(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
超過900人死於巴基斯坦季風降雨和洪水/杜吉娜的父親一直對普京提出嚴厲批評/德國的太陽能正在蓬勃發展/乾燥的多瑙河揭示了二戰納粹軍艦/嫌疑人聲稱胡椒噴霧導致殺死警察/蓬佩奧9月訪台/台德工商聯席會議探討碳中和合作/台灣首次奪得棒球5亞洲杯冠軍
II. News Vocabulary
1. monsoon 季風
2. assistance 協助
3. Moscow 莫斯科
4. retaliatory 報復
5. Solar 太陽能
6. installation 安裝
7. sunk 沉沒
8. vessels 船隻
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
女孩不能接受暗示！/冥想的科學力量
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.“Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.”—
Charles Swindoll, Pastor
「耐心是苦澀的樹，但它會長出甜美的果實。」–
查爾斯‧史溫道爾 (牧師)
2.“We improve ourselves by victories over ourself. There
must be contests, and you must win.”—
Edward Gibbon, Historian
「我們借由戰勝自己而進步，一定會有困難，而你必須勝利。」–
愛德華‧吉朋 (歷史學家)
3.“As long as I can focus on enjoying what I’m doing,
having fun, I know I’ll play well.”—
Steffi Graf, Tennis Player
「只要我能集中心力在享受我做的事、得到樂趣，我便知道我將表現不錯。」–
施特菲‧葛拉芙 (網球選手)
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
One Last Time / Peter
Pan Was Right
I.
News Path
Over 900 killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods, including 326 children
World
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)At least 903 people have died in Pakistan from severe rains and flooding this summer, as the country sees its eighth cycle of monsoon rains, Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change told CNN Wednesday as the country appealed for international assistance.Thousands have no shelter and food due to this "humanitarian disaster," Sherry Rehman said.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/24/asia/pakistan-floods-monsoon-rain-deaths-intl/index.html
Opinion: Father of slain Russian commentator Darya Dugina
has been fiercely critical of Putin
World
(CNN)The shocking assassination of the 29-year-old political commentator
Darya Dugina by a car bomb on a highway near Moscow on Aug. 20 has been drawn
into the larger narrative of Russia's war with Ukraine, now entering its
seventh month.Russia accuses Ukraine of being behind the attack, raising the
specter of retaliatory attacks by Russia. Ukraine denies any involvement.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/23/opinions/darya-dugina-alexander-dugin-putin-rutland/index.html
Solar power is booming in Germany as Russia turns down
the gas
World
Dortmund, Germany (CNN Business)People on the frontlines of Europe's gas
crisis are scrambling to get solar panels for their homes and businesses as
they confront a "perfect storm" that's sending energy prices to
record levels.In the first six months of this year, Germany saw a 22% jump in
the installation of solar systems, compared with the same period last year,
according to data shared with CNN Business by the German Solar Association.
The drying Danube River reveals explosive-laden WWII Nazi
warships
World
Prahovo, SerbiaEurope's worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river
Danube to one of its lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of
dozens of explosives-laden German warships sunk during World War II near Serbia's
river port town of Prahovo.The vessels were among hundreds scuttled along the
Danube by Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet in 1944 as they retreated from
advancing Soviet forces, and still hamper river traffic during low water
levels.
Suspect claims pepper
spray caused him to kill southern Taiwan cops
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The man suspected of fatally stabbing two police officers claims that he perpetrated the assault because he had become enraged when an officer doused him with pepper spray.The incident occurred on Monday morning (Aug. 22), when 36 year-old Tu Ming-cheng (凃明誠) and 27 year-old Tsao Jui-chieh (曹瑞傑) pursued a 46-year-old suspect identified as Lin Hsin-wu (林信吾), who they believed to have stolen a motorcycle.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4634873
Pompeo to visit Taiwan
in September
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make his second trip to Taiwan this year to attend business events in Kaohsiung in late September.On Sept. 27, Liberty Times will host the inaugural Global Taiwan Business Forum at the Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel, where more than 300 Taiwanese business executives will participate.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4637352
Taiwan-Germany Joint
Business Council Meeting explores carbon-neutral cooperation
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — During the 20th Taiwan-Germany Joint Business
Council Meeting held on Thursday (Aug. 25), Siemens Taiwan, Kingsteel
Machinery, and Ruh-Yih Automation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
for cooperating in the fields of energy efficiency, digital twinning, and
sustainable development.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4637941
Taiwan wins championship
at first-ever Baseball5 Asia Cup
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan
News) — Taiwan’s Baseball5 team won the inaugural Asia Cup tournament on Friday
(Aug. 19) by beating Japan in two out of three rounds of the final.Taiwan
emerged undefeated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and secured its spot at the first
Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico, scheduled for Nov. 7-13.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4631780
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1. monsoon 季風
2. assistance 協助
3. Moscow 莫斯科
4. retaliatory 報復
5. Solar 太陽能
6. installation 安裝
7. sunk 沉沒
8. vessels 船隻
9. Suspect 嫌疑犯
10. carbon 碳
11. sustainable 可持續
12. renewable 可再生
13. maturing 成熟
14. beating 打敗
15. undefeated 不敗的
III. VoiceTube
女孩不能接受暗示！(Girls Can't Take a Hint!)
初級
https://www.voicetube.com/videos/46932
冥想的科學力量(The Scientific Power of Meditation)
中級
https://www.voicetube.com/videos/20708
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.“Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.”—
Charles Swindoll, Pastor
「耐心是苦澀的樹，但它會長出甜美的果實。」–
查爾斯‧史溫道爾 (牧師)
2.“We improve ourselves by victories over ourself. There
must be contests, and you must win.”—
Edward Gibbon, Historian
「我們借由戰勝自己而進步，一定會有困難，而你必須勝利。」–
愛德華‧吉朋 (歷史學家)
3.“As long as I can focus on enjoying what I’m doing,
having fun, I know I’ll play well.”—
Steffi Graf, Tennis Player
「只要我能集中心力在享受我做的事、得到樂趣，我便知道我將表現不錯。」–
施特菲‧葛拉芙 (網球選手)
4.“Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to
disturb your repose later on.”— Rabindranath Tagore,
Philosopher
「每一個你閃躲的困難，將來都會如鬼魂般打擾你的安寧。」–
泰戈爾 (哲學家)
5.“Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. If one
does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”—
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Philosopher
「我們的計劃不成功是因為没有目標，一個人若不知道他要航向哪個港口，没有風向會是順風的。」–
塞内卡 (哲學家)
https://www.dailyenglishquote.com/page/3/
V. Singing River
“One Last Time” By Ariana Grande
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPgEgaPk62M
I was
a liar
我曾是一個騙子
I gave
into the fire
我躍入火焰中
I know
I should've fought it
我知道我早該試著抵抗
At
least I'm being honest
至少我有努力變得誠實
Feel
like a failure
感覺就像是一個莫大的失敗
'Cause
I know that I failed you
因為我清楚自己已經失去了你
I
should've done you better
我知道應該對你好一點
'Cause
you don't want a liar (come on)
因為你不需要一個騙子（來吧）
And I
know, and I know, and I know
而我知道，我知道，我知道
She
gives you everything but boy I couldn't give it to you
她給了你所有，但男孩，我卻沒辦法把一切都交給你
And I
know, and I know, and I know
而我明白，我明白，我明白
That
you got everything
你擁有了好多
But I
got nothing here without you
我卻在失去你的時候，什麼都沒有了
So one
last time
所以最後一次
I need
to be the one who takes you home
我需要成為那個唯一能帶你回去的人
One
more time
再給我一次機會
I
promise after that, I'll let you go
我承諾你，在那之後我就會放你離開
Baby I
don't care if you got hurt in your heart
Baby我不在乎你的心是否受了傷
All I
really care is you wake up in my arms
所有我關心的只有你是在我的懷抱中醒來
One
last time
最後一次
I need
to be the one who takes you home
我需要成為那個牽著你的手踏上歸途的人
I
don't deserve it
我不值得那些
I know
I don't deserve it
我清楚自己不值得那些美好
But
stay with me a minute
但只要留在我身邊一分鐘就可以了
I'll
swear I'll make it worth it
我保證會讓這每分每秒都變得有價值
Can't
you forgive me
你能不能原諒我
At
least just temporarily
就算是片刻的也好
I know
that this is my fault
我理解這是我自己的錯
I
should have been more careful (come on)
過去的我應該要更小心才對（來吧）
And I
know, and I know, and I know
而我知道，我知道，我知道
She
gives you everything but boy I couldn't give it to you
她給了你所有，但男孩，我卻沒辦法把一切都交給你
And I
know, and I know, and I know
而我明白，我明白，我明白
That
you got everything
你擁有了好多
But I
got nothing here without you
我卻在失去你的時候，什麼都沒有了
So one
last time
所以最後一次
I need
to be the one who takes you home
我需要成為那個唯一能帶你回去的人
One
more time
再給我一次機會
I
promise after that, I'll let you go
我承諾你，在那之後我就會放你離開
Baby I
don't care if you got hurt in your heart
Baby我不在乎你的心是否受了傷
All I
really care is you wake up in my arms
所有我關心的只有你是在我的懷抱中醒來
One
last time
最後一次
I need
to be the one who takes you home
我需要成為那個牽著你的手踏上歸途的人
I know
I shouldn't fight it
我知道自己早該試著抵抗
At
least I'm being honest
至少我在努力變得誠實
Just
stay with me a minute
就留在我身邊一分鐘也好
I
swear I'll make it worth out
我允諾會讓它變得值得
'Cause
I don't want to be without you
因為我不想讓你走出我的生命
So one
last time
所以最後一次
I need
to be the one who takes you home
我需要成為那個唯一能帶你回去的人
One more
time
再給我一次機會
I
promise after that, I'll let you go
我承諾你，在那之後我就會放你離開
Baby I
don't care if you got hurt in your heart
Baby我不在乎你的心是否受了傷
All I
really care is you wake up in my arms
所有我關心的只有你是在我的懷抱中醒來
One
last time
最後一次
I need
to be the one who takes you home
我需要成為那個牽著你的手踏上歸途的人
One
last time
最後一次
I need
to be the one who takes you home
我需要成為那個牽著你的手踏上歸途的人
“Peter Pan Was Right” By Anson Seabra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8rlcLH0pqk
[Chorus]
I
guess Peter Pan was right
我猜彼得潘說的是對的
Growing
up's a waste of time
長大就是在浪費時間
So I
think I'll fly away
所以我想我會就這麼飛走
Set a
course for brighter days
為更美好的未來做打算
Find
the second star, I'm soaring
我會找到更閃亮的第二顆星，我在翱翔
Then
straight on to the morning
然後期待明天的早晨
I know
that I'll be fine
我知道我會沒事的
'Cause
I know Peter Pan was right
因為我知道彼得潘說的是對的
[Verse
1]
Just a
lost boy in a small town
我只是一個住在小鎮上，迷失的男孩
I'm
the same kid but I'm grown now
我還是同一個我，但我現在長大了
Try to
make it out but I don't know how
想試著闖出去，但我不知道怎麼做
Wish
that I was young, what have I become?
我希望我還年輕，長大後的我會變成什麼樣？
Now
it's late night and I'm at home
現在已夜深，我在家待著
So I
make friend with my shadow
所以我和我的影子做了朋友
And I
play him all my sad, sad songs
我給他播放我所有悲傷的歌曲
And we
don't talk but he sings alone like
我們不會說話，但他會獨自唱歌
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh,
ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
哦哦，哦哦，哦哦
Fairytales
are not the truth
童話並不都是真相
What
am I supposed to do? (Mm-mm, mm)
那我應該要怎麼辦？
[Chorus]
I
guess Peter Pan was right
我猜彼得潘說的是對的
Growing
up's a waste of time
長大就是在浪費時間
So I
think I'll fly away
所以我想我會就這麼飛走
Set a
course for brighter days
為更美好的未來做打算
Find
the second star, I'm soaring
我會找到更閃亮的第二顆星，我在翱翔
Then
straight on to the morning
然後期待明天的早晨
I know
that I'll be fine
我知道我會沒事的
'Cause
I know Peter Pan was right
因為我知道彼得潘說的是對的
[Verse
2]
Days
feel like a blur now
現在的日子感覺越來越模糊
Still
feel, eighteen, but I'm burnt out
我仍然感覺，我還是十八歲，但我卻已筋疲力盡
So I
daydream of what I could be
所以我幻想著，我能成為什麼樣的人
If I
turn back time to a storyline where my
如果我能讓時間，回到我的人生開始之前
Mom
read me a tale where
媽媽給我讀了一個故事
A
couple kids, one girl and a sailor
故事中有幾個孩子，有一個女孩和一個水手
Met a
boy in green, I thought it'd be me
遇到一個穿綠衣服的男孩，我以為那就是我
But I
guess that dream wasn't meant to be like
但我想，那個夢不應該是這樣的
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh,
ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
哦哦，哦哦，哦哦
Fairytales
are not the truth
童話並不都是真相
What
am I supposed to do? (Mm-mm, mm)
那我應該要怎麼辦？
[Chorus]
I
guess Peter Pan was right
我猜彼得潘說的是對的
Growing
up's a waste of time
長大就是在浪費時間
So I
think I'll fly away
所以我想我會就這麼飛走
Set a
course for brighter days
為更美好的未來做打算
Find
the second star, I'm soaring
我會找到更閃亮的第二顆星，我在翱翔
Then
straight on to the morning
然後期待明天的早晨
I know
that I'll be fine
我知道我會沒事的
'Cause
I know Peter Pan was right
因為我知道彼得潘說的是對的
[Bridge]
And I
don't care if I never land
我不在乎我是否永遠都不會降落
'Cause
the distant sky's always better than
因為遙遠的天空總是比
My
life right now and the place I am
我現在的生活，和我所在的地方都更加美好
So for
one last time, I guess Peter Pan
所以我最後一次說，我猜彼得潘
[Chorus]
I
guess Peter Pan was right
我猜彼得潘說的是對的
Growing
up's a waste of time
長大就是在浪費時間
So I
think I'll fly away
所以我想我會就這麼飛走
Set a
course for brighter days
為更美好的未來做打算
Find
the second star, I'm soaring
我會找到更閃亮的第二顆星，我在翱翔
Then
straight on to the morning
然後期待明天的早晨
I know
that I'll be fine
我知道我會沒事的
'Cause
I know Peter Pan was right
因為我知道彼得潘說的是對的
https://nostorynomusic.com/anson-seabra-peter-pan-was-right/
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