Jericho is a very old city north of the Dead Sea. Learner books sometimes file it as a city in Israel. Though actually, it sits in the West Bank, and people still live there now.

Jericho Jericho is a very old city是一座非常古老的城市 north of the Dead Sea在死海北邊 Learner books學習者用的書 sometimes file it as a city in Israel有時把它歸類成以色列的一座城市 Though actually不過其實 it sits in the West Bank它位在西岸 and people still live there now現在還有人住在那裡。

Many writers call it the oldest city in the world, or one of the oldest: people have built and rebuilt on that spot for thousands of years.

Many writers很多作者 call it the oldest city in the world稱它是世界上最古老的城市 or one of the oldest或最古老的城市之一 people have built and rebuilt on that spot人們在那個地點蓋了又重蓋 for thousands of years長達幾千年。

In the Old Testament, Joshua leads the Israelites against Jericho. They shout and blow trumpets, and the walls fall down. English still borrows that picture: when something strong suddenly gives way, people may talk about the walls of Jericho.

In the Old Testament在舊約聖經裡 Joshua leads the Israelites against Jericho約書亞率領以色列人攻打耶利哥 They shout and blow trumpets他們吶喊、吹號角 and the walls fall down城牆就倒了 English still borrows that picture英文至今還借用這個畫面 when something strong suddenly gives way當某個堅固的東西突然垮掉 people may talk about the walls of Jericho人們可能會說起「耶利哥的城牆」。

In 1967 Israel took the city from Jordan; in 1994 it became part of the Palestinian Authority.

In 1967一九六七年 Israel took the city from Jordan以色列從約旦手中拿下這座城市 in 1994一九九四年 it became part of the Palestinian Authority它成了巴勒斯坦自治政府的一部分。

You will meet the name in church, in history class, and in the news. Write it with a capital J: it is a place, not a common noun.

You will meet the name你會遇到這個名字 in church, in history class, and in the news在教會、歷史課，還有新聞裡 Write it with a capital J寫的時候J要大寫 it is a place, not a common noun因為它是個地名，不是普通名詞。