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👍🏼

《玳瑚師父的看見（三）》(English version below)
THE SIGHTINGS OF MASTER DAI HU 3

成就的人生如何來？成就的人生是一個人，在她他生命中的每一天，對於她他所經歷過的人與事，很認真去思考，然後告訴自己，下一次一定要做得比上一次，更好甚至更圓滿。吾，玳瑚師父，就是堅守著這樣的一個準則，去開發吾內心的光明，再將這光明，照向一切的有緣有情眾生，使她他們的內心，早日光明點燃、智慧增長，能自利也能利她他，沒有怨親會苦，沒有愛憎會苦，沒有地獄，祇有天堂。吾的意思是祝福大家，最起碼有福天的福報是也。

吾記得曾在文章裡，傳授大家一些面相學。若干年前，有對年輕夫妻因吾的其中一位門生，介紹來問前程。事先女者有給吾來電，禮貌及誠意的說明，是由誰所介紹而來的，找吾有何需求。之後得知，原來是爲其先生的事業，盼吾能指點一二。見面時，吾請她他們倆，將她他們倆的愛巢格局，清楚的畫在紙上，然後給於她他們倆吾專業的見解。女者這時才告訴吾，她他們倆曾請過某位師父，到她他們的愛巢勘查過風水。但，根據她所畫的，吾所問的，明顯的不夠完整。因吾現場的「表演」，她他們倆就異口同聲的邀請吾，到她他們倆的愛巢去，重新規劃一番。

上門勘察的當日，隨同的有吾的門生，印象中至少有兩位。因此，吾勘察的整個過程之精彩，是有人證的。多人找吾爲她他們的居家、工廠、公司、辦公室、店面等等，規劃風水，乃因吾都會全力以赴，給足時間之余，還給了她他們一堂免費的風水課程。吾本身有問過幾位客人，爲何不去找其他師父，她他皆回曰，吾勘察風水很有耐心，很仔細，有準，效果明顯，等等。這對夫婦要求有子女運，吾就在她他們倆的寢室裡，佈了局並當場在眾人面前預言，她他們倆很快就會添丁。有一天，她他們倆請吾吃飯，原因是太太真的有孕了。吾觀男者的氣色，再次大膽預言是千金。再有一天致電於吾，除了告訴吾準確的預言，也請吾爲其千金撰名。

有位美麗可愛，但事實上，脾氣有點那個的少婦（一笑），由吾的客人，也是她的同事，推薦來找吾爲其住宅，賜福賜吉祥。除了陽宅勘察，她他們夫婦倆，也有請吾爲她他們倆，重新撰個良名，以及大運批算，佛像金身開光安座。甚至有一回，她他們必須出遠門，無法拜天公，因而將房屋鎖匙交予吾，請吾幫她他們拜天公。在此，再感謝她他倆對於吾的信任與厚愛。有一回與她他們夫婦倆有飯局，吾驚覺少婦的氣色，和往常很不一樣，一問之下始知，她那時所服務的公司，會給員工服食「神符」。吾，玳瑚師父，奉勸大家勿隨便服食符紙，若畫符之人心術不正，食符的人會後果很不堪設想啊！這位少婦在吾的勸解下，再加上吾請佛菩薩放光加持後，臉上氣色總算回到健康水平。

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How does an accomplished life come about? An accomplished life happens when a person does serious reflections about the people and things he/she encounters every day in his life. He then tells him/herself that he/she will definitely do better and more perfectly next time. I, Master Dai Hu, hold fast to this standard in igniting my inner light, with which I shine towards all sentient beings I have affinity with, so that they too can sooner ignite their inner light and increase their wisdom. Then, they can bring benefits to themselves as well as others, and endure no sufferings of being with people they dislike and separating from loved ones. They will only experience Heaven, not Hell. What I am saying is I wish everyone of you to have the good fortune of heavenly blessings at the very least.

I recalled imparting knowledge of face reading in my previous writings. Many years ago, upon a recommendation by my disciple, a young couple came to seek my advice on their future. Before the actual meet up, the lady rang me, and told me politely and sincerely from whom she got to know me, and why she wanted my advice. Later, I learnt that she wished for me to advise her husband on his career.

During the meeting, I asked them to draw the layout of their love nest clearly on a piece of paper, and gave them my professional opinion. The lady then told me they had previously engaged a Feng Shui master to audit their love nest. However, based on her drawing, and what I gathered from my questions, the Feng Shui was obviously not done up completely.

Because of my “live” performance, both of them unanimously invited me to do a Feng Shui audit for their love nest, so as to plan afresh.

On the day of the Feng Shui audit, I remembered having at least 2 disciples that came along with me. Thus there were definitely witness to the many highlights of my Feng Shui audit process that day. My Feng Shui planning service is sought after by many people, eager for my advice on their homes, factories, offices, retail stores, etc. The reason is due to me always doing my best dedication and giving them sufficient time, as well as a free lesson on Feng Shui knowledge.

I did ask some of my clients the reason why they did not look for other masters. Their reply was that I was very patient, very meticulous, and accurate in my Feng Shui audits, and results were evident, etc.

This couple also wished to have children luck, thus I set up a Feng Shui formation in their bedroom. In front of everyone, I made the prediction that they would be expecting soon. One day, they treated me to a meal. It turned out that the wife was indeed pregnant. I observed the aura of the husband and again, boldly predicted that they would have a daughter. Sometime later, I received a call from them, confirming my prediction, and also requesting that I pen the name for their daughter.

There was this young married lady, pretty and cute but with a somewhat fiery temper, who came looking for me upon a recommendation by her colleague, also a client of mine. This lady wished for me to bestow blessings and auspiciousness to their home. In addition to the Feng Shui audit, she and her husband also requested for me to give them good Chinese names and analyse their luck cycles. They also engaged me to conduct consecration and enshrinement for the Bodhisattva's statue in their home altar.

On one occasion, they had to travel and unable to pay homage to the Heavenly Jade Emperor on His holy birthday. They handed me their house keys and asked for my help to do the prayers on their behalf. Here, I would like to thank them for their trust and great kindness.

Once, I was dining with this couple when to my horror, I noticed something amiss with the wife. Her aura was abnormal. Upon probing, I realised that the company she was working for mandated that their sales staff to consume a talisman frequently. I, Master Dai Hu, strongly advised everyone against consuming talisman randomly. If the person who draws the talisman harbour evil intentions, the consequences for the one who consumes it are unimaginable!

Upon my advice to stop the talisman consumption, coupled with me beseeching the light blessings from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the lady’s facial aura finally restored to a healthy equilibrium.

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約200頁 About 200 pages

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