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歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Summary: 討論文章:  https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230331-the-rise-of-the-minimalist-wardrobe As you grow older, you learn to collect and even hoard things. This week, Angel and I discuss the things we collect and how we try and go minimalistic in our lives! 歡迎投稿有趣的主題給醬老...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K568: Buzzfeed News to Close as Company Implements Workforce Reduction Buzzfeed, the digital media company known for its quizzes and viral content, has announced the closure of its news site and a reduction of its workforce by 15%, according to CEO Jonah Peretti. The decision comes...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K567: Ministry of Education's Southeast Asian Language Program a Success The Ministry of Education's Southeast Asian language program has achieved remarkable success in the past six years, offering over 700 classes and reaching approximately 30,000 students, according to Department...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Autobahn Speed Limits? Voting With Lead Feet It seemed like a no-brainer: Lower Germany’s embarrassingly high carbon emissions at no cost, and save some lives in the process. 這聽起來是個不費腦筋的好主意：不須付出成本，便減低德國高得使人羞愧的碳排放量，還可以順道拯救人命。 But when a government-appo...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 1.One / Two ... horse race只有一位參賽者有機會獲勝的比賽，一位參賽者遙遙領先的比賽 Explanation : A competition or election which don't have many likely winners. For example: General elections in the UK are generally a two horse race. 2.Hot air 空話，大話。 Explanation :Empty, exaggerated, or pr...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K566: Cocaine Cat Found in Ohio: Wild Serval with Drugs in Its System It's not uncommon to see a connection between drug abuse and owning exotic animals. The recent movie "Cocaine Bear" may not have received critical acclaim, but it has sparked interest as it is loosely based on a t...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K565: Mushroom:The Sustainable Solution for Construction and Fashion Industries Mushrooms are gaining popularity not only as a food source and a potential treatment for depression, but also for their mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Companies like Biohm in London and MycoW...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Summary: 討論文章:  https://www.linkedin.com/business/sales/blog/profile-best-practices/17-steps-to-a-better-linkedin-profile-in-2017 LinkedIN is the best social media to conduct network and personal branding. Many people don't really keep a profile, and those who do, don't regularly review the...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K564: Mask Mandate on Public Transportation to End on April 17, CECC Announces The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has announced that masks will no longer be required on public transportation in Taiwan starting April 17, unless unforeseen circumstances arise. However, masks w...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K563: New Mexico Boosts Chili Production: Over 53,000 Tons Produced During Last Season New Mexico, famous for its chili peppers, produced over 53,000 tons of the crop during the last growing season, a higher amount than the previous year. The US Department of Agriculture and the New...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Topic: 對現狀不滿拉美從傾右變傾左 Leftists Replacing Right-Wing Leaders Across Latin America In the final weeks of 2021, Chile and Honduras voted decisively for leftist presidents to replace leaders on the right, extending a significant, multiyear shift across Latin America. 在2021年的最後幾周...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Other ways to say: I THINK 1. In my (point of view) 就我的觀點 In my point of view the jedi are evil. 2. As I see it 在我看來 Thank you for that, but there are two steps here, as I see it. 3. As far as I'm concerned 對我而言 As far as I'm concerned, the issue is over and done with. 4. If you ask me...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K562: Protests in France over Pension Reform Protests erupted across France ahead of the ruling on President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform, with demonstrators marching against plans to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. Trade unions called for the nationwide...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K561: Johnson & Johnson's Unit Denied Bankruptcy Stay in Talc Lawsuit Appeal Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has lost its bid to stay in bankruptcy during its Supreme Court appeal over the use of bankruptcy to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding its talc products. The subsid...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 1. Not-worth-a-continental：不值錢的，沒有用處的；甚麼是Continental？ 18世紀初期，英國政府在北美殖民地的各項商品與用品上，實施嚴格的課稅制度，這替後來的美國革命埋下衝突的種子。隨著英法戰爭開打，英國打仗急需用錢，此時又逐漸調高稅率，這讓遠在北美地區的人苦不堪言，甚至生活都陷入困難。 當時英國議會中，...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K560: New Cooking Hack Reveals the Secret to Perfectly Crispy Bacon For crispy bacon lovers who struggle to achieve the ideal level of crispiness, a new cooking hack promises to revolutionize your breakfast game. The trick is a simple one and, best of all, you probably already have...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K559: Robot waiters: The future of the restaurant industry? A recent trend in the restaurant industry has been the introduction of waist-high robots that can greet guests, lead them to their tables, serve food and drinks, and transport dirty dishes back to the kitchen. Despite skept...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Topic: Newspapers in New York, Like Their Readers, Are Vanishing Kenny Hospot is in some ways a typical reader of The Daily News. He’s a construction worker from Queens who’s lived in the city most of his life. He always liked reading the comics and the horoscope in The News. 就某些方面而言，肯尼．...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 即刻加入15Mins通勤學英語直播室，每週一9pm等你來說英文 :  https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/46hm8k 16 million people have collected NT$6,000 cash handouts Taipei, April 14 (CNA) More than 16 million individuals eligible for a NT$6,000 (US$197) cash handout from Taiwan's government have collected it,...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K558: Chinese Start-up Launches Long-Distance Kissing Machine for Remote Lovers Beijing-based Siweifushe has released the MUA, a long-distance kissing machine that collects and transmits users' kiss data through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips. The kissing machine captures and...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K557: Samsung to Cut Chip Production Amid 96% Drop in Profits Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, announced on Friday that it would make a significant cut to its chip production due to the sharp decline in global demand for semiconductors, which has sent pric...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Summary: 討論文章:  https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/04/02/2003797166 Taiwan government collected tax surplus for the year 2021-2022 and decided to reimburse all Taiwan citizens NT6000. This week, Angel and I discuss where the NT6000 come from and how we are going to sp...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K556: Disney Fan Completes Global Ride Challenge Visiting All 12 Disney Parks in 12 Days Nathan Firesheets, a dedicated Disney fan, completed his ambitious project, The Disney Global Ride Challenge, by visiting all 12 Disney theme parks across the globe in just 12 days. This amazing...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep. K555: Vending Machine in Rural Japan Sells Meat from Trapped Bears A remote town in Japan is now selling bear meat from a vending machine. The town of Semboku, located 400 km north of Tokyo in Akita prefecture, sources its supply of meat from Asian black bears, a species listed as v...

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Topic: The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground If you buy a product — a car, a smartphone, or even a tractor — and it breaks, should it be easier for you to fix it yourself? 如果你買了一個產品，例如一輛汽車、一部智慧型手機，甚至是一台拖拉機，結果它壞了，是不是應該讓你自己修理起來更容易些呢？ Man...