(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
拜登表示，如果以色列對拉法發動大規模入侵，他將停止向以色列發送炸彈和砲彈/AZ因需求低迷而撤回Covid-19疫苗/Neuralink的第一個大腦晶片植入出現了問題 - 但有一個解決方法/關於人們無法停止談論的Netflix節目《馴鹿寶貝》，您需要了解的內容/專家在臺北亞太論壇上談抗災能力/臺灣外交部長指責中國滲透盟友/臺灣乒乓球混雙參加巴黎奧運會/台鐵公司票價可能漲幅超過新臺幣300元
II. News Vocabulary
1.acknowledged 承認
2.civilians 平民
3.withdraws 退出
4.plethora 過多
5.inserted 插入
6.revealed 揭曉
7.Reindeer 馴鹿
8.comedian 喜劇演員
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
如何真正「活在當下」？/失敗並不重要，重要的是「如何」失敗
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.“Treat yourself welI.”
善待你自己。
2.“No fear of words, no fear of years.”
不懼人言，不畏歲月。
3.“Don’t let the past steal your present.”
只要開始，雖晚不遲。
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Enjoy The
Weather /Photograph
I.
News Path
Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery
shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah
World
Racine, Wisconsin CNN — President Joe Biden said for the first time
Wednesday he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel – which he
acknowledged have been used to kill civilians in Gaza – if Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/08/politics/joe-biden-interview-cnntv/index.html
AstraZeneca withdraws Covid-19 vaccine, citing low demand
World
London CNN — AstraZeneca is withdrawing its highly successful coronavirus
vaccine, citing the availability of a plethora of new shots that has led to a
decline in demand. The vaccine — called Vaxzevria and developed in partnership
with the University of Oxford — has been one of the main Covid-19 vaccines
worldwide, with more than 3 billion doses supplied since the first was
administered in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2021.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/08/business/astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-withdrawal/index.html
Neuralink’s first brain chip implant developed a problem
— but there was a workaround
The first test subject for Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip implant
startup, has developed a problem just a few weeks after it was inserted. In a
blog post, the company revealed that a number of the chip’s connective threads
retracted from the subject Noland Arbaugh’s brain, which hindered the implant’s
data speeds and effectiveness.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/09/tech/neuralink-implant-problem/index.html
What you need to know about ‘Baby Reindeer,’ the Netflix
show people can’t stop talking about
World
On its surface, Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” has all the fascination of a
good episode of “Dateline” – there’s the aspiring comedian who bartends to make
ends meet, an odd-but-harmless-seeming female admirer who becomes his stalker
and a cautionary tale in it all that will leave viewers thinking twice about
offering someone a cup of tea.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/24/entertainment/baby-reindeer-netflix/index.html
Experts talk disaster
resilience at Asia-Pacific forum in Taipei
National
A panel of experts discussed disaster resilience at the Center for
Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) second Annual Forum on Monday
(May 6). The 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on April 3 received
global attention. The panel explored how Taiwan and neighboring disaster-prone
countries, Japan and the Philippines, have responded to disasters and are
preparing for future crises.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5683126
Taiwan foreign minister
accuses China of infiltrating allies
National
China has infiltrated two of Taiwan’s official allies,
but there is no danger of an imminent diplomatic break, Foreign Minister Joseph
Wu (吳釗燮) said Thursday (May 9). Taiwan has been left with 12 diplomatic allies,
with the Pacific Island nation of Nauru being the latest to switch recognition to
Beijing in January, around Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5682875
Taiwan table tennis
mixed doubles to attend Paris Olympics
Chen Szu-yu (陳思羽) and Lin Yun-ju (林昀儒) will represent Taiwan at the Paris Olympics after International Table
Tennis Federation (ITTF) ranked them No.5 on the world mixed doubles list
Tuesday (May 7). The duo will participate with a full slate of table tennis
contenders, CNA reported. Men and women players already qualified for Paris at
the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea last February.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5681327
Taiwan Railway
Corporation ticket prices could increase by over NT$300
National
The price of Taiwan Railway Corporation (TRC) tickets could increase by as
much as NT$300 (US$9) in the second half of this year, as the railroad mulls
raising ticket prices for the first time in decades. With fares frozen for 29 years, TRC has
submitted three proposals to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications
(MOTC) to raise its ticket prices with rates of return ranging 3% to 5%,
reported SET News.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5680502
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.acknowledged 承認
2.civilians 平民
3.withdraws 退出
4.plethora 過多
5.inserted 插入
6.revealed 揭曉
7.Reindeer 馴鹿
8.comedian 喜劇演員
9.disaster 災難
10.resilience 彈性
11.infiltrating 滲透
12.allies 盟友
13.qualified 合格
14.proposals 提案
15.decades 幾十年
III. VoiceTube
如何真正「活在當下」？(The Power of Now (Psychological Time vs.
Clock Time))
初級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/81086
失敗並不重要，重要的是「如何」失敗(It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters
*how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +)
中級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/177601
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
善待你自己。
2.“No
fear of words, no fear of years.”
不懼人言，不畏歲月。
3.“Don’t
let the past steal your present.”
只要開始，雖晚不遲。
4.“Better late than never.”
別讓過去悄悄偷走了你的當下。
5.“Stars can’t shine without darkness.”
如果沒有黑暗，星星如何閃耀。
https://tw.amazingtalker.com/blog/zh-tw/zh-eng/32479/
V. Singing River
“Enjoy The Weather” By Chris James
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqnNx1ZmgAU&t=18s
[Verse 1]
Summer's been so damn boring
夏天是如此無趣
Water's so crystal clear
水如此清澈見底
I can still taste that
sunrise
我仍然可以品嚐日出
Even though physically you're
not here
即使你並非真的在這裡
All of it's picture perfect
每張照片都很完美
But I don't really feel the
joy
但我並非真正感到快樂
Wish I saw myself without you
希望沒有你我也能看見自己
But I don't have a choice
但我無從選擇
[Pre-Chorus]
I would sell the ocean's wide
我願意賣掉海洋的寬廣
It's so insane that it's you
and I
這一切因你我而如此瘋狂
That I can't shake
我無法動搖
We got too much time to think
我們有太多時間來思考
It's crazy that
簡直是瘋了
[Chorus]
I just can't enjoy the
weather up here
我無法在這裡享受天氣
I got it all but all I want
is you here
我擁有一切，但想要的只是你在這裡
It's sad that this
apartment's fucking so clear
這間公寓乾淨到令人難過
That I just can't enjoy the
weather up here
我就是無法在這裡享受天氣
No I just can't, I just can't
enjoy, enjoy
不，我不能，我不能享受
The weather without you,
without you, without you
享受這沒有你的天氣，沒有你
[Verse 2]
I was told that it's best if
I give it time
我被告知，如果我能給些時間最好
But I don't know if I got
what it takes in me to fight it
但不知道我為此爭執付出何種代價
Baby, don't rush, take it day
by day
寶貝，不要著急，日復一日
I'ma be honest maybe I'll be
the one to change
老實說，也許我會成為那個改變的人
The way that I feel when I
think of us
改變當想起我們時的感受
Without, on my own, I'll be
better off
只有我自己，我會更好
I'm where I always wanted to
be
我已成了一直想成為的人
All I know is I fucking hated
我所知道的只是我充滿了憎惡
[Pre-Chorus]
The ocean's wide
海洋廣泛
It's so insane that it's you
and I
這一切因你我而如此瘋狂
That I can't shake
我無法動搖
I got too much time to think
我有太多時間來思考
It's crazy that
簡直是瘋了
[Chorus]
I just can't enjoy the
weather up here
我無法在這裡享受天氣
I got it all but all I want
is you here
我擁有一切，但想要的只是你在這裡
It's sad that this
apartment's fucking so clear
這間公寓乾淨到令人難過
That I just can't enjoy the
weather up here
我就是無法在這裡享受天氣
No I just can't, I just can't
enjoy, enjoy
不，我不能，我不能享受
The weather without you, without
you
沒有你，沒有你的天氣
I just can't enjoy, enjoy
我只是不能享受，享受
The weather without you,
witho
沒有你的天氣
https://www.rodiyer.idv.tw/2022/03/chris-james-enjoy-weather-lyrics.html
“Photograph” By Ed Sheeran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpphFd_mzXE
[Verse]
Loving
can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes
愛能使我們受傷，愛有時能讓我們受傷
But
it's the only thing that I know
但我也唯一知道愛了
When
it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes
當生命變得艱難，你知道生命有時能有多困難
It is
the only thing that makes us feel alive
唯有愛，我們才感到自己仍然活著
[Pre-Chorus]
We
keep this love in a photograph
我們將愛保存到一幀相片
We
made these memories for ourselves
我們為自己創造這些美好回憶
Where
our eyes are never closing
我們永存於照片裡
Our
hearts were never broken
在那，我們的心永不破碎
And
time's forever frozen, still
時間被凍結似，定格那瞬間
[Chorus]
So you
can keep me
所以你能將我
Inside
the pocket of your ripped jeans
收在你破舊牛仔褲的口袋
Holding
me close until our eyes meet
隨時把我拿起來，湊近了瞧
You
won't ever be alone, wait for me to come home
你永遠不會孤單，等著我回家呀
[Verse
2]
Loving
can heal, loving can mend your soul
愛能治癒，愛能修補你的靈魂
And
it's the only thing that I know, know
而愛是我唯一知道的事，我只知道愛
I
swear it will get easier, remember that with every piece of ya
看著一幀幀有你的相片，我發誓生命會漸漸好過的
And
it's the only thing to take with us when we die
而愛是我們唯一能從這世上帶走的東西了
[Pre-Chorus]
We
keep this love in a photograph
我們將愛保存到一幀相片
We
made these memories for ourselves
我們為自己製造這些美好回憶
Where
our eyes are never closing
我們永存於照片裡
Our
hearts were never broken
在那，我們的心永不破碎
And
time's forever frozen, still
時間被凍結似，定格那瞬間
[Chorus]
So you
can keep me
所以你能將我
Inside
the pocket of your ripped jeans
收在你破舊牛仔褲的口袋
Holding
me close until our eyes meet
隨時把我拿起來，湊近了瞧
You
won't ever be alone
你永遠不會孤單，
And if
you hurt me, that's okay, baby
如果你傷了我，沒事的，寶貝
Only
words bleed inside these pages,
相片中只有淌血般的油墨 (淚水暈染相片的油墨)
you
just hold me
你緊緊擁著我就好
And I
won't ever let you go
我永遠不會讓妳離開我的
Wait
for me to come home
等著我回家呀
[Bridge]
Wait
for me to come home
等著我回家呀
Wait
for me to come home
等著我回家呀
Wait
for me to come home
等著我回家呀
[Chorus]
Oh,
you can fit me
噢，你可以把我裝在
Inside
the necklace you got when you were 16
你的項鍊內，當你16歲時
Next
to your heartbeat where I should be
我就躺在你沉穩的心跳旁
Keep
it deep within your soul
把我對你的愛深埋於你的靈魂
And if
you hurt me, that's okay, baby
如果你傷了我，沒事的，寶貝
Only
words bleed inside these pages,
相片中只有淌血般的油墨 (淚水暈染相片的油墨)
you
just hold me
你緊緊擁著我就好
And I
won't ever let you go
我永遠不會讓妳離開我的
Wait
for me to come home
等著我回家呀
[Outro]
When
I'm away, I will remember how you kissed me
當我不在時，我依舊會記得你如何地吻我
Under
the lamppost back on Sixth street
在第六街的街燈
Hearing
you whisper through the phone
我聽著你在電話另一頭輕聲地說 :
"Wait
for me to come home"
等著我回家呀
https://beckyxmaggie.pixnet.net/blog/post/359558939-ed-sheeran---photogr
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