(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
對數百萬美國人購買商品徵收的巨額關稅剛剛生效——引發混亂/Facebook母公司Meta推出AI助理應用，進一步與OpenAI和Google競爭/眾議院共和黨在川普全面減稅和削減開支方案的初稿中提出了什麼建議/隨著湖人賽季令人失望地結束，勒布朗詹姆斯的未來也備受質疑/台灣七成未成年人性剝削案件與網路平台有關/美國科技公司業績刺激台灣股市上漲/台灣選手楊勇緯在亞洲柔道錦標賽上獲得銀牌/外交官支持台灣加入世界衛生組織
II. News Vocabulary
1.tariff 關稅
2.loophole 漏洞
3.launch 推出
4.standalone 獨立的
5.fulfill 履行
6.campaign 競選
7.despite 儘管
8.remain 仍然是
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
習慣的力量The
Power of Habit [Epipheo.TV])/如何有效學習新語言？７種小撇步學起來！(7
Tips to Learn a New Language)
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.“If you really look closely, most overnight successes
took a long time.”
如果你仔細觀察，大部分的一夕成功都花很長一段時間。
2.“You must expect great things of yourself before you
can do them.”
你必須先見到很棒的自己，才能做出很棒的事。
3.“You had me at “hello”.”
第一眼見到你時，我就被你征服了。
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
bad guy /
Legends Never Die
I.
News Path
A massive tariff on millions of Americans’ purchases just
went into effect — cue the chaos
World
New York CNN-Many Americans might not have felt major effects from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs – until now. That’s because a major shipping loophole expired at one minute past midnight on Friday. The de minimis exemption, as it’s known, allowed shipments of goods worth $800 or less to come into the US duty free, often more or less skipping time-consuming inspections and paperwork.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/02/economy/de-minimis-packages-tariff
Facebook parent Meta launches AI assistant app, further
competing with OpenAI and Google
World
CNN-Facebook parent Meta Platforms on Tuesday launched
a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by
Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s Google. The standalone
app comes as Meta looks to boost the AI assistant’s usage, apart from being
available within the company’s family of platforms - WhatsApp, Instagram,
Facebook and Messenger.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/29/tech/meta-launches-ai-app-competing-with-openai-google
What the House GOP is proposing in its first draft of
Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package
World
CNN-House Republicans are starting to put some meat on the bones of their sweeping tax and spending cuts package, otherwise known as President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” The package aims to extend the GOP’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as fulfill several of Trump’s campaign promises, such as ending taxes on tips.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/02/politics/what-is-in-trump-tax-spending-cuts-package
Questions swirl over LeBron James’ future as Lakers
season comes to a disappointing end
World
CNN-The Los Angeles Lakers are left with more questions than answers after their shocking first round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite reports that the Lakers “expect” superstar forward LeBron James back next season, questions still remain about the team going forward.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/01/sport/lebron-james-future-lakers-spt
70% of minor sexual
exploitation cases in Taiwan linked to online platforms
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Department of Protective Services reported Friday that over 3,500 minors in Taiwan were victims of sexual
exploitation last year, with 70% of these cases involving online platforms. Department
Director Chang Hsiu-yuan (張秀鴛) cited an iWIN
internet content protection agency survey showing an increase in internet usage
among Taiwanese children and adolescents.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6100558
US tech earnings spark
Taiwan stock market rally
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's stock market rallied on Friday as strong
earnings reports from US tech giants bolstered investor confidence. The Taiwan
Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index, or TAIEX, gained 552.61
points to close at 20,787.64, its peak for the day.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6100707
Taiwan's Yang Yung-wei
takes silver in Asian Judo Championships
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s top judo competitor, Yang Yung-wei (楊勇緯), participated in his first tournament since
the Paris Olympics, fighting his way to the title round against longtime
nemesis Nakamura Taiki on Friday.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6095644
Diplomat endorses Taiwan
inclusion in WHO
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan deserves to be in the World Health Organization, Taipei Economic
and Cultural Office in Chicago Director Dennis Lei (類延峰) said on Monday in a letter to the Wisconsin newspaper The Capital Times.
Lei said Taiwan participates in global health affairs and supports the world’s
health system.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6103995
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.tariff 關稅
2.loophole 漏洞
3.launch 推出
4.standalone 獨立的
5.fulfill 履行
6.campaign 競選
7.despite 儘管
8.remain 仍然是
9.sexual
exploitation 性剝削
10.adolescents 青少年
11.bolster 提高
12.peak 最高點
13.tournament 錦標賽
14.nemesis 勁敵
15.affair 事務
III. VoiceTube
習慣的力量 The Power of Habit [Epipheo.TV])
初級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/421
如何有效學習新語言？７種小撇步學起來！(7 Tips to Learn a New Language)
中級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/47878
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.“If you really look
closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”
如果你仔細觀察，大部分的一夕成功都花很長一段時間。
2.“You must expect great
things of yourself before you can do them.”
你必須先見到很棒的自己，才能做出很棒的事。
3.“You had me at “hello”.”
第一眼見到你時，我就被你征服了。
4.“You complete me.”
你使我人生完整。
5. “You are the best thing I never planned.”
你是我最美好的意外。
https://tw.amazingtalker.com/blog/zh-tw/zh-eng/32479/
V. Singing River
“bad guy” By Billie Eilish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDfgMOUjCI
White shirt now red, my
bloody nose
我的鼻血 染红了白色的T-shirt
Sleepin', you're on your
tippy toes
睡覺的時候 你踮起腳尖
Creepin' around like no one
knows
四處爬來爬去 好像沒人發現一樣
Think you're so criminal
覺得你是如此糟糕
Bruises on both my knees for
you
為了你 我的膝蓋都磨破皮了
Don't say thank you or please
不用求我也不必謝我
I do what I want when I'm
wanting to
我只是做我想做的事情而已
My soul so cynical
我的靈魂是如此的憤世嫉俗
So you're a tough guy
所以你是個硬漢囉
Like it really rough guy
好像真的是一個粗曠的傢伙
Just can't get enough guy
一個得不到滿足的傢伙
Chest always so puffed guy
胸肌永遠這麼脹大的傢伙
I'm that bad type
我是那種壞壞的類型
Make your mama sad type
會讓你媽傷心的類型
Make your girlfriend mad
tight
會讓你女友氣炸的類型
Might seduce your dad type
可能會勾引你爸的類型
I'm the bad guy, duh
我就是那個壞蛋
I'm the bad guy
我就是那個壞蛋
I like it when you take
control
我喜歡被你主導的感覺
Even if you know that you
don't
即使你你知道你並沒有
Own me, I'll let you play the
role
擁有我吧 我會讓你玩角色扮演
I'll be your animal
我會當你的寵物
My mommy likes to sing along
with me
我的媽媽喜歡和我一起唱歌
But she won't sing this song
但她不會唱這一首歌
If she reads all the lyrics
如果她知道了這些歌詞
She'll pity the men I know
她會覺得那個男的很可憐
So you're a tough guy
所以你是個硬漢囉
Like it really rough guy
好像真的是一個粗曠的傢伙
Just can't get enough guy
一個得不到滿足的傢伙
Chest always so puffed guy
胸肌永遠這麼脹大的傢伙
I'm that bad type
我是那種壞壞的類型
Make your mama sad type
會讓你媽傷心的類型
Make your girlfriend mad
tight
會讓你女友氣炸的類型
Might seduce your dad type
可能會勾引你爸的類型
I'm the bad guy, duh
我就是那個壞蛋
I'm the bad guy
我就是那個壞蛋
I'm the bad guy, duh
我就是那個壞蛋
I'm only good at bein' bad,
bad
我只擅於使壞壞
I like when you get mad
我喜歡你生氣的樣子
I guess I'm pretty glad that
you're alone
我想 我很高興你現在是單身
You said she's scared of me?
你說她很害怕我?
I mean, I don't see what she
sees
我是說 我不懂她是在怕什麼
But maybe it's 'cause I'm
wearing your cologne
但有可能是 我身上有你的香水味吧
I'm a bad guy
我是壞蛋
I'm a bad guy
我是壞蛋
Bad guy, bad guy
壞蛋 壞蛋
I'm a bad
最壞的那種
https://awill0507.pixnet.net/blog/post/467383955
“Legends Never Die” By Against The Current
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q46xYqUwZQ
Legends never die when the
world is calling you
傳奇永遠不死，只要世界仍呼喚著你
Can you hear them screaming
out your name?
你有聽見他們正吶喊著你的名字嗎？
Legends never die they become
a part of you
傳說永恆不朽，他們會成為你的一部分
Every time you bleed for
reaching greatness
每當你為了追求超凡入聖而鮮血淋漓
Relentless you survive
你將絕地生還
They never lose hope when
everything's cold and the fighting's near
他們不曾絕望，哪怕萬物凍結、戰爭迫在眉睫
It's deep in their bones they
run into smoke when the fire is fierce
這是銘刻在骨髓上的衝動，他們將衝入硝煙之中，哪怕烈火凶猛
'Oh pick yourself up, cause
抬頭挺胸吧，只因
Legends never die when the
world is calling you
傳奇永遠不死，只要世界仍呼喚著你
Can you hear them screaming
out your name?
你有聽見他們正尖叫著你的名字嗎？
Legends never die they become
a part of you
傳說永恆不朽，他們會成為你的一部分
Every time you bleed for
reaching greatness
每當你為了追求超凡入聖而鮮血淋漓
Legends Never Die
傳說永恆不朽
They're written down in
eternity
他們將被載入永恆的史冊
But you'll never see the
price it costs, the scars collected all their lives
然而你永遠不會看見他們付出的代價，那是他們累積一生的傷疤
When everything's lost
當失去一切的時候
They pick up their hearts and
avenge defeat
他們拾起自己的心，矢志贏回輸掉的所有
Before it all starts, they
suffer through harm, just to touch a dream
在傳說啟程以前，他們承受無數的傷痛，只為了觸及一個遙遠的夢
'Oh pick yourself up, cause
昂首闊步吧，只因
Legends never die when the
world is calling you
傳奇永遠不死，只要世界仍呼喚著你
Can you hear them screaming
out your name?
你有聽見他們正尖叫著你的名字嗎？
Legends never die they become
a part of you
傳說永恆不朽，他們會成為你的一部分
Every time you bleed for
reaching greatness
每當你為了追求超凡入聖而鮮血淋漓
Legends never die
英雄將亙古不滅
When the world is calling out
your name
當世界都呼喚著你的名字
Begging you to fight
懇求著你繼續奮鬥
Pick yourself up once more
再一次站起身來吧
Pick yourself up, cause
傲然挺立，只因
Legends never die when the
world is calling you
傳奇永遠不死，只要世界仍呼喚著你
Can you hear them screaming
out your name?
你有聽見他們正吶喊著你的名字嗎？
Legends never die they become
a part of you
傳說永恆不朽，他們會成為你的一部分
Every time you bleed for
reaching greatness
每當你為了追求超凡入聖而鮮血淋漓
Legends never die
英雄永遠不死
https://home.gamer.com.tw/creationDetail.php?sn=3722699
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