2023/09/20

【 第365期 】英文公園 第275期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park

 


I. News Path–新聞步道

 

東京排放經過處理的放射性水後,中國禁止從日本進口海鮮/艾達利亞如何極大地改變了它對佛羅里達州的影響並阻止更嚴重的災難/印度在歷史性登月後啟動首次任務/大英博物館館長因盜竊案調查辭職/颱風“海葵”導致台灣南部地區疏散和道路封閉/郭台銘辭去富士康董事會成員職務,尋求台灣總統職位/TairroirJL Studio 榮獲 2023 年台灣米其林指南3/故宮博物院推出清代繪畫風格BE@RBRICK

 

II. News Vocabulary

 

1.radioactive                                 放射性

2.escalating                                   升級

3.altered                                        改變

4.evolution                                    進化

5.spacecraft                                  航天器

6.step aside/down                         下台

7.thef                                             盜竊

8.evacuations                                疏散

 

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube-不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

 

人生不難!前輩教會你人生道理 /為何人會失敗?該如何面對失敗?

 

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

 

1.“Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment.” Dag Hammarskjöld, Diplomat

「別尋找死亡,它自會來找你,尋找一條離開時已充分實現自我的道路。」– 道格·哈馬紹 (外交官)

2.“The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.”— William Hazlitt, Critic

「我們做的愈多,能做的就愈多;我們愈忙,就有愈多的悠閒。」– 威廉‧哈茲列特 (評論家)

3.“I will never give myself the luxury of thinking ‘I’ve made it.’ I’m not the same as I was 20 years ago, but I always set the bar higher.”— Zaha Hadid, Architect

「我絕不會讓自己陶醉在『我成功了』的想法裡,我不是 20 年前的我,我總是把目標訂的更高。」– 札哈·哈蒂 (建築師)

 

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

like strangers do / Flower

 

I.               News Path

 

China bans seafood from Japan after Tokyo begins releasing treated radioactive water

World

China announced Thursday it was banning all seafood from Japan in response to Tokyo’s decision to begin releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant, dramatically escalating an already tense feud between the two neighbors.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/23/asia/japan-fukushima-water-release-thursday-intl-hnk/index.html

 

How Idalia’s final moments dramatically altered its impact on Florida and prevented a worse disaster

World

Hurricane Idalia caused “significant damage” after it ripped into Florida’s Big Bend with 125 mph winds and record-setting storm surge. But the storm’s evolution before landfall, and lucky timing with the tides, likely prevented an even worse disaster.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/31/weather/hurricane-idalia-florida-climate/index.html


India launches first mission following its historic moon landing

World

India launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying the sun, building on a month of historic successes for the country’s civil space efforts. The spacecraft, called Aditya-L1, launched from Sriharikota, an island off the Bay of Bengal, at 11:50 a.m. Saturday local time (2:20 am ET). And it’s headed to a parking spot in orbit about 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/02/world/india-sun-probe-aditya-scn/index.html

 

British Museum director steps down amid theft investigation

World

London CNN — The director of the British Museum has stepped down amid an investigation into the alleged theft of gold and artifacts from the famous London institution. artwig Fischer’s resignation has been accepted by the museum’s board of trustees.

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/british-museum-director-theft-investigation-intl/index.html

 

Typhoon Haikui leads to evacuations and road closures across southern Taiwan

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Typhoon Haikui brought strong wind and heavy rain to southern Taiwan on Sunday (Sept. 3), leading to flooding, landslides and blocked roads in some areas. Kaohsiung’s Taoyuan District Office issued a "red alert" landslide warning and told residents to evacuate.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4988749

 

Terry Gou, seeking Taiwan presidency, resigns as Foxconn board member

National

TAIPEI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, resigned as a company board member, the Taiwanese company said on Saturday, less than a week after announcing a bid to be the island's next president. After months of speculation, Gou, who stepped down as Foxconn's chairman in 2019, announced on Monday he would stand as an independent candidate in a presidential election to be held in January.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4988150

 

Tairroir, JL Studio receive 3 stars in Michelin Guide Taiwan 2023

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Tairroir and JL Studio were upgraded to three stars in the Michelin Guide Taiwan 2023, with the former being the first Taiwanese-style restaurant in history to achieve three stars. In a press release issued on Wednesday (Aug. 31), the selections for the Michelin Guide for 2023 were announced. The latest guide comprises 321 eateries, including 148 in Taipei, 64 in Taichung, 56 in Tainan, and 53 in Kaohsiung.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4986123


Taiwan’s National Palace Museum rolls out BE@RBRICK styled with Qing dynasty painting

National

TTAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A limited-edition BE@RBRICK figure by Japan’s Medicom Toy featuring a famed Chinese ancient handscroll painting was so popular that all of the 100 units were snapped up shortly after they went on sale on Tuesday (Aug. 29).

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4984011


II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.radioactive                                 放射性

2.escalating                                   升級

3.altered                                        改變

4.evolution                                    進化

5.spacecraft                                  航天器

6.step aside/down                         下台

7.thef                                             盜竊

8.evacuations                                疏散

9.landslides                                   山體滑坡

10.billionaire                                 億萬富翁

11.candidate                                  候選人

12.Michelin                                   米其林

13.Guide                                        指南

14.Qing dynasty                             清朝

15.roll (sth) out                              推出(某物)

 

III. VoiceTube

人生不難!前輩教會你人生道理(Senior Citizens Give Life Advice To Millennials)

初級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/66643

 

為何人會失敗?該如何面對失敗?(Why You're Failing & What To Do About It)

中級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/171888


IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1.“Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment.” Dag Hammarskjöld, Diplomat

「別尋找死亡,它自會來找你,尋找一條離開時已充分實現自我的道路。」– 道格·哈馬紹 (外交官)

2.“The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.”— William Hazlitt, Critic

「我們做的愈多,能做的就愈多;我們愈忙,就有愈多的悠閒。」– 威廉‧哈茲列特 (評論家)

3.“I will never give myself the luxury of thinking ‘I’ve made it.’ I’m not the same as I was 20 years ago, but I always set the bar higher.”— Zaha Hadid, Architect

「我絕不會讓自己陶醉在『我成功了』的想法裡,我不是 20 年前的我,我總是把目標訂的更高。」– 札哈·哈蒂 (建築師)

4.“Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.”— Samuel Ullman, Poet

「成熟就是在有尊嚴的範圍內,思考並將你的感覺化為語言與行為的能力。你在挫折之中展現出的心靈精神,是你成熟度的衡量依據。」– 塞繆爾.烏爾曼 (詩人)

5.“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.”— Horace, Poet

「逆境可以引出一個人的才能,它在富足的環境只是潛伏著。」– 賀拉斯 (詩人)

https://www.dailyenglishquote.com/page/12/


V. Singing River

 

like strangers do” By AJ Mitchell

https://youtu.be/MDSzV2Ymq2A?si=dwPwzIIKXo3wCLpL

 

I miss the taste of your lips on Sunday

想念起周日,你唇上的氣味

And the sound of your laugh when I say something funny

和那因我而笑的笑聲

But nobody heard it, except for you

但沒被任何人聽見,除了你

And my mom still ask about you

我媽還是會問起你的事

I lie and say we friendly

我撒了謊,說我們依舊很好

Cause I don't have it in me, to tell the truth

因為我沒勇氣,說出事實的真相

 

You and me, what are we if we not together?

你和我,如果分開了會變得怎樣

It could be nothing 'cause nothing last forever

應該什麼也不是吧! 因為沒有什麼是永遠的

 

If you saw me on the train would you look the other way?

在火車上看到我的你, 是不是也會撇頭而去

Like strangers do

像是陌生人一般

And if you passed me on the street

如果我們在街頭擦肩而過

Would you look down at your feet

你會低頭看著雙腳

And move on through

繼續向前走嗎

Like strangers do

就像陌生人一樣

 

I miss the way that you looked in your sundress

我想你了,那個看著自己穿起夏裝的你

The way that you looked when you undressed

和不著寸縷的你

The sound of your first steps across the room

和你走過寢室的第一步腳步聲

Now my friends don't ask about you

現在連我朋友也不再問起你了

Cause they think I'm fine without you

因為他們以為,我就算沒有你也能過得很好

I say it's all good but it's never true

我說沒事,一切都好,可惜從不曾是如此

 

You and me, what are we if we not together?

你和我,如果分開了會變得怎樣

It could be nothing 'cause nothing last forever

應該什麼也不是吧! 因為沒有什麼是永遠的

 

If you saw me on the train would you look the other way?

在火車上看到我的你, 是不是也會撇頭而去

Like strangers do

像是陌生人一般

And if you passed me on the street

如果在街頭擦肩而過

Would you look down at your feet

你會低頭看著雙腳

And move on through

繼續向前走嗎

Like strangers do

就像陌生人一樣

(La-la-la, la la-la-la La-la-la, la la-la-la)

(La-la-la, la la-la-la La-la-la, la la-la-la)

Like strangers do

就像陌生人一樣

(La-la-la, la la-la-la La-la-la, la la-la-la)

(La-la-la, la la-la-la La-la-la, la la-la-la)

 

If you saw me on the train would you look the other way?

在火車上看到我的你, 是不是也會撇頭而去

Like strangers do

像是陌生人一般

And if you passed me on the street

如果在街頭擦肩而過

Would you look down at your feet

你會低頭看著雙腳

And move on through

繼續向前走嗎

Like strangers do

就像陌生人一樣

 

https://fitinlyrics.weebly.com/aj-mitchell-like-strangers-do.html

 

Flower” By Johnny Stimson

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


you can open up to  me

你可以為了我綻放

 

show me whats inside

給我看看你的內在

 

mother nature made us to intertwin

大地母親使我們 糾纏

 

lavender elixir so full of pheromones

薰衣草的不老藥 充滿費洛蒙

 

gimme one taste and youre gone

給我一種信號 你便走了

 

what if i cant get you out of my thoughts

如果我不能不要日夜都想著你

 

what if my seasons dont change

如果我的季節不會變化

 

what if you forget to forget me not

如果你忘了 忘記了我

 

and we fade away

我們將會凋零

 

youre my little flower

你是我的小寶貝

 

blooming in the night

在夜晚呈現

 

only for an hour the northern lights

僅僅一個小時 的北極光

 

my casablanca sweetheart

我卡薩布蘭的愛人

 

nectar so divine

花蜜如此神聖

 

baby youre the best part of my life

寶貝你是我生命中最好的一部份

 

what can i do what can i say

我該麼做 我該怎麼說

 

to convince you to stay

才能說服你 留下

 

 

all i see are tulips

在所有裡面 我眼裡只剩鬱金香

 

and im a hummingbird

並且我是隻蜂鳥

 

heavenly ambrosia in every curve

在那曲線中有著如同神的佳餚的美味

 

honey dripping over my imagination

蜜汁滴落在我的想像力

 

the fragrance

散發香氣

 

keeps flowing straight down to my soul

不斷直奔我的靈魂

 

 

what if i cant get you out of my thoughts

如果我不能不要日夜都想著你

 

what if my seasons dont change

如果我的季節不會變化

 

what if you love me then you love me not

如果你忘了 忘記了我

 

and we fade away

我們將會凋零

 

youre my little flower

你是我的小寶貝

 

blooming in the night

在夜晚呈現

 

only for an hour the northern lights

僅僅一個小時的北極光

 

 

my casablanca sweetheart

我卡薩布蘭的愛人

 

nectar so divine

花蜜如此神聖

 

baby youre the best part of my life

寶貝你是我生命中最好的一部份

 

what can i do

我該麼做

 

what can i say

我該怎麼說

 

to convince you to stay

才能說服你 留下

 

yeah oh yeah oh

 

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