【 第357期 】英文公園 第267期

 (台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park

 


I. News Path–新聞步道

 

公眾憤怒情緒增長,希臘總理承諾修復鐵路缺陷/中國和俄羅斯在國防部門有著深厚的聯繫。普京的戰爭並沒有改變/日本第一部人工智能生成的漫畫。但它是藝術嗎?/全球芯片製造巨頭台積電今年計劃招聘6000名員工/台灣在世界棒球經典賽上首次戰勝意大利/台灣海軍報告同一天發生兩起涉及槍支的事件/台灣鴨蛋價格創歷史新高/台北玫瑰園玫瑰本週末盛開

 

II. News Vocabulary

 

1.prime                                 首要

2.chronic                              長期的

3.trade                                  貿易

4.sanctioned                        制裁

5.folklore                              民間傳說

6.dialogue                            對話

7.chipmaking                        芯片製造

8.recruit                                招聘

 

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube-不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

 

人們常掛嘴邊的「愛」到底是什麼?看看孩子們怎麼回答/愛神來了我知道!愛的科學原理

 

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

 

1.“Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”— Napoleon Hill, Motivational Writer

「珍惜你的願景及夢想,因為它們來自你的靈魂,是你最終成就的藍圖。」– 拿破崙‧希爾 (勵志作家)

2.“Your success will not be determined by your gender or your ethnicity, but only on the scope of your dreams and your hard work to achieve them.”— Zaha Hadid, Architect

「你的成功不是取決於你的性別或族群,它僅取決在你夢想的規模,以及為達成所做的努力。」– 札哈·哈蒂 (建築師)

3.“When life puts you in tough situations, don’t say ‘Why Me?’ Just say ‘Try Me.”— Dwayne Johnson, Professional Wrestler

「當你面臨困難的處境,不要說『為何是我?』,說『來試試我。』」– 道恩‧強森 (職業摔角手)

 

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

Lose You To Love Me / Here’s Your Perfect

 

I.               News Path

 

Greek prime minister promises to fix chronic railway deficiencies as public anger grows

World

(CNN) Greece’s prime minister has promised to improve the safety standards of the country’s railway system following its deadliest train crash on record which sparked mass protests. Kyriakos Mitsotakis again apologized for last month’s incident, which saw a passenger train carrying mostly university students returning from a three-day public holiday collide with a freight train near the city of Larissa, leaving 57 people dead and dozens injured.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/09/europe/greek-prime-minister-railway-deficiencies-intl/index.html

 

China and Russia have deep defense sector ties. Putin’s war has not changed that, data show

World

Hong Kong CNN — Chinese state-owned defense firms have maintained trade relationships with sanctioned Russian defense companies during the past year, even as many of the world’s leading economies cut ties with Moscow and the companies driving its continued assault on Ukraine.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/09/china/china-russia-military-defense-ties-ukraine-war-intl-hnk


This is Japan's first AI-generated manga comic. But is it art?

World

In his latest comic "Cyberpunk: Peach John," manga author Rootport imagines the Japanese folklore hero Momotaro — who is said to have been born from a giant peach — living in a dystopian future. But while the writer created the storyline and dialogue, his sci-fi-inspired imagery was produced entirely by artificial intelligence.In fact, the 37-year-old has never drawn a comic by hand.

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/japan-first-ai-generated-manga-art-intl-hnk

 

Global chipmaking giant TSMC plans to hire 6,000 employees this year

World

Hong Kong CNN — Semiconductor giant TSMC plans to add more than 6,000 jobs this year, despite a broader slowdown in demand for chips.The world’s largest contract chipmaker is looking to recruit new engineers and production line operators across its home base of Taiwan — in the cities of Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung — it confirmed Monday.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/06/tech/taiwan-tsmc-hiring-plans-2023-intl-hnk

 

Taiwan takes first victory in style over Italy at World Baseball Classic

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan secured its first win of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) with a thrilling 11-7 result over Italy on Friday (March 10), cheered on by a full house at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium.It was neck-and-neck up until the seventh inning, with the two sides swapping leads. However, Taiwan edged ahead in the seventh and a big three-run homer in the eighth provided a route to victory in what was eventually a comfortable win.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4832161

 

Taiwan Navy reports two incidents involving firearms on same day

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taiwan Navy has come under fire after reporting two firearms incidents as legislators slammed the military over management loopholes.Navy Command said on Wednesday (March 8) that the bolts for two T91 assault rifles at the 99th Marine Brigade had gone missing, while a .45 ACP pistol at a training facility at the Navy’s Education, Training and Doctrines Development Command was found to be a “replica toy gun.”

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4830539

 

Duck egg prices in Taiwan hit record high

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The price of duck eggs rose to a record high on Friday (March 10) due to a shortage of chicken eggs and the approach of the Dragon Boat Festival.Amid a shortage of chicken eggs, Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) on Tuesday (March 7) called on the public to buy duck eggs as an alternative, according to UDN. However, the Council of Agriculture (COA) on Thursday (March 9) announced that the price of duck eggs would also increase on Friday.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4831093


Roses at Taipei Rose Garden to reach full bloom this weekend

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2023 Taipei Rose Festival kicked off at Xinsheng Park's Taipei Rose Garden in Zhongshan District on March 1 to show off more than 800 varieties of roses, and the show will last until the end of this month.There will be a total of six exhibition areas: the "variety area," the "flower sea area," the "colorful rose garden," the "breeders’ garden," the "horticultural plant exhibition area," and everyone's favorite, the "secret garden" with stone arches and heart-shaped fountains, Taipei Parks and Street Lights Office said in a press release.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4829067


II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.prime                                 首要

2.chronic                              長期的

3.trade                                  貿易

4.sanctioned                        制裁

5.folklore                              民間傳說

6.dialogue                            對話

7.chipmaking                        芯片製造

8.recruit                                招聘

9.thrilling                              驚心動魄

10.inning                             

11.involving                          涉及

12.loopholes                        漏洞(協議或法律上)

13.Agriculture                       農業

14.exhibition                         展覽

15.fountains                         噴泉

 

III. VoiceTube

人們常掛嘴邊的「愛」到底是什麼?看看孩子們怎麼回答(Love Lesson | Life's Big Questions Unscripted)

初級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/22160

 

愛神來了我知道!愛的科學原理(The Science of Love)

中級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/1113


IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1.“Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”— Napoleon Hill, Motivational Writer

「珍惜你的願景及夢想,因為它們來自你的靈魂,是你最終成就的藍圖。」– 拿破崙‧希爾 (勵志作家)

2.“Your success will not be determined by your gender or your ethnicity, but only on the scope of your dreams and your hard work to achieve them.”— Zaha Hadid, Architect

「你的成功不是取決於你的性別或族群,它僅取決在你夢想的規模,以及為達成所做的努力。」– 札哈·哈蒂 (建築師)

3.“When life puts you in tough situations, don’t say ‘Why Me?’ Just say ‘Try Me.”— Dwayne Johnson, Professional Wrestler

「當你面臨困難的處境,不要說『為何是我?』,說『來試試我。』」– 道恩‧強森 (職業摔角手)

4.“My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so ‘Can’t is not an option’ was almost a way of life.”— Nikki Haley, Governor of South Carolina

「我父母總是告訴我們,不要對事情抱怨而是對它們採取行動,所以『不能不是選擇』幾乎成為一種生活方式。」– 妮可·海利 (美國州長)

5.“The sidelines are not where you want to live your life. The world needs you in the arena.”— Tim Cook, Apple CEO

「場邊不是你想過日子的地方,這世界需要你在舞台中央。」– 提姆·庫克 (蘋果執行長)

https://www.dailyenglishquote.com/page/7/


V. Singing River

 

Lose You To Love Me” By Selena Gomez

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJDTxahav0


[Verse 1]

You promised the world and I fell for it

你曾向全世界允諾,我多沉醉啊

 

I put you first and you adored it

我將你放於第一位,你多欽慕啊

 

Set fires to my forest

在我森林裡點燃了火焰

 

And you let it burn

你還能令它熊熊燃燒呢

 

Sang off-key in my chorus

我的合聲開始走調

 

'Cause it wasn't yours

因為那個人不是你

 

I saw the signs and I ignored it

我明知警訊卻視而不見

 

Rose-colored glasses all distorted

玫瑰色濾鏡全扭曲失真

 

Set fire to my purpose

將我信念放把火

 

And I let it burn

並令它延燒殆盡

 

You got off on the hurtin'

面對傷痛時你選擇逃避

 

When it wasn't yours, yeah

彼時不再把我當作你的

 

 

[Pre-Chorus]

We'd always go into it blindly

我們一直於盲目中浮沉

 

I needed to lose you to find me

我必須丟棄你找回自己

 

This dancing was killing me softly

這支舞正不溫不火殘殺我

 

I needed to hate you to love me, yeah

我必須憎恨你來愛我自己

 

 

[Chorus]

To love, love, yeah

去愛,愛

 

To love, love, yeah

去愛,愛

 

To love, yeah

去愛

 

I needed to lose you to love me, yeah

我必須丟棄你得以愛我自己

 

To love, love, yeah

去愛,愛

 

To love, love, yeah

去愛,愛

 

To love, yeah

去愛

 

I needed to lose you to love me

我必須丟棄你得以愛我自己

 

 

[Verse 2]

I gave my all and they all know it

我傾注我的所有,人們皆心中有數

 

Then you tore me down and now it's showing

然你毀我於一旦,現在都大白天下

 

In two months, you replaced us

兩個月內,你便尋獲了另一個我們

 

Like it was easy

像是一段感情易如反掌

 

Made me think I deserved it

讓我覺得我是罪有應得

 

In the thick of healing, yeah

還是在我傷痕難以癒合之時

 

 

[Pre-Chorus]

We'd always go into it blindly

我們一直於盲目中浮沉

 

I needed to lose you to find me

我必須丟棄你找回自己

 

This dancing was killing me softly

這支舞正不溫不火殘殺我

 

I needed to hate you to love me, yeah

我必須憎恨你來愛我自己

 

 

[Chorus]

To love, love, yeah

去愛,愛

 

To love, love, yeah

去愛,愛

 

To love, yeah

去愛

 

I needed to lose you to love me, yeah

我必須丟棄你得以愛我自己

 

To love, love, yeah

去愛,愛

 

To love, love, yeah

去愛,愛

 

To love, yeah

去愛

 

I needed to lose you to love me

我必須丟棄你得以愛我自己

 

 

[Bridge]

You promised the world and I fell for it

你曾向全世界允諾,我多沉醉啊

 

I put you first and you adored it

我將你放於第一位,你多欽慕啊

 

Set fires to my forest

在我森林裡點燃了火焰

 

And you let it burn

你還能令它熊熊燃燒呢

 

Sang off-key in my chorus

我的合聲開始走調

 

https://beckyxmaggie.pixnet.net/blog/post/358605788-selena-gomez-lose-you-to-love-me-%E6%AD%8C%E8%A9%9E%E7%BF%BB%E8%AD%AF

 

Here's Your Perfect” By Jamie Miller



[Verse 1]

I remember the day

我還記得那一天

 

Even wrote down the date, that I fell for you (Mm-hmm)

我甚至用筆標記上,我愛上你的那一天

 

And now it's crossed out in red

現在它被紅色的線劃掉

 

But I still can't forget if I wanted to

但即使我想忘,仍然還是無法忘掉

 

And it drives me insane

這失控的感覺,讓我像瘋了般著魔

 

Think I'm hearin' your name, everywhere I go

好像我無論走到哪裡,都能聽見有人在喊你的名字

 

But it's all in my head

但這一切都只是在我的腦海中

 

It's just all in my head

這一切都只是在我的腦海中,幻想著

 

 

[Pre-Chorus]

But you won't see me break, call you up in three days

但你不會看到我休息,連著三天給你打電話

 

Or send you a bouquet, sayin', "It's a mistake"

或者送你一束花,說,“這就是個錯誤”

 

Drink my troubles away, one more glass of champagne

喝掉我的煩惱,再給我來一杯香檳

 

And you know

而你知道的

 

 

[Chorus]

I'm the first to say that I'm not perfect

我是第一個對你說,我不是完美的人

 

And you're the first to say you want the best thing

你是第一個對我說,你想要這世上最好的東西

 

But now I know a perfect way to let you go

但現在我明白了,讓你離開才是最完美的辦法

 

Give my last hello, hope it's worth it

給我最後的問候,希望這是值得的

 

Here's your perfect

這就是你要的完美

 

 

[Verse 2]

My best was just fine

我拿出最好的表現,也只是還好

 

How I tried, how I tried to be great for you

我是如何努力的,努力去嘗試,為了你變得更強大的

 

I'm flawed by design and you loved to remind me

我生來就有缺陷,而你只喜歡不斷提醒我

 

No matter what I do

不管我做什麼,都是無用功

 

 

[Pre-Chorus]

But you won't see me break, call you up in three days

但你不會看到我休息,連著三天給你打電話

 

Or send you a bouquet, sayin', "It's a mistake"

或者送你一束花,說,“這就是個錯誤”

 

Drink my troubles away, one more glass of champagne

喝掉我的煩惱,再給我來一杯香檳

 

And you know

而你知道的

 

 

[Chorus]

I'm the first to say that I'm not perfect

我是第一個對你說,我不是完美的人

 

And you're the first to say you want the best thing

你是第一個對我說,你想要這世上最好的東西

 

But now I know a perfect way to let you go

但現在我明白了,讓你離開才是最完美的辦法

 

Give my last hello, hope it's worth it

給我最後的問候,希望這是值得的

 

I'm the first to say that I'm not perfect

我是第一個對你說,我不是完美的人

 

And you're the first to say you want the best thing (Best thing, yeah)

你是第一個對我說,你想要這世上最好的東西

 

But now I know a perfect way to let you go

但現在我明白了,讓你離開才是最完美的辦法

 

Give my last hello, hope it's worth it

 

給我最後的問候,希望這是值得的

 

 

[Outro]

Say yeah, yeah, yeah

說,耶,是的,耶

 

Ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy

啊,啊,

 

But now I know a perfect way to let you go

但現在我明白了,讓你離開才是最完美的辦法

 

Give my last hello, hope it's worth it

給我最後的問候,希望這是值得的

 

Here's your perfect

這就是你要的完美

 

https://nostorynomusic.com/jamie-miller-heres-your-perfect/

 

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