【 第309期 】英文公園 第219期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park


I. News Path–新聞步道

印度和巴基斯坦戰爭/韓國抗議/中國新冠病毒病例/亞洲股市上漲/新西蘭支持台灣/台積電公司銷售額破千億/全新的黑色漢堡即將席捲台灣/兩名台灣藝術家獲得獎

II. News Vocabulary

1. Troops                        軍隊
2. disputed                      爭議
3. stormed                       猛攻
4. hostages                       人質
5. Border                       邊界
6. fortified                       強化的
7. moderate                     中等
8. symptoms                    症狀

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

【新冠肺炎】如何在疫情期間順利找到工作/想放棄!?告訴你為什麼你不能放棄!/大解密!為什麼麥當勞飲料的價格總是如此平價!/總是感到疲倦嗎?4 招教你如何消除疲勞!

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

1. “There are men and women who make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. It really matters very little whether they are behind the wheel of a truck or running a business or bringing up a family. They teach the truth by living it.”— James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President
「有些男人和女人只是透過做自己類型的人,而使世界更美好。不管他們是開卡車、做生意或是養育孩子,這幾乎都無關緊要,他們透過生活來教導真理。」詹姆斯加菲爾德 (美國第 20 任總統)
2. “When we are open to new possibilities, we find them. Be open and skeptical of everything.”– Todd Kashdan, Psychologist
「當我們對新的可能性保持開放,我們就會發現它們,對任何事持有開放及懷疑的態度。」托德·凱什丹 (心理學家)
3. “Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet.”– Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Philosopher
「保持耐心是苦澀的,但它的果實是甜美的。」-雅克·盧梭 (哲學家)

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

I Hope/Most Girls

I.             News Path

5 Indian Troops, 2 Rebels Killed In Kashmir Fighting

World
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Five Indian troops and two militants were killed in fighting in disputed Kashmir when the army and police stormed a house where rebels were holding hostages, officials said Sunday.

South Korea Protests Border Gunfire It Says North Started
World
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Monday it protested to North Korea over the exchange of gunfire inside their heavily fortified border that it says the North started.

The Latest: China Reports 1 New Virus Case, No Deaths
World
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Asian Shares Advance Following Rebound On Wall Street
World
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Asia early Tuesday after Wall Street shook off a weak start and ended with modest gains thanks to another solid showing from big technology companies.

New Zealand backs Taiwan’s role in WHO amid success with outbreak
National
TAIPEI (The China Post) — New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson on Thursday said Taiwan has “something to offer” in terms of early detection and prevention efforts, weighing in on the debate around whether it should be allowed to join the World Health Organization (WHO)

TSMC sales fall below NT$100 billion mark in April
National
TAIPEI (CNA) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s sales in April fell more than 15 percent from a month earlier to below NT$100 billion (US$3.34 billion), a decline analysts attributed to weakening demand for consumer electronics gadgets and smartphones.

McDonald’s gives burgers a new look in latest ApuJan collaboration
National
TAIPEI (The China Post) — All-new black hamburgers are about to take Taiwan by storm! McDonald’s has recently launched a collaboration with designer ApuJan to create a series of dark meals that convey the whimsical atmosphere of starry night skies and childlike wonder.

Two Taiwanese artists win Lucille Lortel Awards
National
NEW YORK (CNA) — Taiwanese artists Chen You-shin (陳幼欣) and Sun Ruey-horng (孫瑞鴻) recently won an award each at the 35th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, which recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theater.

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1. Troops                        軍隊
2. disputed                      爭議
3. stormed                       猛攻
4. hostages                      人質
5. Border                        邊界
6. fortified                       強化的
7. moderate                     中等
8. symptoms                   症狀
9. Rebound                     反彈
10. solid                          固體
11. outbreak                    爆發
12. Semiconductor        半導體
13. attributed                  歸咎於
14. collaboration            合作
15. excellence                 卓越

III. VoiceTube

【新冠肺炎】如何在疫情期間順利找到工作 (5 tips on landing a job during the coronavirus pandemic)

初級
 https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/123436

想放棄!?告訴你為什麼你不能放棄! (JUST KEEP STUDYING! - Study Motivation)
初級

大解密!為什麼麥當勞飲料的價格總是如此平價! (The Real Reason McDonald's Soft Drinks Are Only $1)
中級

總是感到疲倦嗎?4 招教你如何消除疲勞!(How To Stop being Tired All The Time | How To Reduce Winter Tiredness | Best Way To Reduce Tiredness)
中級

IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1. “There are men and women who make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. It really matters very little whether they are behind the wheel of a truck or running a business or bringing up a family. They teach the truth by living it.”— James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President
「有些男人和女人只是透過做自己類型的人,而使世界更美好。不管他們是開卡車、做生意或是養育孩子,這幾乎都無關緊要,他們透過生活來教導真理。」詹姆斯加菲爾德 (美國第 20 任總統)
2. “When we are open to new possibilities, we find them. Be open and skeptical of everything.”– Todd Kashdan, Psychologist
「當我們對新的可能性保持開放,我們就會發現它們,對任何事持有開放及懷疑的態度。」托德·凱什丹 (心理學家)
3. “Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet.”– Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Philosopher
「保持耐心是苦澀的,但它的果實是甜美的。」-雅克·盧梭 (哲學家)
4. “Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. So let us seize it, not in fear, but in gladness.”– Richard Nixon, The 37th U.S. President
「天數給的不是絕望的杯子,而是機會的聖杯。因此讓我們抓住它,而且不是心存恐懼,而是滿懷欣喜。」理查·尼克森 (美國第 37 任總統)
5. “When we are saying this cannot be accomplished, this cannot be done, then we are short-changing ourselves. My brain, it cannot process failure. It will not process failure.”– Kobe Bryant, NBA Player
「當我們說一件事無法完成、一件事做不到,我們就是在虧待自己。我的大腦,它無法處理失敗,它不會處理失敗。」科比布萊恩 (NBA 球員)
6. “I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.”– Oprah Winfrey, Talk Show Host
「我確定我們將成為心中掛念的事。」歐普拉溫芙蕾 (脫口秀主持人)
7. “Many great ideas go unexecuted, and many great executioners are without ideas. One without the other is worthless.”– Tim Blixseth, Entrepreneur
「很多卓越的想法沒有被執行,很多卓越的執行者沒有想法,兩者缺一就會沒有價值。」提姆布魯克塞斯 (企業家)
8. “You don’t have to be someone special to achieve something amazing. You’ve just got to have a dream, believe in it and work hard.”– Jessica Watson, Sailor
「你不需要很特別才能完成驚人的成就,你只需要有一個夢想,相信它然後努力。」潔西卡·華生 (帆船手)
9. “There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.”– Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist
「最好的教育莫過於自發性的。」奈爾·德葛拉司·泰森 (天文學家)
10. “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.”– Simon Sinek, Inspirational Speaker
「努力做我們不關心的事叫壓力,努力做我們熱愛的事叫熱忱。」西蒙·斯涅克 (勵志演說家)

V. Singing River

“I Hope” BY Gabby Barrett


I, I hope she makes you smile
我希望她能讓你展開笑顏
The way you made me smile on the other end of a phone
就像你在電話的另一頭逗笑我
In the middle of the highway driving alone
在公路中央獨自馳騁

Oh baby I I hope you hear a song
親愛的 我希望你聽到一首歌
That makes you sing along and gets you thinking about her
可以讓你一直哼著 讓你想起那個她
Then the last several miles turn into a blur yeah
然後最後幾英里變得模糊

I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive
我希望你們馳騁過後仍能感受到星火燎燎
I hope you know she's the one by the end of the night
我希望你知道她就是可以陪伴你直至長夜盡頭的那一個
I hope you never ever felt more free
我希望你從未感覺過如此自由
Tell your friends that you're so happy
告訴你的朋友 你很開心

I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
我希望她去毀盡你的所有計畫
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
我希望你的最後籌碼都賭給她
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
我希望她比你最瘋狂的夢想更瘋狂
She's everything you're ever gonna need
她就是你所需的一切

And then I hope she cheats like you did on me
而我又希望她像你欺騙我一般欺騙你
And then I hope she cheats like you did on me
而我又希望她像你欺騙我一般欺騙你

Yeah, babe, I hope he shows up in a 2am pic from a friend
親愛的 我希望他出現在朋友的一張凌晨2點的照片中
Hanging on to a girl to just rub it in
勾搭上一個女孩只為療情傷
I hope you stay up all night all alone waiting by the phone
我希望你徹夜不眠孤獨守在電話邊
And then he calls
然後等他打來

And baby I I hope you work it out
親愛的 我希望你能走出這一切
Forgive and just about
學會原諒
Forget and let him take you on a first date again
忘記一切 讓他重新帶你進行第一次約會
And when you lean in for a kiss
當你湊近想要一個吻

I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive
我希望你們馳騁過後仍能感受到星火燎燎
I hope you know he's the one by the end of the night
我希望你知道她就是可以陪伴你直至長夜盡頭的那一個
I hope you never ever felt more free
我希望你從未感覺過如此自由
Tell your friends that you're so happy
告訴你的朋友 你很開心

I hope he comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
我希望他去毀盡你的所有計畫
I hope he spend his last dime to put a rock on your hand
我希望你的最後籌碼都賭給他
I hope he's wilder than your wildest dreams
我希望他狂野過你所有的夢
He's everything you're ever gonna need
他就是你所需的一切

And then I hope he cheats like you did on me
而我又希望他像你欺騙我一般欺騙你
And then I hope he cheats like you did on me
而我又希望他像你欺騙我一般欺騙你

I hope what goes comes all the way around
我希望一切如常
I hope she makes you feel the same way
我希望她也讓你感受到
About her that I feel about you right now
我現在對你的感受

I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive
我希望你們馳騁過後仍能感受到星火燎燎
I hope you know she's the one by the end of the night
我希望你知道她就是可以陪伴你直至長夜盡頭的那一個
I hope you never ever felt more free
我希望你從未感覺過如此自由
Tell your friends that you're so happy
告訴你的朋友 你很開心

I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
我希望她去毀盡你的所有計畫
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
我希望你的最後籌碼都賭給她
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
我希望她比你最瘋狂的夢想更瘋狂
She's everything you're ever gonna need
她就是你所需的一切

And then I hope she cheats like you did on me
而我又希望她像你欺騙我一般欺騙你
And then I hope she cheats like you did on me
而我又希望她像你欺騙我一般欺騙你

Like you did on me
像你對我做的那樣

“Most Girls” BY Hailee Steinfeld


Some girls feel best in their tiny dresses
有些女孩覺得穿著迷你裙更有自信
Some girls in nothin' but sweatpants, looking like a princess
有些女孩即使穿著運動褲也彷如公主般高貴
Some girls kiss new lips every single night
有些女孩每一夜都親吻不一樣的人
They're stayin' out late cause they just celebrating life
晚歸的原因只是因為他們在享受人生罷了

You know some days you feel so good in your own skin
你曉得有些時候你對自己的皮膚有著絕佳自信
But it's okay if you want to change the body that you came in
然而你若是想動點手術去調整些部位也無妨啊
'Cause you look greatest when you feel like a damn queen
只要你認為自己有如女皇般閃耀迷人即可
We're all just playing a game in a way, trying to win at life
我們其實只是在玩場遊戲罷了,試圖在其中贏取我們的人生

Most girls are smart and strong and beautiful
大部分的女孩們既聰慧、堅強又美麗
Most girls work hard, go far, we are unstoppable
大部分的女孩們用功向上,邁步向前,勢不可擋
Most girls, our fight to make every day
大部分的女孩們,為了每一日而奮鬥著
No two are the same
每個人都是獨一無二的美麗
I wanna be like, I wanna be like most girls
而我也想要,想要成為那群女孩們
I wanna be like, I wanna be like most girls
也想要,我也想和她們一樣勇敢
I wanna be like, I wanna be like
我想要,非常想要
I wanna be like, I wanna be like
非常想要像她們一樣
I wanna be like, I wanna be like
無懼一切地綻放自信啊

Some girls like to keep their physique real private
有些女孩寧願保有她們身體上的隱私
Some girls wear jeans so tight 'cause it feels so right, yeah
有些女孩穿著緊身牛仔褲因為會讓人煥然一新啊
Some girls, every day searching, keep the blades turning*
而有些女孩則是會日以繼夜地保持著自己的韌性
Sleepin' in late cause they're just celebrating life
晚睡的原因只不過是因為他們在享受人生罷了

You know some days you feel so good in your own skin
你曉得有些時候你對自己的皮膚有著絕佳自信
But it's okay if you want to change the body that you came in
然而你若是想動點手術去調整些部位也無妨啊
'Cause you look greatest when you feel like a damn queen
只要你認為自己有如女皇般閃耀迷人即可
We're all just playing a game in a way, trying to win at life
我們其實只是在玩場遊戲罷了,試圖在其中贏取我們的人生

Most girls are smart and strong and beautiful
大部分的女孩們既聰慧、堅強又美麗
Most girls work hard, go far, we are unstoppable
大部分的女孩們用功向上,邁步向前,勢不可擋
Most girls, our fight to make every day
大部分的女孩們,為了每一日而奮鬥著
No two are the same
每個人都是獨一無二的美麗
I wanna be like, I wanna be like most girls
而我也想要,想要成為那群女孩們
I wanna be like, I wanna be like most girls
也想要,我也想和她們一樣勇敢
I wanna be like, I wanna be like
我想要,非常想要
I wanna be like, I wanna be like
非常想要像她們一樣
I wanna be like, I wanna be like
無懼一切地綻放自信啊

Most girls, yeah
多數的女孩們啊
Most girls
女孩們
Wanna be, wanna be, wanna be
想要成為,成為最閃耀的女人
Most girls, our fight to make every day
大部分的女孩們,為了每一日而奮鬥著
No two are the same
每個人都是獨一無二的美麗
I wanna be like
而我非常想跟她們一樣
I wanna be like most girls
我想要成為那群女孩們
I wanna be like, I wanna be like most girls
也想要,我也想和她們一樣勇敢
I wanna be like, I wanna be like
我想要,非常想要
I wanna be like, I wanna be like
非常想要像她們一樣
I wanna be like
無懼一切地綻放自信啊

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