【 第293期 】英文公園 第203期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park


I. News Path–新聞步道

美國弗吉尼亞州選舉/德國抗議活動/香港抗議活動/緬甸國父的週年紀念日/蔡英文訪聖露西亞 /泰國博物館展示台灣原住民文化/香港居民來台尋求政治庇護/政府警告台灣媒體

II. News Vocabulary

1. incumbent                   現任
2. activist                        活動家
3. crowd                          人群
4. playbook                     劇本
5. rookies                        新秀
6. demonstration            遊行
7. tangible                       明確的
8. commemorated          紀念

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

原來你不是內向也不是外向?「中向性格」大解析!/總是被嫌拍照技術不好?學會這五招秒變拍照達人!/別跟你的胃過不去!空腹喝酒的後果?/出門旅行省時又省錢!十個超有用的旅行小秘方

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

1.“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”– Friedrich Engels, Philosopher
「一盎斯的行動,價值相當於一噸的理論。」弗里德里希·恩格斯(哲學家)
2. “They can because they think they can.”– Virgil, Poet
「他們可以因為他們相信自己可以。」維吉爾 (詩人)
3. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”– Helen Keller, Lecturer
「這世界雖然有很多苦難,也有很多克服苦難的案例。」海倫凱勒 (演說家)

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

You Need To Calm Down/bad guy

I.             News Path

Trump effect the top question in Virginia's key elections

World

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump has been very good for Virginia Democrats.
Voters unhappy with the Republican president, particularly in suburban areas, powered historic Democratic gains in the state House two years ago. Last year the same energy helped Virginia Democrats knock out three incumbent members of Congress.

Swedish activist Thunberg joins German climate protest
World
BERLIN (AP) — Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg has joined thousands of young protesters in Berlin for a rally urging action against climate change.
Thunberg told the cheering crowd that adults haven’t taken responsibility for the climate crisis and young people have had to take to the streets around the world — sometimes skipping school — in the Fridays for Future rallies.

Hand signals and Post-its: The Hong Kong protester playbook
World
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s youth are no rookies when it comes to protests.
The city’s young activists have fine-tuned their strategies since Occupy Central in 2014, a months-long pro-democracy demonstration that ended without tangible victories. Using a range of new tactics, they have helped rally hundreds of thousands of fellow Hong Kong residents to take to the streets over the past month.

Myanmar marks anniversary of killing of founding father
World
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s civilian and military leaders have jointly commemorated the anniversary of the assassination of the country’s independence hero, who was gunned down 72 years ago along with members of his cabinet.

Taiwan does not promote debt-trap diplomacy: Tsai
National
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (CNA) — President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) addressed the Parliament of St. Lucia ON July 18, touting the mutual benefits of bilateral cooperation and saying there is no concern Taiwan loans could ever become debt traps.

Thai museum showcases Taiwan indigenous culture
National
BANGKOK (CNA) — An exhibition of Taiwan’s Atayal and Paiwan indigenous culture kicked off at the Museum Siam in Bangkok on July 18. Titled “Tattoo Color, Tattoo Honor,” the exhibition features the tattooing art of the Atayal and the Paiwan, with “Face and Body” as its main theme.

MAC downplays report of Hong Kong asylum seekers in Taiwan
National
TAIPEI (CNA) — The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), which oversees relations with China, on July 18 downplayed a report that several Hong Kong residents have come to Taiwan to seek political asylum.

Cabinet warns media for allegedly taking orders from China
National
TAIPEI (CNA) — The Executive Yuan on July 18 urged Taiwanese media outlets suspected of doing China’s bidding to explain themselves to assuage public concern, saying that the judicial authorities may investigate any alleged irregularities.

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1. incumbent                   現任
2. activist                        活動家
3. crowd                          人群
4. playbook                     劇本
5. rookies                       新秀
6. demonstration           遊行
7. tangible                       明確的
8. commemorated          紀念
9. assassination              暗殺
10. debt-trap                   以債養債
11. indigenous                土著
12. downplays                淡化
13. asylum                     避難所
14. allegedly                  據稱
15. judicial                    司法

III. VoiceTube

原來你不是內向也不是外向?「中向性格」大解析! (11 Signs You're an Ambivert)
初級

總是被嫌拍照技術不好?學會這五招秒變拍照達人! (5 tips to INSTANTLY up your PHOTO GAME)
初級

別跟你的胃過不去!空腹喝酒的後果? (What Happens When You Drink Alcohol on an Empty Stomach?)
中級

出門旅行省時又省錢!十個超有用的旅行小秘方 (10 Incredibly Useful Travel Hacks to Save you Time and Money)
中級

IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”– Friedrich Engels, Philosopher
「一盎斯的行動,價值相當於一噸的理論。」弗里德里希·恩格斯(哲學家)
2. “They can because they think they can.”– Virgil, Poet
「他們可以因為他們相信自己可以。」維吉爾 (詩人)
3. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”– Helen Keller, Lecturer
「這世界雖然有很多苦難,也有很多克服苦難的案例。」海倫凱勒 (演說家)
4. “Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.”— Erich Fromm, Social Psychologist
「富有的人不是擁有的多,而是給予的多。」埃里希·弗羅姆 (社會心理學家)
5. “We don’t rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training.”– Archilochus, Poet
「我們不會進升到自己期許的水平,我們只會滑落到自己訓練的水平。」埃卡爾基羅庫斯 (詩人)
6. “He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure.”– James Lane Allen, Novelist
「戰勝懷疑與恐懼的人,已經戰勝了失敗。」詹姆斯萊恩艾倫 (小說家)
7. “Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise.”– Hans Selye, Stress Researcher
「人們對壓力的躲避,不應超過他們對食物、愛與運動的躲避。」漢斯塞利 (壓力研究學者)
8. “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”– Albert Camus, Writer
「你不會快樂,如果你一直找尋快樂的元素,你不會真正活著,如果你還在尋找人生的意義。」艾伯特 · 卡繆 (作家)
9. “Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.”– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Writer
「相信自己就對了,你將知道如何過日子。」歌德 (作家)
10. “All change in history, all advance, comes from the nonconformists. If there had been no trouble-makers, no Dissenters, we should still be living in caves.”– A.J.P. Taylor, Historian
「歷史上所有的改變、所有的進步,都來自不順從者。如果沒有麻煩製造者、沒有提異議的人,我們應該還住在山洞裡。」艾倫·約翰·珀西瓦爾·泰勒 (歷史學家)

V.. Singing River

“You Need To Calm Down” BY Taylor Swift


You are somebody that I don't know
你對我來說就是個陌生人
But you're takin' shots at me like it's Patrón
但你卻肆意胡亂地朝我開槍
And I'm just like, damn, it's 7 AM
而我就像:該死,現在是早上7點耶
Say it in the street, that's a knock-out
你大可在街上說出來,那還比較令人讚賞
But you say it in a Tweet, that's a cop-out
但你卻只敢在推特上當鍵盤俠,躲躲藏藏
And I'm just like, "Hey, are you okay?"
而我就像,“嘿,你有事嗎?”
And I ain't tryna mess with your self-expression
我並不是要試圖毀了你的自我展現
But I've learned a lesson that stressin' and obsessin' 'bout somebody else is no fun
但我所學到的是:讓別人感到擔憂和困擾並不有趣
And snakes and stones never broke my bones
而那些迎面襲來的毒蛇和石塊從未使我粉身碎骨
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
所以……
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
你需要冷靜一會,你有點太擾人了
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Oh)
而我就像……
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on my gown?
你得停下腳步來,可以不要踩上我的長袍嗎?
You need to calm down
你只需要冷靜下來
You are somebody that we don't know
我們完全不知道你是誰
But you're comin' at my friends like a missile
但你卻像導彈般鎖定了我的朋友們
Why are you mad when you could be GLAAD? (You could be GLAAD)
為何要感到憤怒?當你也可能身為同性戀者反詆毀聯盟中的一員時
Sunshine on the street at the parade
溫暖的陽光灑落於正在遊行的大街上
But you would rather be in the dark ages
但你卻寧可死守在黑暗的舊時代中
Makin' that sign must've taken all night
只為做出一個得花一整夜的記號
You just need to take several seats and then try to restore the peace
你只需要稍微閉上嘴,試著讓一切恢復和平
And control your urges to scream about all the people you hate
接著控制自己總是想對憎惡的人大吼的衝動
'Cause shade never made anybody less gay
因為那些陰影從未使同志們放棄希望

So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
所以……
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
你所需要的是冷靜一會,你有點太超過了
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Oh)
而我只會覺得……
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on his gown?
你必須得停止,可以別踩上他的禮服裙擺嗎?
You need to calm down
你真的需要冷靜下來

And we see you over there on the internet
我們都看見你在網上的作為了
Comparing all the girls who are killing it
不斷的把女孩們拿來相互比較
But we figured you out
但我們看透了你那些慣用伎倆
We all know now we all got crowns
現在,我們都知道自己就是女王
You need to calm down
而你所需的就只有冷靜下來
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
喔!
You need to calm down (You need to calm down)
你需要稍微冷靜點
You're being too loud (You're being too loud)
有點太過吵嚷
And I'm like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Oh)
而我只會像……
You need to just stop (Can you stop?)
你需要停止那些行為(你可以停下嗎?)
Like can you just not step on our gowns?
就像,你可以別踩上我們的舞會禮服裙襬嗎?
You need to calm down
你唯一需要的只有冷靜下來

“bad guy” BY Billie Eilish


White shirt now red, my bloody nose
白色的襯衫被我的鼻血染紅
Sleepin’, you’re on your tippy toes
熟睡時,你墊起腳尖
Creepin’ around like no one knows
偷偷溜走,彷彿沒有人知道
Think you’re so criminal
你覺得自己像極了罪犯
Bruises on both my knees for you
為你獻上雙膝的瘀青以表敬意
Don’t say thank you or please
別說謝謝或是拜託
I do what I want when I’m wanting to
我只做在我想做時,做我想做的事
My soul so cynical
我的靈魂如此憤世忌俗
So you’re a tough guy
你是個堅強的人
Like it really rough guy
就像一個很勇猛堅強的人
Just can’t get enough guy
一個永遠不得滿足的人
Chest always so puffed guy
胸臆之間總有不吐之氣的人
I’m that bad type
我就是那種壞小孩
Make your mama sad type
讓你媽媽哭泣那種
Make your girlfriend mad type
讓你女友生氣那種
Might seduce your dad type
可能會勾引你老爸那種
I’m the bad guy, duh
我是那個壞小孩
I’m the bad guy
我是那個壞小孩
I like it when you take control
我喜歡當你掌控一切時
Even if you know that you don’t
即使你知道你並沒有
Own me, I’ll let you play the role
擁有我,我會讓你主導一切
I’ll be your animal
我會成為你的寵物
My mommy likes to sing along with me
我媽喜歡和我一起唱歌
But she won’t sing this song
但她不會唱這首歌
If she reads all the lyrics
如果她看的懂歌詞
She’ll pity the men I know
她會為我認識的男孩感到同情
So you’re a tough guy
你是個堅強的人
Like it really rough guy
就像一個很勇猛堅強的人
Just can’t get enough guy
一個永遠不得滿足的人
Chest always so puffed guy
胸臆之間總有不吐之氣的人
I’m that bad type
我就是那種壞小還
Make your mama sad type
讓你媽媽哭泣那種
Make your girlfriend mad type
讓你女友生氣那種
Might seduce your dad type
可能會勾引你老爸那種
I’m the bad guy, duh
我是那個壞小孩
I’m the bad guy, duh
我是個壞小孩
I’m only good at bein’ bad, bad
我只擅長變壞,變壞
I like when you get mad
我喜歡當你生氣的樣子
I guess I’m pretty glad that you’re alone
我猜當你獨自一人時,我是如此的高興
You said she’s scared of me?
你說她很怕我?
I mean, I don’t see what she sees
我的意思是,我不懂她在想什麼
But maybe it’s ’cause I’m wearing your cologne
但或許是因為我擦了你的古龍水
I’m a bad guy
我是個壞小孩
I’m a bad guy
我是個壞小孩
Bad guy, bad guy
壞小孩,壞小孩
I’m a bad
我是個壞小孩
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