(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
前防衛大臣贏得日本執政黨領導層競選並將成為該國下一任領導人/川普表示如果再次當選他將否決聯邦墮胎禁令/大谷翔平的50勝50負洛杉磯道奇隊球星非凡賽季/深受喜愛的《唐頓莊園》和《哈利波特》女星瑪吉史密斯去世，享年 89 歲/台北巨蛋圍觀週思齊退役創4萬人紀錄/柯文哲拒絕台北檢方第五輪訊問/台灣推出新的行人優先區標誌/Uber Eats與Foodpanda合併申請仍在等待提交
II. News Vocabulary
1.charm 魅力
2.federal 聯邦
3.circumstances 情況
4.remarkable 非凡的
5.featured 精選
6.roles 角色
7.statement 聲明
8.retirement 退休
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
面試被問到「你期望的薪資是多少？」不知道該怎麼回答？別害怕！面人無數的
CEO 教你怎麼答出最完美的答案！/總是感覺疲累？科學家解釋原因
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.“All things in their being are good for something.”
天生我才必有用。
2.“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be
sure of improving, and that’s your own self.”
這個宇宙中只有一個角落你肯定可以改進，那就是你自己。
3.“Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life
for people.”
困難坎坷是人們的生活教科書。
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Shooting Star / Off
My Face
I.
News Path
Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally
wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next
leader
World
Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime
minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a
crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/26/asia/japan-ruling-party-election-intl-hnk/index.html
Trump says he would veto a federal abortion ban if
elected again
World
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would veto a federal
abortion ban if he is elected again.“Everyone knows I
would not support a federal abortion ban, under any circumstances, and would,
in fact, veto it, because it is up to the states to decide based on the will of
their voters (the will of the people!)” Trump wrote in an all-caps post on his Truth
Social platform during the CBS vice presidential debate between his running
mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/01/politics/trump-federal-abortion-ban/index.html
Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 is just the latest chapter in an
extraordinary season for the Los Angeles Dodgers star
World
It was perhaps fitting that Shohei Ohtani should achieve one of baseball’s
most remarkable feats with an out-of-this-world performance. In a game that
featured a career-high three home runs and 10 RBIs, the Los Angeles Dodgers
superstar went where no player has gone before on Thursday, hitting his 50th
homer of the season and stealing his 50th base – in fact, racking up his 51st
of each stat by the end of the contest.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/21/sport/shohei-ohtani-50-50-dodgers-history-spt-intl/index.html
Maggie Smith, beloved ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’
star, dead at 89
World
Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career
ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello” on stage and
screen, to roles in “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” has died, her sons
announced in a statement shared by their publicist Clair Dobbs.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/27/entertainment/maggie-smith-downton-abbey-potter-dead/index.html
Record crowd of 40,000
pack Taipei Dome for retirement of Chou Szu-chi
National
An attendance record was set at Taipei Dome as 40,000 attended a CPBL
professional baseball game on Saturday (Sept. 21) witnessing the retirement of
CTBC Brothers' outfielder, Chou Szu-chi (周思齊). Billed as “The
Last Together,” the retirement event celebrated Chou's career, which stretched
nearly 20 years, the vast majority of which he completed with the Brothers.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5939977
Ko Wen-je refuses Taipei
prosecutors 5th round of questioning
National
Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) refused to attend
prosecutors’fifth round of questioning on
Tuesday (Oct. 1) about involvement in the Core Pacific City corruption scandal.
Prosecutors said Ko told detention center staff he was unwilling to attend the
scheduled questioning on Monday morning, per CNA. They said that after an
assessment, doubts remained regarding Ko’s physical and mental condition, and
the questioning had been rescheduled.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5945181
Taiwan launches new
signs for pedestrian priority zones
New signs, signals, and markings for pedestrian priority zones will be
enacted on Tuesday (Oct. 1). In line
with the Pedestrian Traffic Safety Facilities Act (行人交通安全設施條例), the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has amended
the regulations for road traffic signs, markings, and signals.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5944210
Taiwan's Uber
Eats-Foodpanda merger application still awaiting submission
National
The Fair Trade Commission has yet to formally accept an application to
merge Foodpanda and Uber Eats, legislators heard on Monday (Sept. 30). Fair
Trade Commission Head Li Mei (李鎂) spoke to the
legislature’s economic committee and said that
the possible merger of the food delivery platforms is awaiting further data,
per CNA. He did not provide a timeframe for when the application would be
received.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5944347
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.charm 魅力
2.federal 聯邦
3.circumstances 情況
4.remarkable 非凡的
5.featured
精選
6.roles 角色
7.statement 聲明
8.retirement 退休
9.witnessing 見證
10.unwilling 不願意
11.corruption 腐敗
12.priority 優先級
13.
amended 修正
14.merger 合併
15.submission 提交
III. VoiceTube
面試被問到「你期望的薪資是多少？」不知道該怎麼回答？別害怕！面人無數的 CEO 教你怎麼答出最完美的答案！(What are
your Salary Expectations? | Best Answer (from former CEO))
初級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/175907
總是感覺疲累？科學家解釋原因(Why Are You Always Tired?)
中級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/51081
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.“All things in their
being are good for something.”
天生我才必有用。
2.“There’s
only one corner of the universe you can be sure of improving, and that’s your
own self.”
這個宇宙中只有一個角落你肯定可以改進，那就是你自己。
3.“Difficult
circumstances serve as a textbook of life for people.”
困難坎坷是人們的生活教科書。
4.“The world is like a mirror: Frown at it and it frowns
at you; smile, and it smiles too.”
世界猶如一面鏡子：朝它皺眉它就朝你皺眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
5.“Failure is the mother of success.”
失敗乃成功之母。
https://tw.amazingtalker.com/blog/zh-tw/zh-eng/32479/
V. Singing River
“Shooting Star” By XG
https://youtu.be/L7spCJxloLY?feature=shared
Uh, everything I do, I do it
A1, flawless
做什麼都是完美的Ａ1頂級
Make 'em go insane,
pandemonium riot
讓他們驚慌失措 引起騷動
Always looking fresh
總是狀態絕佳
Got that green in my diet
全靠生菜沙拉
Head to my toe
從頭到腳都超殺
Shinin' like canary diamonds
(bling, bling)
散發鑽石般光芒
Yeah, we dem cool kids
(yeah), nothing to it (uh-uh)
我們就是潮流指標
Going stupid, saucin' (drip, drippin')
打破刻板印象 我們超有料
We a movement, never losin'
我們引領潮流 絕不失手
Making moves, stay poppin'
不停出招 永遠時尚
Baby, if I give it my all,
will it pay off?
全力以赴是否能有回報
Working overtime, no days off
沒日沒夜拼命努力
All these shooting stars in
the dark
黑暗中的所有流星
All these shooting stars in
the dark
黑暗中的所有流星
Make a wish (yeah-yeah-yeah)
快許願
Taking off from the ground,
it's amazing
起飛吧令人驚艷
So outta this world, I'm in
space, now I'm going up
前往異次元 我在宇宙中不斷攀升
Headin' to the stars
飛向群星
Wouldn't trade it out for
another life, no
絕不交換命運
Yeah, we ridin', 'n ridin',
'n ridin' on up
沒錯 我們疾馳向前
So shinin', 'n shinin', 'n
shinin' for sho
我們絕對閃耀全場
Ooh-ah, yeah, I'm lookin' so
lavish
光芒萬丈
Ooh-ah, put in work like it's
a habit
投入工作就像生活生活
It's a big move, every day's
like a dream
做出改變 天天像夢境
Makin' big moves, yeah, we do
it for our team
掀起風暴 團結一心
Ooh-ah, I'm lookin' so lavish
璀璨閃亮
Ooh-ah, yeah, I bet you can't
imagine
敢說你無法想像
I be the one, huh
我會成為唯一
Don't need to stunt, huh
不需要別人當替身
'Cause we coolin', suit and
boot it just for fun, huh
因為我們打扮又酷又時尚只為開心
You couldn't run up on me,
I'm too outta this world (this world)
你無法追上我 我遠遠超乎你的想像
I got that spaceship jumpin'
ready for my launch (three, two, one)
太空船已就緒 準備發射
I don't care if I'm a brat
別人說我屁孩我也不管
I'm just goin' dumb (goin'
dumb)
因為我只是在裝傻
I ain't tryin' to fire shots
沒有想要抨擊誰
But they doin' nothin' (doin'
nothin')
只是因為他們無動於衷
I know they watching me, I'm
what I wanna be (nuh)
我知道他們關注我 但我就是理想的自己
Nobody touching me, I've got
this energy (huh, woo)
誰都無法阻攔 能量就在我身上
Oh, you rockin' with a dream
team
夢幻團隊震撼你的世界
Comets droppin' when we hit
the scene
我們一登場 彗星都殞落
Oh, you rockin' with a dream
team (ooh-ooh)
夢幻團隊撼動你的世界
We shootin' from another
galaxy (ooh-ooh)
我們來自另一個銀河系
And you know we take it all
the way
全力以赴堅持到底
Lights and camera action,
it's just how we live
隨時做好拍攝準備 這就是我們的生活
Don't get it twisted, this
ain't child play
別搞錯了 這不是兒戲
Just know that XG's going all
the way
你知道XG無論如何絕不放棄
https://ivybar.com.tw/article/660
“Off My Face” By Justin Bieber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENjrJ_zyeUc&t=33s
One
touch and you got me stoned
你一個觸摸就讓我石化
Higher
than I've ever known
是我從未體驗過的感受
You
call the shots and I follow
你一個指令我就一個動作
Sunrise,
but the night still young
雖然日出了 但時間還早
No
words, but we speak in tongues
無須言語表達 因為我們早已心靈契合
If you
let me, I might say too much
但如果你願意傾聽 我也會說個不停
Your
touch blurred my vision
你的觸摸模糊了我的視線
It's
your world and I'm just in it
我深陷在你的世界
Even
sober I'm not thinkin' straight
即使清醒也無法理性
'Cause
I'm off my face, in love with you
因為我失去理智地愛上你
I'm
out my head, so into you
魂不守舍如此喜歡你
And I
don't know how you do it
我不知道你是怎麼讓我著迷你
But
I'm forever ruined by you, ooh-ooh-ooh
但我願意永遠臣服於你
Can't sleep
'cause I'm way too buzzed
因為想你而興奮地無法入睡
Too
late, now you're in my blood
太遲了 你已經如血液在我體內流動
I
don't hate the way you keep me up
但我甘之如飴
Your
touch blurred my vision
你的觸摸模糊了我的視線
It's
your world and I'm just in it
我深陷在你的世界
Even
sober I'm not thinkin' straight
即使清醒也無法理性
'Cause
I'm off my face, in love with you
因為我失去理智地愛上你
I'm
out my head, so into you
魂不守舍如此喜歡你
And I
don't know how you do it
我不知道你是怎麼讓我迷上你
But
I'm forever ruined by you, ooh-ooh-ooh
但我願意永遠臣服於你
https://ivybar.com.tw/article/634
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