英文公園 第300期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park

 

I. News Path–新聞步道

 

消息人士稱，各大學正悄悄與白宮助理談判，試圖避免哈佛大學的命運/「時間至關重要」：暫停國際學生簽證面試，學校將再次陷入川普引發的混亂/中國DeepSeek發布AI模型更新，導致今年稍早美國股市暴跌/不招人，不解僱：多年來最糟糕的畢業生就業市場/今年迄今美國已有30個州通過親台措施/台灣首度推出3級自動駕駛巴士/台灣長榮航空加入國際亂流意識計劃/國立體育大學校友奪世界大師賽棒球決賽金牌

 

II. News Vocabulary

 

1.negotiate                                                   談判

2.deputy                                                       副手

3.scramble                                                   混亂

4.institutions                                                機構(學校)

5.artificial                                                     人工的

6.comparisons                                             比較

7.resilient                                                     有彈性的

8.uninterrupted                                            連續的

 

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

 

睡覺可以讓你變得更自律？能讓今天的你比昨天更好的秘密是什麼？(How I Disciplined Myself) /總是睡不飽？到底要睡多久才足夠？(How Much Sleep Do You Actually Need?)

 

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

 

1.There are two reasons why I wake up in the morning: my alarm clock and you.

我早上願意醒來為兩個理由: 鬧鐘和你。

2.Being with you has made me so lame. I think I like it.

跟你在一起讓我變得很廢。不過我喜歡。

3.Sorry, I got loss in your eyes again.

不好意思，我又再次迷失在你的眼裡。

 

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

Permission to Dance / Poker Face

I.                News Path

 

Universities quietly negotiating with White House aide to try to avoid Harvard’s fate, source says

World

CNN-College and university leaders have been privately negotiating with a deputy to top Trump aide Stephen Miller in hopes of avoiding the same aggressive targeting of Harvard University, a person familiar with the matter said, as the administration looks to escalate its attacks on the Ivy League institution and other schools.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/31/politics/universities-negotiate-trump-administration-harvard

Time is of the essence’: Pause on international student visa interviews sends schools on another Trump-induced scramble

World

CNN-At Mount Holyoke College, a liberal arts school some 90 miles west of Boston, administrators have few answers so far for their prospective international students who are no longer certain they will be allowed to study in the US. The Trump administration’s order directing US missions to pause new visa interviews for international students has thrust schools into a scramble to assess the impact on institutions and their students.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/02/politics/student-visas-pause-international-universities

 

China’s DeepSeek releases update to AI model that sent US shares tumbling earlier this year

World

Shanghai (Reuters)-Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released an update to its R1 reasoning model in the early hours of Thursday, stepping up competition with US rivals such as OpenAI. DeepSeek launched R1-0528 on developer platform Hugging Face, but has yet to make an official public announcement. It did not publish a description of the model or comparisons.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/29/tech/china-deepseek-releases-update-intl-hnk

 

No hire, no fire: The worst job market for grads in years

World

New York CNN-The Class of 2025 faces a daunting assignment: getting hired in today’s no-hire, no-fire jobs market. Overall, the US job market remains resilient. The national unemployment rate stands at just 4.2% and the economy has added jobs 52 months in a row – the second longest streak of uninterrupted job growth in US history. Yet there are some cautionary signs beneath the hood.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/02/business/jobs-market-college-graduate-economy

 

30 US states pass pro-Taiwan measures so far this year

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday said that 30 US state legislatures have passed pro-Taiwan resolutions this year. On May 28, the Illinois House of Representatives passed a pro-Taiwan resolution for the fifth consecutive year, per Liberty Times.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6124602

 

Taiwan debuts Level 3 self-driving bus

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has unveiled its first Level 3 AI-powered autonomous electric bus, marking a major milestone in the nation’s development of smart transportation technologies, CNA reported Wednesday.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6123309

Taiwan’s EVA Air joins international turbulence awareness program

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — EVA Air announced Monday it has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Turbulence Aware platform, aiming to improve flight safety through real-time turbulence data sharing. With climate change increasing both the frequency and severity of turbulence, EVA Air said the initiative will help pilots and dispatchers plan safer flight paths and avoid high-risk areas, per CNA.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6124902

National Taiwan Sport University alumni win gold at World Masters Games baseball final

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Taiwan Sport University OB team clinched gold at the World Masters Games' 35-and-older men’s baseball category on Wednesday, defeating the Goatbros in the final at Taipei Dome. Composed mostly of university alumni, NTSU OB rallied from an early deficit to overcome the Goatbros.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6122560

II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.negotiate                                                談判

2.deputy                                                      副手

3.scramble                                                   混亂

4.institutions                                               機構(學校)

5.artificial                                                    人工的

6.comparisons                                             比較

7.resilient                                                    有彈性的

8.uninterrupted                                            連續的

9.legislatures                                               立法機構

10.consecutive                                             連續的

11.unveiled                                                  推出

12.autonomous                                            自主的

13.turbulence                                                  亂流

14.frequency                                               頻率

15.alumni                                                 校友

 

III. VoiceTube

睡覺可以讓你變得更自律？能讓今天的你比昨天更好的秘密是什麼？(How I Disciplined Myself)

初級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/75521

 

總是睡不飽？到底要睡多久才足夠？(How Much Sleep Do You Actually Need?)

中級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/16202

IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1.There are two reasons why I wake up in the morning: my alarm clock and you.

我早上願意醒來為兩個理由: 鬧鐘和你。

2.Being with you has made me so lame. I think I like it.

跟你在一起讓我變得很廢。不過我喜歡。

3.Sorry, I got loss in your eyes again.

不好意思，我又再次迷失在你的眼裡。

4. To the world you may be just one person. To the person you may be the world.

對這世界來說，你也許只是某個人；但對某個人來說，你卻是全世界。

5. If I know what love is, it is because of you.

因為你，我懂得了愛。

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

V. Singing River

 

“Permission to Dance” By BTS

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuklIb9d3fI

 

[Verse 1: Jung Kook, RM]

It's the thought of being young

這是年輕時的想法

When your heart's just like a drum

當你的內心就像鼓一樣

Beating louder with no way to guard it

沒有辦法去防著 只是更響亮

When it all seems like it's wrong

當一切感覺都不對了

Just sing along to Elton John

只要跟著艾爾頓強的歌一起唱

And to that feeling, we're just getting started

而那種感覺，才剛剛開始

 

[Pre-Chorus: Jimin, Jin]

When the nights get colder

當夜晚變得更冷

And the rhythms got you falling behind

節奏也把你甩在後頭

Just dream about that moment

就想像著那個時候的自己

When you look yourself right in the eye, eye, eye

當你只看著你自己

Then you say

當你說

 

[Chorus: Jung Kook, V]

I wanna dance

我想要跳舞

The music's got me going

音樂讓我想要起舞

Ain't nothing that can stop how we move, yeah

沒有任何事可以阻止我們如何搖擺

Let's break our plans

讓我們中斷日常行程

And live just like we're golden

活的真實自在 光芒四射

And roll in like we're dancing fools

像個喜歡跳舞的傻子一樣開始跳舞

 

[Post-Chorus: Jimin, RM, Jin]

We don't need to worry

不需要擔心

'Cause when we fall we know how to land

因為當我們跌倒的時候 也知道要怎樣跌倒

Don't need to talk the talk, just walk the walk tonight

不用再多說，今夜 只要跳著舞

'Cause we don't need permission to dance

因為我們不用誰同意 就能跳舞

 

[Verse 2: j-hope, SUGA]

There's always something that's standing in the way

人生路途總有東西阻擋著我們

But if you don't let it faze ya

但是如果你沒因此驚慌失措

You'll know just how to break

你就會知道要怎樣解決它

Just keep the right vibe, yeah

只要保持著正確的態度

'Cause there's no looking back

因為人生不能回頭

There ain't no one to prove

沒有任何人能認可

We don't got this on lock, yeah

不需要因此停住

 

[Pre-Chorus: V, Jung Kook, Jimin]

The wait is over

等待已經結束

The time is now so let's do it right (Yeah)

就是現在 讓我們開始

Yeah we'll keep going

我們會繼續

And stay up until we see the sunrise

整夜跳舞 直到看到日出

And we'll say

而我們會說

 

[Chorus]

I wanna dance

我想要跳舞

The music's got me going

音樂讓我想要起舞

Ain't nothing that can stop how we move, yeah

沒有任何事可以阻止我們如何搖擺

Let's break our plans

讓我們中斷日常行程

And live just like we're golden

活的真實自在 光芒四射

And roll in like we're dancing fools

像個喜歡跳舞的傻子一樣開始跳舞

 

[Post-Chorus]

We don't need to worry

不需要擔心

'Cause when we fall we know how to land

因為當我們跌倒的時候 也知道要怎樣跌倒

Don't need to talk the talk, just walk the walk tonight

不用再多說，今夜 只要跳著舞

'Cause we don't need permission to dance

因為我們不用誰同意 就能跳舞

 

[Bridge]

Da na na na na na na

Da na na na na na na

Da na na na na na na

No, we don't need permission to dance

我們不用誰同意就能跳舞

Da na na na na na na

Da na na na na na na

Da na na na na na na

 

[Pre-Chorus]

Well let me show ya

讓我展現給你看

That we can keep the fire alive

我們可以讓熱情持續不滅

'Cause it's not over

因為一切還沒結束

Till it's over say it one more time

結束了 就再說一次

Say

就說

 

[Chorus]

I wanna dance

我想要跳舞

The music's got me going

音樂讓我想要起舞

Ain't nothing that can stop how we move, yeah

沒有任何事可以阻止我們如何搖擺

Let's break our plans

讓我們中斷日常行程

And live just like we're golden

活的真實自在 光芒四射

And roll in like we're dancing fools

像個喜歡跳舞的傻子一樣開始跳舞

 

[Post-Chorus]

We don't need to worry

不需要擔心

'Cause when we fall we know how to land

因為當我們跌倒的時候 也知道要怎樣跌倒

Don't need to talk the talk, just walk the walk tonight

不用再多說，今夜 只要跳著舞

'Cause we don't need permission to dance

因為我們不用誰同意 就能跳舞

 

https://btstaiwanfb.pixnet.net/blog/post/42584407

 

“Poker Face” By Lady gaga

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

Mum mum mum mah

Mum mum mum mah

 

I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas please

拜託，我想要像在德州賭場那樣抓住他

Fold em' let em' hit me raise it baby stay with me

牽制他，讓他盯上我，加注吧寶貝，留在我身邊

(I love it)

(我喜歡)

 

LoveGame intuition play the cards with spades to start

愛情遊戲就是要憑直覺從黑桃玩起

And after he's been hooked I'll play the one that's on his heart

等到他上鉤之後，我就要玩弄他的心

 

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh

I'll get him hot, show him what I've got

我會讓他慾火焚身，領教我的本事

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh,

I'll get him hot, show him what I've got

我會讓他慾火焚身，領教我的本事

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh

 

Can't read my,Can't read my

讀不出，讀不出，

No he can't read my POKER FACE

他讀不出我的撲克臉

(She's got me like noby)

(沒有人像她一樣如此地吸引我)

Can't read my Can't read my

讀不出，讀不出，

No he can't read my POKER FACE

他讀不出我的撲克臉

(She's got me like noby)

(沒有人像她一樣如此地吸引我)

 

P-P-P-POKER FACE, P-P-POKER FACE,

撲-撲-撲-撲克臉，撲-撲-撲克臉，

(Mum mum mum mah)

P-P-P-POKER FACE, P-P-POKER FACE,

撲-撲-撲-撲克臉，撲-撲-撲克臉，

(Mum mum mum mah)

(Mum mum mum mah)

 

I wanna roll with him a hard pair we will be

我們會成為堅強的一對並一起搖擺

A little gambling is fun whan you're with me

和我玩一場小小的賭博，這真的很有趣

(I love it)

(我喜歡)

Russian Roulete is not the same without a gun

俄羅斯輪盤一但沒有了槍就完全不一樣

And baby when it's love if it's not rough it isn't fun, fun

寶貝如果是愛的話，不野蠻一點就不好玩了

 

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh

I'll get him hot, show him what I've got

我會讓他慾火焚身，領教我的本事

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh,

I'll get him hot, show him what I've got

我會讓他慾火焚身，領教我的本事

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh

 

I won't tell you that I love you

我不會跟你說我愛你

Kiss or hug you

親你或者抱你

Cause I'm bluffin' with my muffin

只是因為我在用我的身體誘惑你

 

I'm not lying I'm just stunnin' with my love-glue-gunning

我沒有說謊，我只是很擅長"愛情強力膠"

Just like a chick in the casino

就像是在賭場裡的小妞

Take your bank before I pay you out

在你動手前就把你洗劫一空

I promise this, promise this

我保證，我保證，

Check this hand cause I'm marvelous

猜猜看我手上有什麼王牌吧，因為我可是很不可思議的喔

 

https://rainbow41.pixnet.net/blog/post/24498732