上週我買了一份Taipei Times報紙，讀到這個新聞。過了很多天，這新聞還是一直在我心頭上，忍不住找出報紙發個文跟大家分享一下。想看到全文英文報導的朋友可以Google "Taipei Times US senator praises Lithuania’s decision to suppor...
上週我買了一份Taipei Times報紙，讀到這個新聞。過了很多天，這新聞還是一直在我心頭上，忍不住找出報紙發個文跟大家分享一下。想看到全文英文報導的朋友可以Google "Taipei Times US senator praises Lithuania’s decision to support Taiwan"。
新聞沸沸揚揚，大家都已耳聞，天下雜誌在 2021年8月10日也出過一篇名為「設「台灣代表處」、送疫苗、支持入WHO，立陶宛為何挺台灣？」的文章，有興趣的朋友可以去看一下。我這裏就來分享英文報導以及我們可以從中學習的部份。
“It is important to support the right of the Taiwanese, as a fellow democratic people, to determine how they would like others to refer to them and to choose the appropriate name for their foreign missions that reflects the work that they do,” he said. （作為民主夥伴，讓台灣民眾有權決定他們希望如何被外界稱呼，對於自身駐外館處選擇能反映他們工作之合適名稱，是很重要的。）
... In his letter, Rubio said that the Chinese Communist Party does not represent Taiwan, and thus has “no right to dictate to the rest of the world how we must refer to, or engage with, the people of Taiwan.” （中國共產黨不代表台灣，沒有權利支配世上其他國家如何稱呼，以及與台灣人民來往。）
不過立陶宛也遭受到punitive diplomacy（懲罰性外交）:
In response to Lithuania’s decision, China has recalled its ambassador (召回大使) from Vilnius and expelled (驅逐) Lithuania’s from Beijing. It has also introduced retaliatory sanctions (報復制裁) and halted direct freight train services to the Baltic state (中斷直達立陶宛的鐵路貨運).
不過聽說中方每年對立陶宛出口金額是立陶宛對中3倍多，此舉形同自斷生路，不知是不是真的。
我認為學英文最重要的一個目的之一就是「可以溝通與傳達個人想法」，除了說說自己的工作與興趣，small talk之外，能夠捍衞自己立場也是很重要的。所以，你從此貼文學會了什麼呢？
People have no right to dictate to the rest of the world how they must refer to the people of Taiwan.
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#newsenglish #lithuania #taiwan #humanrights #learnenglish #vocabulary #speakenglish #britishenglish #studyinuk #englishpronunciation #ielts
#新聞英語 #立陶宛 #人權 #學英文 #英文單字 #英文筆記 #英文學習 #雅思 #英國留學 #生活英文 #英文教學 #英文口說 #英文發音 #英式英文 #英式發音 #背單字 #學英文的正確方法
thus發音 在 浩爾譯世界 Facebook 的最讚貼文
英文寫作新專欄登場！
從這週開始訓練你 #中翻英焦點閱讀法🎯
謝謝來自澳洲的 Alex 老師犀利好文筆
快來讀讀，累積寫作功力，一起升級
前幾天 #全球串連早安新聞 香港聽友上來分享的大消息
大科技公司提出可能撤出香港！超級重大，Alex 老師就是這麼勇猛
在他的課堂要用英文討論這題目
衛報標題
Google, Facebook and other tech companies threaten to quit Hong Kong over privacy law
Alex 老師的課超有趣、燒腦、挑戰！
每週寫分析，下次上課就針對熱點議題練英文口說
讓很多自覺英文不錯的同學發現不足之處
不斷學習更精鍊的表達方式，提升、進步
我覺得非常適合英文不錯，但 #聊到深入議題容易卡住 的學習者
想要把英文從「堪稱流利」
升級到「談笑風生，什麼都能聊」
就應該到 Alex 的課練練！
好，因為我知道直接給你們看老師的全英文你們會滑掉
所以我設計了個中翻英焦點閱讀法
讓你們遊戲化，從閱讀中抓取實用 expressions
是不是用心良苦XD
來試試，以下每句引號裡的「中文」是題目
而答案就在 Alex 寫的英文中，找到學起來！
留言區就是作答欄，直接寫出來，寫錯我會挑出來～
不寫出來，自己學錯，我也檢查不到囉（汗）
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開始：
「為公共利益設想」
Do corporations usually act in the interests of the public, or do they act purely to protect their profits?
「撤出香港」
That is one of the questions that should be considered in the latest threats from big tech companies to pull out of Hong Kong, and thus possibly leave China altogether.
「根據多家報紙的說法」「表面上」（提示：頗進階的副詞）
According to the accounts offered by various newspapers, an industry body known as the Asia Internet Coalition, which represents big technology companies such as Google, Apple, Twitter and Facebook, has indicated that their members will withdraw services from Hong Kong, ostensibly because they do not agree with the terms of new privacy laws being proposed there.
「此舉是為支持」「反對中國對自由的箝制」
To some commentators, it seems as though this action is being undertaken in support of a more open and free internet, and in defiance of China’s crackdown on freedoms in the territory.
「明確為了香港人民的利益」
But is this really a decision made by tech companies in the interests of the people of Hong Kong specifically, and the internet in general?
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準備好作答了嗎？我在留言區等你
（選一題就好了XD）
Alex 老師這社論等級的文筆，大家應該學到很多吧！我自己也是
下週一晚上他的課程就是用這素材更深入練英文口說
如果你一直以來嚮往講英文也可以跟中文一樣靈活
就是要上這樣的課啦！
別再找家教陪你聊天了（那只是維持，不是進步。現在既然可以進步，為什麼只求維持？不進則退就是殘酷現實。）
每堂課都討論最新國際時事
學習 50 個 #進階單字
還有 #糾正發音 與 #文法錯誤
（我知道很多人想要這個！我自己就是，我懂你們。）
歡迎揪朋友一起加入！
【里茲螞蟻 Alex 應用英文班】
上課時間：每週一晚上（報名請注意梯次時段）
- 第1梯 (18:00-20:00)
8/2-9/27 [9/20 停課]
報名連結：https://lihi1.cc/Te8XY
- 第2梯 (20:10-22:10)
8/2-9/27 [9/20 停課]
報名連結：https://lihi1.cc/VHS1N
若對單堂付費有興趣
歡迎正式來信至 service@leedsmayi.com.co
#批判性思考練起來
thus發音 在 Eric's English Lounge Facebook 的最佳解答
[專頁公告] 英文學習「生態系」更新
English Learning Ecosystem Update
As I began exploring Instagram, I struggled to find a way to deliver useful academic content. Instagram posts typically focus on images, short clips, and concise text, which are attention grabbing but not always entirely conducive to language learning. I looked over the posts of established Instagram English learning accounts, and experimented with vocabulary posts and even news posts for a couple of weeks. Not wanting to post just images, I thought about creating something new even with the rigid format of the platform.
當我開始研究怎麼用IG，我想盡了各種辦法，希望能提供大家一些實用的學術內容。 IG 的特色著重在圖片、短片以及簡潔的文字，這樣的方式雖然很容易引人注目，卻不全然有助於語言學習。我瀏覽了 IG 上英文教學網紅的貼文，並在這幾週嘗試發了一些學術單字與新聞相關的文章。我並不想只是發一些圖片，而思考著要如何在既有框架下創作一些新的東西。
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A tenet of using tech in education is to engage students with what they are familiar with, not give them an entirely new platform that is difficult to use. So, how could I create a new series of Instagram posts that is both educational and unique? I thought about my goal to disseminate academic English resources, and how I could leverage my experience as a curriculum writer and voice recording artist for public school textbooks.
一個使用科技進行教育的原則是用學生熟悉的方式與他們互動，而非用了全新的平台卻使他們難以學習。那麼，我應該如何創作獨特且具教育意義的一系列全新 IG 發文呢？我想到了我傳遞學術英文資源的目標，以及思考到該如何發揮身為教科書編輯者與音頻錄製者的經驗。
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So far, this is what I have at the moment. I will post Word of the Day (每日一詞), high frequency vocabulary words that you see in academic texts and sometimes on the news. These Tier 2 academic vocabulary words are not exclusive to a single domain and complement the theme-based approach I’ve taken with my mind-mapping vocabulary class. You can find other vocabulary learning methods here.
這是我目前所想到的內容：我會發布「每日一詞」，也就是學術文章或是新聞中有時出現的高頻字彙。這些Tier 2學術詞彙並不限於單個領域，更補充了我在心智圖詞彙攻略課程中採用的主題式學習法。你還可以在下面網站找到其他詞彙學習方法。
🎓 詞彙學習方法：http://bit.ly/2JGXKvK
In these posts, I added the pronunciation, collocation, and example sentences of each word for students. These words will be helpful to university-level students who often read academic texts and the news. Students can access them by simply clicking on the hashtag 學術英語單字.
在這些貼文中，我為學生提供了發音、搭配用法和例句。這些單字會對經常閱讀學術文章和新聞的大學程度學生有所幫助。學生只要點貼文上的＃學術英語單字即可看到貼文。
🎓 學術英文單字: https://bit.ly/3cxH091
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To help students use more precise and common academic phrases, I then added Academic Phrases (每日一句), set phrases that appear in both academic speech and writing. These phrases have varying functions from introducing a topic to comparing and contrasting ideas. There is a difference between speech and writing, so I picked words that could be used for both. If one is used only in a specific context, I will make note of it in the video recording. This series of posts will help students with language output, and can be found under the following hashtag 學術英語片語.
為了幫助學生使用更精準、更道地的常見學術用語，我們接著會進入「每日一句」，也就是在學術演說與寫作中常見的用語。這些片語具有不同的功能，範圍涵蓋介紹主題到比較、對比想法等等。而演講和寫作之間也有不同，所以我選擇了都可以使用的片語。如果只能在特定情況下使用，我會在影片中特別說明。該系列文章將會幫助學生提高語言輸出能力，可以在 # 學術英語片語找到。
🎓 學術英文片語: https://bit.ly/3aqaQcP
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Last, I will follow up with an abridged version of breaking news (時事英文) with high frequency collocations and audio recordings. This will provide students with the input of not only individual words, but how to use them in output (speech and writing) with context. While all these news posts might seem independent at first, I will eventually link and organize them by theme when there are enough posts. Along with my news class, these extra posts will help students stay aware of current events, acquire set phrases used in journalism, and develop critical thinking. These posts can currently be found under the hashtag EEL時事英文.
最後，我們會跟進精簡版的「時事英文」，其中包含高頻搭配詞與錄音資料。這些內容不僅可以提供你們輸入單字，而且可以幫助你們知道如何搭配情境輸出，再將這些內容使用在口說與寫作中。這些貼文一開始雖然看似獨立，當素材足夠後我會再將他們進行連結與整理。這些貼文和我的新聞課程將幫助學生維持對時事的敏銳度，掌握新聞中使用的固定用法，並養成批判性思維。這些貼文目前可以在 # EEL時事英文。
🎓 批判性思考問題大全: http://bit.ly/34rdtJ7
🎓 EEL時事英文: https://bit.ly/36tDusv
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There is a lot more I want to do to create an ecosystem of free academic English learning materials. I will continue modifying our post format to meet your needs, but these are my plans for Instagram thus far. Join us on our journey to make bilingual academic English resources more readily available to all! Let’s continue to learn and grow together!
建立免費的學術英文學習系統是件大工程，我會持續修改我們發文的格式以符合你們的需求與習慣，這些只是我目前 IG 學術英語學習計畫的一部分。加入我們的旅程來讓雙語的學術英文資源更加普及！讓我們一起學習與成長！
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🎓 學術英文單字: https://bit.ly/3cxH091
🎓 學術英文片語: https://bit.ly/3aqaQcP
🎓 EEL時事英文: https://bit.ly/36tDusv
🎓 批判性思考問題大全：http://bit.ly/34rdtJ7
🎓 該如何學習英文？http://bit.ly/3inxdCP
thus發音 在 Eric's English Lounge Facebook 的最佳貼文
[專頁公告] 英文學習「 生態系」
Hello, everyone! I hope you had a great start on the new year. I’ve been radio silent (銷聲匿跡) for a few days because I am currently setting up my Instagram to provide more English learning materials for you guys. Remember my new year goal of providing an "ecosystem" of learning materials?
大家好！希望各位在新年都有一個新的開始。近來我有些 「電波靜默」(銷聲匿跡)，是因為我目前正在設置我的IG以提供給各位更多免費的教育資源。還記得我要提供學習資源生態圈的新年目標嗎？
以下是我們目前的資源:
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Fanpage 📣📣📣
專頁: https://www.facebook.com/ericsenglishlounge
On our main fan page, you can read about hot topic current events, editorials, posts on English education. We also provide free educational resources, hold book drawings, and perform charitable activities.
在我們主要的粉絲專頁中，你可以閱讀引起共鳴的熱門時事、社論與英文教育類文章。我們還提供免費的教育資源、贈書抽獎以及舉辦一些慈善活動。
專頁宗旨與目標: https://bit.ly/2BaENzJ
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FB groups and Google Meet 📣📣📣
關鍵思考英文學習團+Google Meet 時事討論
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ericsenglishlounge
In our critical thinking FB group, you can read in depth news stories and discuss these issues with me. We have periodic livestreams on news topics, providing analysis and discussions available to public think tanks. In our class groups, you'll get constant updates and extra information relating to our courses! Google meet is where we hold our live discussions.
在我們的關鍵思考學習社團，你可以更深入地閱讀新聞報導後和我討論相關議題。我們會有定期直播討論相關新聞主題，並提供從公開智庫找到的分析和討論。在我們的班群社團，你可以得到即時更新，並獲得與我們課程有關的資訊！Google Meet是我們舉行線上討論的地方。
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YouTube and Blog 📣📣📣
YouTube: http://bit.ly/2MhEt7h
部落格: http://bit.ly/2Ybp8L8
To be honest, I haven’t updated YouTube for awhile because of the high cost of producing a video (both money and time). However, you can still check out the channel for English learning videos, and I will update it whenever I can.
Our blog, which gets about 2000 visitors a day, is a compilation of all the free resources I published on all media. Thus, if you do not want to get on FB, feel free to check it out.
說實在的，因為做一部影片要成本過高，我已經一陣子沒有更新YouTube。 但是你還是能夠在頻道上觀看英文學習影片，如果有值得我們關注的議題就會有所更新。
我們的部落格每天有大約2000人來訪，匯集了所有我網路上免費資源；所以如果你不想上臉書，歡迎使用我們的部落格。
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Instagram 📣📣📣
IG: https://www.instagram.com/esenglishlounge/
I started working on Instagram a few months ago and so far I have three types of posts:
我幾個月前也開始投入IG！目前有三種貼文：
1. Word of the Day: I go over the pronunciation, collocations and provide example sentences. All these words are high frequency tier-2, cross-domain vocabulary words that appear in both academic texts and the news.
每日單字：我會針對發音、搭配詞、單字用法進行說明。所有的單字都來自高頻Tier 2跨領域學術詞彙，你會常在學術文章和新聞看到它們。
2. News English: I publish abridged, translated, and audio versions of news stories found in the NY Times, Reuters, the Guardian, and so on. These take a bit of time to do, so please use these resources as a part of your learning.
時事英文：我會發布來自紐約時報、路透社、衛報等網站的新聞，並且花了不少時間提供三合一服務（新聞摘要、翻譯、有聲版）。言下之意就是多使用這些資源吧！
3. Daily life English topics: Anything that I find interesting or useful to students
生活英文主題：只要是有趣或是實用的資訊都會出現～
So, if you need any of these resources, feel free to follow. Everything is free and I will do my best to keep it that way. Do follow me on Instagram if you need News English and want to expand your vocabulary!
如果你需要任何上述的資源，歡迎關注。我會盡力維持全部免費，如果你想要讀英文新聞並且增加單字量，追蹤我的IG吧！
📣 https://www.instagram.com/esenglishlounge/ 📣
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還有需要其他的資源可以在這邊找到:
英文學習資源大全: https://bit.ly/35HMkBy
找不到的話也歡迎來信詢問~
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Onwards to the new year!
邁向新的一年！