【美國同意出售 #好威懾 自走砲給台灣】

你知道嗎? 自走砲的英文是self-propelled howitzer，howitzer 的發音念起來就像他的作用一樣： #好威懾。

外交部高度歡迎美國拜登政府 #首度宣布 將對台軍售，這批總價約7.5億美元的 #M109A6帕拉丁自走砲 及其他防衛性武器，將協助台灣自我防衛，充分展現美國政府重視台灣防衛能力，並持續履行 #臺灣關係法 及 #六項保證 對台灣的安全承諾！

#確保台海區域和平穩定
#延續對台軍售常態化政策
#是帕拉丁不是阿拉丁

台灣與美國為理念相近夥伴，將持續深化合作，提升國防安全、守護自由民主價值、共同為印太區域和平穩定作出貢獻！

MOFA welcomes the U.S. Department of State's approval of a proposed US$750 million defensive arms sale of 40 M109A6 self-propelled howitzers to #Taiwan. The decision demonstrates the #US government's continued commitment under the #TaiwanRelationsAct and the #SixAssurances. Taiwan and the US, as #LikeMinded partners will continue to strengthen cooperation and work to maintain peace and stability in the region.

#英國教育制度連載 #關於英文閱讀與寫作
在英國進入小學就讀之後，學校會非常重視且著重培養孩子的閱讀習慣。也因為幾乎沒有回家作業（公立學校），所以孩子每天都有許多閒暇時間閱讀課外讀物。對他們來說，閱讀不是壓力而是興趣。

很多人會好奇，英國小學對於「英文」這個科目，究竟是如何進行教學？ 其實比起亞洲背單字和文法，這裡更著重的是Reading Comprehension（閱讀理解），就是在看一段詩詞/文章之後回答問題，或是進一步發揮創意，創作出屬於自己的文章/故事。

所以，從小培養閱讀習慣真的很重要！這不僅影響到閱讀理解，也和寫作、創意與字彙量息息相關。Q姐從四歲多學會了自然發音之後，就開始自行閱讀，不用我在旁邊陪讀。至今她九歲了，她每天都至少會讀一本小說，閱讀習慣已經養成。也因為她喜愛看書，所以從書中累積了不少字彙量和寫作用語。

昨天的遠距教學內容，老師讓她們看了一段人類過度開發雨林而導致紅毛猩猩無家可歸的影片，讓孩子嘗試從紅毛猩猩寶寶的角度，創作一段文章。而Q姐每次只要一遇上寫作，就會文思泉湧、寫到停不下來，一頁不夠還要換下一頁。我看到她的創作後也相當驚艷！

DDC看完後表示：

「奇怪，以前我們考作文的時候，都要字體故意寫很大，最後一行還會用一個句點來佔字數。 怎麼可能寫這麼多？」

唉，是說人無法十項全能。這位先生，還是專心當理工阿宅就好了吧！

最後，就來欣賞一下Q的寫作吧！看完後覺得鼻酸酸。（如果大家喜歡Q的創作，以後我再來多分享一些）

【Lost Rainforest, Lost Home】
As the sun smiled with pride, my mother and I swung gracefully from tree to tree. The canopy kept us cool and it was just the right weather for us to go out, play with our friends and maybe pick some delicious oranges. High up in the trees, I could hear an orchestra of birds singing among the trees. It was a beautiful sight.

At the darkest hour, horrible beasts came to destroy our lovely home. Callosal trucks came charging along the rainforest, destroying everything in its path. Many animals were massacred. Even though the sky was as dark as coal, it was easy to see the flashing red lights and the enormous metal. It was a terrifying sight.

Not even opening her mouth, my mother grabbed my hand desperately, dragging me to the top of the highest tree we could see. As quick as our tired legs and arms could carry us, we climbed the tall tree. With no time to say anything, she used her expressions to tell me to keep going up. I understood perfectly. The monster’s claws grabbed her by hand and she was gone. She was lost. She was no longer there.

Slowly, I opened my eyes to see a different home. There were no longer green trees, songbirds singing, sun shining; there was nothing. The colour of the lovely rainforest had turned dull and grey. Silence filled the air. I had no one to play with me, no one to talk with me, and worst of all, no one to take care of me. Hope was lost, and nothing will ever be the same.

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A song I wrote :P

The lucid sky.
is an open fire to me.
We watch it burn.
and it's haunting - you'd agree.

Black and white blurred between the lines.
Angels try for the truth that can't be said.
Yellow slander and purple lies.
He's a rainbow that bleeds the color red.
He's the same as you and me.

CHORUS

I pray that everything will be alright.
Won't you take up your arms and fight.
For the city.
Away to the battlefields with questions that we can't deny.
We are begging for a reason why.
No reply.

You're not a perfect child.
but you always tried to be.
They preach and they teach.
but they're helpless when you leave.

But being best will not make you stronger.
Never thought of what happened till it came to be.
A million cries in a million letters.
Nameless souls in an endless, endless sea.
They're all so dear to me.

CHORUS

Don't you remember.
The other side.
We can complain but we cannot cry.
So open your eyes.
Do you see me!
Do you see me!

CHORUS

The lucid sky is an open fire to me!

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哈囉！大家好，我是哥倫布。我本身是一名詞曲創作人，目前住在台灣台北。非常謝謝你們願意聆聽我的原創歌曲，也謝謝你們訂閱我的音樂頻道喔！

我很喜歡寫歌，每當我聽見別人在哼我寫的旋律時，我就會有非常大的滿足感。除了寫歌之外，我也喜歡拍一些有趣的音樂相關影片在 Youtube 和 Facebook 上面喔！

我的夢想是有一天能把寫歌當作事業。當我達成我的目標後，我會用盡全力幫助其他的獨立創作人，這樣他們也能夠靠從事藝術來生活。

我會彈鋼琴、吉他、小提琴、貝斯，目前也有在學習其他的樂器，如果你們想要支持我的話，可以訂閱我的頻道及追蹤我的臉書給我最大、最實質的支持。

Hi! I am Columbus. I am songwriter in Taipei, Taiwan. My dream is to someday be able to do songwriting as a career. Thank you for listening and subscribing and listening to my music!