英文公園 第297期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park

 


I. News Path–新聞步道

 

川普推動停火談判,烏克蘭將庫爾斯克視為潛在的討價還價籌碼/川普的最新伎倆可能會讓關稅變得更容易接受/韓星金秀賢因戀情爭議遭多家頂級品牌拒絕合作/十幾歲的男孩正陷入危機。Netflix的《青春期》創作者希望成年人能夠關注/G7對台灣問題表態出現重大轉變/美國可能減免關稅 台灣股市上漲/小學棒球教練性侵受害者尋求賠償/中國網紅在被驅逐出境前數小時離開台灣

 

II. News Vocabulary

 

1.bargaining                                     討價還價

2.launched                                       推出

3.palatable                                       適口性

4.ambitions                                      志向

5.controversy                                   爭議

6.embroiled                                      捲入

7.Adolescence                                  青春期

8.Inspector                                        檢察官

 

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube-不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

 

如何停止 Doom Scrolling | 戒掉社交媒體癮的祕訣?/總是愛拖拖拉拉?教你如何避免拖延症!

 

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

 

1.“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.”

悲觀導致軟弱,樂觀導致力量。

2.“You make a life out of what you have, not what you’re missing.”

靠自己所擁有的,而不是所缺少的,來過你的人生。

3.“People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”

人類會寂寞是因為他們建了牆壁而不是橋樑。

 

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

seasons / Twinkle Twinkle

 

I.             News Path

 

As Trump pushes for ceasefire talks, Ukraine sees Kursk as a potential bargaining chip

World

Ukraine has launched new attacks in Russia’s southern Kursk region as US President Donald Trump pushes for ceasefire talks. The Institute for the Study of War, a US-based conflict monitor, said that Ukrainian forces launched a new series of assaults in the Kursk region on Thursday, advancing up to five kilometres (three miles) behind Russian lines southeast of Sudzha.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/07/world/ukraine-kursk-trump-ceasefire-talks-intl/index.html

 

Trump’s latest trick could make tariffs more palatable

World

President Donald Trump’s tariff ambitions have been a tough sell. They’ve put investors in a tizzy, sending financial markets spiraling; cost him the support of many members of his own voter base; and angered CEOs.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/25/economy/tariffs-trump-april-2/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc


Top brands drop South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun after relationship controversy

World

Several international brands including luxury house Prada have cut ties with South Korean superstar actor Kim Soo Hyun after he became embroiled in controversy this month over the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/20/business/south-korea-kim-soo-hyun-kim-sae-ron-brands-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Teenage boys are in crisis. The creators of Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ want adults to pay attention

World

The world for kids today looks a lot different than it did for their parents. A scene from the hit Netflix series “Adolescence” captures just how vast that difference is. In the show’s second episode, Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe (Ashley Walters) is at a secondary school to investigate why 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), the central character, allegedly killed his classmate Katie.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/22/entertainment/adolescence-netflix-teen-boys-wellness-cec/index.html

 

G7 makes significant shift in language on Taiwan

National

The latest G7 declaration has sent ripples through the geopolitical landscape, marking a significant shift in the bloc’s stance on Taiwan and China. By omitting the traditional reference to the "One China" policy, the G7 has not only signaled a harder line against Beijing but has also strengthened Taiwan’s international strategic positioning.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6061033

 

Taiwan stock market gains on potential US tariff relief

National

Taiwan's stock market climbed on Tuesday as investors reacted positively to reports that the next round of US President Donald Trump's tariffs will target fewer industries. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index, or TAIEX, closed up 166.55 points at 22,273.19. Turnover totaled NT$250 billion (US$7.6 billion), per CNA and CTEE.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6068714

 

Sexual abuse victims of Taichung elementary baseball coach seek compensation

National

Victims and their families are seeking state compensation for sexual abuse suffered at the hands of an elementary school baseball coach in Taichung. In December 2024, prosecutors indicted Sung () for 90 crimes including molestation and sexual assault against 32 children over six years. Parents contacted the school in October after changes in their children's behavior led them to discover the abuse.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6065176


Chinese influencer leaves Taiwan hours before ordered deportation

National

A Chinese influencer who advocated for Taiwan's annexation by force left the country a few hours before a government deportation order was to be implemented. The National Immigration Agency on Mar. 11 revoked the residence permit for Liu Zhenya (劉振亞), a Chinese woman known as Yaya in Taiwan (亞亞在台灣), for posting remarks that posed a risk to national security. The NIA ordered her to leave the country within 10 days, and Tuesday was her final day to leave voluntarily, per CNA.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6068738


II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.bargaining                                     討價還價

2.launched                                       推出

3.palatable                                       適口性

4.ambitions                                      志向

5.controversy                                   爭議

6.embroiled                                      捲入

7.Adolescence                                  青春期

8.Inspector                                        檢察官

9.significant                                       顯著的

10.ripples                                           漣漪

11.relief                                             救濟

12.abuse                                            濫用(尤指為個人私利而)

13.suffered                                        受苦

14.influencer                                     影響者

15.annexation                                    吞併

 

III. VoiceTube

如何停止 Doom Scrolling | 戒掉社交媒體癮的祕訣?(How to Stop Doom Scrolling | tips to break your social media addiction ?)

初級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/183201

 

總是愛拖拖拉拉?教你如何避免拖延症!(How to Stop Procrastinating)

中級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/12414


IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1.“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.”

悲觀導致軟弱,樂觀導致力量。

2.“You make a life out of what you have, not what you’re missing.”

靠自己所擁有的,而不是所缺少的,來過你的人生。

3.“People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”

人類會寂寞是因為他們建了牆壁而不是橋樑。

4.“Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.”

思路清楚需要的是勇氣而不是智力。

5.“Inside of every problem lies an opportunity.”

每個問題裡都藏著一個機會。

https://tw.amazingtalker.com/blog/zh-tw/zh-eng/32479/


V. Singing River

 

seasons” By wave to earth

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

 

I can’t be your love

我不能做你的愛

Look, it’s too trivial for you now

聽著,這對你來說太微不足道了

Oh my life is fallin’ apart

哦,我的生活正在崩潰

Maybe no one will notice if I disappear

如果我消失了,也許沒有人會注意到

 

But I’ll pray for you all the time

但我會一直為你祈禱

If I could be by your side

如果我能在你身邊

I’ll give you all my life, my seasons

我會給你我所有的生命,我的季節

 

I can’t be your love

我不能做你的愛

Cause I’m afraid I’ll ruin your life

因為我怕我會毀了你的生活

 

While the leaves withered away

當樹葉枯萎的時候

And grew again

又長大了

You have gone far away

你已經走遠了

I’ll be pushing up daisies

我要把雛菊推上去

And bring all the chances to here

把所有的機會都帶到這里來

 

But I’ll pray for you all the time

但我會一直為你祈禱

If I could be by your side

如果我能在你身邊

I’ll give you all my life, my seasons

我會給你我所有的生命,我的季節

By your side, I’ll be your seasons

在你身邊,我將成為你的季節

 

My love

我的愛

 

https://www.cevirce.com/lyrics/zh/wave-to-earth-seasons-%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%AD%8C%E8%A9%9E-%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E4%BA%BA-%E7%BF%BB%E8%AD%AF.html

 

Twinkle Twinkle” By Peder Elias

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9UYzoLVn-o&list=RDMMXxH9prx5UBc&index=32


Intro

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

一閃一閃的星星

God, I wonder where you are

向天尋你在何方

Tell me that you’re not too far away

祈求你終曾沒有離我而去

(Oh no)

(請不要)

 

Verse

 

Late drive with the same song on replay

在晚上開車時循環播放著同一首歌

Sing loud as we head home in the rain and so do you

Sing loud as we head home in the rain and so do you

We walk into your front door

我們走進你的前門

We dance on the kitchen floor

我們在廚房的地板上起舞

Oh, I wish that night would never end

(哦,我希望這夜晚永遠不會結束)

 

Pre-Chorus

 

I don't know how it’s been two months

我不知道怎麽兩個月就過去了

And you've gone quiet

你離開時靜悄悄的

I'm stuck talking to the moon like

我一直在和月亮對話

 

Chorus

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

一閃一閃的星星

God, I wonder where you are

向天尋你在何方

Tell me that you’re not too far away

祈求你終曾沒有離我而去

‘Cause I'm like

因為我就像那在空中

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

一閃一閃的星星

Please don’t leave me in the dark

請不要在夜晚離我而去

Tell me you're not in his arms again

多希望你未再躺入他臂膀

Oh, no

(請不要)

 

Verse

 

Somewhere on the other side of town

這城鎮另一邊的某處地點

Tell me, is it where you’re hiding now?

或許即為你的藏身之處

'Cause we had the best of time

因為你我曾於此度過美好時光

You ghost, I don’t know why

你隱匿消失 留我毫無頭緒

It's all getting lonely here 'cause I

我孤身一人 孤獨萬分 因為我

 

pre-chorus

 

I don’t know how it’s been two months

我不知道怎麽兩個月就過去了

And you've gone quiet

你離開時靜悄悄的

I’m stuck talking to the moon like

我一直在和月亮對話

 

Chorus

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

一閃一閃的星星

God, I wonder where you are

向天尋你在何方

Tell me that you're not too far away

祈求你終曾沒有離我而去

‘Cause I'm like

因為我就像那在空中

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

一閃一閃的星星

Please don’t leave me in the dark

請不要在夜晚離我而去

Tell me you're not in his arms again

多希望你未再躺入他臂膀

(Oh no)

(請不要)

 

Bridge

 

I don't wanna know, so don’t tell me, baby

I don't wanna know, so don’t tell me, baby

If you’re underneath someone else, I'd hate it

莫要告知於我 那恨意必將湧入心頭。

I don’t wanna know if you are, don't tell me, no

I don’t wanna know if you are, don't tell me, no

 

Chorus

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

一閃一閃的星星

God, I wonder where you are

向天尋你在何方

Tell me that you’re not too far away

祈求你終曾沒有離我而去

'Cause I’m like

因為我就像那在空中

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

一閃一閃的星星

Please don't leave me in the dark

請不要在夜晚離我而去

Tell me you're not in his arms again

多希望你未再躺入他臂膀

(Oh no)

(請不要)

 

https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Peder-Elias/Twinkle-Twinkle/translation/chinese

 


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