劇與電影
各類商品（玩偶、服飾等）
🧸 主要角色介紹
角色 特徵與個性
Moomintroll（姆明） 好奇、善良、主角，喜歡冒險。
Moominmamma（姆明媽媽） 溫柔、理性，總是攜帶手提包，是家庭的核心。
Moominpappa（姆明爸爸） 愛寫作，有點浪漫和冒險精神。
Snufkin（史力奇） 自由靈魂，喜歡流浪與釣魚，是姆明的好朋友。
Little My（小咪） 火爆脾氣、直接，身形小但個性強烈。
Snorkmaiden（小美） 嬌氣但善良，是姆明的青梅竹馬。
🌍 文化影響
在芬蘭和瑞典非常有文化代表性。
芬蘭甚至有一個主題樂園：Moomin World（姆明世界）。
Moomins 被譽為北歐文學中最有影響力的虛構角色之一。

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Hello friends,
My name is Anne Marie,
And today is a great day to learn something new.
So let’s do that together!
My name is Garrett,
And this is Studio Classroom.
We have a very interesting lesson for you today, friends.
It is called:
"Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins."
Garrett, do you know who the Moomins are?
You know, that word sounds really familiar.
And when I look it up and see pictures of them,
I know that I’ve seen them before.
They’re iconic characters.
But I don’t know that much about them.
I don’t either. They kind of look like a white hippopotamus.
It’s a white hippo that also kind of looks like a cloud. Yes!
So I’m actually very interested to learn about the Moomins and a little bit about their history.
So let’s get started with our first reading for the day:

Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins
Finland’s favorite cartoon creatures have captured hearts around the world.
Frightened and depressed by the sights and sounds of World War II,
Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson created her own world to escape into.
Her colorful, whimsical world, Moominvalley, became a place of happy endings—
A home for Moomintroll and his friends, who live at one with nature
And treat others with kindness and acceptance.
ChatGPT翻譯
為什麼全世界都愛慕明一族
芬蘭最受歡迎的卡通角色征服了全世界的心。
受到二戰的景象與聲音所驚嚇與壓抑，
芬蘭藝術家兼作家 托芙·楊松（Tove Jansson） 創造了一個自己的幻想世界以逃避現實。
她那充滿色彩與奇幻想像的世界「慕明谷」成了一個結局皆美好的地方——
慕明特羅與他的朋友們在這裡與自然和諧共處，
以友善與包容來對待他人。

歡迎來到語言教室，我是 Jack。
首先我們來看「depressed」這個形容詞。它是動詞「depress」的過去分詞，意思是「憂鬱的」。
來看例句：
Noticing that his wife always felt depressed in the winter, Ben encouraged her to see a doctor, who discovered that it was due to a lack of vitamin D.
注意到妻子在冬天總是感到憂鬱，Ben 鼓勵她去看醫生，醫生發現那是因為缺乏維生素 D。
「Depressed」的現在分詞是「depressing」，也可以當形容詞使用，意思是「令人沮喪的」。
例句：
Amelia avoided returning to her hometown because of how depressing it was to see the once lively street now deserted.
Amelia 避免回到家鄉，因為看到曾經熱鬧的街道如今冷冷清清，讓她感到十分沮喪。
名詞「depression」指的是「憂鬱」或「憂鬱症」。
例句：
Though stuck in a depression for years following the death of his brother, counseling and medication helped him begin to find joy in life once again.
雖然在兄弟去世後，他陷入多年的憂鬱，但心理諮詢和藥物治療幫助他再次找回生活的樂趣。
All right, friends, we find out right away where the Moomins are from, right?
Where are the Moomins from?
They are from Finland.
That’s right! Finland’s favorite cartoon creatures have captured hearts around the world.
They have captured hearts—
That is such a fun phrase to use!
If something has captured your heart,
It’s gained your affection or admiration—you really love it!
Here’s an example of how you could use “captured hearts” in a sentence:
"The movie captured the hearts of audiences worldwide."
As you can see in this example, sometimes you can put the word “the” in between “captured” and “hearts.”
Exactly. So these Moomins have captured people’s hearts around the world.
We read:
"Frightened and depressed by the sights and sounds of World War II,
Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson created her own world to escape to."
She created her own world.
Let’s learn more about this world in the next sentence:
"Her colorful, whimsical world, Moominvalley, became a place of happy endings."
We see a great word here in this sentence—
Yes, we do! “Whimsical.” It even sounds fun to say!
Something that’s whimsical is playful, it’s fun,
and in some ways, a little magical.
That’s right. Here’s an example:
"The whimsical decorations gave the room a magical feel."
So this is an adjective, and it can describe situations—
or, as you saw in that example, decorations.
It’s often something that’s quite light-hearted and fun.
So that’s what her world was like—Moominvalley.
And it was a home for Moomintroll and his friends,
who live at one with nature and treat others with kindness and acceptance.
A lot of times we talk about being “at one with nature.”
"He felt at one with nature while walking through the forest."
Yes, he did!
All right, in that same sentence, we also heard this word: "acceptance."
If you have acceptance, it’s the act of agreeing to or approving something.
That’s right. Here’s an example:
"Her acceptance of the offer showed her trust in the company’s vision."
So if you have acceptance,
you are accepting or agreeing to something.
Well, Moominvalley has a lot of kindness and acceptance.
Let’s go to our next reading to hear more:

Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins
These white, rounded trolls with hippo-like noses are Finland’s answer to Disney’s Mickey Mouse
and have been delighting both Finnish children and adults for over three generations.
Today, eighty years later, the Moomin characters are adored not only in Finland
but also across the globe—particularly in Japan.
So beloved are the Moomins and their creator
that every August 9th, on Tove Jansson’s birthday,
Finland observes Tove Jansson Day—Finnish Art Day.
ChatGPT翻譯
為什麼全世界都愛慕明一族
這些白色、圓滾滾、鼻子像河馬的巨魔，是芬蘭版的迪士尼米奇，
三代以來一直讓芬蘭的兒童與成人喜愛不已。
如今，八十年過去了，慕明角色不僅在芬蘭受到喜愛，
更風靡全球——尤其是在日本。
慕明一族與其創作者如此受到愛戴，
芬蘭每年的 8 月 9 日——Tove Jansson 的生日，
都會慶祝「Tove Jansson 日」——也稱作「芬蘭藝術日」。

今天的 Usage Tip 是：so + 形容詞 + be 動詞 + 主詞 + that 的倒裝句型。
「so + 形容詞 + that」的意思是：「如此這般，以致於那般」。
如果要強調這個部分，可以把它們移到句首，變成：
so + 形容詞 + be 動詞 + 主詞 + that。
此句則不需要做其他改變。
但是如果 so 後面接的是副詞，倒裝句構則是：
so + 副詞 + 助動詞 + 主詞 + 動詞，
而且動詞必須隨著助動詞改變形態哦！
來看例句：
So late did the traveler arrive at the airport that she missed her flight.
這位旅客太晚抵達機場，以致於錯過了航班。
Now Garrett, at the beginning I said that Moomintroll was a hippo.
It turns out that Moomintroll is not exactly a hippo—just kind of looks like one.
We read:
These white, rounded trolls with hippo-like noses are Finland’s answer to Disney’s Mickey Mouse,
and have been delighting both Finnish children and adults for over three generations.
Okay, so they are actually trolls with hippo-like noses.
And we see a really great word here that we want to talk about, friends—
The word "delighting."
When I hear this word, I think of a delicious treat called Turkish Delight.
When something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure or enjoyment—just like that treat!
For example:
The fireworks display was delighting everyone in the crowd.
It was very delighting—or delightful is another word we could use.
And so, it has been delighting both Finnish children and adults for over three generations.
What is a generation?
Okay, when we talk about generations, we’re talking about groups of people who are born and living around the same time.
Exactly.
Here’s an example of how to use it in a sentence:
The family recipe has been passed down for generations.
Now, often when we hear this word today, we hear of specific generation breakdowns like:
The Millennials or Gen Z, right?
Exactly. Or Baby Boomers or Generation X.
Now, we’ve seen in our lesson here that it has been delighting for three generations,
so I get the idea that maybe there is a grandmother, a mother, and then a child.
That would be three generations, right?
We did hear that these stories were written by an author coming out of World War II—
So maybe in the 1950s and 1960s, around then.
Exactly.
But we read on here:
Today, eighty years later, the Moomin characters are adored.
Let’s talk about this word—adored.
Well, if you adore something, you don’t just like it.
You don’t just love it.
You love it deeply—or we might even say you worship it.
You can’t stop talking about it.
For example:
The singer was adored by fans all over the world.
They deeply loved him.
Exactly. So, these fans adored the Moomin characters not only in Finland, but also across the globe—
And particularly in one place—Japan.
Exactly!
Now, if something is adored or liked across the globe,
“across the globe” just means throughout the entire world or internationally.
You might say:
Her music is popular across the globe,
If you’re talking about a really big superstar.
That’s right!
Now we see that although internationally the Moomins are loved,
the Japanese specifically love the Moomins.
And this makes perfect sense.
We know the Japanese love cute characters—
They have a lot of similar ones themselves.
That’s right. This does make a lot of sense.
So beloved are the Moomins and their creator,
that every August 9th, on Tove Jansson’s birthday,
Finland observes Tove Jansson Day, or Finnish Art Day.
Right!
So she is beloved—or adored—in Finland and similarly in places like Japan.
That’s right.
And there is a whole holiday for her on August 9th!
All right—so people might get together,
read those stories, make art, and enjoy them together.
Well friends, we are enjoying going through this with you.
Let’s get over to our Info Cloud now.
Hello everyone, welcome to Info Cloud!
Rex, do you like playing board games?
I love them—even as an adult.
That doesn’t surprise me, Garrett.
You’ve always seemed like someone who is in touch with your inner child.
And yes, I do enjoy them.
I think you’re right, Rex—and I don’t feel bad about it.
It’s important to hold on to the great things from childhood.
Totally!
That phrase “inner child” refers to the part of us that holds on to the wonder, curiosity, and playfulness we had as kids.
It’s like a reminder to not take life too seriously.
When you play board games, it’s not just about winning or strategy—
It’s also about tapping into the joy and fun from childhood.
That reminds me of family game nights when I was younger—
Everyone laughed and enjoyed each other’s company.
It felt so carefree.
Even now, it’s a great way to relax and connect with my kids.
That sounds great!
Well, whenever you see an adult enjoying something that’s often associated with childhood,
you can say that person is embracing their inner child.

inner child
That person is embracing his inner child. 中文意思是：
「那個人正在擁抱他內心的童真。」或「那個人正在接納自己內在的小孩。」
這句話的意思是，那個人允許自己展現像小孩一樣的天真、好奇、創造力與純真。他可能在做一些童趣十足的事情，比如玩玩具、畫畫、笑鬧，或只是單純地享受當下、不拘束於成人世界的壓力與規則。
在心理層面上，「擁抱內在小孩」也可以指一種自我療癒，讓人學會愛自己、接納過去，並重新連結那些曾經被壓抑的情感與快樂。

很多人都喜歡研究 inner child（內在小孩），希望透過理解 inner child，讓自己過得更好。
Inner child 指的是我們內心所保留的童年時期、好奇心和玩樂的性格，不把生活看得太嚴肅。例如，當你看到一個成年人正在進行童年相關的遊戲，或許是跟小朋友一起玩，
你可以說：
That person is embracing his inner child.
那個人正在擁抱自己的內在小孩。
大家一起打打鬧鬧，感覺無憂無慮，這也是一種放鬆，或是跟孩子們建立連結的好方式。
這就是今天的 Info Cloud，那麼，下次雲端見！

Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins
Deemed classics by many, the Moomin books have been translated into about 60 languages.
The Moomins have appeared across various media,
from novels, picture books, and newspaper cartoons to TV shows,
video games, theater, and dance.
There are even two magical theme parks—
Moomin World in Finland and Moomin Valley Park in Japan.
Staying true to Jansson’s vision of Moominvalley,
these parks offer opportunities for visitors to enjoy the natural surroundings,
explore their own creativity,
and interact with their favorite Moomin characters.
ChatGPT翻譯
為什麼全世界都愛慕明一族
姆明系列書籍被許多人視為經典，並已被翻譯成大約60種語言。
姆明角色出現在各種媒體中，從小說、圖畫書、報紙漫畫到電視節目、電子遊戲、戲劇和舞蹈。
甚至還有兩個神奇的主題樂園——芬蘭的姆明世界和日本的姆明谷公園。
這些樂園忠實於詹森（Tove Jansson）對姆明谷的構想，
提供了讓遊客享受自然環境、探索自身創意並與喜愛的姆明角色互動的機會。

接下來看動詞 deem，意思是「認為」或「視作」。來看例句：
The man bought an art piece deemed to be of little worth from a thrift store,
and he later sold the painting for millions.
這名男子從一家舊貨店買了一件被認為沒什麼價值的藝術品，後來他以數百萬美元的價格賣掉了這幅畫。
或者是：
It is best to deem all dogs unsafe around children until you know the dogs well.
在充分了解這些狗之前，最好將所有狗狗視為對兒童不安全。
再來是：
Within the fine print of the online group rules it states:
“We reserve the right to remove any posts we deem inappropriate without prior notice.”
線上群組規則中的小字部分寫道：
我們保留刪除任何我們認為不適當的貼文的權利，恕不另行通知。
All right, thank you so much, Jack.
We get right back into our lesson, friends, and see:
Deemed classics by many…
We saw that word “deemed” in our language lab,
and now the word that we want to talk about is the idea of something being a classic.
Mmm yes—I like this word a lot.
When we talk about classics,
we’re often talking about works of art, pieces of literature, or music
that are widely recognized as excellent and timeless.
They’re often older—that means they’ve stood the test of time.
Exactly.
The novel is considered a classic of modern literature.
And we see here that the Moomins are considered classics by many,
and these books have been translated into about 60 languages
so that people across the globe can enjoy them.
The Moomins have appeared across various media—
from novels, picture books, and newspaper cartoons
to TV shows, video games, theater, and dance.
That is a lot of different types of media.
The Moomins have appeared in so many different places.
Yeah—and it seems that many popular characters get that same kind of treatment.
If they’re popular enough, people start putting them on all sorts of products
and in different kinds of media—because they can make a decent amount of money.
Exactly.
And it seems like the Moomins are popular enough for that!
We read:
There are even two magical theme parks.
I love going to theme parks.
These are large outdoor areas with rides, games, different types of entertainment,
and usually a lot of great food!
Let’s give you an example from the most popular theme park:
Disneyland is one of the most famous theme parks in the world.
You might have also heard of places like Universal Studios.
Yeah, that is another popular theme park.
Now, these two theme parks are located in Finland and in Japan.
Yeah—we have two theme parks:
Moomin World in Finland, and Moomin Valley Park in Japan
for all of you who love those Moomins.
And we see here:
Staying true to Jansson’s vision of Moominvalley,
these parks offer opportunities for visitors to enjoy the natural surroundings.
Now, this phrase "to stay true to something" is a great one for you to know.
It really is!
Staying true to something means remaining loyal to a principle, idea, or promise.
For example:
She is staying true to her commitment to help others.
Now, this is often true for a lot of characters like this—
we want them to stay true to the original.
Sometimes a book will become a movie,
and fans around the world hope they stay true to the original story
without changing too much.
It doesn’t happen very often though, unfortunately.
It’s hard to stay true to what you believe in.
Oh, that’s true too.
Now we see another word in this sentence that we want to talk about—
and that’s the word vision.
Can you explain what vision is, Garrett?
Sure.
It’s an idea that you have of what the future should be,
or some plan you have for your organization.
For example:
The CEO’s vision for the company inspired the employees.
So we’re hearing about Tove Jansson’s vision for what the Moomins would be.
Remember, she wants them to be an escape from the difficulty of life,
and that’s reflected in these theme parks.
These parks offer opportunities for visitors to:
enjoy the natural surroundings,
explore their own creativity, and
interact with their favorite Moomin characters.
That is probably so much fun for kids who have read the books.
Definitely!
And it’s a lot more fun to go to a theme park when you’re already interested
in the characters or the theme of that park.
Absolutely. Sounds like so much fun.
Now friends, it’s time to go and watch 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 Tove Jansson turned down an offer from Disney to buy the Moomins?
Haha! Disney wanted to buy her story,
but the Moomins had their own TV show that was stop-motion,
called Moominvalley.
Stop motion is when you have real things that move around—
and it’s fun!
And that is today’s fun Moomin Fact!
All right friends, we have reached the end of today’s lesson,
so it’s time to talk about what we learned today.
Well, one of the words we talked about is classics,
or these stories that remain popular for a long time after they’re written.
But I do think of another usage of this—
Some people study Classics in university.
This means, specifically, they’re learning about Roman and Greek history.
Ah, very interesting!
I think for me, the most interesting thing that I learned
was the history of the Moomins.
I have seen these cartoon characters on a lot of different products before,
and I never knew where they came from.
They come from the whimsical mind of Tove Jansson,
and have been delighting fans all around the globe!
We are not done talking about the Moomins, friends—
so make sure you come back and join us tomorrow.
That’s all the time we have for today.
My name is Anne Marie.
And my name is Garrett.
We’ll see you next time,
right here on Studio Classroom!


Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins 
大家都愛「姆明-嚕嚕米」(下)
空中英語教室 20250517
(使用CapCut 自動字幕功能)
只要修正英文文法，保留原文，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
hello friends
my name is Anne Marie
and today is a great day to learn something new
so let’s do that together
my name is Garrett and this is Studio Classroom
we have a great lesson lined up for you today, friends
we are talking all about the Moomins in a lesson called
Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins
these characters have been around for many decades
we learned yesterday
they’ve been with us for
around three generations—that’s right
we learned that they came from Finland
and that they are especially popular in Japan, right?
where they love cute characters like this—
characters that let us escape
the difficulties of our everyday life
and travel to a whimsical world—that’s right
whimsical—that’s a great word that we learned yesterday
we have a lot more
great terms to teach you today, friends, and
more to learn about the Moomins
so let’s get right into our first reading for the day

Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins
The Moomin books offer more than simply unique characters,
beautiful illustrations, and intriguing adventures.
Each story possesses insights for readers to embrace.
Natanya Youngs,
publisher at Sort Of Books,
said children reading Jansson’s books
might not know that they’re lonely,
but in reading her book, they understand it.
And the great thing is that Tove Jansson
shows you how to overcome hard emotions.
So it’s not just,
“Let me show you a feeling and leave you in it,”
but “Let’s take a journey,
and you can find your way to a resolution.”
ChatGPT翻譯
為什麼全世界都愛慕明一族
慕敏家族的書籍帶給讀者的不僅僅是獨特的角色、
精美的插圖和引人入勝的冒險故事，
每一則故事都蘊含著值得讀者細細體會的洞見。
納塔妮雅·楊斯（Natanya Youngs），
Sort Of Books 出版社的出版人表示：
「孩子們在閱讀楊松的作品時，
或許並不知道自己感到孤單，
但透過她的書，他們能理解那份感受。」
而最棒的是，托芙·楊松（Tove Jansson）
不只是呈現情緒，
她還教你如何克服艱難的情感。
她不是說：「讓我給你看一種情緒，然後把你丟在其中」，
而是說：「讓我們一起踏上旅程，
你將能找到自己的出路與解答。」

Hi everyone, welcome to Language Lab. I’m Jack.
首先來看 intriguing 這個形容詞，它是動詞 intrigue（引起興趣）的現在分詞，意思是「引人入勝的」或是「有趣的」。
來看例句：
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I found the preview quite intriguing.
我還沒看到那部電影，但我覺得預告片很吸引人。
再來看 intrigue 當動詞的例句：
Your question intrigues me, and I would love to discuss it with you during office hours, the professor said in response to my question.
教授回應我的問題時說：
「你的問題讓我很感興趣，我很樂意在辦公時間和你討論。」
intrigue 也可以當名詞，它的意思是「密謀」。
譬如：
I joined the Secret Service because I thought a life of travel and intrigue would suit my skills and personality.
我加入了特勤局，因為我認為旅行與密謀的生活適合我的技能與性格。
Yesterday,
we talked a lot about the characters of the Moomins, friends.
And today we are going to learn more
about the books that they come from.
Right—these do come from books,
and they’re special not just because of those characters.
We read this in our article:
The Moomin books offer more than simply unique characters,
beautiful illustrations, and intriguing adventures.
That’s right—
we saw this word intriguing in our Language Lab.
But there’s
another word in this sentence that we want to talk about.
That’s the word illustrations.
Right—illustrations are pictures or drawings
that are often found in books or articles
to explain what you’re reading.
Exactly—
the book’s illustrations capture the imagination of young readers.
A lot of times, we talk about illustrations when it comes to children’s books.
Someone might have the job of a children’s book illustrator.
Exactly—so they are making those beautiful drawings.
That’s one of the things that people like
about the Moomin stories.
But we also hear:
Each story possesses insights for readers to embrace.
There are a couple of big words in that sentence. So first,
let’s take a look at this word to possess.
This means that you own something,
or it can just mean that something or someone has something.
Here’s an example:
She possesses great skill in painting.
So a skill is also something you can own,
have, or possess. Exactly.
Now, what does this story—or these stories—possess?
They possess insight for readers to embrace.
Embrace—now sometimes that word might mean
to give someone a big hug—to embrace them.
Well, here we’re embracing ideas.
This means to accept something willingly and enthusiastically.
Here’s how you could use the word embrace in a sentence:
She embraced the opportunity to learn a new skill.
Exactly—so
these insights are things that readers can embrace, or
some ideas in the stories that they can learn from.
And Natanya Youngs, publisher at Sort Of Books,
said children reading Jansson’s books might not know that they’re lonely,
but in reading her book,
they understand it.
This is really interesting to me. Some people are lonely,
and they know that they’re lonely.
But sometimes children might not be able to
identify that that’s the emotion that they have.
They feel uncomfortable,
but they’re not sure exactly what it is.
So maybe these books can help them pinpoint or
point to what that is.
And the great thing is that Tove Jansson
shows you how to overcome
hard emotions. It says—I love that.
This word overcome
is a good one for you to know, friends.
If you overcome something,
it means that you successfully deal with it
or you conquer some type of problem.
Yes—he worked hard to overcome his fear of heights.
That’s an example.
We can use—our lesson continues to say
with this quote:
“It’s not just ‘let me show you a feeling and leave you in it,’
but ‘let’s take a journey,
and you can find your way to a resolution.’”
Hmm—I love some of the words there.
Let’s talk about what a resolution is.
If you make a resolution,
it is a decision you make to do or not do something,
or it might be the solution to a problem.
That’s right—
her resolution to exercise daily
helped her stay healthy.
We have more to talk about in just a moment, friends.
But first, let’s go to our next reading:

Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins
Although penned for children,
Moomin novels find devotion among adults as well.
Each story conveys Jansson’s life philosophy,
rich with metaphors that older readers can appreciate.
Themes of love,
family, feeling unseen,
war’s impact, and self-discovery appear on every page.
Many who loved these books as children
now read them to their own children out of nostalgia,
and in doing so, uncover new depths
they may not have grasped as kids.
ChatGPT翻譯
為什麼全世界都愛慕明一族
儘管原是為兒童所寫，
慕敏小說同樣在成人間擁有忠實讀者。
每一個故事都傳達了楊松的人生哲學，
充滿了只有年長讀者才能體會的隱喻。
愛、家庭、被忽視的感受、
戰爭的影響與自我探索等主題，
在每一頁中處處可見。
許多小時候熱愛這些書籍的人，
如今出於懷舊之情，
又把它們讀給自己的孩子聽，
在這個過程中，他們也發現了
自己兒時未曾領會的更深層意義。

今天的 Usage Tip 是主詞加 may not 加 have加過去分詞的句型。
助動詞 may 或是 might + have + 過去分詞，意思是「過去可能已經做了某件事情」。
這是用來表達對過去可能做過某事件的推測。
如果在助動詞後面加上否定詞 not，則表示「過去可能沒有做某件事」。
課文中使用的是 may，表示對於該推測的可能性比較高。
但如果是用 might，則可能性比較低了。
來看例句：
Mason didn’t submit his assignment yesterday.
He may not have finished it.
Mason 昨天沒有交作業，
他也許還沒有做完。
Thank you so much, Jack.
Well friends, we see here in the next part of our lesson:
Although penned for children,
Moomin novels find devotion among adults as well.
First, we want to talk about this word penned.
Yes—this might be something that could be confusing.
This word pen here is a verb.
It’s something you do—it means to write something down,
especially by hand and not by
typing it out on a computer.
For example:
The author penned a heartfelt letter to her fans.
Have you penned anything recently, friends?
That’s something you could talk about.
Exactly—so the author penned these stories for children,
but Moomin novels find devotion among adults as well.
Devotion is another good word to talk about. Let’s talk about it.
Devotion is strong love,
loyalty, or dedication to something—
or it can be this feeling towards a person as well.
Right—here’s an example, friends:
His devotion to his family was evident in everything he did.
So it is deep care and loyalty to someone.
And we find out here that these
fans of the Moomins are very devoted to them—
they really love them.
Each story conveys Jansson’s life philosophy.
Now conveys is another great term that you need to know.
Yeah—to convey something means to communicate or express it,
sometimes without
directly saying it.
We use this term
a lot of times when we’re talking about art
or film—
when the art piece or the movie doesn’t exactly say
a theme, but it is trying to show a theme.
For example:
The painting conveys a sense of peace and calm.
Right—in a story,
like we’re talking about here, the words might
directly teach you something,
but those illustrations or pictures
could also convey some other deeper ideas.
And we see here that these stories contain rich metaphors
that older readers can appreciate.
Themes of love, family,
feeling unseen,
war’s impact, and self-discovery appear on every
page.
That is a lot of content! Well—
we hear there that some people are feeling unseen,
just like we mentioned that word loneliness before.
If you’re feeling unseen,
you feel like you’re not noticed by other people,
or like you’re purposefully ignored.
Mmm, exactly.
After moving to a new city,
she struggled with feeling unseen and isolated.
While war’s impact,
self-discovery—all these other things—
appear on every page of these stories.
Many who loved these books as children
now read them to their own children
out of nostalgia.
We’ve been talking a lot
about nostalgia in recent months,
haven’t we, friends?
And we see here, in doing so, uncover new depths
they may not have grasped as kids.
Grasped—to grasp something means to
understand it completely.
Sometimes it can be hard to grasp
the ideas being conveyed in a story.
Here’s an example of how you can use that word grasped
in a sentence:
He quickly grasped the concept after the teacher
explained it again.
So we try to grasp those deep ideas even in a fun,
hidden story like the Moomins.
Exactly. Now friends,
we have a little bit more to say
when it comes to the Moomins.
So don’t go anywhere—
we’ll be right back after today’s Info Cloud.
Hello friends, welcome to Info Cloud.
Rex, I was thinking about something.
What does it take to be a good representative of your culture?
Hey Carrots,
are you talking about being a cultural ambassador?
Exactly.
An ambassador is one country’s official representative
to another country.
Yes, but a cultural ambassador is a bit different.
It’s basically anyone who represents their country,
culture, or community and helps others understand it better.
So you don’t need an official job
to be a cultural ambassador.
Any time you travel,
interact with people from different backgrounds,
or share your traditions,
you act as a cultural ambassador.
It’s kind of useful to think of a cultural ambassador as a
person who symbolizes their country or culture in the
eyes of people from different backgrounds.
True.
For example, a cultural ambassador
could be someone
sharing traditional recipes
at an international food festival,
or an athlete competing at an international event.
But being a cultural ambassador isn’t just
something individuals do by themselves either.
Some formal programs, like cultural exchanges,
international student programs, or conferences,
also give people opportunities to be cultural ambassadors—
like when artists,
musicians, or
educators travel to another country to teach or perform.
They’re officially representing their culture to foster
goodwill.
Exactly.
So friends,
next time you meet someone from a different background,
remember—you could be a cultural ambassador too.

cultural ambassador 文化大使
我們經常在媒體上看到明星成為代言人或是宣傳大使。
今天跟大家分享的用語是：cultural ambassador（文化大使）。
Cultural ambassador 是指那些宣傳自己國家、文化或社區的代表。
你不需要正式的職位來成為 cultural ambassador。
當你旅行、與不同背景的人互動或分享你的傳統時，你就在扮演文化大使的角色。
在國際美食節上分享傳統食譜的廚師，或者在國際比賽中參賽的運動員，都可以被視為文化大使。這就是今天的 Info Cloud，我們下次雲端見！

Why the World Can’t Get Enough of the Moomins
The Moomins have not only bridged the gap between ages
but also helped relations between Finland and Japan.
Recognizing their mutual love
for the charming cartoon characters,
the Finnish embassy in Japan
uses Moomin characters on business cards
as conversation starters
to heighten understanding and build friendship
between the Finnish and Japanese.
Tove Jansson’s Moomins will no doubt continue to hold
intergenerational and international appeal for years to come.
ChatGPT翻譯
為什麼全世界都愛慕明一族
慕敏家族不僅彌合了不同年齡層之間的隔閡，
也促進了芬蘭與日本之間的關係。
意識到雙方對這些迷人的卡通角色有著共同的喜愛，
芬蘭駐日大使館便在名片上使用慕敏角色，
作為開啟對話的話題，
以加深理解並促進芬日兩國之間的友誼。
托芙·楊松筆下的慕敏家族，
無疑將在未來的歲月中持續擁有
跨世代與國際性的魅力。

接下來看動詞 heighten，意思是「加劇」或「增強」。
譬如：
Is it true that blindness heightens one’s other senses?
失明真的會增強人的其他感官嗎？
Heightened 是它的過去分詞，也可以當形容詞用。
例如：
After the accident, my emotions seemed heightened, and I would cry or shut down
when faced with even minor stress.
意外發生後，我的情緒似乎變得更緊張，即使遇到一點點壓力，我也會哭泣或自我封閉。
Heighten 也有「升高」的意思。
譬如：
The stage will be heightened to ensure the audience can see the performers from any part of the stadium.
舞台將被加高，以確保觀眾在體育場的每個位置都能看到表演者。
Friends, I’m excited to see how our lesson is going to end.
How does our lesson continue, Garrett?
Well, the Moomins have not only bridged the gap between ages
but also helped relations
between two countries—that’s Finland and Japan.
Exactly. Let’s talk for a moment about this phrase:
to bridge the gap.
This means to reduce the difference or to bring two sides
closer together.
Right—just like a bridge does for two sides of a river.
Here’s an example:
The new policy bridged the gap
between employees and management.
Friends, there’s another term
we want to look at in this sentence—
the word relations.
Here, we’re talking about connections or interactions
between two different people groups,
or just two groups in general—
or even two countries, like in our lesson.
You might hear this as international relations
when it’s between two countries.
Here’s an example:
The two nations worked to improve diplomatic relations.
Let’s continue on.
Recognizing their mutual love
for the charming cartoon characters,
the Finnish embassy in Japan
uses Moomin characters on business cards
as conversation starters.
That’s a lot of fun. So there,
we heard the word charming.
This reminds me of yesterday’s word whimsical.
If something is charming,
it’s very pleasant or attractive.
Exactly.
For example:
The little village was charming with its cobblestone streets.
Yes, it is very charming,
and that’s why they use it on these business cards
as conversation starters.
Oh, that’s a great thing for us to have a conversation about, friends.
A conversation starter
is something that you use to begin
having a conversation with someone—
or a topic that lets you begin to talk with them.
Yeah—I think of
some of the kind of more awkward meetings in life—
maybe a business meeting or the first day of college—
and you’re meeting lots of new people.
But it can get awkward.
You don’t know
what to talk about to get that conversation going.
You might say:
He used funny jokes as conversation starters at the party.
Some people will wear
interesting clothing as a conversation starter,
because when people see that they have a unique
or colorful piece of clothing on,
they’ll want to talk to them about it.
Right—so it doesn’t get awkward,
and you’re not constantly trying to think of things to say.
So they use these Moomin business cards as conversation starters
to heighten understanding and build friendship
between the Finnish and the Japanese.
Tove Jansson’s Moomins will no doubt continue to hold
intergenerational and international appeal
for years to come.
Now, we talked about the idea of different generations yesterday, friends.
But now we have a similar term to talk about, right?
We heard inter at the beginning of it—intergenerational.
Inter means between two different things,
while intra means within the same thing.
So intergenerational means involving multiple generations.
For example:
The festival encouraged intergenerational bonding
through music and activities.
Friends, we’ll be right back after today’s Fun Fact!
Hello fact friends,
I am Detective Earnest Finder,
and I have a fun fact for you today.
Did you know that Tove Jansson
drew her first Moomin
on the wall of her childhood home? It’s true!
I don’t know if her parents were mad or not,
but they were very supportive.
Her father was the inspiration for the Moomin father,
and both were adventurous.
And that is today’s Fun Moomin Fact.
As we finish out our article
about the Moomins, I have a question—
and it just so happens to be our Talk About It question.
Are you ready?
I think so—let’s see what it is. Here we go:
Why do you think the Moomins are so popular even now?
Well, I think these days there are so many new,
similar characters coming out,
but the ones that did it first—
those earlier characters like Mickey Mouse—
have a lot of power to stay in the minds of people,
because people who grew up with them
still love them and want to share them.
That’s a great point.
I think, to put it simply as well, friends—
the Moomins are just cute and interesting,
and people like cute things.
Well friends, that’s all the time we have for today.
My name is Anne Marie.
And my name is Garrett.
We’ll see you next time,
right here on Studio Classroom.
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