輕鬆學英語
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英文原來這樣說(English Is A Piece of Cake)
隨著全球資訊瞬息萬變及跨國商業運作,文化的主導角色和催化劑(catalyst)定是共通語言:英文。在現今社會兩項必備技能:電腦和英文,同時也需要欣賞(appreciate)和包容(accommodate)不同種族的內涵,才能放眼全球、立足台灣。有一次難得(once in a blue moon)下午聚會碰到久違的摯友Sarah Wang,當初在台灣從事外貿業務員和展場攤位(exhibition booth)負責主管,後來有幸被挖角(jump the ship)到英國倫敦亞洲事務商會任職,也跟我分享非常多對於學習英文的心得和甘苦談。 身為在歐洲工作的華人,她非常的求好心切並且把握跟客戶推銷的機會,而在很多餐會(banquet)結識很多潛在生意夥伴(prospective customer):其中一位荷蘭人寄來郵件需要Sarah立刻提供估價單(quotation),她立刻在信上寫著"out of the question " , 沒想到對方一個月後還是音訊全無,於是寫信關切對方是否有意訂購,對方回她:你不是說"out of the question " (不可能)。其實她本來要說的是"out of question" (當然沒問題),一個"the"可以有天差地別的表達意思,不可不慎! ●複習時間: 【不可能表達】: 1.Impossible! = No way! = Out of the question! 2.Over my dead body(強烈說法:等我死了再說) 3.You are daydreaming.(你在做白日夢吧!) 4.You wish!(哈利波特經典用語:你想得美!) 5.It is unlikely to happen. 6.Talk to my hand.(當你被搭訕時,很不想跟對方交談就可以這樣說,請順便翻白眼do the eye-rolling才更活靈活現。) <生活實用句> A:Dad, I really have to join the prom tonight which really matters to me. (爸!我非去今晚的學校舞會,對我非常重要!) B:Dress like a hooker? You will never go out of the door in that dress! Over my dead body. (穿得像阻街女郎?你永遠都別想穿成走出家門!除非我死!) 【可能表達】 1.It's totally possible./workable./plausible./practical. 2.Positive!(當別人問你Are you sure?,可以這樣回答表達非常肯定!) 3.Sure thing.=Why not? 4.I give you the green light.(很好理解的表達,因為綠色green就是紅綠燈traffic light通行的意思囉!) 5.You have the floor.(你有發言權了!) (A)陷阱大冒險下集測驗題:回家作業翻譯時間 1.Tap or still? (中式英文):敲打或持續? (正確英文):自來水還是瓶裝水? 因為歐美餐廳用餐,服務生都會問需不需要酒類飲品(他們才能賺小費),要是你只想點水可不要說Could I have some water?有固定起薪(starting salary)的他們可是會給你擺臉色,所以你要哪種水最好說清楚。水龍頭的美式英語是faucet;而英式英語是tap→引申用來當"自來水",另外想喝最好跟他說"Bottled water, please!"代表他會拿未開瓶的礦泉水給你,出國衛生安全還是很重要的喔! Ψdrink通常是指"酒精飲料"而beverage是"一般含糖飲料" 2.He really has a deep pocket. (中式英文):他有一個好深的口袋? (正確英文):他非常有錢? ●相關表達用語: (A) He burns a hole in the pocket. (他花了一堆錢。) (B)How much pocket money do you have for a month? (你一個月有多少零用錢?) (C)Please be aware of the pickpockets in crowded places! (去人潮多的地方小心扒手!) 3.It's not over until the fat lady sings. (中式英文):等到胖女士唱歌才會結束。 (正確英文):事情不到最後不輕言放棄。 通常許多歌劇院裡的音樂劇都會用詠嘆調作為整個故事的高潮結尾,讓人唏噓不已和回味無窮。維也納早期都是以身材豐腴的花腔女高音(義大利語Coloratura Soprano)讓觀眾有非常震撼的戲劇效果。所以在英語世界裡就有了這個特別的表達法,我們的台柱女高音都還沒上台,你可別對劇情的發展輕易地下定論。這樣大家了解了嗎? 4. I smell the rats. (中式英文):我聞到老鼠味。 (正確英文):我覺得不太對勁。 這個表達語可以用在很多狀況。比如:你進入會議室開會,發現大家的臉色都很凝重,你也可以這樣說:Everyone seems rather tense when I stepped into the boardroom. I smell the rats.大概等一下老闆又要替大家刮鬍子了! 5. Frank has butterflies in his stomach. (中式英文):法蘭克胃裡面有蝴蝶。 (正確英文):法蘭克非常緊張。 這也是非常有趣的表達用語,想像你的肚子中有無數蝴蝶在飛舞著,感覺光是想像中有點焦慮感。但老師身邊不乏要上台演講卻臨陣退縮(have cold feet)的學生,雖然令人扼腕,但只要把心態調整好一定可以有很不錯的表現。老師也鼓勵大家多多努力練習克服舞台恐懼症(stage fright),他日能夠登峰造極。 6. Eric has nothing but money. (中式英文):艾瑞克沒有錢。 (正確英文):艾瑞克只有錢其他都沒了。 7. Eric has everything but money. (中式英文):艾瑞克有錢。 (正確英文):艾瑞克沒錢。 Ψ第6、7題大家可以用簡單的數學邏輯來理解:負(nothing)+負(but)=正(有) v.s. 正(everything)+負(but)=正(有)。 8.Aside from English, my mother can speak several languages. (中式英文):我媽媽會說英文和很多語言。 (正確英文):我媽媽會說很多語言,除了英文。 這個表達法是高中英文文法和閱讀當中最容易搞混的轉折語部分。Aside from….通常表達不包含(某事物)的概念;相對於來說,Besides/ In addition to是表達有包含(某事物)的概念。 9.You just dodged a bullet. (中式英文):你剛剛才躲了子彈。 (正確英文):你該慶幸沒遭殃。 記得以前學生時代各科老師都很愛突然抽考,甚至把天外飛來一筆的問題當作平時分數,這讓我們這些用功的學生像驚弓之鳥,屏息以待老師的拷問阿!要是剛好那節課沒有輪到我,都會讓我大喊:I dodged the bullet.(我逃過一劫了)或是你剛剛下午溜去跟男朋友約會,老板突然問起你在哪,別人趕緊說你正在洗手間,那你真的就是Dodge a bullet.另外有名的道奇棒球隊The Dodgers也是跟這個字dodge(躲避或閃躲)有關→如果你餐餐都要吃大魚大肉而不愛蔬菜,那你就是vegetable dodger.(躲蔬菜的人)喔!說起來真的很逗趣。 10. I expect more from you. (中式英文):我對你期望很大。 (正確英文):我對你非常的失望。 英文世界裡面常常會用很簡單的語言來表達難過的情緒:比如 你讓我真的很失望:I am disappointed at you. (= You really let me down.) 你要忘掉過去,努力活下去:You should move on. Ψlive up to one's expectation 達到…(某人的期望) 11.Money talks. (中式英文):錢說話。 (正確英文):有錢能使鬼推磨。 12.Your days are numbered. (中式英文):你每天都有標號碼。 (正確英文):你的死期不遠了。 13.Shape up or ship out. (中式英文):改變造型不然就運送出去。 (正確英文):不照規定走,你就回家吃自己吧! 大家對電影<神鬼奇航>應該都不陌生,當有新成員加入大家庭的時候,船長都會說:Welcome aboard.因為本身board是指船艦、火車或飛機的登機板,也因為英文中常把整個公司和工作團體比喻成船,所以We are in the same ship (我們都在同一條船上)也是很常見的俚語。所以題目想考同學就是美國社會裡重要的表達元素:工作規定(work protocols)。 14.Give it a shot. (中式英文):試看看射擊。 (正確英文):你應該要嘗試。 15.Taking this test is like walking on eggshells. (中式英文):考試好像在走蛋殼。 (正確英文):考試這件事真是如履薄冰。 (B)文化小常識:Tips你給小費了嗎? Tips最為人所熟知的意思是指小費,那你知道它是怎來的嗎?很多同學到了歐美國家之後要開始付小費容易感到不安,甚至有學生反映到美國吃飯忘了付小費,還被服務生追到門外去。Why?在美國這可就是他(她)一天的薪水來源,相對英國來說服務生就很高傲也不太理不點酒精飲料(alcoholic drinks)的客人(原因前面解釋了)。 他的意思起源可以追溯到18世紀的英國。當時的理髮店(Barber's shop)盛行在店裡擺個小盒子上面寫著"To insure prompt service",意思就是"保證立刻服務"。客人如果想得到優先服務就得在小盒子裡面放些零錢。後來延用了這個習慣,並把這句話的每個單字的第一個字母連起來使用,就成了今日我們熟知的小費Tips。 另外Tip還有其他的意思,其中一個意思是指"尖端或頂端"。比如說你一時想不起來一個熟人的名字可以說"I've got that name at the tip of my tongue"(=slip my mind滑過我的腦海),意思是"他的名字就在我舌尖上,只是一時想不起來" 。另外Tip也有傾倒和翻倒的意思,用作動詞。比如說"No rubbish to be tipped here."意思為"此處禁倒垃圾" 小費到底要付多少? 一般的情況下,午餐要付10-15%的小費,晚餐要付 15-20%的小費,但是如果人數超過五人,老美就一個名詞叫Party Over Five,則你必需付18%的小費,否則就算失禮。(但通常這種情況侍者會特別提醒你,怕你忘了!) 如果小費給少了,表示你對這家餐廳的服務不滿意,比如說你覺得菜很難吃,則可以拒付小費,不過這種情形還相當少見。要是服務特別好,或是高級的餐廳 (每客在30元以上) 則要付20%的小費。一般美國的日本料理都蠻貴的,通常我們都會付20%的小費。 【療癒系英文】 Not all closed doors are locked; give it a push, and it might just open. 不是所有關上的門都上了鎖; 推推看,也許就打開了。 『本專刊內容由王軒老師提供,並與本社編輯部共同策畫製作』
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英文原來這樣說(EnglishIsAPieceofCake)
Welcome back, my dear friends、So far so good?(目前都順利嗎?)還記得上週最後的小練習嗎?快拿出答案來比對吧!老師相信大家都很期待解答。以前學生時代只要看到報紙有跟英文學習報導都讓老師愛不釋手,好好抄在筆記本上或是照出刊日期收藏起來也是跟大家共享的回憶呢!學習語言千萬不要囫圇吞棗,循序漸進地跟著Brian老師學習,每個人都可以把道地英語朗朗上口。今天我們有非常多豐富的內容要跟大家分享呢! (A)陷阱大冒險上集解答(B)國際時事:從【歐習會】學英文→字根字首單字大帖(C)片語小學堂單元(D)學測英檢單元:頻率副詞運用 (A) <陷阱大冒險上集>解答篇 1.Henry had it coming. (中式英文):亨利的__在路上! (正確英文):亨利自食惡果。 2.You can say that again. (中式英文):你可以再說一次嗎? (正確英文):你說得非常對。 =That's exactly what I am thinking about. =I cannot agree with you more.(也就是很多網友喜歡說的"我不能同意你更多") 3.It's a fat chance. (中式英文):這機會真的很大 (正確英文):機會渺茫。 4.Mr. and Mrs. Jones have a rocky marriage. (中式英文):瓊斯夫妻的婚姻堅定! (正確英文):瓊斯夫妻的婚姻觸礁。(或是很糟糕) 5.I can't care less. (中式英文):我非常在意。 (正確英文):我根本不想理會。 6.Angelina has a bun in the oven.(超可愛美國俚語) (中式英文):安潔莉娜烤爐還有小圓麵包。 (正確英文):安潔莉娜懷孕了。(oven烤爐就像子官,醞釀著小生命) 7.Hey! Stop pulling my leg. (中式英文):喂!不要拉我的腳 (正確英文):喂!不要再耍我了。(注意不要把leg→寫成legs) 8.Way to go! (中式英文):上路了!(真正的出發叫做Hit the road!) (正確英文):加油(繼續努力)≠ cheer up 打起精神(不同的表達語) 9.Kevin is out of my league. (中式英文):凱文不是我這隊的! (正確英文):凱文太優秀了,以至於我配不上他。 10.Helen is just not into you. (中式英文):海倫就是不了解你阿! (正確英文):海倫就是對你沒興趣啦! (當朋友一廂情願時,可以大膽的給他當頭棒喝a wake-up call) (B)國際時事:從【歐習會】學英文→字根字首單字實力大提升 歐習會學職場英文字cyber 大陸的習近平擔任國家領導人之後,於六月首次訪問美國,與總統歐巴馬在加州進行「莊園會談」,內容包括北韓問題、軍售台灣、氣候議題,以及這次高峰會的新焦點--網路安全(cybersecurity)。 國際媒體下了如此標題: Presidents Xi and Obama to talk cyber security (習與歐兩位總統談網路安全) 自從人類在90年代進入網路時代之後,代表「網路」的字眼有幾個,包括internet、web、online、net與cyber等等,但是一般而言,媒體習慣用cyber來表示電腦與網路虛擬世界的代稱。而且從cyber這個字,衍生出許多新的「複合字」(compound word),例如: ◆cybercoffee、cybercafe - cyber + coffee/caf?晹,就是我們所謂的「網咖」。 ◆cyberspace - cyber + space,指網路裡的虛擬世界。 ◆cyberattack - cyber + attack,指網路攻擊 ◆cybercrime - cyber + crime,指網路犯罪 ◆cyberholic - 成天上網的網路狂,就如同「酒鬼」是alcoholic,而「工作狂」是workaholic。 ◆cyberpet - cyber + pet,電子寵物 ◆cybersex - cyber + sex,網路性愛 ◆cyberaddition - cyber + addition,網路成癮→be addicted to對...上癮 ◆cyberpunk - cyber + punk,網路龐克族 ◆cybersafety - cyber + safety,網路安全 ◆cyberspy - cyber + spy,網路間諜 感恩節過後的第一個星期一,因為很多人會上網購物,因此美國人甚至用"Cyber Monday"來形容那個線上購物暴增的週一。 有些媒體也乾脆自己造字,把「cyber」這個字與許多現有的字加以組合而成為複合字,例如網路間諜可以用cyberspy,而espionage本是「間諜活動」,所以有些媒體就造出「cyberespionage」這個字,指「網路間諜活動」,這個字也出現在此次歐習莊園會談的媒體報導上,但是它在字典裡可是查不到的! 在國際職場裡,與外國同事之間的free talk(閒聊)有時候比談生意還重要。利用歐習高峰會的機會,你不妨把現今與cyber有關的合成字都一網打盡,與外國同事才有得聊。 另外常在新聞中看到國際各校園霸凌事件(Campus Bullying),也變成了匿名(anonymous)的網路謾罵( cyber-swearing)和人身攻擊(personal assault),這種網路霸凌也造成非常多青少年自殺率攀升和網路霸凌(cyber-bullying)事件頻傳,請同學一定也要多注意在網路上的發言,不要只是一窩蜂地按讚( click "like")或是分享(share)給別人,自己要思考過資料的真實性(authenticity)再來做判斷,事情都有很多面可以探討和理解。 千萬不要變成火上加油的網路酸民喔!! 合成字的記憶在英語學習上與多益測驗裡的應用也很重要,它們是兩個已經存在的字,重新組合之後成為的新字。例如,mark是「符號」、「標記」,而以下這些與mark有關的字,可以輕而易舉的記起來: ◆postmark - post(郵政)+ mark 郵戳→post office 郵局 ◆birthmark - birth(出生)+ mark 胎記 ◆trademark - trade(貿易)+ mark 商標 ◆lipstick mark - lipstick(口紅)+ mark 口紅印 ◆landmark - land(土地)+ mark 地標→landscape地勢 ◆watermark - water(水)+ mark 浮水印、水位標 (C)片語小學堂單元 【片語小學堂】Did you "GET" it? 1. Get real 別傻了; 看清事實 You are not going to win your employees' loyalty when you overwork them and pay them minimum wage. Get real! 你不可能用最低工資及超時工作贏得員工的心,看清事實吧! &每次學生都告訴我很想拿多啦A夢的記憶土司來背單字 →這個時候我就會說:Are you for real?(你在開玩笑吧!) 2.Get a life 做點正經事 Stop being a couch potato, go out and get a life! 別坐在電視前動都不動,出去做點其他事吧! &如果你總是派對的笑果或是活躍人物就可以說:You are the life at the party. 3. Get a grip 冷靜一點 (而不是捷運上寫的"請握好吊環"喔!看到這種錯誤標語我真該冷靜一點) Grip(把握、掌控)在此為控制自己,多用於建議情緒無法掌控的人。 She needs to get a grip and focus on something else other than her anger. 她得冷靜一點,專注在生氣以外的其他事情上。 4.Get the picture 了解了 picture(圖片),常用在確定對方是否了解個大概。 I got the picture; you don't have to repeat yourself. 我了解了,你不必一直重複。 (D)學測英檢單元:頻率副詞運用 I study in the library.這個句子同學會怎解讀呢?一定很多人立刻舉手說:我在圖書館唸書囉!這麼簡單還問我喔?但你有想過這句話的時態不太準確嗎?到底是在說: 1.我正在圖書館唸書(進行式) 2.我通常都會去圖書館唸書(習慣現在簡單)3.我剛剛去圖書館唸書(過去式或現在完成式)4.我將會去圖書館唸書(未來式) 今天Brian老師要秒殺這個困擾的問題就是使出大絕: ◆頻率副詞(Frequency of Adverbs):代表經常的習慣動作,就不用擔心時態變化或寫作上老被扣分了!。 ◆問句常見形式:How often…(do you + VR)……? A: How often do you go to the gym/fitness center? (你多常去健身房) B: Twice in a week./ Every two weeks./ It depends. (一週兩次/兩週一次/看情況=不一定)
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英文原來這樣說(English Is A Piece of Cake)
How have you been? How are you getting along?各位同學最近在炎炎夏日和忙碌生活節奏(rapidly-paced lifestyle)中,有尋到自己的快樂之道嗎?希望你們都在各領域表現亮眼而且培養涉獵不同興趣(develop a great number of hobbies),畢竟多樣繽紛的人生才是王道(=Variety is the spice of life)!跑去看電影吹冷氣之餘,也要學著要把電影英文片名和網路MOVIE REVIEW(電影評論)放進行程裡,亦或是聽到Adele愛黛兒幫電影Skyfall(007空降危機)演唱的經典同名歌曲,把歌詞給拿出來順便練習外國人的用字遣詞和內涵意義,讓你的休閒更具意義和深度呦!最近學生都在瘋日本漫畫改編動畫【進擊的巨人】,是不是讓大家聯想到沉重的全民英檢考照和國際多益英文證照呢?直接衝擊你的聽力閱讀(output ability)和寫作口說(input ability)應變能力,大家可沒有這麼多圍牆可以退守,英文是國際力和生存力的代表,我們要全力以赴來挑戰且擊敗它!Never say never(絕不放棄)的精神要展現出來!講了老師口都渴了(thirsty(a.)口渴的;渴望(知識)的→可別和數字30 thirty搞混了喔!),希望你們都可以thirsty for knowledge(求知若渴)那就來進行今天的精采內容吧! 【英文小學堂 之 人人愛自拍】 你也會怕不上相?你會怕會變成【遠看朧朦美,近看阿娘喂】? 自拍想必是人人都愛 老少咸宜 男女通殺的全民運動了~ 但總不能吃米不知米價,愛自拍卻不會說自拍的英文吧(?!) 好!廢話不多說~筆記拿出來! ▲selfie n. 自拍 例句1. Jenna just posted another selfie on Facebook. Her 10th selfie today! Jenna剛在臉書上放了自拍照,今天第十張自拍照了! 例句2. Do you like taking selfies? 你喜歡拍自拍照嗎? 例句3. What are your tips on taking perfect selfies? 如何能拍出很讚的自拍照,你的秘訣是? ▲photogenic(a.)上相的 例句1. She looks more photogenic when camera works from a higher position. 相機放高處拍會讓她看起來比較上相些。 例句2. You may be photogenic in the picture but horrible in person. 你或許照片看起來很上相可是本人很糟糕。 例句3. Alex is not only photogenic but also energetic. 艾力克斯不僅上相而且活力充沛! ★同學常問老師:除了photogenic外,他就算從下方照也是好看,好像相機就是專門為她發明的,這在美國實境秀模特兒大賽很常聽到,那就是:The camera loves you.很好懂吧!快背起來吧。 《臉書瘋狂傳閱新聞》:英語時事一點通 Are you fed up with your own work?(你對工作很厭倦了嗎?) 新世代需要不同的人才,當然只要你具備許多專業才能和團隊合作能力,就能有更多的選擇和嘗試,英文可是許多高薪工作(high-paying job)的敲門磚呢!但即使是世界上最棒的工作,都非常有可能產生職業倦怠症,那你要怎用英文來和身邊友人喝咖啡聊是非呢?讓我們看下去囉。 & be bored with=be fed up with=cannot put up with (受不了) 其中的be fed up with表達:feed→fed→fed(餵食),小時候我們都被spoon-fed(以湯匙餵養)要是你被逼著吃下東西,不管是珍饌美食都會令人反胃,引申用來對工作或生活無法忍受!有時聽到外國友人會跟我分享,他對緊湊的行程很煩厭:I am sick of the tight schedule.偷偷跟同學分享,在不久的將來會有來自不丹:世界上最快樂的國度之旅遊筆記喔!請同學跟老師一起期待一下吧^^ < SICK>這個字其實很好玩,你想來翻譯看看以下Brian老師在課堂上分享過的短句嗎? 1.She called a sick leave this morning. (她早上打電話請病假。) 2.I am sick of your teasing.(網路上常看到的影片teaser就是 (我受夠你的嘲諷了!) 3.I am homesick./seasick/airsick . (我想家/暈船/暈飛機) 4.I am missing sick of you. &這樣大家會了嗎? 最近老師在臉書上看到有一則新聞:英國一名於機場工作的男子,在成功發展自己的副業與初為人父之後,決定把機場的工作辭掉。他辭職的方式很特別,不是面交辭職信(resignation letter)給主管,而是把辭職信寫在蛋糕上。這個說再見的方式真是甜蜜。他的這封蛋糕上的辭職信只有三句英文,他寫了什麼呢? Today is my 31st birthday, and having recently become a father I now realize how precious life is and how important it is to spend my time doing something that makes me, and other people, happy. 他說:「今天是我31歲的生日;在我最近成為一個父親之後,我現在了解生命是多麼寶貴,以及花時間做使我與他人高興的事是多麼重要。」 句子雖然有一點長,但是只要看出它是如何連接的,長句也能迎刃而解。本句是用and連接了A、B兩句。句A是「Today is my 31st birthday.」,而句B是「Having recently become a father, I now realize …」。只是句B是一個「分詞構句」的句型,而英國人又習慣省略father後面的這個逗號,所以有些人會被句子的長度影響句意的理解。 看信的人可以從第1句瞭解到:此男當爸爸了,以及他找到了他喜歡做的事。接著他說: For that reason, I hereby give notice of my resignation, in order that I may devote my time and energy to my family, and to my cake business which has grown steadily over the past few years. 「為了這個理由,我在此提出辭呈,以便可以投注時間精力給我的家人,以及最近幾年來穩定成長的蛋糕事業。」句中的in order是「為了…」的常用說法,後面如果接動詞要用「in order to +V」;如果接句子要用「in order that +句子」。 但是最重要的是devote這個字不僅是大學學測愛用字也是全民英檢文法寵兒,它有「貢獻心力」、「致力」、「專心從事」的意思,用法有三: 1. 「S + devote + 投入的事物(金錢、時間、精力) + to +Ving」 例:He devoted his whole time to translating the book.(他付出了所有時間翻譯這本書。) 2.「S + devote + 反身代名詞(-self/-selves) + to +Ving」 例:They devoted themselves to running the coffee shop.(他們專心致力於經營這間咖啡廳。) 3.「S + beV + devoted + to +Ving」,在此把devote的過去分詞devoted視為形容詞,前面用be動詞。 例:She is devoted to teaching these students.(她奉獻心力教這些學生。) 更值得一提的是,devote有一個同義字dedicate,用法完全相同。devote與dedicate都是國際職埸與多益測驗(www.toeic.com.tw)的常用字。我們在英文寫作上,也可以常用這兩個好字。 最後的第三句,他說: I wish the organization and my colleagues the best for the future and I remind you that, if you enjoy this cake, you can order more at www.mrcake.co.uk 「我祝福單位組織與同事們有最好的未來;而我也要提醒你們,如果喜歡這個蛋糕,請至以下網址訂購。」看來這個英國男子挺會做生意的,在辭職信的結尾還不忘推銷他的蛋糕,為他剛出生小孩的奶粉錢繼續打拚。 『英檢證照一點通』:多益考照你認識多少呢? 多益測驗(www.toeic.com.tw)的測驗題涵蓋國際職場的13種情境,而「人事」情境是其中的一種,包括招募、聘用、退休、薪資、晉升、應徵、求職廣告等等。這篇文情並茂的蛋糕上的辭職信,在網路上廣為轉載,也正是我們訓練多益測驗閱讀能力的大好機會。 多益測驗官方全真試題: OE Furniture Company is ________ to providing contemporary furniture at old-fashioned prices. (A) dedication (B) dedicates (C) dedicated (D) dedicating 【解析】 本題題意是OE傢俱公司致力提供價廉物美的現代傢俱。句中的「致力」用的是前述的dedicate,也就是devote的同義字,用法為前述的三種: S + devote/dedicate + 投入的事物(例如金錢、時間、精力) + to +Ving = S + devote/dedicate + 反身代名詞(-self/-selves) + to +Ving = S + beV + devoted/dedicated + to +Ving 解題的關鍵是空格前的be動詞is與空格後沒有投入的事物或反身代名詞。從上述三種devote用法來判斷,正確答案是(C),dedicated是過去分詞當形容詞使用。答案(D)的dedicating是干擾答案,要配上金錢時間精力或反身代名詞(itself)才正確。 在進行英文的閱讀時,除了瞭解文中的文意與情境之外,該文的遣詞用字也是我們可以學習之處。本文的「precious」、「give notice of my resignation」、「grown steadily」、「over the past few years」、「remind」都是值得一學的用法。 『本專刊內容由王軒老師提供,並與本社編輯部共同策畫製作』
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《Culture》Father'sDay
He's the strongest, kindest, and smartest guy you know. He's the co-leader of the family. Who is this great guy? Well, it happens to be your dad, and countless other dads like him around the world. How can we celebrate such a great guy who does so much for us? Americans, Taiwanese, and people from many countries around the world celebrate a holiday called Father's Day. Nobody is quite sure how Father's Day became worldwide. Some people claim that it began 4,000 years ago when a young boy named, Elmesu made his father a card out of clay. However, the most popular story in the United States is that it became a holiday in 1916. In that year, a young girl named Sonora Louise Smart Dodd wrote to the American president, Woodrow Wilson, asking him to create a national holiday which commemorated fathers. Smith's own father was a Civil War veteran and a single parent who raised six children. While the day is now celebrated worldwide, different cultures celebrate the holiday at different times and with different customs. For example, in the United States, we choose to celebrate the holiday in June. This year the day is the 16th. In Taiwan, however, Father's Day always is on August 8th. What can you do for father's day? How about make dad some breakfast in bed, play a game with him, make him a card, buy him a tie, or give him some flowers (roses are the preferred flowers for dads). Here is an excerpt from my favorite Father's Day poem called, "Father's Day" by Mary Frances Bogle: "Over the years As we grow old, We remember our father So brave and bold."
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《Culture》Learning the Guzheng
Music has always been a passion of mine; it runs in my family. My mother said I could tap my foot to the beat of a radio song before I could walk. When I was five years old, my mother didn't ask me if I wanted to play an instrument, rather, she asked me what instrument. Here in Kinmen, I have tried to maintain this passion. Sometimes I sneak away during lunch hour to play the piano in the music room when no one is around. However, this occasional opportunity did not fully satisfy my desire and thirst for music. Consequently, I sought out the opportunity to learn a traditional Chinese instrument. About two months ago, I began learning the guzheng, or Chinese zither. The guzheng, although comparable to the piano, is taught without traditional western musical theory. Eastern instruments are taught using a pentatonic scale, with five note octaves repeating. Conversely, western musical theory is written on a seven note staff, with major and minor scales, known as the heptatonic scale. Despite studying piano, saxophone, and guitar, I find learning the guzheng to be quite challenging due to the differences in music theory. Once a week, I have a guzheng lesson with an instructor that flies in from Taipei for part of the week to share her talents with Kinmen students. The joy I have gained as a result of learning to play is unparalleled. It has provided me with yet another outlet to embrace Taiwanese culture. My instructor assigned two eastern style music books that are written all in Chinese. Despite the language barrier, there is no music barrier; music is a universal language. I find the sound of a guzheng both alluring and soothing. I still have quite a way to go before I am confident enough to tackle more challenging material on the guzheng. Learning an instrument during my time in Kinmen will leave me with a long lasting memory, and a foundation for a musical skill I hope to build upon in the future.
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《Teaching》Alice's Adventures at the KETLC
Last month thirty-three hardworking students from all Kinmen elementary schools gave up their weekend free time to join Fulbright and local English teachers in a celebration of language and literature at the KETLC. The two-day camp was themed after "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," the famous children's book by Lewis Carroll, which emphasizes creativity, mathematics, and logic. Students who participated used English to practice creative writing, logic games, and drama. What made this camp special for me was the work ethic of the students who volunteered to come. In the beginning, the highest ranked students were offered the opportunity to come, but many of them chose not to attend because they had more pressing commitments. So the option was given to students who had lower English averages. As a teacher, these students impressed me because of their motivation and their behavior. One of the major lessons in the book is that people must display proper behavior toward one another; we call this behavior "manners." Manners are the actions we do to show others that we have respect, not only for them, but also for ourselves. I was affected by just how well the students behaved during the creative writing class that I taught. The content was challenging, and at times, I am sure, boring. The camp concluded with a drama in the readers' theater style. Groups performed scenes from the book after designing costumes and blocking their actions. My students performed a scene called Golden Afternoon in which Alice is made to feel alienated and cast out from a garden by a group of flowers that have no manners. During the practice, I emphasized with my students that the importance of this scene is that we treat all outsiders and foreigners with the same respect we would treat our neighbors. It is not surprising to me, after a year in Kinmen, that these students would already embody so many of the good manners and friendly motivation that is characteristic of the people of Kinmen.
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英文原來這樣說(Englishisapieceofcake)
天氣冷熱變化頗大(The weather has been changing a lot),希望不要影響大家念英文的好心情喔! Brian老師又來了,老師在教英文你有沒有在聽阿!每次都要讓同學挑戰自己的中式英文,希望大家的英文越來越道地和標準喔! 最近老師非常鼓勵同學練習寫英文交換日記,當然也是因為課堂上介紹到一本國外榮獲紐約時報光環加持的「Extra Credit」(暫譯:額外的學分) : 說的是就讀美國小學的Abby因為實在太不專心在功課上而整天泡在登山活動裡,讓他只能面臨留級(repeat the grade)的命運了。但在苦苦哀求下,老師給他一個和國外筆友交換日記的機會,並且把每封信的內容公布出來,也要定期分享文化交流的報告,這對Abby是個非常好的機會去認識其他的國家和拓展知識,但遠在阿富汗的學校老師和長老們卻非常慎重其事喔!有興趣的同學可以在休閒之餘多多閱讀課外書增加閱讀量,讓自己對英文產生興趣也不會再恐懼囉!(記住不要狂查單字,了解大意為主,這樣才能激盪自己的英文思考能力) ☆你知道【Hurray】、【 Hurry 】、【Hurricane】有什麼差別嗎? 背單字除了基本母音和有無聲子音要弄清楚之外,也要多多溫故知新以前辛苦背誦過的單字,比較單字是最重要的,最後的小工作就是配合句子運用到生活的談話和寫作裡,那就會內化成你的英文存款了! (A) Hurray:驚呼!太棒了!也有外國的朋友會說Wooopi(嗚逼)! EX.: Hurray! Eric passed the college examination and get admitted to National Taiwan University. (太棒了!Eric通過大學測驗,獲得申請進入國立台灣大學就讀。) (B)Hurry:催促的命令→Hurry up !(請特別注意它的發音是: /h'3i/ ,音近「喝一」不是「賀瑞依」) EX.: What's taking you so long? Hurry up, or we're going to be late for our train. (你在拖拖拉拉什麼? 快點,不然我們的火車就搭不到了。) (C)Hurricane: 主要發生在大西洋的颶風 太平洋:typhoon(日文借用而來)颱風;南太平洋近印度洋:cyclone;海嘯為tsunami(也是日文轉借使用) ■再經過我們的小測驗是不是覺得自己對生活英文有點小陌生呢?沒關係,跟著Brian老師一起來學生活英文,提升英檢實力就是最棒的學習囉!接下來我們要進入正式中式英文探討和找碴了! 1.表達的簡潔性(Precision) 「那個字是什麼意思? 」 也有很多人會說成: What is themeaningfor the word? 為什麼不更簡單點:What does the word mean?= What does the word refer to?「意思」在中文裡是名詞。Mean是動詞,相當於中文裡的「意思是…」。 ◆講英文的時候,我們的中文干擾一再地出現,常常犯了一些不自覺的錯誤。因為不自覺,所以無從自我調整。 2.認為你的英文夠棒了嗎?那就一起來看看你可以說對多少題目吧! 讀完這10句,請你把「錯誤的自覺」植入思維,「對的英文」,從這裡發芽! 1.投影機必須下周五前還回來,要不然會有罰金。 (X) You must return back the projector by next Friday or you'll be fined. (O)You must return the projector by next Friday or you'll be fined. →Return已經有「還回來」的意思,不必再加back。就好像repeat也有重複意思,請人重複一次,不要說"repeat again"(X)。 2.她比較晚婚。 (X) She married old. (O)She married late in life. →年紀大才結婚,我們用late in life而不用old。而單身漢你可以說bachelor,但少用spinster來形容女生,因為這是指敗犬(日本用語:指到適婚年齡還沒嫁的女性,多帶有貶意)或沒人要的老姑婆喔! 3.我在報上讀到這則新聞。 (X)I saw it on the newspapers. (O)I read it in the newspapers. →在報紙上讀到某則新聞用read,不用saw,而且介系詞用in,不用on。 4.別把辦公室弄得亂七八糟。 (X) Don'tmake the office out of order. (O) Don't leave the office in a mess. 別把辦公室搞得亂七八糟。用"leave ……in a mess"。 5.我得打很多電話。 (X)I need to call a lot of phones. (O) I need to make a lot of phone calls. →打電話用make phone calls;有些人會直接用I call the phone。打電話給電話,語意不通。 也在課堂上或是跟朋友聚會的時候有重要來電,這時候你可以禮貌的說:I've got to answer this call .(這通電話很要緊,我必須得接。) 6.車上還有位子嗎? (X)Is there any place for me in the car. (O) Is there any room for me in the car. →Room指所占的「空間或場所」、處事的「餘地」等意思,挪出空間叫做make room for。 Place指「地方,場合,位置」,就座、入席是take one's place。2013年1月份大學學力測驗圖片寫作題就考到讓座的說法:yield one's seat to = give up one's seat to sb……; 博愛座: prioirty seat。 7.我們一起玩吧! (X)Let's play together. (O)Why don't you come over? →中文說「一道玩吧!」英文比較不是這樣的表達方式。西方人會用"Why don't you come over?"的問法邀請別人一道來。 8.日本的首都在哪兒? (X)Where is the capital of Japan? (O)What is the capital of Japan? →這個問句應用what而非where。因為這句話是問「哪一個城市」(名詞)而不是「城市的位置」 (副詞)。下次老師在街上碰到你,問你怎說: 你暑假旅遊的目的地在哪? 就要回答:What's your destination for summer break?千萬不要又跑回中式英文用where囉! 9.他待我很友善。 He treated me very friendly. He treated me in a friendly way.(五顆星超道地說法) →Friendly是形容詞,它並沒有副詞形式,不能用來修飾treat。 10.我的耐心有限度。 There is a limit in my patience. There is a limit to my patience. Limit搭配的介系詞是to;不用in。 ☆同樣是「聽」,應該用hear還是listen?同樣是「搭配」,該用suit還是match?請練習改正下面的句子,看看你會不會傻傻分不清! (練習開始) 1.I often hear music in my room. 我常常在房間裡聽音樂。 2.The color of that shirt matches me perfectly. 那件襯衫的顏色和我很配。 3.An old lady was badly wounded because a car hit her. 一位老太太被車撞到受了重傷。 4.Allen always says the truth. 艾倫總是說真話。 5.Jessica wants to marry a man who has a good work. 潔西卡想要嫁給工作很好的男子。 (解答時間) 1.I often listen to music in my room. listen是指「專注地聽」,例如聽課、聽從父母的建議;hear則用在聲音不經意地傳到耳裡的情況,例:Do you hear someone shout? →sth is music to my ears:指某人說的話或事情聽起來很順耳或能夠接受。 EX.: Compared with my parents' demanding languages, Brian's advice is music to my ears. →face the music:面對現實。 其中有一說是莎翁戲劇的演員不管是否忘詞,都必須跟著音樂繼續演下去,也是在隱含人生中不管悲喜成敗都要繼續進立的恪守本分。 2. The color of that shirt suits me perfectly. suit用在指某人身上衣物的造型或顏色和此人很相配;而match通常用來形容一個東西和另一個東西很搭配, 例:This shirt matches your blue tie. 3. An old lady was badly injured because a car hit her. wound指在打鬥或戰爭中受傷,也就是被刀、槍等銳器所傷,如:Many soldiers were badly wounded in a war.;至於injure運用的範圍較廣,主要指人在意外事故中受到傷害,有時也可用來指精神或健康方面的損傷,如:Smoking will injure your health. 4. Allen always tells the truth. tell用在某人「告訴」對方一件事或一個故事時,例:tell a story。此外,說謊(tell a lie)、說實話(tell the truth)、看時間(tell the time)也都是用tell。say則是某人「講」什麼話的時候使用。 5. Jessica wants to marry a man who has a good job. work是不可數名詞,並且是指「差事」,我們每天都可以做不同的work;但job卻是指固定的「職業」,如記者(journalist)、建築師(architect)、證券營業員(the Securities Specialist)等。 【如何用英語形容各種人】 每次到了星期一,身邊朋友就苦瓜臉,連臉書上面都是一面哀鴻遍野!以後我們不要說Blue Monday了,這樣只會讓大家更blue而已,要改說Rosy Monday(光明、樂觀、愉快的星期一)。說到這個Rose,除了經典歌曲The Rose旋律動人和歌詞講述愛情中的酸甜苦辣,其實對老師有相當的影響的就是高中英文老師在畢業紀念冊上寫著: "Life is not always a bed of roses; therefore, you should encouter obstacles and grow out of them" .(生命不總是如願,你必須從面對挑戰中成長。) →俚語小字典: a bed of roses順遂且美好的環境 ☆話說世間上的人百百種,要如何一針見血的用英文形容某些人呢?下面寫的,已經都是名詞了,後面不用再加people或person惹!如果還有其他的,請自行補充吧!要分享的,就把它share出去吧。 1. an Indian giver送東西給他人又希望還禮或收回的人→圖書館不適用喔!借書一定要還喔! 2. a shrinking violet非常害羞的人 3. a backseat driver 後座司機,引申成「亂出主意的人」,沒他的事,在那裡瞎出主意,開車的人,特別有感。 4. a wet blanket 掃興的人。 5. a late bloomer 大器晚成的人。 6. an apple polisher請老師吃蘋果以換取關照的學生,也就是馬屁精,更狠一點,叫ass kisser。 7. an ugly customer 一沾上邊就會有麻煩的人。 8. a visiting fireman花錢闊氣的觀光客, 揮金如土的貴賓;現在常指「重要」的商業夥伴或高官或公司老闆,必須好好招待的客人。 9. a wise guy自作聰明的人,自以為是的人 10. a name-dropper喜歡把名人掛在嘴上以抬高身價的人。 11. an eager beaver做事特別賣力的人,也可以用來指做事過於賣力以討好上司的人 12. a mall rat 常在購物中心閒逛以消磨時間者,尤指青少年或年輕人。 有沒有那一個是適合你的詞呢?你最討厭哪一種人呢?
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《Culture》Fun in the Sun
Summer vacation has started in the United States. For many Americans, summer vacation means beaches, barbeques, and other fun in the sun. School children finish school in early June. Most students don't return to school until August or September, so many families use summertime for a family vacation. Beaches are a popular destination. The United States has a long coastline with many beach towns. From Cape Cod in Massachusetts, to Miami Beach in Florida, beaches are full of tourists in the summer. Many Americans love the sun, so lots of people like to tan at the beach-lie in the sun and get darker. For people who enjoy the water, surfing and "boogie boarding" are also popular activities at the beach. Many beaches in the United States have a boardwalk-a long path made of wood. People can walk or ride their bike along the boardwalk. There are many restaurants, small food vendors, and souvenir shops lining the most boardwalks. Summertime is also when many people eat barbeque. Barbeque is a style of cooking. It usually refers to chicken or pork cooked outside over a wood or charcoal fire. Barbeque is cooked very slowly-often for several hours-and it usually has a sweet and spicy sauce on it. Every region of the United States has their own style of barbeque, but the state of Texas is probably most famous for their barbeque, as well as other parts of the South. Barbequing is a very popular activity in the summer in the United States, especially when large groups of family, friends, or neighbors get together. "Grilling" is another popular activity in the summertime. Barbeque takes a long time to cook, so people often cook outside over a much hotter charcoal fire. This process is called grilling. Almost any food can be grilled. Hamburgers and hotdogs are common, but other popular foods include bratwurst, fish, steak, vegetables, and kebobs. Now that summer has arrived in the United States, Americans everywhere will be trying to spend as much time as possible having fun in the sun.
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《Culture》D-Day: The Normandy Beach Landings
On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces made up of American, British, and Canadian troops invaded the beaches of Normandy, France in order to fight the Nazi forces during World War II. This day is known in America as D-Day, which is the day on which a military operation takes place. In the West, D-Day is remembered as a turning point in WWII. Then, Allied Expeditionary Forces began to defeat the Germans who had already conquered France and most of Northern Europe. The invasion was carried out in two ways: an amphibious landing and an airborne assault. In an amphibious landing, soldiers ride on boats with wheels, like a car or tank. The amphibious vehicles land on shore, the soldiers get out, attack, and try to win the beach. In an airborne assault, soldiers fly in airplanes and then jump out using parachutes and hopefully land safely on the ground before beginning their attack. The Allies had to successfully overcome many obstacles to ensure a successful invasion. Perhaps the most fundamental was the weather. To allow for the amphibious assault on the beaches, the timing of the tides had to be correct. To ensure this, the Allies had to wait for a full moon so they could land without worrying about anti-landing obstacles put in place by the Germans. The Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces was American General Dwight D. Eisenhower who was later elected to be the 34th President of the United States. In his radio address to the troops before the invasion, he tasked them with destroying the German war machine, ending Nazi oppression of the peoples of Europe, and securing the freedom of people all over the world. His tone in the radio address is surprisingly calm considering the difficulty of the mission that was in front of him. Today, many Americans remember with pride the courageous efforts of the soldiers who fought, many dying, in order to protect the world from Nazi expansion. As a boy, on June 6th, veterans from my community would come to my school and talk about their experience in the war. The main message they communicated was one I have learned well during my year in Kinmen, where invasion was a constant threat for decades. This message was that we often forget the sacrifices that have been made to secure our freedoms. Every year they said, freedom is not free.
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《Culture》TheBaseballExperience
America's favorite pastime is and always will be baseball. Professional baseball in America is over 125 years old and continues to be the best attended sport in the country. Every year, more than 70 million Americans attend baseball games! In total, there are thirty teams who play at the elite level-29 are in America and one is in Canada. While baseball is not the most tiring sport, the American baseball season is a long and grueling test of stamina, of energy over a long period of time. Each team plays a minimum of 162 games every season, and often goes for weeks at a time without a free day. Most of baseball is played during the summer months of June, July and August. Americans attend not only to enjoy the warmer weather but also to cheer on their favorite baseball team. Attending a game is truly a unique experience. Food and drink vendors walk throughout the stadium, selling delicious snacks and beverages. Without standing up, attendees can get everything from hot dogs, to cola, to peanuts delivered directly to their seat. If you are particularly lucky, you may even catch a foul ball! Although considered unsportsmanlike, "booing" the opposing team is also quite common. Attending a baseball game in America is all about the experience. Watching a baseball game on television is simply not the same as the real event in a baseball stadium. In the future, if you have an opportunity to go to America you should attend a baseball game. I strongly encourage you to go and experience the upbeat, enthusiastic environment. Alternatively, as Taiwanese baseball continues to rise in popularity-due to the success of baseball stars like Chen Wei Yin and Wang Jian Min-perhaps you can attend a baseball game between two of Taiwan's four professional baseball teams. Be sure to bring some peanuts!
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英文原來這樣說(English is a piece of cake)
⊕本專欄陪伴各位同學已超過半年了,也累積不少讀者的問題和想法,今天就來跟大家一起分享大家常見的問題喔! ◆美國流行樂海豚音天后瑪麗亞凱莉(Mariah Carey),曾經唱過一首歌Against All Odds,這首歌名有特別的意思嗎? →odd原本有「奇數」或「氣氛很古怪」的意思。odds有機率的意思,所以Against All Odds是指成功機率很小,挽回戀人已為時已晚了!歌詞中說到: Take a good look at me now 此刻,好好的看我一眼 Cause I'll still be standing here 因為我將一直佇立在此 And you coming back to me is against all odds 要你回我身邊,雖然是完全不可能 That's the chance I've got to take 卻是我唯一的機會 另外,如果你看誰很不順眼或是很不對盤就可以說:I am at odds with sb.(我跟某人不合拍。) ◆這部在2/22已經上映電影Silver Linings Playbook派特的幸福劇本,電影片名的意思是什麼意思?跟銀線有關嗎? →其實這部片是敘述男主角(Bradley Cooper飾)如何從生命中的谷底,相信positive thinking (正面思考)力量一步一步地最終扭轉乾坤。而這部片的片名裡面的Silver Linings 其實是由美國英文母語人士常用的" Every cloud has a silver lining"這個俚語,意味在絕望中都有可盼的希望,一定會有那天可以撥雲見日或是翻譯成天無絕人之路都可以。另外講完了銀Silver,同學知道嗎?其實中文常說的含著金湯匙出生,在英文的用法是:be born with a silver spoon而不是金湯匙gold spoon喔!另外我們常說的有些人外表看起來很穩當而且很有耐力,但是作起事情來就懶散又沒效率,這時候我們就可以感慨的說:All that glitters is not always gold.(不是每個閃閃發亮的東西都是黃金。)也就是說有些人金玉其外,敗絮其中。 ◆辦公室裡面老是有人在那邊道聽塗說,真不知道他們從哪裡聽來的!這種【八卦傳聞】要怎麼用英文表達?【謠言止於智者】可以順便告訴我嗎? →首先我很欣賞這位同學的學習精神,想把生活中遇到的一切人事物都能翻成貼近英文的說法,這樣不出一段時日在英文表達上就能有長足的進步了!當然回到主題來說,就可以請出在美國已經拍到第六季當紅影集Gossip Girl(緋聞教主),其中這個可以身兼動詞和不可數名詞的gossip(緋聞)非常好用,通常是感情上的糾葛或分分合合都可以用;但如果是牽涉到抹黑或是不實的指控,這時候就可以用rumor (謠言)來說明。好吧!那就來分享一些生活中的相關用語: A.Don't hang your dirty laundry in the air. (不要家醜外揚) B.I've heard this news on good authority.(這件事情是從可靠消息聽到的。) C.Guess what? Rumor has it that Jane got a promotion to the Marketing manager because she bribed Brian. (你知道嗎?有傳言說Jane可以升到行銷部經理是因為她賄賂Brian。) D.Who told you I am pregnant? Well a little bird told me that you are going to have a shot-gun wedding. (誰跟你說我懷孕的?嗯….有人跟我說你是先上車後補票=帶球結婚。) ※little bird told me你可別誤會你是灰姑娘Cinderella,小鳥真的飛來跟你說話,而是你不願透露是誰告知消息來源而有的婉轉說法! E.Grapevine: 就是grape(葡萄)+ vine(藤蔓)=八卦來源。這個字亞洲學生不常接觸到,但卻是美國高中大學生每個人都知道的一個字。如果生活中你有八卦或小道消息可以用手機或是簡訊提供給朋友,然後互相的散播(spread; disseminate; proliferate),輿論可是非常可怕的喔!(Words are more mightier than swords.文字比刀劍還有力。) 那就一起來看看例句吧! 1.I heard through the grapevine that Jay just divorced his wife. (我從小道消息那聽說Jay和他老婆離婚了。) 2.I heard through the grapevine that Dan cheated on Carrie. (我從小道消息那聽說Dan在 Carrie背後偷吃。) ◆我媽媽每次都會偷翻我抽屜和書包裡面,我覺得非常不受到尊重。如果我想說「不要碰我的東西!」、「尊重我的隱私權」、「敲門再進來可以嗎?」用英文可以怎表達呢? →哈!看來同學真的有氣到。小時候Brian老師的媽媽也很喜歡像007的偵探一樣把書包、考卷、或是卡片通通都翻出來。有一次為了藏她偷看過的聖誕卡片,我竟然在一鍋湯下面發現一張有我朋友的簽名Sarah的信紙,當天真的是氣炸了。那就來看看有哪些相關的表達吧! 1.private(a.)私人的→in private私下地(交談或討論) privacy(n.)隱私權→Show some respect for my privacy.請尊重我的隱私權 pirate(n.)海盜→pirated CDs盜版的光碟 2.stuff(n.)小東西(v.)填塞.A到B→stuffy(a.)很悶(沒有空氣對流的情況)→stuffing(n.)食物的餡料 stuff在正式場合可千萬不要用,要是你在口頭發表會說:This is our company's stuff. 就是告訴你的客戶,我們公司的產品沒什麼價值!用字不得不慎。 A.Don't touch my stuff.不要碰我的東西(嚴肅且不正式)=Hands off.把你的髒手拿開! B.Please don't use my computer without my permission.請不要沒經過同意就用我的電腦。 (禮貌且正式) C.This phone is private not for public use.這個電話是私人用不是公用的。 3.Knock(v.)敲擊(某物)的動作,可有很多有趣的表達呢! A.Please knock on the door before entering my room.請敲門再進我的房間 B.Knock it off.=cut it out!你不要再鬧了喔!=Don't mess with me. C.This is a knockout.這是贗品(山寨版) D.I knocked over the mug filled with coffee.我打翻了裝滿咖啡的馬克杯。 E.Knock! Knock!有人在家嗎?(在網路問候朋友也可以用這種俏皮開頭呦!) 雖然在這種天氣偏涼的氣候,在韓國天天零下10度的天氣,可是冰淇淋店人滿為患,而且到了半夜十二點霜淇淋的店還是大排長龍,文化性真的是不太一樣!如果到了冰淇淋店的話,我要兩球香草口味的,可別說成two balls of vanilla,而是two scoops of vanilla才對喔!另外在英文裡的ball除了球類和舞會的意思,還有男生的寶貝蛋蛋喔!所以用錯了真的會臉上三條線。生活學英文,開心又實用! 『本文內容由王軒老師提供,並與本社編輯部共同策畫製作』
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《Culture》Tsua-Bing Vs. Snow Cones
Now that the weather is getting warmer, it is time for a Taiwanese favorite: tsua-bing. In the United States, Americans also eat a shaved-ice-treat to cool off; it is called the snow cone. Tsua-bing and snow cones are similar because they both use ice as the main ingredient. However, both treats are prepared differently, and represent their place of origin. The tsua-bing is served with fresh ingredients, such as seasonal fruit (mango, watermelon and strawberries) and most commonly: taro, red bean, mung beans, yams, sweetened peanuts, almond junket, and grass jelly. Syrup and condensed milk can be added, but that is up to the customer. The chunks of ice can also be thick if they are crushed by hand or fine if they are crushed by a machine. Tsua-bing is often a group desert that is served in massive quantities on a plate and can feed two to four people depending on the size. Snow cones get their sweetness and color from flavored syrup. Popular summertime flavors include: tootie fruity (a flavor that tastes like bubble gum), root beer, blue raspberry and grape. There is even a rainbow flavor that combines three flavors together: cherry, lemon, and apple. Sometimes, condensed milk is added to snow cones to make them taste similar to ice cream. The condensed milk makes the already sweet food, even sweeter. Unlike tsua-bing, snow cones are not usually served with fruit, peanuts, or beans. The way that the dessert is served is also different. Snow cones are circular in shape, like a ball and served in a paper cone instead of on a large serving dish. So, whether you are scooping a mound of tsua-bing into your mouth or enjoying the icy sweetness of a rainbow snow cone, know that shaved ice is a favorite way to cool off for both Taiwan and the USA.
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《Teaching》Creativity is Important in Education
Rote memorization is a necessary form of instruction. There is some content that should remain at the forefront of a student's mind in order to tackle more complex subjects. For example, memorizing phonetic sounds or character meaning is essential to language and reading skills. Furthermore, students must commit multiplication tables to memory before studying geometry or calculus. Memorization will help a student achieve high marks, however, it requires creativity and critical thinking to apply that knowledge in a real-world setting. Creativity and critical thinking skills are necessary to understand and apply abstract ideas and content. Educators believe that, along with memorization, fostering creativity and cultivating critical thinking skills are crucial for curriculums. We must teach students how to think, rather than simply what to think. It is my understanding that some schools in Kinmen County made an effort to increase critical thinking requirements in the curriculum; however, the campaign lost momentum due to unverifiable results. Unfortunately, the growth of creativity and critical thinking skills is not measurable over short amounts of time, nor with the standard multiple-choice exams many schools currently administer. This does not diminish the importance of these skills. Although there are a many ways to measure creativity and critical thinking skills, none are easy, and most require diligent time and attention by instructors. Creativity can be assessed through assignments that require a finished product like a short story, or a musical composition. Critical thinking skills are visible in project-based learning assignments that require students to discover or solve real-world problems. The most important way to introduce creativity and critical thinking into your classroom is to reward originality. Students can be praised for considering alternative solutions to the same problem. As a secondary science teacher in the state of Alabama, I taught students to think with a skeptical mind, and to be critical of all outcomes until they could verify the results for themselves. If public education does not equip students with the knowledge and tools necessary to solve real-world issues, then we are selling our children short, despite our efforts. Consequently, when designing education curriculum, the important thing is to design material that will challenge the students to think differently rather than merely to produce the correct answer.
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《Teaching》The First Five Years
"The principle goal of education in schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. -Jean Piaget, Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher Education is important. Early childhood education is even more important in developing a workforce. Around the world, much attention is now being paid to this period in a child's life. Many economists, educators, and journalists have researched and proven that the first five years in a child's life determines much of the rest of their life and educational potential. The American Ounce of Prevention Fund states that at-risk children who don't receive a high-quality early childhood education are: ‧70% more likely to be arrested for a violent crime ‧60% more likely to never attend college ‧50% more likely to be placed in special education ‧40% more likely to become a teen parent ‧25% more likely to drop out of school James Heckman received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2000 for his work in developing human potential. His work proved that in creating productive citizens emphasizing the development of cognitive skills where knowledge can be tested is not optimal. Rather, the development of social skills must be combined with cognitive skills. Social skills include persistence, attentiveness, and working with others, and together these create a capable and productive work force. A key part of this understanding is that social skill development must take place early in a child's life. With investment in developing social and cognitive skills at an early age, returns on our investment are between 6-10%. These are realized through lower medical costs, lower crime rates, and higher workforce productivity. In a US federally funded program that tracked participants until they were 26, every dollar spent in Chicago parent-child centers generated $4-$11 in returns. The graph below clearly demonstrated the stronger impact of early investment. Clearly paying attention to the first five years of a child's life is very important; for their sake and our own.
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英文原來這樣說(English Is A Piece of Cake)
今天我們要主攻兩大英文學習罩門:【動詞使用】和【介係詞】。當然還有Brian老師讓大家最期待的生活用語:【人魚線】、【好餓喔!】、【待用咖啡】等等最新最潮的表達,讓你出口就令人羨慕的標準英語母語人士的用字,本期專欄怎能輕易錯過呢!吃藥(take the medicine);喝湯可不是drink the soup,而是eat the soup,因為歐美湯品中有許多蔬菜和湯料相佐,也算是一道菜(dish)喔。在天花板下的英文竟然是on the ceiling,因為on的基本概念是在「表面之上」,所以快點把小腦袋轉過來就知道啦!許多英文學習者在背誦了大量的單字和片語之後,都會發現一個共通的問題就是:介係詞(Preposition)使用,讓寫作和口說都非常不道地。由於中文翻譯的關係,大家都會被類似的表達感到很困惑,為什麼動詞搭配的介係詞差異如此大。你有想過為什麼會議報告、生活對話、報告寫作中,老是讓外國友人臉上充滿了問號?這都歸因於中式英文(Chinglish)的過度使用。以下這些都是台灣學生很常誤用的表達!用心的來看看自己是否也有相同的問題。 ※超高頻率生活動詞使用:X為錯誤句O為正確用法 1.他把我的杯子打翻。 X:He pushed my cup to the floor. O:He knocked over my cup. (把杯子敲擊後掉落) 2.這個旅館房間是空著的! X:The hotel room is empty. O:The hotel room is vacant. (empty指空無一物的; vacant目前處於未使用或尚未接待狀態) 3.你可以再說一次嗎? X:Can you repeat again? O:Could you say that again?=Could you repeat it? (repeat已經是重複的概念和again重複提到,這是很多台灣同學常見的錯誤喔; could是更禮貌的請求說法,跟過去式沒關係!) 4.愛麗絲在實驗室出了意外,她還灑了一些酸液在她手上。 X:Alice had an incident in the lab. She spilled some acid on her hands. O:Alice has an accident in the lab. She spilled some acid on her hands. ●incident通常指人為發生的事件→arson縱火 ●accident無法預測的意外或被傷害的事故→car accident車禍 ●coincidence沒有安排好的巧合→bump into your friends overseas在海外碰到朋友 5.我們去年夏天旅遊時被搶。 X:We were stolen last summer when we went on vacation. O:We were robbed last summer when we went on vacation. (選第一句的同學你們大概被偷偷搬走了;才是指被行搶或搶奪財物。) 6.愛德華酷愛健身,而且他有【人魚線】耶!(超夯新聞吸睛單字) X:Edward is totally fanatic about toning up his muscles and he got mermaid line. O:Edward is totally fanatic about toning up his muscles and he got mermaid abs. (mermaid 美人魚是迪士尼卡通的經典人物→mermaid abs=V line健身而凸顯出的線條。) ●biceps 二頭肌(bi=two, bicycle(n.)腳踏車) ●triceps 上臂三角肌(tri=three, trilingual(a.)精通三種語言的) ●six pack abs 六塊肌 ■生活小角落單元:【我好餓喔!】 1.I am hungry.(遜) 2.I am totally starving.(強度增加&相當標準的美式說法:非常餓。) 3.I can eat a horse.(俏皮的俚語表達:餓到都可以吃下一匹牛了。) 4.I want to grab a bite of something. (grab用手抓一把;也就是沒魚蝦也好,有東西可以果腹即可。) 【常用英文口頭禪】:English Convention 1. Hard to tell. 很難說。 2. Quit that thought. 想都別想。 3. You never know. 世事難料。 4. Just let it go.別糾結了。 5. Keep it down. 小聲一點。 6. We are even. 我們扯平了。 7. Don't fool me. 別騙我。 8. Don't go overboard.別太過分 ◆光是讀過英文了解大意很容易忽略重要的細節和表達方法,對於專業的論文或是國際專業英檢證照來說可是非常有殺傷力的喔!讓我們一起來做個自我評量吧。 ※《介係詞》牛刀小試時間: 1.Brian is my science teacher_________ middle school.(Brian是我國中的自然老師。) (A) for (B) of (C) at (D) in 2.This is the key______ the door.(這是門的鑰匙。) (A) to (B) of (C) at (D) for 3.Please come up with a solution_______ the problem.(請想出這個問題的解決方案。) (A) about (B) of (C) to (D) in 4.Lisa is _____ business.(Lisa正在洽公中。) (A) for (B) on (C) at (D) during 5.My elder sister goes to school ______ foot every day.(我姐姐每天走路去學校。) (A) by (B) of (C) on (D) in 6.Caroline arrived _________ Friday morning.(Caroline周五早上抵達倫敦。) (A) for (B) in (C) at (D) on 7.John proposed to me last evening, but I am still uncertain about getting married_____ him. (John昨天跟我求婚,但我仍然不確定是否要跟他結婚。) (A) for (B) to (C) at (D) with 8.In my leisure time, I'd like to sing ______ music.(在我空閒的時間,我喜歡跟著音樂歌唱。) (A) to (B) of (C) with (D) by 9.Henry is president _____ South America Airline(亨利是南美航空的總裁。) (A) to (B) of (C) with (D) by 10.This charity will provide the homeless ____ food supply and temporary shelters. (這個慈善機構提供食物供給和臨時避難所給這些無家可歸的人。) (A) to (B) of (C) with (D) for 答案區:真相大白 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.C 你答對幾題了呢? 1~3 缺乏基本介係詞概念,要多多加油喔! 3~6 看過相關表達而混淆了,要勤作筆記囉! 6~9 相當有程度,遇到相關表達要努力釐清! 10 你一定是英檢的常勝軍喔! ※ 新聞報報時間:News! News!Here! No news is good news!<沒新聞就是好消息>這句話應該很耳熟吧!因為早些年都是戰亂的消息,家裡男丁站在砲火的最前線而為國捐軀的不算少數,所以很多人都不希望聽到有電報(telegraph)來通知自己小孩或家人的消息,所以其實對於新聞業來說這個表達算是很糟糕的消息!畢竟現代人都很喜歡腥羶色(sensational)的內容而非關懷社會和人群,今天老師就要帶大家來看看本月最棒的新聞精選表達! ★★Suspended Coffee待等咖啡 英國諺語說:「贈人玫瑰,手有餘香。」善行對施予者和受予者而言,都是一種溫暖。而今,世界各地正悄然興起一種新的善行--贈送「待用咖啡」(Suspended Coffee)。你可以在咖啡店預購咖啡,給那些付不起錢買咖啡的人喝。他們在享受到味蕾與心靈的濃濃暖意之時,你也會深深感到內心的滿足與快樂。 新北市一家麵攤效法網路正夯的「待用咖啡」,推出讓顧客預付麵錢,無償提供給有需要者享用的「待用麵」,宛如麵攤版的「幸福保衛站」。兩周來民眾預購四十一碗,已提供十九碗給單親兒、失明母、拾荒婦及獨居老人食用,麵攤附近有五家店也欲推出待用蔬果及待用餐,將一碗麵的善行傳出去。 ★★★★Big Issue 大誌 碰巧也是英國政府發起的善心活動,在英國巴斯(BATH)背包旅行的路途當中,隨行的朋友告知我:街角在叫賣雜誌的男子其實是政府救濟活動的失業人口,但並不是單方面的給予金錢援助,而是靠自食其力的賣出這些雜誌,然後從中獲得利潤來糊口過生活。現在台灣許多的火車站附近都能看到這樣努力工作的朋友,如果有機會的話可以上前購買,支持他們,也可以讓這個社會更加的溫暖! ◆issue小字典: 名詞可當議題或糾紛解釋,所以韓國團體4 Minute也唱紅過 hot issue這首歌曲! 但其實台灣同學都會濫用trouble, problem等字眼,事實上如果個人生活有些問題正在解決,會說: (A) I am dealing with some issues.(我正在處理一些事情:不便透露) (B) I have some family issues.(我家裡發生一些事情。) 請千萬不要再繼續追問下去,這類的回答已經給你臺階下了喔! 動詞可當發行或核准頒發信用卡、紙鈔、消費券等。 (A) The government issued the shopping voucher to all citizens.(政府發行消費券給人民。) (B) The bank offers credit card users more benefits by issuing them the VIP card in the airport loung room. (某家銀行提供給信用卡客戶更多優惠,提供機場貴賓室的貴賓卡。) 『本專刊內容由王軒老師提供,並與本社編輯部共同策畫製作』
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《Culture》Mother's Day
This year, people all over the world will recognize their mothers and significant women in their lives by celebrating Mother's Day. While Mother's Day is often thought of as a day for purchasing greeting cards, carnations, and boxes of chocolate, that was the opposite intention of its creator. Mother's Day in the United States has been a holiday for about 100 years, but holidays celebrating mothers have been around for much longer, and are held in nearly every country in the world. In America, the modern version of Mother's Day was first celebrated by Anna Jarvis in 1908. Following the death of her mother, Jarvis felt that Americans should spend more time honoring their mothers, particularly because society often overlooks the time and effort mothers put into raising children. For many years, she campaigned for support to make Mother's Day an official holiday. In 1914, she succeeded and President Woodrow Wilson declared that the second Sunday in May would be a national holiday celebrating mothers. The most common way to celebrate Mother's Day in the United States is to purchase flowers, often carnations, and greeting cards. A red carnation is often given to a mother who is still alive and a white carnation is often left as a memorial to a mother who is deceased. Children will hand-make cards in school to give to their mothers. Many people go to church services with their mothers on Mother's Day, as well. Often, people will then go out to eat at a restaurant. In Kinmen, people can do much the same thing to celebrate Mother's Day. You can buy flowers for your mother at the local flower shop, or perhaps buy a nice box of chocolate. Why not get creative and design your own card? And kids, why not show how hard you are working on your English by writing to your mother in English? Just simply write, "Happy Mother's Day!" and on the inside you can write all of the reasons why you love your mother. To all the wonderful mothers in Kinmen, Happy Mother's Day!
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《English Learning》Three Hot English Idioms: Talking about Weather
The weather is changing in Kinmen. Winter is turning into spring. It's been raining a little more, and the days are getting warmer. Now is a great time to learn English idioms about weather. One of the most famous English weather idioms is, "It's raining cats and dogs." "To rain cats and dogs" means to rain very heavily (下場傾盆大雨). But native English speakers don't use this phrase very often in everyday conversation. A much more common phrase is "It's pouring." "To pour" literally means to remove water from a container by turning it over (逐字翻譯:把盆裡的水倒掉). But "pour" also refers to heavy rain. An English speaker might say, "Don't forget your umbrella! It's pouring outside." The word "rain" is sometimes included in the sentence, but it's not necessary. For example, you might say, "I don't want to walk home. It's pouring rain." You may also say, "I don't want to walk home. It's pouring." The two sentences mean the same thing-that it's raining very heavily. When the weather is getting hotter, a common English idiom is "the mercury is rising." This phrase refers to the mercury (水銀、汞) in thermometers (溫度計). When the temperature rises, the mercury in the thermometer also rises. So if someone says the mercury is rising, this means the temperature is rising. "The mercury is rising" isn't common in everyday conversation, but it's very common in weather reports on the TV news. A weather reporter may say, "Make sure your air conditioning is working, folks. The mercury is rising outside." With the weather changing, you might catch a cold. If you're feeling a little bit sick or tired, you can say that you're feeling "under the weather" (有點不舒服). This phrase doesn't refer to the weather itself. Instead, it refers to a person's health. For example, "Katie hasn't been at work recently. She's been feeling a little under the weather." With the weather changing and the mercury rising, I hope that these phrases are useful to those learning English and that you don't fell under the weather.
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《Culture》Memorial Day
The month of May has numerous important holidays, such as Mother's Day, National Teachers Day, and Cinco de Mayo. One holiday in particular, Memorial Day, is of great importance to Americans. Always the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is a holiday during which Americans remember the hundreds of thousands of brave men and women who died fighting for their country. The most deadly American war was the Civil War from 1861 to 1865, in which roughly 700,000 Americans perished. Americans perform a variety of activities on Memorial Day. If families or individuals have personally known someone killed in battle, often they will visit the grave of their loved one. For instance, many visit the famous Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C where nearly a half of a million fallen soldiers are buried. Individuals typically leave flowers on the grave and bring other items, such as family photos, that have significance to the deceased individual. Memorial Day, in this sense, is somewhat similar to the Taiwanese holiday of Tomb-Sweeping Day (清明節) in that friends and family members visit gravesites and pay their respects. While Memorial Day provides an opportunity for individuals to honor the fallen members of America's armed forces, it also is a time to celebrate the beginning of summer. Due to the more comfortable weather, many individuals spend more time outdoors. The most popular outdoor event is a barbecue. Barbecues are held in public spaces, such as a park, as well as in more private venues, including homes or apartments. Typically, however, the house or apartment will have either a backyard or a rooftop so that all individuals are able to cherish the warmer weather outside. Memorial Day is, therefore, not only a day of remembrance, but also an opportunity to interact with family members and friends in the great outdoors.
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《Culture》Arbor Day
On April 26th, Americans celebrate the national holiday of Arbor Day. Arbor Day is held on the last Friday of April and celebrates the importance of trees. Traditionally, Americans plant trees during this holiday. Some people like to plant trees in their backyard, cities plant trees in local parks, and even schools plant trees in their schoolyards. One of my fondest memories as a child was celebrating Arbor Day with my elementary school classmates and teachers. That day, we got out our shovels and we planted several trees in our schoolyard. Over the years, I observed how the trees matured and grew taller, like me. As a native of downtown Chicago, I did not often get to go to the woods and enter into nature. Events held to celebrate the environment like Arbor Day formed my appreciation of trees and my passion for the environment. In a materialistic world, it is easy to forget the value of trees and nature. Scientifically, trees are important because they absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. The absorption of carbon dioxide is crucial in improving the environment and slowing global warming. As humans burn more fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, more carbon dioxide is released into the environment and the planet warms up. Trees help counteract this global trend by taking carbon dioxide out of the environment. Trees not only absorb moisture during the rainy seasons but their root structure also helps keep soil in a fixed location. For that reason, trees are very good at preventing landslides and erosion-something that is particularly important in Taiwan. Although Kinmen is fortunate to have a variety of trees and wildlife, I urge you to plant a tree on Arbor Day. While you may think planting just one tree is insignificant, consider the effect of many people each planting a tree. On the first Arbor Day ever, for instance, approximately one million trees were planted! Therefore, we should all plant trees in an effort to beautify our surroundings and create a safer, greener environment.
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《Culture》Earth Day
Celebrate Earth day this year on April 22nd! Earth Day is a day when individuals reevaluate their consumption of the earth's natural resources, and decide to make small, daily changes that will help protect the planet. A few terms or mottos that you could hear and see on this day might be, fossil fuel, Reduce Reuse and Recycle, and compost. Fossil fuels are Earth's natural energy supply, including coal, gas, and oil. Reduce Reuse and Recycle encourages people to conserve energy, water, and fossil fuels, and to reuse manmade materials to cut down on pollution. Composting means taking the contents of your dinner's leftovers and using them to fertilize soil. Even using coffee grounds and banana peels can help your plants grow big and strong. Earth day is important, because it promotes the protection of the Earth's precious resources. How can individuals, companies, and countries help protect the Earth and its resources so that future generations can enjoy its beauty? The process starts with individuals like you. For instance, you could make good, clean choices regarding natural gas, energy, and water consumption. You are not powerless. Every change a person makes helps their home and community. A short list could include, fixing all the leaking faucets (sinks, showers) in your house. You could limit your consumption of red meat (cows are the biggest producers of green houses gases). You could also buy your groceries locally because the less time you spend in your car or on your scooter the less air pollution your vehicle produces. Another easy option is to turn off lights you are not using when you leave a room. You could take more public transportation as opposed to driving your car or scooter. Or, you could ride your bike or walk to your desired location. Taiwan already has a fantastic recycling and trash system. Taiwan's trash collection and recycling system needs to be duplicated and used by countries worldwide. So go out there, make a difference in your communities and environment!
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《Culture》Tornadoes
I grew up amongst the rolling hills of western Kentucky; the region is commonly known as Tornado Alley. A tornado is a violent rotating, closed column of low-pressure air which often accompanies stormy weather. A tornado stretches from the ground to the clouds above and can travel at 483 km/h leaving a path of destruction behind it. Tornado Alley is a region located in the United States between the Rocky Mountains of the West, and the Appalachia Mountains of the East. Warm air comes from the Gulf of Mexico and clashes with cooler dry air that creeps down from the Northern polar region. The cool dry air and the warm moist air meet and clash directly in the central United States causing a season of beautiful but destructive weather. Many times during my childhood, tornados threatened my community. Many houses through the Midwest come equipped with storm cellars. Storm cellars are like basements except they are for storage and protection. My house did not have a cellar, so my family would pack a flashlight and radio and go to our neighbor's cellar. We always brought flashlights so if we lost electricity we could still see. We brought a radio so we could listen to the news to hear exactly where the tornado was traveling. Before coming to Kinmen, I was a teacher in rural, Western Alabama. This particular area of Alabama is historically poor, so the houses are manufactured cheaply, and overall less safe. My house in Alabama, for example, was new but was constructed completely from recycled materials. On two occasions a tornado came so close to my house that it shook so violently that I crawled into the bathtub for safety. In late April 2011, 358 tornadoes touched down in Alabama and the southern United States - the largest concentration of tornadoes in the country's history. During my two years of service, many of my students lost their homes and family members to destructive tornadoes. Tornados are a disastrous and extreme form of weather. Where I'm from in the Tornado Alley, they come about in the springtime, which is the most beautiful time of year. It is amazing that in such a wonderful and pleasant time of the year, there can
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英文原來這樣說
挖!回顧上個月在WBC(World Baseball Classic)國際棒球經典賽後和核能廠(nuclear power plant)風波後,也有許多駭人聽聞的社會事件,真是令人不寒而慄(creep sb out)還起了一身雞皮疙瘩(goose bumps)呢!那就認真地閱讀老師的專欄,又可以充實內涵,希望大家都平安(safe and sound)。Brian老師也收到好多紅色炸彈(wedding invitations),真是有點分身乏術,但的確很想去見證許多好友的幸福。四月會讓你想到哪些話題呢?今日專欄都要帶你一起看透透囉! (A)April Fool’s Day:四月一號 愚人節(也稱萬愚節) 沒錯!!這可是國外整人整到翻得好日子。其實這是起源於羅馬國家的習俗,歐洲(如法國、比利時、義大利等)的人們在這天會把紙作的魚貼在別人的背後(tack the paper fish on each other's back),會寫上一些很糗的字眼,讓被整的人都超尷尬的(embarrassed)! 有沒有人藉故今天跟你告白(confess to you)?還是故意裝神弄鬼把家裡弄得很像《鬼影實錄》場景呢?高中時,我們為了整英文老師,就跟隔壁班一起互換教室上課,上課的老師非常傻眼,還扶了眼鏡衝出去看班級教室號碼,弄得哄堂大笑(the laughter spreaded the crowd)。想想真是很調皮耶(naughty)。突然也讓我想到泰國的祈福潑水節,突然被澆到也會嚇到吧!一起來學習相關表達吧! ◆play a practical joke on 對……惡作劇 ◆hoax(n.)騙局(v.)欺騙=deceive ◆celebration(n.)慶祝(非正式節日或個人的) v.s. festival節慶慶典 ◆make fun of others嘲笑(負面)=tease (teaser指的是節目預告片) (B)Tomb Sweeping Day清明節(也稱民族掃墓節): Tomb墓碑(b不發音),Sweep掃地。The typhoon has swept over the eastern Taiwan and carried substantial rain.(颱風掃過東台灣並帶來豪雨。)或許觀察力超強的你發現到:為什麼不是Tomb Sweeping “Festival” ?說完這句話大概你沒把上面的定義看清楚喔!你應該不會希望我們的祖先(ancestor)都突然跳起來一起跟你哈林搖(Harlem Shake)吧!台灣過的各項節慶你也會用英文說嗎? ◆Dragon Boat Festival龍舟節(glutinous rice dumpling 肉粽/scented bag香包) ◆Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節=Moon Festival (moon cake月餅/pomelon柚子) ◆Double Tenth's Day雙十節 ◆Lunar Chinese New Year農曆年中國新年 ◆The Ghost Month中元節(專欄介紹過) ◆Year-End Dinner尾牙 ◆Lantern Festival元宵節 ◆Veteran's Day軍人節(榮民節) ◆Teacher's Day教師節/ Mother's Day母親節/Valentine's Day情人節 ◆Christmas聖誕節/Easter復活節/Thanksgiving Day感恩節 (C)Spring Break:春假 快樂的連假想必也是許多同學很嚮往的,不過對一般的上班族可沒這種特權(privilege)了。 一般在英文課堂我們都會學到summer vacation,但事實上英語國家都是用summer/winter break(暑/寒假),學期semester在生活裡提到機會少之又少,term才是道地的英文!有幾種請假請大家一定要分清楚: 1.vacation(n.)長假,通常是學期制中休息的期間,在歐美國家非常流行高中到大學,給自己去世界各地背包探索自己的興趣的Gap Year(探索年),gap可以當溝渠,應用的層面也是非常廣的。 ★generation gap代溝(不同世代有的意見分歧) ★I like the gap between your teeth.我喜歡你牙間的縫: 是歌手泰勒斯的歌曲《Ours》,強調要欣賞自己的獨特和愛自己,老師本身很喜歡他勵志又正向的態度。與Lady Gaga卡卡女神唱的:You are on the right track, babe. I was born this way.(你現在活出的樣子就是最棒的!我們天生完美。) ★Mind the gap between the plateform and the train.請小心火車和月台的空隙 2.break(n.)可以指課堂間的休息時間也可以指短暫的假期 EX.: Hurray! It's finally time for lunch break.太棒了!中午用餐休息時間了! EX.: I need to take a long break after finishing the project.這個企劃案弄完後我肯定要休個長假。 3.holiday(n.)通常指國定假日居多 4.leave(n.)請假也分很多種 & personal / official / maternity/ paternity/ sick/ bereavement leave(事/公/產/陪產/病/喪假) & skip class/ work/ meal (曠課/翹班/跳過正餐) 混淆字大觀園:「參與」篇(大學申請英文面試急救站) 英文中有非常多的情況都需要用到「參與」、「加入」、「投入」、「出席」等等用字。但你真的能分的清楚嗎?這個用字可以決定你是否可以申請到一所好大學和好公司喔!如此撲朔迷離的案件,讓我們看下去………… (A)involve (v.)涉入+(in)( 使用起來50%帶有負面) <例>Don't get me involved in this embezzlement! I have nothing to do with that. (別把我拖進這個盜竊公款案!我可一點關係都沒有。) <例>The artist's involvement in drug trafficking destroyed his own career. (這藝人販毒毀了他自身事業。) (B)attend(v.)出席(正式會議/典禮/場合) or上學/教堂(80%正式用法) <例>The famous writer was invited to attend the opening of the new bookstore and gave a short speech there. (這位知名作家受邀參加該新書店的開幕典禮並簡短致詞。) <例>Every child has to attend school for at least twelve years in Taiwan. (在台灣的小孩至少必須受十二年國教。) (C)join(v.)=take part in=partake in = participate in=be engaged into參與活動 <例>Bill decided to take part in the speech contest and wanted to win first prize at all costs. (Bill決定要參加演講比賽並且不計代價想得到第一名。) <例>Most of my classmates joined in the summer camp and made friends from different cities. (班上大多數同學都去參加夏令營,也在那邊交到很多不同城市的朋友。) (D)sign up for報名參加 (非常道地用語) v.s. register for 註冊入學 <例>Please sign up for our "30 -Hour Famine" held by World Vision and experience the life without food supply. Donations for people in urgent need of help. (請報名參加由世界展望會舉辦的飢餓三十活動,體驗生活沒有食物供給的感覺。捐款給急需救助的人吧!) <例> Anyone who sign up for today's special fitness program will be reward with ten-month membership free of charge and be entitled to use all equipment in the gym. (任何人今天報名參加今天的瘦身特訓活動,就能夠得到十個月免費使用體育館裡的健身器材。) @@!請注意:sign out/sign in 是指借書/還書喔! ■學英文的方式不外乎就是要多元而且要實境化,去感受在特定的情景說出相關的表達和需求! 非常推薦你從電影開始下手!習慣把中文字幕先打開看一次後,了解劇情大意,換英文字幕來觀看,遇到不太清楚的部分要重複播放,但還是要以【聽】和【看】電影為主!我都會習慣把一些經典台詞抄寫下來朗讀和運用在文章上呢! (A)Devil Wears Prada(穿著Prada的惡魔): 這是老師看了又看的好片子,把本來對時尚雜誌Runway一無所知且單純想為社會勞工階層發聲的Andrea(安卓亞),瞬間變成了時尚又迷人的模特兒,但她能夠擺脫這些紙醉金迷和炫爛奢華的生活嗎?那就要你自己去發現囉!當一群好友聚會發現Andrea戴著大包小包的精品,讓全場都是驚呼不已,其中一位作股票的朋友說了自己對【流行時尚】的看法,讓不能理解女生為何需要一堆包包的男生都佩服不已! Fahsion is nothing about utility, but an iconography of individuality. (時尚並不是強調實用性,而是彰顯個人特色的一種象徵性。) →所以多又何妨呢?只要自己很清楚這個東西的價值和內涵,努力爭取自己想要的東西,也無可厚非!這句話念起來很像在繞口令,但其實是很有內涵的唷! (B)Life of Pi (少年Pi的奇幻旅程) 李安繼斷背山(Brokenback Mountain)後又拿下奧斯卡的最佳導演獎,讓我看直播的時候真的熱淚盈眶。不僅僅是他對電影的專業表現和熱情堅持,最重要的是他的謙遜(humility)和感恩的態度讓許多台灣人在那一刻動容。這部片也道出了生命的課題:怎樣與親人道別和過去的青春歲月逝去的遺憾。環境的劇變可以讓人生失去很多 "I want to thank you for… I really want to thank you for believing in this story and share this incredible journey with me." 「謝謝你們相信這個故事,與我分享這個不可思議的旅程……」這是李安在奧斯卡頒獎中的致詞。今天和各位讀者一起讀<少年Pi的奇幻漂流>的經典台詞,那奇幻又真實的旅程,真的教人盪氣迴腸。 1. All of life is an act of letting go, but what hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye. 人生就是不斷地放下,然而最讓人痛心的是,沒來得及說再見。 2. Then Richard Parker, companion of my torment, awful, fierce thing that kept me alive, moved forward and disappeared forever from my life. 然後,那個讓我生存下來的理查派克,那個讓我痛苦、害怕的兇狠的夥伴,就這麼向前走沒有回頭,永遠消失在我的生命裡。 3. If every unfolding we experience takes us further along in life, then, we are truly experiencing what life is offering. 如果我們在生命中的每一次轉變都讓我們走得更遠,那麼,我們就真正的體驗到了生命的奉獻。 『本專刊內容由王軒老師提供,並與本社編輯部共同策畫製作』
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《Behind the News》Pope Francis
On March 13, Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Bergoglio's election came after the resignation of the previous pope, Benedict XVI earlier in February. The pope is the Bishop of Rome and is the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. After he was elected, Bergolio chose to be called by the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Francis Xavier. Francis of Assisi was an Italian saint who worked with the poor. Xavier was an original member of the Jesuits, the religious order to which Pope Francis belongs. Pope Francis' election is significant because he is the first non-European pope in nearly 1,300 years. He is also the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit pope. Pope Francis was born in Argentina in 1936 to parents who came from Northern Italy. In his youth, he suffered from a serious episode of pneumonia, a lung condition that makes it difficult to breath. Later, he studied chemistry intensely for four years at the University of Buenos Aires. When he was 32, Pope Francis was ordained a priest. As the bishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known as an advocate for social justice and human rights. He actively spoke about the large gaps between rich and poor in Argentinean society. Pope Francis was also known for upholding the Church's position on controversial issues including, homosexuality, contraception, abortion, and female ordination. Pope Francis has a strong relationship with other faith communities. In a recent press conference, he offered a blessing to all members of the press that were present regardless of their religious beliefs. The new pope's inauguration is significant for Taiwan because President Ma was invited to attend the services in Rome. It is the first time in history that an ROC Head of State met with the pope. As Msgr. Paul Russell, the Papal Representative to Taiwan, said, “This event is full of significance and is a concrete sign of our official friendship.” Russell continued by saying that this trip is a personal journey for President Ma as well, “It is something that has been in his heart for a long time. I am sure that this trip will bring divine blessings to President Ma and his wife, and also to all the people of Taiwan.”
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《Culture》April Fools' Day
Every year on April 1, April Fools' Day, many people in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe celebrate. April Fools' Day is not an official holiday in any country, but it is a day when many people play tricks or pranks on each other. The origins of April Fools' Day are unclear, but an earlier version of the holiday likely started during the Roman Empire. There was also a similar holiday celebrated in Medieval Europe, and April Fools' Day probably has multiple origins. Many cultures in the West have had holidays that involve playing tricks on people. Some April Fools' Day tricks are very elaborate, but most are quite simple. One popular trick is gluing a coin to the floor of a public place. When people walk past the coin, they try to pick it up, but it is stuck to the ground. On April Fools' Day, some newspapers, magazines, and blogs print fake articles. The next day they reveal that the article was actually fake. Food-related tricks are very common on April Fools' Day. One trick is to fill a sugar bowl with salt. When a person tries to put sugar in their coffee or tea, they put in salt. Another popular trick is to hard boil all the eggs, and then put them back in the refrigerator. Once, a friend of mine offered me an Oreo cookie on April Fools' Day. I was surprised and disappointed when I tasted toothpaste instead of white cream filling. More elaborate April Fools' Day pranks include filling a person's room or office with balloons, or wrapping a person's car in plastic wrap. One will have to pop all the balloons before entering the room, or unwrap the car before opening it. On April Fools’ Day, friends and family, and occasionally co-workers, play fun, good-natured practical jokes on each other. As long as the pranks aren't mean or dangerous, nobody minds too much.
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《Culture》So Many Shoes
I never thought I would be so worried about shoes. I stayed at my host father's parents' home in Miaoli (苗栗) for four days to celebrate Chinese New Year. Although I learned a lot about New Year traditions, the most surprising experience I had was trying to figure out what to wear on my feet each day. The home where I stayed has four floors. On the ground floor, you wear sandals. On the upper floors, you wear blue slippers. In the bathroom, you wear red slippers. This is not unusual in Taiwan, but, for an American, all those shoes can cause confusion. You see, at home, we don't even wear shoes in the house. When you enter my home, you take off your shoes and wear your socks or—in the summertime—your bare feet. Once, while visiting Miaoli, I forgot to put on my sandals when I went downstairs to the kitchen. “Where are your shoes?” my host mom asked. “This floor is so dirty.” This was the third time I had worn the wrong thing on my feet, so I finally explained to her that this custom of changing shoes was hard for me to get used to, since we wear socks inside. “But don't you have to clean the floors a lot in America?” she asked. “Not more than usual,” I replied. Our socks aren't dirty because we wear shoes outside, and many people have carpet in their homes, so the dirt doesn't stick to your feet. “Don’t your feet get cold?” she asked. “Where I live, it's so cold that our homes are heated,” I said. Sometimes I wear slippers if my feet get cold, but wearing slippers is not a rule like it is here. At first, I had a hard time understanding why it mattered so much if I was wearing my upstairs shoes downstairs or my socks in the kitchen. But I realized that it wasn’t the shoes that the family really cared about. It was my comfort as a guest. More than anything in Taiwan, I have noticed how well Taiwanese people treat their guests. It makes me feel right at home, and I guess I will wear whatever shoes I need to wear to show my appreciation.
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《Culture》March Madness
March Madness is here! This March, college basketball fans around the world will tune in to watch the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The tournament consists of the top 68 college basketball teams in the United States. The teams are grouped into one of four regions of the U.S. and are ranked from 1st to 16th. The best team plays the 16th ranked team, the 2nd best team plays the 15th best team, and so on. If a team wins, they advance to the next round of competition. If a team loses, however, they are eliminated from the tournament and no longer have an opportunity to win the national championship. The tournament is referred to as March Madness because of this single-elimination rule. If a team wants to continue playing in the tournament, they must win each game. There are no second chances in March Madness. After a team wins two games in a row, they are in what is called the“Sweet Sixteen,”which is the final sixteen teams remaining in the tournament. If they win again, they advanced to the “Elite Eight”and subsequently to the“Final Four.” Oftentimes, an underrated team defeats a higher-ranked team. The lower-ranked team advances in the tournament, and the higher ranked team is sent home. This is called an“upset.”The NCAA tournament is famous for numerous upsets every year. For instance, despite being ranked only 11th in 2011, Virginia Commonwealth University advanced all the way to the Final Four, defeating famous teams such as Kansas and Georgetown University. In addition to watching the games on the television, most Americans fill out a tournament bracket. While completing a bracket, individuals must predict the winners of all 63 games in the tournament. Many sports websites allow you to fill out a bracket and enter a contest to win cash prizes. If you are interested in learning more about March Madness and perhaps even winning some money, I encourage you to search March Madness online and fill out a bracket. The tournament begins on March 19th. Get ready!
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《Culture》Happy Saint Patrick's Day
March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and on that day, many people around the world will be celebrating Irish culture and the life of Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick's Day is an official holiday in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland. Many people in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries also celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. The Catholic Church particularly honors Saint Patrick for bringing Christianity to Ireland. Saint Patrick was born in the year 385 and died in 461. Saint Patrick's Day takes place on the anniversary of his death, and the holiday has been celebrated for over 1,000 years. Saint Patrick's Day is also a holiday in several other Christian churches. Saint Patrick's Day was first celebrated in Ireland, but today it is celebrated all over the world, wherever Irish people live. Today, it is not only a Catholic holiday, but also a day to celebrate Irish culture. In the United States, Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated much more generally by many people. Not only do Catholics and Irish people celebrate this holiday, but non-Catholics and other Americans also join in the fun, too. On Saint Patrick's Day, people traditionally wear green, which represents Ireland and Irish culture. Many people also celebrate by going to Saint Patrick's Day parties. Some Catholic families attend church. In my family, we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day by eating a traditional Irish-American meal of corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage. Saint Patrick's Day is particularly important in my family, not only because we are Irish, but also because my parents first met on Saint Patrick's Day. Many cities hold Saint Patrick's Day parades and Irish-themed festivals. The largest celebration in the United States is in Boston, which has a large Irish-American population. The city of Chicago is famous for dyeing the Chicago River bright green on Saint Patrick's Day. Though Saint Patrick's Day was originally a holiday celebrated only by Irish people and Catholics, the holiday has become very popular around the world. And as the saying goes, “Everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick's Day.”
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《Teaching》CreatingaLessonPlan
The Kinmen ETAs (English Teaching Assistants) are back and ready to teach a second semester at the Kinhu English Theme Learning Center, the KETLC. The stations or simulated classrooms are the Beach, the Hotel, the Kitchen, the Airplane, Customs and Duty Free, and the Transportation Station. This semester the teachers have changed the lesson plans to accommodate fifth grade levels of English. What are some of the differences that schools will see this semester? All of the new lessons have been adjusted to meet the needs of Kinmen's fifth graders. This means there are fewer vocabulary words and sentence patterns. Creating a lesson plan is a lengthy process. Successful lessons require three parts: goals and objectives, varied activities, and a time limit for each of the station's activities. All of the stations in EV have been successful because the teachers have decided what their station's specific goals and objectives were. Goals and objectives guide a lesson. An example of a lesson goal would be for students to learn how to order a meal in English. Once a lesson's goals and objectives are determined it is easier for teachers to create accessible and focused activities. Balancing activities is crucial in keeping students engaged, and keeps management problems to a minimum. A balanced lesson includes activities that allow students to practice their conversation, writing, and listening skills. Activities make lessons fun for students. If a station consists of only one type of activity, students have difficulty focusing because they are bored. Activities that allowed students to move around the classroom while using the station's vocabulary and sentences were very successful last semester. Creating accurate time limits is the most difficult part when designing lesson plans. Within a lesson plan teachers must estimate how long an activity will take, but it is hard to determine the perfect amount of time until they practice with actual students. All the teachers at the KETLC have learned this point well and we are excited to welcome Kinmen's fifth graders this semester to the KETLC to experience our brand new lessons.
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英文原來這樣說(English is a piece of cake)
◆Welcome back! 不知道大家有沒有好好把Brian老師的專欄仔細讀完後好好背誦(memorize)練習呢?希望大家可不要太過慵懶,到時候因為英文表達太差勁(too lame)被老闆或大考打入冷宮(in the doghouse)就糟了!說到這裡就來比較幾個常用易混淆表達語喔: (A)laid-back (a.):lie躺下的過去分詞,整個人躺在海灘椅上享受日光沐浴的樣子,一整個就是無憂無慮,所以也可以說成care-free.(-free代表沒有)。生活上還是得積極點,可別讓別人老是收拾你的爛攤子(pick up the slack)。 (B)laid-off (a.):off有關閉和遠離的解釋,老闆讓你滾去喝西北風,那可就慘了!所以laid-off就是被解雇的意思喔!同義的表達還有: 1.get fired (如果說fire away就是叫對方有事快說,不要拐彎抹角beat around the bush) 2.get axed (axe斧頭) 3.get sacked(英式用語,英檢聽力常考句) 4.be given a boot(叫你穿好鞋離開) 5.be given a pink slip(在國外的解聘通知信都是粉紅色的!) ◆過年後通常都會波離職潮,如果是自己主動離職想換個新環境可以說: 1.我想離職了! I want to quit. (quitter就是半途而廢的人。) 2.該是離職的時候。 It's time to resign.(re-:再一次, sign簽名,同學可以想像你進公司簽合約離開簽退的情景。) 3.我希望可以找到更有挑戰的職位。 I am looking for a position with greater challenges. 寒假放完一陣子,肯定會很期待下一次旅行的日期吧!今年的假期連假真是不少,讓許多悶在辦公室隔間(office cubicle)或教室裏的同學很想出去透透氣吧!其實要是天天放假,生活可就少了努力的動力,有工作的挑戰和磨練,會讓每個周末更有意義喔! 【名人名言學英文】 If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as to work. 要是一整年都是假日,玩樂本身也會成為無聊的工作。【莎士比亞】 ?媿Brian老師也利用短暫的假期再訪韓國首爾,發現路人的肢體動作或是聲音抑揚頓挫都非常有趣!講手機會激動到差點要吐痰(spit)的喉音或是提高聲調(highten one's voice)加歪嘴。除了很表面的說:glad(快樂的), upset(失望的), furious(生氣的),confused(困惑的)我們還可以怎樣在英文句子裡表達情感呢?那就來跟我一起大聲念吧! A.raise one's eyebrows:眉毛都抬起來了,表示非常地驚訝喔! (偷偷跟同學說,我超怕有魚尾紋crow's feet: crow是烏鴉,眼尾站了隻烏鴉是不是很有畫面呢。) EX.:When Joseph told me he's going to marry me, I raised my eyebrows and dropped my jaw. (當Joseph告訴我他要娶我,我驚訝到下巴都掉下來了!=跌破眼鏡) B.shrug one's shoulders:聳聳肩,搭配雙手甩空中,表示不知道或不知該怎辦! EX.:Alice's mother angrily asked her why she spent so much money on the phone bill, and only thing she could do was shrug her shoulder. (Alice媽媽生氣地問她為什麼花一堆錢在電話費上,她只聳聳肩地裝不知道。) C.widen one's mouth:嘴巴都張開開的,表示非常興奮或害怕的樣子! EX.:I couldn't help but widen my mouth when the owl turned its head for 360 degrees. (當貓頭鷹把頭轉了360度,我不禁張大嘴都傻了。) →另外如果是指「突然被問傻了!或是前方有車子來一時無法動彈」都可以說: I am like a deer in front of the headlight.(像是在車燈前面的鹿)是不是很貼切阿! D.pout your lips 像小朋友一樣地嘟著嘴巴,是要糖吃嗎?其實就是鬧脾氣啦! EX.:Lisa pouted her lips in front of the movie theater after waiting for her boyfriend for two hours. (Lisa在電影院前面氣到嘟著嘴,因為等了男朋友兩個小時了!) 聖誕節時的經典歌曲” Santa Claus is coming to town”你一定沒忘記吧! 『Oh! You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry,(噢!注意啦!不要哭喔!) You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why,(也千萬不要嘟著小嘴巴喔!我來告訴你為什麼) Santa Claus is coming to town.(因為聖誕老公公要進城了。)』 爸媽都會唱著這首歌提醒小孩要乖乖,不然今年許的願望可就不會達成了喔! 學習英文一定要從文化裡去了解,才會更有趣更容易吸收,活在英文的世界裡更能觸類旁通! E.roll one's eyes:大家聽說spring roll春捲這個點心,但捲眼睛是什麼啊?答案就是:翻白眼 Don't do the eye-rolling!!這可是非常沒禮貌的表現,會讓人有種不被尊重的感覺!(而且翻太多次會頭暈吧?)在美國實境秀《美國名模生死鬥American Next Top Model》第四季的Tiffany被淘汰後,擺出一副”無所謂”(No Big Deal)的態度!還冷笑地跟其他女孩擁抱著說:「You are breaking my back. (你要把我擠扁了!)」這讓伸展台女王泰拉Tyra Banks非常火大,教訓了她一頓,告訴她要從教訓中學習,要自我成長而不是把這一切看成笑話,要能進入決賽該有多不容易! 【You should learn from this competition. Don't just laugh and make yourself look like a victim. We are all rooting for you. How dare you! Do you know how little the chance is to win this competition? I am so disappointed in you. You are not the victim and you should take responsibility for yourself.】 【你要從這場比賽中學習,而不是輕蔑笑過或是讓自己看起來像個落敗者。我們都非常支持妳,妳今天怎會表現地這樣無禮呢?妳知道要贏這場比賽的機率有多小嗎?我對妳非常非常失望。妳學會負責任而且不是讓自己像個輸家。】 F.stand with one's arms folded/crossed:站著時把手臂交叉放著,這是指我不太相信你喔! 在FBI讀心術中有提到:當你把手臂交叉時,就是遇到危險想保護自己的心臟(最重要的部位),或對對方產生警戒而有的表現!也有一個很雙關的表達法叫做:I don't buy it.(要是遇到銷售員這可就夠諷刺的,我不買你的產品,即是我不相信你的話!)。如果是相處一陣子的人,發現對方沒有誠信或是老是欺騙你,最後弄得撕破臉絕交,你就可以說:I am done believing you. EX.:During the United Nation Summit Conference with all heads from developed countries, the security guards on port were all alert, scanned the venue in all directions as well as stood with their arms folded. (在聯合國舉辦的已開發國首相高峰會議中,所有安全戒護人員保持警戒,眼光掃遍會場每個角落,並且謹慎地執勤。) ※本專欄陪伴各位同學已屆半年了,也累積不少讀者的問題和想法,今天就來跟大家一起分享大家常見的問題喔! ◆美國流行樂海豚音天后瑪麗亞凱莉(Mariah Carey),曾經唱過一首歌Against All Odds,這首歌名有特別的意思嗎? →odd原本有「奇數」或「氣氛很古怪」的意思。odds有機率的意思,所以Against All Odds是指成功機率很小,挽回戀人已為時已晚了!歌詞中說到: Take a good look at me now.此刻,好好的看我一眼 Cause I'll still be standing here.因為我將一直佇立在此 And you coming back to me is against all odds.要你回我身邊,雖然是完全不可能 That's the chance I've got to take.卻是我唯一的機會 另外,如果你看誰很不順眼或是很不對盤就可以說:I am at odds with sb.(我跟某人不合拍。) ◆這部在2/22已經上映電影Silver Linings Playbook派特的幸福劇本,電影片名的意思是什麼意思?跟銀線有關嗎? →其實這部片是敘述男主角(Bradley Cooper飾)如何從生命中的谷底,相信positive thinking (正面思考)力量一步一部地最終扭轉乾坤。而這部片的片名裡面的Silver Linings 其實是由美國英文母語人士常用的"Every cloud has a silver lining"這個俚語,意味都在絕望中都有可盼的希望,一定會有那天可以撥雲見日或是翻譯成天無絕人之路都可以。另外講完了銀Silver,同學知道嗎?其實中文常說的含著金湯匙出生,在英文的用法是:be born with a silver spoon而不是金湯匙gold spoon喔!另外我們常說的有些人外表看起來很穩當而且很有耐力,但是做起事情來就懶散又沒效率,這時候我們就可以感慨的說:All that glitters is not always gold.(不是每個閃閃發亮的東西都是黃金。)也就是說有些人金玉其外,敗絮其中。 『本專刊內容由王軒老師提供,並與本社編輯部共同策畫製作』
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《Teaching》From Jinsha to Jamaica
Under the shade of tree, a skinny Jamaican girl with hair braids wears a green skirt. She stood with a chalkboard in her hands and introduced herself. "Hi, my name is Tineka Dixon," she said. "I am nine years old, and I attend the Sommerset Primary School. I have two brothers and three sisters. I like to study. Bye." Those simple words began a friendship between my students at Jinsha Elementary, and students halfway around the world in a small country called Jamaica. This year, my college friend, Lindsay Papsin, is teaching in Jamaica. We thought it would be great if our students could get to know one another. The girls at Jinsha were the first to respond. Julia He, a fifth grade student at Jinsha, recorded an introduction of herself and we sent it to Jamaica. For both my students in Kinmen and Lindsay's students in Jamaica, it is the first time many have ever communicated with a peer of another nationality or race, especially on the other side of the globe. I hope that several of my students will consider study abroad opportunities for high school like Rotary International, or that they will seek out similar opportunities in college. Many of the students got involved more easily using videos because they are more hesitant about reading and writing than about speaking English. Later, students began to write letters using a very basic sentence structure. I asked students to fill in the blanks and finally to decorate the letters. In some cases though, the students wrote their own original sentences! I hope to pair students up individually this semester so that we can create lasting friendships. I will also involve a local teacher in the project so it will continue after I leave Kinmen. With persistence, Lindsay and I believe we can create lasting relationships between our students that will enhance their English language abilities and broaden their perspectives.
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《Culture》Easter Sunday
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death by crucifixion, being nailed to a cross, almost 2000 years ago. According to the Bible, the Christian holy book, Jesus was arrested for crimes that threatened local religious and governmental control. He was tried and killed by the Roman governor of Palestine, Pontius Pilate, on a Friday, placed inside a tomb, and the tomb was sealed with a large rock. Three days later, friends of Jesus returned to the tomb to mourn his death and found the rock moved and the body missing. It is believed by Christians that Jesus resurrected, or brought himself back to life, three days after he died. It was this amazing event and the teaching of Jesus that inspired the earliest Christians to form groups, begin teaching and spreading their beliefs. Over two thousand years, this evolved into the religion of Christianity we are familiar with today. For modern Christians, Easter is a holiday that is celebrated by worshipping at a church service or eating a meal with family and friends. Christians often wear their nicest clothing, or Sunday best, for Easter. Young girls will commonly wear white dresses and boys will wear shirts and ties to church. A common symbol of Easter is the Easter bunny, a furry rabbit that most often carries a basket full of eggs, which represents fertility and life. The symbols of a rabbit and eggs have remained from ancient pre-Christian holidays that celebrated springtime. Many children enjoy decorating hard-boiled eggs with colors and patterns. These are called Easter eggs. For the nearly 80 percent of Americans and many Western Europeans who are Christian, Christmas on December 25, which celebrates Jesus' birth, is an even more important holiday. But for Eastern Orthodox Christians who generally live in Eastern Europe, Easter is the most important holiday of the year because it symbolizes the Christian belief in the afterlife, or life in heaven after physical death on earth.
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《Culture》Celebrating Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is celebrated every year on the 14th of February. Originally, Valentine's Day celebrated St. Valentine. Around the years 279 AD, he performed Christian marriages for Roman soldiers against the law, was put in prison, and was beheaded for his beliefs. However, since around year 1400 AD, Valentine's Day has been a holiday mostly about sharing and showing love. Today's celebrations of Valentine's Day are about romance, love, and friendship. On February 14th , it's not unusual to find couples out on dates at a variety of romantic spots. For example, taking your sweetheart out to dinner is traditional, but sometimes a homemade, man-made dinner is even more romantic. Additionally, gifts are often exchanged. Normally a greeting card is given, made by hand or bought at the store and with a message of love. Single people or people in relationships send and give each other cards. Single people sometimes send cards with "Will you be my Valentine?" written inside. Being someone's Valentine means you might go on a date, exchange a gift, or perhaps share a kiss. Many kids in school make Valentine's Day cards for each other on February 14th Cards normally are shaped like hearts or have hearts on them, and can be made out of pink and red paper. These children's cards are expressions of friendship. The simplest type of Valentine is made by folding a piece of paper in half and cutting out half of a heart shape. Then, when it is unfolded, it makes a whole heart shape. Inside the heart, people can write a message for their Valentine. Normal gifts include flowers or candy, especially roses and chocolates. Sometimes gifts can even be activities, like going to a movie or even a trip! It can be so romantic that some people choose to propose marriage on Valentine's Day! All this gift giving means that Valentine's Day is big business for restaurants, jewelry stores, candy shops, flower shops, and places that sell cards. Sometimes thinking of something to give your Valentine can be very hard. So, like many holidays, the days before February 14th can be stressful. Celebrating Valentine's Day is a great way to show someone special to you that you care, or to do something romantic with someone you love. Although often accompanied by a card, candy, or flowers, Valentine's Day's most important feature is sharing love and friendship between two people.
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《Culture》Celebrating African American History
In the United States, the month of February is Black History Month, which celebrates African American history. During Black History Month, people try to remember the countless contributions that African Americans have made. Remembrance takes place at schools, at museums, at libraries, in the media, and elsewhere. In schools, teachers may spend extra time focusing on literature written by African Americans or on historical events in which African Americans played an important role. Museums might highlight exhibits related to African American history, and libraries may feature books written by African American authors.Television channels might also play movies or documentaries about African American history. Black History Month was first recognized by the U.S. government in 1976, but the event's history is much longer. Initially, Black History Month was Black History Week. It began in 1926, when the African American, Harvard-educated historian, Carter G. Woodson, first announced the holiday. His goal was to educate the American people about the important contributions that African Americans have made throughout history. After the first celebration in February 1926, African Americans and European Americans both began to spend more time teaching and talking about African American history. The holiday was an important cultural event long before it was recognized by the government fifty years later. When the event began in the 1920s, African American history was given almost no attention in schools or by the media. Dedicating a period of time to the study of African American history was meant to fix this problem. In fact, African American history is completely inseparable from the rest of American history, not just a subject for February. If it weren't for African Americans, the United States today would be a different country. Almost every aspect of American culture has been influenced by African American culture: everything from music to food, from fashion to American English. American culture is not the only thing influenced by African Americans. African American scientists, politicians, teachers, workers, and soldiers have also had a huge impact on the economy of the United States and its place on the world stage. Because of the great importance of African American history in American history, it is unfortunate that Americans still must dedicate a month every year to the study of that history. Eventually, African American history should be studied throughout the year, without the need for a reminder.
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《Teaching》5th Graders to Come to the KETLC
When the Spring Festival holidays are completed, Kinmen students will return to the classroom and continue their education. The Kinhu English Theme Learning Center, the KETLC, at Kinhu Elementary School, will continue to allow students to have new experiences and greater opportunities to use English to their fullest. New this semester, the KETLC will welcome 5th grade classes from all over Kinmen to come and experience two full days of English speaking, listening, and reading. During the fall semester, every 6th grade class in Kinmen came for two days to the KETLC and was able to experience three of the six themed classrooms which include, the Kitchen, the Airplane, Customs & Duty Free, the Restaurant/Hotel, the Beach, and the Transportation Station. 6th graders returned to their schools with stories of the fun activities at the KETLC like surfing and tanning, or the new food they tried, like the peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Now, it is time for the 5th graders to have their turn. Laticia Lee, the director of the KETLC, said that it is important for 5th graders to come to the KETLC because the variety of classrooms will excite them and hopefully inspire a lifetime interest in English. At KETLC students apply their English in simulated real life situations with native speakers. Mrs. Lee hopes that when 5th graders come back for their 6th grade year and come to KETLC, they will realize the great improvements they have made. While the grade level of the students changes this spring, the primary goals of the KETLC remain the same. Students practice vocabulary they have already studied in schools, students learn new vocabulary and phrases for excelling in real life situations, and students can be excited and inspired to study English in the future. The KETLC teachers are actively planning new lessons for the classrooms in order to make the lessons more appropriate for the 5th grade level. For instance, 5th grade students have not yet studied much of the vocabulary used in the classrooms, vehicles like car or bus or numbers greater than fifty. Designing lesson plans for the different classrooms is proving challenging for teachers. Teachers first need to find out what the students know. Then they must overcome what students don't know, without overwhelming them with too many new vocabulary words. In order to maximize the benefit to students, it is helpful for English classes in Kinmen schools to preview the KETLC vocabulary and phrases before coming to the KETLC. The material is found on the school department's website http://esd.km.edu.tw/etrc/Index.aspx. On the website, teachers and students can download the lessons and vocabulary lists for this semester as well as other free English learning material. Teachers should encourage students to be brave when coming to the KETLC. Using English is not a one-time event, but rather a lifetime adventure.
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《Culture》My First Semester in Kaohsiung
Recently at night, I circled Kaohsiung's Cultural Center in jeans and a cotton T-shirt, enjoying the warm harbor air and wondering how Christmas arrived so soon. In Michigan, I was used to seeing signs of the holidays: knee-high mounds of snow, road salt to melt the ice, and snow on the streets. People in Kaohsiung would find these unusual. Here in southern Taiwan, my third graders trudge to English class in down parkas, clearly surprised that their foreign teacher still wears shorts. “Teacher Ryan,” one brave, pudgy little boy pokes my side, “你不會冷嗎?” I can only smile and shake my head, “No, I'm not cold.” With only early nightfall to remind me of winter, Kaohsiung's mild weather often makes me forget that my teaching is almost half over. As the calendar switches to 2013, I feel that I should think deeply about my first semester with elementary school students in this beautiful city. I don't doubt that most people, on their best days, want to leave an imprint on the world through how they treat other people. Yet measuring that impact is much more difficult, and the hardest thing of all is actually leaving an imprint. I hope that I am. One thing I've learned in my short time as an English language teacher and Chinese student is that each day gives only the smallest insight about our progress. One morning I struggle, out of nervousness, simply to greet my school principal. Then I spend the next afternoon chatting with my Taiwanese coworkers for a half hour over steamed dumplings. That night, I am tongue-tied and confused by a grocery clerk's simple question at the store. I frequently see my students do the same thing. One morning, Zach tells me “he is great” when I ask him, and the next morning he uncertainly repeats the question back to me:“How are you?” One afternoon, little Tina greets me enthusiastically in the hall: “Hi, Teacher Jenny!”(my co-teacher’s name). Later after school, a hushed conversation with little Penny (with a few whispered words of Mandarin), allows us to share how much we both like Kaohsiung's art museum and Disneyland. Most of my students are not the same kids I met in September. Alma no longer looks (or rather runs) away when she sees me. Instead, she scampers up to me with her short little legs and jabbers a sentence or two of English we've just learned, before returning to Chinese. Mario no longer flashes a stubborn, uncomfortable smile to decline practicing sentences in class, at least not as often as he used to. And then there's Jimmy. Quiet for a third grader, his English is average. When he notices me looking at him in class, he smiles back hesitantly, as though afraid of getting in trouble. Last week, I hurried past his classroom on my way to another lesson, stopping only to wave quickly through the window. He waved back. Then I heard, “I love you.” in English. The bell rang then, but I stopped. I hadn't taught him that. I glanced at the window, but he was gone. Did I hear wrong? Suddenly a small blur in a blue uniform collided with me, and I felt short arms wrap around my middle. A second later he disappeared. Maybe I shouldn't need these quiet moments of affirmation. Until hearing the words, I didn't realize how much I needed them. These words warm my heart on nightly walks through Kaohsiung's snowless December streets. Between steps, I shake my head and smile to myself: “No, I'm not cold. And that's okay.”
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《Culture》The Most Famous Groundhog of All
By legend, on February 2nd in the United States a groundhog, an animal who is cousin to both the beaver and the squirrel, decides whether there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Groundhog Day in parts of America is a small, nonreligious holiday brought over by European immigrants in the 18th century. The holiday combines several pagan festivals where animals were celebrated as indicators of the next season. Today, the biggest Groundhog Day's celebration occurs in central Pennsylvania in a small coal mining town called, Punxsutawney. On February 2nd, just as the sun rises, Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous groundhog, awakes from his hibernation and bravely steps out of his hole. According to traditional folklore, if it is a cloudy day and Phil cannot see his shadow it means that it will be an early spring. However, if it is sunny when Phil steps out and he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If Phil does or does not see his shadow it doesn't matter on one level. The town always celebrates. Starting before sunrise, Punxsutawney residents and Groundhog Day enthusiasts from around the United States listen to music, eat good food, and wait for Phil to come out of his hole. Due to the popularity of the holiday, and because groundhogs are found across North America (as far Northwest as Alaska, and as Southeast as Georgia), many towns and cities now have their own groundhogs to determine when spring will arrive. None, however, are as famous as Punxsutawney Phil.
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《Culture》The Super Bowl
Although baseball is recognized as America's pastime (國粹), football (橄欖球) is America's most popular sport. American football originated more than 150 years ago and it is now played at the professional, college, and high school levels. There are 32 professional teams in the National Football League (NFL) and every team plays 16 games during the season. These football games are typically played on Sunday afternoons starting in September and ending in February. After the top 12 teams compete in the playoffs (季後賽) during January, the final two teams go head-to-head in the final championship game (冠軍賽), the Super Bowl (超級盃). More Americans watch the Super Bowl than any other TV show in the United States, and it is the second most popular television broadcast in the world. Typically, over 100 million people watch the Super Bowl! Because so many people watch the Super Bowl, companies pay large amounts of money to buy advertisements (廣告) during the game. Many companies will pay three to four million U.S. dollars for a 30 second commercial. Not only is the price of the commercials during the Super Bowl higher, but also the content (內容)of the commercials is different. Companies invest a lot of time and money producing their commercials because millions of people see them. Many companies bring in celebrities, such as David Beckham and Elton John, to be spokesmen for their products. Companies often make the commercials humorous (幽默的) or use sex appeal (性感) to draw the attention of the viewer. The commercials are so entertaining, in fact, that many people watch the Super Bowl simply to view the commercials. The day after the Super Bowl, people frequently talk about their favorite commercials, rather than the actual football game. The Super Bowl also features live entertainment during the halftime show. The halftime performance is always a “must-see” event. In a matter of minutes, the football field is transformed into a stage for world-renowned singers. The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Madonna, and U2 have all performed at halftime. Whether people watch the Super Bowl for the athletic competition, the commercials, or just the halftime show, it will continue to attract millions of viewers for years to come.
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Environment Protection Bureau Advocacy For Every Global Villager's Obligation
環局提醒大家善盡地球公民責任 With the World Earth Day incoming on June 5th, Kinmen county Environment Protection Bureau will hold a "Low Carbon Biking Circling Kinmen Education For you and Me" Activity. This activity also includes education seminars and a garden party, offering electronic-motorcycle, electronic-bike, electronic-automobile and electronic-bus trial riding and the exhibition for electronic vehicle batter converter. It is hope that people's enthusiasm attendance can contribute to the success of this activity. 六月五日世界地球日,在金門縣環保局將舉辦「世界地球日│低碳綠能金門島,環境教育我行動」環境教育課程暨園遊會活動,辦理有電動機車、電動自行車、電動車及電動巴士的試乘體驗,以及電動車電池交換機的展示,歡迎民眾屆時踴躍到場參加。 According to the latest survey statistics, Kinmen county Environment Protection indicates that there have cut approximately 11 billion trees in the world and released more than 8 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmospheric layer annually. With the World Earth Day incoming on June 5th, people shall use low-pollution transportation including biking, electronic-bike, electronic-motor or public transportation system to fulfill the obligation for earth protection. 金門縣環保局指出,根據統計,每年全球約有一百一十億棵樹木被砍伐,八十億公噸的二氧化碳釋放到大氣中。而六月五日是世界地球日,希望民眾以行動做起,響應低污染工具上路,騎乘單車、電動自行車、電動機車或搭乘大眾運輸工具,為地球盡一份心力。 Environment Protection Bureau indicated that the ever-increasing carbon dioxide and methane release into the atmospheric layer is the major cause for deteriorating global warming. The annual personal carbon dioxide exhaust discharge volume in Taiwan averages up to 12 tons, 3 times the global average volume. Especially Taiwan's annual exhaust discharge volume growth rate ranks the top 1 in the world. Therefore, low-pollution transportation vehicles for reducing exhaust discharge would be the best solution. 環保局指出,地球大氣層中二氧化碳、甲烷等溫室氣體增加是氣候變暖的主因,台灣每人二氧化碳平均排放量為十二噸,是全球每人平均三點九公噸的三倍,而排放量年成長率更高居全球第一,如何減少此類氣體的排放,低污染運輸交通工具將是最佳的選擇。 Environment Protection Bureau will hold "Low Carbon Green Energy for Kinmen Island and Eco Protection For You and Me" activity from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm on the World Earth Day, June 5th. It is proposed to offer trial riding of electronic motorcycle, electronic bikes, and electronic buses and exhibition of electronic vehicle batter converters to assist people in understanding the electronic vehicles features not only energy saving but also excellent cruising range and slope-climbing capacity without any disadvantages of the old generation products. A subsidy between NT$ 8,000~11,000 is available for procurement of TES Certification electronic vehicles or motorcycles certified by Industrial Bureau. Moreover, annual license tax and fuel tax can also be exempt. It is a pretty worthy and economic deal. 環保局表示,六月五日上午九時起至下午一時舉辦的「世界地球日─低碳綠能金門島,環境教育我行動」活動,將有電動機車、電動自行車、電動車及電動巴士的試乘體驗及電動車電池交換機的展示,讓民眾更了解電動車輛的特性,不再是續航力、爬坡力差。另外民眾購買工業局認證TES電動機車可獲得八千元至一萬一千元補助,此外全年免牌照稅及燃料稅,更有安全上的保障。 Environment Protection Bureau indicates that there are 28 free-service electricity charging stations in Kinmen county (located at Kinmen County Environment Protection Bureau, Chuan Long Motorcycle Shop, County Government, Kinchen Town Office, Kinchen Bus Station, Kinshui Primary School, Cheng-Kin-Fu Kinmen Peanut Candy Shop, Kin-Yuan-Li Knife Factory, County Civil Officer Cooperative Supermarket, Saint-Zhu Kinmen Peanut Candy shop, County Fishery Research Institute, Ou-Chin Ancient House, W Zhou Porcelain Arts Shop, Li-Kuang-Chen General Temple, County Porcelain Factory, Kinfu Town Office, County Health Bureau, Banyan Tree Garden, Folk Culture Village, Yi Mountain Temple, Juguan Harbor, Liu Island County Cooperative Supermarket, Sage Goddess Temple (Red Kaoliang Liquor General Factory),Min-Yang Motorcycle Shop, Hsin-Chin-Yueh Motorcycle Shop, Taiwan Power Company's Business Service Branch. Electricity charging shall be pretty convenient in Kinmen. 環保局表示,金門縣內目前有二十八座充電站(地點在金門縣環保局、全隆機車行、金門縣政府、金城鎮公所、金城車站、金水國小前、陳金福號貢糖、金永利製刀廠、金門縣公教員工合作社、聖祖貢糖、金門縣水產試驗所、歐厝古厝、浯州陶藝、李光前將軍廟、金門縣陶瓷廠、金湖鎮公所、金門縣衛生局、榕園、民俗文化村、鶯山廟、九宮碼頭、烈嶼縣聯社、烈女廟(紅高粱總廠)、名陽機車行、新敬業機車行、台電營業處)可供民眾免費使用,可說是相當便利。 Environment Protection Bureau also indicates that for building Kinmen as a low carbon production island, both county and central Environment Protection Bureau will offer subsidy for procurement of electronic vehicles NT$ 3,000 and 5,000 respectively in this year. In case of replacing old two-stroke motorcycle by buying a new electronic on, it will be eligible for gaining the subsidy of NT$ 3,000 from central Environment Protection Agency, a subsidy ranging between NTE8,000 and 10,000 from Industrial Bureau of MOEA. The total subsidy will amount to between NT$16,000 and NT$ 19,000. Such a procurement would save lots of money and also contribute to energy saving. For more information concerning procurement of electronic vehicles and motorcycles, please contact Kinmen County Environment Protection Bureau's service phone line: 082-336823. The service staff will offer the most comprehensive and enthusiastic explanation. 環保局指出,此外為了打造金門縣為低碳島,本年度新購電動(輔助)自行車,環保署補助三千元外,環保局另外加碼補助五千元,如果你以二行程車汰舊換新電動車還可領環保署補助三千元,再加上經濟部工業局補助八千至一萬一千元,所以總共有一萬六千元至一萬九千元不等的補助,真是經濟實惠又節能。如果您想獲得更多的電動機車資訊,洽詢金門縣環保局電話082-336823將熱心為縣民解說及提供諮詢服務。 County Environment Protection Bureau urges everybody regard the environment protection as daily obligation instead of only one day on June 5th. We shall fulfill the environment protection obligation in every day for promoting world carbon reduction like any global villager in the whole world. 環保局表示,落實做環保並不用侷限在六月五日當天,平日我們就可以從小處作起,在日常生活中實踐環保,以實際的行動加入減緩地球暖化的行列,善盡地球公民一份子的責任。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年6月1日報導
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Health Bureau's Massive Food Inspection D-Day On All Markets
D-Day行動日衛生局前進各賣場掃毒 The toxicity plasticizer termination D-Day started massively from yesterday. Kinmen county Health Bureau Chief, and relevant officers and Consumer Protection Commissioner Mr. Chen conduct food ingredient inspection in regional distributors, hypermarket to insure the five major categories of OTC food in retailing markets meeting legal requirements. 終止有毒塑化劑行動日(D-Day)昨日展開,金門縣衛生局昨日在局長陳天順帶領下,會同消保官顏水坤展開地區經銷商、大賣場食品稽查,以確保市面流通銷售的五大類食品上架產品合乎規定。 According to the "Enforcement Rules for Plasticizer-Polluted Food" promulgated by Dept. of Health on May 28th, for the products being classified one of five major food categories, including "Sports Drinks", "Fruit Juice", "Tea Drinks", "Fruit Jam, Fruit Pulp or Fruit Jelly", and "Capsule or Tablet or Powdered Package", compulsory comprehensive product withdrawal must be conduct in case of detection of plasticizer (DEHP) or cloudy agent pollution. For products containing cloudy agent, it is necessary to submit certificates to the Dept. of Health validating the suppliers and product distributors are free of DEHP pollution (attachment with certificate provision sources) or the safety certificate issued from "The Food Certified Food Ingredient DEHP Inspection Labs Publicized by Food and Drug Agency of Dept. of Health". 衛生署於五月二十八日公告「塑化劑污染食品之處理原則」,凡屬「運動飲料」、「果汁飲料」、「茶飲料」、「果醬、果漿或果凍」、「膠囊錠狀粉狀之型態」等五大類食品,凡含有確認塑化劑污染起雲劑及其相關產品者,必須立刻下架回收;如使用起雲劑者,應於民國一百年五月三十一日零時前提出「衛生署公布確認起雲劑未受塑化劑污染之供應商及其下游廠商(須檢附來源證明文件)」或「經衛生署食品藥物管理局公布可檢測食品塑化劑之實驗室之檢驗證明」任一文件為安全證明。 Kinmen County Health Bureau has already delegated staffs to all major sales markets to assist in withdrawal of completely packaged and labeled products with containment of plasticizers and cloudy agents (including DEHP, DINP) and instructed suppliers to complete market withdrawal immediately. As of May 31st, Kinmen government has already enforced product withdrawal of 15,384 bottles of sports drinks of YES Enterprise, 10,656 bottles Sports Drinks of President Enterprise and 4,320 bottles of Sunkist Granulated Lemon Fruit Juice. The polluted products of Te-Kong Bio-Tech (including lemon enzyme powder, intestine cleansing enzyme drinks packets) have never been sold in Kinmen local markets. 經金門縣衛生局多日前往各大賣場輔導下架,有完整包裝並具有完整標示之產品,因誤用含有塑化劑(DEHP、DINP)之起雲劑,並聯絡批發商全面回收,至五月三十一日金門縣計回收悅氏動能1000運動飲料一萬五千三百八十四瓶。家鄉事業(Sunkist粒粒檸檬果汁飲料)計回收四千三百二十瓶,統一寶健一萬零六百五十六瓶。而德康生物科技(檸檬酵素沖泡飲品、通暢包酵素飲品)等產品,金門縣查無販售。 So far County Health Bureau has inspected 12 times on regional hypermarkets, 26 times on local convenience stores, 3 times on manufacturers and 12 times on distributors and 46 times on cold drinks shops. 衛生局計稽查地區大賣場十二家次,便利商店二十六家次、製造業三家次、經銷商十二家次,冷飲店四十六家次,一般銷售點二十家次以上。 County Health Bureau has started inspection on drinks ingredient of local cold drink ships from May 27th (including concentrated fruit juice, fruit jams, fruit concentrate, fruit pulp and yogurt powder) and established a data base for all relevant suppliers' and manufacturers' addresses. As of May 31st, there has already conducted inspection 2t times on relevant manufacturers and suppliers. There has not yet detected any products containment with DEHP so far. 金門縣衛生局於五月二十七日起,稽查市售冷飲店使用之原料(濃縮果汁、果醬、濃縮果漿、優格粉等),並針對原料商地址、製造廠商建檔列管,截至五月三十日止計查檢二十五家次,未發現使用疑似違規含有塑化劑DEHP成分之原料。 A Kinmen regional distributor selling polluted food sauce which are supplied from a Taiwan manufacturer have all been withdrawal from the market and delivered back to Taiwan supplier "amounting to 5 bottles). 賓漢香料化學有限公司下游廠商千賓香精原料有限公司販售金門縣之醬料,皆已由本地經銷商回收(五瓶)寄回台灣公司。 Health Bureau Chief emphasizes that a safety inspection certificate shall be provided for the product being classified as one of the major category. Otherwise it is prohibited to make sales. Heavy punishment will apply on the violation. All food suppliers and distributor shall insure OTC product free of plasticizer pollution and shall submit security inspection certificates for products being classified as one of the 5 major categories. Continuous sales of polluted without market withdrawal will be punished according to Article 33 of Food Health Management and Requirement Enforcement Rules. Immediate compulsory product withdrawal shall apply on the food being classified as one of the 5 major categories in case of failure of submitting any security inspection certificate. Repetitive detection of failure of product shall be subject to punishment as stipulated in Article 33 or Article 35 or Food Management Enforcement Rules. 衛生局長陳天順表示,公告的五大類產品之廠商應提出產品安全證明,否則不得販售,違反者將予重罰。食品業者應確保架上無污染塑化劑食品,針對架上販售之五大類食品提出安全證明,如食品販售處仍有應由製造商回收,而仍未下架回收之產品,其製造商將依食品衛生管理法第三十三條規定處分;如食品販售處對五大類食品未能提出安全證明,將要求立即下架不得販賣;複查仍未下架,將依食品衛生管理法第三十三或三十五條處分。 In case of intending to submit suspiciously plasticizer pollution products to conduct inspection, the inquiry information can be searched at the website of "DEHP-Polluted Cloudy Agents Zeon" and "Certified Inspection Lab for Authentication of DEHP Ingredient of Food" at: http://www.fda.gov.tw/ of Food & Drug Management Agency. Currently, there are 18 certified food inspection labs competent of making such an inspection. Kinmen County Health Bureau is rushing to procurement inspection instruments and can provide inspection service for local residents upon completing procurement of such inspection instruments. 如民眾或廠商欲將有塑化劑污染疑慮之產品送驗,行政院衛生署食品藥物管理局公布檢驗單位名單可於該局網站http://www.fda.gov.tw/)「起雲劑遭塑化劑污染專區」>「可檢測食品塑化劑之實驗室」查詢,目前共有十八家檢驗單位可送驗。金門縣衛生局正採購檢驗用標準品,待採購完畢,將可提供本縣縣民檢驗服務。 Kinmen County Health Bureau the amount of products polluted by Plasticizers could be 520 in total so far. The relevant information is available at the website of Food and Drug Administration, Executive Yuan: http://www.fda.gov.tw/; or Food and Drug Information For Consumer website: http://consumer.fda.gov.tw/ where there is a "Cloudy Agent Pollution Information Zone". Dept. of Health, Executive Yuan has already provided 20 service phones lines: 02-2787-8200 for public inquiry. 金門縣衛生局指出,截至目前為止,衛生機關清查後,可能塑化劑受污染產品五百二十二項,相關資訊可參閱行政院衛生署食品藥物管理局( http://www.fda.gov.tw/) 或食品藥物消費者知識服務網(http://consumer.fda.gov.tw/)網頁「起雲劑遭塑化劑污染專區」,行政院衛生署食品藥物管理局並設有20線專線(02-2787-8200)供民眾諮詢。 County Health Bureau urges all county residents to help detect suspiciously polluted products. Be sure to validate the product supplier's inspection certificate. If any suspicion, please inform the local Health Institute immediately. 衛生局呼籲消費者共同把關食品安全,購買相關產品前,請店家提供檢驗合格證明或來源證明,如發現疑問商品,提供衛生單位進一步查察。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年6月1日報導
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Health Bureau Exercise Advocacy For National Health and Body Weight Control
全民健康體重管理衛生局邀您動起來 For fulfillment of "Kinmen Exercise For Health" in concert with Central government's policy, the national health & body weight control, all Kinmen residents aged between 6 and 64 are all welcome to participate in this activity. This activity expects to help residents reduce total body weight of up to 2,800 kgs by means of health life styles. Activity registration can be made at each of five township offices or community health promotion center. The County government's Health Care Division sets a he service phone line for body weight reduction: 330697 ext. 813, 衛生局響應中央政策,推動「健康100 金門動起來」全民健康體重管理活動,歡迎金門籍六歲至六十四歲民眾,個人或團體報名參加,藉由健康生活方式共同減重兩千八百公斤,報名請至五鄉鎮衛生所或社區健康營造中心,若有任何減重問題也可電洽330697轉813,向保健課查詢。 According to "National Nutrition & Health Change Survey" of national Dept. of Health in year 2008, the ratio of obese or overweight adults reached as high as 44.1%. The ratio for male is 50.8% and for female is 36.9%, respectively. According to the average student body height and weight survey data, 1 in every 4 children is overweight or even obese. 衛生局指出,根據二OO八年衛生署「國民營養健康狀況變遷調查」顯示,我國成人過重或肥胖比率達44.1%,其中男性比率為50.8%,女性比率為36.9%,依教育部九十七年調查學生身高體重資料顯示,兒童每四個就有一個為體重過重或肥胖。 For fulfillment in concert with the "Taiwan Nationwide Exercise for Health 100" of Bureau of Health Promotion, Dept. of Health, the county government advocates all residents aged between 6 and 64 and either having household registration, residence or employment in Kinmen to participate this activity. The children and teenagers aged between 6 and 17 and classified as overweight or obese are all eligible for making participation registration for this activity, according to the "Children and Teener Physical Structure Standards of Dept. of Health". 衛生局響應衛生署國民健康局「健康100台灣動起來」計畫,推動「健康100 金門動起來」,全民健康體重管理活動,凡在本縣設籍、居住、工作、就學的六歲至六十四歲者;六至十七歲兒童及青少年依照「行政院衛生署兒童及青少年體位標準」屬於過重或肥胖者,即可報名參加。 All participants can be gifted a "Health Life With Exercise" Manual Guide. The activity registration venues include five township offices and Kinnin Township Pan-Shan Village, Kinchen Town East Gate Community, Kinchen Twon North Gate Community. Repetitive registration with more one venue is prohibited. For any problem, please contact the Health Promotion Division of County Health Bureau: 330607 ext. 813. 衛生局表示,報名可獲「健康生活動起來手冊」一本,請至五鄉鎮衛生所及金寧鄉盤山村、金城鎮東門里、金城鎮北門里等社區健康營造中心報名,只能擇一處報名地點,不可重複報名。若有任何疑問可致電衛生局保健課電話330697轉813。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月31日報導
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Lottery For Solar Water Heat System Subsidy on May 30th
太陽能熱水系統補助5/30抽籤 Kinmen County government proposes to hold lottery drawing in the morning of May 30th in County Stadium to pick out subsidy recipients. The registration applicants shall attend this lottery drawing on time. 縣府補助裝設太陽能熱水系統預定於5月30日上午假金門縣立體育場辦理抽籤決定補助名單,申請者記得按時參與抽籤。 For promoting solar water heat system, Kinmen County government announced the promulgation of "Kinmen County Fulfillment Guidelines For Solar Water Heat System Promotion Subsidy" in year 2011 planning to sponsor Kinmen County residents, institutes, schools, hotels, Bed & Breakfast inns (also called Japanese Ryokan Inns) for installing solar water heat systems in term of subsidy of NT$ 4,500 for every square meter of heat collection panel. The subsidy from Energy Bureau of MOEA can also be applicable to the applications having already gained the subsidy from Kinmen County. Thus, the subsidy for every square meter in Kinmen amounts to NT$9,000. 金門縣政府為推廣太陽能熱水系統於100年4月18日公告實施「金門縣政府100年度太陽能熱水系統推廣獎勵補助作業要點」,補助金門縣民及機關學校、旅館、民宿業者裝設太陽能熱水系統,依據集熱板面積每平方公尺補助4500元,另安裝用戶亦可向經濟部能源局申請相同補助款額度,金門地區安裝用戶每平方公尺共計補助9000元。 The County government will administer the subsidy application registration for solar water heat systems on April 18th. The proposed quota for residence households and non-hotel corporations are 625, for hotels are 3, and for Bed & Breakfast Inns are 11, respectively. Until the application registration deadline as of May 12th, there have 5 hotels, 7 Bed & Breakfast Inns and 835 residence households and non-hotel corporations submitting application. According the Clause2, Article 8, of "Kinmen County Fulfillment Guidelines For Solar Water Heat System Promotion Subsidy" promulgated in year 2011, "in case of the amount of total applications exceeding the proposed quota during public announce period, the County government shall execute lottery drawing to pick up the subsidy recipients". In case of the amount of total applications less than the promulgated quota, whole applications can be granted for the subsidy. As the amount of total applications from hotels, resident households, and non-hotel corporations exceeds the promulgated quota, the lottery drawing shall be executed for pick out the subsidy recipients accordingly as stipulated. 縣府於4月18日公告受理太陽能熱水系統補助登記,自然人及非旅宿業法人補助名額為625件,旅館業者補助名額為3件,民宿業者補助名額為11件,截至5月12日受理登記期限為止,共計受理5家旅館業者、7家民宿業者、835件自然人及非旅宿業法人辦理登記,依據縣府「金門縣政府100年度太陽能熱水系統推廣獎勵補助作業要點」第8點第2項:「用戶應於前項公告期間提出太陽能熱水系統補助款登記,倘登記案件超過縣府可補助件數,由縣府抽籤決定補助名單」,登記之民宿業者未超過公告件數,故全數可獲得補助資格;旅館、自然人及非旅宿業法人因超過可補助件數,依規定辦理抽籤以決定補助名單。 Kinmen County government will hold lottery drawing in the morning of May 30th at County stadium for the applications submitted from hotels, residence households and non-hotel corporations. The proposed drawing schedule for hotels will be at 8:20-8:30. The proposed drawing schedule for application registration numbers starting from 001 to 200 will be at 8:30-9:30; for numbers starting from 201 to 400 will be at 9:30-10:30; for numbers starting from 401 to 600 will be at 10:30-11:30; for numbers starting 601 to 850 will be at 11:30-12:30. The applicants shall make attendance registration with submitting correspondence forms according to the schedules as above concerning this subsidy drawing. The drawing will be executed according to registration number sequencing. In case of failure of appearance after being called for 3 times, the County government will conduct proxy drawing with the stipulation that the said applicants shall not be entitled to raise any objection. 縣府預定於5月30日上午假金門縣立體育場辦理旅館業者及自然人與非旅宿業法人之抽籤作業;旅館業者抽籤時間8:20-8:30,其他登記編號001-200號抽籤時間8:30-9:30;201-400號9:30-10:30;401-600號10:30-11:30;601-850號11:30-12:30。申請者務必於上訂時間備妥登記表回條至縣立體育場辦理報到及抽籤作業,按照登記編號先後排序辦理抽籤,唱名三次未到者,由縣府代為抽籤,用戶不得提出異議。 The applicants winning the subsidy eligibility thru the drawing shall complete the installation of solar system and submit all necessary application documents before the promulgated deadline of subsidy payable (October 30th, 2011). Failure of in compliance with this deadline will result in application eligibility revocation and prohibition of application in the following two years for solar water heat system subsidy. 抽籤獲得補助資格者,應於公告截止請款日(100年10月30日)以前竣工並備妥相關文件辦理請款,逾期者除撤銷申請外,二年內不得提出太陽能熱水系統補助申請。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月26日報導
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County Mayor Li visited Erdan Island for Solider Welfare Promotion in Dragon Boat Festival
端節勞軍李縣長登陸二膽島 For solider welfare, morale promotion and celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, Mayor Li led Civil Bureau Chief and a staff and also invited Kinmen Defense Chief Commander and Political Warfare Commander, Liu Island Military Commander to visit soliders in Erdan Island to express concern for their welfare. County Mayor Li wishes every solider having a happy Dragon Boat festival holiday and also donated meal subsidy, fruits, drinks and a huge carton of KFC fast food by air mail from Taipei. Kinmen Defense Commander and soldiers in Erdan Island all expressed appreciation for the county mayor's concern in the eve of Dragon Boat Festival holiday. 為慰勞二膽島官兵弟兄及祝賀端節,李縣長於昨日下午二時由民政局課長楊志斌、課員蔡建鑄,及金防部指揮官張慶翔、政戰主任李智雄、烈嶼守備區指揮官張景陽等人陪同,至二膽島慰問,李縣長特地向官兵賀端節快樂,並致贈加菜金、水果、飲料,特別贈送從台北空運肯德基一大箱,金防部張指揮官及二膽官兵對於縣長在端節前夕慰問,表示感謝之意。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2011年5月26日報導
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Planned Construction Completion of Kinmen Bridge in March of Year 2016
金門大橋預定105年3月完工通車 The construction commencement ceremony of Kinmen Bridge crossingJinlie watercourse has already been held on January 9th, 2011(code: CJ01 for Construction Tender of Lieyu Passage). This bridge will feature "70% for Tourism, 30%for Traffic Development". The construction amendment proposal has already submitted to the Executive Yuan for review and approval on May 3rd, 2011 of which the review filing number is 1000021042. 跨越金烈水道,以「七分觀光、三分交通」為軸心之金門大橋工程,經已於一百年一月九日舉行(CJ01標烈嶼端引道工程)動土典禮,目前金門大橋修正建設計畫業經行政院一百年五月三日院臺交字第1000021042號函核定在案。 The detailed layout design of this bridge has already been finished. The public tender invitation has already been conducted on May 16th, 2011 according to the Public Procurement Act. The estimated construction completion date is March of year 2016. 金門大橋主體工程CJ02標目前已完成細部設計,亦於一百年五月十六日依採購法規定進行公開閱覽,預定計畫期程至一百零五年三月完工通車。 The extradosed-bridge engineering will be used for the construction of theKinmen Bridge. After county resident voting, the sorghum tassel is adopted as the architecture shape for main bridge tower. This sorghum-shaped tower is expected to symbolize "Sorghum Plantation Culture in Kinmen" and demonstrate Kinmen's most "fragrance" & "mellow" enrichment Kaoliang Liquor. The main bridge spans as long as 280 meters. This will be the longest cross-sea sky extradosed bridge across the strait. The two sides of the main bridge are linked by by PC concrete box girder bridges and embankment approach roads. In compliance with geology, the PC concrete girder box bridges are constructed by cantilever engineering(for bridge lateral). The approach bridges are constructed by ASM(Advanced Shoring Method). The architecture layout include installation of pedestrian and bike passage with green coverage for serving the purpose of beauty and low carbon production and green energy saving. 金門大橋工程,橋梁主橋採脊背橋型式,主橋橋塔造型經由縣民鄉親票選以「穗心傳語、風情再現」高粱穗心的意象造型,展現傳頌金門高粱酒的「香」、「醇」特色。主橋跨徑二百八十公尺,完工後將成為世界最長跨徑海上脊背橋,主橋兩側以預力混凝土箱型梁橋與路堤引道段銜接,預力混凝土箱型梁橋依工址條件採懸臂工法(邊橋)及支撐先進工法(引橋)施工,並配置人行自行車道,植栽綠美化,兼具低碳綠能功能性考量。 The main bridge is composed of 5 consecutive towered strengthen back bridge span. The construction sophistication and difficulty are both pretty high. There has not yet any similar technologies and engineering experience for building such a new model of bridge. The National New Construction Bureau of MOT has already authorized Taiwan Architecture Structure Engineering Association as the third independent party for conducting structure safety evaluation. 金門大橋主橋橋型為五塔連續之強跨徑脊背橋,複雜度及困難度極高,屬於目前國內尚無類似條件及施工經驗之新型橋梁,爰由交通部國道新建工程局就設計成果委請獨立第三專業單位中華民國結構工程學會進行結構設計安全性審查。 The Review Commissioners include the chiarmain Mr. Sung (Dept. of Civil Engineering of National Taipei Tech Univ.), Expert Fang, W.C.(Railway Reconstruction Bureua of MOT) and Expert Chang, K. C.(National Earthquake Engineering Research Center), Expert Yang. Y. B. (Professor of Yulin Tech Univ.) and Expert Yang, R. Y.(Cha-Chi Engineering Consultancy Agency), Expert Tsai, R. K.(Taiwan Construction Structure Engineer and Technician). The represents from New Construction Bureau of MOT, Kinmen Construction Bureau, and the architecture team, Taiwan H. S. Engineering Consultancy and Taiwan Architecture Structure Engineering Association conducted on-site survey in Lieyu and Fusha village for two days on ay 20th and 21st respectively trying to gain basic reference data for structure security design evaluation. 審查委員包括主持人宋裕祺(國立台北科技大學土木工程學系)、方文志(交通部鐵路改建工程局)、張國鎮(國家地震工程研究中心)、楊永斌(雲林科技大學)、楊榮異(嘉吉工程顧問股份有限公司)、蔡榮根(中華民國結構工程技師公會全國聯合會),在交通部國道新建工程局、金門縣政府工務局、設計單位台灣世曦工程顧問股份有限公司及中華民國結構工程學會等人員陪同下,於五月二十日及二十一日兩天,分別在烈嶼及湖下地區進行大橋橋址現地勘查及深入了解,以作為結構設計安全性審查的基礎參考。 Kinmen County Construction Bureau indicates that the construction amendment proposal No. 1000021042 have been reviewed and approved by Executive Yuan on May 3rd, 20011.The MOT has notified Public Construction Commission of Executive Yuan to review the project budgets for "Kinmen Bridge Construction Project" for conducting the following procedures, such as budget appropriation, and public construction tender. The Public Construction Commission of Executive Yuan has appointed relevant experts and scholars to establish a review commission. MOF, New Construction Bureau of National High Agency, Kinmen county Construction and design team Taiwan H. S. Engineering Consultancy were all invited hold a review meeting. Many valuable professional advices were submitted in this meeting for reference by relevant institutes. 金門縣政府工務局指出,目前金門大橋修正建設計畫業經行政院一百年五月三日院臺交字第1000021042號函核定,交通部方面已函請行政院公共工程委員會審議「金門大橋建設計畫」計畫經費案,俾利後續成立預算及工程採購發包等作業,經由行政院公共工程委員會聘請相關領域之專家學者成立審議小組,並於五月二十日邀集交通部、國道新建工程局、金門縣政府工務局及設計單位台灣世曦工程顧問股份有限公司進行審議作業,會中亦提供諸多寶貴的專業意見供相關單位參考及辦理。 County Construction Bureau indicates that the Environment Impact Difference Survey Report and mileage length 0 K+410~ 0 K+540 within the territory of National Park in Lieyu have been reviewed and approved by Kinmen County Environment Protection Bureau and Kinmen National Park Administration respectively. The detailed layout design of main bridge construction Code: CJ02 has also been finished. The public tender invitation has been conducted on May 16th, 2011 according to the Public Procurement Act. The estimated construction implementation date is in March of year 2016. This bridge will become a regional indicator landmark and also a major tourism spot for like Kinmen Battle History, Humanity Heritage, South Fujien Tradition, Oversea Kinmen Native Homeland Culture and Ecology Tours. The Taiwan Area National Express Engineering Bureau, County Government's Branch in Central Government and Kinmen County government's relevant institute will fully cooperate in fulfillment of Kinmen Bridge Construction for fulfillment the policy of improving living quality of residents in remote islands. 縣府工務局指出,金門大橋環境差異分析報告及烈嶼端里程約0K+410~0K+540國家公園範圍分別經金門縣環保局及金門國家公園管理處審查通過同意,另外金門大橋主體工程CJ02標目前已完成細部設計,亦於一百年五月十六日依採購法規定進行公開閱覽,預定計畫期程至一百零五年三月完工通車。金門大橋完工通車後除即成為金門地區代表性地標外,亦將與金門戰地史蹟、人文史蹟、閩南傳統、僑鄉文化、生態之旅並列為主要旅遊景點,並由交通部、國道新建工程局、駐金中央單位以及金門縣政府暨所屬等各機關單位通力合作、共同努力持續推動金門大橋興建工程,來落實政府照顧離島居民生活品質之政策推行。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月22日報導
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County Mayor Li interviewed by Quanzhou Press Media: Glorifying Temple Festival Culture in Kinmen
接受泉州媒體專訪李沃士:期待廟會文化在金門發揚光大 After interviewing Kinmen Mayor Li, the journalists from three press medias from Mainland China including Quanzhou TV, Quanzhou SE Morning Post, Fujien TV, made specialty news reports titled "Quanzhou Arts Performance Groups Participation In Kinmen Temple Festival Parade". County Mayor Li aspires for the arts performance groups in Kinmen, Taiwan and Mainland China cooperating in promoting traditional deity worship festival to the most booming era in Kinmen; and also developing Kinmen as the culture development, and parts performance center. He advocates for attendance in the festival and parade arts performance in the next year in Kinmen. 金門縣長李沃士昨天接受來自大陸泉州電視台、泉州東南早報、福建電視台三家媒體記者以「泉州藝術團體參與2011金門迎城隍藝文演出活動」為題進行專訪,李沃士表示,非常期待兩岸三地的迎神廟會文化和民俗藝術,能在金門發揚光大;並將作為金門發展文化、觀光領域重大的藝文表演活動,也歡迎明年大家來金門參與,共襄盛會。 County Mayor Li was interviewed by 3 press media from Quanzhou, Mainland China at 08:30 yesterday. He expressed that, among all temple festival parade arts performance activities, there are 7 folk arts groups including more than 200 artists participating in Kinmen "Passion and Enthusiasm" activity. In the festival celebration for this temple festival, ancient historians are adopted as the major parade performance theme. The folk arts groups from Quanzhou launched some show programs in accordance with the festival theme. So many local residents and tourists are amazed their wonderful arts performance. Meanwhile, a marriage photography service program in military zones is also launched in concert with the promotion for this festival and also can offer people experiencing traditional South Fujien marriage's most passionate atmosphere. 縣長李沃士是於昨天上午八時三十分,在縣長室接受三家泉州媒體的訪問,他表示,於金門迎城隍藝文演出系列活動之中,大陸泉州有七支民俗藝術團、二百多位團員來金門「逗熱鬧」參與演出。而且,今年金門迎城隍活動以復古為主軸,與泉州民俗藝術表演團演出節目相結合,讓金門鄉親和觀光客感到十分的驚艷,也與目前金門在推動的軍事營區、碉堡與攝影婚紗相契合,體驗閩南古禮迎親的歡喜熱鬧氛圍。 County Mayor Li emphasized that both Kinmen and Quanzhou share much similar folk customs, and folk ideology. When he saw arts groups from Quanzhou performing arts show, he was then thinking of old-generation memory. He expressed the greatest appreciation for arts performance from Quanzhou participation in traditional folk arts parade in Kinmen. He will invite traditional arts technicians from Quanzhou to Kinmen male lecturing and teaching so as to integrate with Kinmen folk arts performance and strengthening the development foundation in Kinmen. 李沃士說,金門和泉州在一些生活禮俗、風土民情是大同小異的,看到泉州民俗藝術表演團演出時,也勾起老一輩的回憶,也感謝泉州民俗藝術表演團配合迎城隍活動來金參與演出。他說,將邀請泉州師傅來金門指導,與金門的民俗藝術文化相接合,以及在金門紮根。 County Mayor Li emphasized that the annual City-God Worship Festival is the most spectacular temple festival celebration. For example, the City-God Temple in Wu Islnad was located in Kinmen City and ever has made his divine appearance in year 1680. This City God temple was the migrated and re-consecration in Houpu(the Kinchen Twon nowadays). Afterward, the residents in Kinchen Town hold a parade circulation activity for celebration City god festival on April 12th of Chinese calendar annually. This is the largest deity worship and temple festival activity in the local. It features preservation the worship ceremony regime enacted in ancient Chin Dynasty. 李沃士指出,每年迎城隍是金門最盛大的迎神廟會活動之一,尤以浯島城隍原在金門城坐鎮顯靈,清康熙十九年(西元一六八○)隨金門鎮總兵署移駐而分火後浦(即今金城鎮);此後,後浦居民每年於遷治日的農曆四月十二日舉行城隍遶境巡安遊行,為地方上最盛大的迎神廟會慶典活動,並以保留前清廟會儀制為特色。 County Mayor invited 26 temples to participate the city god festival parade and will invite 4 City God Temples in Taiwan including more than 100 staffs, Hsinchu City God Temple, the golden statue of City God of Taiwan Province and City Temple and Medicine God from Changchou, mainland China, Quanzhou City God temple, Xiamen City god to allow all the city god deities in Kinmen, Taiwan and mainland China to join together in Kinmen to allow Kinmen residents and tourists witnessing this traditional and classical ancient deity worshiping enthusiasm atmosphere. 他說,在去年邀請廿六家宮廟來金參與迎城慶典遶境巡安,今年擴大來自台灣卅四家城隍宮廟一百餘人、新竹都城隍、台灣省城隍金身,以及大陸漳州白礁慈濟宮保生大帝、泉州府城隍、廈門城隍、漳州海澄都城隍參加,兩岸三地城隍等神尊匯集金門,讓鄉親與遊客一起感受傳統、古典迎神賽會熱鬧及歡樂氣氛。 County Mayor Li indicated Shun-Chiang Arts Performance Group from mainland China will make its first visit attendance in Kinmen City god Festival in this year to join the parade circulation activity and perform such traditional opera shows and the most unique oral conversation jokes brought by Xiamen City Folk Arts Research Association. China national certified intangible culture heritage Mr. Yang and Mr. Yu will perform wonderful oral-drum beat to for celebration of City god festival. Their shows are expected to bring the audience joy and fun to the extreme. 李沃士表示,大陸筍江藝術團也第一次參與今年迎城隍遶境踩街,表演火鼎公婆、騎驢探親、拍胸舞表演,以及廈門市通俗文藝研究會帶來的答嘴鼓;也有大陸國家級非物質文化遺產傳承人楊敏謀、尤國棟更帶來精湛的答嘴鼓「迓城隍」節目,帶給現場聽眾歡笑。 The diversifying communication between Quanzhou and Kinmen has been developing rapidly. Quanzhou TV journalist reported that Quanzhou TV will make a "Quanzhou TV Week" exhibition in Kinmen in the second half of this year. This exhibition will be pretty meaningful. Kinmen County government wishes this "Quanzhou TV Week" exhibition will promote the images of both Quanzhou and Kinmen. In the last year, Quanzhou Folk Arts Show displayed puppet shows, traditional Chinese opera and dancing and singing….. People can understand Quanzhou culture by watching the Quanzhou shows on the stage. County government wishes there will be more cultural shows for promoting the communication between the two places. Meanwhile, Kinmen's traditional South Fujien Architecture, culture and Kinment's devotion for culture heritage preservation can be introduced to the whole world via Quanzhou TV. 泉州與金門的交流越來越活絡,泉州電視台記者表示,泉州電視台有意在今年下半年來金門製作一個「泉州電視週」的活動,相信非常的有意義。李沃士表示,樂觀「泉州電視週」對金泉兩地的形象推廣會有很大的幫助。去年泉州民俗藝術表演團體帶來木偶劇、梨園劇、歌舞……把泉州文化融入到舞台,看了都很喜歡,希望多來展演,對兩岸的交流,非常有幫助,且樂觀其成,並把泉州特色節目,讓海外也能看得到金門僑鄉、閩南建築文化,也看到金門對文化保存的努力,金泉同步推向世界。 Fujien TV journalist reported that the commonly usage and exchange of China currency RMB in Kinmen. He is very curious at this phenomenon. He discussed this with county mayor. County Mayor Li said this symbolizes the actual economic and market development. The ever increasingly development between the two places will definitely contribute to common acceptance of China currency. The rapid increase of currency exchange represents the prosperous economic development between the two sides across the strait Although such a currency exchange is not legal, it does demonstrate the this development will surly accelerate due to the communication between the two sides. 福建電視記者也發現人民幣和台幣均可在金門流通,並感到十分好奇,他問縣長李沃士的看法。李沃士表示,這是生活的需求,也是兩岸交流的必然結果;而且,錢幣的交流是一個自然的現象,也是一種信賴和熟悉。另外,也反映在交流過程,兩岸商務往來也活絡;兩岸貨幣可以轉換,代表一個相當活絡的市場。目前雖不一定是合法,但代表一種方便,也是兩岸交流成果。 Finally, Mayor Li indicated the culture and tourism development is the top priority for Kinmen. The most important policy is accelerating improvement and development the infrastructure of culture and tourism. Thus, Kinmen can become a South Fujien culture knowledge learning, exchange center. The Kinmen County is devoted to apply World Heritage Certification for Kinmen. The local red brick architecture is the most valuable tradition for both the two sides. He wishes Kinmen's South Fujien culture unique and charm can become famous worldwide via culture exchange and press media broadcasting. 最後,李沃士指出,金門以文化、觀光立縣。所以,文化、觀光是很重要的基礎、也有讓其發揚光大的使命,並透過交流、學習,把閩南文化提升到更高的層次及水準。他說,金門也申請登錄世界遺產,並努力在推動,像紅磚文化也是兩岸共同的資產,希望文化交流、激盪,讓世界認識閩南文化資產之美。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月21日報導
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Inauguration Oath for Kinmen County Vice Mayor
金門副縣長吳友欽宣誓就職 New Kinmen County vice Mayor Wu, Yo- Chin has already officially inaugurated with the county mayor solemnizing this ceremony. This ceremony attendance included all county government department chief executives, superior officers from competent authority, all school principals. County Mayor Li addressed in this ceremony. He does appreciate for vice mayor's morale and excellent working experience. Mr. Wu is definitely "Mr. Right" for vice mayor. County mayor also wishes the county administration can be fulfilled more efficiently. 新任金門縣副縣長吳友欽昨在縣長李沃士監誓和縣府各局室主管、府外各機關主官、及各校校長的觀禮見證下,宣誓就職正式走馬上任,李沃士在致詞時力薦吳友欽的品德、為人處事與工作表現都相當傑出,所以邀請吳友欽來出任副縣長一職,讓他有「深慶得人」感受,李縣長也期許縣政的工作在吳友欽加入後,可以推動的更順利。 The inauguration for vice county mayor was held at 9 o'clock in yesterday morning in the press brief lobby of county government. The vice mayor has officially inaugurated after reading the employment honor statement in this ceremony solemnized by the county mayor. The ceremony attendees also included County-Legislation Chairman, legislators, County Chief Secretary and all department executives, school principals, town and village mayors and also vice 金門縣副縣長宣誓就職典禮,昨日上午九時起在縣政府多媒體簡報室舉行,新任副縣長吳友欽在縣長李沃士親自宣讀佈達任命令和監誓下,宣誓就職,正式走馬上任。在場觀禮的有縣議會議長王再生、議員蔡水游、周子傑、金門縣政府主任秘書盧志輝和各局室主管、機關、學校首長、鄉鎮長等,此外,吳友欽的父親、夫人及親朋好友也都特別出席典禮。 County mayor addressed that vice mayor has been working in the education and social welfare in Kaohsiung for many years. He has ever won the award "Excellence Educator". He has enhanced working efficiency and fulfilled new policies for every school where he ever worked for. He is very famous and respectful for his education achievement. Mayor Li also said that the greatest pride for Kinmen is the culture vigor and abundance. He has already proposed the education as the priority administration policy. Another major policy is transforming Kinmen into a university island. Definitely, the vice mayor's abundant education experience of many years will help enhance cultivation of local talents, offer the best education services and create a culture creativity environment. 李沃士在致詞時表示,吳友欽多年來在高雄打拚,從事教育及社會福利工作,表現卓越,不止個人曾獲得師鐸獎,所服務過的學校也在他的領導下,帶來了改變與創新,頗受教育界肯定;李沃士說,金門引以為傲的是文風鼎盛,因此,縣政工作以教育為第一優先,以打造大學島為重要建設發動機,期盼教育界出身的吳友欽,協助為地方培育建設人才,服務鄉親,打造活力環境。 County Mayor praises vice mayor's extremely high moral and excellence in social relationship and working performance and his humble ideology. That is why he invited him to take this position. He guarantees that vice mayor is definitely the "Mr. Right". He also wishes that country administration efficiency can be further improved after his recruitment. 李沃士也推崇吳友欽的品德良好、待人處事謙卑,所以邀請吳友欽來出任副縣長一職,讓他有「深慶得人」感受,他也期許縣政的工作在吳友欽加入後,可以推動的更順利。 County mayor also appreciated for Chief Secretary Lu's hardworking in the past 1 year and 5 months. The Chief Secretary has fulfilled significant improvement. From now on, the position of vice mayor is no long vacant. They can cooperate together enhance county administration efficiency. Finally, he said after vice mayor's inauguration, he can arrange a trip holiday. 李沃士還特別感謝盧主秘在過去的一年五個月期間,對縣政的大力協助,相信往後「二個人的工作,由三個人來做」,應該會更順遂;最後,他也幽默的說,吳副縣長到任後,往後他總算可以安心的休個假。 County mayor he has close friendship with county and his father for decades. Surly vice mayor can help accelerate administration development and improvement. With county mayor and vice mayor's full cooperation and coordination, the administration performance and annual budget planning will be completed as soon as possible. 王再生表示,他與吳副縣長的父親是多年好友,相信縣政的推動在吳友欽的加入後,可以多增加一股力量,他也勉勵吳友欽可以扮演好縣長的分身,往後兩人一起來為金門努力,讓縣政的推動邁向新紀元,讓預算執行的效率可以達到百分百。 Vice mayor Wu indicated that he left Kinmen for studying since childhood. He has always aspired to serve for this homeland Kinmen. He is inexperienced with government administration. He will do his best for cooperation and coordination with county administration team. Kinmen will definitely enjoy prosperity in the next decade. He hopes to achieve excellent administration performance. He has also registered as a volunteer for this incoming festival. He wishes the county can succeed in Guinness World Record. 吳友欽表示,自己是以離鄉遊子的心情,返回日夜思念的家鄉服務;他雖是縣政新手,但是願以金門人熱忱、耐力的精神,加入縣政團隊,在金門關鍵黃金10年中,寫下亮麗篇章,締造更多金氏世界紀錄。 Vice mayor Wu also emphasized his greatest appreciation for county residents' passion. He will devote to achieve county administration improvement and efficiency. One of his most important mission is assisting county mayor in fulfilling some ambitious county projects. 吳友欽也強調,他會把對縣長與鄉親的無盡感謝化為具體行動,全心全力來襄助縣長,協助縣長完成宏觀的縣政擘劃與執行。 Vice Mayor Wu is a local Kinmen native and is 57 years old now. After graduating from Kinmen High School, he finished a bachelor and a master degree from National Kaohsiung Normal University. His excellent education working experiences include the principal for Kaohsiung City Hoping High School, Kaohsiung city Chishen Junior High School, private Dual-Liguistic School, the chairman for Kaohsiung City School Principal Association, and a volunteer consultant for Kinmen community, a manager director for Kaohsiung City T. B. Education Sponsorship and the chief executive for Kaohsiung Confusion Academic. 吳友欽57歲,金門縣人,國立金門高中、國立高雄師範大學學士及碩士畢業,曾任高雄市立和平國民中學校長、高雄市立七賢國民中學校長、私立優佳國際雙語學校校長、高雄市各級校長協會理事長、高雄市金門同鄉會副理事長;現任正修科技大學兼任講師、高雄市金門同鄉會榮譽理事長、金門社區大學顧問、社團法人高雄市泰北文教促進協會常務理事兼執行長、高雄市孔孟學會理事等職務。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月17日報導
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County Mayor On-Site Survey On Juguang Lake Side Development Project
莒光湖畔開發案李縣長親勘 Kinmen County is aggressively conducting the feasibility research and preliminary planning proposals for Juguang Lake Side Development Projects. County Mayor Li led county executives to survey the proposed construction site. Mayor Li indicated that the excellent natural geography for this site. He will cooperate with an eligible enterprise to introduce the most optimal business model into this area for enhancement of service quality of Kinmen tourism. 縣府刻正積極進行金門縣莒光湖畔整體開發可行性研究及先期規劃案,縣長李沃士昨特別率員前往該基地會勘,李沃士表示,該處基地的環境相當好,希望能導入適當的商業行為,尋求適合的廠商來投資開發,以打造金門地區優良的觀光環境。 It rained heavily yesterday. Mayor Li led relevant county executives to survey the proposed lake side project from 10 o'clock yesterday. The attendees included: Finance Bureau Chief, Huang, C. S., Environment Protection Bureau Chief, Yang, H. H., Public Works Department Chief, Dong. H. Y., and also the relevant sector and division officers of Transportation/Tourism Bureau and Construction Bureau. 雖然昨日下起大雨,但上午十時許,李沃士依然率領相關局室主管前往莒光湖畔會勘,參加人員有:財政局長黃景舜、環保局長楊世宏、養工所所長董漢耀與建設局、交旅局、工務局的相關承辦課長。 The theme for this development project is the tourism and leisure hotel. According to the "Enforcement Rules For Promoting Private Corporations Participating in Public Construction", huge investment, financial resources and new business concepts can be introduced into by private enterprise for promoting local tourism development. The outsourced consultancy contractor is conducting feasibility survey for this project. This survey project includes analyzing the potentiality for inviting private corporations to participate in tourism hotel development and devising various development alternatives. The preliminary feasibility and public tender invitation for partnership will be conducted then for decision of selecting a partnership enterprise. It is expected that local tourism development will be benefited significantly. 縣府表示,這項規劃案主要的開發主體為觀光休閒飯店,希望透過「促進民間參與公共建設法」引入民間力量,參與投資開發本縣觀光建設,藉由民間的活力創造各種可能性。該案委託旋之恆管理顧問有限公司進行可行性評估,瞭解民間投資開發觀光旅館及研擬各種開發方案之可行性,並進行可行方案之先期規劃,以利後續招商計畫之推動,尋求適合之民間廠商投資開發本計畫標的。 The major conclusion from on-site survey yesterday is that the lands surrounding this construction are nationally-owned. It is planned to negotiate with the National Property Bureau to cede those lands for enhancing the integrity of this construction site. The surrounding private-owned lands can be obtained by means of negotiation procurement mechanism, land expropriation, or land exchange projects with the land owners so as to widen the roads linking to external traffic systems. Those proposals can be adopted as the alternatives for passage linking of this construction site. 昨日會勘的重點與結論為:基地周圍之國有土地,可協調國有財產局辦理撥用,以增加該案基地整體開發之完整性。而基地周圍之私有土地,可評估採取協議價購、徵收或專案交換等方式與地主協商取得,以增加聯外範圍通道之寬度,作為開發基地範圍聯外範圍通道之替選方案。 The laws and acts relevant with investment in international tourism hotels are far more sophisticated that for normal tourism hotels, in addition to the complicated procedures of environment evaluation. County mayor Li indicated that it is not definitely required to apply for international tourism certification or license approval. The most important is the hotel service quality. The international hotel license is not that important. The service quality of this new hotel will meet international standards definitely. Such a measure could solve some problems more easily. 有鑑於投資一般觀光飯店與國際級觀光飯店的相關規定大不同,且事涉環評與許多繁複的法令,李沃士也指出,不一定要申請國際級飯店的認證或名稱,重點是服務品質,也就是名稱不一定要是,但品質卻是達到國際水準,這樣可能會讓許多問題比較容易解決。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月17日報導
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Official Commencement of Jinhu Business Hotel BOT Yesterday
金湖商務旅館BOT案昨正式啟動 The contract signing ceremony for Kinmen's first international tourism and business hotel-Jinhu Business Hotel, was officially held yesterday by County Mayor Li, National Quemoy University Pricipal Li and E. R. Group President Chiang, intending to achieve hotel construction and academic-industry cooperation. This international tourism and business hotel will start business operation after 3-year construction period and will create 1,000 jobs and promote tourism industry upgrading. County Mayor Li expects this big investment in billions of NT$ will create a new landmark building for Kinmen and also provide job training and job opportunities for local residents and also impetus for Kinmen tourism industry development. 金門首座國際級觀光商務旅館-金湖商務旅館,昨日由金門縣長李沃士、金門大學校長李金振、昇恒昌股份有限公司董事長江松樺共同簽下興建經營及產學合作約定,宣告該案正式啟動,預定3年後金門將有多功能的國際級觀光商務旅館,並提供一○○○個工作機會,帶動觀光產業升級。縣長李沃士期望該項BOT重大投資建設案,打造成為金門的新地標,培育在地人才並創造就業機會,為金門觀光注入新活力。 For promoting local tourism development, Kimen County Government selects a County-owned land as large as 2.1 hectares at the Small Tai Lake side to conduct a BOT tender invitation in term of establishment of superficies for up to 50 years with the goal of building a business hotel featuring versatile business functions including accommodation, a shopping center, a conference hall and dining arcade. The E. R. Group won the tender award in term of the mechanism of the most advantageous tender. E. R. Group Chairman Chiang arrived at this spectacular contract signing ceremony in National Quemoy University at 2:00 pm yesterday for signing this Jinhu Business Hotel BOT cooperation contract jointly with County Mayor Li. Meanwhile, National Quemoy University Principal Li also signed an academic-business cooperation contract with the BOT tender winner President Chiang intending to unite academic and business resources for creating the most advanced landmark shopping center with integration of Kinmen localization culture uniqueness. Jinhu Town Mayor, Central Investment Corporation President, Kinmen KIAOLIANG LIQUOR President, Kinmen County Finance Bureau Chief, Land Administration Bureau Chief, and Legislator Chen's chief secretary were all invited to attend this historical event with lots of residents and University students on the scene. The first hotel featuring a big duty free shopping center is officially commenced. 金門縣政府為發展觀光,選擇東半島金湖鎮緊臨新市里商圈的小太湖畔2.1公頃縣有地,以設定地上權50年方式,招商興建兼具住宿、購物、會議及餐飲等多功能的商務旅館,由台灣專業免稅服務團隊─昇恒昌股份有限公司獲評為最有利標得標廠商。昇恒昌公司於昨日下午二時假金門大學圖資大樓舉辦盛大簽約儀式,由昇恒昌董事長江松樺與金門縣長李沃士互簽金湖鎮商務旅館興建暨經營合約,同時江松樺也和金門大學校長李金振簽約建立產學合作關係,產官學攜手打造結合在地文化與時尚購物的新地標。金湖鎮長蔡西湖、中投公司董事長黃怡騰、金酒公司董事長李清正、金門縣政府財政局長黃景舜、地政局長林德恭、立委陳福海辦公室主任黃秀珍,以及各界來賓、金大師生在場見證金門首座飯店結合商場模式的國際級觀光商務旅館「啟動了」。 County Mayor Li is very excited at successful achievement of the Kinmen's first BOT since his inauguration . He does appreciate for the tender award winner E. R Group's devotion for participation in this BOT tender in which lots of bidders are also pretty financially capable. County Mayor Li's excitement concerning this cooperation partnership with E. R. Group can be expressed by a folk proverb "Getting a decent son-in-law". County Mayor Li also praised E. R. Group's long term devotion for social public welfare. He emphasized that E. R. Group has created lots of jobs and offered job training for local young generations in past few years. He is very impressed with the service staffs' well-manner and humble attitude in E. R. Group's duty free branch shop in Kinmen. He said E. R. Group shall be a benchmark for all institutes in Kinmen. 李縣長欣喜他就任縣長以來,首宗招標出去的BOT重大投資建設案,終於順利動起來。他肯定昇恒昌公司用心投入競爭的BOT案,在激烈的競爭對手中脫穎而出,李縣長以「選到好女婿」一語,形容昇恒昌投資金門的喜悅心情。李縣長也肯定昇恒昌公司積極投入公益服務事業,他說,這幾年來,昇恒昌公司創造就業,帶動年輕人就業的環境,培訓人才投入職場,水頭免稅店及金坊免稅店的員工,充滿活力和熱情,有禮貌的服務態度,可作為金門各單位服務人員的標竿。 County Mayor Li also indicated that E. R. Group's business development ambition for Kinmen can be fully demonstrated by E. R. Group's planning to invest huge funds on this BOT Jinhu Business Hotel. This hotel will become the best and also a new landmark in Kinmen. 李縣長說,昇恒昌公司在現有基礎上投入更大的經費在小太湖商務旅館的BOT案,從規劃案中可顯示該企業的雄心和企圖心,興建完工後,將成為金門最好的商務旅館,也是金門新地標。 County Mayor Li also express appreciation for E. R. Group's academic-enterprise cooperation with National Quemoy University. He hopes this academic-enterprise cooperation can establish an exemplar model for making efforts in concert for promoting Kinmen tourism industry and then attract more enterprises to invest in local tourism and also offer valuable academic-enterprise cooperation experience and daily increasing knowledge accumulation for National Quemoy University. National Quemoy is one of the most valuable assets for Kinmen County and plays a leadership role for promoting Kinmen long term development in the future. He wishes there will have more enterprises cooperating with National Quemoy University bring Kinmen university students a better learning environment and job skill training during studying. University graduates can then have better competition edge and adaptive capacity for seeking employment after graduation. 李縣長也欣喜昇恆昌公司與金大建立產學合作的關係,李縣長期望該項產學合作的簽約,建立產官學共同為金門打拚觀光的好模式,並起拋磚引玉之效果,有更多企業、財團可以一起來共襄盛舉,共同來對金門大學「加持」,讓金門大學每一天都在成長,提供學生實習的場所和就業機會。李縣長說,金門大學是金門的資產,金大也扮演引領金門向前進的火車頭,歡迎有更多的企業和金大建立實質的產學合作關係,帶給金大學子更好的學習環境,從學習過程中,可以參與建教合作,畢業後立即可以無縫的接軌,直接投入社會的職場。 County Mayor Li expressed appreciation for E. R. Group offering scholarship for university students, including NT$200,000 subsidy for economically disadvantaged students and bonus awards for the Dept. of Tourism in the University and provision of part-time jobs for students of Dept. of Tourism MGMT and International Affairs. He is confident for that the academic-enterprise cooperation between the University and E. R. Group will offer better opportunities in the future. After this business hotel starts operation, lots of probation training and jobs will be available for the university students. 李金振則感謝昇恒昌公司提供金大獎學金,包括,每一年二十萬的清寒獎助金以及觀光系的優惠獎學金,也提供金大觀光管理系和國際事務系工讀的機會。他說,金大和昇恒昌公司建立產學合作關係後,未來的機會更好,將來商務旅館啟用後,提供金大學生實習和就業的管道。 Central Investment Corporation President Mr. Huang also expressed congratulation for National Quemoy University's academic-enterprise cooperation with such a premiere enterprise providing university students excellent learning environment and employment opportunity. President Huang said that lots of overseas Kinmen natives do expect Kinmen can have an international standard business-orientated hotel as Xiamen City across the strait in mainland China. Kinmen's first international hotel featuring versatile functions with integration of local culture attractiveness will be fulfilled in the very near future. The amount of business travelers, traffic volume and investment in Kinmen will increase at amazingly quick pace. The most valuable is that lots of employment opportunities will be created for local residents then. 中投公司董事長黃怡騰也恭喜金大和國內一流公司建立產學合作,提供金大學生優質學習和就業的環境。黃怡騰說,鄉親很多年期待金門能有一處可以媲美廈門的商務觀光旅館,金門首座結合在地文化及時尚購物的多功能商務旅館,終於實現了,將會帶來人流、車流和金流,最重要的是可帶來很多就業機會。 E. R Gorup President Chiang stated that more than NT$ 10 million will spent on designating an internationally famous British architecture institute "Benoy Limited" as the design team adopting "Localization, Modernization, Green Beauty" as the architecture design themes. The currently proposed configuring is composed of one basement level, and 13 floors aboveground including 264 scenery hotel rooms and a duty free shopping center, an international conference center and a multiple theme dining center. President Chiang said that E. R. Group will invest more than NT# 3 billion in the building construction of Jinhu International Hotel, employee training and expects to complete the construction and start hotel operation in 3 years. More than 1,000 jobs will be created then. The Group's academic-enterprise cooperation with the University will offer tourism, hotel, dining and business training for local residents and promote tourism relevant business development. 昇恒昌免稅店董事長江松樺表示:金湖鎮商務旅館工程,斥資新台幣1000多萬元,委請國際知名的英國貝諾建築師事務所(Benoy Limited)設計團隊,以「在地化、現代化、綠美化」為設計主軸,規劃地下1層、地上13層建築,配置包括景觀客房264間及免稅商場、國際會議中心、各式主題餐廳等設施。江松樺說,估計昇恒昌公司將投入金湖鎮商務旅館興建、人員訓練、營運費用總額約30億元,預定3年時間完工啟用,預估營運時將創造1000個工作機會,並且與金門大學產學合作,為地方培育觀光、旅館、餐飲、商務等人才,帶動相關產業的發展。 Jinhu International Hotel will create an ambiance integrating Kinmen traditional folk arts and humanity characters and also ecology protection concepts, such establishing a migratory bird zoo, preservation for natural scenery and resources and establishing a Kinmen Uniqueness Center providing local delis. This international hotel is expected to the new landmark featuring business services, tourism and leisure and shopping in "Kinmen-Xiamen Living Community". The Group will also do its best to work in concert with the County government for the five major priority goals, "International Tourism Leisure Island", "High-Quality Health Promotion & Medical Care Island", "Prime Duty Free Shopping Center", "University Island Among Mainalnd China & Taiwan" and "Fragrance Enrichment White Liquor Culture Island" 江松樺說,金湖商務旅館將結合金門藝術與人文風情的旅館休憩空間,並融入環保生態的概念,如:規劃候鳥觀賞區,友善保護原有自然景觀資源,並增設金門特色廣場,提供在地美食特產進駐,使其成為「金廈生活圈」中具備商務、觀光、休憩、購物的新地標,全力配合金門縣政府「國際級觀光休閒島嶼」、「優質養生醫療健康島」、「高級免稅精品購物天堂」、「兩岸高等教育殿堂薈萃的大學島」與「酒香四溢、詩酒並雅的白酒文化島嶼」等五大願景目標。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月19日報導
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Consecutively Winning the Championship in the National Disaster Rescue Maneuver Group D
全國災防演習本縣蟬聯丁組第一名 Another excellent achievement! The "National Emergency Mobilization (Code:Wa-An 34) & Multiple Purpose Disaster Rescue Maneuver" was held the other day.Kinmen County wins the Champion again in the Group D in this year (2011) consecutively after winning the Champion last year 2010. County Mayor Li accepted this award in the ceremony in Executive Yuan. Such an award demonstrates Kinmen's pride. 再獲佳績!「全民防衛動員(萬安34號)暨複合型災害防救演習」日昨圓滿舉行,本縣繼99年獲得第1名後,今(100)年再度蟬聯全國丁組第1名佳績,昨縣長李沃士親自赴台領獎,接受行政院的公開表彰與肯定。 The Executive Yuan held "National Disaster Rescue Maneuver Seminar Of Year 2011" in yesterday morning. The Executive Yuan Prime Minister Wu, Den-Yih awarded the county and city competition winners. 行政院昨日上午舉行「100年度直轄市、縣(市)首長災害防救研討會」,會中由行政院長吳敦義親自頒獎表揚此次災害防救演習的績優縣市。 Kinmen County Government indicates that the maneuver in this year is far more sophisticated more than in last year, 2010. In this year, it starts five new programs, including "Disaster Rescue Maneuver Simulation", and "County and City Disaster Rescue Fulfillment Performance Report Review Year 2011", "Disaster Rescue Live-Fire Maneuver", and "Code-WA-34 War Game Simulation" and "Code-WA-34 Live-Fire Maneuver." Though the newly-added rating programs are highly sophisticated, Kinmen County still wins a Champion award consecutively due to Mayor Li's devotion. Such an excellent achievement is pretty valuable. 金門縣政府表示,跟99年相較,今年的演習難度更高,因本年度新增「災防演習兵棋推演」項目,並首次將「100年本縣災防工作辦理情形書面資料審查」、「災防演習實兵演練」、「萬安34號演習兵棋推演」及「萬安34號演習實兵演練」等合計五大項工作結合辦理,在縣長李沃士高度重視下,雖然受評項目增多且規劃難度提昇,本縣仍連續2年獲得第1名佳績,實屬難能可貴。 Since the promulgation of enforcement guidelines of the new annual maneuver program by Executive Yuan, County Mayor Li has instructed County Fire Det. to conduct a comprehensive proposal and edit disaster rescue report. The County Mayor also held "Disaster Rescue Performance Review Year 20100 and Survey Report for Review Year 2011" seminar. County Mayor instructed major improvement measures and ordered all relevant institutes to complete within specified period. Relevant officer from more than 40 county institutes attended the maneuver exercise simulation on March 1st, and April 6thto discuss maneuver exercise programs and practice and decide each institute's responsibility.Three maneuver exercise simulation meetings were held on April 19th, April 27th and May 6th, respectively. Another three maneuver exercises were practiced on April 20th, April 28th and May 9th respectively. 且本次演習自行政院訂頒指導計畫起,縣長李沃士即指示縣秘書單位消防局縝密規劃,積極籌辦,災防工作書面資料審查部分,指示召開並於3月1日上午親自主持「99年災防工作訪評檢討會暨100年書面審查說明會」,會中指示各項重點檢討改進措施,責成各單位限期完成。兵棋推演及實兵演練部分,於3月1日下午、4月6日分由主任秘書盧志輝、參議李增財主持召開2次協調會,共計40餘單位與會,會中提報兵推課題、實兵演練項目及各單位分工協調事項,並於4月19日、4月27日、5月6日辦理兵棋推演3次預推,及於4月20日、4月28日、5月9日辦理實兵演練3次預演。 Mayor Li hosted the third maneuver simulation on May 6th and the third maneuver exercise on May 10th. He instructed some improvement measures and demanded fully comprehensive understanding the operation procedure and survey report contents of the maneuver simulation. He ordered all relevant institutes shall prepare maneuver site and environment survey and equipment installation and delegation proposal comprehensively. The overall operation procedures must be efficient. Rescue staffs must be skillfully. All demonstrate county mayor's devotion for this policy. 李沃士於5月6日第3次預推及5月10日第3次預演均全程主持,並指示多項強化改進措施,兵推部分要求熟悉流程及報告課題內容,實兵演練要求各單位場地、環境、裝備、佈置等均需到位,整體動線需順暢、人員救災動作需熟練等等,顯見對此次演習之重視程度。 The official maneuver exercise was held on May 10th, integrating "Disaster Rescue Maneuver Simulation", "Code Wa-An Maneuver Simulation" and "Disaster Rescue Survey Report Review." "Disaster Rescue Maneuver Simulation" and "Code Wa-An Maneuver Exercise" were held jointly On May 11th. County Disaster Rescue Center Director attended the whole maneuver practices.Kinmen Defense Commander also attended the whole maneuver practicies. More than 60 Central Government Review Commissioners arrived in Kinmen conducted evaluation and survey, including Chief of General Staff, Executive Yuan Disaster Rescue Center Vice Director. The maneuver mobilization institutes include more than county and military and civil institutes with more than 700 participants, more than 100 various types of vehicles and machines. All mobilization institutes, human resources, vehicles, machines and equipments in this year are the largest scale. 正式演習為5月10日「災防兵棋推演」結合「萬安兵棋推演」及「災防書面審查」,5月11日為「災防實兵演練」結合「萬安實兵演練」,由本縣災害應變中心指揮官李沃士親自全程主持,金門防衛指揮部指揮官張慶翔亦全程參與,中央評核委員由副參謀總長吳達澎、行政院災害防救辦公室副主任王少谷率中央各部會官員60餘人抵金考評。演習合計動員縣府、軍方及民間團體等40餘單位,人力700餘名、車輛及各式機具100餘輛(具),動員單位、人力、車輛裝備機具均為歷年之最。 The county's winning championship consecutively in year 2011 and year 2010 is all contributed by integral planning, coordination and cooperation from county Fire Dept., regional military troops, public and private institutes. One important factor is the regional military troop's joint maneuver partnership with county government. The military offered substantial support for county government executing maneuver simulation and also maneuver exercise. All those lead to the successful winning maneuver champion. 本縣99年演習獲全國丁組第1名,今(100)年能連續2年獲得第1名佳績,縣消防局除全盤統籌規劃外,與縣府各單位、地區國軍、公民營事業機關居中協調聯繫亦相當重要。地區國軍於本次演習與縣府為共同合作之伙伴關係,兵推及實兵均給予縣府大力支援,方能使本次演習順利成功。 The County Fire Department appreciates for all relevant disaster rescue cooperation and devotion for this annual maneuver. The success is mainly contributed by County Mayor Li's excellent leadership and coordination and dedication for participation in all implementation and planning procedures. There has thus established a well-organized and comprehensive vertical and horizontal communication mechanism for all relevant disaster rescue units. The County Government will keep on making efforts for improvement of rescue system to offer county residents the best security guarantee. 消防局表示,本次演習在李縣長全程督導主持下,本縣各防救災單位均能不分你我,共同投入並重視此次演習,依據此次經驗本縣各防救災單位在橫縱向溝通聯繫及互動協作機制方面已獲得豐碩成果,未來將持續精進強化政府防救災能力,共同朝人民生命高保障之目標邁進。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月18日報導
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The county government has set up specific services for people who go to Taiwan in an emergency
緊急事情赴台縣府特設專人服務 Because the plane tickets to Taiwan and Kinmen are hard to obtain, the county government has set up an operation counter especially, which is provided for local people who have emergent needs, to assist people with special needs in having the priority to board a plane. Local people can take advantage of this much more. 在台金機位一票難求狀況下,縣府為提供緊急需求的鄉親,特別成立作業窗口,協助特殊需求民眾優先搭機,鄉親可多加利用。 County Magistrate Li Wo-Shi paid much attention to the problem regarding people's needs to have the priority to board a plane in case of any emergent medical transfer or any funeral. After he assumed office, he immediately ordered that an administrative operation counter should be set up, which was established completely before the Chinese New Year in February last year (2010). It aims to assist people with special needs in having the priority to board a plane in case of any emergency, for providing the timeliest help. 鄉親遇到緊急醫療轉診或奔喪需優先搭機問題,縣長李沃士相當重視,於就任後隨即指示成立行政作業窗口,並於去(99)年2月春節前建置完成,可在緊要關頭協助特殊需求民眾優先搭機,給予最及時的幫助。 If any local people has the emergent need to board a plane (ex. for medical treatment or funeral), please contact the service counters, such as(082)320-330 or 0913-121513, Li Ming-Hsuan, at County Government Service Center; (02)2322-4365 or 0939-716846, Chen Yung-Fu, Director of Taipei Service Center; 0982-340716, Nieh Cheng-Wei, Director of Taichung Service Center; and 0912-578823, Tsai Chung-Pan, Director of Kaohsiung Service Center. Also, the services for verifying the documents for special needs (ex. medical transfer sheet, revisit proof of serious illnesses and injury) are also provided, so as to assist local people with emergent needs in having the priority to board a plane. 鄉親遇有緊急需要搭乘飛機情事者(如就醫、奔喪),可向縣府縣民服務中心李明璇(082)320-330、0913-121513、台北服務處主任陳永富(02)2322-4365、0939-716846、台中服務處主任聶政偉(0982-340716)及高雄服務處主任蔡忠盼(0912-578823)等服務窗口聯繫,並提供特殊需求文件查證(如轉診單、重大傷病回診證明等),俾協助緊急需求鄉親優先搭機事宜。 Up to now, the operation of this mechanism has served 357 persons for going to Taiwan and Kinmen timely, said the county government. Local people with special needs can take advantage of this much more. 縣府表示,此機制運作迄今已服務357人次即時趕赴台金兩地,有特殊需求鄉親可多加利用。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年4月30日報導
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NT$3 Billion Investment on First 5-Star Hotel Kinmen by E. R. Group
金門首座五星級飯店昇恒昌將投資30億元 There will be a 5-Star international tourism hotel beside the Tai Lake in 3 years. The BOT tender award winner, E. R. Group will implement the construction of this international 5 star hotel as soon as possible. This hotel will then be the highest green-eco concept landmark building in Kinmen. Nearly 1,000 job recruitment will be created for Kinmen then. 三年後,在小太湖邊,將落成一棟十三層樓五星級國際觀光大飯店。由昇恒昌公司得標的BOT金湖鎮商務旅館,不僅將是金門最高的地標綠建築,也將為金門縣創造每年一千人的工作機會。 E. R. Group will sign a contract officially with Kinmen County on May 18th. This BOT project will start immediately afterwards. This BOT stipulates the construction shall be finished in 3 years. The bid winner will own hotel operation for the following 47 years. Afterwards, all assets and business operation will be transferred to Kinmen County. 昇恒昌公司訂五月十八日,與金門縣政府正式簽約,此BOT建案隨即啟動。根據合約,此案興建期三年,營運四十七年後,資產與營運權將移轉給金門縣政府。 E. R. Group President Chang, S. H. indicated that the project investment will amount to nearly NT$3 billion, including construction costs, personnel training, and business operation. He also emphasized that the construction costs of more than NT$1.6 billion will be fully from his company's funds. He guarantees implementing this construction project as planned or even earlier. Tourists will no longer complain with poor hotel services after this 5-star international tourism hotel starts operation. There will also configure a nearly 10,000 m2 duty free shopping center in this hotel. This shopping center will become the largest in great South China and takes the leadership in this industry. He will do the best for developing Kinmen as "International tourism and leisure island" and "luxury duty free shopping paradise" as soon as possible. 估計昇恒昌公司將投入興建費、人員訓練、營運費用總額約新台幣三十億元。昇恒昌公司董事長江松樺表示,此案工程款十六億多元,均為該公司自籌資金,工程絕對會順利進行,準時甚至提前完工。他設定的目標,不僅要打造一座國際觀光型大飯店,一掃金門沒有五星級觀光旅館的印象,該飯店將闢設的三千坪免稅精品購物中心,也將成為大中華華南地區最大最高級的免稅購物殿堂,當成領頭羊,將李沃士縣長規劃的發展金門成為「國際級觀光休閒島嶼」及「高級免稅精品購物天堂」,實際推前實現。 The Group Manager W. S. S. stated that more than NT$10 million will be appropriated for appointing an internationally famous architecture institute (Benoy Limited) as the design team. The design theme will feature "Localization, Modernization & Green-Coverage Beauty". This building layout is composed of 1 basement and 13 floors aboveground, including 264 scenery rooms, a duty free shopping center, and an international gourmet center offering varieties of delicacies. Especially, this building's indoor international conferencecenter can load up to more than 400 guests. Assorted with the miraculous mountain tunnels and Ching-Tien Hall restaurant in Taiwu Mountain top, this conference will be a perfect venue for holding Taiwan "Golden Horse Award" Festival. 昇恒昌公司總經理吳錫顯表示,該公司特別斥資一千多萬元,委請國際知名的英國貝諾建築師事務所(Benoy Limited)設計團隊,以「在地化、現代化、綠美化」為設計主軸,規劃地下一層、地上十三層建築,配置包括景觀客房二百六十四間、免稅商場、各式主題餐廳等設施。另有可容納四百多人的國際會議中心,屆時配合中外聞名的太武山坑洞擎天廳,可以爭取舉辦「金馬獎」影展頒獎典禮在金門舉行。 This 13-floor tourism hotel will feature beautiful lake scenery and a bird zoo. There will install traditional Kinmen mascots, such as Windy Lion God, swallow tails and horsebacks in the recreation area at the lakeside. Other features include a building top garden, a 5-floor duty free shopping building with high green coverage exterior wall. This international hotel will not only be a new landmark but also create a benchmark for also eco-energy saving and carbon reduction. 飯店外觀也精心設計,面向太湖的主樓十三層高,景觀頂級。旁設賞鳥專區;湖景休憩區則將金門的風獅爺、燕尾、馬背融入設計規劃中。另外,除了屋頂花園,五層樓的免稅商場外牆,特別設計大型植生牆面,屆時綠美化的外牆將成為中外遊客矚目的亮點,也達節能減碳目的。 There will install a "Kinmen Peculiarity Zone" in this duty free shopping center selling for delicious local snacks, food, cultural creativity arts and varieties of delicacies. Hopefully, the local tourism industry can be benefited then. 免稅商場並設「金門特色廣場」,提供金門特產、文創、餐飲等業者銷售平台,共創商機。 Kinmen County's Taipei Service Center chief Mr. Chen, Y. F. indicated that both he and a native Kinmen movie director, Mr. Dong, C. L. have visited the Movie Division of Government Info Office and a movie director, the chief executive for holding the "Golden Horse Awarrd" twice in the last year and this year. Both of them said as the Chinese meanning of Golden Horse Award is synonymous to Kinmen and Matsu islands. Kinmen shall be a perfect venue for hold Movie Festival. However, it is a pity that Kinmen still lacks the eligibility for holding the Film Festival due to lacking international standard and high quality hotel accommodation capacity. 金門縣政府台北服務處主任陳永富表示,去年中與今年年初,他與金門籍紀錄片導演董振良,兩度拜訪行政院新聞局電影處長陳志寬及負責金馬獎的侯孝賢導演。陳處長與侯導都認同「金馬獎」乃以金門、馬祖命名,在金門舉辦金馬獎頒獎典禮乃理所當然,但是金門實在欠缺可供參展與觀禮影藝人員住宿場所,客觀條件尚不符。 Mr. Chen. Y. F. emphasized that the E. R Group's 5-star international tourism hotel starts operation in 3 years. Kinmen will thus be an ideal venue for holding the Film Festival. Kinmen will the future, he will never embarrass that there is no 5-star hotel in Kinmen. 陳永富說,如果昇恒昌的小太湖五星級國際觀光大飯店落成,屆時爭取於金門舉辦「金馬獎」,會如順水推舟,成功可期。以後台灣遊客要他推薦金門較高級的住宿飯店,他也不會再為難了。 This BOT tender winner E. R. Group will implement construction in 3 years and estimate it will create approximately 1,800 employments for local residents per year and 5,400 people/vocational time in 3 years. It will maintain a long term and stable employment of around 1,000 people annually for 47 years afterwards. 更重要的是,此BOT建設營運案,依昇恒昌公司規劃,在三年興建期,每年創造金門在地就業人數約一千八百人次,三年合計五千四百人次。而後的四十七年營運期,預估長期聘雇員工約一千人。 Both this tourism hotel and its luxury duty free shopping center will be the biggest in the great south China. After starting business operation, lots of tourists will stampede into Kinmen for shopping and traveling. Kinmen local tourism industry and associated service industries will be benefited. More business opportunities and jobs will be created then, too. The tourism related service providers in Kinhu town and the real estate value surrounding the hotel will surly benefit the most. 且該飯店與規模居大中華華南區地龍頭的精品免稅商場成功營運後,會有大批觀光客湧至金門觀光購物,預期可帶動金門觀光產業及周邊服務產業,創造更多商機及就業人口。當然,最直接受益的,會是金湖鎮的觀光事業及飯店周邊房地產價值。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月17日報導
