【 第278期 】英文公園 第188期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park


I. News Path–新聞步道

敘利亞遭化學襲擊/歐盟將支持英國脫歐協議/黑色星期五和網購聯合/瀕臨絕種的白色犀牛/執政黨在台灣大選中面臨慘敗/台灣公投/鴻海難關

II. News Vocabulary

1. suspected             嫌疑
2. poison                   毒物
3. rebels                   叛軍
4. endorse                合法化
5. gathering             蒐集
6. seal                       密封
7. merging                 合併
8. Endangered        瀕臨危機

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

成功是什麼?/比較貴的酒真的比較好喝嗎?/正向思考的力量!負面想法滾開/你也是天才嗎?來看看天才都具有哪些特質!

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

1. “Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it.”– Madeleine L’Engle, Writer
「我們通常在工作時得到靈感,而不是工作之前。」麥德琳·蘭歌 (作家)
2. “One must love humanity in order to penetrate into the unique essence of each individual: no one can be too low or too ugly.”– Georg Buchner, Writer
「我們必須愛人類,才能瞭解每個人獨特的本質,沒有人是太低下或太醜陋。 格奧爾格·畢希納 (作家)
3. “People’s hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them.”– Ali ibn Abi Talib, Caliph
「人的心彷彿野生動物,會親近愛護及訓練他們的人。」阿里··阿比·塔利卜 (穆斯林統治者)

V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Girls Like You / Written In The Stars

I.             News Path

Syrian officials: More than 100 wounded in chemical attack

World
 DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian official and the state news agency say more than 100 people have been treated at hospitals after a suspected poison gas attack by rebels in the northern city of Aleppo, updating an earlier toll.

EU set to endorse Brexit deal but hard work lies ahead
World
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are gathering to seal an agreement on Britain’s departure from the bloc next year, the first time a member country will have left the 28-nation bloc.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are increasingly merging
World
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The physical rush of Black Friday and the armchair browsing of Cyber Monday are increasingly blending into one big holiday shopping event as more customers buy items online and pick them up at brick-and-mortar stores.

Endangered white rhino on display at South Texas zoo
World
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An endangered white rhino named Bebop is the newest member of a South Texas zoo, and zookeepers hope he gets along with his new female neighbors.

Ruling party faces crushing defeat in Taiwan election, could hit midlife crisis
National
TAIPEI (The China Post) — The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a crushing defeat in the “nine-in-one” elections on Nov. 24, losing seven of the 13 cities and counties it previously held — the special municipalities of Taichung and Kaohsiung, as well as Chiayi City, Yilan, Yunlin, Changhua and Penghu counties.

Taiwanese vote against gay marriage, back 6 other referendum questions
National
Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) Taiwanese voters cast ballots in 10 national referendums on Saturday, with seven of the initiatives receiving the backing of enough voters for them to be considered valid, including one against gay marriage.

Brokerage cuts target price on Hon Hai shares
National
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) A European brokerage has cut its target price on shares of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., an iPhone assembler, citing Apple Inc.’s plans to reduce orders to the Taiwanese supplier amid weaker-than-expected demand for the three latest iPhones.

Name change campaigners say CTOC ‘misleading’ public
National
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) Proponents of a referendum on whether Taiwan should apply to compete in international sporting events under the name “Taiwan” accused the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC) on Thursday of making “false and misleading” statements to sabotage a vote in favor of the proposal.

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1. suspected              嫌疑
2. poison                    毒物
3. rebels                    叛軍
4. endorse                 合法化
5. gathering              蒐集
6. seal                        密封
7. merging                  合併
8. Endangered          瀕臨危機
9. municipalities          直轄市
10. referendum         公投
11. initiatives            倡議
12. Brokerage           佣金
13. Precision              精確
14. misleading          誤導
15. sabotage              破壞

III. VoiceTube

The School of Life】成功是什麼? (What is 'success'?)
初級

比較貴的酒真的比較好喝嗎? (Expensive wine is for suckers)
初級

MarieTV】正向思考的力量!負面想法滾開 (How To Turn Negative Vibes Into Positive Fuel)
中級

你也是天才嗎?來看看天才都具有哪些特質! (How To Be A Genius)
中級

IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1. “Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it.”– Madeleine L’Engle, Writer
「我們通常在工作時得到靈感,而不是工作之前。」麥德琳·蘭歌 (作家)
2. “One must love humanity in order to penetrate into the unique essence of each individual: no one can be too low or too ugly.”– Georg Buchner, Writer
「我們必須愛人類,才能瞭解每個人獨特的本質,沒有人是太低下或太醜陋。 格奧爾格·畢希納 (作家)
3. “People’s hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them.”– Ali ibn Abi Talib, Caliph
「人的心彷彿野生動物,會親近愛護及訓練他們的人。」阿里··阿比·塔利卜 (穆斯林統治者)
4.“Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I’m concerned, that’s success.”– Thomas Petty, Singer
「做你真正喜歡的事,但願它讓你付的起房租。就我的觀點,這就是成功。」湯瑪士·佩蒂 (歌手)
5. “You have to know you can first. How comes later.”– Vanna Bonta, Novelist
「你必須先相信你可以,方法晚一點會出現。」維娜邦塔 (小說家)
6. “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”– Alexander Pope, Poet
「沒有預期心理的人是幸福的,因為他一定不會感到失望。」亞歷山大·波普 (詩人)
7. “There is nothing we can hold onto in this world. Only by letting go can we truly possess what is real.”– Chow Yun-fat, Actor
「把手握緊,裡面什麼都沒有,但把手張開,就可以擁有一切。」周潤發 (演員)
8. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”– Martin Luther King, Civil Rights Leader
「任何地方的不公不義,都威脅著所有地方的公平正義。」馬丁路德 (民運領袖)
9. “Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.”— George Patton, General
「勇氣就是多堅持一分的害怕。」喬治巴頓 (將軍)
10. “Listen to what you know instead of what you fear.”– Richard Bach, Writer
「傾聽你所了解的,不是你害怕的。」理查巴哈 (作家)

V. Singing River

“Girls Like You” BY Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B


Spent 24 hours, I need more hours with you
與你共度了一整天的時光,但我卻絲毫不滿足
You spent the weekend getting even, ooh
你花了整個週末來平復你心中的憤怒,噢
We spent the late nights making things right between us
我們花了好幾個夜晚來彌補我們之間的嫌隙

But now it's all good, babe
但親愛的,現在一切都沒事了
Roll that back wood, babe
寶貝,快捲起那昂貴的捲菸紙
And play me close
然後再來試著愚弄我

'Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me
因為像你一樣的女生總在像我一樣的男人身邊徘徊
'Til sun down when I come through
直到日落之際,我終於按捺不住自己的情緒
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩,耶,耶
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
像你我一樣追求刺激的女生,耶
What I want when I come through
當我真情流露時,我唯一想要的
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
就是像你一樣的女生

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
耶,耶,耶
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩,耶,耶
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
耶,耶,耶
I need a girl like you
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩

I spent last night on the last flight to you
我等了整晚才搭上了末班機,只為了前去找你
Took a whole day up tryna get way up, ooh
然而我卻耗費了一整天,試著讓我們之間的關係好轉,噢
We spent the daylight tryna make things right between us
我們耗費了白天的時光來彌補我們之間的隔閡

But now it's all good, babe
但親愛的,現在都沒事了
Roll that back wood, babe
寶貝,快捲起那昂貴的捲菸紙
And play me close
然後再試著來愚弄我

'Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me
因為像你一樣的女生總在像我一樣的男人身邊徘徊不去
'Til sun down when I come through
直到日落之際,我終於按捺不住自己的情緒
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩,耶,耶
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
像你我一樣追求刺激的女生,耶
What I want when I come through
當我真情流露時,我唯一想要的
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
就是像你一樣的女生

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
耶,耶,耶
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩,耶,耶
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
耶,耶,耶
I need a girl like you
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩,耶,耶
I need a girl like you
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩

Maybe it's 6:45
或許現在才六點四十五分
Maybe I'm barely alive
或許我只能苟延殘喘地活著
Maybe you've taken my shit for the last time, yeah
或許這是你最後一次替我收拾殘局,耶
Maybe I know that I'm drunk
或許我知道我已經喝得酩酊大醉
Maybe I know you're the one
或許我知道你是我心中的唯一
Maybe you're thinking it's better if you drive
或許你現在覺得車給你開會比較好一些

'Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me
因為像你一樣的女生總在像我一樣的男人身邊徘徊不去          
'Til sun down when I come through
直到日落之際,我終於按捺不住自己的情緒
I need a girl like you, yeah
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩,耶

Not too long ago, I was dancing for dollars
不久之前,我仍然藉著跳舞來賺錢()
Know it's really rude if I let you meet my mama
我知道如果我讓你見我媽,那將會很不禮貌
You don't want a girl like me I'm too crazy
你並不想要我這種女孩,因為我太瘋狂了
For every other girl you meet its fugazy
只因為你遇到的其他女孩都虛偽不已
I'm sure them other girls were nice enough
我當時覺得那些女孩都已經夠好了
But you need someone to spice it up
但你需要一個女人給你生活增添一些情趣
So who you gonna call? Cardi, Cardi
所以你要找誰來呢?就是我,就是我
Come and rev it up like a Harley, Harley
快過來,像騎乘一輛哈雷機車般地駕馭我
Why is the best fruit always forbidden?
為什麼人們總不敢隨心所欲地嘗禁果呢?
I'm coming to you now doin' 20 over the limit
我正以超過速限的速度朝著你跑去
The red light, red light stop, stop
紅燈亮了,快點停下來啊!
I don't play when it comes to my heart (let's get it though)
我不想再假裝了,因為這種感覺已佔據了我的心(讓我們趕快開始吧)
I don't really want a white horse and a carriage
我並不渴望著童話故事中的白馬和馬車
I'm thinkin' more of a white Porsches and karats
因為我還比較在乎白色的保時捷和閃亮的鑽石
I need you right here 'cause every time you call
我希望你趕快出現在我身邊,因為每當你打給我時
I play with this kitty like you play with your guitar
我只能不斷地撫弄自己,就像你撥弄吉他的弦一樣

'Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me
因為像你一樣的女生總徘徊在像我一樣的男人身邊
'Til sun down when I come through
直到日落之際,我終於按捺不住自己的情緒
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩,耶,耶
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
像你我一樣追求刺激的女生,耶
What I want when I come through
當我真情流露時,我唯一想要的
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
就是像你一樣的女孩

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
耶,耶,耶
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩,耶,耶
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
耶,耶,耶
I need a girl like you
我要的就是像你一樣的女孩

'Written In The Stars” BY John Legend X WENDY


Seems like we’ve been here before
看起來,我們曾一起來過這裡
Your eyes are seeing straight right through my core
你的雙眼直接看穿我的心思
It’s kinda strange, but I like it
這感覺有些奇怪,但我喜歡
Ain’t no reason tryna’ fight it, yeah
沒什麼理由要抵抗它
Might be Déjà vu
或許是個幻覺
First time we met, but I remembered you
我們第一次見面,但我卻似曾相似
We were creepin’ in the night time
我們曾在夜裡偷偷私會
Maybe in another lifetime
或許是在平行的另一生中吧
Don’t tell me you don’t feel what I feel right now
別告訴我你感覺不到我現在的感覺
Whoo, it’s written all over you
全寫在你臉上
Don’t tell me you don’t feel what I feel somehow
別告訴我你感受不到我的感覺
Oooh, I keep findin’ my way back to you
喔,我一直在尋找著回到你身旁的方式
You can go anywhere babe wherever you want
寶貝,你可以去任何你想去的地方
Because I know we’re written in the stars
因為我知道,我們是命中注定
You can go any which way don’t matter how far
你可以去向任何一個遠方,無論多遠
Because I know we’re written in the stars
因為我知道,我們是命中注定
Da dada dada da dada Dah dada dada da da
No question that we’re written in the stars
毫無疑問,我們是命中注定
Ooooh
Ooooh, yeah
The moment… you looked at me
當你看著我時
I started losing feeling in my cheeks
我開始失去了臉上的感覺
Felt myself moving towards ya’
感受著自己慢慢向你靠近
I just wanted to get closer, oh!
我只想更靠近一些
When you say hello,
當你說你好那時
I know there is no limit where we’ll go
我知道,我們會沒有止盡地走下去
I want you to be ready
我希望你準備好了
I’ll hold your heart if you’ll let me, oh!
我會緊緊抓住你的心,如你願意交給我
Don’t tell me you don’t feel what I feel right now
別告訴我你感覺不到我現在的感覺
Whoo, it’s written all over you
全寫在你臉上
Don’t tell me you don’t feel what I feel somehow
別告訴我你感受不到我的感覺
Oooh, I keep findin’ my way back to you
喔,我一直在尋找著回到你身旁的方式
You can go anywhere babe wherever you want
寶貝,你可以去任何你想去的地方
Because I know we’re written in the stars
因為我知道,我們是命中注定
You can go any which way don’t matter how far
你可以去向任何一個遠方,無論多遠
Because I know we’re written in the stars
因為我知道,我們是命中注定
Da dada dada da dada Dah dada dada da da
No question that we’re written in the stars
毫無疑問,我們是命中注定
And I promise every day (I promise every day)
而我願意保證未來每天
To make you feel this way (To make you feel this way)
都會讓你有現在的感受
So that you know it’s written in the stars
讓你知道,我們是命中注定
Oh whoa whoa wuh (Dalada dala dala)
Oh whoa wah wuh wuh (Lalala dala dala)
Oh whoa whoa wuh (Nowhere)
Oh whoa wah wuh wuh (Written in the stars)
Oh whoa whoa wuh
Oh whoa wah wuh wuh
Oh whoa whoa wuh
Oh whoa wah wuh wuh (Oh, We’re written in the stars)
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