(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
埃及延長執政的公投/巴西領導人希望放寬攜帶槍支的法律/秘魯前總統艾倫加西亞的葬禮/受歡迎的國家公園開始收停車費/台北老化建築問題/長榮航空罷工議題/鴻海董事長競選總統/台灣的新聞自由
II. News Vocabulary
1. referendum 公投
2. extending 擴展
3. ease 放寬
4. property 財產
5. gather 聚集
6. funeral
葬禮
7. corruption
貪汙
8. hub 中心
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢就能看影片學英語
待辦事項永遠做不完嗎？如實完成任務的秘訣/大驚喜！當成人收到他們從小夢寐以求的玩具時會有什麼反應/如果更有效地學習|費曼方法/停止浪費時間的五個方法!
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1. “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it
under his feet.”– J. Robert Oppenheimer, Physicist
「愚者在未來尋找快樂，智者在自己的腳下種植快樂。」– 羅伯特·歐本海默 (物理學家)
2. “Learning to fly is not pretty but flying is.”– Satya Nadella,
Microsoft CEO
「學習如何飛翔不怎麼好看，但飛翔很好看。」– 薩蒂亞·納德拉 (微軟公司執行長)
3. “Leadership is inspiring extraordinary people to step up and serve
their country.”– Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
「領導是激勵傑出的人站出來為他們的國家服務。」– 賈斯汀·杜魯道 (加拿大總理)
V.
Singing River–吟唱河流
Last Hurrah/Two of Us
I. News Path
Egyptians vote on referendum
extending el-Sissi's rule
World
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians are being asked to vote on constitutional
amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power
until 2030.
Brazil leader wants to ease laws on
carrying guns
World
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says his
administration will soon introduce legislation to make it easier to carry guns
in public and to expand protections for people who kill in defense of their
lives or property.
Peruvians gather for funeral of
former president Alan Garcia
World
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Large crowds have gathered in the Peruvian capital for
the funeral procession of former President Alan Garcia, who killed himself
after authorities arrived at his home to arrest him for alleged involvement in
a corruption case.
Popular national park hub to start
charging for parking
World
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — A popular hub for visitors to Acadia National
Park is going to start charging for parking.
Bar Harbor, Maine,
has set time limits on parking in much of the downtown village for many years,
but it plans to begin charging to park next month.
Aging buildings a major concern for
earthquakes: scholar
National
TAIPEI (The China Post) – The question of Taipei’s aging buildings was
raised again after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Hualien at 13.01 p.m. on
April 18.
The tremors caused a building on Chang’an East Road, Section 2 to lean and
push against the next building.
Flight attendants to vote on EVA Air
strike in May: union
National
TAIPEI (CNA) — The Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union (TFAU) said on April 19
it will hold a vote next month in which members will decide whether EVA Air
flight attendants go on strike or continue negotiations that broke down earlier
this week.
Hon Hai confident over chairman’s
presidential bid
National
TAIPEI (CNA) — Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the world’s
biggest contract electronics maker, on April 18 dismissed concerns raised by
international news media over the impact on the company’s operations in the
wake of a presidential bid announced by Chairman Terry Gou (郭台銘) a day earlier.
Taiwan’s press freedom falls from
best in Asia, behind South Korea
National
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) – Taiwan’s global press freedom ranking remained
the same at 42nd, falling from the best in Asia last year to second, behind
South Korea, according to the 2019 World Press Freedom Index released Tuesday
and updated Thursday by the Paris-based Reporters without Borders (RSF).
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1. referendum 公投
2. extending 擴展
3. ease 放寬
4. property 財產
5. gather 聚集
6. funeral
葬禮
7. corruption
貪汙
8. hub 中心
9. concern
關心
10. scholar
學者
11. magnitude 大小
12. tremors
震動
13. attendants 服務員
14. dismissed 駁回
15. freedom 自由
III. VoiceTube
待辦事項永遠做不完嗎？如實完成任務的秘訣 (How To Actually Do What You Say You're Going To Do)
初級
大驚喜！當成人收到他們從小夢寐以求的玩具時會有什麼反應 (Adults Get Surprised With Toys They Always Wanted)
初級
如果更有效地學習|費曼方法 (How to Study Way More Effectively | The Feynman
Technique)
中級
停止浪費時間的五個方法! (How to Stop Wasting Time - 5 Useful Time Management
Tips)
中級
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1. “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it
under his feet.”– J. Robert Oppenheimer, Physicist
「愚者在未來尋找快樂，智者在自己的腳下種植快樂。」– 羅伯特·歐本海默 (物理學家)
2. “Learning to fly is not pretty but flying is.”– Satya Nadella,
Microsoft CEO
「學習如何飛翔不怎麼好看，但飛翔很好看。」– 薩蒂亞·納德拉 (微軟公司執行長)
3. “Leadership is inspiring extraordinary people to step up and serve
their country.”– Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
「領導是激勵傑出的人站出來為他們的國家服務。」– 賈斯汀·杜魯道 (加拿大總理)
4. “I think it’s important that we don’t all have to hold our heads high
all the time saying everything’s fine.”— Nicole Kidman, Actress
「我覺得很重要的是，我們不必總是頭抬得高高的，然後說一切都很好。」– 妮可‧基嫚 (演員)
5. “It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”–
Lionel Messi, Soccer Player
「我花了 17 年又 114 天的時間才在一夕間成功。」- 利昂內爾·梅西 (足球員)
6. “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going
to know whether you did it or not.”– Oprah Winfrey, Talk Show Host
「正直是做對的事，即使你知道沒有人會知道你做了什麼。」– 歐普拉‧溫芙蕾 (脫口秀主持人)
7. “Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said
before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.”– James Stephens, Writer
「新穎不是說別人沒說過的話，而是完全說出自己的想法。」– 詹姆斯·斯蒂芬斯 (作家)
8. “Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a
wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.”– Napoleon Hill,
Motivational Writer
「渴望是所有成就的原點，不是希望、不是願望，而是一個熱切、另人悸動、零駕一切的渴望。」– 拿破崙‧希爾 (勵志作家)
9. “Even the wolf has its moments of weakness, in which it sides with the
lamb and thinks: I hope it runs away.”– Adolfo Bioy Casares, Writer
「即便狼也有牠軟弱的時候，牠和羊站在同一邊並心想：我希望牠跑掉。」– 阿道夫·比奧伊·卡薩雷斯 (作家)
10. “In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and
always to dare.”– Georges Danton, Revolutionary
「為了征服，我們需要的是勇敢，依然是勇敢，永遠是勇敢。」– 喬治·丹敦 (革命領導人)
V. Singing River
“Two
of Us “ BY Louis Tomlinson
[Verse 1]
It's been a minute
since I called you
自我撥電話給你已過一分鐘
Just to hear the
answerphone
只為聽你接起電話
Yeah, I know that you won't
get this
我知道你不會懂
But I'll leave a
message so I'm not alone
但我依舊會留信息給你，好驅走一點寂寞
This morning I woke up
still dreaming
今晨醒來仍漫步在夢界
With memories playing
through my head
伴隨著那些回憶的閃現
You'll never know how
much I miss you
你永遠不知道我有多想念你
The day that they took you,
I wish it was me instead
他們帶走你的那日，我希望那人是我
[Pre-Chorus]
但你曾告訴我「別放棄
你可以日復一日的成長」
And diamonds, they
don't turn to dust or fade away
而璀璨之鑽，他們從不會化為灰或隨日褪色
[Chorus]
So I will keep you, day
and night, here until the day I die
所以我依舊將你的物品隨身攜帶，日日夜夜，直至我離去
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為了彼此過好一個人的生活
I will be the best of
me, always keep you next to me
我會努力成為最好的自我，讓你與我共行
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為我們兩個努力過好一個人的生活
Even when I'm on my
own, I know I won't be alone
即使獨自一人，我也知道自己並不孤單
Tattooed on my heart
are the words of your favourite song
在我心上的紋身是你最愛的歌名
I know you'll be
looking down, swear I'm gonna make you proud
我知道你會在天上俯看著我，發誓我會讓你驕傲
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為了彼此而努力活著
[Verse 2]
I could feel your blood
run through me
我可以感受你的血液流淌在我體內
You're written in my
DNA
你被刻在我的基因
Looking back in every
mirror
回看每面鏡
I know you'll be
waiting, I'll see you again
我知道你會等待著我，而我會再見到你一面
[Pre-Chorus]
但你曾告訴我「別放棄
你可以日復一日的成長」
And diamonds, they
don't turn to dust or fade away
而璀璨之鑽，他們從不會化為灰或隨日褪色
[Chorus]
So I will keep you, day
and night, here until the day I die
所以我會時時刻刻惦記著你，日日夜夜，直至人生盡頭
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為我們倆好好的活下去
I will be the best of
me, always keep you next to me
我會超越自己，讓你與我並肩而行
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為你我倆活下去
Even when I'm on my own,
I know I won't be alone
即使隻身一人，我知道自己並不孤單
Tattooed on my heart
are the words of your favourite song
心上的紋身是你最愛的歌詞
I know you'll be
looking down, swear I'm gonna make you proud
我知道你會在天上看著我，發誓我會讓你驕傲
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為我們兩人過好我的生活
[Bridge]
我向你保證過我會放手一博
所以這一切都是為了你
Oh, I swear to God
you're living
我向天發誓你在我心中的火焰不滅
Through everything I'll
ever do
陪伴我度過每道難關
[Chorus]
So I will keep you, day
and night, here until the day I die
所以我依舊將你的物品隨身攜帶，日日夜夜，直至我離去
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為了彼此過好一個人的生活
I will be the best of
me, always keep you next to me
我會努力成為最好的自我，讓你與我共行
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為我們兩個努力過好一個人的生活
Even when I'm on my
own, I know I won't be alone
即使獨自一人，我也知道自己並不孤單
Tattooed on my heart
are the words of your favourite song
在我心上的紋身是你最愛的歌名
I know you'll be
looking down, swear I'm gonna make you proud
我知道你會在天上俯看著我，發誓我會讓你驕傲
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為了彼此而努力活著
[Post-Chorus]
One life for the two of
us
兩個人，一個人生
I'll be living one life
for the two of us
我會為了彼此奮鬥
[Outro]
We'll end just like we
started
我們會以開場的方式作結
Just you and me and no
one else
只有你我，別無他人
I will hold you where
my heart is
我會將你放在心上
One life for the two of
us
為彼此而活
“Last
Hurrah” BY Bebe Rexha
[Verse 1]
I'm done with the
drinking
我不會在酗酒
I’m done with the
smoking
不會再抽菸
I'm done with the
playing
受夠了玩世不恭
I'm done with the
joking
受夠了冷嘲熱諷
I’m done with the
ladies
斷清與那些女人的關係
I'm done with the
fellas
斷清與那幫小男孩的糾雜
Just sayin' (Oh)
就說出來吧
Farewell tequila, so
long margarita
跟龍舌蘭酒道別，永別了瑪格麗特
And lady sativa, I hate
to leave ya
還有那些骨瘦如柴的女孩們，我討厭與你們分開
Don't want the pressure
不想扛著壓力
I don't need a lecture
也不需要歡送詞
No, thank you, honey,
God bless ya
不，謝了，親愛的，上帝保佑你
[Pre-Chorus]
I know I've said it all
before (Said it all before)
我知道這不是我第一次說
But it won't hurt to do
it all once more
但在做一回也無傷大雅
[Chorus]
This is my last hurrah,
once I start
這是我最後的歡呼，一旦開始
I ain't gonna stop ’tlI
I go too far
直到我失控才會停止
Last hurrah and it’s
okay
最後的喝采，沒關係
Maybe tomorrow I won't
feel this pain
或許明天那些痛苦就會飄散
Last hurrah
x2
最後的歡呼
[Verse 2]
I’m done with the
heartache
受夠了那些痛心疾首
I'm done with the
demons
受夠了那些蝕夢惡魔
Can't wait to be normal
迫不及待回歸正常
Right after this
weekend
就在這週末後
I'm done with the drama
已與那些連續劇般的情節斬斷關係
I’m fixing my karma
修補著那些後果
One more night up your
nirvana
再一個夜晚，我會回到你的涅槃
[Pre-Chorus]
I know I've said it all
before
我知道我已說過好幾回
But it won't hurt to do
it all once more
但再說一次也無妨
[Chorus]
This is my last hurrah,
once I start
這是我最後的歡呼聲，一旦開始
I ain't gonna stop 'til
I go too far
就不會停止，直至我失控
Last hurrah and it's okay
最後的喝采，而我仍無恙
Maybe tomorrow I won't
feel this pain
或許明天我就不會感受到痛楚
Last hurrah
x2
最後的歡呼
[Bridge]
Maybe I'll never change
或許我會死性不改
But I'm still glad I
came
仍滿意我至少放手一博了
Try again another day
或許過幾天再試試
But for now
但現在
[Chorus]
This is my last hurrah,
once I start
這是我最後的歡呼，一旦開始
I ain't gonna stop ’tlI
I go too far
直到我失控才會停止
Last hurrah and it’s
okay
最後的喝采，沒關係
Maybe tomorrow I won't
feel this pain
或許明天那些痛苦就會飄散
Last hurrah
x2
最後的歡呼
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