【 第257期 】英文公園 第167期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park CXL

I. News Path–新聞步道

印度總理/ WLFD和APLFD的年會將在台北舉行/中國和北韓/2018年包括台東在內的10個新興旅遊城市/2017年WLFD＆APLFD大會成功協助政府進行外交/台南的目標是循環經濟的領導/“我承諾不喝酒推動”校園電影比賽，最高獎金二十萬元/“台灣同性婚姻合法化進程”是紐約時報2017年最關鍵的時刻

II. News Vocabulary

1.       prime             主要

2.       populist         民粹主義

3.       League          聯盟

4.       Democracy    民主

5.       heading         標題

6.       neighboring   鄰近

7.       powerhouse  發電廠

8.       emerging       新興

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

隱形的歧視：非裔孩子最深沉的告白/六分鐘學會購物解憂法/【泛科學精選】你有所不知的貓頭鷹/人類最有可能滅絕的十一個原因

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

1. “If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.”– Peace Pilgrim, Pacifist

「如果你知道你想法的力量有多大，你絕不會讓自己有負面想法。」– 和平朝聖者 (和平主義者)

2. “Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.”— Albert Schweitzer, Humanitarian

「做很棒的事，別人可能會模仿。」– 艾伯特‧史懷哲 (人道主義者)

3. “Pursue something so important that even if you fail, the world is better off with you having tried.”— Tim O’Reilly, Open Source Advocate

「追求重要的事物，重要到即便你失敗了，這世界也會因為你努力過而更好。」– 提姆·奧萊理 (開源軟體提倡者)

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

Dusk Till Dawn / Lorde

I.             News Path

Narendra Modi – India’s prime minister and populist

World

Indian PM Modi’s home state of Gujarat is currently holding elections, which are seen as a test of the prime minister’s popularity amid growing criticism of the government’s economic and social policies. Gujarat served as the political springboard for Modi, who governed the western state for over a decade before leading his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to victory in the national elections in 2014.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20171214-170573

The annual conference of the WLFD and APLFD will be held in Taipei

World

The World League for Freedom and Democracy (WLFD) &. The Asian Pacific League for Freedom and Democracy (APLFD) will jointly hold 2017 Annual General Conference of the WLFD &. The 63rd Annual General Conference of the APLFD in Taipei on December 14th and 15th. 27 countries and 50 members in organization are invited, including the chairman of UN NGO/DP Executive committee, Mr. Bruce Knotts, and the committee member as the former chairman, Mr. Jeffery Huffines.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20171213-169460

Moon Jae-in faces tightrope act in China over North Korea

World

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is heading to neighboring China on Wednesday on his first state visit to the Asian powerhouse, where he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20171212-169719

10 new emerging tourist cities in 2018 including Taitung!

World

2017 is coming to an end, have you decided where to travel next year yet? According Booking.com, there are “10 new emerging tourist cities in 2018” for consideration, preventing traveling-lovers from getting tired of those classic scenic spots. Whether it’s a sunny beach holiday, a city full of historical culture, or a culinary journey to meet the taste buds, they’re all included right here. Guarantee that you take note of the beauty of the city that you didn’t see before.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20171211-168731

2017 general conference of the WLFD & APLFD successfully assisted the government with diplomacy

National

The World League for Freedom and Democracy (WLFD) & The Asian Pacific League for Freedom and Democracy (APLFD) are jointly holding 2017 General Conference from December 14 th to 16 th in the Grand Hotel Taipei. The theme of the conference is “Democracy, the rule of law and economic growth,” and more than 50 foreign guests were invited to gather and make efforts to the wellbeing to mankind all over the world

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20171215-171937

Tainan aims for circular economy leadership

National

TAINAN (ANN) – Most city officials understand they are accountable but few make the leap to being responsible. Responsibility is all about accountability, a key principle behind the development of a circular economy

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20171205-166210

“I pledge NOT TO Drink & Drive” campus film contest with the top prize NT$200,000

National

MOTC Road Traffic Safety Committee and the Taiwan Beverage and Alcohol Forum (TBAF) have coorganized an “I pledge NOT TO drink & drive” film contest and invited senior high school, vocational high school and college students to join the competition. From Oct. 16 to Nov. 17, a total of 92 films have been submitted, 74 from college students and 18 from high school and vocational school students—a very enthusiastic participation. These students presented a new attitude of “no drunk driving” through various styles in their films to influence and promote deeper understanding of road traffic safety and invite more to join the pledge. The organizers also held a ceremony at the MOTC grand hall on Dec. 6, announcing the top 3 winners of the contest, selected by scholars and representatives from both governmental agencies and advertising agency as well as by the online popularity level (numbers of hits for “Like” and “Share” combined).

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20171207-166980

“Taiwan’s progress toward the legalization of same-sex marriage” is the most critical moment in 2017 listed by The New York Times

National

Recently, The New York Times posted an article entitled “17 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2017”. 17 critical moments from this year which might mean for the year ahead were chosen, and “Taiwanese court rules in favor of same-sex marriage” was listed as the top line.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20171206-166624

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.       prime              主要

2.       populist           民粹主義

3.       League           聯盟

4.       Democracy     民主

5.       heading          標題

6.       neighboring    鄰近

7.       powerhouse   發電廠

8.       emerging        新興

9.       scenic            名勝

10.     assist             輔助

11.     diplomacy      外交

12.     principle         原理

13.     pledge           保證

14.     agency          機構

15.     critical           批評

III. VoiceTube

隱形的歧視：非裔孩子最深沉的告白 A Conversation About Growing Up Black | Op-Docs | The New York Times

初級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/25008

六分鐘學會購物解憂法 (Learn to talk about retail therapy in 6 minutes)

初級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/57928

【泛科學精選】你有所不知的貓頭鷹 (True Facts About The Owl)

中級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/7816

人類最有可能滅絕的十一個原因 (The 11 Greatest Threats To Humanity)

中級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/57924

IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1. “If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.”– Peace Pilgrim, Pacifist

「如果你知道你想法的力量有多大，你絕不會讓自己有負面想法。」– 和平朝聖者 (和平主義者)

2. “Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.”— Albert Schweitzer, Humanitarian

「做很棒的事，別人可能會模仿。」– 艾伯特‧史懷哲 (人道主義者)

3. “Pursue something so important that even if you fail, the world is better off with you having tried.”— Tim O’Reilly, Open Source Advocate

「追求重要的事物，重要到即便你失敗了，這世界也會因為你努力過而更好。」– 提姆·奧萊理 (開源軟體提倡者)

4. “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”— Benjamin Spock, Pediatrician

「相信自己，你懂得比你以為的還要多。」– 班傑明‧斯波克 (小兒科醫師)

5. “More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.”– Napoleon Hill, Motivational Writer

「從人的大腦挖出的寶藏比地底挖出的還要多。」– 拿破崙‧希爾 (勵志作家)

6. “It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.”– Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister

「說『我們盡力了』沒有用，為了成功你得做任何必要的事。」– 溫斯頓‧邱吉爾 (英國首相)

7. “It is much simpler to buy books than to read them and easier to read them than to absorb their contents.”– William Osler, Physician

「買書比讀書簡單很多，而讀書比真正吸收書裡的內容還容易。」– 威廉．奧斯勒 (醫生)

8. “The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers.”– Max De Pree, CEO

「卓越領導的徵兆，主要展現自他的屬下。」– 麥克斯．帝普雷 (執行長)

9. “Audacity, more audacity, always audacity.”– Georges Danton, Revolutionary

「膽大，再膽大，永遠膽大。」– 喬治·丹敦 (革命領導人)

10. “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.”– Jim Rohn, Author

「你得對自己負責，你無法改變環境、季節或風向，但你可以改變自己，這是你可以控制的部分。」– 吉姆．羅恩 (勵志作家)

http://www.dailyenglishquote.com/

V. Singing River

ZAYN - Dusk Till Dawn ft. Sia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt2k8PGm-TI

Not tryna be indie
不是刻意要遺世獨行
Not tryna be cool
不是有心要佯裝灑脫
Just tryna be in this
不過是想把心放對位置
Tell me are you too
告訴我你也有一樣的心情

Can you feel where the wind is?
你能感受風的簇擁嗎
Can you feel it through
感受它流轉於身側
All of the windows
穿透每一扇窗
Inside this room?
在這空間流淌

'Cause I wanna touch you baby
因為我只想撫觸你，親愛的
And I wanna feel you too
感受你在指下真實地存在著
I wanna see the sun rise
想看著旭日東昇
On your sins just me and you
在你我眼前 把你的罪狀全都照亮

Light it up, on the run
陽光揮灑，我們還在逃亡
Let's make love tonight
今晚就徹夜纏綿吧
Make it up, fall in love
彌補過往，再重新愛上
Try
試試吧

But you'll never be alone
但你永遠不會是孤身一人
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴著你渡過長夜至黎明
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守護你直到星辰移轉
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會寸步不離
I'll hold you when things go wrong
即便世界崩塌，我也會把你擁緊
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴著你渡過長夜至黎明
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守護你直到海枯石爛
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會如影隨形
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴在你身側，渡過長夜至黎明
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會寸步不離
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守在你身邊，至死而不渝
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我就在這裡

Your life in the daytime is over.  

你能見光的日子已經結束了
There's eyes on you everywhere, you know that, right? 

到處都有眼線在窺伺著你，你知道吧?
I'm watching you. My crew's watching you. 

我在監視你，我的團隊也正盯著你
You know your little homies? 

你知道你那些兄弟吧
They pissed off. 

他們已經被你惹惱了
They mad at you, bro. 

對你可是恨之入骨呢，老兄
Your name is mud on the streets. 

你現在就是個過街老鼠的存在
Oh, I know who you are.

我早摸清楚你的底細了

Zayn : You don’t know me 

你不知道我真的是誰

We were shut like a jacket
我們就像命運共同體
So do your zip
請你努力維繫
We would roll down the rapids
我們會順著急流奔馳而下
To find a wave that fits
去追尋屬於我們的浪濤

Can you feel where the wind is?
你能感受風的簇擁嗎 ?
Can you feel it through
流轉於身側
All of the windows
穿透每一扇窗
Inside this room
在這空間流淌

'Cause I wanna touch you baby
因為我只想觸摸你，親愛的
And I wanna feel you too
感受你在我的指下真實存在
I wanna see the sun rise
想看著旭日東昇
On your sins just me and you
在你我眼前 把你的罪狀全都照亮

Light it up, on the run
陽光揮灑，我們還在逃亡
Let's make love tonight
今晚就徹夜纏綿吧
Make it up, fall in love
彌補過往，重新愛上
Try
試試吧

But you'll never be alone
但你永遠不會是孤身一人
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴著你渡過長夜至黎明
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守護你直到星辰移轉
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會寸步不離
I'll hold you when things go wrong
即便世界崩塌，我也會把你擁緊
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴著你渡過長夜至黎明
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守護你直到海枯石爛
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會如影隨形
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴在你身側，渡過長夜至黎明
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會寸步不離
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守在你身邊，至死而不渝
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我就在這裡

Girl give love to your body
女孩，請好好愛惜妳的身體
It's only you that can stop it
唯有妳能阻止不堪的命運發生
Girl give love to your body
女孩，請好好愛惜妳的身體
It's only you that can stop it
這是唯一能避免悲劇的方式
Girl give love to your body
女孩，請好好愛惜妳的身體
It's only you that can stop it
唯有妳能阻止不堪的命運發生
Girl give love to your body
女孩，請妳愛惜妳的身體
Girl give love to your body
女孩，請妳珍視自己

But you'll never be alone
但你永遠不會是孤身一人
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴著你渡過長夜至黎明
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守護你直到星辰移轉
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會寸步不離
I'll hold you when things go wrong
即便世界崩塌，我也會把你擁緊
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴著你渡過長夜至黎明
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守護你直到海枯石爛
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會如影隨形
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會伴在你身側，渡過長夜至黎明
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我會寸步不離
I'll be with you from dusk till dawn
我會守在你身邊，至死而不渝
Baby, I'm right here
親愛的，我就在這裡

http://aerirabbit.pixnet.net/blog/post/460097151-zayn---dusk-till-dawn-ft.-sia-%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E6%AD%8C%E8%A9%9E%E7%BF%BB%E8%AD%AF

Lorde - Perfect Places

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0DjcsK_-HY

[Verse 1]

Every night, I live and die

每當夜幕低垂，我在生死間徘徊

Feel the party to my bones

感覺骨子裡有個派對動物蠢蠢欲動

Watch the wasters blow the speakers

看著一群酒鬼大聲播著音樂

Spill my guts beneath the outdoor light

在門外的燈光下嘔吐著烈酒，也吐露了秘密

It's just another graceless night

不過是另一個放蕩的夜晚

I hate the headlines and the weather

報紙上的頭條如那炎熱的天氣令人發瘋

I'm 19 and I'm on fire

我簡直火冒三丈

But when we're dancing I'm alright

但跳舞能讓我忘卻惱人的事

It's just another graceless night

不過是另一個糜爛之夜

[Pre-Chorus]

Are you lost enough?

你喝茫了嗎

Have another drink, get lost in us

再來一杯吧，和我們一樣發著酒瘋

This is how we get notorious, oh

我們就是這樣出名的

'Cause I don't know

因為我完全不知道

If they keep tellin' me where to go

如果他們不斷控制著我人生

I'll blow my brains out to the radio, oh

我要打開收音機轟炸著我耳朵

[Chorus]

All of the things we're taking

不管什麼事物我們都欣然接受

'Cause we are young and we're ashamed

我們年輕氣盛，傻也傻過了

Send us to perfect places

將我們送至完美仙境吧

All of our heroes fading

昔日巨星已殞落

Now I can't stand to be alone

我無法隻身對抗孤獨

Let's go to perfect places

我們一起到美好的天堂吧

  

[Verse 2]

Every night, I live and die

每當夜深人靜時，我感覺到生死的交替

Meet somebody, take 'em home

認識陌生人，將他們帶回家

Let's kiss and then take off our clothes

雙唇交疊，脫去外衣

It's just another graceless night

不過是另一個墮落的夜晚

[Chorus]

All of the things we're taking

所有事物我們來者不拒

'Cause we are young and we're ashamed

我們年輕有本錢，不差另一個錯誤

Send us to perfect places

將我們送往美好仙境吧

All of our heroes fading

昔日的英雄都不復存在

Now I can't stand to be alone

我無法忍受孤獨

Let's go to perfect places

讓我們奔往歡樂幻境吧

[Outro]   x3

All the nights spent off our faces

那些糜爛之夜使我們失去過往的容顏

Trying to find these perfect places

試著找到無憂無慮的天堂

What the fuck are perfect places anyway?

但到底什麼才是仙境

http://lauren1209.pixnet.net/blog/post/314719291-lorde---perfect-places-%E5%BF%98%E6%86%82%E5%B9%BB%E5%A2%83-%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E6%AD%8C%E8%A9%9E

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