(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
說客與環保局局長會面/阿富汗爆炸/中國南部2艘龍舟傾覆/日本南部的火山首次爆發/居留許可證持有人很快就能使用在線政策平台/總統希望增加台灣在非洲的影響力/ FAT將成為台灣波音737 MAX的首批運營商/年度福隆沙雕節開幕
II. News Vocabulary
1. lobbyist 說客
2.
federal 聯邦
3.
disclosure 洩漏
4.
violence 暴力
5.
suicide 自殺
6.
capsized 翻船
7.
erupted 爆發
8. authorities 當局
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
身為一個三語者，你可以...當面說人家的壞話！原來好處還不止這個而已/台北101是獨一無二的/為什麼洗澡時最容易有靈感？/如果人永遠不刷牙會怎樣？
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1. “There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as
children do.”– William Arthur Ward, Spiritual Activist
「縮小自己好讓他人不會感到不安，一點都不明智，我們都應該像小孩般閃閃發亮。」–
瑪麗安娜‧威廉森 (心靈導師)
2. “Gratitude can transform common days into
thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities
into blessings.”– William Arthur Ward, Scholar
「感恩可把普通的日子轉化為感恩節，把例行工作轉化為喜樂，把一般的機會化為祝福。」–
西蒙·斯涅克 (勵志演說家)
3. “I don’t do anything unless I can give it 100%.”–
David Beckham, Soccer Player
「我不做任何事，除非我能
100% 投入。」–
大衛·貝克漢 (足球員)
V.
Singing River–吟唱河流
So Far Away / Human
I.
News Path
Despite denials, lobbyist tied to
condo met with EPA chief
World
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal disclosure report shows a Washington
lobbyist tied to a bargainpriced condo leased by Environmental Protection
Agency chief Scott Pruitt sought to influence the agency on behalf of a client
earlier this year.
The Latest: 12 killed, 57 wounded in
Afghanistan bombing
World
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the violence in Afghanistan (all
times local): 12:25 p.m. Afghan officials say the toll from a suicide bombing
in Kabul has climbed to at least 12 killed and 57 wounded.
17 killed as 2 dragon boats capsize
in southern China
World
BEIJING (AP) — The fire department says the death toll from two boats that
capsized in southern China has risen to 17.
Volcano in southern Japan erupts for
1st time in 250 years
World
TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan has erupted for the first time in
250 years, and authorities set up a no-go zone around the mountain.
Residence permit holders soon to
take part in online policy platform
National
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Residence permit holders in Taiwan will be able to
take part in an online policy participation platform to submit tips and
proposals in June, according to the National Development Council (NDC).
President looks to increased Taiwan
presence in Africa
National
Mbabane, Swaziland, April 18 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Wednesday that Taiwan will
not be absent in Africa and can make more contributions to Swaziland and
elsewhere in Africa.
FAT to become the First Operator of
Boeing 737 MAX in Taiwan
National
Entering its 61st year, Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) together with
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (Boeing) today announced that they are going to
introduce two new 737 MAX 8 aircrafts in 2019, becoming the very first airline
in Taiwan to operate the 737 MAX.
Annual Fulong sand sculpture
festival kicks off
National
Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The 2018 Fulong International Sand Sculpture Arts
Festival kicked off in New Taipei Saturday, with the announcement of the
winners of the international sand sculpting competition that featured artists
from 13 countries.
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1. lobbyist 說客
2.
federal 聯邦
3.
disclosure 洩漏
4.
violence 暴力
5.
suicide 自殺
6.
capsized 翻船
7.
erupted 爆發
8. authorities 當局
9. permit 許可證
10. platform 平台
11. participation 參與
12. absent 缺席
13. operate 操作
14. sculpture 雕塑
15. kicks off 揭開序幕
III. VoiceTube
身為一個三語者，你可以...當面說人家的壞話！原來好處還不止這個而已 (I'm Trilingual)
初級
台北101是獨一無二的 (Why Taipei 101 Tower is unique
? - Tallest Building of Taiwan)
初級
為什麼洗澡時最容易有靈感？ (Why Our Best Thoughts Come to Us in the
Shower)
中級
如果人永遠不刷牙會怎樣？ (What Would Happen If You Never Brushed
Your Teeth?)
中級
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1. “There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as
children do.”– William Arthur Ward, Spiritual Activist
「縮小自己好讓他人不會感到不安，一點都不明智，我們都應該像小孩般閃閃發亮。」–
瑪麗安娜‧威廉森 (心靈導師)
2. “Gratitude can transform common days into
thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities
into blessings.”– William Arthur Ward, Scholar
「感恩可把普通的日子轉化為感恩節，把例行工作轉化為喜樂，把一般的機會化為祝福。」–
西蒙·斯涅克 (勵志演說家)
3. “I don’t do anything unless I can give it 100%.”–
David Beckham, Soccer Player
「我不做任何事，除非我能
100% 投入。」–
大衛·貝克漢 (足球員)
4. “Strength and growth come only through continuous
effort and struggle.”– Napoleon Hill, Motivational Writer
「力量與成長只會來自持繼的努力與奮鬥。」–
拿破崙‧希爾 (勵志作家)
5. “No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything
that is going to happen.”– Alan Watts, Philosopher
「再多的焦慮也不能改變即將要發生的事。」–
艾倫‧華茲 (哲學家)
6. “To know what people really think, pay regard to what
they do rather than what they say.”– Rene Descartes, Philosopher
「想知道別人真正的想法，注意他們做什麼而不是說什麼。」–
勒內·笛卡兒 (哲學家)
7. “Only by self-respect will you compel others to
respect you.”– Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Writer
「只有自尊才能強迫他人尊敬你。」–
費奧多爾‧陀思妥耶夫斯基 (作家)
8. “The man who has confidence in himself gains the
confidence of others.”– Hasidic Proverb
「對自己有信心的人，也可以獲得別人對他的信心。」–
哈西迪猶太教諺語
9. “Nothing, I am sure, calls forth the faculties so much
as the being obliged to struggle with the world.”– Mary Wollstonecraft,
Feminist
「我確定，比起被迫與世界掙扎，沒有什麼更能喚醒我們的能力。」–
瑪莉·沃斯通克拉夫特 (女權主義者)
10. “Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in
attitude and in actions.”– Harold Geneen, CEO
「領導不是透過言語，而是透過態度及行動。」–
哈羅德‧傑寧 (執行長)
V. Singing River
“So
Far Away” BY Martin Garrix & David Guetta
Light 'em up, light 'em up
點亮一切吧，點亮一切吧
Tell me where you are, tell me where you are
告訴我你在哪裡，告訴我你在哪裡
Summer nights, bright lights
夏日夜晚，明亮的燈光下
And the shooting stars, they break my heart
還有許多流星，但這些卻使我心碎
Calling you now, but you're not picking up
打了通電話給你，你卻沒有接
Shadows so close if that's still enough
重重黑影圍繞著我，壓迫著
Light a match, light a match
點亮一根火柴吧，點亮一根火柴吧
Baby, in the dark, show me where you are
寶貝，在黑暗中，告訴我你在哪
Oh, love
喔，我的愛
How I miss you every single day when I see you on those streets
當我每天看見你在遠方那些街道漫步時，你知道我多想你嗎
Oh, love
喔，親愛的
Tell me there's a river I can swim that will bring you back to me
告訴我，在這世上有一條河，能讓我游回你身邊，帶你回來
'Cause I don't know how to love someone else
因為，我不知道該怎麼再次愛上別人
I don't know how to forget your face
我不知道該如何忘掉你的臉龐
Oh, love
喔，親愛的
God, I miss you every single day and now you're so far away
天啊，我每天每天都好想你，但你現在卻在遠方，離我好遠
So far away
離我好遠
It's breaking me, I'm losing you
當我失去你時，我彷彿破碎了
We were far from perfect, but we were worth it
我們雖然稱不上完美，但這份感情卻過得值得
Too many fights, and we cried, but never said we're sorry
過多的爭吵，哭泣的我們，卻沒有一句道歉
Stop saying you love me
拜託，別再說你愛我
You're calling me now, but I can't pick up
你打給了我，但抱歉，我不能接
Your shadow's still close, and I'm still in love
你的影子似乎還在我身邊，我還愛著你
The summer's over now, but somehow, it still breaks my heart
歡樂的夏日剛過，但不知怎麼的，我徹底心碎
We could have had the stars, oh
我們曾經可以一起摘下那些星星的
Oh, love
喔，我的愛
How I miss you every single day when I see you on those streets
當我每天看見你在遠方那些街道漫步時，你知道我多想你嗎
Oh, love
喔，親愛的
Tell me there's a river I can swim that will bring you back to me
告訴我，在這世上有一條河，能讓我游回你身邊，帶你回來
'Cause I don't know how to love someone else
因為，我不知道該怎麼再次愛上別人
I don't know how to forget your face
我不知道該如何忘掉你的臉龐
Oh, love
喔，親愛的
God, I miss you every single day and now you're so far away
天啊，我每天每天都好想你，但你現在卻在遠方，離我好遠
So far away
離我好遠
So far away
如此遙遠
So far away
如此遙遠
Oh, so far away
如此遙遠
So far away
如此遙遠
Oh, love
喔，我的愛
How I miss you every single day when I see you on those streets
當我每天看見你在遠方那些街道漫步時，你知道我多想你嗎
Oh, love
喔，親愛的
Tell me there's a river I can swim that will bring you back to me
告訴我，在這世上有一條河，能讓我游回你身邊，帶你回來
'Cause I don't know how to love someone else
因為，我不知道該怎麼再次愛上別人
I don't know how to forget your face
我不知道該如何忘掉你的臉龐
Oh, love
喔，親愛的
God, I miss you every single day and now you're so far away
天啊，我每天每天都好想你，但你現在卻在遠方，離我好遠
“Human”
BY Rag'n'Bone Man
I'm only human
我只是個也會犯錯的人
I'm only, I'm only
就和普通一般人一樣
I'm only human, human
我也是個有弱點的人
我只是個也會犯錯的人
I'm only, I'm only
就和普通一般人一樣
I'm only human, human
我也是個有弱點的人
Maybe I'm foolish
也許我是個傻子
Maybe I'm blind
也許我被蒙蔽了雙眼
Thinking I can see through this
想像我能夠看穿一切
And see what's behind
或是過去所發生的歷史
Got no way to prove it
卻仍無法證明
So maybe I'm blind
可能我的眼是瞎了
也許我是個傻子
Maybe I'm blind
也許我被蒙蔽了雙眼
Thinking I can see through this
想像我能夠看穿一切
And see what's behind
或是過去所發生的歷史
Got no way to prove it
卻仍無法證明
So maybe I'm blind
可能我的眼是瞎了
But I'm only human after all
但我只是個也會有錯誤的人
I'm only human after all
並非是那樣完美無缺
Don't put your blame on me
因此你別對我有所指責
Don't put your blame on me
罵得好像都是我的錯
但我只是個也會有錯誤的人
I'm only human after all
並非是那樣完美無缺
Don't put your blame on me
因此你別對我有所指責
Don't put your blame on me
罵得好像都是我的錯
Take a look in the mirror
看看鏡子裡的自己
And what do you see
告訴我你看見了什麼
Do you see it clearer
是清晰而單純
Or are you deceived
還是在自欺欺人
In what you believe
信你所追崇的信仰
'Cause I'm only human after all
因為你不是神
You're only human after all
你也會犯錯
Don't put the blame on me
因此你別對我有所指責
Don't put your blame on me
罵得好像都是我的錯
看看鏡子裡的自己
And what do you see
告訴我你看見了什麼
Do you see it clearer
是清晰而單純
Or are you deceived
還是在自欺欺人
In what you believe
信你所追崇的信仰
'Cause I'm only human after all
因為你不是神
You're only human after all
你也會犯錯
Don't put the blame on me
因此你別對我有所指責
Don't put your blame on me
罵得好像都是我的錯
Some people got the real
problems
某些人絞進了真正的麻煩裡
Some people out of luck
而某些人則心存僥倖
Some people think I can solve them
一些人相信能靠自己的能力解決問題
Lord heavens above
有些人則認為上帝勝過於萬物
I'm only human after all
我不是像圓月那樣無暇
I'm only human after all
我也是個有弱點的人
Don't put the blame on me
因此別再指著我的鼻頭罵
Don't put your blame on me
感覺只有我會做錯事一樣
某些人絞進了真正的麻煩裡
Some people out of luck
而某些人則心存僥倖
Some people think I can solve them
一些人相信能靠自己的能力解決問題
Lord heavens above
有些人則認為上帝勝過於萬物
I'm only human after all
我不是像圓月那樣無暇
I'm only human after all
我也是個有弱點的人
Don't put the blame on me
因此別再指著我的鼻頭罵
Don't put your blame on me
感覺只有我會做錯事一樣
Don't ask my opinion
別問我的意見
Don't ask me to lie
別逼我說謊
Then beg for forgiveness
之後再請求你的原諒
For making you cry
原諒我 傷害了你
Making you cry
使你哭泣
'Cause I'm only human after all
又不是只有我才這麼做
I'm only human after all
只是和普羅大眾一般
Don't put the blame on me
所以你有什麼資格訓斥我
Don't put your blame on me
批評我所犯下的錯誤
別問我的意見
Don't ask me to lie
別逼我說謊
Then beg for forgiveness
之後再請求你的原諒
For making you cry
原諒我 傷害了你
Making you cry
使你哭泣
'Cause I'm only human after all
又不是只有我才這麼做
I'm only human after all
只是和普羅大眾一般
Don't put the blame on me
所以你有什麼資格訓斥我
Don't put your blame on me
批評我所犯下的錯誤
oh,Some people got the real
problems
某些人絞進了真正的麻煩裡
Some people out of luck
而某些人則心存僥倖
Some people think I can solve them
一些人相信能靠自己的能力解決問題
Lord heavens above
有些人則認為上帝勝過於萬物
I'm only human after all
我不是像圓月那樣無暇
I'm only human after all
我也是個有弱點的人
Don't put the blame on me
因此別再指著我的鼻頭罵
Don't put your blame on me
感覺只有我會做錯事一樣
某些人絞進了真正的麻煩裡
Some people out of luck
而某些人則心存僥倖
Some people think I can solve them
一些人相信能靠自己的能力解決問題
Lord heavens above
有些人則認為上帝勝過於萬物
I'm only human after all
我不是像圓月那樣無暇
I'm only human after all
我也是個有弱點的人
Don't put the blame on me
因此別再指著我的鼻頭罵
Don't put your blame on me
感覺只有我會做錯事一樣
I'm only human
我就是我
I make mistakes
即使犯了錯
I'm only human
我還是我
That's all it takes
這就是我要對你說的
To put the blame on me
對你批評我的行為
Don't put the blame on me
你沒有權利
我就是我
I make mistakes
即使犯了錯
I'm only human
我還是我
That's all it takes
這就是我要對你說的
To put the blame on me
對你批評我的行為
Don't put the blame on me
你沒有權利
I'm no prophet or Messiah
我不是先知或*彌賽亞
Should go looking somewhere higher
而只是在尋找更高境界的聖地
I'm only human after all
我只不過是次於上天之下的小小人類
I'm only human after all
也有犯錯的時候
Don't put the blame on me
所以別對我的門檻設的像恨天高
Don't put your blame on me
別再說的好想只有我的錯一樣
I'm only human
我只是個也會犯錯的人
I do what I can
做我能力所及的事
I'm just a man
我只是普通的人類
I do what I can
做我應該做的事
Don't put the blame on me
因此你別對我有所指責
Don't put your blame on me
因為我只是個普通一般人罷了
我不是先知或*彌賽亞
Should go looking somewhere higher
而只是在尋找更高境界的聖地
I'm only human after all
我只不過是次於上天之下的小小人類
I'm only human after all
也有犯錯的時候
Don't put the blame on me
所以別對我的門檻設的像恨天高
Don't put your blame on me
別再說的好想只有我的錯一樣
I'm only human
我只是個也會犯錯的人
I do what I can
做我能力所及的事
I'm just a man
我只是普通的人類
I do what I can
做我應該做的事
Don't put the blame on me
因此你別對我有所指責
Don't put your blame on me
因為我只是個普通一般人罷了
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