【 第310期 】英文公園 第220期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park


I. News Path–新聞步道

香港警方向示威者發射催淚彈/韓國新增25例冠狀病毒病例/全國各地COVID-19患者數下降/穆斯林慶祝開齋節/台灣將向香港人提供援助/CECC為台灣精神科病房設定規則/台灣可能取消對口罩出口的禁令/台灣失業的工人增加

II. News Vocabulary

1. volley                           集中射擊
2. proposed                      提議
3. legislation                    立法
4. outbreaks                      爆發
5. moderate                      中等
6. symptoms                    症狀
7. measure                        測量
8. ease                              減輕

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

一分鐘學會 pick up 的三種用法/如果你忽略了女友傳來的簡訊... /「泡麵」是如何征服全世界的呢? /餐桌禮節百百種…究竟怎樣才是真理?

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

1. “Do first things first, and second things not at all.”– Peter F. Drucker, Management Expert
「先做最重要的事,絕不做次要的事。」彼得杜拉克 (管理學專家)
2. “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.”– Dave Ramsey, Personal Finance Author
「預算是告訴你的錢該去哪裡,而不用去想錢去哪了。」戴維·拉姆西(個人理財作家)
3. “There is no education like adversity.”– Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister
「最好的教育莫過於逆境。」班傑明迪斯雷利 (英國首相)

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

Mean It/No Money

I.             News Path

Hong Kong police fire volleys of tear gas at protesters

World
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas in a popular shopping district as hundreds took to the streets Sunday to march against China’s proposed tough national security legislation for the city.

The Latest: South Korea has 25 new cases in small outbreaks
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.

Asia Today: More Australians in class, Tokyo measure to ease
World
BANGKOK (AP) — Students in two more Australian states returned to school full-time Monday as numbers of COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the country fall.

Muslims in India, Bangladesh celebrate Eid subdued by virus
World
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Muslims in India and Bangladesh joined prayers to celebrate a subdued Eid-al Fitr on Monday, marking the end of the Ramadan holy month by seeking blessings for a world free from coronavirus.

Taiwan to offer assistance to Hong Kong People: President Tsai
National
TAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) – Taiwan will provide the “necessary support” to the people of Hong Kong, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday as protests broke out in the special administrative region over a new national security law proposed by Beijing.

CECC sets 3 rules for reopening of Taiwan psychiatric wards
National
TAIPEI (The China Post) — In response to recent improvements in the epidemic situation in Taiwan, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) said on Monday that some epidemic prevention measures will be gradually relaxed in psychiatric wards in order to reduce the psychological toll on patients.

Taiwan likely to lift ban on mask exports on June 1
National
TAIPEI (CNA) — Taiwan is planning to lift a ban on surgical mask exports on June 1, but the decision will not be finalized until later this week, according to an official with the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Furloughed workers rise to 22,500 with 10,000 in manufacturing sector
National
TAIPEI (CNA) — The number of workers on unpaid leave in Taiwan as of May 22 was 22,500, including more than 10,000 in the manufacturing sector, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect the domestic and global economy, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Monday.

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1. volley                           集中射擊
2. proposed                      提議
3. legislation                    立法
4. outbreaks                      爆發
5. moderate                      中等
6. symptoms                    症狀
7. measure                       測量
8. ease                              減輕
9. subdued                       柔和的
10. assistance                   幫助
11. administrative           行政的
12. psychological           心理
13. Furloughed               滿滿的
14. manufacturing          製造業
15. sector                         部門

III. VoiceTube

一分鐘學會 pick up 的三種用法 (Watch and learn 3 ways to use 'pick up')
初級

如果你忽略了女友傳來的簡訊... This Is What Happens When You Ignore Your Girlfriend's Texts
初級

「泡麵」是如何征服全世界的呢? (How instant noodles went global | BBC Ideas)
中級

餐桌禮節百百種…究竟怎樣才是真理? (What do your table manners say about you? | BBC Ideas)
中級

IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1. “Do first things first, and second things not at all.”– Peter F. Drucker, Management Expert
「先做最重要的事,絕不做次要的事。」彼得杜拉克 (管理學專家)
2. “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.”– Dave Ramsey, Personal Finance Author
「預算是告訴你的錢該去哪裡,而不用去想錢去哪了。」戴維·拉姆西(個人理財作家)
3. “There is no education like adversity.”– Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister
「最好的教育莫過於逆境。」班傑明迪斯雷利 (英國首相)
4. “I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.”– Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
「我是樂觀者,做他種人似乎沒什麼太大作用。」溫斯頓邱吉爾 (英國首相)
5. “Wisdom is often times nearer when we stoop than when we soar.”– William Wordsworth, Poet
「比起高飛的時候,智慧往往在我們俯身時更接近我們。」威廉華茲華斯 (詩人)
6. “Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.”– Steve Jobs, Entrepreneur
「決定什麼不要做如同決定什麼該做一樣重要。」史蒂夫賈伯斯 (企業家)
7. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”– Martin Luther King, Civil Rights Leader
「一個人的終極衡量不是他在舒服和順利時的態度,而是處於挑戰與爭議時刻的態度。」馬丁路德 (民運領袖)
8. “Good leaders organize and align people around what the team needs to do. Great leaders motivate and inspire people with why they’re doing it.”– Marillyn Hewson, CEO
「好的領導者藉由組織和調整,讓團隊做需要做的事;傑出的領導者藉由探索為什麼,來鼓舞和激發人們。」瑪麗蓮·休蔘(執行長)
9. “It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character.”– Dale E. Turner, Minister
「承認錯誤和過失加以改善是最高型態的自尊;犯錯不過是判斷的錯誤,但發現它後還繼續堅持是個性上的軟弱。」戴爾·特納 (神職人員)
10. “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.”— Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States
「悲觀者把機會視為困難,樂觀者把困難轉化為機會。」哈瑞杜魯門 (美國第 33 任總統)

V. Singing River

“Mean It” BY Lauv & LANY


Small talk, no conversation
無意義的寒暄了幾句,沒有更多的對話
That look makes me impatient
讓我越來越失去了耐性
I can’t tell what you’re thinking
我不知道你倒底在想些什麼
Please tell me what you’re thinking
拜託告訴我,你在想什麼
Last night we were more than fine
昨晚我們明明相處的還不錯
Just tell me if you changed your mind
只要告訴我,若你改變了你的心意
If you changed your mind
若你改變了你的心意
Cause I’m all, I’m all in
因為我早已完全愛上你
Calling, no answer
打了電話,卻沒人接聽
Would you text me when you feel like
你會寄簡訊給我嗎?
When it feels right to you
當你想要回我時
But I’m all, I’m all in
但我早已完全完全的愛上你
I’m falling faster
我正快速的一步一步愛上你
If you’re looking at me with a heart of doubt
若你還是抱持著懷疑的心看待我
Don’t kiss me right now
不要親吻我
Don’t tell me that you need me
不要跟我說你需要我
Don’t show up at my house
別在我的家裡亂晃
All caught up in your feelings
我的一切早已被你的感覺牽著走
Don’t run me round and round
別再讓我繞著你團團轉
Don’t build me up just to let me down
別讓我以為我有機會,讓我失望就好
Just to let me down, down, down (hey)
拜託讓我失望就好
Don’t mess with my head
別再讓我心煩意亂
Don’t tell me you’re falling with your feet still on the ledge
別告訴我你愛我但卻仍有牽掛
I’m all out of breath
我早已為你窒息
Baby, don’t run me round and round
寶貝,別再耍我耍得團團轉了
Don’t kiss me, no, don’t kiss me right now
別親吻我,不,現在別親吻我
On your lips just leave it
離開吧
If you don’t mean it
若你沒有愛我的意思
Ooh yeah
You know you’ve got me in the palm of your hand
你知道你早已深深抓住我的心
But I love those hands
我深深地愛著那雙手
Oooh yeah
But you only let me hold you when he can’t
但你只在他無法牽著你時,讓我握住你的手
Yeah, I don’t understand
我不明白
Cause I’m all, I’m all in
因為我早已,完全地愛上你
Calling, no answer
打了電話,卻沒人接聽
Would you text me when you feel like
你會寄簡訊給我嗎?
When it feels right to you
當你想要回我時
But I’m all, I’m all in
但我早已完全完全的愛上你
I’m falling faster
我正快速的一步一步愛上你
If you’re looking at me with a heart of doubt
若你還是抱持著懷疑的心看待我
Don’t kiss me right now
不要親吻我
Don’t tell me that you need me
不要跟我說你需要我
Don’t show up at my house
別在我的家裡亂晃
All caught up in your feelings
我的一切早已被你的感覺牽著走
Don’t run me round and round
別再讓我繞著你團團轉
Don’t build me up just to let me down
別讓我以為我有機會,讓我失望就好
Just to let me down, down, down (hey)
拜託讓我失望就好
Don’t mess with my head
別再讓我心煩意亂
Don’t tell me you’re falling with your feet still on the ledge
別告訴我你愛我但卻仍有牽掛
I’m all out of breath
我早已為你窒息
Baby, don’t run me round and round
寶貝,別再耍我耍得團團轉了
Don’t kiss me, no, don’t kiss me right now
別親吻我,不,現在別親吻我
On your lips just leave it
離開吧
If you don’t mean it
若你沒有愛我的意思
Hurry home, let’s never leave the house (but you don’t mean it)
快回家,讓我們不要再離開那房子(但你卻不是愛我的意思)
Let’s stay in bed while all our friends go out (but you don’t mean it)
當我們的朋友離開時,讓我們在床上度過每一分每一秒吧(但你卻不是愛我的意思)
Why you let those words come out of your mouth (if you don’t mean it)
為什麼你會說出這些話呢?(若你不是真心愛我)
You’ve been staring at me with a heart of doubt
你一直盯著我,用那懷疑的眼神
Don’t kiss me right now
不要親吻我
Don’t tell me that you need me
不要跟我說你需要我
Don’t show up at my house
別在我的家裡亂晃
All caught up in your feelings
我的一切早已被你的感覺牽著走
Don’t run me round and round
別再讓我繞著你團團轉
Don’t build me up just to let me down
別讓我以為我有機會,讓我失望就好
Just to let me down, down, down (hey)
拜託讓我失望就好
Don’t mess with my head
別再讓我心煩意亂
Don’t tell me you’re falling with your feet still on the ledge
別告訴我你愛我但卻仍有牽掛
I’m all out of breath
我早已為你窒息
Baby, don’t run me round and round
寶貝,別再耍我耍得團團轉了
Don’t kiss me, no, don’t kiss me right now
別親吻我,不,現在別親吻我
On your lips just leave it
離開吧
If you don’t mean it
若你沒有愛我的意思

“No Money” BY Galantis



Sorry I ain’t got no money 
抱歉我好像沒有錢
I’m not trying to be funny but I left it all at home today
我真的不是在搞笑,我今天忘了帶錢包出門
You can call me what you wanna 
隨便你愛怎麼說我都可以
I ain’t giving you a dollar, this time I ain’t gonna run away
我給不出半毛錢,這次我也沒打算要逃
You might knock me down, 
你可能會把我打趴在地上,
you might knock me down, but I will get back up again
你可能會把我打得滿地找牙,不過我會努力爬起來的
You can call it how you wanna I ain’t giving you a dollar,
隨便你愛怎麼說都可以,我就是不會給你半毛錢
this time I ain’t gonna run away, run away, run away
這次我沒打算要逃

This time, this time
這一次
This time, this time I ain’t gonna run, run, run, run, run...
這一次,我沒打算要跑
Not this time, not this time
至少這次我沒錢付,至少這次我沒打算跑掉
This time I ain’t gonna run, run, run, run
這次我沒打算逃跑
Not this time, not this time
這次真的不打算給你錢, 這次我沒打算要逃跑
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