英文的學習不能等

(愛心正妹)

With determination, anyone can do anything.
只要有決心，任何事情都能完成。

Love is a powerful force. It can drive people to do the unthinkable, and when the unthinkable saves a life, it's all the more touching. When Jimmie Sue Swilling was born, it was with only one kidney. She didn't realize this, however, until she was trying to start a family with her husband Larry Swilling. Doctors told her that it was unlikely that she could have children. Against all odds, Jimmie Sue gave birth to not one, but three healthy children. Still, she knew that one day a kidney transplant would be required. That day finally came last year, when, at the age of 76, Jimmie Sue was told that her one kidney was about to fail and she was in need of an urgent transplant. With no kidneys available, she was put on a long waiting list. Her husband, however, couldn't stand the thought of life without his wife, so he decided to take matters into his own hands.

　　One morning, Larry woke up with an idea. He made a sandwich board sign that read "Need kidney 4 wife," strapped it to his body, and set out with a heart full of hope. Larry pounded 15 miles of pavement in 97-degree heat and a bad knee. After that walk, he received nearly 2,000 phone calls. Still, until a confirmed donor was found, Larry refused to give up, and a few days later, he walked another 54 miles. Larry's awe-inspiring love and devotion to his beloved wife, whom he says he loves more now than when he married her 56 years ago, was the reason that a 41-year-old woman from Virginia was so touched that she decided to donate her kidney to Jimmie Sue. Luckily, it was a match, so Larry can now put down his sign and doesn't have to worry anymore.

Reformist priest praises pope’s new tone, but wants more

An Austrian priest who has stirred controversy in Europe with his challenge to Catholic teachings on taboo topics welcomed recent remarks by Pope Francis on gay rights, but said discussion could go further.Father Helmut Schuller, who has been banned by American bishops from speaking in Catholic churches while on a tour of the U.S. that began in mid-July, suggested that women should be allowed to become priests and said that gays need justice, not just mercy.

Schuller, in a telephone interview, said the pope's words were a "good opener" and that gay people seem to be happy that there's a friendlier tone from the Catholic Church than in the past.Schuller, leader of an Austrian priest group known as the "Call to Disobedience," which challenges church teachings on taboo topics such as the ordination of women and priests marrying, has been drawing enthusiastic crowds during a 15-city U.S. tour that began in New York in mid-July .

The pope raised hopes of a softening of Catholic Church opposition to gay rights when he spoke to reporters during his return from a recent visit to Brazil. Addressing the issue of gay clergy, Francis said, "Who am I to judge?" He also reaffirmed church teaching that homosexual acts are a sin.Responding to the pope's remarks, Schuller said, "I think it's not only a question of mercy, but it should also be a question of justice to respect gay people." On the issue of ordaining women, Francis had reaffirmed the church's ban on women priests, saying, "That door is closed." But Schuller said the question is, "Who closed the door?" adding, "It is not possible to think the discussion should be finished."

"We should not only knock on the door, but try to open it," Schuller said. The Catholic Church teaches that it cannot ordain women because Jesus willingly chose only men as his apostles. Advocates for women priests say he was only acting according to the customs of his time. Seventy percent of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to be priests, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll earlier this year.U.S. bishops, including Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley and Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, have forbidden Schuller from speaking on church property. "Those who are not in harmony with Catholic Church teachings in what they speak about should not be given a venue," said Joe Kohn, spokesman for the Detroit archdiocese.

Uniquely UNIQLO 獨一無二的優衣庫

by Eryk Smith
What's the deal with a new store that has people lining up for hours?
　　The day the first UNIQLO store opened in Taiwan in 2010, a line of shoppers snaked around the department store building where the retailer was located. Inside the shop, the _(1)_ was a shopping frenzy as swarms of people buzzed about grabbing merchandise. In the two short years since the first store in downtown Taipei opened its doors, the company has _(2)_ to 17 locations in Taiwan.
　　What makes UNIQLO so hot? After all, the company simply sells casual clothing at _(3)_ prices, much like its competitors. UNIQLO has that certain something, and its _(4)_ to success lies in following the template set by business champions from Ford Motor Company's founder Henry Ford to Apple's Steve Jobs. This means they take an _(5)_ product and improve on it by giving it a unique spin.
　　UNIQLO began as a men's clothing shop in Japan in 1949, and in 1985, a _(6)_ casual wear store was opened in the city of Hiroshima. Originally called Unique Clothing Warehouse, the name later morphed into a _(7)_ of the first two words and became UNIQLO. In 2001, the company expanded overseas, and today they are Japan's _(8)_ clothing retail chain, with outlets in over a dozen other countries as well as almost 800 stores in Japan.
　　Similar to other clothing retailers like The Gap, UNIQLO _(9)_ much of its manufacturing to cheaper locations in order to keep costs low and provide high quality apparel. A more important _(10)_ of UNIQLO's business success has been a merging of Eastern and Western aesthetics. Its clothing style is essentially modeled on the West's casual look, but it also has a certain Japanese style that gives it that all-important twist that is uniquely UNIQLO.
(A) leading　(B) outsources　(C) reasonable　(D) existing　(E) key
(F) scene　(G) expanded　(H) aspect　(I) unisex　(J) combination

Dating At Work-4　愛要大聲說

(The next day, Billy comes home from work.)

Billy: Jen. I think I know what`s going on with Linda.
Jennifer: So who`s the lucky one, me or you?
Billy: She`s definitely interested in me. And I hope not you also.
Jennifer: How do you know?
Billy: Check these out. [opens a bag and shows Jen a pair of silky 1)boxers]
Jennifer: My goodness! That`s pretty forward--silky heart underwear. And it`s not even Valentine`s Day yet.
Billy: Yeah, well, I think it`s a little too 2)aggressive for a work relationship if you ask me! If I did that, I`d get 3)sued!
Jennifer: Yep, for 4)sexual 5)harassment at the workplace.

Dating At Work-1　愛要大聲說

( Jen meets Billy outside his office for dinner.)

Billy: Hey, you`re early.
Jennifer: Yes, out of respect, of course.
Billy: So nice of you. Where should we eat?
Jennifer: I was thinking Mexican. What about you?
Billy: Sounds fine to me. I`d love a margarita tonight.
Jennifer: Hey, who`s that girl? She keeps staring at me.
Billy: That`s Linda, my coworker. Maybe she thinks you`re pretty.
Jennifer: You always know the right thing to say…

     
(越南拳擊正妹)

podcast　是什麼？

podcast (v., n.) 播客（製作並播放聲音電台，供iPod使用者收聽的廣播型態）
podcaster (n.) 製播「播客」的人
podcasting (n.) 播放播客

自從iPod問世以來，許多與iPod相關的新詞也相繼出現，例如iPodder就是「使用iPod電子音樂產品的人」；podcast這個字更被美國方言協會(American Dialect Society)選為二○○六年Word of the Year之一。

專業播客經營者

If you`re considering starting a podcast, then make sure you`re doing it for the right reasons. These reasons could include mostly anything, except this one: making a load of money.

The fact is, of the thousands of podcasts available online, only a small, no 1)minuscule, 2)fraction is profitable. The problem is that advertisers just aren`t willing to 3)shell out the big bucks on podcasts. This is probably because there are no standards for podcast advertisements and also no 4)standardized means of measuring audience sizes.

But this may change. As more and more people around the world discover this new broadcasting 5)medium, it seems inevitable that some advertising money will 6)trickle down from the “old 5)media,” TV and radio.

Tech-savvy Taxis　高科技計程車

In the near future passengers in New York City taxis will be able to watch the news, read bar and restaurant 1)reviews, and 2)access a 3)database of other location-4)specific information. This will be made possible by a system of new, interactive touch-screens which will soon be 5)mandatory equipment in all of the city's 13,000 cabs.

The plan sounds great to nearly everyone, except the drivers. They complain the system is an expensive 6)imposition-- they pay for it themselves-- and that its GPS functions will 7)enable others to track their position.

When Making Appointments

Conversation
Mom: Eddie, it's time for you to visit the dentist.
Eddie: Is it already time for a checkup?
Mom: Yes. Call Dr. Moeller's office and make an appointment.
Eddie: But you always set up appointments for me.
Mom: Well, it's time that you did it by yourself.
(telephone rings)
Receptionist: Good morning, Dr. Moeller's office, may I help you?
Eddie: Yeah, um, this is Eddie Hastings. My mom said I need to make an appointment with Dr. Moeller.
Receptionist: OK, Eddie. When was your last appointment?

The Ass in the Lion's Skin

‧英文原文：

An Ass once found a Lion's skin which the hunters had left out in the sun to dry. He put it on and went towards his native village. All fled at his approach, both men and animals, and he was a proud Ass that day. In his delight he lifted up his voice and brayed, but then every one knew him, and his owner came up and gave him a sound cudgeling for the fright he had caused. And shortly afterwards a Fox came up to him and said: "Ah, I knew you by your voice."

The moral is that： Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.

Foreign client visit -1　國外客戶來訪-1

[Mack meets Hank at the airport, holding a sign saying “Hank Parker.”]

Hank:　　Hi, I`m Hank—are you from Shoex?
Mack:　　Yes, I`m Mack. Welcome to Taiwan! Did you have a good flight?
Hank:　　Well,it was pretty long. I had to fly from Dallas to Los Angeles, then from Los Angeles to Tokyo, then from Tokyo to Taipei.
Mack:　　Weren`t there any direct flights from LA to Taipei?
Hank:　　I was trying to use up my frequent flyer miles, and that`s all that was available.
Mack:　　Were you able to sleep on the flight at all?
Hank:　　Yes, and I had a 1)bulkhead seat, so I had plenty of 2)legroom.
Mack:　　How about meals—did they feed you?
Hank:　　I think I slept through breakfast, but I had lunch on the way over from Tokyo. Do we have any meetings scheduled today?
Mack:　　You have the rest of the day free. Why don`t I just take you to your hotel so you can get 3)settled in and have a rest.
Hank:　　That sounds great!

                                        (德國體操選手Marcel Nguyen)

喇叭手與戰俘

出處：伊索寓言

解說者：張哲嘉

‧小小啟發：

鼓動人的言語，往往更勝武器。

‧英文原文：

A Trumpeter during a battle ventured too near the enemy and was captured by them. They were about to proceed to put him to death when he begged them to hear his plea for mercy. "I do not fight," said he, "and indeed carry no weapon; I only blow this
trumpet, and surely that cannot harm you; then why should you kill me?"

"You may not fight yourself," said the others, "but you encourage and guide your men to the fight."

The moral is that： Words may be deeds. 

Signing up for Community College　社區大學初體驗-3

[Two days later, Jennifer comes home.]

Jennifer:　Hey, Billy. I found out some cool 1)info.
Billy:　OK. 2)Inform me.
Jennifer:　The Los Angeles Community College offers four levels of Korean and the teacher is a woman.
Billy:　Cool. If I took all four levels would I get some sort of degree?
Jennifer:　You could get an 3)Associate`s degree in Korean, yes.
Billy:　Right on. But what kind of 4)reputation does their program have?
Jennifer:　Pretty good, I hear. People say it`s just as good as the one at UCLA and 5)credits transfer to UCLA.
Billy:　What about the price? It should be cheaper to take classes at the community college

    (一次五位)

Signing up for Community College　社區大學初體驗-1

Jennifer:　I miss being a student so much. But I love my job, too.
Billy:　Well, you can’t have everything.
Jennifer:　Why not? I was thinking of taking some classes at a community college.
Billy:　What? That’s where all the 1)reject students are. Why would you want to do that?
Jennifer:　That’s simply not true. A lot of people go to community college to study what they are interested in… for fun.
Billy:　Study and fun, now that’s a 2)contradiction in itself.

B)
Jennifer:　Think about it. Didn’t you always want to study music? You could, at community college without worrying about grades.
Billy:　I never thought about it. I guess you’re right. Actually, I’d like to study Korean.
Jennifer:　There you go. And I’d like to study art and theater. A community college is the best place for that.

英文面試時，如何談論未來的生涯規畫

談到未來的生涯規畫時最好不要講得太明白。舉例來說，若面試官問你對未來有什麼樣的生涯規畫，你卻回答你計畫三年後暫時放下工作去攻讀碩士學位或者生小孩，對方可能覺得你在公司只會待三年，便決定不僱用你了。所以，談到未來生涯的時候只要講基本的願望和大概的期望即可，不需要講得過於具體。

現在我們就來看看職場新手Kevin和職場老手Daisy如何談論未來的生涯規畫吧。

英文原文：

An Eagle was soaring through the air when suddenly it heard the whizz of an Arrow, and felt itself wounded to death. Slowly it fluttered down to the earth, with its life-blood pouring out of it. Looking down upon the Arrow with which it had been pierced, it found that the shaft of the Arrow had been feathered with one of its own plumes. "Alas!" it cried, as it died,

The moral is that： "We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction."

  (呂佳宜  緯來)  

Let's travel abroad　帶自己去旅行！-4

[At the gift shop]
Gina:　Since we're here so early, let's shop. Maybe we should get a gift for your classmate in Miami.
Jeff:　It totally slipped my mind. We can't show up 1)empty-handed.
Gina:　And we should give him something 2)authentically Taiwanese.
Jeff:　What about this Oolong tea? Now that's something I doubt he'll get in Miami.
Gina:　Chinese tea has really 3)taken off in the US. It's all over the place.
Jeff:　Dried 4)shredded pork? No, wait… he's a vegetarian like you.
Gina:　I think this is perfect - the taro cakes. Here, try a 5)sample.
Jeff:　Wow. I'm going to get two boxes.
Gina:　Sure. Just make sure you're the one who's going to 6)lug it around. Here, get a bottle of this toner for his wife.
Jeff:　Sure. And a couple of bottles of plum wine!

   (林書豪!!)

Let's travel abroad　帶自己去旅行！-2

[at Check-in]
Check-in Agent:　I need your passports and tickets, please.
Gina:　It's all here.
Check-in Agent:　There are two of you traveling?
Gina:　Yes. And we are checking in two bags.
Check-in Agent:　Please 1)place them on the scale. Let me help you…
Gina:　Thanks.
Check-in Agent:　There is a 20-kilogram limit now, and this bag is over by eight kilos.
Gina:　Oh, no! Can I take some things out of the bag and place them in a 2)carry-on?
Check-in Agent:　Sure. But you're only allowed one carry-on per person and that one looks full.
Gina:　I guess I'll just pay the overweight luggage fee then.

英文面試時，如何說明職務內容

職務內容分為三種：一是說明目前的職務，描述工作性質和日常（usually）職責。二是說明目前工作上正在進行（at the moment）的業務，例如此時此刻正在執行的案子。這時要稍微謹慎一些，避免說出太多目前任職公司正在進行的業務，不過描述自己帶領團隊的方式是可以的，或者強調自己在目前的案子中如何運用才幹也可以。三則是談論過去（in the past）工作上的職責。

現在我們就來看看職場新手Kevin和職場老手Daisy如何說明職務內容吧。

Interviewer：Do you work well under pressure?
面試官：你抗壓性強嗎？

Kevin：Sorry, I don't follow you.
凱　文：抱歉，我沒聽懂你的問題。

Interviewer：Can you cope with stress and pressure if things get extremely busy?
面試官：在極度忙碌的情況之下，你能不能應付壓力？

籌備新進人員面試 (面試後的決定與掙扎)

本週話題焦點：籌備新進人員面試 (面試後的決定與掙扎)

Mike: So, how did the interviews go today? Find anyone interesting?
Mike：對了，今天的面試如何？對哪一位有興趣呢？

Janice: Today went much better than yesterday. I was beginning to think that all accountants were boring.
Janice 今天進行得比昨天順利多了。我開始覺得會計人員是不是都很無趣。

Mike： So, how many people do you have on your short list of applicants now?
Mike：那現在有幾個應徵的人在你的候選名單上？

Janice: Well, I have three so far. That's three more than I had yesterday! How about you? How did it go?
Janice：嗯，目前為止我有三個。這比昨天我有的還多出三個。你呢？進行得如何？

Mike: Not bad at all. I have three more on my short list, and I think I'm going to have to make some tough decisions.
Mike：還不賴。我也多了三個在候選名單上，我想得下個棘手的決定了。

Janice: Yeah, it's always difficult making these kinds of decisions. Sometimes I feel like I'm playing God.
Janice：是啊，要作這樣的決定總是艱難的。有時候我覺得我好像在扮演上帝。

Mike: What do you mean by that?
Mike：你那樣說是什麼意思？

Janice: I mean that, if I decide to hire someone or not, my decision can really affect a person's life.
Janice：我的意思是，無論我決定要不要雇用某人，我的決定真的會影響那個人的一生。

Mike: Okay. I know what you mean. I hate it when people tell me that they are unemployed. Then I wonder if they have a family or not.
Mike：喔，我懂你的意思了。我很討厭別人告訴我他們失業了。之後我會開始想說他們是不是有家庭。

Janice: Our job is tough sometimes.
Janice：我們的工作有時真的很困難。

Mike: I guess that we should just do our job and hire the best person.
Mike：我想我們應該就做好我們的工作，然後雇用最好的人。

Janice: Yeah, I guess you're right.
Janice：是呀，我想你是對的。

Mike: Let's meet up tomorrow at the same time.
Mike：我們明天這個時間在開會吧。

Janice: Sure. Have a safe trip home.
Janice：當然好。回家一路小心安全喔。

Mike: You, too. See ya tomorrow.
Mike：你也是。明天見。

   (真人版櫻木花道)

‧英文原文：

A Cock, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a precious stone;

on which he said: “ If your owner had found thee, and not I, he would have taken thee up,

and have set thee in thy first estate, but I have found thee for no purpose.

I would rather have one barleycorn than all the jewels in the world. “