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👍🏼

🎒🎒【New Semester 新學期 新氣象】🎒🎒

今天小編聽到各地校園"歡欣鼓舞(哀)(鴻)(遍)(野)"的聲音👂👂
小編不得不說，可以當學生是幸福幸福幸福的，相信小編過來人的話！如果可以，坐時光機也想回去青春的學生時代啊💧💧因為回不去了只好與各位共享喜悅的選課時光，多修業幾門課吧（小編衷心的希望大家愛上學）😊：

How about_____／_____？
你覺得_____如何?

● auditing 旁聽
● Economics 經濟學
● Biology 生物學
● Psychology 心理學
● Accounting 會計
● Communications 傳播學

以 How about 開頭的問句後面，除了可以加上想詢問的一般名詞之外，也可以加動作，不過要記得將動詞改為動名詞的形式喔!

例： How about taking Professor Klein’s class?
去上克萊教授的課如何?

例： How about the art history course?
去上藝術史這門課如何?

We / I still need _____ .
我們∕我還需要_____。

● another thesis 另一個論文
● to buy textbooks 買課本
● to find more references 找更多參考文獻
● to take written/oral exam 考筆∕口試

這個句型有兩種用法，一種是『 We/I still need + 名詞 』：

例： We still need another elective course.
我們還要再選一堂選修課。

另一種是『 We/I still need to + 原形動詞 』：

例： I still need to take the placement test.
我還得參加分級測驗。

★ 跨國企業家、政治人物、教授、TED Talk 講者、常用的 10 個英文片語 (上) ★

[準備留學英語考試 TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT學生必看]

[1] along the lines of (=on the lines of) 與～相似

e.g. They're campaigning for the electoral system to be reformed along the lines of the one in Germany.

[2] better off 情況會更好; 會比較有益處
e.g. He'd be better working for a big company.
e.g. We'd be better off taking the train instead of driving.

[3] boil down
用法 (1) boil down 簡化 (simplify)、總結 (summarize)
e.g. John finally managed to boil his thesis down to 200 pages.

用法 (2) boil down to 歸結起來
e.g. What this issue boils down to is that the council doesn't want to spend more money.
e.g. The problem boils down to one thing--lack of money.

[4] case in point 一個適切的例子 smile emoticon by way of illustration = one example of this)

e.g. Now, as a case in point, let's look at nineteen-century England.
e.g. Elliott is one of the best rappers around, and her new album is a case in point.

[5] the crux of the matter 事情最核心的部分

e.g. But, more than that, I was uncertain how I was to approach the crux of the matter on these visits.

[6] get a fix on (=have a fix on = have a handle on = have a grasp of) 獲得對～清楚的了解

e.g. I was able to get a fix on the specifics of this problem.
e.g. No one in the press room had a handle on Balkan history.

[7] get at 意味、嘗試去表達 (try to make understandable; hint at)

e.g. I think I see what you are getting at.
e.g. What are you getting at when you look at me like that?
e.g. You see what I'm getting at?

[8] home in on 專注於、集中於

e.g. Our closing argument should home in on the evidence found.
e.g. The report homed in on the faulty wiring that might have caused the fire.

[9] the jury is still out (+on) 對某事情還沒有定論

e.g. The jury's still out on the safety of irradiated food.
e.g. The jury is still out on the question of building a new parking lot.
e.g. The jury is still out on whether the scheme will be successful.

[10] keep tabs on 仔細觀察、仔細追蹤

e.g. I like to keep tabs on my bank balance so that I don't get overdrawn.
e.g. Once you buy a stock, you need to keep tabs on it.

......待續