(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
拜登舉辦華麗的國宴以結束韓國總統的訪問/蘇丹暴力事件糧食和水短缺惡化，西達爾富爾州的衝突再次爆發/韓國流行音樂明星文斌，25 歲時去世，令人悲痛和震驚/Ed Sheeran的歌曲與Marvin Gaye的歌曲“聽起來非常非常相似”，音樂專家在審判中說/國家安全局證實中國“秘密警察”在台灣活躍/本田宣布與台積電合作/Garmin被控強迫懷孕的農民工離開台灣，違反台灣法律/儘管取消公共交通的口罩規定，但台捷幾乎所有乘客都戴口罩
II. News Vocabulary
1.glamorous 魅力四射
2.alliance 聯盟
3.Clashes 衝突
4.capital 資本
5.grief 悲傷
6.plaintiffs 原告
7.dtestifie 作證
8.interpellation 質詢
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
如果要你寫下人生中最大的遺憾，你會寫下？/情緒管理黃金法則！一起學習如何增加情緒平穩度！
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.“Writing for me is cutting out the fat and getting to
the meaning.”— James McBride, Writer
「寫作對我而言是去掉累贅的字，直接傳達意思。」–
詹姆士‧麥克布萊德 (作家)
2.“You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who
help themselves.”— James Brown, Singer
「你可以照顧自己，上帝幫助那些幫助自己的人。」–
詹姆士·布朗 (歌手)
3.“I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid.
Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it
beneath your foot.”— Nadia Comaneci, Gymnast
「我不會因害怕而逃離挑戰，我反而會正面迎向它，因為避開害怕的唯一方法是把它踏在腳下。」–
納迪婭·埃列娜·柯曼妮奇 (體操選手)
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Cupid / Happier
I.
News Path
Bidens host glamorous state dinner to cap off visit from
South Korean president
World
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden capped South Korean
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s official state visit with a glamorous state dinner at
the White House Wednesday night to celebrate the two nations’ 70-year alliance.“This visit is about reaffirming all that unites our two nations. It’s
about a commitment to bear one another’s concerns and listen to each other’s
dreams.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/27/politics/state-dinner-south-korean-president/index.html
Clashes renew in West Darfur as food and water shortages
worsen in Sudan violence
World
Fighting between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
continued Friday, hours into the latest ceasefire, eyewitnesses in the country
said, as officials warned that scores have been killed in “deadly ethnic
clashes” in West Darfur’s capital city El Geneina since the beginning of the
week.The situation across Sudan has deteriorated, with shortages of vital water
and food supplies, and reports of widespread looting, with hospitals being
targeted.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/28/africa/clashes-west-darfur-sudan-food-water-intl-hnk/index.html
Grief and shock as K-pop star Moon Bin, member of boy
band Astro, dies age 25
Seoul/ Hong Kong(CNN) — Global fans reacted with shock and grief over the
death of 25-year-old K-pop star Moon Bin, a member of the popular boy band
Astro.His music label, Fantagio, confirmed Moon Bin’s death Thursday, and said
he has “suddenly left us and became a star in the sky.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/19/asia/south-korea-kpop-moonbin-astro-death-intl-hnk/index.html
Ed Sheeran song ‘sounds very, very similar’ to Marvin
Gaye’s, music expert says at trial
World
New York(CNN) — Musician Ed Sheeran’s court case continued Wednesday in a
high-profile copyright trial about whether his smash single “Thinking Out Loud”
copied the classic Marvin Gaye song “Let’s Get It On.”Dr. Alexander Stewart, a
music expert called by the plaintiffs on Wednesday, testified about the
similarities he perceives in aspects of the two songs, saying that the chord
progression in the two songs “sound very, very similar” to him.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/26/media/ed-sheeran-court-day-three/index.html
National Security Bureau
confirms China 'secret police' active in Taiwan
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — National Security
Bureau (NSB) Director General Tsai Ming-yen (蔡明彥) confirmed during an interpellation session at the Legislative Yuan on Wednesday
(April 26) that China’s“secret overseas police”may be active in Taiwan, though they take different forms.The issue was
the center of discussions between Tsai and several legislators during
Wednesday’s interpellation.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4875251
Honda announces
collaboration with TSMC
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Japanese vehicle manufacturer Honda has announced a
“strategic collaboration” with TSMC to ensure a stable supply of semiconductors
that the company says will address its ongoing procurement issues."Stable
procurement of semiconductors is becoming increasingly important as the
electrification and digitization of mobility products continue," Honda
President Toshihiro Mibe said per Nikkei.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4876123
Almost all passengers on
Taipei MRT wear masks despite lifting of mask mandate for public transportation
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An extremely high percentage of passengers on the
Taipei MRT or public buses in the Taipei metro area are still wearing masks on
Monday (April 17), the day the mask mandate for public transportation was
lifted by the country’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).To be in line
with the lifting of the public transportation mask mandate, there are no longer
signs or public broadcasts requiring masks to be worn on the premises of the
Taipei MRT on Monday.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4865999
Garmin accused of
forcing pregnant migrant worker out, breaking Taiwan law
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — GPS and outdoor technology manufacturer Garmin has
been accused of violating labor laws after forcing a migrant worker to quit
because she was pregnant.The migrant worker said that she was put on immediate
leave after she told her supervisor she was pregnant, and shortly afterwards
signed resignation papers presented to her by Garmin management because she
believed there was no other choice, per Taiwan People News.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4876376
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.glamorous
魅力四射
2.alliance
聯盟
3.Clashes
衝突
4.capital
資本
5.grief
悲傷
6.plaintiffs
原告
7.dtestifie
作證
8.interpellation
質詢
9.legislators
立法者
10.collaboration
協作
11.ensure
確保
12.mandate
正式批准
13.lifted
解除
14.forcing
強迫
15.resignation
辭職
III. VoiceTube
如果要你寫下人生中最大的遺憾，你會寫下？(What's Your Biggest Regret? (Nobody Wants
To Admit The Worst One Of All))
初級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/35055
情緒管理黃金法則！一起學習如何增加情緒平穩度！(How to manage your emotions)
中級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/175992
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.“Writing for me is cutting out the fat and getting to
the meaning.”— James McBride, Writer
「寫作對我而言是去掉累贅的字，直接傳達意思。」–
詹姆士‧麥克布萊德 (作家)
2.“You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who
help themselves.”— James Brown, Singer
「你可以照顧自己，上帝幫助那些幫助自己的人。」–
詹姆士·布朗 (歌手)
3.“I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid.
Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it
beneath your foot.”— Nadia Comaneci, Gymnast
「我不會因害怕而逃離挑戰，我反而會正面迎向它，因為避開害怕的唯一方法是把它踏在腳下。」–
納迪婭·埃列娜·柯曼妮奇 (體操選手)
4.“Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind
is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities
which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the
hero and the statesman.”— Abigail Adams, First
Lady of the U.S.
「巨大的需求會引發偉大的美德，當一個人長成、被感動人心的景像所鼓舞，那些原本潛藏的特質，就會被喚起進入生活，並形成英雄及政治家的性格。」–
艾碧該·亞當斯 (美國第一夫人)
5.“If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and
mission, then it’s worth considering.”—
Peter Diamandis, Entrepreneur
「如果一個風險與你的目標及使命完全吻合，那它就值得考慮。」–
彼得·戴曼迪斯 (企業家)
https://www.dailyenglishquote.com/page/8/
V. Singing River
“Cupid” By FIFTY FIFTY
La,
la, la, la-la-la
La,
la-la-la, la, la-la-la
A
hopeless romantic all my life
一生無可救藥的浪漫
Surrounded
by couples all the time
一直被情侶包圍
I
guess I should take it as a sign
我想我應該把它當作我的標誌
(Oh
why, oh why, oh why, oh why?)
（哦，為什麼，為什麼，為什麼，為什麼？）
I'm
feeling lonely (Lonely)
我感到孤獨（孤獨）
Oh, I
wish I'd find a lover that could hold me (Hold me)
哦，我希望我能找到一個可以抱住我的情人（抱住我）
Now,
I'm crying in my room
現在，我在我的房間裡哭泣
So
skeptical of love (Say what you say, but I want it more)
如此懷疑愛情（說什麼你說什麼，但我更想要它）
But
still, I want it more, more, more
但是，我仍然想要更多，更多，更多
I gave
a second chance to Cupid
我給了丘比特第二次機會
But
now, I'm left here feeling stupid
但現在，我離開這裡感覺很愚蠢
Oh,
the way he makes me feel
哦，他給我的感覺
That
love isn't real
那種愛不是真的
Cupid
is so dumb
丘比特太傻了
I look
for his arrows every day
我每天都在等待他的箭
I
guess he got lost or flew away
我猜他是迷路了或是飛走了
Waiting
around is a waste (Waste)
等待是一種浪費（浪費）
Been
counting the days since November
從十一月就開始數著這些日子
Is
loving as good as they say?
愛情真的像他們說的那麼好嗎？
Now
I'm so lonely (Lonely)
現在我很孤獨（孤獨）
Oh, I
wish I'd find a lover that could hold me (Hold me)
哦，我希望我能找到一個可以抱住我的情人（抱住我）
Now
I'm crying in my room
現在我在房間裡哭
So
skeptical of love (Say what you say, but I want it more)
如此懷疑愛情（說什麼你說什麼，但我更想要它）
But
still, I want it more, more, more
但是，我仍然想要更多，更多，更多
I gave
a second chance to Cupid
我給了丘比特第二次機會
But
now, I'm left here feeling stupid
但現在，我離開這裡感覺很愚蠢
Oh,
the way he makes me feel
哦，他給我的感覺
That
love isn't real
那種愛不是真的
Cupid
is so dumb
丘比特太傻了
(Cupid
is so dumb)
（丘比特好傻）
Hopeless
girl is seeking
絕望的女孩正在尋找
Someone
who will share this feeling
會分享這種感覺的人
I'm a
fool
我是一個傻瓜
A fool
for love, a fool for love
為愛而傻，為愛而傻
I gave
a second chance to Cupid
我給了丘比特第二次機會
But
now, I'm left here feeling stupid
但現在，我離開這裡感覺很愚蠢
Oh,
the way he makes me feel
哦，他給我的感覺
That
love isn't real
那種愛不是真的
Cupid
is so dumb
丘比特太傻了
I gave
a second chance to Cupid
我給了丘比特第二次機會
(Hopeless
girl is seeking someone)
（絕望的女孩正在尋找某人）
But
now, I'm left here feeling stupid
但現在，我離開這裡感覺很愚蠢
(Who
will share this feeling)
（誰來分享這種感覺）
Oh,
the way he makes me feel
哦，他給我的感覺
That
love isn't real
那種愛不是真的
(I'm a
fool)
（我是一個傻瓜）
Cupid
is so dumb
丘比特太傻了
(A
fool for love, a fool for love)
（為愛而傻，為愛而傻）
https://vocus.cc/article/6425398afd8978000123a4e0
“Happier” By Marshmello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Bc3pLyij0
[Intro]
Lately,
I've been, I've been thinking
最近，我不斷地在思考
I want
you to be happier, I want you to be happier
我希望你能夠開心點，希望你能開心點
[Verse
1]
When
the morning comes
當旭日再次緩緩升起時
When
we see what we've become
當我們回首觀望我們破碎的關係時
In the
cold light of day we're a flame in the wind
在經過冷靜地思考後，我們發現我們如同風中燃燒的烈焰般
Not
the fire that we've begun
愛火並非由我們自己點燃
Every
argument, every word we can't take back
每一次的爭吵，每一句傷人的話語都無法收回了
'Cause
with all that has happened
因為這一切早已發生
I
think that we both know the way that this story ends
我知道我們彼此皆明白這段關係即將畫下句點
[Chorus]
Then
only for a minute
只要給我一分鐘就好
I want
to change my mind
我想要改變心意
'Cause
this just don't feel right to me
因為將要分開的感受讓我不太對勁
I
wanna raise your spirits
我想要鼓舞你的精神
I want
to see you smile
我想要再看到你的一抹笑容
Know
that means I'll have to leave
即便我知道這代表我將要離你而去
[Post-Chorus]
Know
that means I'll have to leave
我知道這代表我即將離開
Lately,
I've been, I've been thinking
最近，我不斷地思考著
I want
you to be happier, I want you to be happier
我希望你能夠開心點，能夠更快樂些
[Verse
2]
When
the evening falls
當夜幕再度低垂之際
And
I'm left there with my thoughts
孤單的我只能試著理清自己混亂的思緒
And
the image of you being with someone else
突然間，你與新歡共處的幸福影像浮現於我腦中
Well,
it's eating me up inside
老實說，這讓我內心痛苦萬分
But we
ran our course, we pretended that we're okay
我們也只能各自過著自己的人生，裝作自己早已放下
Now if
we jump together at least we can swim
但如果我們一同跳脫現在的生活，至少我們可以
Far
away from the wreck we made
遠離我們所留下的殘破過往
[Chorus]
Then
only for a minute
只要給我一分鐘就好
I want
to change my mind
我想要改變心意
'Cause
this just don't feel right to me
因為將要分開的感受讓我不太對勁
I
wanna raise your spirits
我想要讓你打起精神來
I want
to see you smile
我想要再次看到你的燦爛笑容
Know
that means I'll have to leave
即便我知道這代表我將要離你而去
[Post-Chorus]
Know
that means I'll have to leave
我知道這代表我即將離開
Lately,
I've been, I've been thinking
最近，我不斷地思考著
I want
you to be happier, I want you to be happier
我希望你能夠開心點，能夠更快樂些
[Bridge]
x2
So
I'll go, I'll go
因此，我必須離開
I will
go, go, go
我將會離你而去
[Pre-Chorus]
Lately,
I've been, I've been thinking
最近，我不斷地思考著
I want
you to be happier, I want you to be happier
我希望你能夠開心點，能夠更快樂些
Even
though I might not like this
即使我可能不會欣然接受這樣的轉變
I
think that you'll be happier, I want you to be happier
但我想這樣能夠讓你更快樂些，讓你的人生更加燦爛
[Chorus]
Then
only for a minute (only for a minute)
只要給我一分鐘就好(一分鐘就夠了)
I want
to change my mind
我想要改變心意
'Cause
this just don't feel right to me
因為將要離別的感受讓我不太對勁
I
wanna raise your spirits (want to raise your spirits)
我想要讓你有精神點(讓你打起精神)
I want
to see you smile but
我想要再一次看到你的笑容
Know
that means I'll have to leave
即使這代表我即將離你而去
[Post-Chorus]
Know
that means I'll have to leave
我知道這代表我即將離開
Lately,
I've been, I've been thinking
最近，我不斷地思考著
I want
you to be happier, I want you to be happier
我希望你能夠開心點，能夠更快樂些
[Outro]
So
I'll go, I'll go
因此，我必須離開
I will
go, go, go
我必須與你分離
https://beckyxmaggie.pixnet.net/blog/post/364144923-sasha-alex-sloan---older-%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E6%AD%8C%E8%A9%9E
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