(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park
I. News Path–新聞步道
川普是如何試圖讓世界「MAGA化」的/人工智慧在2025年如何撼動世界，以及接下來會發生什麼/日本首相與女議員共同爭取在國會增設更多廁所。/星巴克不再想在紐約和洛杉磯的每條街道上都開店了。/英國警告稱，中國在台灣附近舉行的軍事演習可能導致局勢升級。/隨著談判接近尾聲，美國對台關稅下調或指日可待。/台灣新年後月最低工資將調高至新台幣29,500元/台灣嚴厲打擊網路投資詐騙
II. News Vocabulary
1.interfere
干涉
2.nefarious 卑鄙的
3.controversial 有爭議的
4.depicted 描繪
5.parliament 國會
6.queue 隊伍
7.inescapable 不可忽視的
8.expansion 擴展
III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台
VoiceTube－不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語
斷捨離！10 種輕鬆告別堆積雜物的秘訣/我們為何喜歡狗狗？
IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林
1.The best love is probably, I make your
heart move you make me feel at ease.
最好的愛情大概是：我讓你心動，你讓我心安。
2.You protect the world, I protect you.
你保護世界，我保護你。
3.I am
fortunate to meet you in such a big world.
世界很大，難得的是遇到了你。
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Rolling in
the Deep / Love Yourself
I. News Path
How Trump is trying to MAGAfy the world
World
Most presidents profess not to interfere in other countries’ domestic politics and elections — despite decades of nefarious US political game-playing abroad. President Donald Trump doesn’t bother with the pretense. A leader who transformed the Republican Party into a partial personality cult and whose every life experience seems to involve the flexing of leverage doesn’t stop at the water’s edge.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/30/politics/trump-venezuela-netanyahu-israel-argentina-analysis
How AI shook the world in 2025 and what comes next
Hundreds of billions of dollars spent, a surge in mental health concerns and thousands of jobs lost. The link between it all? Artificial intelligence, the buzzy yet controversial technology being depicted as the future or the stock market’s next bubble, depending on who you ask. Although AI has been a key technology behind the scenes for decades, the arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022 pushed the tech to the frontlines.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/30/tech/how-ai-changed-world-predictions-2026-vis
Japan’s prime minister joins female lawmakers in fight
for more toilets in parliament
World
Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in parliament, saying recent increases in women’s representation have led to long queues for the bathroom. Just two cubicles currently serve 73 female members at Tokyo’s male-dominated House of Representatives, according to a petition filed by female members of parliament on December 12.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/01/asia/japan-female-toilets-parliament-sanae-takaichi-hnk-intl
Starbucks doesn’t want to be on every street in New York
and Los Angeles anymore
World
New York — Starbucks spent years trying to become an inescapable storefront on the streets of New York, Los Angeles and other big cities in America. Now that’s coming to an end. Its expansion once seemed limitless. It was even a joke. In 1998, an Onion headline read “New Starbucks Opens In Rest Room Of Existing Starbucks.” A few years later, comedian Lewis Black riffed that he’d gone to the “end of the universe” in Houston, where he saw one Starbucks directly across the street from another.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/29/business/starbucks-coffee-new-york-los-angeles
UK warns Chinese
military exercise around Taiwan risks escalation
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The UK condemned China’s military exercise around Taiwan in a statement issued on Tuesday. China’s exercise included patrols, blockade maneuvers, establishing deterrence, and trying to gain control of the surrounding area. The exercise was “a stern warning against ‘Taiwan Independence’ separatist forces,” Eastern Theater Command Spokesperson Shi Yi said.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6274347
US tariff reductions for
Taiwan within reach as talks near completion
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A broad consensus has been reached on US tariff reductions for Taiwan, the Office of Trade Negotiations has said. Progress has also been made in supply chain cooperation and preferential treatment for Taiwan, the office said, per CNA. Taiwan is waiting for the US side to arrange a final meeting to flesh out the final details of an agreement, it added.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6272696
Taiwan monthly minimum
wage rising to NT$29,500 in new year
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s minimum wage will rise on New Year’s Day, with the monthly rate increasing to NT$29,500 and the hourly rate to NT$196, benefiting an estimated 2.47 million workers. The minimum wage adjustment represents an increase of NT$910 per month, or 3.18%, with the hourly wage hiked by 3.16%, per CNA.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6272115
Taiwan cracks down on
online investment scams
National
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Financial Supervisory Commission said Tuesday it has removed more than 100,000 scam investment advertisements since 2023. The FSC said it instructed affiliated financial bodies to deploy AI flagging systems on platforms like Meta and Google, per CNA.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6271422
II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)
1.interfere 干涉
2.nefarious 卑鄙的
3.controversial 有爭議的
4.depicted 描繪
5.parliament 國會
6.queue 隊伍
7.inescapable 不可忽視的
8.expansion 擴展
9.military 軍事的
10.patrol 巡邏
11.reductions 降低
12.preferential 優惠的
13.minimum 最低限度
14.estimated 預計的
15.investment 投資
III. VoiceTube
斷捨離！10 種輕鬆告別堆積雜物的秘訣 (DECLUTTER
YOUR LIFE » 10 questions to ask yourself)
初級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/61060
我們為何喜歡狗狗？ (Why Do We Love Dogs?)
中級
https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/39527
IV. Wisdom Woods
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.The best love is probably, I make your heart move
you make me feel at ease.
最好的愛情大概是：我讓你心動，你讓我心安。
2.You
protect the world, I protect you.
你保護世界，我保護你。
3.I am
fortunate to meet you in such a big world.
世界很大，難得的是遇到了你。
4.Every single person has at least one secret that
would break your heart.
每個單身的人背後，至少藏著一個讓人心碎的秘密。
5.It’s a
good thing to like someone.
喜歡上某人，是一件美好事情。
https://tw.amazingtalker.com/blog/zh-tw/zh-eng/32479/
V. Singing River
“Rolling in the Deep” By Adele
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw&list=RDrYEDA3JcQqw&start_radio=1
There’s a fire starting
in my heart
在我心中升起了一把火
Reaching a fever pitch,
it’s bringing me out the dark
它到達了燃點，帶領我走出這片黑暗
Finally I can see you
crystal clear
我終於能夠清晰地看透你
Go ‘head and sell me out
and I’ll lay your shit bare
來啊，儘管出賣我，那我就把你做的爛事都曝光
See how I’ll leave with
every piece of you
看看我帶著你留下的點點滴滴離開
Don’t underestimate the
things that I will do
別低估我接著要做出的事
There’s a fire starting
in my heart
在我心中升起了一把火
Reaching a fever pitch
and it’s bringing me out the dark
它到達了燃點，帶領我走出這片黑暗
The scars of your love
remind me of us
你的愛留下的傷痕不斷提醒我們曾有過的關係
They keep me thinking
that we almost had it all
它不斷讓我思考著我們曾經可以擁有的一切
The scars of your love
they leave me breathless
你的愛留下的傷痕讓我感到窒息
I can’t help feeling
我無法自拔地覺得
We could’ve had it all
(you’re gonna wish you Never had met me)
我們本來可以擁有一切（你會希望我們從未相遇）
Rolling in the deep
(tears are gonna fall Rolling in the deep）
現在卻在深淵裡輾轉反側（淚水終會落下，墜入深淵裡翻騰）
You had my heart inside
(you’re gonna wish you)
Of your hands (never had
met me)
你的手裡曾擁有我的真心（你會希望我們從未相遇）
And you played it (tears
are gonna fall)
To the beat (rolling in
the deep)
而你只是恣意的玩弄著我的心跳（淚水終會落下，墜入深淵裡翻騰）
Baby, I have no story to
be told
親愛的，我自己是沒什麼話題性
But I’ve heard one on
you, now I’m gonna make your head burn
但我知道你有過故事，所以現在我會讓你抱著頭焦慮
Think of me in the depths
of your despair
就在你最深層的絕望中想想我吧
Make a home down there,
as mine sure won’t be shared
說不定可以在那裏找個好地方住下，就像我曾經落入絕望一樣
The scars of your love
Remind me of us
你的愛留下的傷痕不斷提醒我們曾有過的關係
They keep me thinking
That we almost had it
all
它不斷讓我思考著我們曾經可以擁有的一切
The scars of your love
They leave me breathless
你的愛留下的傷痕讓我感到窒息
I can’t help feeling
我無法自拔地覺得
We could’ve had it all
(you’re gonna wish you Never had met me)
我們本來可以擁有一切（你會希望我們從未相遇）
Rolling in the deep
(tears are gonna fall Rolling in the deep）
現在卻在深淵裡輾轉反側（淚水終會落下，墜入深淵裡翻騰）
You had my heart inside
(you’re gonna wish you)
Of your hands (never had
met me)
你的手裡曾擁有我的真心（你會希望我們從未相遇）
And you played it (tears
are gonna fall)
To the beat (rolling in
the deep)
而你只是恣意的玩弄著我的心跳（淚水終會落下，墜入深淵裡翻騰）
We could’ve had it all
我們本來可以擁有一切
Rolling in the deep
現在卻在深淵裡輾轉反側
You had my heart inside
of your hand
你的手裡曾擁有我的真心
But you played it with a
beating
而你只是恣意的玩弄著我的心跳
Throw your soul through
every open door
你就盡量去跟每個想要聽的人說阿
Count your blessings to
find what you look for
然後多祈禱自己能找想要的未來
Turn my sorrow into
treasured gold
我會把自己的悲傷轉化成珍貴的經驗
You pay me back in kind
and reap just what you’ve sown
你如果對我仁慈一點，那現在得到的就會是好一點的回報了
We could’ve had it all
(tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
我們曾經可以擁有一切(淚水終會落下，墜入深淵中翻騰)
We could’ve had it all
(you’re gonna wish you never had met me)
我們曾經可以擁有一切(你會希望自己從未與我相識)
It all, it all, it all
(tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
擁有一切⋯一切⋯一切（淚水終會落下，墜入深淵中翻騰）
We could’ve had it all
(you’re gonna wish you Never had met me)
我們本來可以擁有一切（你會希望我們從未相遇）
Rolling in the deep
(tears are gonna fall Rolling in the deep）
現在卻在深淵裡輾轉反側（淚水終會落下，墜入深淵裡翻騰）
You had my heart inside
(you’re gonna wish you)
Of your hands (never had
met me)
你的手裡曾擁有我的真心（你會希望我們從未相遇）
And you played it (tears
are gonna fall)
To the beat (rolling in
the deep)
而你只是恣意的玩弄著我的心跳（淚水終會落下，墜入深淵裡翻騰）
We could’ve had it all
(you’re gonna wish you Never had met me)
我們本來可以擁有一切（你會希望我們從未相遇）
Rolling in the deep
(tears are gonna fall Rolling in the deep）
現在卻在深淵裡輾轉反側（淚水終會落下，墜入深淵裡翻騰）
You had my heart inside
(you’re gonna wish you)
Of your hands (never had
met me)
你的手裡曾擁有我的真心（你會希望我們從未相遇）
But you played it, you
played it, you played it
You played it to the
beat
而你只是恣意的玩弄著我的心跳
“Love Yourself” By Justin Bieber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyEuk8j8imI&t=6s
For all the time that you rained
on my parade
獻給你如此不顧一切地潑我冷水
And all the clubs you get in
using my name
你以我的名義 佔了各種便宜
You think you broke my heart
你以為我會為你心碎
Oh girl for goodness sake
噢~我的老天啊
You think I'm crying on my own
你認為我會獨自哭泣
Well I ain't
嗯 但是我不會
And I didn't wanna write a song
其實我並不想寫歌
Cause I didn't want anyone
thinking I still care
因為我不想讓其他人覺得我還在乎
I don't but, you still hit my
phone up
我並不想 但你卻不停的來電
And baby I'll be moving on
我想要告別過去
And I think it should be
something
這段感情
that I don't wanna hold back
我不想回首
Maybe you should know that
你也該知道了
My mama don't like you and she
likes everyone
我媽媽喜歡大家 但就是不喜歡你
And I never like to admit that I
was wrong
而我也不自覺我的錯誤
And I've been caught up in my
job,
我一直很投入我的工作
didn't see what's going on
沒注意到發生了什麼事
And now I know
我現在知道了
I'm better sleeping on my own
我還是單身好了
Cause if you like the way you
look that much
如果你喜歡你現在的模樣
Oh, baby you should go and love
yourself
喔，那你要好好保重喔
And if you think that I still
holding on to something
如果你認為我依然牽掛著你
You should go and love yourself
那你該好好保重了
But when you told me that you
hated my friends
你從前告訴我你討厭我的朋友
The only problem was with you and
not them
問題是出自於你 而非他們
And every time you told me my
opinion was wrong
你總是指責我的想法
And try to make me forget where I
came from
試著讓我忘記真我
And I didn't wanna write a song
其實我並不想寫歌
Cause I didn't want anyone
thinking I still care
因為我不想讓其他人覺得我還在乎
I don't but, you still hit my
phone up
我並不想 但你卻不停的來電
And baby I'll be moving on
我想要告別過去
And I think it should be
something
這段感情
that I don't wanna hold back
我不想回首
Maybe you should know that
你也該知道了
My mama don't like you and she
likes everyone
我媽媽喜歡大家 但就是不喜歡你
And I never like to admit that I
was wrong
而我也不自覺我的錯誤
And I've been caught up in my
job,
我一直很投入我的工作
didn't see what's going on
沒注意到發生了什麼事
And now I know
我現在知道了
I'm better sleeping on my own
我還是單身好了
Cause if you like the way you
look that much
如果你喜歡你現在的模樣
Oh, baby you should go and love
yourself
喔，那你要好好保重喔
And if you think that I still
holding on to something
如果你認為我依然牽掛著你
You should go and love yourself
那你該好好保重了
For all the times you made me
feel small
獻給那些日子 微不足道的我
I fell in love, I fear nothing at
all
我曾經愛你 但我現在不再畏懼
I never felt so low when I was
vulnerable
即使在我低潮時 我都不曾感受到如此卑微
Was I a fool to let you break down
my walls
難道是因為我傻了才讓你進入我心房
Cause if you like the way you
look that much
如果你喜歡你現在的模樣
Oh, baby you should go and love
yourself
喔，那你要好好保重喔
And if you think that I still
holding on to something
如果你認為我依然牽掛著你
You should go and love yourself
那你該好好保重了
Cause if you like the way you
look that much
如果你喜歡你現在的模樣
Oh, baby you should go and love
yourself
喔，那你要好好保重喔
And if you think that I still
holding on to something
如果你認為我依然牽掛著你
You should go and love yourself
那你該好好保重了
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