【 第263期 】英文公園 第173期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park


I. News Path–新聞步道

秘魯國會準備罷免總統/韓國化妝品被驗出含有銻/美國重申對一個中國政策的想法/越南火災/台電重啟二號核電站/谷歌培養台灣人工智慧的人才/中國航空母艦再次進入台灣領空/台灣成為曼谷書展的主題國家

II. News Vocabulary

1.   tainted              汙點
2.   resignation       辭職
3.   swear               發誓
4.   antimony         
5.   Dramatically     顯著
6.   shelves             貨架
7.   reaffirms           重申
8.   commitment     承諾

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube-不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

TED-Ed】情境式諷刺:與你預期的相反/用蚊子咬來解釋微侵略/Ted-Ed】人為什麼會做夢?/被喜歡的人喜歡後,我們為何不再喜歡他們了?

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

1. “We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.”– Martin Luther King, Civil Rights Leader
「我們必須接受有限的失望,但絕不失去無盡的希望。」馬丁路德 (民運領袖)
2. “Neither a lofty degree of intelligence, nor imagination, nor both together, go to the making of genius. Love, Love, Love. That is the soul of genius.”– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Musician
「不是代表智力的文憑,也不是想像力,也非兩者加起來,能促使天才的產生。而是去愛,去愛,去愛,那是天才的靈魂。」莫札特 (音樂家)
3. “Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one’s superiors; care for one’s crew.”– Grace Hopper, Computer scientist
「領導有如雙向道路,對上忠誠及對下忠誠,尊敬你的上司,照顧你的下屬。」葛麗絲霍珀 (電腦工程師)

V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Unbelievable / Just The Way You Are

I.             News Path

Peru's congress ready to replace scandaltainted president
World
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s congress is expected to vote Friday to accept President Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki*s resignation and swear in as his replacement a politician who the vast majority of voters never even heard of until recently.


Imported Korean cosmetics found to contain antimony
World

Taipei, March 21 (CNA) Two types of cosmetics product from South Korean brand Etude House sold in Taiwan have been found to contain antimony and pulled from store shelves, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday.

U.S. reaffirms one-China policy as China protests travel act
World

Washington, March 19 (CNA) The United States on Monday reiterated its commitment to the one-China policy in response to Beijing’s protest over the recent passing of a bill that encourages visits between government officials of the U.S. and Taiwan.

The Latest: More than 1,100 escape Vietnam fire
World
Vietnam’s state media say police rescued more than 100 residents from a condominium fire in Ho Chi Minh City and more than 1,000 escaped the fire themselves. The blaze early Friday morning killed at least 13 people and injured 27 others. It’s not known if there are others missing.


Taipower restarts 2nd reactor at No. 2 nuclear power plant
National
Taipei, March 21 (CNA) Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) gave the order on Wednesday to restart the second reactor at its No. 2 nuclear power plant in New Taipei, which is expected to be operating at full capacity by the end of the month.

Google to foster Taiwanese AI talent
National
Taipei, March 21 (CNA) Google launched a “Smart Taiwan” initiative Wednesday that will see the multinational tech giant working with Taiwanese government agencies, schools and businesses to foster over 5,000 individuals trained in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and over 50,000 in digital marketing.

Chinese aircraft carrier enters Taiwan’s ADIZ again (update)
National
Taipei, March 21 (CNA) China’s aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, entered waters that are part of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, Defense Minister Yen Teh-fa (嚴德發) said, but he insisted his ministry is keeping a close watch on Beijing’s regional drills.

Taiwan to be theme country at Bangkok book fair
National

Taipei, March 21 (CNA) Taiwan will be featured as the theme country at this year’s Bangkok International Book Fair, which will take place from March 29 to April 8, the Ministry of Culture said Wednesday. The Taiwan pavilion, with the theme “Tai-Thai Reading,” will showcase more than 1,000 publications, including novels, comic books, illustrations, cookbooks, healthcare books and language-learning books, according to the ministry
https://chinapost.nownews.com/20180322-261000

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.   tainted                汙點
2.   resignation         辭職
3.   swear                 發誓
4.   antimony            
5.   Dramatically      顯著
6.   shelves              貨架
7.   reaffirms            重申
8.   commitment      承諾
9.   condominium    公寓
10.  blaze                 火焰
11.  reactor              反應堆
12.  capacity            容量
13.  foster                培育
14.  drills                  演練
15.  pavilion             展覽

III. VoiceTube

如何搭訕男生?害羞女生的搭訕初體驗 (Shy Women Pick Up Men For The First Time)
初級


身體健康好重要!教你如何養成良好的飲食習慣! (How to Develop Healthy Eating Habits)
初級

為什麼日本的街頭巷尾都是販賣機? (Why Japan has so many vending machines)
中級

真正優秀的人 其實不會只是一直忍耐 | JRLEE (JR Lee Radio)
中級

IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1. “We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.”– Martin Luther King, Civil Rights Leader
「我們必須接受有限的失望,但絕不失去無盡的希望。」馬丁路德 (民運領袖)
2. “Neither a lofty degree of intelligence, nor imagination, nor both together, go to the making of genius. Love, Love, Love. That is the soul of genius.”– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Musician
「不是代表智力的文憑,也不是想像力,也非兩者加起來,能促使天才的產生。而是去愛,去愛,去愛,那是天才的靈魂。」莫札特 (音樂家)
3. “Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one’s superiors; care for one’s crew.”– Grace Hopper, Computer scientist
「領導有如雙向道路,對上忠誠及對下忠誠,尊敬你的上司,照顧你的下屬。」葛麗絲霍珀 (電腦工程師)
4. “Don’t try to be perfect; Just be an excellent example of a human being.”– Tony Robbins, Success Coach
「別追求完美,成為人類的卓越典範即可。」東尼羅賓 (成功教練)
5. Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man.”– Oswald Chambers, Evangelist
「聖潔,不是快樂,才是我們的最終目的。」奧斯瓦爾德章伯斯 (傳教士)
6. “Honor is self-esteem made visible in action.”– Ayn Rand, Novelist
「高尚就是行動中展現自尊。」艾茵蘭德 (小說家)
7. “Encouragement is the oxygen of the soul.”– George M. Adams, U.S. Representative
「鼓勵是靈魂的氧氣。」喬治亞當斯 (美國眾議員)
8. “The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.”– Savielly Tartakower, Chess Grandmaster
「比賽的勝利者,是犯倒數第二個錯誤的人。」薩維利·塔塔科維 (西洋棋特級大師)
9. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”– Mark Twain, Writer
「狗打鬥勝負取決不在於體型的大小,而是志氣的大小。」馬克吐溫 (作家)
10. “The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them.”— Albert Einstein, Physicist
「今天世上的問題,無法由造成這些問題的思維所解決。」愛因斯坦 (物理學家)

V. Singing River

“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 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!)
( 那真的太令我驚艷!)
(Those were the days!)
(那些才是我所謂的精彩啊!)

“Just The Way You Are” BY Bruno Mars


Oh her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shining
~ 她的雙眼,她的雙眼比星星還閃爍
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her trying
她的秀髮,她的秀髮百分百自然的垂墜
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
她是如此的美,而我每天都這樣告訴她
Yeah I know, I know when I compliment her, she won't believe me
是啊,我知道,我知道在我讚美她時,她不會相信
And its so, its so sad to think that she don't see what I see
實在很,實在很難過她和我所見不同
But every time she asks me do I look okay, I say
但每回她問起我"我看起來好嗎?",我會說

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
在看妳的臉時,我一點也不想改變它
Cause you're amazing,
just the way you are
因為妳好棒--就是妳現在的樣子
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
而當妳微笑時,整個世界都暫時停了下來凝視妳
Cause girl you're amazing,
just the way you are
因為女孩妳好棒--就是妳現在的樣子

Yeah, her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
啊,她的雙唇,她的雙唇,如果她同意我想親上一整天
Her laugh, her laugh she hates but I think its so sexy
她的笑聲,她的笑聲,雖然她不喜歡,但我覺得很性感
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
她是如此的美,而我每天都這樣告訴她

Oh you know, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change
喔,妳知道,妳知道,妳知道,我從來不要求妳改變
If perfect is what you're searching for, then just stay the same
如果妳追求完美,那麼就維持原狀吧
So, don't even bother asking if you look okay, you know I'll say
所以,別問妳看起來可好,妳知道我一定會說

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
在看妳的臉時,我一點也不想改變它
Cause you're amazing,
just the way you are
因為妳好棒--就是妳現在的樣子
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
而當妳微笑時,整個世界都暫時停了下來凝視妳
Cause girl you're amazing,
just the way you are
因為女孩妳好棒--就是妳現在的樣子

The way you are, the way you are
妳現在的樣子,妳現在的樣子
Girl you're amazing,
just the way you are
女孩妳好棒--就是妳現在的樣子
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
在看妳的臉時,我一點也不想改變它
Cause you're amazing,
just the way you are
因為妳好棒--就是妳現在的樣子
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
而當妳微笑時,整個世界都暫時停了下來凝視妳
Cause girl you're amazing,
just the way you are
因為女孩妳好棒--就是妳現在的樣子


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