(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?
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
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
局
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
[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
“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
唉啊，唉啊，唉啊
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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