【 第324期 】英文公園 第234期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park

 

I. News Path–新聞步道

 

歐盟監管機構審查阿斯利康疫苗/韓國對美國的憤怒可能實際上是一個提議/BMW加速向電動汽車發展/意大利紀念軍隊週年紀念日死的COVID/台灣太平洋盟友下個月將開啟旅行泡沫/一百人改名為“鮭魚”以獲得免費壽司/台灣國際熱氣球節將於七月拉開帷幕/媽祖朝聖五月首飛

 

II. News Vocabulary

 

1.     decision            決定

2.     evidence           證據

3.     continent           大陸

4.     administration    行政

5.     consequences   結果

6.     diplomatic          外交

7.     automaker         汽車製造商

8.     underlined         畫線的

 

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

 

Fred Armisen是“絕對不酷”/ 從城市到城市

 

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

 

1.“I never won anything without hard labor and the exercise of my best judgment.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President

「我從來沒有不經努力或運用我最好的判斷，而贏取任何事情。」– 西奧多‧爾羅斯福 (美國第 26 任總統)

2.“Never let life’s hardships disturb you; no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages.”— Nichiren Daishonen, Buddhist Monk

「絕不要讓生命中的困難影響你；沒有人可以避免問題，包括聖賢在內。」– 日蓮大聖人 (和尚)

3.“I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.”— John D. Rockefeller, industrialist

「我總是想辦法把每一個災禍轉變為機會。」– 約翰‧洛克菲勒 (工業家)

 

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

It Ain't Me / Burn

 

I.             News Path

 

The Latest: EU regulator reviews AstraZeneca vaccine

World

LONDON — The world awaits a decision from Europe’s top medical regulator into whether there is any evidence to show the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is linked to a small number of blood clots reported in people across the continent.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210318-2212425

EXPLAINER: NKorea's anger to US may actually be an overture

World

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After giving the Biden administration the silent treatment for two months, North Korea this week marshalled two powerful women to warn Washington over combined military exercises with South Korea and the diplomatic consequences of its “hostile” policies toward Pyongyang.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210318-2212505

 

BMW ramping up move into electric cars

World

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed its rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to 50% of global sales by 2030. The company underlined the point by unveiling a new all-electric model three months ahead of plan.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210317-2209010

 

Italy honors COVID dead on Bergamo army convoy anniversary

World

ROME (AP) — Italy inaugurated a living monument to its COVID-19 dead Thursday as it marked the anniversary of one of the most haunting moments of the pandemic: when Bergamo’s death toll reached such heights that an army convoy had to transport coffins out because its cemeteries and crematoriums were full.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210318-2212539

 

Taiwan, Pacific ally Palau to open travel bubble next month

National

TAIPEI (AP) — Taiwan and the Pacific nation of Palau will launch a travel bubble next month, allowing people to travel between the islands without a COVID-19 quarantine.Palau is one of Taiwan’s remaining diplomatic allies after China lured other countries to deny recognition of the self-governed island it considers part of its own territory.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210317-2208529

 

A hundred people change name to ‘salmon’ to get free sushi

National

TAIPEI (The China Post) — More than a hundred people have applied to change their name to “salmon” (guiyu, 鮭魚) on Wednesday after the Japanese sushi restaurant chain Akindo Sushiro launched the campaign to offer a free meal to those named salmon.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210318-2211256

Taiwan Int’l Balloon Festival to kick off in July

National

TAIPEI (The China Post) — The 2021 Taiwan International Balloon Festival will run from July 3 to Aug. 8 at the Luye Highland for a total of 37 days.  Although this year’s main visual design has not yet been finalized, an official said that the event this year will feature the most anticipated “Hot Air Balloon Light Display Concert ” and some eye-catching giant balloons.  

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210311-2195390

First Mazu pilgrimage flight to take off in May

National

TAIPEI (The China Post) — The first in-flight Mazu Pilgrimage in Taiwan will debut on May 9, according to various reports.Temples in north, central and south Taiwan will participate in the event in which five flights will take six Mazu statues and 180 pilgrims to fly over Taiwan.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210312-2197167

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.     decision             決定

2.     evidence            證據

3.     continent            大陸

4.     administration     行政

5.     consequences    結果

6.     diplomatic           外交

7.     automaker          汽車製造商

8.     underlined          畫線的

9.     rollout                 推出

10.    inaugurated       就職典禮

11.    pandemic           大流行病

12.    allies                  盟國

13.    self-governed     自治的

14.    finalized              最終確定

15.    participate           參加

III. VoiceTube

Fred Armisen是“絕對不酷”(Fred Armisen Is "Absolutely Not Cool")

初級

https://www.voicetube.com/videos/103254

 

從城市到城市(From City To City)

中級

https://www.voicetube.com/videos/134428

IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1.“I never won anything without hard labor and the exercise of my best judgment.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President

「我從來沒有不經努力或運用我最好的判斷，而贏取任何事情。」– 西奧多‧爾羅斯福 (美國第 26 任總統)

2.“Never let life’s hardships disturb you; no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages.”— Nichiren Daishonen, Buddhist Monk

「絕不要讓生命中的困難影響你；沒有人可以避免問題，包括聖賢在內。」– 日蓮大聖人 (和尚)

3.“I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.”— John D. Rockefeller, industrialist

「我總是想辦法把每一個災禍轉變為機會。」– 約翰‧洛克菲勒 (工業家)

4.“Never forget that it is the spirit with which you endow your work that makes it useful or futile.”— Adelaide Hasse, Librarian

「絕不要忘記你工作的精神會決定你的工作是有效或徙勞。」– 赫斯 (圖書館員)

5.“If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”— Vince Lombardi, American football Coach

「假若你沒有犯錯，你就是不夠努力。」– 文斯‧隆巴迪 (美式足球教練)

http://www.dailyenglishquote.com/

 

V. Singing River

 

“It Ain't Me” By Kygo, Selena Gomez 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3VTKvdAuIY

 

[Verse 1: Selena Gomez]

I had a dream

我有個夢想

We were sipping whisky neat

我們優雅地啜飲著威士忌

Highest floor, the bowery*

在最高的樓層，俯視世界

And I was high enough

而我已享受夠興致

'Somewhere along the lines

從何時開始

We stopped seeing eye to eye

我們的思緒不再一致

You were staying out all night

你整晚流連在外

And I had enough

我再也無法忍受

No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're going

我並不想知道你曾至何處，或將到何方

But I know I won't be home

但我知道你不會在家

And you'll be on your own

你會過著自己的生活

Who's gonna rock you through the dark side of the morning?

誰會在蹣跚迷失時喚醒你

Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?

誰又會在你百般挫折時安撫你

Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?

誰將會為了醉醺醺又孤單的你，於深夜將你帶回家

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

誰會成為下一個陪伴你度過人生低潮的人

It ain't me

這已經非我的職責了

It ain't me   x3

那人不會是我

I had a dream

我曾有個夢想

We were back to seventeen

當我們回到17年華

Summer nights and the liberties

美好夏夜和自由

Never growing up

我們永不長大

I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories

我將帶著拍立得和回憶

But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us

但你清楚我會讓最糟糕的回憶埋葬至深處 

Who's gonna rock you through the dark side of the morning?

誰將在你陷入混沌之際及時喚醒你

Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?

誰又將在你受盡折磨時撫慰著你

Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?

誰會在夜深人靜時醒來，載著孤單又喝醉的你返家

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

誰會陪伴著你度過灰心喪志的階段

It ain't me

將不會是我

It ain't me, no no   x3

那人不會是我

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

誰將伴隨你穿越內心深處的陰影

It ain't me

不會是我

 

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“Burn” By Ellie Goulding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGyEd0aKWZE

We, we don't have to worry 'bout nothing

我們，我們不需要去擔心任何事

'Cause we got the fire, and we're burning one hell of a something

因為我們擁有火，我們正燃燒著來自地獄的一切

They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space

他們，他們會從外太空看見我們

Light it up, like we're the stars of the human race, human race

點亮一切吧，我們可以像是人群中璀璨的星星

When the light started out they don’t know what they heard

華燈初上，他們不知道那些聲響是什麼

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

停下手邊的工作，大聲播放，將愛散播到世界各地

We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

我們將高舉雙手，點亮灰暗的天空

'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire

因為我們得到了火啊

Yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

耶!因為我們得到了火

And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

然後我們會讓它燃燒

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

我們會讓它燃燒

Gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

讓它燃燒的燦爛無比

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

我們會讓它燃燒

We don't wanna leave, no. We just wanna be right now

我們不想離開，對，我們就想活在當下

And what we see is everybody's on the floor acting crazy, getting loco 'til the lights out

我們只看到大家在狂歡，直到閃光亮起

Music's on, I'm waking up, we fight the fire, then we burn it up

音樂響起，我從夢中醒來，點亮了火，然後開始燃燒

And it's over now, we got the love, there's no sleeping now, no sleeping now, no sleeping

這就是結局吧，我們得到了愛，然後徹夜未眠

When the light started out they don’t know what they heard

華燈初上，他們不知道那些聲響是什麼

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

停下手邊的工作，大聲播放，將愛散播到世界各地

We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

我們將高舉雙手，點亮灰暗的天空

'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire

因為我們得到了火啊

Yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

耶!因為我們得到了火

And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

然後我們會讓它燃燒

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

我們會讓它燃燒

Gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

讓它燃燒的燦爛無比

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

我們會讓它燃燒

When the light started out they don’t know what they heard

華燈初上，他們不知道那些聲響是什麼

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

停下手邊的工作，大聲播放，將愛散播到世界各地

We gonna let it burn burn burn burn

我們會讓它燃燒

Burn burn burn burn

燃燒的燦爛無比

We can light it up, up, up

我們能夠將它點燃

So they can't put it out, out, out

讓其他人無法撲滅它

We can light it up, up, up

我們能夠將它點燃

So they can't put it out, out, out

讓其他人無法撲滅它

We can light it up, up, up

我們能夠將它點燃

So they can't put it out, out, out

讓其他人無法撲滅它

We can light it up, up, up

我們能夠將它點燃

So they can't put it out, out, out

讓其他人無法撲滅它

When the light started out they don’t know what they heard

華燈初上，他們不知道那些聲響是什麼

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

停下手邊的工作，大聲播放，將愛散播到世界各地

We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

我們將高舉雙手，點亮灰暗的天空

'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire

因為我們得到了火啊

Yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

耶!因為我們得到了火

And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

然後我們會讓它燃燒

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

我們會讓它燃燒

Gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

讓它燃燒的燦爛無比

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

我們會讓它燃燒

When the light started out they don’t know what they heard

華燈初上，他們不知道那些聲響是什麼

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

停下手邊的工作，大聲播放，將愛散播到世界各地

We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

我們將高舉雙手，點亮灰暗的天空

'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire

因為我們得到了火啊

Yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

耶!因為我們得到了火

And we gonna let it burn

然後我們會讓它燃燒

 

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