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國際時事跟讀VIP Ep. L100: Dictionary.com Crowns "67" as 2025's Most Influential Term
Highlights 主題摘要
Dictionary.com announced Wednesday that "67" — pronounced "six seven," not sixty-seven — has been chosen as its 2025 Word of the Year. Director of lexicography Steve Johnson noticed the term's pervasiveness across social media and schools nationwide. The turning point came when his friend, a middle school teacher, messaged him urgently: "Do not make six seven word of the year." Johnson immediately recognized that if educators were pleading against it, the term had achieved genuine cultural penetration. For parents and teachers dealing with students randomly shouting "67" throughout the day, this recognition feels bittersweet.
《Dictionary.com》週三宣布，「67」（發音為「six seven」而非「sixty-seven」）被選為2025年度代表字。詞典學總監史蒂夫·強森注意到這個詞在社群媒體和全國學校的普及程度。轉捩點發生在他的中學教師朋友緊急傳訊息：「千萬別讓67成為年度代表字。」強森立刻意識到，連教育工作者都懇求反對，代表這個詞已達到真正的文化滲透。對每天要面對學生隨機大喊「67」的家長和教師來說，這項認可讓人喜憂參半。
What makes "67" unprecedented is its deliberate ambiguity. Unlike conventional words with established definitions, "67" resists concrete meaning. Some interpret it as "so-so" or "maybe this, maybe that," occasionally accompanied by palms facing up and moving alternately. However, Dictionary.com classifies it as "brainrot slang" — intentionally nonsensical and playfully absurd. Johnson explains that it functions primarily as an interjection, something people simply shout without expecting semantic clarity. This makes "67" the first word of the year in decades to prioritize sound over substance.
「67」之所以前所未有，在於其刻意的模糊性。不像傳統詞彙有既定定義，「67」拒絕明確意義。有些人將它解讀為「還可以」或「可能這樣、可能那樣」，有時搭配雙手掌心朝上交替移動的手勢。然而，《Dictionary.com》將它歸類為「腦殘流行語」——故意無意義且玩笑性荒謬。強森解釋，它主要作為感嘆詞使用，人們只是大喊出來而不期待語義清晰。這使「67」成為數十年來第一個優先考慮聲音而非實質的年度代表字。
The term's journey began with rapper Skrilla's song "Doot Doot (6 7)" in late 2024. TikTok and Instagram users quickly paired the song with basketball footage, particularly clips featuring NBA player LaMelo Ball, who stands 6 feet 7 inches tall. By October 2024, the meme had gained unstoppable momentum among young audiences, eventually appearing in "South Park" episodes. The combination of catchy audio, athletic visuals, and absurdist humor proved irresistible to Gen Alpha content creators.
此詞的發展始於饒舌歌手Skrilla在2024年底發表的歌曲《Doot Doot (6 7)》。TikTok和Instagram用戶迅速將這首歌與籃球畫面配對，特別是身高6呎7吋的NBA球員拉梅羅·鮑爾的影片。到了2024年10月，這個迷因在年輕觀眾中獲得難以阻擋的動能，最終出現在《南方公園》劇集中。朗朗上口的音樂、運動視覺和荒誕幽默的組合，對Alpha世代內容創作者來說無法抗拒。
Beyond entertainment, "67" serves as a generational identity marker. Johnson describes it as an in-group signal, a way for Gen Alpha to assert, "I'm part of this generation." While older generations might dismiss it as meaningless noise, linguists recognize it as Gen Alpha flexing their linguistic creativity. The term's success demonstrates how digital natives reshape communication through deliberate absurdity and shared cultural references. Johnson remains curious about its longevity, noting that predicting slang's trajectory requires time — perhaps six or seven months.
除了娛樂價值，「67」還是世代身分標誌。強森形容它是圈內信號，讓Alpha世代主張「我屬於這個世代」。雖然年長世代可能視它為無意義噪音，語言學家卻認為這是Alpha世代展現語言創造力的表現。這個詞的成功展示數位原生世代如何透過刻意的荒謬性和共享文化參考來重塑溝通。強森對這個詞的壽命感到好奇，指出預測俚語的趨勢就看時間——也許就六、七個月吧。
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Reference article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dictionary-67-2025-word-of-the-year-meaning/
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Topic: About Germany - Big cats' droppings help German circus weather coronavirus crisis
One creature's droppings can be another's treasure, as Germany's Krone Circus is finding out during the new coronavirus pandemic.
一個生物的糞便，可能是另一個生物的寶藏，正如德國王冠馬戲團在新型冠狀病毒大流行期間所發現。
Home to 26 lions and tigers, the circus has found an unusual side income and raised money despite coronavirus-related restrictions: selling jars of big cats' droppings.
儘管受到冠狀病毒相關的限制，這個養了26隻獅子和老虎的馬戲團發現了一種不尋常的外快並攢了錢：販售裝有大貓糞便的瓶罐。
Customers have told lion tamer Martin Lacey they swear by the stuff.
顧客告訴馴獅人馬丁．拉西，他們相信這玩意兒有用。
"I am told it keeps cats away from the garden, and since then we have learned that also it keeps the animals away from the car, where they eat all the electric cables," Lacey said.
拉西說，「我聽說這讓貓遠離花園，從此我們知道，它也能讓這些動物遠離車輛，牠們之前把裡頭所有電纜都吃掉。」
The jars sell for 5 euros each, with some of the money going towards a charity to improve the living conditions of captive animals.
每罐賣5歐元，有些錢用在慈善機構，以改善圈養動物的生活條件。
And if you don't have a garden pest problem but find your neighbours pesky? – "Put some in the garden, and the neighbours will go away," Lacey chuckles.
而若你沒有花園動物蟲害問題，但覺得你的鄰居很討厭？—拉西竊笑表示，「放一點在花園裡，然後那些鄰居就會走開。」
Next Article Topic: Berlin brothels reopen after lockdown, but no sex allowed
柏林妓院歷經封鎖後恢復營業，但是不准性愛
Berlin's brothels were allowed to reopen last week after months of closure due to coronavirus restrictions – but full-on sex is still off-limits.
柏林妓院因為新冠病毒防疫限制而關閉數月後，上週獲准恢復營業，但是仍然禁止全套性服務。
Instead, clients looking for sexual healing in the German capital will have to make do with erotic massages until regulations are further relaxed in September.
顧客想在這座德國首都找性愛療癒，將得先將就情趣按摩，直到9月防疫規定進一步放寬為止。
At the brothel where longtime sex worker Jana plies her trade, beds have been made, animal-print pillows fluffed and fresh flowers placed in vases.
資深性工作者雅納工作的妓院，床舖準備好了，印著動物圖紋的枕頭蓬鬆柔軟，花瓶裡也插上了鮮花。
But Jana, 49, is looking forward to next month when she can offer the full service again.
但是49歲的雅納在期待下個月恢復提供全套服務。
Sex work had been banned in Berlin since mid-March as part of efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus.
柏林自3月中起禁止性工作業，做為控制新冠病毒蔓延的一部分措施。
Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1394745; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1395609
Next Article Topic: About Europe - Sausage vending machines booming in Germany
Hungry Germans craving a sausage in the dead of night are increasingly turning to vending machines for their bratwurst, bockwurst, and so on. The machines are booming outside German cities where shops are less likely to stay open for long hours, according to a survey by the German Press Agency.
在深夜裡飢腸轆轆、想吃香腸的德國人，愈來愈常利用自動販賣機購買巴雷特煎腸、博克香腸等食品。德新社調查顯示，這類自動販賣機在德國城市以外的地區大幅增加，因為當地商店的營業時間沒那麼長。
Some butchers' vending machines sell three or four types of sausages, and punnets of accompanying potato salad – so customers can buy all they need for a traditional hearty German feast anytime.
某些肉商設置的自動販賣機提供3到4種香腸，還搭配一小盒馬鈴薯沙拉，讓顧客隨時都能買到一頓豐盛的德國傳統餐點。
There are over 570,000 vending machines in Germany, but despite their popularity they are expected to complement, rather than replace traditional shops.
德國目前有逾57萬台自動販賣機，儘管廣受歡迎，人們仍認為這些販賣機只是為傳統商店增色，而非取而代之。
"Vending machines will play a complementary role in brick-and-mortar retailing," Wolfgang Kampmeier of the Berlin-Brandenburg trade association told the Berliner Zeitung newspaper.
「柏林布蘭登堡貿易協會」的沃夫岡．坎普邁耶向《柏林日報》表示：「自動販賣機將在實體商店零售業務中扮演互補角色。」
Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1354230
Next Article Topic: Slow music: Chord change in Germany of 639-year organ piece
Hundreds of fans attended a special kind of musical happening on Sept. 5 at a church in Germany: a chord change in an organ piece that is supposed to last for an entirety of 639 years. The performance of the ORGAN2/ASLSP, or As Slow As Possible, composition began in September 2001 at the St. Burchardi Church in the eastern town of Halberstadt and is supposed to end in 2640 if all goes well.
數百名樂迷在九月五日齊聚德國一間教堂，參加一場特別的音樂活動：預計持續演奏整整六百三十九年的一首管風琴作品，在當天改變了和弦。這首名為《ORGAN2/ASLSP》，又名《愈慢愈好》的作品，從二○○一年九月開始在德國東部小鎮哈柏斯塔的聖布爾夏迪教堂演奏。如果一切順利，演奏將會於二六四○年結束。
The music piece by the American composer John Cage is played on a special organ inside the medieval church. The last sound has been the same one for the last six years and 11 months, and therefore the chord change on Saturday last week was a big event among fans of the John Cage Organ Project.
這首樂曲是由美國作曲家約翰‧凱吉所作，在這座中世紀教堂內由一台特製管風琴演奏。在過去六年又十一個月之間，這首樂曲一直持續著相同的聲音，也因此上週六轉換和弦，對「約翰‧凱吉管風琴計畫」的樂迷而言堪稱一大盛事。
A chord change means that the sound of the organ pipes changes either because new sounds are added or existing sounds end. On Sept. 5, two new organ pipes were added. Organizers say the performance is "one of the slowest realizations of an organ musical piece."
轉換和弦意味著管風琴音管的聲音改變，變化來自於新聲音加入，或是原本持續的聲音停止。在九月五號當天，管風琴裝上了兩根新的音管。主辦單位則表示，這場演出是「實現一部最慢的管風琴音樂作品。」
A compressor in the basement creates energy to blow air into the organ to create a continuous sound. When a chord change happens, it's done manually. On Sept. 5, soprano singer Johanna Vargas and organist Julian Lembke changed the chord. The new sound reminded some listeners of the metallic buzz inside a big ship's engine room.
教堂地下室有一台壓縮機製造出動能，將氣體吹入管風琴，創造出持續不斷的聲音。當和弦改變時，這個任務則是以手動完成。當天，女高音喬安娜‧瓦加斯以及管風琴演奏家朱利安‧藍布克一起改變和弦。新的聲音讓某些聽眾聯想到大船引擎室裡帶有金屬感的嗡嗡聲。
The next chord change is planned for Feb. 5, 2022, the German news agency DPA reported. When the piece officially started on Sept. 5, 2001, it began without any sound. It was only on Feb. 5, 2003, the day of the first chord change, that the first organ pipe chords could actually be heard inside the church.
根據德國新聞媒體《德新社》報導，下一次的和弦改變預計於二○二二年二月五日進行。這首樂曲最初在二○○一年九月五日正式開演，開始時沒有聲音。一直到二○○三年二月五日，也就是第一次改變和弦那天，第一個管風琴和弦才真正能在教堂中聽到。
Cage was born in Los Angeles in 1912 and died in New York in 1992. He's known not only as a composer, but also as a music theorist, artist and philosopher.
約翰‧凱吉於一九一二年生於洛杉磯，一九九二年於紐約逝世。他不只是以作曲家的身分聞名，同時也是一位音樂理論家、藝術家和哲學家。
The St. Burchardi church has a long, checkered history. It was built around 1050, and was used for more than 600 years as a Cistercian monastery. It was partially destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, later rebuilt, at some point secularized and over the centuries also served as a barn, a distillery and a pigsty, the John Cage Organ Project said on its website.
聖布爾夏迪教堂有著悠久而興衰無常的歷史。教堂大約是在一○五○年間建造，六百多年來被用作天主教熙篤會的修道院。根據「約翰‧凱吉管風琴計畫」網站的介紹，該教堂在三十年戰爭期間部分遭到摧毀，後來經過重建，從某個時間點開始作為世俗用途。好幾個世紀以來，建築被用來作為穀倉、釀酒廠、豬舍。
Chord changes usually draw several thousand visitors to Halberstadt, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of guests allowed into the church was limited this year.
和弦改變通常會吸引數千名觀眾前往哈柏斯塔朝聖，然而因為武漢肺炎（新冠病毒，COVID-19）全球大流行，今年獲准進入教堂躬逢其盛的觀眾人數受到限制。
Source article: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2020/09/13/2003743299
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John老師笑說:「台灣都念得比較重,那個有點像日本人P跟K會跑出來!」
5. Copilot (Microsoft)
❌ 錯誤: Copilot、Copiloto(受日文影響) ✅ 正確: Copilot
重點解說:
台灣陷阱: 因為日本文具品牌Pilot(百樂/飛龍)的廣告很常見,很容易受影響念成"Copiloto"!
6. Perplexity
❌ 錯誤: Perpecity(L不見了)、其他各種亂念 ✅ 正確: Perplexity
重點解說:
John老師分享:「我老婆很愛用這個搜尋,可是她叫perpecity,她那個L不見了,嘴巴沒有張開!」😂
7. Grok (xAI/Elon Musk)
❌ 錯誤: Grock ✅ 正確: Grok
重點解說:
John老師說:「有點像青蛙在叫!」😂
阿鍵老師補充:「Grok的限制最少,可以用色色模式,Elon Musk自己要求的!」
特色: 繪圖功能叫"Imagine",美國人很愛用。
8. Monica
❌ 錯誤: Monica(莫尼卡,中文諧音) ✅ 正確: Monica (摸妮卡)
重點解說:
參考: 《六人行》(Friends)裡面有個角色叫Monica,他們不會叫她"莫尼卡"!
💡 為什麼發音很重要?
John老師強調:「主要是你跟外國人講的時候,希望他們聽得懂你在幹嘛、你在講什麼!」
重點不是當正音魔人,而是:
🎯 台灣人的發音特色
觀察1: 喜歡簡化或諧音
觀察2: 受其他語言影響
觀察3: 字母順序會搞混
結論: 這都是正常現象!重點是知道正確發音,在需要時能正確使用。
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Summary:
Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa bought the first tickets to travel on Elon Musk’s SpaceX flight around the moon. He did not only buy tickets for himself but also for a group of artists and one female partner. So, what’s the catch? On this trip, Yusaku is also making a matchmaking documentary called full moon lovers that will cover how he went on this special trip with his “special someone”.
Not surprisingly, over 20,000 people entered their details and took the compatibility test on the contest website. Next article is about the lack of snow in Sapporo during December and January that got the organizers of the Sapporo Snow Festival scrambling to get snow for the ice sculpture displays. How serious was the lack of snowfall? In December, Sapporo only had 41% of average monthly snowfall.
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Documentary n. - a film or television or radio programme that provides a factual report on a particular subject Supersize me was a documentary about the impact of fast food in our lives. Discovery Channel offers many documentary and programs about the earth, space, and wildlife.
Multiple-choice questions – a question in tests that offer multiple choice answers, often with only one correct answer If you want to enter into the Full Moon Lovers documentary contest, you would have to answer a few multiple-choice questions. I skipped all the multiple-choice questions in my History test because I didn’t understand the questions.
Fret v. – be constantly anxious or visibly anxious Our presentation equipment broke down and my boss began fretting over the meeting. People tend to fret about the things they cannot control.
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還記得你的20歲嗎？本週的《英語咖啡館》John 和 Shimin 老師要來聊聊2000年代的爵士流行歌手 Jamie Cullum，以及經典歌曲「20-something」。
這首「20-something」的歌詞非常直白且真實，唱出20多歲年輕人的困惑：花了這麼多錢在學校真的有用嗎？我應該去旅行找自己，還是直接開始職涯？要不要回家鄉還學貸？愛情和工作真的是答案嗎？John和Shimin老師也分享了我們20多歲時的人生，不論是為了考藥師執照而苦讀的經歷，或是在21歲就拿到多個學位，反而感覺人生方向有些不確定，要慢下來想想的感受。
Do you remember your 20s? This week on English Cafe, John and Shimin talk about 2000s jazz-pop singer Jamie Cullum and the classic song "20-something."
The lyrics of "20-something" are very straightforward and real, expressing the confusion of people in their twenties: Was spending all that money on school really worth it? Should I travel to find myself, or jump straight into my career? Should I move back home to pay off student loans? Are love and work really the answers? John and Shimin also share their own experiences in their twenties, whether it was studying hard for the pharmacist licensing exam, or earning multiple degrees by age 21 yet feeling uncertain about life's direction and needing to slow down and reflect.
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國際時事跟讀VIP Ep. L096: Super Typhoon Strikes Philippines, Million Evacuate
Highlights 主題摘要
Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into the Philippines' Aurora province on Sunday evening as a super typhoon, bringing destructive winds and life-threatening conditions to the country's most populous island. The storm's eye hit Luzon at 9:10 PM local time with sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 230 kilometers per hour. By early Monday morning, the typhoon had weakened slightly but remained dangerous as it traveled westward across the island, prompting meteorological services to issue urgent warnings about storm surges and flooding.
颱風鳳凰週日晚間以超級颱風強度猛烈襲擊菲律賓奧羅拉省，為該國人口最密集的島嶼帶來毀滅性強風與致命威脅。暴風眼於當地時間晚間9點10分登陸呂宋島，持續風速達每小時185公里，陣風更高達每小時230公里。到了週一清晨，颱風雖稍微減弱，但在橫掃島嶼西移過程中仍具危險性，氣象單位發布海嘯與洪災的緊急警報。
The disaster comes merely days after Typhoon Kalmaegi tore through the same regions, killing over 200 people and leaving more than 100 missing. Heavy rainfall from that earlier storm sent torrents of mud cascading down hillsides into residential neighborhoods, with some poorer communities completely obliterated by fast-moving flash floods. Civil aviation authorities closed multiple airports and cancelled nearly 300 flights as Fung-wong approached. Two fatalities have been confirmed so far, including a drowning victim and a woman trapped under debris in Catbalogan City.
這場災難距離颱風海鷗橫掃同一地區僅數日之隔，該次風災造成超過200人死亡、100多人失蹤。先前那場暴雨引發大量泥流從山坡沖刷而下，淹入住宅區，部分貧困社區完全遭到快速移動的山洪滅村。隨著鳳凰颱風逼近，民航當局關閉多座機場，取消近300架次航班。目前已確認兩起死亡案例，包括一名溺水罹難者和一名在卡巴洛甘市遭瓦礫掩埋的婦女。
At evacuation shelters across central Aurora, families huddled together with young children too small to remember Typhoon Haiyan, which claimed over 6,000 lives in 2013. Jessa Zurbano, sheltering at a sports center with her family, expressed deep worry about the storm's strength and her children's safety. Another evacuee, Patry Azul, explained that her wooden house near the coastline felt unsafe during such extreme weather. Hotel worker Hagunoy stayed behind at his beachside workplace as long as possible, watching staff secure gates and tie windows with rope before eventually fleeing on his motorbike.
在奧羅拉中部的避難所裡，一個個家庭帶著年幼孩童聚集避難，這些孩子還太小，不記得2013年奪走6千多條人命的海燕颱風。在體育中心避難的潔莎·祖爾巴諾與家人表示，她對風暴威力深感憂慮，更擔心孩子們的安全。另一位避災民眾派翠·阿祖爾解釋，她家是靠海的木造房屋，在這種極端天氣下實在不安全。海濱旅館員工哈古諾伊盡可能留守工作崗位，看著同事們用繩索綁緊窗戶、加固大門，最後才騎機車逃離。
The Philippines faces approximately 20 tropical cyclones annually due to its location near Pacific storm formation zones, making it one of the world's most vulnerable nations to such disasters. While climate change may not increase the overall number of typhoons globally, scientists emphasize that warmer oceans create conditions for more intense storms. The combination of rising sea temperatures and a warmer atmosphere can generate higher wind speeds, heavier rainfall, and greater coastal flooding risks, posing escalating threats to countries like the Philippines that already endure frequent devastating weather events.
菲律賓因位於太平洋風暴形成區域附近，每年面臨約20個熱帶氣旋侵襲，使其成為全球最易遭受此類災害的國家之一。雖然氣候變遷未必會增加全球颱風總數，但科學家強調，海洋暖化會爲更強烈的風暴創造形成的條件。海水溫度上升與大氣層變暖的結合，可能產生更高風速、更強降雨量和更嚴重的沿海洪災風險，對菲律賓這類已經頻繁遭受毀滅性天氣事件的國家構成日益嚴峻的威脅。
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Topic: Are African Artifacts Safer in Europe?
非洲文物在歐洲更安全？
Is Africa's cultural heritage better off in Europe or in Africa?
非洲的文化遺產存放在歐洲或非洲，何者比較好呢？
That is the question at the heart of a yearslong debate that has gripped museums in Europe, where many officials say they support the idea of repatriating artifacts, but worry that African museums cannot compare to state-of-the-art facilities in Britain, France or Germany.
這正是歐洲博物館界討論多年的問題的核心，許多歐洲博物館的管理階層表示，他們贊成應把文物送回非洲的想法，卻又擔心非洲各地博物館不具備英、法或德國那些先進博物館的的條件。
That debate has been given new life in recent months after an investigation by the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper found that many of the artifacts that will be on display in the Humboldt Forum, a huge new museum under construction in a rebuilt Berlin palace, had for years been stored in less-than-ideal conditions. The report featured searing depictions of flooded storage rooms and depots choked with toxic dust.
最近幾個月，這場討論再度熱絡起來，因為南德意志報調查後發現，預定在「洪堡論壇」展出的文物之中，許多已存放在不盡理想的環境下多年。洪堡論壇是興建中規模宏大的新博物館，將位在柏林一座重建的宮殿內。這篇報導對那些文物的存放室淹水，庫房覆滿有毒灰塵，作了特別尖刻地描述。
The Humboldt Forum will bring together the collections of several existing museums in the city under one roof, but reports in German news media have focused on the storage facilities of the Ethnological Museum of Berlin, which will be the Forum's largest single contributor.
洪堡論壇將把柏林幾座現有博物館的藏品集中在一起，不過德國新聞媒體的報導著重在柏林民族學博物館的庫房。這座博物館將是洪堡論壇展品的最大提供者。
Officials at the museum, which closed to the public in 2017 to prepare for the move to its new home, have responded with what observers call an unusual degree of openness.
民族學博物館2017年起停止對外開放，好準備搬新家。館方回應外界質疑的態度十分開放透明，開放程度之高觀察家以異乎尋常形容。
They have denied some of the reports, in particular the claim of flooded storerooms, but said their depots were beset with problems common to museums across Germany. Those included outdated facilities, a lack of staff members, and a sense of disarray that dates to moments of crisis in German history.
館方否認報導中的某些部分，尤其是庫房淹水，不過他們說，倉庫發生的問題在德國各地博物館都很常見，包括設施陳舊、人手不足和擺放方式雜亂，這些問題從德國歷史上那些動盪時期以來就一直存在。
Despite all that, they steadfastly rejected that those conditions might call into question their stewardship of the artifacts, many of which were collected during the era of European imperialism.
雖然倉庫有這些問題，但館方堅決否認這些問題意味著管理不善。倉庫內許多文物是在歐洲帝國主義時期收集而來。
Sindika Dokolo, a Congolese art collector who runs a foundation that has organized the return of artifacts to Congo and Angola, said it was true that "a whole generation" of museum professionals, like curators and conservationists, needed to be trained "in most of the African countries." But while that new generation was being trained, he said, it is European museums' responsibility to make sure African audiences had access to the artifacts in their possession.
剛果藝品收藏家多克洛管理一個基金會，在這個基金會安排下已有一些文物送回剛果和安哥拉。多克洛說，「多數非洲國家」的確有必要訓練「一整個世代的」博物館專業人員，如策展人和文物修復師。不過他說，在非洲訓練這個新世代的同時，歐洲博物館有責任確保非洲的文物愛好者能看到歐洲握有的非洲文物。
It is up to them to create the conditions that would let African artifacts "play their role where they need to be right now, in Africa," he added.
多克洛說，歐洲博物館有責任創造條件，讓非洲文物「在非洲當下需要的地方發揮作用」。
Source article: https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0067/345221/web/
Next Article Topic: Neanderthal genes found for first time in African populations
African populations have been revealed to share Neanderthal ancestry for the first time, in findings that add a new twist to the tale of ancient humans and our closest known relatives.
非洲的人類族群首度被科學家揭露帶有尼安德塔人的血統。這項發現為古代人類和尼安德塔人──與我們血緣最相近的親戚物種──之間的故事，帶來新的轉折。
Previously it was believed that only non-African populations carried Neanderthal genes due to interbreeding that took place after a major human migration out of Africa and across the globe about 60,000 years ago. The latest findings suggest human and Neanderthal lineages are more closely intertwined than once thought and point to far earlier interbreeding events, about 200,000 years ago.
先前，學界普遍認為只有非洲以外的族群帶有尼安德塔人的基因，這是因為人類大約在六萬年前發生過一次大型的「源出非洲」遷徙，散播到全球各地，而後與尼安德塔人異種交配。最新的研究結果顯示，人類和尼安德塔人的譜系比科學家先前認為的還要緊密相繫，並且指向更早以前──大約在二十萬年前──就出現過異種交配。
"Our results show this history was much more interesting and there were many waves of dispersal out of Africa, some of which led to admixture between modern humans and Neanderthals that we see in the genomes of all living individuals today," said Joshua Akey, an evolutionary biologist at Princeton University and senior author of the research.
普林斯頓大學的演化生物學家、也是該篇研究的資深作者約書亞‧阿奇表示：「我們研究的結果顯示，這段歷史其實更為有趣。其實歷史上曾經發生過好幾波源出非洲的向外擴散，其中幾次造成現代人類與尼安德塔人混血，也就是我們今日在所有現代人類個體的基因組中所看到的現象。」
The study suggests living Europeans and Asians carry about 1 percent Neanderthal DNA, compared with on average 0.3 percent for those of African ancestry. Akey and colleagues believe that this Neanderthal DNA arrived in Africa with ancient Europeans whose ancestors — over many generations — had left Africa, met and mated with Neanderthals and then returned to Africa and mixed with local populations.
這份研究指出，相較於祖先來自非洲的現代人，身上平均帶有百分之零點三的尼安德塔DNA，現代歐洲人和亞洲人則帶有百分之一的尼安德塔DNA。阿奇和他的同事認為，這個尼安德塔DNA和古老的歐洲人一起抵達非洲，而這些歐洲人的祖先──在好幾個世代以前──從非洲離開，遇到尼安德塔人，並與他們交配，然後回到非洲，再與當地人口混血。
"An important aspect of our study is that it highlights humans, and hominins, were moving in and out of Africa for hundreds of thousands of years and occasionally admixing," said Akey. "These back-to-Africa migrations, largely from ancestors of contemporary Europeans, carried Neanderthal sequences with them, and through admixture, contributed to the Neanderthal ancestry we detect in African individuals today."
阿奇指出：「我們的研究其中一項重要的層面在於，它點出人類，以及其他古代人類亞族，在數十萬年間不斷地移入移出非洲，並且偶爾發生混血的情形。」他補充說：「這些回到非洲的移民，主要來自於當代歐洲人的祖先，他們身上帶有尼安德塔人的基因序列，並且經由混血，導致我們今日在非洲人身上探測到的尼安德塔血統。」
The increasingly fine-grained details of our ancestors' migration patterns and intimate encounters with other types of human are coming into focus thanks to the advent of sophisticated computational genetics techniques. These statistical methods allow scientists to line up the Neanderthal genome side by side with that of ancient modern humans and DNA from different living populations and figure out whether the different lineages have been steadily diverging or whether there are blips where large chunks of DNA were exchanged at certain time points.
多虧了精密電腦計算基因學技術的來臨，關於我們祖先的遷徙模式，以及與其他人種的親密接觸，愈來愈細緻的細節逐漸變得清晰。這些統計學方法讓科學家能夠將尼安德塔人和古現代人的基因組並列，進行對比，也能夠對照今日不同人類族群的DNA，判斷這些相異的譜系是否一直持續產生分歧，又或者是否有跡象顯示某些時間點曾經出現大塊的DNA交換。
The latest comparison highlights previously unnoticed ancient human genes in the Neanderthal genome, apparently acquired from interbreeding events dating to about 200,000 years ago. This suggests an early group of humans travelled from Africa to Europe or Asia, where they encountered Neanderthal populations and left a faint imprint on their genome that could still be detected more than 100,000 years later.
最新的基因組對比，凸顯出先前不曾被注意到的古人類基因存在於尼安德塔人的基因組中，明顯來自於距今約二十萬年的雜交事件。這項發現顯示，曾有早期人類族群從非洲前往歐洲或亞洲，在當地遇到尼安德塔人族群，並在後者基因組中留下淺淺的印記，在超過十萬年後的今天仍然可以探測得到。
The paper also highlights the relative lack of genetics research in African populations, despite modern humans having first emerged on the continent and despite African populations today being more diverse genetically than the inhabitants of the rest of the world combined. "To more fully understand human genomic variation and human evolutionary history, it is imperative to comprehensively sample individuals from all regions of the world, and Africa remains one of the most understudied regions," said Akey.
該篇論文也點出，儘管現代人類最初發源於非洲大陸，而且今日非洲人類族群的遺傳多樣性遠高於世界其他地區居民的總和，目前學界對於當地族群的基因研究仍顯得相對缺乏。阿奇指出：「如果要更全盤了解人類基因組的變異，以及人類演化的歷史，廣泛對世界各地區的人類個體進行採樣是絕對必要的，而非洲目前仍然是研究最為不足的地區之一。」
It is not known whether all African populations, some of whose roots stretch into the deep past, share this Neanderthal heritage. KhoeSan (bushmen) and Mbuti (central African pygmy) populations, for instance, appear to have split off from other groups more than 100,000 years ago. The findings are published in the journal Cell.
目前仍不清楚是否所有非洲族群──其中有些族群的根源延續自遙遠的過去──共同擁有這項「尼安德塔遺產」。舉例而言，非洲的「科伊桑族」（亦稱布須曼人）以及「姆巴提人」（非洲中部的一支矮黑人），似乎在超過十萬年前就已經和其他人類族群在演化上分道揚鑣了。該篇研究刊登於期刊《細胞》上。
Source article: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2020/02/16/2003731045/2
Next Article Topic: About Africa - Mysterious Mineral from Earth's Mantle Discovered in South African Diamond
A single grain of rock lodged in a diamond contains a never-before-found mineral. And that newfound substance could reveal unusual chemical reactions unfolding in the depths of the mantle, the layer of Earth that lies between the planet's crust and outer core. The entire mantle is about 1,802 miles (2,900 km) thick.
包裹在一塊鑽石內的小晶粒，含有一種此前從未在鑽石內發現的礦物。這項新發現有望揭示地函深處發生的不尋常化學反應，地球地函位在行星地殼與外地核之間。地球地函的總厚度約1802英里（2900公里）。
Scientists unearthed the mineral from a volcanic site in South Africa known as the Koffiefontein pipe. Shining diamonds speckle the dark, igneous rock that lines the pipe, and the diamonds themselves contain tiny bits of other minerals from hundreds of miles beneath Earth's surface. Within one of these sparkling stones, scientists found a dark green, opaque mineral that they estimated was forged about 105 miles (170 kilometers) underground.
科學家從南非一處名為「科菲芬丹火山管」的火山區挖出這種礦物。閃閃發亮的鑽石散布在火山管內暗色的火成岩之中，鑽石本身則含有其他來自地表下數百英里的微小礦物。在其中一塊閃亮的石頭內，科學家發現一種暗綠色、不透明的礦物，他們估計這種礦物生成在地底下105英里（170公里）處。
Scientists noted that, for a mantle mineral, goldschmidtite has a peculiar chemical composition.
科學家指出，對地函礦物而言，「針銀碲金礦」具有獨特的化學組成。
Next Article Topic: Kenyans rush to swap banknotes as cash ban looms
鈔票禁令在即，肯亞人搶著換鈔
A man walked into a Nairobi car yard and paid for a luxury Mercedes with a mountain of 1,000 shilling ($9 euros) banknotes, desperate to offload cash that would be worthless after September 30.
一名男子走進奈洛比市一家汽車展示場，拿出大量1000肯亞先令紙鈔（約9歐元），買下一台豪華賓士轎車，急著將9月30日後就一文不值的現金脫手。
With the deadline looming before the Central Bank of Kenya bans all old edition 1,000 shilling notes, big fish with their fortunes stashed in cash are under pressure.
隨著肯亞中央銀行禁止所有舊版千元先令流通的日期逼近，握有大筆現金的大人物備感壓力。
A new print of the 1,000 shilling banknote, the largest denomination, was rolled out in June. The operation is aimed at flushing out dirty money being hoarded by tax evaders, crooked businessmen and criminal groups. The central bank in June said there were roughly 218 million 1,000 shilling notes in circulation.
最大面額1000先令的新版紙鈔在六月推出，這項行動旨在迫使逃稅者、奸商和犯罪集團，釋出積存的來歷不明財富。肯亞央行六月表示，約有2.18億張千元先令在市面流通。
People are getting creative, devising schemes to quickly unload small amounts of their cash. For example, a liquor shop owner gets 500,000 shillings every day to bank together with his daily sales, as a deal with a wealthy guy, and get between five and 10 percent in return.
人們開始想方設法，擬定可以迅速脫手小額現金的方法。例如，一名酒商和有錢人達成協議，每天幫對方將50萬先令，連同自家營業額存進銀行，藉此收取5%到10%的回饋。
Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1322040; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1321332
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🚧 你也遇到學習撞牆期了嗎?
「老師,我每天都聽Podcast、看美劇、聽英文歌,為什麼還是沒進步?」
如果你也有這個困擾,恭喜你——你已經準備好進入下一個階段了!這集幕後教師室,John老師和阿鍵老師延續上週的學習理論金字塔,揭開一個關鍵秘密:被動學習最多只能留下30%,想突破就要轉向主動學習!
📊 快速回顧:學習理論金字塔七層
上週我們學到了記憶保留率的七個層級:
被動學習區(Passive Learning):
主動學習區(Active Learning):
🎯 關鍵發現:30%就是撞牆點!
John老師一針見血地指出:「被動學習最高最高也就30%了!就算你再怎麼努力沉浸,你會發現要撞牆了——你留下的只有30%。」
什麼是被動學習?
阿鍵老師補充:「很多人會問『我怎麼進步?』其實那些materials都是好的,都是你喜歡的,但你太習慣one-way、太習慣passive learning了!」
🔄 Input vs Output:焦點轉移的重要性
John老師強調:「大家都覺得input很重要,花很多時間在input上。但我們鼓勵大家shift the focus to output——把專注力轉移到輸出!」
從Input到Output的轉變:
❌ 只是聽 → ✅ 跟著念出來 ❌ 只是看 → ✅ 自己做summary ❌ 只是讀 → ✅ 分享給別人聽
💪 主動學習實戰技巧
1. Reading Out Loud + Shadowing(必做!)
John老師說:「這兩個大家務必一定要做!Turns your passive learning into active learning!」
為什麼這麼重要?
實用建議:
2. 5W1H 反思法
讀完文章後,用英文問自己:
John老師說:「如果你用英文思考這些問題,you are already practicing it! You are already actively reflecting on the article!」
3. 清單整理法
阿鍵老師提醒:「大家如果有印象,我們在Teachers Lounge介紹過checking list和categorizing list。」
兩種清單:
這些方法讓你主動介入學習過程,從單向接收變成主動篩選和分類!
4. 寫Summary做筆記
聽完國際時事跟讀或English Cafe後,試著:
**沒有人也可以自己做!**這就是active learning。
5. 分享與討論
有外國同事? 超方便!每天的國際時事跟讀都可以拿來聊天。
沒有外國同事?
幾個選擇:
🎯 從被動到主動的完整路徑
階段1:無痛開始(被動學習)
階段2:加入反思(半主動)
階段3:實際操作(主動學習)
階段4:分享教學(最高效)
🚀 超越考試框架的真實能力
John老師最後說:「當你做到這些,你就會發現你的英語根本不需要在意什麼多益990、金色證書、雅思Band 7.5這種很學術、很考試性的界定。你就跳脫了!因為你就可以跟真正的母語人士溝通了!」
這才是學英文的終極目標:
💡 給通勤家族的行動指南
本週開始實踐:
✅ 每天聽完15Mins後
✅ 找一個練習對象
✅ 設定小目標
記住:Baby steps! 從最基礎的reading out loud開始,慢慢進階到shadowing,再到discussion和sharing。
阿鍵老師提醒:「我們的幕後教師室也有整理每一次的Learning Tips,包括List的部分、增強Motivation的方法,都可以混合今天的學習金字塔,讓自己學起來更自然、更無痛!」
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設有8個就業服務站、16個服務台及5個偏鄉駐點，
2025年底將增設林口站，成為全國服務據點最多的城市。
滿足不同族群需求，幫助您輕鬆找到理想工作。
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Summary:
To entice pizza lovers’ craze for all things pizza, Pizza chains like Pizza Hut and Dominoes are creating special fusion pizzas that blends local signature flavors and pizza. In June, Pizza Hut took an in-season fruit – Durian and created a new pizza. Despite its quirky flavor, it was sold at a record of one pizza every ten seconds. Then came stinky tofu pizza. Following fusion pizzas’ success, many pizzerias began to offer their own versions of fusion.
Pizza – Japanese strawberry mochi and tabasco pizza, boba milk tea pizz, and spicy ginger and salt duck egg pizza, sticky rice sausage pizza, sesame oil and pork chops pizza, just to name a few.
原文章討論: https://www.15mins.today/blog/772-about-taiwan-odd-pizzas-at-hand-in-taiwan
Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:
A fusion dish – a dish on the menu that is a blend of flavors from different cuisines. Pizza hut created a fusion dish that is loved by all Fusion dishes are often a challenge to food lovers’ taste buds.
Signature n. – a person’s name written/ a characteristic that can be defined Boss pizza in Chiayi has the sticky rice sausage pizza as their signature dish. When you open a bank account in Taiwan, you can choose to sign with your signature or use your personal chop.
Boba – tapioca balls / starch balls (transliteration of bubble from bubble tea) Boba milk tea is a popular drink around the world Boba is made from tapioca powder.
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你有「打死不吃」的食物嗎？本週的《英語咖啡館》John 老師和 Klim 老師要來一場食物大戰！從美國人最討厭的五大蔬菜，聊到台灣最具爭議的食材，兩位老師分享了我們的飲食地雷和跨文化飲食觀察。
你知道為什麼有些人覺得香菜有肥皂味嗎？台灣的「紫色火鍋地獄」又是怎麼回事？這集還有聊到一些讓外國人崩潰的台灣美食，完全符合了網路名言：「你可以不吃，但一定要請你朋友吃」。
Do you have foods you "absolutely refuse to eat"? This week on English Cafe, John and Klim are having a food battle! From the five vegetables Americans hate most, to Taiwan's most controversial ingredients, the two teachers share their dietary deal-breakers and cross-cultural food observations.
Do you know why some people think cilantro tastes like soap? What's the deal with Taiwan's "purple hotpot hell"? This episode also discusses some Taiwanese delicacies that freak out foreigners, perfectly embodying the internet wisdom: "You don't have to eat it, but you definitely should make your friends try it"
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國際時事跟讀 Ep. L092: Samsung Enters XR Market Race
Highlights 主題摘要
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy XR headset at $1,800, directly challenging Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro. The pricing positions Samsung between Meta's $499 Quest 3 and Apple's premium offering. Available now in the United States and South Korea, Galaxy XR runs on Google's Android XR operating system with Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. Early buyers receive an Explorer Pack including 12 months of Google AI Pro, YouTube Premium, and NBA League Pass access. The launch marks Samsung's ambitious entry into extended reality technology.
三星發表 Galaxy XR 頭戴裝置，售價 1,800 美元，直接挑戰蘋果 3,500 美元的 Vision Pro。此定價讓三星介於 Meta 499 美元的 Quest 3 與蘋果高階產品之間。Galaxy XR 現已在美國和南韓開賣，採用 Google 的 Android XR 作業系統，搭載高通 Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 晶片。早鳥買家將獲得探索者禮包，內含 12 個月的 Google AI Pro、YouTube Premium 和 NBA League Pass 觀賞權。此次發表標誌著三星大舉進軍延展實境科技的領域。
Galaxy XR delivers impressive specifications that surpass Apple in key areas. Its micro OLED displays feature 29 million pixels with 4,032 pixels per inch (PPI), exceeding Vision Pro's 3,386 PPI for sharper visuals. At 545 grams, it's lighter than Apple's 600-gram headset, with weight distributed ergonomically to reduce facial pressure. However, Apple maintains advantages with Vision Pro's 120Hz refresh rate versus Galaxy XR's 90Hz, and its M5 computer chip provides substantially more processing power than mobile-oriented processors.
Galaxy XR 提供令人驚豔的規格，在關鍵領域超越蘋果。其微型 OLED 螢幕具備 2,900 萬畫素，每英吋 4,032 畫素，超越 Vision Pro 的 3,386 PPI，呈現更銳利的視覺效果。重量僅 545 公克，比蘋果的 600 公克頭戴裝置更輕，重量符合人體工學地分散以減輕臉部壓力。不過蘋果仍保有優勢，Vision Pro 的 120Hz 更新率高於 Galaxy XR 的 90Hz，且其 M5 電腦晶片提供的處理效能遠勝過行動裝置導向的處理器。
Samsung's partnership with Google brings distinctive software capabilities. Users interact with Gemini AI to navigate immersive 3D Google Maps, discover YouTube content conversationally, and convert photos into three-dimensional experiences. Pass-through mode allows hand gestures to circle real-world objects for instant information. The headset supports multitasking with multiple apps at customizable sizes. Major streaming services including Crunchyroll, HBO Max, and Peacock have optimized their platforms for Android XR.
三星與 Google 的合作帶來獨特的軟體功能。使用者能透過 Gemini AI 探索沉浸式 3D Google 地圖、以對話方式探索 YouTube 內容，並將照片轉換成立體體驗。穿透模式讓使用者能用手勢在真實物體周圍畫圈，立即擷取資訊。該頭戴裝置支援多工處理，以自訂大小同時操作多個應用程式。包括 Crunchyroll、HBO Max 和 Peacock 在內的主流串流服務都已針對 Android XR 最佳化平台。
Galaxy XR's launch intensifies competition in the mixed reality market currently dominated by Meta's Quest series. While Meta captures mainstream audiences with affordability and Apple established a premium niche, Samsung fills the middle ground with advanced specifications at accessible pricing. These headsets face similar battery limitations, providing roughly two hours of general use with external packs. As Android XR becomes available to other manufacturers, Samsung's early partnership with Google may prove crucial in capturing market share and defining standards for next-generation extended reality experiences.
Galaxy XR 的推出加劇了目前由 Meta Quest 系列主導的混合實境競爭。Meta 以平價吸引主流受眾，蘋果建立高階市場，而三星則以親民價格提供先進規格填補中間地帶。這些頭戴裝置都面臨類似的電池限制，使用外接電池組提供約兩小時的一般使用時間。隨著 Android XR 開放給其他製造商，三星與 Google 的早期合作關係，可能對爭取市場佔有率和定義下一代延展實境體驗標準產生關鍵作用。
Keyword Drills 關鍵字
Reference articles:
1. https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/22/samsung-takes-on-apples-vision-pro-with-new-galaxy-xr-headset/
2. https://tech.yahoo.com/ar-vr/articles/samsung-galaxy-xr-vs-apple-093935419.html?guccounter=1
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Topic: Calgary Zoo returning pandas to China due to bamboo barriers
The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them. Er Shun and Da Mao arrived in Canada in 2014 as part of a 10-year agreement between Canada and China. After spending five years at the Toronto Zoo, the two adult giant pandas arrived at the Calgary Zoo in March 2018 with cubs Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue.
加拿大卡加利動物園將歸還從中國借來的兩隻貓熊，因為武漢肺炎所造成的航班稀缺，沒辦法運來足夠的竹子來餵養貓熊。加拿大和中國簽署了一份為期十年的協議，貓熊二順與大毛便在二○一四來到了加拿大。牠們在多倫多動物園待了五年，後來這兩隻貓熊和牠們所生的小貓熊加盼盼和加悅悅一起到了卡加利動物園。
The zoo's president, Clement Lanthier, said last week the facility spent months trying to overcome transportation barriers in acquiring fresh bamboo and decided it's best for the animals to be in China, where their main food source is abundant.
卡加利動物園園長克萊蒙‧蘭提耶上週表示，園方花了數月的時間嘗試解決新鮮竹子的運補問題，後來做出結論——對這些貓熊來說，待在中國是最好的，因為在中國，牠們有充裕的主食來源。
"It's about the animals. At the end of the day, we cannot pretend that we care for animals if we don't take those tough decisions," Lanthier said. "We believe the best and safest place for Er Shun and Da Mao to be during these challenging and unprecedented times is where bamboo is abundant and easy to access." Lanthier said the zoo had contingency plans for a steady supply of fresh bamboo, but limits on flights from China was the first problem. Transporting more from California added even more frustrations. "Every week, every 10 days there is more and more problem moving bamboo to Calgary. This risk is unacceptable. We don't feel comfortable at all that we can impose that risk on the health and the welfare of the pandas." According to Lanthier, the animals didn't like some kinds of bamboo and other supplies that arrived were past their expiry point.
「這是為了動物著想。畢竟，我們如果不做出這艱難的決定，就不能假裝我們是愛護動物的」，蘭提耶說。「我們相信，在這充滿挑戰及不可預見情況的時期，對二順和大毛來說最理想、最安全的地方，就是竹子充裕且容易取得的地方」。蘭提耶表示，卡加利動物園有確保新鮮竹子穩定供應的應變計畫，但第一個問題是，來自中國的航班受到限縮。從加州運多些竹子來，就更令人挫折。「每過一週、十天，運竹子到卡加利所要面臨的問題就越來越多。這種風險是無法接受的。我們一點都不願意給貓熊的健康與福祉帶來這種風險」。蘭提耶說，貓熊不喜歡吃某些品種的竹子，以及運達時已過期的其他補給品。
Giant pandas have unique nutritional requirements and 99 percent of their diet is made up of fresh bamboo. Each adult consumes about 40kg daily. Lanthier said the news came as a bit of a shock to the Chinese government. In other locations where pandas are exhibited — such as France, Spain and parts of Asia — bamboo can be grown locally.
貓熊有獨特的營養需求，新鮮竹子佔了貓熊飲食的百分之九十九。每隻成年貓熊每天要吃大約四十公斤的竹子。蘭提耶說，決定送還貓熊的消息令中國政府感到震驚。在其他展示貓熊的地方——例如法國、西班牙和一些亞洲地區——當地都可以種植竹子。
He said the pandas had been one of the biggest draws at the Calgary Zoo, but the decision wasn't one about business. "It's based on animal welfare. I cannot imagine if one day, two days, three days in a row I am unable to provide the bamboo. That would be catastrophic." There's no date for when the pandas will return home. Lanthier doesn't want the Canadian and Chinese governments to delay things. "We need the federal government and the Chinese government to expedite the permit process, so we can move them back to where this risk of not getting their next meal will be managed differently," he said.
他說，貓熊是卡加利動物園吸引遊客的最大賣點之一，但送還貓熊這個決定跟生意無關。「這是基於動物的福利。我不能想像如果連續一天、兩天、三天無法提供竹子。那會很悲慘」。貓熊送回中國的日期尚未確定。蘭提耶不希望加拿大和中國政府拖延此事。他說：「我們需要聯邦政府和中國政府加快許可證辦理程序，以便我們將貓熊運送到不用擔心下一餐沒著落的地方」。
Source article: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2020/05/19/2003736635
Next Article Topic: Justin Trudeau's Official Home: Unfit for a Leader or Anyone Else
At Canada's official residence for its prime minister, security cameras keep silent watch over the fences, visitors pass through gates that can block truck bombs and a detail of uniformed Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers patrol day and night.
在加拿大總理官邸，監視器靜靜盯著圍籬，遊客從能阻擋卡車炸彈的大門前經過，一隊穿制服的加拿大皇家騎警日夜巡邏。
But the prime minister himself is unlikely to be found inside.
但總理本人不太可能在裡面。
When Justin Trudeau became prime minister three years ago, he took a pass on moving his family into the official residence at 24 Sussex Drive, built in 1868 by an American-born lumber baron. Decades of neglect had turned Canada's top political address into its most famous home renovation project.
這座官邸1868年由一名在美國出生的木材大亨建造，位於（渥太華市）薩塞克斯街24號，杜魯多三年前當上總理時拒絕全家遷入。加拿大最高階政治人物的居所由於數十年疏於維護，變成了最受矚目的住家修繕案。
But no recent prime ministers have been willing to commit the tens of millions of dollars it would take to make the stone house habitable again. It would look as if they were spending money on themselves, a politically toxic step in Canada.
不過，最近幾位總理沒有一位願意投入預計需要的數千萬美元，讓這座石頭宅邸再次適合住人。那看起來會像把公帑花在自己身上，在加拿大勢必惹來政治風波。
Trudeau, 46, who lived at 24 Sussex as a child when his father was prime minister, is no exception.
現46歲的杜魯多也不例外。他幼年父親當總理時住過薩塞克斯街24號。
"No prime minister wants to spend a penny of taxpayer dollars on upkeeping that house," Trudeau told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. earlier this year.
杜魯多今年稍早對加拿大廣播公司說：「沒有一位總理會為了修理那棟房子，花掉納稅人任何一分錢。」
There was little criticism of Trudeau's decision to live with his wife and their three children in Rideau Cottage, a relatively modest, two-story red brick house behind Rideau Hall, the house of Canada's governor general who fulfills Queen Elizabeth II's duties as head of state.
杜魯多與妻子和三個孩子住在麗都別墅，這是一幢相對平實的兩層樓紅磚建築，坐落在加拿大總督府後方。加拿大總督代表英國女王伊麗莎白二世行使國家元首的職權。杜魯多的決定幾乎無人批評。
That is because the official residence's deteriorating condition is no secret to Canadians, with government reports documenting its decline for more than a decade.
這是因為總理官邸破敗對加拿大人並不是秘密，十幾年來政府報告詳細記錄了官邸的衰敗。
Those reports make grim reading for anyone but a contractor hoping to land the renovation job.
報告內容對任何人來說都不是好消息，除了想接整修工程的包商以外。
"The building systems at 24 Sussex have reached the point of imminent or actual failure," one report, by the National Capital Commission, the federal agency that manages official residences, found this year. It rated the residence's condition as "critical."
負責管理官邸的聯邦機構「國家首府委員會」今年在報告中指出：「薩塞克斯街24號的建築體系即將或已經崩壞。」報告將官邸的情形評定為「危險級」。
Its wiring, according to the report, has become a fire hazard; the boiler is obsolete; the exterior stonework is crumbling; and the plumbing blocks up regularly.
報告顯示，官邸的線路系統有走火之虞，供應暖氣和熱水的鍋爐老舊過時，外牆石造部分正在崩解剝落，而且水管經常阻塞。
The building by a pool added by Trudeau's father is "rotting," the report said, and air-conditioning comes from inefficient window units that could make it easy for intruders to slip in. Many of those windows need replacement anyway. Everywhere there is asbestos.
報告說，這座杜魯多父親在旁邊新添一個水池的建物正在「腐壞」，而且空氣調節仰賴效率低的窗型冷氣，讓人很容易溜進去。許多裝了窗型冷氣的窗戶都該換了。到處都有石棉。
On top of all that, the house is ill-suited for official functions. Among the house's many deficiencies, "the dining room is at the same time too large for a family and too small for state dinners," the report said.
更重要的是，這間房子不適合官式活動。報告說，這房子有諸多缺點，包括「餐廳對一個家庭來說太大，辦國宴卻太小」。
The current cost estimate to deal with everything (excluding security upgrades): 38 million Canadian dollars ($28.7 million).
目前估計，解決所有問題但不包括安全設備升級的費用是3800萬加拿大元（2870萬美元，約台幣8.6億元）。
Source article: https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0067/334262/web/
Next Article Topic: Canadian doctors - cancel our pay rise and spend money elsewhere
加拿大醫師：取消我們的加薪，把錢花在別的地方
Nearly 800 doctors and medical residents in the Canadian province of Quebec have signed a letter protesting against plans to raise their pay, arguing that the funds would be better spent on other areas of the province's beleaguered healthcare system.
加拿大魁北克省近800名醫師與住院醫師，連署一份抗議計畫為其加薪的函文，主張錢花在該省困窘的醫療系統會更好。
"We, Quebec doctors, are asking that the salary increases granted to physicians be cancelled and that the resources of the system be better distributed for the good of healthcare workers."
「我們，魁北克的醫師，要求取消給予醫師的加薪，並更恰當地分配該體系資源，以裨益醫療工作人員。」
It was drafted late last month by Médecins québécois pour le régime public, a group of doctors and medical students who support public healthcare.
這份函文是由支持公共醫療的醫師與醫學生組成的「魁北克公立醫院醫生組織」，於上個月下旬所擬定的。
The letter says recent pay raises negotiated by their professional associations as "shocking", given the "draconian cuts" that have left nurses, orderlies and others overworked and underpaid, as well as led to a widespread lack of services for patients.
函文表示，鑑於護理人員、勤務員以及其他過勞低薪的工作人員承受的「嚴酷的（經費）削減」，與所導致對病患的普遍服務不足，他們的專業公會近期協商達成的加薪「令人感到震驚」。
The Quebec government recently announced increases of 1.4% and around 1.8% for specialists and general practitioners respectively, while recent data suggests that the average specialist in Quebec makes C$403,500 annually, while family physicians make C$255,000.
魁北克政府最近宣布，專科醫師與一般科醫師分別加薪1.4%與約1.8%，而近期資料顯示，魁北克專科醫師平均年收入為40萬3500加幣，家醫科醫師則為25萬5000加幣。
Source article: http://iservice.ltn.com.tw/Service/english/english.php?engno=1185672&day=2018-03-21
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恭喜15Mins通勤學英語邁入第三年!感謝所有從第一天就開始訂閱、一路陪伴我們把英文變成超能力的大學長大學姊們!
在這個特別的時刻,John老師和阿鍵老師決定回歸基本面,和大家聊聊一個所有學習者都會遇到的困擾:「為什麼我昨天聽今天就忘?」、「我到這個年紀了,記不住怎麼辦?」
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如果你完全自學,只靠閱讀,保留率也只有10%。
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阿鍵老師說:「光看飲料譜可能記不得,但做了幾杯之後就記下來了!」
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為什麼這麼有效?
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Summary:
This article talks about how Chernobyl has become a tourist destination thanks to a HBO tv series. The tourists are mostly interested in taking selfies and not the actual history. The Ukraine government is fully willing to milk the interest. The next article discusses Russia investing in Quantum Computing in an effort to catch up to other countries.
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Vocabulary and Sample Sentences
Eponymous: adj, the name given to a book, play, movie, etc. from a person, town, etc. Who is the eponymous character of the Iron Man movie? Is the eponymous show Chernobyl famous because of a tragedy?
Initiative: a new plan to resolve something Is the new initiative to stop drunk driving effective? Are employees who display initiative valuable?
Decree: an official order by the government that becomes law Did the decree regarding tax payments affect you? Are too many decrees a good thing or a bad thing?
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Apple上個月剛發表最新的iPhone 17，John老師和Cariya老師看完發表會後的第一反應是：「Tim，再加油點才能拿走我們的錢！」本週的《英語咖啡館》兩位老師要來聊聊這次號稱「Awe Dropping」（驚掉下巴）的新機，到底值不值得升級？
Cariya去年雙11才買了iPhone 16，原本覺得不需要換新機，但聊著聊著發現全天候電池續航和20分鐘充到50%的快充功能讓人有些心動。而John老師則分享了一個有趣的觀點：去年換了白色iPhone，結果根本沒人發現換手機，所以這次如果要買，一定要選那個超亮的 Cosmic Orange！
Apple just announced the latest iPhone 17 last month, and after watching the launch event, Teachers John and Cariya's first reaction was: "Tim, try harder if you want our money!" This week on English Cafe, John and Cariya discuss whether this new phone, touted as "Awe Dropping" (jaw-dropping), is really worth upgrading to.
Cariya bought an iPhone 16 during last year's Singles' Day sale and originally felt no need to upgrade, but after talking it through, discovered that the all-day battery life and 20-minute to 50% fast charging features are somewhat tempting. John shares an interesting perspective: he switched to a white iPhone last year, but no one even noticed he changed phones, so if he's going to buy one this time, he definitely has to choose that super bright Cosmic Orange!
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國際時事跟讀 Ep. L088: Halloween's New Reality: Gummies Replace Chocolate
Highlights 主題摘要
This Halloween, trick-or-treaters might notice something different in their candy bags: fewer chocolate bars and more gummy bears, fruity chews, and freeze-dried treats. The shift reflects a major transformation in the Halloween candy market. According to market research from Circana, chocolate accounted for just 44% of Halloween candy sales in the weeks leading up to October 2025, down from 52% the previous year. This trend particularly appeals to younger consumers, who have been gravitating toward the diverse shapes, colors, and flavors that non-chocolate candies offer.
今年萬聖節，不給糖就搗蛋的孩子們可能會發現糖果袋裡有些不同：巧克力棒變少了，小熊軟糖、水果軟糖和冷凍乾燥零食變多了。這個轉變反映出萬聖節糖果市場的重大變革。根據Circana的市場研究報告，在2025年10月前幾週的萬聖節糖果銷售中，巧克力僅占44%，比前一年的52%下降。這種趨勢特別受到年輕消費者的青睞，他們越來越被非巧克力糖果提供的多樣形狀、色彩和口味所吸引。
Behind this sweet revolution lies a bitter reality: a global cocoa crisis. Between January 2023 and January 2025, cocoa prices skyrocketed more than fourfold, reaching $10,710 per metric ton—an all-time high. The culprit? Severe drought and climate change devastated cocoa harvests in West Africa, which produces 70% of the world's cocoa supply. This shortage hit consumers' wallets hard. In the 12 weeks before October 5, chocolate Halloween candy averaged $8.02 per pound, while non-chocolate alternatives cost just $5.77 per pound—a price gap that made many shoppers reconsider their purchasing decisions.
在這場甜蜜革命的背後，隱藏著苦澀的現實：全球可可危機。2023年1月至2025年1月間，可可價格暴漲超過四倍，達到每公噸10,710美元的歷史新高。罪魁禍首是什麼？嚴重乾旱和氣候變遷摧毀了西非的可可收成，而西非生產了全球70%的可可供應量。這種短缺重創了消費者的荷包。在10月5日前的12週內，巧克力萬聖節糖果平均每磅8.02美元，而非巧克力替代品每磅僅5.77美元——這樣的價差讓許多消費者重新考慮購買的決定。
The impact on consumer behavior has been dramatic. Despite these challenges, Americans spent $7.4 billion on Halloween candy in 2024, representing 18% of all annual candy sales. However, the distribution shifted notably: non-chocolate candy sales surged 4.9% while chocolate sales crawled forward at just 0.4%. Major manufacturers responded swiftly. Mars Inc. began rolling out Halloween products as early as July 5, planning two years ahead for each season. Hershey maintained its market leadership with a 40.8% share, though even its chocolate-heavy lineup faced growing competition from gummy and fruity alternatives.
對消費者行為的影響相當戲劇化。儘管面臨這些挑戰，美國人在2024年仍在萬聖節糖果上花費74億美元，占全年糖果銷售的18%。然而，分布出現顯著變化：非巧克力糖果銷售激增4.9%，而巧克力銷售僅以0.4%緩慢成長。大型製造商迅速回應。瑪氏食品公司早在7月5日就開始推出萬聖節產品，為每個季節提前兩年規劃。好時公司則保持40.8%的市場領導地位，儘管其巧克力為主的產品線也面臨軟糖和水果糖果日益增長的競爭。
This transformation extends beyond individual trick-or-treat bags to broader market dynamics. Statistics Canada reported confectionery prices in Newfoundland and Labrador jumped 10.4% year-over-year, with similar increases nationwide. Retailers noted chocolate remaining 10-20% more expensive even after initial spikes. Yet Halloween spirit endures. Approximately 61% of consumers still purchased candy for trick-or-treaters, while 45% bought treats for themselves. Industry experts emphasize that Halloween celebrates more than candy—it's about costumes, community, and traditions. As families adapt to higher prices and evolving preferences, the holiday continues thriving, just with a more colorful, chewy twist.
這場轉變不僅影響個人的萬聖節糖果收穫，也擴及更廣泛的市場動態。加拿大統計局報告紐芬蘭-拉布拉多省的糖果價格年增10.4%，全國各地也有類似漲幅。零售商指出，即使在最初的價格飆升後，巧克力仍貴10-20%。然而萬聖節的精神依然延續。約61%的消費者仍為討糖的孩子購買糖果，45%的人為自己購買零食。業界專家強調，萬聖節慶祝的不僅是糖果——它關乎裝扮、社區和傳統。隨著家庭適應更高的價格和不斷演變的偏好，這個節日持續蓬勃發展，只是有了更多彩、更有嚼勁的新面貌。
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Reference articles:
1. https://apnews.com/article/halloween-candy-trick-treat-chocolate-gummies-c832722558e760445e6a563a4534d5a4
2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/halloween-candy-high-prices-nl-9.6950471