Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun…

And I'm Ryan Drillsma.

In today's news:

Shooting for the stars, speaking from the sea, and Super Bowl to put on a show.

All that and more, coming up next.

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米其林將到台南高雄評鑑

Michelin Guide Coming to Tainan and Kaohsiung

Tainan and Kaohsiung are getting ready for the Michelin Guide (米其林指南).

The Michelin Guide is made by French company Michelin.

Every year, the company sends out people to taste food at restaurants around the world.

And they do not tell the restaurant about this.

Then Michelin will give out stars to the restaurants they thought were very good.

One star is for a good restaurant.

Two stars is for an excellent restaurant.

And three stars is for an exceptional restaurant.

Michelin says if a restaurant has three stars, it is so amazing, that a person could take a trip just to eat there.

三顆星星的評價代表餐廳的料理是拔尖的、值得專程造訪。

And next year, Michelin will send its food tasters to Tainan and Kaohsiung.

Both southern cities will be in Michelin Guides for 2022, along with Taipei and Taichung.

《米其林指南》今年宣布2022年將高雄和台南納入評鑑。

Tainan officials say they are helping restaurants get ready.

They are teaching the restaurants what the food tasters look for, but also helping the restaurants keep their own style.

餐廳要學習如何符合米其林的評鑑標準，卻維持自己的風味特色。

Michelin says it hopes the 2022 Michelin Guides will help the world learn more about the charms ( 魅力) of Taiwan food.

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圖瓦盧外交部長站在海水中演講

Tuvalu Minister Makes COP26 Speech Standing in the Ocean

Officials (官員 ) make important speeches all the time.

Most of the time they are dressed formally (穿著正式), and standing in a big room.

And there are many other officials listening in the room.

But one official from Tuvalu (圖瓦盧) made a speech that was very different.

Tuvalu is an island country in the Pacific Ocean.

It is between Hawaii and Australia.

And the country's foreign minister (外交部長), Simon Kofe, did something to show that climate change would have a big effect (影響) on Tuvalu.

Kofe was representing his country at the COP26 conference in Scotland.

It's a big meeting where countries around the world talk about climate change.

Kofe could not actually go to Scotland, so he made a video of his speech.

In the video, Kofe is wearing a suit and tie.

He speaks into a microphone while standing behind a podium (講台).

And… he is standing knee-deep in the ocean!

Kofe says he did this to show "real-life".

The minister says low islands in the ocean like Tuvalu are in great danger because of rising sea levels.

Kofe says "We are sinking, but so is everyone else."

He says the world must take action today if it is to have a tomorrow.

If climate change keeps getting worse, the sea water gets higher and higher, Tuvalu and other low island countries might one day be completely underwater.

The pictures of Kofe standing in a suit and tie in the sea have gone viral on social media.

南太平洋島國圖瓦盧的外交部長Simon Kofe站在海水中發表演說，希望提醒世界各國要重視氣候變遷帶來的危機。

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超級盃中場秀歌手名單出爐

Super Bowl Halftime Show Performers Revealed

Five artists will take the stage at the 2022 Super Bowl.

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blidge, and Kendrick Lamar will give a joint performance (合演).

These five have never taken the stage together before.

五位歌手將在明年美式足球超級盃中場秀表演。

The halftime show sponsor (贊助商) Pepsi says this performance will be amazing.

They say it will be an unforgettable celebration of hip-hop.

Other organizers say the show will be history in the making.

The 56th Super Bowl will take place next February in California.

贊助商說這場表演一定會超精彩。

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So, in today's News Bites:

Michelin will send its food tasters to Tainan and Kaohsiung next year.

Both southern cities will be in Michelin Guides for 2022, along with Taipei and Taichung.

Tainan officials say they are helping restaurants get ready.

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Tuvalu's foreign minister Simon Kofe made a speech about how climate change would affect his country.

And he did it while standing knee-deep in the ocean!

Kofe says he did this to show "real-life".

He says the world must take action today if it is to have a tomorrow.

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And,

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar will perform together at the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

These five have never taken the stage together before.

The 56th Super Bowl will take place next February in California.

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And that's today's episode of News Bites!