【 第346期 】英文公園 第256期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park

 

I. News Path–新聞步道

 

斯里蘭卡危機：你如何修復一個破碎的國家？/歐洲熱浪：致命的野火在地中海蔓延/美國猴痘爆發：疫苗供不應求/美國猴痘爆發：疫苗供不應求/詹姆斯韋伯：美國宇航局太空望遠鏡提供壯觀的圖/台商在日本報紙刊登廣告感謝安倍/台灣舉重運動員楊森在世界運動會深蹲440公斤的世界紀錄/美國特使訪問台灣中部台中

 

II. News Vocabulary

 

1.     crisis                危機

2.     protesters         抗議者

3.     heatwave          熱浪

4.     ravaging           肆虐

5.     monkeypox       猴痘

6.     supply              供應

7.     telescope          望遠鏡

8.     Stunning           驚艷

 

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

 

能回聲定位的不再只有蝙蝠，人類也可以！/為什麼亞洲人討厭亞洲人

 

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

 

1.“People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.”— Harvey Mackay, Business Trainer

「人們開始變得成功，是從下決定的那一刻起。」– 哈維．麥凱 (商業講師)

2.“I believe in living today. Not in yesterday, nor in tomorrow.”— Loretta Young, Actress

「我相信活在今天，不是昨天，也不是明天。」– 洛麗泰．楊 (女演員)

3.“The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.”— Luciano Pavarotti, Operatic Tenor

「我们的競爭對象是自己，我試圖超越不可能，我是和自己相抗，不是别人。」– 盧奇亞諾‧帕華洛帝(歌劇男高音)

 

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

July /Stuck with U

 

I.             News Path

 

Sri Lanka crisis: How do you fix a broken country?

World

(CNN)For years it had been one of Sri Lanka's grandest and most heavily guarded buildings, serving as the official residence and state office of the President.But all that changed on July 9, when protesters stormed in and took control, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa before turning the palace upside down.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/15/asia/sri-lanka-crisis-economy-fix-gotabaya-rajapaksa-saturday-intl-hnk/index.html

Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean

World

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires in Portugal, Spain and southwestern France, in the grip of a heatwave that shows no sign of easing.In northern Portugal, a pilot died when his waterbombing plane crashed in the Foz Coa area, near the Spanish border.Fires are ravaging areas of France's Gironde region, where more than 12,000 people have been evacuated.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62189272

 

US monkeypox outbreak: Demand for vaccines outstrips supply

World

US health officials say they do not have enough monkeypox vaccines to cope with surging demand.The US has seen more than 1,800 cases so far, though that is thought to be an undercount as testing has also lagged.There has been growing concern about the rate at which monkeypox is spreading - especially in New York City, epicentre of the US outbreak.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62188005

 

James Webb: Nasa space telescope delivers spectacular pictures

World

Stunning images of a "stellar nursery" and a "cosmic dance" have been acquired by Nasa's new $10bn space telescope.The two pictures, and others, were presented to the world on Tuesday to mark the James Webb observatory's readiness to begin science operations.The facility has spent the past six months since launch undergoing testing.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62140044

 

Taiwan businesses, individuals run ad in Japan newspaper to thank Abe

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Businesses and individuals from Taiwan were among those who funded a full-page advertisement carried by the Sankei Shimbun on Friday (July 15) in memory of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.Featuring a monotone picture of a smiling Abe, the ad pays tribute to one of the most Taiwan-friendly politicians.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4597837

 

Taiwan powerlifter Yang Sen squats a world record of 440 kg at 2022 World Games

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese powerlifter Yang Sen (楊森) won a silver medal in the super heavyweight division of the men's powerlifting competition at the 2022 World Games in the U.S. on Sunday (July 10), after breaking the squat world record in the process.Yang squatted a world record 440 kg, bench pressed 322.5 kg and deadlifted 332.5 kg for a combined weight of 1,095 kg.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4594257

US envoy visits central Taiwan’s Taichun

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Sandra Oudkirk visited Taichung on Thursday (July 14), leading Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) to hope for deepening bilateral cooperation.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4597779

Taiwan's mask rule to stay as new COVID BA.5 wave expected September

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Wednesday (July 13) announced that mask rules will stay in place as a new wave of COVID cases will likely hit Taiwan at some point in September or later when the highly contagious BA.5 subvariant of Omicron is expected to become the dominant strain in the country.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4596082

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.     crisis                危機

2.     protesters         抗議者

3.     heatwave          熱浪

4.     ravaging           肆虐

5.     monkeypox       猴痘

6.     supply              供應

7.     telescope          望遠鏡

8.     Stunning           驚艷

9.     tribute               貢品

10.    politicians         政治家

11.    powerlifter       舉重運動家

12.    squats              深蹲

13.    envoy               特使

14.    expected          預期

15.    announced        宣布

 

III. VoiceTube

能回聲定位的不再只有蝙蝠，人類也可以！ (He Can See With His Ears)

初級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/171004

 

為什麼亞洲人討厭亞洲人 (Why Asians Hate Asians)

中級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/171364

IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1.“People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.”— Harvey Mackay, Business Trainer

「人們開始變得成功，是從下決定的那一刻起。」– 哈維．麥凱 (商業講師)

2.“I believe in living today. Not in yesterday, nor in tomorrow.”— Loretta Young, Actress

「我相信活在今天，不是昨天，也不是明天。」– 洛麗泰．楊 (女演員)

3.“The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.”— Luciano Pavarotti, Operatic Tenor

「我们的競爭對象是自己，我試圖超越不可能，我是和自己相抗，不是别人。」– 盧奇亞諾‧帕華洛帝(歌劇男高音)

4.“Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is sound, act on it – even though others may hesitate or differ.”— Benjamin Graham, Investor

「勇敢相信你的知識及經驗，如果你的結論出自于事實分析，且你的判斷是合理的，依此展開行動 – 即便他人可能猶疑或意見不同。」– 班杰明．葛拉漢 (投資家)

5.“Simplicity and common sense should characterize planning and strategic direction.”— Ingvar Kamprad, Entrepreneur

「計畫及策略的制定，應以簡單及常理为依歸。」– 英瓦爾‧坎普拉德 (企業家)

http://www.dailyenglishquote.com/

V. Singing River

 

“July” By Dena

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJypi8BIls

 

it's like the summer's gone but it's still july

仍是盛夏七月，卻彷彿夏日已逝

the light is bouncing off your skin

光線在肌膚上反彈

like a ray of black and white

忽明忽暗

sometimes you feel like there's nothing else you can do to make things right

有時你會覺得，怎麼做都不對

no matter how hard you try

就算竭盡所能

you still feel like you're not enough and you don't know why

依舊覺得自己不夠好，卻不知為何

just breathe a little

那就先喘口氣吧

 

you don't have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders

你無需將全世界都扛在肩上

i promise that you'll feel better when you

我保證 你會好多的 只要你

take your time and sing along to your very own tempo

慢慢來，隨著自己的節奏歌唱

you'll realize that you will be just fine

你就會發現，你會沒事的

 

sometimes you can't help but compare yourself

有時你會不禁將自己

with whoever showed up on your feed

和身邊的其他人比較

they all seem to be doing so much better

他們似乎都過得比較好

sometimes you feel like there's nothing else you can do to make things right

有時你會覺得，怎麼做都不對

no matter what how hard you try

就算竭盡所能

you still feel like you're not enough

依舊覺得自己不夠好

you're running out of time

彷彿永遠趕不上

just breathe a little

那就跟著我一起深呼吸吧

 

you don't have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders

你無需將全世界都扛在肩上

i promise that you'll feel better when you

我保證 你會好多的 只要你

take your time and sing along to your very own tempo

慢慢來，隨著自己的節奏歌唱

you'll realize that you will be just fine

你會發現，一切都會好轉

 

now who says you're not good enough

誰說你不夠好

cus to me you're

對我而言

perfect just the way you are

你就是那恰到好處

so don't you let those hurtful words

所以別讓那些閒言閒語

bring you down oh i know this feeling

輕易將你擊敗，我深知那是什麼感覺

way to well

我真的懂

 

you don't have to live under the weight of the whole world on your shoulders

你無需將全世界都扛在肩上

i promise that you'll feel better when you

我保證 你會好多的 只要你

take your time to recognize what i see in you

慢下來，看進我眼中的你

 

you're perfectly imperfect

雖然你不完美

and i love you

但我依然愛你

oh i do

你有我

love you

愛著你

 

https://mojim.com/twy217953x4x1.htm

 

“Stuck with U” By Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2jvHynuMjI

I'm not one to stick around

我通常不太黏在別人身邊

One strike and you're out, baby

只要你犯一次錯 我們就沒戲了

Don't care if I sound crazy

不管這聽起來是否很瘋狂

But you never let me down, no, no

你從來沒讓我失望過

That's why when the sun's up, I'm stayin'

也因此就算太陽出來了 我還賴在你那

Still layin' in your bed, sayin'

一直躺在你的床上

 

[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Got all this time on my hands

雖然我有很多時間

Might as well cancel our plans, yeah

但我們也可以不要出門

I could stay here for a lifetime

我可以永永遠遠待在這裡

 

[Chorus: Ariana Grande]

So, lock the door and throw out the key

所以把門鎖上吧 鑰匙也丟一邊

Can't fight this no more, it's just you and me

我們不要再談這個了 現在只剩你我而已

And there's nothin' I, nothin' I, I can do

既然現在我什麼都做不了

I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you

我只要黏著你 黏在你身邊就好

So, go ahead and drive me insane

來吧 把我弄生氣吧

Baby, run your mouth, I still wouldn't change

就算你在那邊鬧脾氣 我也不會改變心意

Being stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you

我就是要黏著你 黏在你的身邊

I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you, baby

只要黏著你 黏在你身邊就好 親愛的

 

[Verse 2: Justin Bieber with Ariana Grande]

There's nowhere we need to be, no, no, no

我們不需要去任何地方

I'ma get to know you better

這樣我可以更了解你一些

Kinda hope we're here forever

有點希望我們可以永遠待在這

There's nobody on these streets

這裡街上都沒有人

If you told me that the world's endin'

假如你說這世界要末日了

Ain't no other way that I can spend it

除了和你 我也沒有其他方式可以度過了

 

[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber, with Ariana Grande & Both]

Oh, oh, oh, oh (Ooh)

Got all this time in my hands

雖然我有很多時間

Might as well cancel our plans (Yeah, yeah)

但我們也可以不要出門

I could stay here forever

我可以永永遠遠待在這裡

 

[Chorus: Justin Bieber with Ariana Grande]

So, lock the door and throw out the key

所以把門鎖上吧 鑰匙也丟一邊

Can't fight this no more, it's just you and me

我們不要再談這個了 現在只剩你我而已

And there's nothin' I, nothin' I, I can do

既然現在我什麼都做不了

I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you

我只要黏著你 黏在你身邊就好

So, go ahead and drive me insane

來吧 把我弄生氣吧

Baby, run your mouth, I still wouldn't change

就算你在那邊鬧脾氣 我也不會改變心意

Being stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you

我就是要黏著你 黏在你的身邊

I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you, baby

只要黏著你 黏在你身邊就好 親愛的

 

[Bridge: Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande & Both]

Woah

Baby, come take all my time

親愛的 我把時間全部給你

Go on, make me lose my mind

來吧 讓我失去理智吧

We got all that we need here tonight

今晚 我們都將各取所需

 

[Chorus: Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber & Both]

I lock the door (Lock the door) and throw out the key

我把門鎖上 鑰匙也丟一邊

Can't fight this no more (Can't fight this no more), it's just you and me

不要再談這個了 現在只剩你我而已

And there's nothin' I, nothin' I'd rather do

既然現在沒有什麼我更想做的

I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you

我只要黏著你 黏在你身邊就好

So, go ahead and drive me insane

來吧 把我弄生氣吧

Baby, run your mouth, I still wouldn't change

就算你在那邊鬧脾氣 我也不會改變心意

All this lovin' you, hatin' you, wantin' you

不管是愛你 恨你 還是需要你

I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with

只要能黏著你 黏在你身邊就好

You, oh, oh

 

[Outro: Ariana Grande]

Stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you

我就是要黏著你 黏在你的身邊

 

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