台灣會如何取名？
Andrew and Cindy are friends. They are having a conversation.
安德魯和辛蒂是朋友。他們正在聊天。
Andrew: Have you checked the news? There’s a new typhoon named Krathon coming to Taiwan!
安德魯：你有看新聞嗎？有個新颱風叫做山陀兒要來台灣了！
name(v.)命名
Cindy: Yeah! That’s a strange name. Why is it called “Krathon”?
辛蒂：聽過！這名字好奇怪，為什麼叫「山陀兒」？
strange(adj.)奇怪的
Andrew: It’s the name of a fruit from Southeast Asia! It’s Thailand that came up with the name.
安德魯：其實那是東南亞的一種水果！這個名字是泰國想出來的。
come up with想出、提出
Cindy: Oh, like how we had “Typhoon Durian” and “Typhoon Mangkhut” before?
辛蒂：喔，就像我們之前有「榴槤颱風」和「山竹颱風」嗎？
Andrew: Yes! Now, we have “Krathon.”
安德魯：對啊！現在我們有「山陀兒」這個名字。
Cindy: I didn’t know the typhoon was named after a fruit! What does Krathon taste like?
辛蒂：我不知道那颱風是用水果來命名！那山陀兒的味道怎麼樣？
be named after以～命名taste(v.)嚐起來(n.)味道、口感、喜好
Andrew: It’s sweet and milky. You should try it one day!
安德魯：它甜甜的，有牛奶味。你應該試試看！
Cindy: Maybe, but I’d rather not have a typhoon named after it!
辛蒂：也許吧，不過我可不想遇到以這個水果命名的颱風！
would rather (not)寧願(不要)
Andrew: Haha, me neither! What if Taiwan could name typhoons, though?
安德魯：哈哈，我也不想！如果台灣可以命名颱風的話，那會怎麼樣呢？
What if…?如果...會怎麼樣?(引導假設性問題)
Cindy: We could call them “Typhoon Dumpling” or “Typhoon Bubble Tea.”
辛蒂：我們可以叫「餃子颱風」或「珍奶颱風」。
Andrew: Haha! Or “Typhoon Karaoke!”
安德魯：哈哈！還可以叫「卡拉OK颱風」！
Cindy: That would be so funny! But some names get removed if the typhoon is really serious.
辛蒂：那好好笑！不過如果颱風真的很嚴重，有些名字會被撤掉。
remove(v.)移除serious(adj.)嚴重的、認真的
Andrew: Like “Durian” and “Mangkhut.” I hope this one isn’t as bad!
安德魯：像「榴槤」和「山竹」。我希望這次的颱風不要那麼嚴重！
Cindy: Me too!
辛蒂：我也是！