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2023 Never Give Up 系列 “You've got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” ― George Lorimer 新北市立圖書館總館】「藝文生活英語」/申芷熙老師 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn7yXKRVympDwCyVbIINoaa8Rotuq-76R -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

2023 Never Give Up 系列 “Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.” ― Napoleon Hill 新北市立圖書館總館】「藝文生活英語」/申芷熙老師 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn7yXKRVympDwCyVbIINoaa8Rotuq-76R -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

「藝文生活英語」第10集/鶯歌『新北市立美術館』全民美學 I am sure that when it comes to Yingge, most people have delightful memories of either making their own ceramics or browsing and buying handcrafted pieces in shops along the Old Street in Yingge. 台灣閩南語《去別人家吃飯，省洗碗》 本集影片連結 新北市立圖書館頻道 https://youtu.be/a8bcXnUlCnU ICRT 頻道 https://youtu.be/AIE9I3y82v8 -- Hosting prov...

「藝文生活英語」第9集/板橋『新北歡樂耶誕城』絕美裝置藝術 Christmas is a time when those who are in a position to share can help those who need it most. 台灣閩南語《數念》 想念、掛念、懷念。 本集影片連結 新北市立圖書館頻道 https://youtu.be/Qdx6OEpvKPk ICRT 頻道 https://youtu.be/E2gfm_dA_Zk -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

「藝文生活英語」第8集/烏來『原味覺醒』綠野仙蹤 The first impression I have of Wulai is paradise! It is a mountainous district in New Taipei City where there is so much natural beauty. 台灣閩南語《秋清》 清涼舒爽。 本集影片連結 新北市立圖書館頻道 https://youtu.be/MZIW1IVt4W4 ICRT 頻道 https://youtu.be/kBthBKr8eM4 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

「藝文生活英語」第7集/金山『蕃薯情緣』滿意味蕾 The sweet potatoes are very good here because of the weather. You can find a lot of sweet potato-related snacks, such as fried sweet potato balls, hot candied sweet potatoes, and sweet potato chips along the Jinbaoli Old Street! 台灣閩南語《金山萬里當地俚語》 趣味的地名諧音。 本集影片連結 新北市立圖書館頻道 https://youtu.be/jtnrpogywtM ICRT 頻道 https...

「藝文生活英語」第6集/九份『阿婆理髮廳』時空旅人 The narrow alleyways of its old town, packed with teahouses, local eateries, and handicraft stores, still has a hint of magic that draws people to visit. 台灣閩南語《剃頭毛》 剪頭髮。 本集影片連結 新北市立圖書館頻道 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dKWKsroQMM ICRT 頻道 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iwoIdNJuYQ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

「藝文生活英語」第5集：坪林『茶業博物館』五感體驗 I recently visited the Pinglin Tea Museum and was totally amazed by its interactive and thought-provoking exhibitions. It is one of the world’s largest tea museums and is built using Fujianese architectural design, with a large circular courtyard along with long halls, round doors, and bamboo forests. 台灣閩南語俗諺《天會補我們》 不用太計較。 本集...

「藝文生活英語」第4集：三峽『老街巡禮』遇見時尚 Although Sanxia Old Street is full of culturally rich stories and artistic religious buildings, I kind of see it through the lens of fashion. I found the Baroque style architecture fits nicely with red bricks. 台灣閩南語俗諺《控金誒》 金貴，很貴的意思。 本集影片連結 新北市立圖書館頻道 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RYJa6v9Y6s&t=8s ICRT 頻道 htt...

「藝文生活英語」第3集：平溪鐵道的『平交道咖啡館』 CNN reported on releasing sky lanterns into the sky with wishes and even listed it as one of the 52 coolest things to do on the planet! 台灣閩南語《貓仔》 貓咪的獨特唸法。 本集影片連結 新北市立圖書館頻道 https://youtu.be/XV9rXm9bLn8 ICRT 頻道 https://youtu.be/N7PcPK2Nkdw -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

「藝文生活英語」第2集：淡水『歷史小鎮』美好的藍調時光 Going to Tamsui is extremely easy. If you hop on the metro in downtown Taipei, the Red Line takes you all the way there without all of the annoying traffic and with the added bonus of a beautiful sunset if you go later in the evening. 台灣閩南語俗諺《濕漉漉》 被雨淋到濕透。 本集影片連結 新北市立圖書館頻道 https://reurl.cc/60pWjO ICRT 頻道 https...

「藝文生活英語」第1集：板橋『林本源園邸』江南古意的詩情畫意 I can always recall fondly the first time I saw a real classical Chinese garden in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, not just from a TV sitcom, such as Dream of the Red Chamber. I was obsessed with that type of southern garden setting ever since then. I liked that everything in the garden was thoughtfully designed with a curved, seemingly natural path...

跟媽媽一起讀書的美好的回憶 My mom used to read the Mandarin Daily News to me when I was in kindergarten and elementary. She would read many stories and articles along with idioms for me everyday after she got off work. It was a great time for me to learn Chinese characters and usages with my mom’s explanations and it was also a great memory for the two of us. 台灣閩南語俗諺《加減撿，卡省尬人借》...

你的表現都是努力積累出來的！ Yesterday I hosted a pitch competition held jointly by the American Institute in Taiwan and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. I reflected on my experiences in many of the incubator programs in the US and China. 台灣閩南語俗諺《卡早睏、卡有眠》 睡飽精神好！ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

原來在台灣說話沒加上『喲』、『喔』就沒有結尾內！ In Taiwan, I noticed that people tend to speak more softly and add more cheerful interjections, such as 啦 or 喔! 台灣閩南語俗諺《戲棚下站久了，就換你上場》 持之以恆的積累，機會就是你的！ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

聽自己身體的聲音，不是競賽沒有比賽，找到最適合你身體的律動方式。 I began yoga at the age of 39. I live with it. It’s whenever and wherever. 台灣閩南語俗諺《講袂伸捙》 講不通、無法溝通 閩南語常用辭典參考 https://reurl.cc/aGjDWX 我的瑜伽老師 https://www.facebook.com/sujityoga -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

遇到騷擾、受到侵犯，你該適時為自己發聲。 Make yourself heard. There is nothing to be afraid of or worried about. 台灣閩南語俗諺《蒼蠅戴龍眼殼 ─ 崁頭崁面》 蒼蠅戴上龍眼殼後，身體和頭、臉自然都被蓋住了。 用來比喻人莽撞、不知死活 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

借花獻佛也要注意細節喲！ Sending gifts and re-gifting is probably very common in Asian culture. However, if you re-gift something, you usually don't want to tell that person the origin of the gift. 台灣閩南語俗諺《拿籃子燒金紙》 假裝拿籃子裝金紙要燒給神明 但根本沒有這回事 就是做做樣子而已 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

聽聽我的根管治療在美國的經驗吧！ The state of your teeth says a lot about your overall health and can cause serious discomfort if you don't take good care of them. 台灣閩南語俗諺《無奶假病囝》 字面意思是假裝懷孕想吐 實際上就是說沒事裝有事 無病呻吟 閩南語常用辭典參考 https://reurl.cc/aGxkyG -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

太驚艷了！有這樣的表演在我的家鄉！ It was a night filled with light and beauty which left me feeling thankful and cheerful. This was the first time that I got to experience a cultural event hosted in Taiwan - of which I am very proud! 本集同步收錄每週五 14:00 在新北市立圖書館 YouTube 頻道 https://reurl.cc/leyyrA 首播的多益閱讀教室 歡迎大家點擊收看 台灣閩南語俗諺《心裡感覺怪怪的 》 這個發音幾乎打不...

就是不同文化而已，學會尊重世界更遼闊！ I am sure there are a lot more examples and I would love to hear about your experiences too. I guess it all comes back to showing respect to cultural differences, and not judging. You can either like it or not, but you shouldn't judge whether a culture is right or wrong - it's just different. 本集同步收錄每週五 14:00 在新北市立圖書館 YouTube 頻道 https://reur...

把自己沈浸在書香世界裡，黃金屋、千鍾粟、顏如玉都會出現喔！ Whether you like paper books or digital ones, just figure out what suits you the best and enjoy the pleasure of reading! 本集同步收錄每週五 14:00 在新北市立圖書館 YouTube 頻道 https://reurl.cc/eOW7eK 首播的多益閱讀教室 歡迎大家點擊收看 台灣閩南語俗諺《別人吃麵你喊燙 》 意思是在做事的人，有他自己的邏輯，旁人無需過度干涉。 -- Hosting provide...

讀書只為了考試，就真的沒有閱讀樂趣了。 With the pressure on entering a good college or passing exams for better job opportunities, “reading” equals “studying” in most Asian cultures. I really don’t like that idea when “what you read” becomes “what you have to study” for specific purposes. 本集同步收錄每週五 14:00 在新北市立圖書館 YouTube 頻道 https://reurl.cc/NRpgep 首播的多益閱讀教室 歡迎大家點擊...

台灣什麼都好好吃、好好逛、好好玩、好漂亮！ If you find something that you'd like to try, the most practical and simplest thing to say is, "Ni hao (Hello), wo yao… (I want…). It's easy to be overwhelmed, so it's perfectly fine to just use your finger to point to whatever you want to order. Then, end politely by saying, "Xie xie (Thank you)". 本集同步收錄每週五 14:00 在新北市立圖書館 YouTube 頻道 ht...

蝦米！我變成『美國小姐』耶！ I didn't realize the differences until I was in Oxford for a summer program when I was 16. I can recall that the teacher called me “Miss America” after she asked me to read a paragraph in a reading class. Before then, I had only been exposed to American English. 本集同步收錄每週五 14:00 在新北市立圖書館 YouTube 頻道 首播的多益閱讀教室 https://reurl.cc/41kpxX 歡迎大家點...