【 第337期 】英文公園 第247期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park

 


I. News Path–新聞步道

 

海地新災難:傾覆油輪的火球造成 75 人死亡/數十人因龍捲風和風暴襲擊美國各州而喪生/哈馬斯稱黎巴嫩難民營爆炸氧氣瓶而非武器/印尼火山噴出灰燼氣體 已造成1人死亡數十人受傷/中國為什麼要從台灣趕走尼加拉瓜/台灣記錄首例 omicron 來自非洲的旅客/無證農民工的疫苗接種站見警察,缺乏翻譯/CTBC捐款1000萬新台幣幫助東南亞國家抗擊COVID-19

 

II. News Vocabulary

 

1.       Fireball                 火球

2.       Toppled                被推翻

3.       Tanker                  油船

4.       Tornadoes           龍捲風

5.       Dozens                許多

6.       Oxygen                氧氣

7.       Arms                     武器

8.       Palestinian            巴勒斯坦人

 

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube-不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

 

韓流女孩樂隊有虛擬化身/定義千禧一代的十大電影

 

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

 

1.“The most important thing is your self-respect. It doesn’t matter what people think about you, but what you think about yourself.”— Robert H. Abplanalp, inventor

「最重要的東西是你的自尊,別人怎麼看你並不重要,而是你怎麼看你自己。」羅伯特阿普拉納爾普 (發明家)

2.“You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.”— George Lucas, director

「除非你能想像,否則你做不到。」喬治盧卡斯 (導演)

3.“To know yourself is the first and most important step in pursuing your dreams and goals.”— Stedman Graham, educator

「瞭解自己是追求夢想及目標的第一步也是最重要的一步。」史帝曼葛瑞漢 (教育家)

 

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

Steal My Girl / Blank Space

 

I.                News Path

 

New Haiti disaster: Fireball from toppled tanker kills 75

World

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — With fuel in short supply all across Haiti, some neighbors in the northern city of Cap-Haitien saw the crash of a tanker truck as a chance to scoop up valuable spilled gasoline. But then the truck exploded, unleashing a fireball that swept across people and homes, and local officials say at least 75 people died.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20211215-2976552


Dozens feared dead as tornadoes, storms strike US states

World

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing at least six people overnight as a storm system tore through a candle factory in Kentucky, an Amazon facility in Illinois and a nursing home in Arkansas. The Kentucky governor said he feared dozens more could be dead.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20211211-2968356

 

Hamas says oxygen bottles not arms exploded in Lebanon camp

World                                                                                                               

BEIRUT (AP) — The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were caused by an electrical short-circuit in a storage area for oxygen bottles used to treat coronavirus patients.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20211211-2968193

 

Indonesia's volcano spews ash, gas, killing 1, dozens hurt

World

LUMAJANG, Indonesia (AP) — The highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java spewed thick columns of ash, searing gas and lava down its slopes in a sudden eruption triggered by heavy rains on Saturday. At least one villager died from burns and dozens were hospitalized.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20211204-2952248

 

Explainer | Why did China woo away Nicaragua from Taiwan?

National

BEIJING (AP) — Nicaragua’s decision to sever diplomatic links with Taiwan and recognize China leaves the self-governing island democracy with just 14 diplomatic allies. Most are small, largely poor nations in the Western Pacific, the Caribbean and Latin America, the one exception being the Vatican. At the same time, Taiwan enjoys robust unofficial ties with the United States and dozens of other countries.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20211210-2965412

 

Taiwan records first omicron case in traveler from Africa

National

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has recorded its first case of the omicron variant in a passenger who recently traveled to the southern African country of Eswatini, health officials said Saturday.The passenger, a Taiwanese woman in her 30s who returned on Dec. 8, is now in quarantine in hospital, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center, which is in charge of the island’s pandemic response. Passengers who sat near her on the plane have tested negative so far.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20211211-2968103


Vaccination stations for undocumented migrant workers see police, lack of interpreters

National

TAIPEI (The China Post) — Vaccination stations set up to receive undocumented migrant workers in Taiwan were swarming with police officers while an apparent shortage of interpreters was witnessed by locals on Tuesday.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20211208-2959587


CTBC helps SE Asian countries combat COVID-19 with NT$10M donation

National

TAIPEI (The China Post) CTBC Bank, a subsidiary of CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (中信金控), donated NT$10 million to local organizations in Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and India on Thursday to help them combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20211210-2965487


II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.      Fireball                   火球

2.      Toppled                  被推翻

3.      Tanker                    油船

4.      Tornadoes              龍捲風

5.      Dozens                   許多

6.      Oxygen                   氧氣

7.      Arms                       武器

8.      Palestinian              巴勒斯坦人

9.      Volcano                   火山

10.   Spews                      噴出

11.   Nicaragua                尼加拉瓜

12.   Records                   紀錄

13.   Undocumented        無證

14.   Migrant                    移民

15.   Interpreters              口譯員

 

III. VoiceTube

韓流女孩樂隊有虛擬化身(K-pop girl band has virtual avatars)

初級

https://www.voicetube.com/v3/videos/143680

 

定義千禧一代的十大電影(Top 10 Movies That Define Millennials)

中級

https://www.voicetube.com/v3/videos/143925


IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1.“The most important thing is your self-respect. It doesn’t matter what people think about you, but what you think about yourself.”— Robert H. Abplanalp, inventor

「最重要的東西是你的自尊,別人怎麼看你並不重要,而是你怎麼看你自己。」羅伯特阿普拉納爾普 (發明家)

2.“You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.”— George Lucas, director

「除非你能想像,否則你做不到。」喬治盧卡斯 (導演)

3.“To know yourself is the first and most important step in pursuing your dreams and goals.”— Stedman Graham, educator

「瞭解自己是追求夢想及目標的第一步也是最重要的一步。」史帝曼葛瑞漢 (教育家)

4.“The most dangerous question a prospect or customer asks is “Why should I?” And he may ask it more than once… The product and its communication stream must continue to provide him with both rational and emotional answers.”— Lester Wunderman, marketing pioneer

「一位潛在客戶或顧客所問的最危險問題是:「為什麼我得要?」而且他可能不止問一次產品還有它的溝通流必需不斷地提供顧客理性及情感上的解釋。」萊斯特偉門 (行銷先驅)

5.“Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.”— James Allen, author

「人們渇望改善他們的週遭環境,但是卻不願意改善自己,他們因此停留在原地。」詹姆士艾倫 (作家)

http://www.dailyenglishquote.com/


V. Singing River

 

Steal My Girl” By One Direction 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTblx3FmUVY


She's been my queen

從我們16歲那年開始
Since we were sixteen

她就成為我心中唯一的皇后
We want the same things,

我們的喜好相同
We dream the same dreams,

連懷抱的夢想也一致
Alright (alright)

我們就是這麼相像

I got it all

我此生再無遺憾
'Cause she is the one

因為我遇見了她 我的真命天女
Her mum calls me 'love',

她的媽媽總管我叫"親愛的"
Her dad calls me 'son',

 

她的爸爸把我當親兒子對待
Alright (alright)

我們就是這麼親密

[Niall]

I know, I know, I know for sure

我知道 我真的知道 清楚到不行

[All]

Everybody wanna steal my girl

每個人都想把她從我身邊搶走
Everybody wanna take her heart away

每個人都想把她的心狠狠奪走
Couple billion in the whole wide world

全世界沒有人不這麼想
Find another one 'cause she belongs to me

但告訴你吧 她只屬於我一個人 誰也搶不走

Everybody wanna steal my girl

每個人都想把她從我身邊搶走
Everybody wanna take her heart away

每個人都想把她的心狠狠奪走
Couple billion in the whole wide world

全世界沒有人不這麼想
Find another one 'cause she belongs to me

但告訴你吧 她只屬於我一個人 誰也搶不走


Na na na na na na (oh, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na

She belongs to me

她只屬於我一個人

[Liam]

Kisses like cream,

她的吻像糖霜一樣甜
Her walk is so mean

她走路的步伐讓人相形失色
And every jaw drop

當她穿著緊身牛仔褲
When she's in those jeans,

總讓人不禁口水直流
Alright (alright)

她就是這麼惹人愛

 

[Louis]

I don't exist

如果我的生命裡沒有她
If I don't have her

我就不能算是真正存在
The sun doesn't shine,

沒有她 太陽顯得黯淡無光
The world doesn't turn,

沒有她 地球甚至停止轉動
Alright (alright)
我就是這麼需要她

 

[Niall]

But I know, I know, I know for sure

我知道 我真的知道 清楚到不行


Everybody wanna steal my girl

每個人都想把她從我身邊搶走

Everybody wanna take her heart away

每個人都想把她的心狠狠奪走

Couple billion in the whole wide world

全世界沒有人不這麼想

Find another one 'cause she belongs to me

但告訴你吧 她只屬於我一個人 誰也搶不走

Everybody wanna steal my girl

每個人都想把她從我身邊搶走

Everybody wanna take her heart away

每個人都想把她的心狠狠奪走

Couple billion in the whole wide world

全世界沒有人不這麼想

Find another one 'cause she belongs to me

但告訴你吧 她只屬於我一個人 誰也搶不走


Na na na na na na (oh, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na

[Harry]

She knows, she knows

她知道 她一定知道
That I never let her down before

我從來沒有讓她失望過
She knows, she knows

她知道 她肯定知道
That I'm never gonna let another take her love from me now
我絕對不會讓任何人從我身邊奪走她的愛

 

[All]

Everybody wanna steal my girl 

每個人都想把她從我身邊搶走

Everybody wanna take her heart away 

每個人都想把她的心狠狠奪走

Couple billion in the whole wide world 

全世界沒有人不這麼想

Find another one 'cause she belongs to me 

但告訴你吧 她只屬於我一個人 誰也搶不走 

Everybody wanna steal my girl 

每個人都想把她從我身邊搶走

Everybody wanna take her heart away 

每個人都想把她的心狠狠奪走

Couple billion in the whole wide world 

全世界沒有人不這麼想

Find another one 'cause she belongs to me 

但告訴你吧 她只屬於我一個人 誰也搶不走


Na na na na na na (oh, yeah, alright, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na

She belongs to me

她只屬於我一個人

Na na na na na na (oh, yeah)
(She belongs to me, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na

She belongs to me

她就只屬於我一個人

 

https://jill880601.pixnet.net/blog/post/58989820

 

Blank Space” By Taylor Swif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg


Nice to meet you, where you been?
很高興認識你,你從哪裡來?

I could show you incredible things
我能帶你看些不可思議的東西

Magic, madness, heaven, sin
魔幻、抓狂、極樂、犯罪

Saw you there and I thought
看見你站在那,我心想:

'Oh my God, look at that face'
我的老天爺,看看那張臉

You look like my next mistake
你長得就像,我下個男朋友

Love's a game, wanna play?
愛情遊戲,想加入嗎?


New money, suit and tie
新的貨幣,西裝筆挺

I can read you like a magazine
我能像翻閱雜誌一樣欣賞你

Ain't it funny, rumors fly
那些流言蜚語聽起來很可笑不是嗎?

And I know you heard about me
我猜你已經聽說過我的事情了

So hey, let's be friends
但是,嘿我們來交個朋友嘛

I'm dying to see how this one ends
我還滿想知道這段感情會是怎樣結束的

Grab your passport and my hand
攜上你的護照和我的手

I could make the bad guys good for a weekend
我能讓壞男孩乖上一個周末


So it's gonna be forever
我們將會天長地久

Or it's gonna go down in flames
或只是單純飛蛾撲火

You can tell me when it's over
可以由你決定何時該結束

If the high was worth the pain
只要你能承受那些後果

Got a long list of ex-lovers
我有一長串前男友清單

They'll tell you I'm insane
他們會告訴你我發瘋了

Cause you know I love the players
但你知道我喜歡愛情玩家

And you love the game
而你也喜歡這場愛情遊戲


Cause we're young and we're reckless
年輕又毫不畏懼

We'll take this way too far
我們愛得無法自拔

And leave you breathless

是會愛到無法呼吸

or with a nasty scar

或是留下不可抹滅的傷疤

Got a long list of ex-lovers
一整串的前男友清單

They'll tell you I'm insane
他們都會跟你說我瘋了

But I got a blank space baby
我留了個空白格給你

And I'll write your name
而我會填上你的名子


Cherry lips, crystal skies
櫻桃小嘴、清澈藍天

I could show you incredible things
我能帶你看些不可思議的東西

Stolen kisses, pretty lies
悄悄的吻、甜蜜的謊

You're the king baby I'm your queen
親愛的,你是王而我是后

Find out what you want
這才發現你要的是什麼

Be that girl for a month
當了一個月你要的乖女孩

But the worst is yet to come
而最糟的部分就要來了

Oh no
! !

Screaming, crying, perfect storms
怒吼、哭喊、風暴般的咆嘯

I can make all the tables turn
我能讓這一切美夢都翻盤

Rose garden filled with thorns
香甜的玫瑰園充滿著傷人的刺

Keep you second guessing like

你不斷的猜測 就像:

oh my God
我的老天!

Who is she? I get drunk on jealousy
這瘋女人是誰? 我被忌妒沖昏了頭

But you'll come back each time you leave
但你離開之後總是會再回來的

Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
因為親愛的,我是個披著美夢的夢魘


So it's gonna be forever
我們將會天長地久

Or it's gonna go down in flames
或只是單純飛蛾撲火

You can tell me when it's over
可以由你決定何時結束

If the high was worth the pain
只要你能承受那些後果

Got a long list of ex-lovers
我有一長串前男友清單

They'll tell you I'm insane
他們會告訴你我發瘋了

Cause you know I love the players
但你知道我喜歡愛情玩家

And you love the game
而你也喜歡這場愛情遊戲


Cause we're young and we're reckless
年輕又毫不畏懼

We'll take this way too far
我們愛得無法自拔

And leave you breathless

是會愛到難以呼吸

or with a nasty scar

或是留下不可抹滅的傷疤

Got a long list of ex-lovers
一整串的前男友清單

They'll tell you I'm insane
他們都會跟你說我瘋了

But I got a blank space baby
我留了個空白格給你

And I'll write your name
而我會填上你的名子


Boys only want love if it's torture
男孩只想要愛的受盡折磨

Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn you
別說我沒 說我沒提醒過你

Boys only want love if it's torture
男孩只想要愛的受盡折磨

Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn you
別說我沒 說我沒提醒過你


So it's gonna be forever
我們將會天長地久

Or it's gonna go down in flames
或只是單純飛蛾撲火

You can tell me when it's over
可以由你決定何時結束

If the high was worth the pain
只要你能承受那些後果

Got a long list of ex-lovers
我有一長串前男友清單

They'll tell you I'm insane
他們會告訴你我發瘋了

Cause you know I love the players
但你知道我喜歡愛情玩家

And you love the game
而你也喜歡這場愛情遊戲


Cause we're young and we're reckless
年輕又毫不畏懼

We'll take this way too far
我們愛得無法自拔

And leave you breathless

是會愛到無法呼吸

or with a nasty scar

或是留下不可抹滅的傷疤

Got a long list of ex-lovers
一整串的前男友清單

They'll tell you I'm insane
他們都會跟你說我發瘋了

But I got a blank space baby
我留了個空白格給你

And I'll write your name
而我會填上你的名子 

https://handsomebenny.pixnet.net/blog/post/447783647-taylor-swift---blank-space-(%E6%AD%8C%E8%A9%9E%E7%BF%BB%E8%AD%AF)


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