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每日英語跟讀 Ep. K370: Study finds personality for a dog is not a matter of breed   People usually have stereotypes about different breeds of dogs: Rottweilers and pit bulls are aggressive, while Labradors and golden retrievers are extra friendly. 人們通常對不同品種的狗有刻板印象：羅威納犬和鬥牛犬具有攻擊性，而拉布拉多犬和金毛獵犬則更加友好。 However, a genetic study published recently in the jour...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K369: What Twitter could do as a privately held company   If Elon Musk and Twitter get their way, the company will soon be privately held and under his control. The most obvious immediate change would likely be Twitter’s stock being taken off the New York Stock Exchange. But the company would also likely get freed from having to give regular updates about its business to US regula...

Topic: Drinking any amount of alcohol causes damage to the brain   There is no such thing as a "safe" level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study. 根據一項新研究，沒有所謂的「安全」飲酒量，飲酒量增加與大腦健康狀況較差有關。 In an observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers from the University of O...

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: 跟讀挑戰 – Dyson 空氣清淨耳機 與 舒壓泡泡玩具 Dyson purifying headphones and Bubble pop fidget toy   Dyson 空氣清淨耳機   Dyson has announced its most unusual product yet; a wearable air purifier with a pair of noise-cancelling headphones built in. 戴森宣布了其最不尋常的產品。內置一副降噪耳機的可穿...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K368: About Germany - German firefighters ‘free’ high-school exam from locked safe   Firefighters in the western German town of Bocholt received an unusual distress call Friday from a local high school after teachers were unable to open a safe containing the questions for a final-year exam that students were due to take. 德國西部博霍爾特鎮的消防員週五接到一通來自當地一所中學的不尋...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K367: About Japan - Japanese robot can peel bananas cleanly   Robots in Japan are found on factory floors carrying out simple tasks or delivering food to restaurant patrons but researchers have now unveiled a robot capable of executing the delicate task of peeling a banana without squashing the fruit inside. 日本的機器人常見到在工廠裡執行簡單的工作或是分送食物給餐廳顧客，但研究人...

  Summary: Vintage designer pieces have always been desirable in the secondhand market, especially if they’re rare or archive pieces. Vivienne Westwood, Versace and Tom Ford-era Gucci are among some of the most popular brands among vintage lovers. Angel and I discuss why second-hand fashion should be seen different to vintage fashion. What does it take to be collector? Check this episode out!   Vo...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K366: Poor sleep may hinder attempts to maintain weight loss, study finds   Poor sleep may undermine attempts to maintain weight loss, research has suggested. 研究說明，睡眠不足可能會破壞保持減肥的努力。 Millions of people who are overweight or obese manage to lose weight every year. But many often then face a struggle to keep the pounds creeping back. 每年有數百萬超重或肥胖的人設...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K365: British Museum facing legal action over Parthenon sculptures 3D scan refusal   The British Museum is facing legal action from one of the UK’s leading heritage preservation organizations over its refusal to allow the 3D scanning of a piece in its Parthenon sculptures collection. 大英博物館正面臨英國領導遺產保護組織的法律訴訟，該組織拒絕允許對其帕台農神廟雕塑系列中的一件作品進...

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，智利和宏都拉斯果斷地投票支援 左翼總統取代右翼領導人，延續 了整個拉丁美洲長達數年的重大轉變。 This year...

主題: 讓兒時夢想成真 Make your childhood dream come true   畫的動詞： Draw - 畫 Doodle - 塗鴉/亂畫 Sketch - 素描/速寫   圖畫呈現: Illustration - 插畫 Comic strip - 四格漫畫 Manga - 漫畫 Graphic novel - 圖像小說   猜一猜，這個漫畫英文名是什麼 Kamehameha (Dragon Ball) High school student kills criminals by writing names into a notebook (Death Note) Young ninjas go on an adventure to become the great...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K364: Hard Questions From Students Across Europe   As they returned from playing tag at recess on a recent sunny morning, the red-cheeked children had lots of questions. 在最近一個陽光明媚的早晨，當他們在課間休息時玩完抓鬼回來時，玩的滿臉通紅的孩子們問很多問題。 “Russia is big enough; why does he want more land?” Max, 11, his eyes on an atlas, asked his teacher about President Vla...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K363: About health - Screen-Time Before Bed Can Disrupt Sleep   Digital screen time before bed can have a negative impact on the quality of your sleep. A US study found that as little as eight minutes of exposure to blue light keeps you mentally stimulated for over one hour, which tends to throw off the body’s circadian rhythm or biological clock. 睡前花時間看數位螢幕會對你的睡眠...

本集節目由五十年醬油品牌 豆油伯贊助播出，好醬油 豆油伯直接幫你送到家   Summary: Soy sauce is arguably the most important seasoning in Asian cooking. Its well-balanced, salty-sweet taste and deep layer of umami richness make nearly all foods taste more delicious and satisfying. Its uses range from a dab on sushi to a splash into noodle soups and stir-fries, as well as the featured flavour of glazed...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K362: The Era of the Foreign Correspondent Is Over   It will be named for a word that is the same in dozens of languages. It will recruit English-speaking journalists from countries like India and Singapore to cover the news. And according to its cofounder, “The era of the foreign correspondent is over.” 它將會是在幾十種語言中相同的單詞。它將從印度和新加坡等國招募講英語的記者來報...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K361: Farm animals and humans should be treated the same, children say   Children think farm animals deserve to be treated as well as human beings but lose this belief in adolescence, a groundbreaking study has found. 一項開創性的研究發現，孩子們認為農場動物應該像人類一樣受到對待，但在青春期就失去了這種信念。 Researchers from the universities of Exeter and Oxford asked a group of...

Topic: About Canada - Quebec unlocks world’s only maple syrup strategic reserve Quebec Maple Syrup Producers（QMSP）is releasing more than half of the world’s only strategic reserve of 45 million kg of maple syrup to keep up with soaring demand - avoiding a sticky situation for pancake lovers. 魁北克楓糖漿商會（QMSP）正釋出全球僅有的4500萬公斤楓糖漿戰略儲備的逾半儲量，以滿足高漲的需求，避免鬆餅迷...

主題: 英語慣用語系列 – 家用品相關慣用語 Household Items Idioms   (No) Strings Attached 無條件 Meaning: Without additional obligations, without conditions Example:  I’m giving you the money. Pay me back if you can, but don’t worry about it. There are   no strings attached.   A Needle in a Haystack 大海撈針 Meaning: Trying to find something that is mixed in with many similar items Example:  There mu...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K360: Ballet is hard enough. What Happens When You Lose a Year?   In ballet when you lose a year, you lose a lot. It takes years of sacrifice and training to become a professional, and the performing life of a dancer is short. 在芭蕾的世界，你失去一年，你的損失可就大了。經過多年犧牲訓練才能成為一個專業舞者，表演生涯卻頗為短暫。 For elite ballet dancers, a solid career lasts around...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K359: About medicine - Scientists publish the first complete human genome   Scientists on Thursday published the first complete human genome, filling in gaps remaining after previous efforts while offering new promise in the search for clues regarding disease-causing mutations and genetic variation among the world’s 7.9 billion people. 科學家週四發表第一個完整人類基因組，填補了先...

新的一季Vocab，我們會每週週三準時上架，讓大家收聽全英時事討論，吸收主題相關詞彙用語以及觀點~ 也開放聽眾來信或投稿主題喔！   15Mins主持群祝所有女兒、媳婦、母親、奶奶、曾奶奶，母親節，女王節快樂！   Summary: Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K358: Fashion, fabrics and fishtails: Why we need to talk about what female classical performers wear   Discussing clothing is something of a taboo in classical music, for performers as much as critics. “Most musicians don’t feel like they can talk about it,” says Jocelyn Lightfoot, managing director of the London Chamber Orchestra. There is the entrenched idea that classical musi...

每日英語跟讀 Ep. K357: About India - India’s Harnaaz Sandhu is crowned Miss Universe 2021   Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned Miss Universe 2021 on Sunday, marking the end of a controversial pageant hosted in southern Israel. 印度的哈娜茲‧桑德胡週日加冕成為2021年環球小姐，為這場在以色列南部舉行且爭議不斷的選美比賽劃下句點。 The pageant was held in the resort city of Eilat, with 80 women from aro...

Topic: Woman cut rope holding painters 26 floors high A resident of a high-rise condominium in Thailand cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn’t told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the 26th floor. 泰國一棟高層公寓大廈的一名住戶，剪斷2名外牆油漆工的支撐繩索，讓他們懸吊在26樓高，顯然是對未被告知施工一事動怒。 The woman is facing attempted murder and p...

主題: 常混肴的日常動詞 Sit / Set / Seat   To Sit It describes an action undertaken by the subject of a clause. The verb “to sit” does not express the kind of action that can be DONE TO anything.   Example sentences: I SIT here every day. (She SITS here.) I SAT here yesterday. I WILL SIT here tomorrow. I AM SITTING here right now. I HAVE SAT here every day for years.   To Set It describes an action...