Listen & Talk 英語

📢 Advanced Topic Talk: The Faroe Islands The ‘land of 10,000 waterfalls’「一萬個瀑布的國度」 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ 兩種洗澡方式 Most of us take either a bath or shower every day. The difference, of course, is that a bath is taken by soaking yourself in a bathtub and a shower is taken by standing under a nozzle with water spraying down on you. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎧️ Hot Words in the News 與世界接軌 The SXSW Conference, showcasing the latest digital trends, movies and music, will be held in Austin, Texas, this month. 西南偏南大會是一場展示最新數位趨勢、電影、音樂的盛事，本月將於美國德州奧斯汀舉行。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: Reporting a Stolen Backpack at the Police Station 💬 A: Hello. How can I help you? 您好。請問需要什麼協助？ B: My backpack was stolen on the bus just now. 我的背包剛剛在公車上被偷了。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ 語言的地圖 When I was young, I look at a world map, and mentally associate a language with a country. And maybe you did too. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎶🎤 New Year 🎶🎤 ♪ A New Year is here Let’s stand and shout Celebrate and look around “Up, down, left, right” Show love in your life In what you do and say You will always have a better day Give me an N-E-W Y-E-A-R N-E-W Y-E-A-R New things to learn New things to do A chance to be a better you ♪ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: At the Post Office 💬 A: Hi. I’d like to mail this package to Japan. What options do I have? 您好。我想寄這個包裹到日本。請問有哪些郵寄方式可選擇？ B: There are two options: regular mail or express mail. 您有兩種選擇：平信和限時專送。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎧️ Hot Words in the News 與世界接軌 March 22 is World Water Day, a day to raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people who lack access to clean water. 三月二十二日是世界水資源日，這一天旨在提高大眾對於二十二億缺乏清潔用水的人們之認識。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ 奧運獎牌的歷史 Many centuries ago, when Greek athletes won an Olympic event, they were given crowns made of olive leaves. Today, they are given medals. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💪 Did you … when you were …? Did you eat spiders when you were on vacation? Did you see any movies when you were at the mall? Did you travel a lot when you were younger? Now it's your turn! Do you have a super sentence? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ 為何是「熱狗」 Sausages in one form or another have been around thousands of years. How then, does the word hog dog ever come to mean a meat sausage? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎶🎤 Happy New Year 🎶🎤 ♪ Happy New Year To all of you Love and courage will see you through A new year is here Let's shout and cheer Come along and sing a song A new year means hope and a brand new start Let's welcome it now With all your heart ♪ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: **Buying a SIM Card **💬 A: What types of SIM cards do you sell? 您有賣哪些類型的SIM 卡？ B: I have both voice and data SIM cards and data-only SIM cards. Do you need to make voice calls? 有通話上網SIM卡以及單純的上網SIM卡。您會需要打電話嗎？ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎧️ Hot Words in the News 與世界接軌 Experts don’t expect the 2021 global chip shortage to ease until the second half of 2022. 專家預期二〇二一年全球晶片短缺的問題要一直到二〇二二年下半年才會趨於緩解。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ 同形異義詞 You know not every friend is really a friend. For instance, fair weather friends are supportive and dependable when things are going well. But when you fall on hard times, they disappear. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💪 Clean up … Clean up the street. Clean up the classroom. Clean up the ocean. Now it's your turn! Do you have a super sentence? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ 不可照字面解釋的打招呼用語 As you study English or any other foreign language, remember: Don’t take literally phrases and expressions that native speakers use figuratively. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎶🎤 Celebrate the Season 🎶🎤 ♪ Celebrate the season Jesus' birth is the reason Angels sang and joy bells rang Celebrate with joy Celebrate the season Jesus' birth is the reason Precious love was sent from above Celebrate with joy [Chorus] Celebrate the season Jesus' birth is the reason Peace and hope came that night The Son of God brought us light ♪ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: Bargaining Prices 💬 A: How much does this pair of earrings cost? 這對耳環多少錢？ B: $30. 三十塊。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📢 Advanced Topic Talk: Biking in Tuscany, Italy A trip to Siena at the best pace—by bike 以最佳步調旅遊西恩納 ─ 騎單車 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ 要學英文就別怕丟臉 You know, the more concerned we are about our face, the more difficult it is for us to open our mouth and speak a foreign language. Because we are worried about making a mistake and having people laugh at us. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: Asking hotel to call a taxi 💬 A: Could you call me a taxi? 可以請你幫我叫輛計程車嗎？ B: Sure. (dials phone) The taxi will arrive in 5 minutes. The taxi number is 3552. 當然可以。（撥號）計程車會在五分鐘後抵達，車號是 3552。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ Gift 和 Present 的差別 Here is a question for you, friends. Is there any difference between a gift and a present? Well, both a gift and a present can refer to the same thing. However, there are still some differences between these two words. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎶🎤 Christmas Time 🎶🎤 ♪ There's nothing like a train for me Cause I like to see the scenery Some like to drive And some like to fly While I sit back and watch things go by Buy your tickets Get on the train No matter if it's sunshine or rain Travel by train is so much fun A good time's had by everyone ♪ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation:Renting a locker at the Museum 💬 A: Where can I rent a locker? 我可以在哪裡租借置物櫃？ B: Walk straight down the hall until you reach the end. You will see a yellow sign with “locker rental” on the right. 沿著走道直走到底，你可以看見在右手邊有一個黃色的標示「置物櫃租借」。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn