(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
以色列在黎巴嫩和加沙發動空襲後，火箭彈越界發射/“無處不在”教會了我們好萊塢的種族主義和代表性/世界棒球經典賽決賽：日本隊以3-2戰勝美國隊/美國人對TikTok禁令的看法/美國審查加快向台灣運送武器的政策/政府要求六福村完善防止動物逃跑措施/秀姑巒河漂流鐵人三項時隔3年再次舉辦/台灣春分6大禁忌
II. News Vocabulary
1.Israel 以色列
2.mosque 清真寺
3.racism 種族歧視
4.representation 表示
5.slider 滑標
6.pitched 投球
7.testified 作證
8.persuading 說服
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
這些人都失敗過，你還怕什麼/如何畫下句點，重新開始？心靈雞湯
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.“You just need to be accepted for who you are and be
proud of who you are and that is what I’m trying to do.”—
Lewis Hamilton, Race Car Driver
「你只需接受你是怎樣的人，並為你是怎麼的人感到自豪，而那也正是我試圖做的事。」–
路易斯·漢米爾頓 (賽車手)
2.“I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because
I take nothing for granted.”— Mario Andretti, Race
Car Driver
「我每天都數自己的幸事，真的，因為我不覺得它們是理所當然。」–
馬里奧‧安德烈蒂 (賽車手)
3.“Your career is your business, and you are its CEO.”—
Andy Grove, Intel Co-founder
「你的職業如同你的公司，而你是執行長。」–
安迪·葛洛夫 (英特爾共同創辦人)
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Loved You Once /
Older
I.
News Path
Israel launches strikes in Lebanon and Gaza after barrage
of rockets fired across border
World
Jerusalem(CNN)— Israel said it struck targets belonging to the Palestinian
militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and Gaza early Friday, amid rising
tension days after Israeli police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.The
launches came hours after dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon into
Israeli territory, a barrage the Israeli military blamed on Palestinian
militants.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/06/middleeast/lebanon-rockets-israel-intl/index.html
What 'Everything Everywhere' has taught us about racism
and representation in Hollywood
World
Throughout the awards season, the stars and creators of "Everything
Everywhere All at Once" have shared their personal experiences with racism
and representation in Hollywood.Many of them have noted how significant it is
to receive this level of recognition in an industry that's been historically
hard to break into for non-White actors, and they've also shared how their
lives as immigrants and children of immigrants have shaped their work.
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-hyphenated-cec
World Baseball Classic final: Japan wins third title with
3-2 victory over Team USA
Japan won the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night, downing Team USA
3-2 in the championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami.The game ended in
dramatic fashion with Japan’s Shohei Ohtani striking out his MLB teammate Mike
Trout with a full-count slider to seal Japan’s third title. Ohtani, who batted
.435 and pitched to a 1.86 ERA, was also named the tournament’s most valuable
player.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/21/sport/world-baseball-classic-final-usa-japan-spt-intl/index.html
What Americans think of a TikTok ban
World
Washington(CNN)— Half of Americans support a US government ban on TikTok, while
22% oppose the idea and more than a quarter are unsure, according to a Pew
Research Center survey released Friday.The survey results — collected in the
days before and after TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before Congress on March
23 — highlight the company’s challenges in persuading the public TikTok does
not pose a national security risk.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/31/tech/tiktok-ban-pew-survey/index.html
US reviewing policies to
speed up arms shipments to Taiwan
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The U.S. is “actively reviewing” its weapons sales
process to speed up arms shipments to Taiwan, U.S. State Department
Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Thursday (April 6).“Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. makes available to
Taiwan defense articles and services necessary to enable and maintain a
sufficient self-defense capability,” Patel said during a press conference.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4857459
Taiwan government
demands Leofoo Village improve animal escape prevention measures
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — After visiting the baboon enclosure at Leofoo
Village on Friday (March 31), from which a baboon escaped, the Forestry Bureau
demanded the theme park make improvements on animal escape prevention.In a
press release, the Forestry Bureau wrote that it was accompanied by staff
members from the Hsinchu County Government, three Taipei Zoo zookeepers, and
experts in the field during the inspection.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4852538
Xiuguluan River Rafting
Triathlon in east Taiwan resumes after 3 years
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Xiuguluan River Rafting Triathlon will resume
at 6:30 a.m. on June 11 (Sunday) after having been canceled for three years due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the scenic surroundings of Hualien County.The
event, organized by the Tourism Bureau's East Coast National Scenic Area, is
divided into four categories for participants to choose from: The triathlon,
the triathlon mixed relay, the duathlon, and just rafting.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4855236
6 taboos for spring
equinox in Taiwan
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Tuesday (March 21)
of the lunisolar calendar is Chunfen (春分), the spring
equinox, and during this time traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) dictates that
to balance yin and yang energy one should avoid extremes and excess by
observing six taboos.In a Facebook post uploaded on Friday (March 17),
numerology expert Hsiao Meng (小孟) pointed out this
year's vernal equinox was at 5:24 a.m. on March 21.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4841850
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.Israel
以色列
2.mosque
清真寺
3.racism
種族歧視
4.representation
表示
5.slider
滑標
6.pitched
投球
7.testified
作證
8.persuading
說服
9.articles
文章
10.capability
才能
11.measures
措施
12.inspection
檢查
13.Rafting
泛舟
14.equinox
春分
15.numerology
命理學
III. VoiceTube
這些人都失敗過，你還怕什麼(The Best Motivation Video)
初級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/7252
如何畫下句點，重新開始？心靈雞湯(Wellcast - How to Move On and Find Closure)
中級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/16186
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.“You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud
of who you are and that is what I’m trying to do.”—
Lewis Hamilton, Race Car Driver
「你只需接受你是怎樣的人，並為你是怎麼的人感到自豪，而那也正是我試圖做的事。」–
路易斯·漢米爾頓 (賽車手)
2.“I count my blessings every day, quite honestly,
because I take nothing for granted.”—
Mario Andretti, Race Car Driver
「我每天都數自己的幸事，真的，因為我不覺得它們是理所當然。」–
馬里奧‧安德烈蒂 (賽車手)
3.“Your career is your business, and you are its CEO.”—
Andy Grove, Intel Co-founder
「你的職業如同你的公司，而你是執行長。」–
安迪·葛洛夫 (英特爾共同創辦人)
4.“Those who tell the Truth love you. Those who tell you
what you want to hear love themselves.”—
Mother Mary Angelica
「說實話的人愛你，說你想聽的話的人愛他們自己。」–
安琪拉卡修女
5.“Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care,
will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.”—
Jane Goodall, Ethologist
「唯有了解，我們才會關心；唯有關心，我們才會去幫忙；唯有去幫忙，我們才能得救。」–
珍·古德 (動物行為學家)
https://www.dailyenglishquote.com/page/7/
V. Singing River
“Loved You Once” By Clara Mae
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N80d_UkQ-M
Back
here in the same town, same bar
明明在同一個城市，同一間酒吧
But
now I don't even know you
但我已經不再認識你了
It's
like we look down, ignore
我們低頭忽略彼此的視線
Now
nothing's like it used to
現在一切都跟以前不一樣了
Getting
heavy to breathe in this room together
在同一個空間中連呼吸都變得沉重
It's
so awkward, we can't seem to do it better
這樣好尷尬，但好像也沒別的辦法了
Can't
we just fake a smile, put our shit to the side?
我們就不能假裝笑一下，暫時拋卻過往一會兒嗎？
We
don't need to be best friends
我們不需要成為好朋友
We
don't need to hang again
我們不用再像以前去廝混
But
tell me why we have to be strangers?
但告訴我為什麼我們非得當陌生人
'Cause
I loved you once
只因為我曾愛過你？
We
don't need to act the same
我們不用像過往互動親密
But
you act like you don't know my name
但你表現得好像完全不認識我一般
Tell
me why we have to be strangers?
跟我說為什麼我們必須這樣疏遠
'Cause
I loved you once
只因為我曾愛過你？
What
would you say if I
你覺得
If I
come over
如果我去找你，你會怎麼想
And
stand face to face now
面對面的站著
Now
that we're older
我們現在已經更成熟了啊
Getting
heavy to breathe in this room together
處在同一個空間中，連呼吸都顯得沉甸
It's
so awkward, we can't seem to do it better
我們好像沒別的方法相處了，這樣好尷尬
Can't
we just fake a smile, put our shit to the side?
難道就不能假笑一下，暫時忘記我們的過去嗎？
We
don't need to be best friends
我們不需要當最好的朋友
We
don't need to hang again
我們不會再一同出遊
But
tell me why we have to be strangers?
但告訴我為什麼我們非得如此陌生
'Cause
I loved you once
只因為我曾經愛過你？
We
don't need to act the same
我們不用像過去那樣互動
But
you act like you don't know my name
但你表現得好像連我的名字都不知道
Tell
me why we have to be strangers?
跟我說為什麼我們要這麼地疏離
'Cause
I loved you once
就因為我曾經愛過你？
Thinking
after all this time
沉澱沉思了很長的時間
I just
wanna meet your eyes
現在我只想凝視著你的雙眼
So I
can remember why
這樣我才能回想起來
Why I
loved you once
為什麼我曾經愛過你
Thinking
after all this time
經過了這麼長時間的思考
We
should leave it all behind
我們應該放下過去一切
So I
can remember why
如此一來我才能記得
Why I
loved you once
為什麼我曾經這麼愛你
We
don't need to be best friends
我們不需要是最好的朋友
We
don't need to hang again
不需要再像過去長相廝守
Tell
me why we have to be strangers?
但我想知道為什麼我們非得要變成陌生人
'Cause
I loved you once
只因為我曾經愛過你
https://serafinwanghaha.blogspot.com/2020/04/clara-mae-loved-you-once-translation.html
“Older” By Sasha Alex Sloan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Fx0tqK5Z4
[Verse
1]
I used
to shut my door while my mother screamed in the kitchen
從前當媽媽在廚房咆嘯，我總甩門當作對抗
I'd
turn the music up, get high and try not to listen
將音樂聲開到最大，故意裝聾試圖忽略媽媽的話
To
every little fight 'cause neither one was right
那怕是一個小小的爭執，我們也總要爭對與錯
[Pre-Chorus]
I
swore I'd never be like them
那時我發誓，我長大絕對不要像他們那樣
But I
was just a kid back then
我沒意識到當時的自己不過是個孩子
[Chorus]
The
older I get, the more that I see
年齡漸長，越是發現
My
parents aren't heroes, they're just like me
父母不是英雄，他們就跟我一樣
And
loving is hard, it don't always work
愛這件事很困難，並不總是順遂
You
just try your best not to get hurt
你只能盡自己所能，別太感到受傷
I used
to be mad, but now I know
我曾忿忿不平，而我現在知道了
Sometimes
it's better to let someone go
有時放過一個人才是最好的選擇
It
just hadn't hit me yet
當時的我無法理解
The
older I get
卻終是長大了
[Verse
2]
I used
to wonder why, why they could never be happy
從前我總是困惑為何，他們從來無法獲得快樂
I used
to close my eyes and pray for a whole 'nother family
那時我閉上雙眼祈禱，上天能賜予我另一個家庭
Where
everything was fine, one that felt like mine
那樣一個一切都安好，能讓我是我的家
[Pre-Chorus]
I
swore I'd never be like them
那時我發誓，我長大絕對不要像他們那樣
But I
was just a kid back then
我沒意識到當時的自己不過是個孩子
[Chorus]
The
older I get, the more that I see
年齡漸長，越是發現
My
parents aren't heroes, they're just like me
父母不是英雄，他們就跟我一樣
And
loving is hard, it don't always work
愛這件事很困難，並不總是順遂
You
just try your best not to get hurt
你只能盡自己所能，別太感到受傷
I used
to be mad, but now I know
我曾忿忿不平，而我現在知道了
Sometimes
it's better to let someone go
有時放過一個人才是最好的選擇
It
just hadn't hit me yet
當時的我無法理解
The
older I get
卻終是長大了
[Chorus]
The
older I get, the more that I see
年齡漸長，越是發現
My parents
aren't heroes, they're just like me
父母不是英雄，他們就跟我一樣
And
loving is hard, it don't always work
愛這件事很困難，並不總是順遂
You
just try your best not to get hurt
你只能盡自己所能，別太感到受傷
I used
to be mad, but now I know
我曾忿忿不平，而我現在知道了
Sometimes
it's better to let someone go
有時放過一個人才是最好的選擇
It
just hadn't hit me yet
當時的我無法理解
The
older I get
卻終是長大了
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