L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped.

Taiwanese author, poet and art historian Chiang Xun (蒋勳) described the wrap as a sort of invisibility cloak, rendering the monument a seemingly sudden and temporary disappearance. This vanishing has in actual fact, significantly highlighted the impact of the relationship between our environment and us.

The Mayor of Paris (Anne Hidalgo) saw it as a tribute to creation and artistic freedom. This is a country that demonstrates great commitment to artists and their #contemporaryart.

Each interpretation is legitimate. The result is that living here, we are hence “forced” to contemplate on the ephemerality and fluidity of time.

As I admire Christo and Jeanne-Claude Official ‘s art in the rain and wind, evidently all the more ignorant and small in the face of nature and artistry. There is nothing left for me to do but dance.

@arcdetriomphe_paris le Centre des monuments nationaux
#christoandjeanneclaude #arcdetriomphewrapped

這幾天席捲全球的人性實驗
《魷魚遊戲》（Squid Game）影集，跟上了嗎？
長期的讀者應該知道，我一直在推廣的學習妙招
就是開英文配音和英文字幕版
沒錯，既然沒有要學韓文，追劇就順便練英文囉
正好符合 Min 老師說的「類母語者學習內容」！

我常說現在的學習者很幸福，學習資源充足！
不過，面對琳瑯滿目的學習材料，該怎麼選才好？
Min 老師 Yes Min：當英文家教／書籍譯者是一件很迷人的事 有實用建議
一起來看

#英英字典​ #全英文教學影片 #英文字幕的日本動漫​
無門檻職場英文系列：https://lihi1.cc/ZsFYm

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#學習如何有效的學習：1. 內容（續）​
#課本沒教的實用事​
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【 類母語者內容 】​
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上一篇解釋了學習者應該留意接觸的內容：​
目前主要落在哪一類？​
如何增加真正有效的那一類？​
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理想上，母語者內容越多越好​
但由於門檻較高​
有些初中階學習者可能感到吃力​
其實在學習內容的成分裡​
混搭「類母語者內容」，是很好的選擇​
類母語者內容常比母語者內容好吸收​
也較無學習者內容的缺點：​
不自然、過於簡化、單調​
那麽，什麼算是類母語者內容呢？​
接下來舉出三個例子​
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🐨​
一、英英字典​
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假設我們今天看到一個生字是 prestigious​
很多學生會丟 google 或查英漢字典​
看到「有聲望的」，然後就結束了​
這樣等於是在使用學習者內容​
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同樣查一個字​
不如調整成使用更有效的內容​
也就是英英字典​
比方說，如果我們查 MacMillian 字典​
會看到 prestigious 的解釋是 ​
admired and respected by people​
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比起「有聲望的」​
看到 admired and respected by people ​
可以提供學習者更多層面的收穫：​
1. 複習單字（或許是 respect）​
2. 學到新字（或許是 admire）​
3. 複習文法（這邊是被動用法）​
4. 接觸到英文表達的邏輯​
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或者，換用另一本字典 Oxford​
會看到 prestigious 是​
respected and admired as very important or of very high quality​
這時的解釋則提供了難度高一點的練習​
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幾本大型的英英字典​
如 MacMillan、Oxford、Cambridge、Longman​
對每個字的釋義難度有高有低​
無論選的是哪種，累積下來​
都遠勝於 Google translate 或其他英漢字典 ​
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🐨​
二、母語者的全英文教學影片 / 文章：​
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在自學時，假設我們今天想研究某個文法概念​
或是某個主題的相關用語​
與其只參考中文的教學資料​
我會推薦使用母語者製作的教學影片 / 文章​
完全取代或混搭學習者內容皆可​
在 YouTube、engVid 上
就有不少好老師拍的影片 👍​
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要留意的是，如果是混搭​
英文內容應為主角，中文內容是配角​
因此，順序很重要，要先英再中​
先看英文，盡可能把理解度拉到最高​
再看中文，確認有無盲點或加強印象​
如果是先中再英，大腦就會偷懶關機​
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🐨​
三、有英文字幕的日本動漫​
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當然，動漫只是一個例子​
其他語言的影視作品有附英文字幕也算​
如果對日本動漫比英美影視作品有感​
我非常推薦使用這一種的內容​
而且要用在二刷​
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像我最近在幫一個學生上她看過的動漫​
既然已經知道了劇情的走向​
她就可以專心在英文本身​
而且這種內容有畫面、情境的搭配​
吸收會比只用書本或教學影片好很多​
加上是喜愛的內容​
學生本來就上得比較開心​
當她發現學英文的效果也好​
自己也會更有動力 ❤️​
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對了，英文字幕照理說是給母語者看的
為什麼我不是歸在母語者內容呢？​
因為影視作品的台詞​
蘊含該語言的文化、時事、歷史元素​
但動漫的英文字幕是來自翻譯​
而非編劇原本寫出的台詞​
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🐨​
這兩篇總共聊了三大類學習素材
在自學時​
我們可以視程度、興趣、情況​
去搭配素材成分的比例​
但無論比例如何​
有成效的配法不外乎是：​
類母語者內容＋學習者內容​
類母語者內容＋母語者內容​
類母語者內容＋母語者內容＋學習者內容​
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最後，如果是在課堂上​
學生有老師從旁講解、引導​
我由衷推薦學習者內容越少越好​
完全不用，其實也沒關係 👌 ​
與其擔心程度而用學習者內容​
會變成是讓學生多繞路​
還不如一開始就直接選擇適合的（類）母語者教材​

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跟我說說，你曾學過有效的 #類母語者內容？
影片配字幕，實在很讚

10/2 來和 Min 老師一起精聽力，更讚！
初階／中階職場英文快來：https://lihi1.cc/

Hands up if you miss Kota Belud. ✋

Kota Belud is not only famous for its green paddy fields and clear rivers but they are undoubtedly known for being one of the best spots in Sabah to admire the iconic Mount Kinabalu.

📸 IG: @theirfantastic_
📍 Kampung Sangkir, Kota Belud

#sabah #borneo #malaysia #tourism #photooftheday #nature #fun #photography #beautiful #enchantingsabah #travellater #traveltomorrow #mountain #paddyfield #mountkinabalu

Expiry Dates Vol.1

「我們最接近的時候，我跟她之間的距離只有0.01公分，57個小時之後，我愛上了這個女人。」- 何志武 (重慶森林)

對我而言， 這三首翻唱的音樂都沒有過期， 當然還有更多陪伴我的音樂也是如此。原本的想法只是學習這些音樂人的創作想法，但接著慢慢的做了不少首。
第三首是翻唱七零，八零年代的吉他手Lee Ritenour 在 1981年發行Rit專輯中的Is It You，這首歌另外創作演場者是Bill Champlin 和 Eric Tagg，這兩位都是在AOR，Smooth Jazz音樂類型中，我非常喜愛的歌手，都有放入我在Spoitfy - Gold Peak Tea 歌單中。

感謝
雷頓狗

" That was the closest we ever got, just 0.01 cm between us. 57 hours later, I fell in love with this woman. " -- [He Zhiwu, Cop 223] (Chungking Express)

For me, many old songs I love are never out of date, even though they are not popular anymore. I think music from the 70s and 80s are so fascinating. There are many great artists and producers that I admire. To learn their thoughts and production, I decided to cover some songs. The third song, in this EP, I cover from Lee Ritenour , in 1982’s "Rit" Album - “Is It You”. I love this song with catchy guitar licks. This song is also written by Bill Champlin and Eric Tagg. Both of them were legends in the AOR  and smoothe jazz music genres and I put both their songs in my Gold Peak Tea  Spotify playlist.

Listening to music makes me fall in love. Writing music lets me get over who I love.

Produced by Layton Wu 雷頓狗
Mixed and Mastered by Layton Wu 雷頓狗 at Bedroom Dog Studio 臥室狗, Chicago
Cover by laishihchi 賴士琦

Expiry Dates Vol.1

「如果記憶也是一個罐頭的話，我希望這罐罐頭不會過期; 如果一定要加一個日子的話，我希望她是一萬年」- 何志武 (重慶森林)

對我而言， 這三首翻唱的音樂都沒有過期， 當然還有更多陪伴我的音樂也是如此。原本的想法只是學習這些音樂人的創作想法，但接著慢慢的做了不少首。
第二首是翻唱我超級喜愛的日本創作者Hiroshi Sato，我特別喜歡Orient 和 Awakening 這兩張在70末80初，以合成器、鍵盤為主來製作的音樂，也特別有東西合璧的感覺。而Say Goodbye 對我來說是很有意義的一首歌，有許多深刻的記憶，而記憶是一道無法抹去的痕跡，它會永遠住在你心中，如果要再次說再見， 我一定會當面說Goodbye。

" If memories could be canned, would they also have expiry dates? If so, I hope they last for centuries. " -- [He Zhiwu, Cop 223] (Chungking Express)

For me, many old songs I love are never out of date, even though they are not popular anymore. I think music from the 70s and 80s are so fascinating. There are many great artists and producers that I admire. To learn their thoughts and production, I decided to cover some songs. The second song, in this EP, I cover from Hiroshi Sato, in 1982’s "Awakening" Album - “Say Goodbye”.  His music is mostly started from the synthesizer and the piano, combining western pop music and oriental style. In Awakening, he plays most of the instruments except guitar. This self producing ability inspired me so much, also like Mac Demarco and Prince. They are all my all-time favorite artists. "Say Goodbye" for me , it's a memorable song. I've heard of it before but I remembered my ex shared it with me. At the moment, I feel like we're very connected and I still think she is one of the people who has good taste in music. We didn't say goodbye in the end. I still regret that I didn't say goodbye face-to-face.


感謝
雷頓狗

Listening to music makes me fall in love. Writing music lets me get over who I love.

Produced by Layton Wu 雷頓狗
Mixed and Mastered by Layton Wu 雷頓狗 at Bedroom Dog Studio 臥室狗, Chicago
Cover by laishihchi 賴士琦

Layton Wu 雷頓狗 - Expiry Dates Vol.1

" Somehow everything comes with an expiry date. Swordfish expires. Meat sauce expires. Even cling-film expires. Is there anything in the world which doesn't? " -- [He Zhiwu, Cop 223] (Chungking Express)

For me, many old songs I love that are never out of date, even though they are not popular anymore. I think music from the 70s and 80s are so fascinating. There are many great artists and producers that I admire. To learn their thoughts and production, I decided to cover some songs. The first song, in this EP, I cover is from Michael Franks, in 1980's One Bad Habit Album - "On My Way Home to You" He inspired me so much in singing and writing and also the first vinyl I bought was his The Art of Tea Album. 

「不知道從什麼時候開始，在什麼東西上面都有個日期，秋刀魚會過期，肉罐頭會過期，連保鮮紙都會過期，我開始懷疑，在這個世界上，還有什麼東西是不會過期的？」- 何志武 (重慶森林)

對我而言， 這三首翻唱的音樂都沒有過期， 當然還有更多陪伴我的音樂也是如此。原本的想法只是學習這些音樂人的創作想法，但接著慢慢的做了不少首。 第一首是翻唱影響我很深的創作者Michael Frank， 在七零年代開始發展偏smooth jazz風格的創作者， 而我第一張買的黑膠就是他的 The Art of Tea. 我這次翻唱的是來自1980年 One Bad Habit 中的 On My Way Home to You.

感謝
雷頓狗

Listening to music makes me fall in love.Writing music lets me get over who i love.

Produced by Layton Wu 雷頓狗
Mixed and Mastered by Layton Wu 雷頓狗 at Bedroom Dog Studio 臥室狗, Chicago
Cover by laishihchi 賴士琦