【 第313期 】英文公園 第223期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park


I. News Path–新聞步道

病毒疫苗在數千名志願者中進行了最終測試/美中爭端中的貿易,技術和安全受到威脅/今年阿富汗平民傷亡人數減少了13/金價飆升,引發亞洲股市漲跌互現/兩名空軍軍官因黑鷹墜機事件的疏忽而受到彈劾/蔡總統向兩名陣亡海軍陸戰隊士兵致敬/台北動物園圓仔妹與母親團聚/法國攝影師捕捉台灣驚艷美女

II. News Vocabulary

1.   underway           進行
2.     several              一些
3.     candidates       候選人
4.     militaries          軍人
5.     intertwined      交織在一起
6.     Afghanistan     阿富汗
7.   across               跨越
8.     tensions          緊張局勢

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

增進英文閱讀技巧的 3 種方法!/想放棄!?告訴你為什麼你不能放棄!/假鬍子可以拯救非洲孩子們的性命!?/如果地球有兩顆月亮,會發生什麼事?

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

1. “Don’t settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.”– Ashton Kutcher, Actor
「不要接受人生給你的;創造一些東西並讓人生變得更好。」艾希頓·庫奇 (演員)
2. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.”– Michael Jordan, Former NBA Player
「你必須先見到很棒的自己,才能做出很棒的事。」– 麥可‧喬丹 (NBA 球員)
3. “There are no mistakes, only opportunities.”– Tina Fey, Actress
「世上沒有錯誤,只有機會。」蒂娜· (女演員)

V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Perfect / Someone You Loved
I.             News Path

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
World
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government — one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.

Trade, technology and security at risk in US-China feud
World
BEIJING (AP) — They have the largest economies in the world. They spend more than anyone else on their militaries. From high-tech chips to control of the high seas, their interests are closely intertwined.

UN says Afghan civilian casualties down by 13% this year
World
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan saw a 13% drop in the number of civilians killed and wounded in violence across the country in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period last year, according to a U.N. report released Monday.

Gold surges, Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, pandemic
World
BEIJING (AP) — Major Asian stock markets declined and gold surged to a record price Monday amid U.S.-China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening.
 Two Air Force officers impeached over negligence in Black Hawk crash
National
TAIPEI (CNA) — The Control Yuan announced Tuesday that it has impeached two military personnel for negligence in weather reporting that was partly responsible for a Black Hawk helicopter crash in January that resulted in the deaths of eight military officers, including the nation’s top military commander, Chief of the General Staff Shen Yi-ming (沈一鳴).

President Tsai honors two fallen Marines
National
KAOHSIUNG (CNA) — President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Sunday honored two members of Taiwan’s Navy, who died during a military exercise earlier this month and were laid to rest Sunday.
At a memorial service for Gunnery Sergeant Chen Chih-jung (陳志榮) and Corporal Tsai Po-yu (蔡博宇), Tsai presented the citations of honor to their fathers.

Taipei Zoo reunites panda cub with mother after 25 days
National
TAIPEI (The China Post) — “Rou Rou” (柔柔) was reunited with her mother on Thursday after 25 days spent under the care of Taipei Zoo (台北市立動物園). 
Yuan Yuan gave birth to “Yuan Zai” (圓仔) seven years ago. Although she has experience with nurturing a cub, she is still very careful with her second daughter, Taipei Zoo said.

French photographer captures Taiwan stunning beauty
National
TAIPEI (The China Post) — Pierre BK, a 27-year-old travel blogger from France who aspires to become a professional photographer, has been living in Asia for a year and a half. To get out of his comfort zone and broaden his horizons, he often travels alone with his camera, including in Taiwan.
 II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
2.     several              一些
3.     candidates        候選人
4.     militaries            軍人
5.     intertwined        交織在一起
6.     Afghanistan       阿富汗
7.      across                跨越
8.     tensions             緊張局勢
9.     exercise              行使
10.   negligence          疏忽
11.   commander        指揮官
12.    memorial           紀念館
13.    nurturing            養育
14.    aspires               嚮往
15.     horizons            視野

III. VoiceTube
【閱讀素養】增進英文閱讀技巧的 3 種方法! (How to Improve Your Reading Skills)
初級


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


假鬍子可以拯救非洲孩子們的性命!? (These Fake Beards Will Save an African Childs Life - Key & Peele)
中級


如果地球有兩顆月亮,會發生什麼事? (What Would Happen If Earth Had Two Moons)
中級


IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
「不要接受人生給你的;創造一些東西並讓人生變得更好。」艾希頓·庫奇 (演員)
2. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.”– Michael Jordan, Former NBA Player
「你必須先見到很棒的自己,才能做出很棒的事。」– 麥可‧喬丹 (NBA 球員)
3. “There are no mistakes, only opportunities.”– Tina Fey, Actress
「世上沒有錯誤,只有機會。」蒂娜· (女演員)
4. “There are three things you can do with your life: You can waste it, you can spend it, or you can invest it. The best use of your life is to invest it in something that will last longer than your time on Earth.”– Rick Warren, Pastor
「你人生可以做三種事:你可以浪費生命,消耗生命或投資生命。生命的最佳用法是投資於比你在世上存在更久的事物。」華理克 (牧師)
5. “A man’s reading program should be as carefully planned as his diet, for that too is food, without which he cannot grow mentally.”— Andrew Carnegie, Industrialist
「一個人的閱讀計劃應該如飲食般小心規劃,因為書本也算是食物,沒有它心智就無法成長。」安德魯‧卡內基 (工業家)
6. “Children don’t need to be protected from the reality of responsibility.”– Maye Musk, Model
「不需要保護孩子避開責任這個現實。」梅耶·馬斯克 (模特兒)
7. “The virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize.”– Richard Monckton Milnes, Poet
「好處來自奮鬥,不是獎品。」理查·蒙克頓·米爾尼斯 (詩人)
8. “I love the challenge of starting at zero every day and seeing how much I can accomplish.”– Martha Stewart, Entrepreneur
「我喜愛挑戰每天從零開始,然後看自己可以完成多少。」瑪莎·史都華 (企業家)
9. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”– Steve Jobs, Entrepreneur
「如果你仔細觀察,大部分的一夕成功都花很長一段時間。」史蒂夫‧賈伯斯 (企業家)
10. “It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success.”– Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur
「你失敗幾次不重要,你只需要做對一次,然後其他人都會說你一夕成功。」馬克·庫班 (企業家)

V. Singing River



我找到了生命中的摯愛
Darling, just dive right in and follow my lead
妳在對的時間點,為我而來,跟隨著我
Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet
我的女孩,美麗迷人
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
從沒想過,妳就是那個對的人
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
相愛時,我們只是孩子
Not knowing what it was
對愛情一無所知
I will not give you up this time
只知道這次我會珍惜妳
But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
親愛的,溫柔給我一吻,妳的心就是我的所有
And in your eyes, you're holding mine
在妳無瑕雙眼裡,對我滿是愛意

Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
寶貝,我會緊緊摟住妳,在黑暗中跳支舞
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song
赤腳踏在草地,邊聽著我們最愛的歌
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
當妳輕聲說著自己看起來糟透了,我吸口氣喃喃說著囈語
But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight
妳聽見了,親愛的今晚妳看起來完美透頂

Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
我找了一個比任何人都還要堅強的女人
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home
她無條件支持我的夢,我希望有天我們能一起撐起一個家
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
我找到了真愛,不只一起承擔我的秘密
To carry love, to carry children of our own
我們將深愛著,一起養育下一代
We are still kids, but we're so in love
我們年少輕狂,但我們如此深愛
Fighting against all odds
一起面對種種考驗
I know we'll be alright this time
這一次,我們至死不渝
Darling, just hold my hand
親愛的,牽起我的手
Be my girl, I'll be your man
吾愛,我屬於妳
I see my future in your eyes
在妳清澈雙眸裡,我看見我們的未來

Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
寶貝,我會緊緊摟住妳,在黑暗中跳支舞
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song
赤腳踏在草地,邊聽著我們最愛的歌
When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
妳身上穿的那套洋裝,襯托出妳無瑕的美
I don't deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight
我根本配不上妳啊,親愛的今晚的妳如此完美

Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
寶貝,我會緊緊摟住妳,在黑暗中跳支舞
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song
赤腳踏在草地,邊聽著我們最愛的歌
I have faith in what I see
我深信自己的眼光
Now I know I have met an angel in person
我知道,我遇見的妳骨子底是個天使
And she looks perfect
如此完美動人
I don't deserve this
我何其幸運
You look perfect tonight
今晚妳看起來完美透頂,親愛的




I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to save me
我這次徹底沉淪,害怕沒有人會對我伸出援手
This all or nothing really got a way of driving me crazy
這種極端的情形真的讓我失去了理智
I need somebody to heal
我需要一個我能呵護的人
Somebody to know
一個能夠讓我了解人
Somebody to have
一個我擁有的人
Somebody to hold
一個能讓我緊緊抱住的人
It's easy to say
這說來容易
But it's never the same
但一切早已不如以往
I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain
我想我喜歡你讓我對痛苦麻木的感覺

[Chorus]
Now the day bleeds
現在白天正慢慢地
Into nightfall
滲入低垂的夜幕之中
And you're not here
而你並不在我的身邊
To get me through it all
陪伴我度過這種時刻
I let my guard down
我卸下我的防備
And then you pulled the rug
但你卻讓我頓失依靠
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
我已經有點習慣當你所愛之人的感覺了

[Verse 2]
I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to turn to
我這次徹底沉淪,而我害怕這次沒有能夠求助的人
This all or nothing way of loving got me sleeping without you
這種極端愛人的方式讓我必須獨自入眠
Now, I need somebody to know
現在,我需要一個能夠讓我了解的人
Somebody to heal
一個能讓我治癒他傷痕的人
Somebody to have
一個能讓我擁有的人
Just to know how it feels
我只想要感受這種感覺
It's easy to say but it's never the same
儘管說來容易,但一切早已變質
I guess I kinda liked the way you helped me escape
我想我有點喜歡你助我逃離困境的感覺

[Chorus]
Now the day bleeds
白天正在此時此刻
Into nightfall
慢慢地被低垂的夜幕取代
And you're not here
但你卻不在我的身邊
To get me through it all
來伴我經歷這一切
I let my guard down
我卸下了自己的所有防備
And then you pulled the rug
但你卻突然讓我失去了依靠
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
我想我已經習慣當你的愛人了

[Bridge]
And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts sometimes
當我心中感到痛楚時,我總想閉上自己的眼睛
I fall into your arms
想像著我倒在你懷裡的感覺
I'll be safe in your sound 'til I come back around
你的聲音給了我安全感,直到我意識到這一切早已不復存在

[Chorus]
For now the day bleeds
白天正在此時此刻
Into nightfall
慢慢地被黑夜吞沒
And you're not here
但你卻不在我的身邊
To get me through it all
來讓我能夠經歷這一切
I let my guard down
我卸下了自己的所有防備
And then you pulled the rug
但你卻突然讓我失去了依靠
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
我想我已經習慣當你的愛人了
But now the day bleeds
現在白天正逐漸地
Into nightfall
與低垂的夜幕融為一體
And you're not here
但你卻不在我的身邊
To get me through it all
來讓我能夠經歷這一切
I let my guard down
我卸下了自己的所有防備
And then you pulled the rug
但你卻突然讓我失去了依靠
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
我想我已經習慣當你的愛人了
[Outro]
I let my guard down
我卸下了所有的防備
And then you pulled the rug
但你卻讓我頓失依賴
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
我想我已經習慣當你所愛的人了


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