Listen & Talk 英語

🎧️ Hot Words in the News 與世界接軌 February is the start of wildebeest birthing season in the Serengeti. About 500,000 calves are born in the span of weeks. 二月是塞倫蓋蒂牛羚誕生季的開始；數週之內便會誕生約五十萬頭小牛。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ 語言間諜 What motivates you to learn a foreign language? Passing a test? Getting into a good school? Traveling overseas or getting a better job? Could it be, you are hoping to meet a foreign boyfriend or girlfriend? Mmm.. I thinking some people are smiling. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💪 When you…, you can… 當你 …, 你可以 .. When you want to thank someone, you can buy them a gift. When you want to watch a movie, you can call your friends. When you are hungry, you can eat some food. Now it's your turn! Do you have a super sentence? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ Wait 和 Await 的不同 We all know the word “wait”, but there is also “await”. How are they different? Well, for starters, wait is an intransitive verb, whereas await is a transitive verb. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎶🎤 Music 🎶🎤 ♪ Music is everywhere Music cheers the lonely heart It gives you hope to make a new start When you feel down, just sing a song It will turn your world around Sing, sing, sing a song It will turn your world around♪ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: Buying tickets at the Museum 💬 A: I’d like to buy 3 tickets to the Van Gogh exhibit. 我要買三張梵谷特展的門票。 B: 3 adult tickets? 三張成人票嗎？ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📢 Advanced Topic Talk: Living With Confidence Students learn to master adulthood, and a writer points the way to a fad-free life 學生學習做大人；生活不再盲從一窩蜂 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ Menues 菜單用字也有大學問 Have you ever noticed that menus at average restaurants contain simple, plain language. In contrast, menus at more expensive restaurants contain fancier words. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation:** Asking for Info at Info Desk in Subway Station **💬 A: I’d like to go to Granville Island. Can you tell me how to get there? 我要去葛蘭村島，你可以告訴要怎麼去嗎？ B: Take the Blue Line, heading towards Water Street, and get off on Granville Street. 坐地鐵藍線開往華特街的方向，在葛菲街下車…… -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

你知道什麼是相反日、帽子節以及世界點字日嗎？一起來了解這些一月份的特別節日吧。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎶🎤** Train** 🎶🎤 ♪ 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: **Buying subway ticket **💬 A: I’d like to buy 2 tickets to Main Street Station. 我要買兩張去大街車站的車票。 B: Main Street Station is in Zone 2. The cost for two tickets is 5 dollars. 大街車站在第二區，兩張票要五塊美元。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎧️ Hot Words in the News 與世界接軌 Transportation sector issues, made worse by the shortage of truckers and container ship workers, are putting global supply chains under severe strain. 運輸業的難題在卡車司機以及貨櫃船工人短缺下更形雪上加霜，已然造成全球供應鏈面臨嚴重壓力。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ Flash vs. Flashlight Flash 和Flashlight 的差別 Two words that sometimes confuse English learners are “Flash” and “Flashlight”. While both emit light. A flash and a flashlight are two completely different things. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💪 Have you used …? 你有沒有用 … ? Have you used the video I bought for you yet? Have you used a super sentence before? Have you used your new credit card yet? Now it's your turn! Do you have a super sentence? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

動物利用藏身在大自然裡以保護自己的安全。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎶🎤 Mobile Phone 🎶🎤 ♪ A mobile phone is a wonderful thing It can do almost anything Take selfies with people everywhere And send them on to friends who care Check your mail and weather too So many things you can do But it's still a phone after all So don't forget to give me a call ♪ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: Picking up a rental car 💬 A: I’d like to pick up my rental car. 我要來拿我租的車子。 B: What is your last name? 您貴姓？ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📢 Advanced Topic Talk: Tom Hanks’ Three-Step Formula for Success Career advice from one of the greatest actors of all time 史上最偉大演員之一的職涯忠告 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

☁️ rest on one’s laurels 不再前進 In ancient Greece, before the days of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals, there were “laurel wreaths”. Right, symbols of great honor and status. 我們今天來學一個片語 rest on one’s laurels，laurel是一種叫做月桂樹的植物，在古希臘它被用來製作比賽中勝利者的桂冠。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: Problem with the bill 💬 A: Excuse me, could you help me? 不好意思，可以請你幫我嗎？ B: Sure. How can I help you? 當然可以，我可以幫您什麼忙嗎？ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

外送服務越來越普及，你常常叫外送嗎？透過影片來學外送相關英文。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎶🎤 Hiking 🎶🎤 ♪ What do you do when the sky is blue And summer is on the way The outdoors is the place to go So plan a trip today Hiking is such fun for all And summer is the time Many places you can go And mountains you can climb Hiking is the thing to do There’s so much to see The world of nature welcomes you So come along with me ♪ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

💬 Daily Conversation: **Asking for the bill **💬 A: Could I have the bill, please? 請給我帳單，好嗎？ B: Sure. Just a minute. 好的，馬上來。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

🎧️ Hot Words in the News 與世界接軌 Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's COVID-19 mRNA vaccines represent a huge breakthrough in the fight against infectious diseases. 美國輝瑞-德國生技公司以及美國莫德納各自研發生產的新冠病毒mRNA疫苗，顯示出全球在抵抗傳染疾病方面的巨大突破。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn