(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
冬季風暴導致至少37人死亡，數千人停電/中國停止發布每日Covid病例數據/中國在台灣和日本附近進行“打擊演習”/為什麼阿根廷戰勝法國是有史以來最偉大的世界杯/中國在台灣舉行創紀錄的“罷工演習”/台灣警方擊斃男子襲擊其侄子/台灣對大陸水果市場依存度降至3%/台灣該全面禁止TikTok嗎？
II. News Vocabulary
1.Prolonged 延長
2.brutal 殘酷的
3.figures 數字
4.authorities 當局
5.strike 罷工
6.drill 訓練(尤指軍事)
7.curtain 簾
8.conclusion 結局
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
驚人發現！咖啡這樣喝才對！/為什麼喝咖啡會提神？看看背後的科學！
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.“Often the difference between a successful person and a
failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has
to bet on one’s ideas, to take a calculated risk – and to act.”—
Maxwell Maltz, Cosmetic Surgeon
「通常成功者與失敗者的不同，不是前者擁有較好的能力或想法，而是敢於測試自己的想法，冒計算過的險
– 並且行動。」–
麥斯威爾‧瑪爾茲 (整形外科醫師)
2.“Whatever you do, make a difference. Earn the right to
look back at something and say, ‘I did that.”—
Michael Josephson, Ethics Speaker
「不管你做什麼，創造一點不同，爭取回顧時可以說『那是我做的』的權利。」–
麥克‧喬瑟夫 (倫理講師)
3.“The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance.
Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of
self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the
courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect.”—
Brene Brown, Scholar
「其實，歸屬感始於接受自己，你感到認同的程度，事實上，絕不會超過你接受自己的程度，因為相信自己夠好，會帶給你勇氣，展現真實、脆弱及不完美的一面。」–
布芮尼．布朗 (學者)
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Is It Just Me? /
less of you
I.
News Path
Prolonged winter storm causes at least 37 deaths and
leaves thousands without power
World
CNN— The prolonged winter storm that brought heavy snow, high winds and brutal cold to most of the US this past week has killed at least 37 people and had hundreds of thousands without power on Christmas morning.Perhaps the worst impact was around Buffalo, New York, where 43 inches of snow fell as of Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
China’s top health body stops publishing daily Covid case
figures as infections soar
World
CNN— China’s top health authority has announced that it has stopped
publishing daily Covid-19 case numbers, as reports claimed that the true toll
of the country’s ongoing outbreak is much worse than the official figures published
by authorities.The National Health Commission (NHC) said Sunday that “relevant
outbreak information” would instead be published by China’s CDC, a
sub-department managed by the NHC.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/25/asia/china-covid-cases-publishing-nhc-intl
China carries out military exercises near Taiwan and
Japan, sending 47 aircraft across Taiwan Strait in ‘strike drill’
Taipei, Taiwan CNN— China sent 47 aircraft across the median line of the
Taiwan Strait on Sunday, its largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defense zone
in recent months, as Beijing steps-up efforts to normalize aggressive military
operations around the self-ruled island.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/25/asia/taiwan-china-aircraft-incursions-intl-hnk
Why Argentina’s win over France was the greatest World
Cup final ever
World
CNN— It seems only yesterday that Enner Valencia was swatting aside Qatar
in the 2022 World Cup’s curtain raiser.As the dust settles on an enthralling
month of soccer action, fans have been treated to arguably one of the greatest
ever World Cup tournaments in the sport’s history.In fitting fashion, Sunday’s
final exploded like a firework display to provide the ultimate conclusion to
Qatar 2022.
China launches record
'strike drills' around Taiwan on Christmas Day
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China announced on Christmas Day that it had
conducted "strike drills" around Taiwan and the Ministry of National
Defense (MND) tracked the presence of 71 Chinese military aircraft and seven
naval vessels around the country.The Eastern Theater Command of the People's
Liberation Army (PLA) announced on Sunday (Dec. 25) it had organized "joint
combat readiness patrols and joint firepower strike drills of all armed forces
in the sea and airspace around Taiwan."
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4761905
Taiwan police kill man
attacking his nephew
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Two Kaohsiung City police officers on Friday night
(Dec. 23) fired 15 shots at and eventually killed a man attacking his nephew
during a dispute regarding family inheritance.Kaohsiung City Police
Department’s Gangshan Precinct responded to a domestic dispute at a residence
in Ganshan District sometime after 8 p.m., CNA reported.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4761547
Taiwan cuts reliance on
Chinese fruit market to 3%
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has cut its reliance on the Chinese market
for its fruit exports to 3%, the Council of Agriculture (COA) said Saturday
(Dec. 24).Over the past year, the country has had to deal with sudden bans by
China on the import of products including pineapple and other fruits, beer and
beverages, fish and seafood. As a result, the share of Taiwan fruit exports to
China has dropped from 80% five years ago to 3% now, COA Minister Chen
Chi-chung (陳吉仲) said.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4761037
Should Taiwan completely
ban TikTok?
National
TAICHUNG (Taiwan News) — News broke Dec. 5
that Taiwan’s new Ministry of Digital Affairs
(MODA) had banned public sector employees from having the social media video
platform TikTok and the sister China-centric version of the software Douyin (抖音) installed on their devices.New Taipei City government announced it would
follow suit. The U.S. federal government and many states have done something
similar.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4760090
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.Prolonged 延長
2.brutal 殘酷的
3.figures 數字
4.authorities 當局
5.strike 罷工
6.drill 訓練(尤指軍事)
7.curtain 簾
8.conclusion 結局
9.launches 啟動儀式
10.patrols 巡邏
11.nephew 侄子
12.inheritance 繼承
13.reliance 依賴
14.Agriculture 農業
15.federal 聯邦
III. VoiceTube
驚人發現！咖啡這樣喝才對！(The One Way You Should Actually Be
Drinking Coffee)
初級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/24066
為什麼喝咖啡會提神？看看背後的科學！(The Science of Caffeine: The World)
中級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/21297
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.“Often the difference between a successful person and a
failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has
to bet on one’s ideas, to take a calculated risk – and to act.”—
Maxwell Maltz, Cosmetic Surgeon
「通常成功者與失敗者的不同，不是前者擁有較好的能力或想法，而是敢於測試自己的想法，冒計算過的險
– 並且行動。」–
麥斯威爾‧瑪爾茲 (整形外科醫師)
2.“Whatever you do, make a difference. Earn the right to
look back at something and say, ‘I did that.”—
Michael Josephson, Ethics Speaker
「不管你做什麼，創造一點不同，爭取回顧時可以說『那是我做的』的權利。」–
麥克‧喬瑟夫 (倫理講師)
3.“The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance.
Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of
self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the
courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect.”—
Brene Brown, Scholar
「其實，歸屬感始於接受自己，你感到認同的程度，事實上，絕不會超過你接受自己的程度，因為相信自己夠好，會帶給你勇氣，展現真實、脆弱及不完美的一面。」–
布芮尼．布朗 (學者)
4.“When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a
microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like
the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.”—
Cynthia Heimel, Writer
「不確定的時候，出醜一下沒關係，出色的創造力和最白癡的舉止，有時只有極細微的差距，別管那麼多，衝一下就對了。」–
辛西亞·海默爾 (作家)
5.“If you don’t admit a mistake and take responsibility
for it, you’re bound to make the same one again.”—
Pat Summitt, Basketball Coach
「如果你不承認錯誤並負起責任，你必將再犯同樣錯誤。」–
帕特·施蜜特 (籃球教練)
https://www.dailyenglishquote.com/page/4/
V. Singing River
“Is It Just Me?” By Sasha Alex Sloan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOa3hrRD9mk
Is it
just me?
只有我這樣嗎？
Is it
just me?
只有我這樣嗎？
I hate
holding babies
我不喜歡抱小嬰兒
And
people tryna save me
與討厭試圖拯救我的人們
Think
religion is a business
人們將信仰視為商業行為
Where
you pay for God’s forgiveness
付錢即能得到上帝的原諒
Modern
art is boring
現代藝術既枯燥又乏味
Politicians
are annoying
滿口謊言的政客讓人作噁
I
don’t think love lasts forever
我不認為愛能永久留存
And
old music was better
老歌總是最扣人心弦
Am I
just high or am I kinda right?
是我太自負還是其實我說對了？
Is it
just me or does anybody
只有我這樣還是大家也是如此
Feel
the way that I feel
雖然擁有和我相同的感受
They’re
just not being real
但他們不願說出口
Is it
just me or is anybody
只有我這樣還是大家也是如此
Thinkin’
all the same shit
覺得世上充滿鳥事
They’re
just not sayin’ it
他們只是不說出口
Or is
it just me?
還是只有我這樣？
Is it
just me?
只有我這樣嗎？
Is it
just me?
只有我這樣嗎？
Weddings
are outdated
舉辦婚禮已經落伍
The
show friends was overrated
美劇《六人行》其實也被過譽
I
think rich kids have it easy
富二代想做什麼都很容易
And
PDA is creepy
公然放閃更是讓人雞皮疙瘩掉滿地
The
internet’s obnoxious
網路讓人感到焦慮煩躁
People
my age make me nauseous
與同輩相處更是讓我想吐
I
think marijuana’s classy
我覺得大麻是時髦代表
And
doing coke is trashy
而古柯鹼已無價值可言
Am I
just high or am I kinda right?
是我太自負還是其實我說對了？
Is it
just me or does anybody
只有我這樣還是大家也是如此
Feel
the way that I feel
雖然擁有和我相同的感受
They’re
just not being real
但他們不願說出口
Tell
me is it just me or is anybody
告訴我，只有我這樣還是大家也是如此
Thinkin’
the all same shit
儘管世上一堆鳥事
They’re
just not sayin’ it
但他們選擇不說出口
Or is
it just me?
還是只有我這樣想？
Is it
just me?
只有我這樣嗎
Is it
just me?
只有我這樣嗎？
I
should probably bite my tongue but I can’t be the only one
或許我該保持沈默，但我知道一定有人跟我一樣
I
should probably bite my tongue but I can’t be the only one or
或許我該保持沈默，但我知道一定有人跟一樣
Is it
just me or does anybody
只有我這樣還是大家也是如此
Feel
the way that I feel
雖然擁有和我相同的感受
They’re
just not being real
但他們不願說出口
Tell
me is it just me or is anybody
告訴我，只有我這樣還是大家也是如此
Thinkin’
all the same shit
雖然世上一堆鳥事
They’re
just not sayin’ it
但他們選擇不說出口
Or is
just me?
還是只有我這樣？
Is it just
me?
只有我這樣嗎？
Is it
just me?
只有我這樣嗎？
I
should probably bite my tongue but I can’t be the only one
或許我該保持沈默，但我知道一定有人跟我一樣
I
should probably bite my tongue but I can’t be the only one
或許我該保持沈默，但我知道一定有人跟我一樣
https://shhhhbequiet.wordpress.com/2020/10/01/is-it-just-me-sasha-sloan/
“less of you” By keshi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtoeTzYKyaQ
Hello
嘿
Are
you awake right now?
你醒著嗎
God, I
just need to hear the sound of you
天吶，我只是想聽聽你的聲音
Please,
calm me down
拜託讓我冷靜下來
And I
know that it's selfish, but
我知道這樣很自私，但
You
are the only thing that's
你是唯一一件
Ever
made sense to me, I
對我來說有意義的事
I
don't wanna do this
我不想要繼續
I
don't know how to do this without you
我不知道沒有妳該怎麼生活
Cling
to your side
依戀著你
Voices
at night
深夜的低語
Cover
my eyes
閉上雙眼
I'm
terrified
我好徬徨
No in
between
沒有得選擇
A face
on a screen
螢幕上的妳
Ain't
an adequate replacement for your being with me
都比不上妳真的待在我身邊
Too
much time in the limelight
花太多時間在聚光燈下
Gimme
your all on the landline
而我只能透過電話跟妳聯絡
Want
it so bad but I won't lie
渴望著你而無法隱瞞
And it
just gets worse in the nighttime
在夜裡又更加的難耐
Never
stays for long
從來不曾久留
And
she's gone in the morning
清晨就不見她的身影
When
you come home
每當妳回到家
I just
got over being less of you
我早已習慣沒有妳的日子
When
you leave me
但每當妳離開時
I'm in
pieces
我又心碎不已
Maybe
it's better if we cut it loose
也許我們還是分手比較好
Tell
me how your day was
告訴我妳今天過得如何
No,
I'm not okay
不，我過得一點都不好
I
don't know, I don't know, I don't know
我不知道，我不知道，我不知道
I
don't know, I don't know, I don't know
我不知道，我不知道，我不知道
Time
never moved so slow
時間不曾走得這麼慢
Bedtime,
hit your phone up
睡前打了電話給妳
Tell
me where to go, where to go
告訴我該怎麼做
Tell
me where to go, where to go
告訴我該怎麼做
Too
much time in the limelight
花太多時間在聚光燈下
Gimme
your all on the landline
而我只能透過電話跟妳聯絡
Want
it so bad but I won't lie
渴望著你而無法隱瞞
And it
just gets worse in the nighttime
在夜裡又更加的難耐
Never
stays for long
從來不曾久留
And
she's gone in the morning
清晨就不見她的身影
When
you come home
每當妳回到家
I just
got over being less of you
我早已習慣沒有妳的日子
When
you leave me
但每當妳離開時
I'm in
pieces
我又心碎不已
Maybe
it's better if we cut it loose
也許我們還是分手比較好
I
don't know how to do this without you
我不知道沒有妳該怎麼生活
I
don't know, I don't know, I don't know
我不知道，我不知道，我不知道
I
don't know how to do this without you
我不知道沒有妳該怎麼生活
I
don't know, I don't know, I don't know
我不知道，我不知道，我不知道
I
don't know how to do this without you
我不知道沒有妳該怎麼生活
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