看到這篇BBC & 中研院的文章，
想起常看到自己高科技業、醫療業、口譯業⋯的朋友post放「乖乖」在機器旁邊的照片，
「我的婆婆怎麼那麼可愛」中，奚伊歐也是把「乖乖」放在罷工的烤箱旁，要它合作一點。

到底放「乖乖」，
有沒有科學根據？
還是心理作用？

下回我也要把乖乖放在我的教室裡，
看看大家有沒有更聽話🤔🤔
喔！還要指定綠色款才行👌🏻
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🗞 俐媽新聞英文—乖乖社會研究篇：

《BBC》的Worklife單元報導台灣乖乖 (Kuai Kuai) 文化，稱台灣是一個科技發達的地方，且半導體 (semiconductor) 產業佔全球領先地位，但在台灣有個奇特的習俗 (ritual)，就是把乖乖當作幸運物(lucky charm)，從實驗室 (laboratory)、銀行到醫院，都能發現乖乖身影。
　
《BBC》也清楚介紹乖乖的使用規則，綠色乖乖能夠讓機器乖乖聽話，因為紅綠燈中，綠色代表「暢通、通順」的正面意思，反之，黃色和紅色則帶有警告意味 (caution / alarm)，另外如果過期 (expire)了也會失去幸運作用。

🥠 ensure (v.) 確保
🥠 sacred (a.) 神聖的
—> sacred role (ph.) 神聖不可侵犯的地位
🥠 keep...at bay 和⋯保持距離
🥠 crisp (n.) 油炸馬鈴薯片 [英式用法]
🥠 charm (n.) 咒語，符咒；護身符
🥠 amulet (n.) 護身符；避邪物
🥠 humble (a.) 簡單樸素的
🥠 pick-me-up (n.) = tonic 提神的事物/飲食 [口語用法]
🥠 moreish (a.) 讓人想再吃的
🥠 savory (a.) 可口的 [英式用法]；鹹味的
🥠 mythical (a.) 神話的；杜撰的
🥠 property (n.) 特性
🥠 semiconductor (n.) 半導體
🥠 pharmaceutical (a.) 製藥的；(n.) 製藥公司
🥠 confectionary (n.) 西點；糕點
🥠 word-of-mouth (a.) 口耳相傳的
🥠 thesis (n.) 論文
🥠 crash (v.) 當機
🥠 talisman (n.) 避邪物
🥠 synonymous (a.) 同義的
🥠 metamorphosis (n.) 變形；轉型；(生物)變態
🥠 hard-and-fast rule (ph.) 固定規則；硬性規定
🥠 ventilator (n.) 通風口
🥠 let alone 更不用說
🥠 expiration date (n.) 過期日
🥠 lest (conj.) 以防萬一
🥠 consume (v.) 食用
🥠 void (v.) 使無效
🥠 warranty (n.) 保固期
🥠 break down (phrase) 故障
🥠 ambiguity (n.) 含糊不清
🥠 specialize in N 專精於
🥠 ethnology (n.) 民專學
🥠 ritual (n.) 儀式
🥠 legacy (n.) 遺產
🥠 portion (n.) 部分
🥠 illogical (a.) 不合邏輯的
🥠 skimp (v.) 偷工減料

🗞 新聞來源：《BBC Worklife》
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210414-the-good-luck-snack-that-makes-taiwans-technology-behave
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平時熱心幫大家整理新聞英文的欒為學長，
今天和俐媽心有靈犀的準備的同一篇新聞英文素材，
實在太巧合！
這篇可是我們的力作，
要乖乖看嘿😄

#俐媽新聞英文
#俐媽新聞英文乖乖篇
#台大明明的孩子都好乖乖👍🏼

88節約爸爸一起看地表最強老爸的電影
不過這次 Liam Neeson 不像在 Taken 即刻救援那樣要救人了
而是他自己的心靈旅程《下一站托斯卡尼》Made in Italy
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真實人生中喪妻的他，跟親生兒子一同演出本片，跟劇本故事設定不謀而合，可說是溫暖的本色演出，推薦給喜歡溫馨小品的你，很適合約爸爸一起看喔
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每次看完電影都很喜歡看厲害的影評學英文文筆
The director makes effective, if obviously symbolic, use of the shuttered house that locals refer to as "deserted."
這邊同時讚美導演運用老宅的安排有效，又說明具有象徵意義
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Fittingly, the two men arrive at the tumbledown villa in the thick of night, gradually uncovering the layers of dust and cobwebs, the dead bugs and live varmints that have overtaken the place, not to mention the Harry Potter posters in the bedroom that Jack last used when he was 7.
fittingly 很切合地
tumbledown 搖搖欲墜的
好生動的形容詞
in the thick of night 深夜、夜正濃時
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The movie's pointed glances at a locked shed, on the other hand, signal all too plainly the unspoken things between Robert and Jack, culminating in a big confrontation that checks the formula boxes and skimps on emotional impact.
culminate in 疊加直至高峰，常指戲劇高潮
confrontation 衝突
check the box 是在檢查表上打勾，此指符合公式
skimp 馬馬虎虎做事，顯然影評認為此處情感安排太草率，鋪陳不夠
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喜歡看電影學英文 看看最好玩的電影英文課 https://bit.ly/2V2dwHp
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最後一定要說，我爸才是地表最強老爸，父親節快樂！
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超好穿襪子 @Underpeace

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On a budget? Here’s an easy fried rice recipe with affordable ingredients that you don’t have to skimp out on flavors! Luncheon meat – so sinful and yet so good. This dish is one of the easiest things to make, and covers your three major food groups; carbohydrates, meat and (some form of) vegetables!

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For this episode, we headed down to Omelette Chef at Chinatown Complex Food Centre to complete a Massive Omelette Platter within 30 minutes! Omelette Chef is a hawker stall manned by a husband-and-wife team that specialises in omelettes topped with your choice of protein from shrimp to smoked duck, served with either Japanese rice or pasta on the side. The husband, Francis, worked at a hotel for 20 years, eventually becoming the Head Chef, before moving on to run his own restaurants. Francis and his wife, Doreen, are both in their 60s yet tirelessly work 6 days a week serving up their fare to the crowds. One plate costs $5 regardless of toppings.

For my Massive Omelette Platter, I ordered 10 omelettes and 3 packed servings of rice that Francis plated onto my giant plate. For my toppings, I got servings of shrimp, satay chicken, smoked duck, mushrooms and otah. The smoked duck and shrimp were juicy, tender and liberally portioned. Surprisingly, both the otah and chicken were not spicy but on the sweeter side while being well-seasoned with the usual traditional spices. The omelettes were excellent, cooked with lard, well-seasoned and filled with tomatoes and onions. They were not like your typical French omelette but crispier and only very slightly moist.

Lex gave me a time limit of 30 minutes for a further challenge and I managed to complete this Massive Omelette Platter in 27 minutes. At $5 a plate, Omelette Chef serves very affordable food and does not skimp on quality. Francis, the Chef, cooks each omelette up by order and even wears his hotel Chef outfit for the added professionalism. Do check out Omelette Chef for this cosy cooking couple and their interesting take on omelette meals.

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335 Smith St #02-136
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Recipe at: http://www.themeatmen.sg/luncheonmeat-fried-rice

On a budget? Here’s an easy fried rice recipe with affordable ingredients that you don’t have to skimp out on flavors! Luncheon meat – so sinful and yet so good. This dish is one of the easiest things to make, and covers your three major food groups; carbohydrates, meat and (some form of) vegetables!

Guilty pleasures fulfilled in one dish for the everyday simple homecook! As part of our collaboration with howtoadult we are coming out with a series or recipes to equip young adults with.

#themeatmensg #simple #delicious #friedrice #easyrecipes #howtoadult

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