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Summary:   主題文章： https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220614-the-exodus-of-paris-chefs-to-the-countryside Chefs in the big cities are now moving to the countryside. Many reasons drive chefs to open up shop in the countryside where the customers, produce, and attractions are different. In this episode, Angel and I chat about whether this phenomenon is present in Taiwan, and why the chefs prefe...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K398: Omicron less likely to cause long COVID — UK study   The Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind from the UK. 英國一項研究顯示，冠狀病毒之Omicron變異株跟之前的變種相比，較不易導致「長新冠」後遺症。這是首件經同儕審查的此類研究。 Researchers at King’s College London, using...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K397: Bookstores Are Keeping This Tiny Spanish Village Alive   Standing on a hilltop in northwestern Spain, Urueña overlooks a vast and windswept landscape of sunflower and barley fields, as well as a famous winery. The walls of some shops are built directly into the 12th-century ramparts of the village. 位處西班牙西北部一座山頂上的烏魯艾尼亞村，俯瞰一片廣袤且常有強風侵襲的向日葵...

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-appointed commission in January dared to float the idea of a speed limit on the autobahn, the country’...

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   主題: 英語慣用語系列 – 料理相關慣用語 Cooking related Idioms Half-baked ideas:Ideas which have not been thought out very well. My assistant usually has half-baked ideas but I never discourage her because once in a while she thinks of something brilliant. I have to admit my suggestion was a half-baked idea...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K396: About health - Dentist claims kissing is as good for your teeth as brushing   A dentist claims that smooching is excellent for dental health as it boosts saliva production and clears the mouth of bacteria and acids that cause decay. 一位牙醫聲稱，咬唇接吻可以促進唾液分泌，清除口腔中腐蝕牙齒的有害細菌和酸，極有益於牙齒健康。 Orthodontist Khaled Kasem thinks that people should...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K395: About Sweden - Seductive rubbish: Swedish dustbins scream with pleasure   "Aaah that was really good", "come back soon and do it again" and "Mmmm, thank you". 「啊，真是太棒了」、「快回來再做一 次」和「嗯，謝謝你。」 It’s not what you think. They are audio messages broadcast by rubbish bins in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, where authorities recently changed the voice f...

Summary: In modern society, having a fixed skillset and hyper-focused experience may not help us weather the ever-changing economic cycles and market changes. As our careers get longer, we need to think about reinventing, or at least, pivoting to alternate viable career paths. In this episode, Angel and I speak about what is needed to reinvent oneself, and share what we think is the next leg of ou...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K394: Of Red Clay and French Existentialism   The most prominent feature of the French Open is that this Grand Slam tournament takes place on the rusty red clay of Roland Garros, a beloved detail that is as much a part of local culture and tradition as the bouquinistes that sell art and used books along the Seine. 法國網球公開賽最突出的特點，就是這項大滿貫賽事在羅蘭蓋洛球場鏽紅色...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K393: Ageless beauty the French way: five best lifestyle tips from French women   Regardless of age, French women are always spontaneous, elegant, dazzling and candid. Their charisma and charm are always turning heads on the street. Such charm has even earned them the title “the most beautiful people in the world.” However, to exude a classic French style from head to toe takes so...

Topic: LeBron James Laughs at Your ‘Old’ Lakers Memes. After His Nap.   LeBron James has seen the memes and read the punch lines. 詹姆斯看過那些迷因且讀了笑哏。 “The narrative about our age,” he said, “I kind of laugh at it. I actually do really laugh. I’m not just saying that.” 「這些內容都在嘴我們的年齡」，他說，「我有點發噱。事實上我真的有笑，我不是說說而已。」 The Los Angeles Lakers are old. T...

主題: 職場系列 – 7大Zoom會議用詞 7 Powerful Zoom Meeting Phrases   原文章連結:  https://www.gtntechnicalstaffing.com/zoom-meeting-phrases/   “Thanks for being here.” 謝謝你的參與 Zoom fatigue has proven very real. All of us are more than ready to be done with isolation. And while we understand that virtual work meetings are necessary until the world gets back to in-person work, that doesn’t mean w...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K392: About Australia - World’s biggest plant discovered off Australian coast   The largest known plant on Earth - a seagrass roughly three times the size of Manhattan - has been discovered off the coast of Australia. 地球上已知的最大植物－大約是曼哈頓面積3倍大的一種海草－已在澳洲海岸外被發現。 Using genetic testing, scientists have determined a large underwater meadow in Western...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K391: About Italy - Italian coffee shop fined $1,050 for failing to display price of espresso   An Italian coffee shop owner is in hot water after being fined $1,050 for failing to display the cost of a $2.12 espresso. 義大利一家咖啡店老闆因為未標示一杯2.12美元的濃縮咖啡價格而惹上麻煩，被罰款1050美元。 The owner of the Ditta Artigianale cafe in Florence has been punished by police...

Summary: Summer is all about travel. With current travel policies, most people would opt to travel domestically and stay away from the crowds. What are the real secluded places in Taiwan that's good for a holiday? Where would you like to go this summer? Let us know in the comments below !   Vocabulary:   Secluded adj. 偏僻/隱密 Chang-bin is a selcuded township in Taidong that is great for a holida...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K390: Hollywood’s Last Real Movie Star   The helicopter had the star’s name painted on it, the letters coming into focus as it landed on the retired aircraft carrier, which was adorned for the occasion with an expansive red carpet and a smattering of fighter jets. Tom Cruise. Top Gun. Maverick. 直升機上漆有這位明星的名字，當它降落在舖有寬闊紅地毯及數架戰機停放的退役航空母艦上時，...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K389: Google has more pressing AI problems than ‘sentient’ bots   A Google software engineer was suspended after going public with his claims of encountering “sentient” artificial intelligence on the company’s servers — spurring a debate about how and whether AI can achieve consciousness. Researchers say it’s an unfortunate distraction from more pressing issues in the industry. 谷...

Topic: In Race for Tuition-Free College, New Mexico Stakes a Claim   As universities across the United States face steep enrollment declines, New Mexico’s government is embarking on a pioneering experiment to fight that trend: tuition-free higher education for all state residents. 隨著美國各地大學入學人數急劇下滑，新墨西哥州政府正著手進行一項開創性實驗來應對這一趨勢：為全州居民提供免學費高等教育。...

主題: 換句話說系列 – 非常好跟非常多還有什麼其他說法Other ways to say “Very good” and “Very Much”   Other ways to say: VERY GOOD Top-notch 頂尖 That restaurant's really top-notch. Great 好棒 You looked great in that outfit. Splendid 優 She is a splendid painter, Terrific 好棒 I feel terrific today. Excellent 優秀/良好 Her car is in excellent condition. Wonderful 美好 We had a wonderful time in Ital...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K388: The Unseen Toll of a Warming World   Experts and psychologists are racing to understand how a volatile, unpredictable planet shapes our minds and mental health. In February, a major new study of climate change highlighted the mental health effects for the first time, saying that anxiety and stress from a changing climate were likely to increase in the coming years. 專家和心...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K387: UK watchdog fines facial recognition firm ￡7.5m over image collection The UK’s data watchdog has fined a facial recognition company ￡7.5m (about US$9.47 million) for collecting images of people from social media platforms and the web to add to a global database. 英國資料監管機構針對一家人臉辨識公司罰款七百五十萬英鎊，因爲該公司收集社群媒體平台及網路上的人像納入他們私有的全...

Hi hi！昨天伺服器系統當機，John老師這邊也跟著當機了XD，很想念我們Vocab嗎？請在Apple Podcast給我們五星評論與留言鼓勵喔～   Summary:   Angel and I share our first jobs. We traced back a couple of good pointers for high school and college students looking to venture into the world. Do you remember your first job? What first job do you want? Let us know in the comments below !   Vocabulary: Side hustl...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K386: About UK - BBC apologises for ’Manchester United are rubbish’ headline on ticker   The BBC has apologised to viewers after the headline "Manchester United are rubbish" appeared on its ticker during a television news broadcast on Tuesday. 英國廣播公司（BBC）在電視新聞週二播出的新聞跑馬燈上，出現「曼聯隊是垃圾」的標題後，向觀眾道歉。 The headline appeared on the bottom of the...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K385: US Congress dives into UFOs, but no signs of extraterrestrials   US Congress held its first hearing in half a century Tuesday last week on unidentified flying objects. And no, there is still no government confirmation of extraterrestrial life. Congress last held a hearing on reports of UFOs — unidentified flying objects synonymous with space aliens — in the 1960s, and even i...

Topic: About Japan - Asia Welcomes Travelers, but Japan Says, Not Yet   In a normal year, this would be peak season for tourism to Japan. But as the cherry blossoms burst into bloom along Kyoto’s ancient, temple-lined alleys and boat tours ply the waters of Tokyo’s flower-lined rivers, Japanese tourists largely have the spectacular display to themselves.   在正常情況的年份，此時正是日本旅遊旺季。...