(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park CXL
I. News Path–新聞步道
澳大利亞參議院在婚姻法案中爭論同性戀權利/北韓向脫北者開槍/GOP稅計劃大房勝利 /槍手在加利福尼亞城鎮隨機殺人/美國國會支持台灣的防務 /台灣的GDP按年增長/前美國副總統低調訪台/空軍找到可能是失踪Mirage-2000的信號 /台灣對無牌賣貓的賣家罰款
II. News
Vocabulary
1.
authority 權力
2.
combat 反對
3.
prematurely 過早地
4.
nuclear 原子
5.
atomic 核
6.
gust 陣風
7.
soak 浸水
8.
inventor 發明家
III VCR
Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
【艾倫秀】愛意就在空中：讓戀愛大師艾倫建議你怎麼做！/ 【爆紅厭世女孩蜜拉】與奶奶的感情諮商/要怎麼天天都快樂/做中學
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1. “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” –
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
「但凡殺不了你的，都會使你更强大。」–
弗里德里希‧尼采 (哲學家)
2. “My life didn’t please me, so I created my life.” –
Coco Chanel, Fashion Designer
「我的生活不能取悦我，所以我創造了自己的生活。」–
可可‧香奈兒 (時裝設計師)
3. “Meet success like a gentleman and disaster like a
man.”– Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
「像紳士般面對成功，像男人般面對災禍。」–
溫斯頓‧邱吉爾 (英國首相)
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Her Morning Elegance / Unbelievable
I.
News Path
Australian Senate debates gays rights
in marriage bill
World
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A gay lawmaker on Thursday started the
Australian Parliament’s debate on legal recognition for same-sex marriage with
an emotional speech in which he warned against winding back LGBT rights.
Seoul: N. Koreans fired 40 shots at
defector, hit him with 5
World
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four North Korean soldiers fired 40 rounds at a
comrade fleeing into South Korea and hit him five times in the first shooting
at the jointly controlled area of the heavily fortified border since 1984, the
South’s military said Tuesday.
Big House victory for GOP tax plan,
but Senate fate unclear
World
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rammed a $1.5 trillion overhaul of
Americans’ business and personal income taxes through the U.S. House Thursday,
edging the nation toward its biggest rewrite in three decades and President
Donald Trump and the GOP toward their first major legislative triumph after 10
bumpy months of controlling government.
Gunman targets people at random in
California town, kills 4
World
RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman driving stolen vehicles and
choosing his targets at random opened fire “without provocation” in a tiny,
rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people and wounding at
least 10 others, including a student at an elementary school, before police
shot him dead, authorities said.
U.S. congressional commission urges
support for Taiwan’s defense
National
WASHINGTON (CNA) – A U.S. congressional commission on Wednesday
recommended that the administration of President Donald Trump give more support
to Taiwan’s efforts to enhance its defense capabilities by adopting such steps
as inviting Taiwan to military exercises and increasing high-level exchanges
with Taiwan’s military.
Ex-U.S. vice president on low-key
visit to Taiwan
National
TAIPEI (CNA) – Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Thursday delivered a
speech to about 1,200 employees of Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro in
Taipei during a visit to Taiwan arranged by the company.
Air Force locates signal that may be
from missing Mirage-2000
National
Taipei (CNA) – The Air Force announced on Wednesday that it has located a
signal similar to that sent from the black box of a Mirage-2000 fighter jet, as
the search for a fighter jet that went missing last Tuesday continues.
Taiwan to introduce fines against
unlicensed sellers of cats
National
TAIPEI (CNA) – Starting next October, a permit will be required for the
business of selling, breeding or boarding cats, and failure to comply will
result in a fine and suspension of operations, the Taipei City Animal
Protection Office said Wednesday.
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.
recognition 承認
2.
emotional 情緒化
3.
winding 彎曲
4.
defector 脫北者
5.
comrade 同伴
6.
jointly 共同
7.
trillion 兆
8.
overhaul 翻修
9.
provocation 挑釁
10.
rural 鄉村
11.
administration 施政
12.
speech 演講
13.
fighter jet 戰鬥機
14.
senator 參議員
15.
unlicensed 無牌
III. VoiceTube
【艾倫秀】愛意就在空中：讓戀愛大師艾倫建議你怎麼做！ (Ellen's Dating App Advice)
初級
【爆紅厭世女孩蜜拉】與奶奶的感情諮商 (Mila gets relationship advise from
Grannie)
初級
要怎麼天天都快樂 (How to Be Happy Every Day: It Will Change
the World | Jacqueline Way | TEDxStanleyPark)
中級
做中學 (Learning by Doing (directors cut))
中級
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1. “That which does not kill us makes us
stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
「但凡殺不了你的，都會使你更强大。」–
弗里德里希‧尼采 (哲學家)
2. “My life didn’t please me, so I created my
life.” – Coco Chanel, Fashion Designer
「我的生活不能取悦我，所以我創造了自己的生活。」–
可可‧香奈兒 (時裝設計師)
3. “Meet success like a gentleman and disaster
like a man.”– Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
「像紳士般面對成功，像男人般面對災禍。」–
溫斯頓‧邱吉爾 (英國首相)
4. “We are more often frightened than hurt; and we
suffer more from imagination than from reality.”– Lucius Annaeus Seneca,
Philosopher
「我們比較常害怕而非受傷，我們的苦大多來自想像而非現實。」–
塞內卡 (哲學家)
5. “In the last analysis, what we are communicates
far more eloquently than anything we say or do.”– Stephen Covey, Author
「最終而言，比起我們所做所說，我們的為人是更強而有力的表達。」–
史蒂芬‧柯維 (勵志作家)
6. “You must go after your wish. As soon as you
start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.”–
Barbara Sher, Life Coach
「你必須追逐你的願望，一旦你開始追逐你的夢想，你的人生將被喚醒，而一切都會變得有意義。」–
芭芭拉．歇爾 (生涯教練)
7. “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to
have tried to succeed.”– Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President
「失敗很不好，但從不嘗試取得成功更糟。」–
西奧多‧羅斯福 (美國第 26 任總統)
8. “There is only one thing in the world worse
than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”– Oscar Wilde,
Writer
「世上有件事比被閒言閒語更糟，那就是不被任何人談論。」–
奧斯卡‧王爾德 (作家)
9. “The best makeup is a smile. The best jewelry
is modesty. The best clothing is confidence.”– Anonymous
「最好的化妝是微笑，最好的首飾是謙虛，最好的服裝是自信。」–
無名氏
10“Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world
in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when
summoned away, to leave without regret.”– Robert E. Lee, General
「建立正確的人生觀，學習以正確的觀點來看這世界，你將因此能快樂的生活、有好的行為，且被召喚離開人世時能夠沒有悔恨。」–
勞勃·李 (將軍)
V. Singing River
“Her Morning Elegance” BY Oren Lavie
Sun been down for days
天空已久未放晴，
A pretty flower in a vase
A pretty flower in a vase
花瓶中那朵嬌花，
A slipper by the fireplace
火爐旁的一隻拖鞋
A cello lying in its case
大提琴靜躺在箱子裡。
A cello lying in its case
大提琴靜躺在箱子裡。
Soon she's down the stairs
很快的 她下了樓梯，
Her morning elegance she wears
Her morning elegance she wears
她在優雅的早晨穿衣，
The sound of water makes her dream
The sound of water makes her dream
水之聲拉她入夢中，
Awoken by a cloud of steam
Awoken by a cloud of steam
蒸氣聲卻把她驚醒，
She pours a daydream in a cup
She pours a daydream in a cup
將她的白日夢倒入杯中，
A spoon of sugar sweetens up
A spoon of sugar sweetens up
加上一湯匙的糖讓夢更甜。
And She fights for her life
And She fights for her life
之後 她為她的生命奮鬥，
As she puts on her coat
As she puts on her coat
她穿上她的大衣，
And she fights for her life on the train
And she fights for her life on the train
之後 她在火車上為她的生命奮鬥，
She looks at the rain
She looks at the rain
她望向天上的雨，
As it pours
As it pours
傾盆大雨
And she fights for her life
And she fights for her life
之後 她為她的生命奮鬥，
As she goes in a store
As she goes in a store
她進了一家店，
With a thought she has caught By a thread
With a thought she has caught By a thread
一個突然的念頭之下，
She pays for the bread
She pays for the bread
她買了麵包，
And She goes...
And She goes...
之後 她去哪裡，
Nobody knows
Nobody knows
沒有人知道。
Sun been down for days
Sun been down for days
天空已久未放晴，
A winter melody she plays
A winter melody she plays
她拉了冬天的樂曲，
The thunder makes her contemplate
The thunder makes her contemplate
雷聲使她冥想，
She hears a noise behind the gate
She hears a noise behind the gate
她聽到了門外的聲響，
Perhaps a letter with a dove
Perhaps a letter with a dove
也許是鴿子來信，
Perhaps a stranger she could love
Perhaps a stranger she could love
也許是個可愛的陌生人。
And She fights for her life
之後 她為她的生命奮鬥，
As she puts on her coat
As she puts on her coat
她穿上她的大衣，
And she fights for her life on the train
And she fights for her life on the train
之後她在火車上為她的生命奮鬥，
She looks at the rain
She looks at the rain
她望向天上的雨，
As it pours
As it pours
傾盆大雨
And she fights for her life
And she fights for her life
之後 她為她的生命奮鬥，
As she goes in a store
As she goes in a store
她進了一家店，
With a thought she has caught By a thread
With a thought she has caught By a thread
一個突然的念頭之下，
She pays for the bread
She pays for the bread
她買了麵包，
And She goes...
And She goes...
之後 她轉身離去，
Nobody knows
Nobody knows
沒有人知道。
And She fights for her life
之後 她為她的生命奮鬥，
As she puts on her coat
As she puts on her coat
她穿上她的大衣，
And she fights for her life on the train
And she fights for her life on the train
之後她在火車上為她的生命奮鬥，
She looks at the rain
She looks at the rain
她望向天上的雨，
As it pours
As it pours
傾盆大雨
And she fights for her life
And she fights for her life
之後 她為她的生命奮鬥，
Where people are pleasently strange
那裡的人們可愛的有趣，
And counting the change
And counting the change
算著找回的零錢，
And She goes...
And She goes...
她轉身離去
Nobody knows
Nobody knows
沒有人知道
“Unbelievable”BY
Owl City ft. Hanson
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
This is as good as it gets
這竟然比我想像的還要更棒
It's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議
Don't know what's gonna happen next
不知道接下來會有甚麼驚喜
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
You haven't seen nothing yet
在看過這之前別說你驚訝過
It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議 連我都不敢相信
When I was a kid I saved up all my dough so I could buy C-3PO
我還是個小孩時 我努力存錢只為買個C-3PO的玩具
Put Mentos in my Diet Coke in the backseat of the bus
坐在巴士最後面 偷偷把曼陀珠丟進健怡可樂裡
When I was a kid I ate "Spaghetti Os", played laser tag and GI
Joe's
我還是個小孩時 很喜歡吃Spaghetti Os
也喜歡玩laser tag和特種部隊
And if you vowed no girls allowed then you could join the club
只允許發誓不會讓女生攪局的人加入我的行列
When I was a kid I spent my Saturday's
我還是個小孩時 每個禮拜六
Blowin' on Nintendo games
我總拿來玩任天堂遊戲
The newest thing was Lion King and I could feel the love
那時最新的東西大概就是獅子王電影 我可以感受那裡面的愛與親情
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
This is as good as it gets
這竟然比我想像的還要更棒
It's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議
Don't know what's gonna happen next
不知道接下來會有甚麼驚喜
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
You haven't seen nothing yet
在看過這之前別說你驚訝過
It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議 連我都不敢相信
[Hanson:]
When I was a kid I dreamed of Power Wheels
我還是個小孩時 我總夢到自己有輛四驅賽車
Stayed up late watching action films
常常熬夜看動作片
And I won't lie, my friends and I, were too legit to quit
不騙你 我和我的朋友們厲害到退出可惜
When I was a kid I lived for climbing trees ate Dr Pepper jellybeans
我還是個小孩時 爬樹和Dr Pepper口味的軟糖就是我的生命
My favorite part of "Jurassic Park" was how real the Raptors
looked
侏儸紀公園裡我最愛的部分就是那些超級真實的迅猛龍
When I was a kid I still had VHS, watched Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff
我還是個小孩時 我家還有家用錄影系統 我會拿來看新鮮王子妙事多和Jazzy Jeff
Zack Morris owned the first cell phone, it was off the hook!
Zack Morris是第一個擁有手機的人 那時看來還真有些誇張!
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
This is as good as it gets
這竟然比我想像的還要更棒
It's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議
Don't know what's gonna happen next
不知道接下來會有甚麼驚喜
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
You haven't seen nothing yet
在看過這之前別說你驚訝過
It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議 連我都不敢相信
Cat, pogs, and floam and home alone, Berenstein bears and bean bag
chairs
每次我自己在家時 貓咪.電視機.泡泡紙.貝貝熊系列繪本和豆袋椅是我最好的朋友
My L.A. Looks and Goosebumps books, oh Etch-a-sketch
我的L.A. Looks髮膠和雞皮疙瘩系列 噢 還有那個Etch-a-sketch
What happens next?
接下來呢?
Grape juicy juice and Dr. Seuss, piggy-back rides and
葡萄汁和Dr. Seuss的書 玩著背人遊戲
Slip-n-slides, McDonalds Fries, those were the best
還有玩水氣墊 麥當勞薯條 那些都是最讚的
What happens next?
再接下來呢?
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
This is as good as it gets
這竟然比我想像的還要更棒
It's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議
Don't know what's gonna happen next
不知道接下來會有甚麼驚喜
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
You haven't seen nothing yet
在看過這之前別說你驚訝過
It's unbelievable, those were the days oh-oh
這真的太不可思議 這才是我說的精彩啊
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
When I think back I'm amazed
每當回想起 我總會再次驚艷
It's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議
Cause baby those were the days
因為那些日子才是真正的燦爛
It's unbelievable
這太令人難以置信
It ruled in so many ways
那樣的美好在我腦中揮之不去
It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable
這真的太不可思議 連我都不敢相信
(Oh I'm so amazed!)
(噢 那真的太令我驚艷!)
(Those were the days!)
(那些才是我所謂的精彩啊!)
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