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[Taiwan referendums in 2021 to see nearly 20 million eligible voters]

Nearly 20 million Taiwanese are eligible to vote in the four referendums scheduled for Dec. 18th, surpassing the number eligible in the 2020 presidential election.

The increase is a result of an amendment to the Referendum Act (公民投票法), which lowered the voting age for referendums from 20 to 18.

The referendums are on putting the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant back into service, banning the import of ractopamine-laden pork, allowing referendums to concur with a national election, and relocating the CPC (中油公司) LNG terminal from the proposed algal reef site off the coast of Datan (大潭).

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eligible 符合資格的 vote 投票 / voter 選民 referendum 公投 surpass 超過 ban 禁止 concur with 同時發生

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presidential election 總統大選 amendment 修正案 Nuclear Power Plant 核能發電廠 ractopamine-laden pork 萊豬 algal reef 藻礁

[文章連結]

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4338622

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[Istanbul’s local dog framed over poop on train]

“Boji,” Istanbul’s beloved stray dog who has captured hearts after being spotted by the city’s locals for regularly using public transport, has been framed and accused of pooping on a train.

Footage from a surveillance camera showed a man leaving the poop on the seat of a train, attempting to frame Boji and accuse him of leaving the feces on public transport.

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frame 陷害、誣陷、栽贓 spot 看到 public transport 大眾運輸 accuse 指控 attempt 試圖

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Istanbul 伊斯坦堡  local 當地的 / 當地居民 beloved 熱愛的 stray 浪浪、流浪寵物 surveillance camera 監視錄影機 feces 排泄物、糞便 / poop 大便 (動詞/名詞)

[監視錄影連結]

https://mobile.twitter.com/mrt_ongun/status/1461996869425508355

[文章連結]

https://reurl.cc/bnrEmr

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[Turnspit Dog]

The Turnspit dog was widely popular in the 15th and 16th century for a task that would surprise most people. These dogs were used in the kitchen to help evenly cook meat.

How? The owners or kitchen workers would place the Turnspit dog on a wooden wheel, similar to a hamster wheel. Chains from the wheel were connected to a large metal spear which would pierce the dead animal whether it be deer, boar, large birds, etc. As the Turnspit dog would run, the large roasting animal over the fire would slowly turn, giving the food an even cook.

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Turnspit dog 轉叉犬 task 任務、工作 place 放置 wooden wheel 木製轉輪 roasting 烘烤的、炙熱的

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widely 廣泛地 evenly 平均地 / even 平均的 similar to 跟...相似的 metal spear 金屬長矛 pierce 穿刺 boar 野豬

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[烤肉裝置的圖片連結]

https://reurl.cc/Rbg7xx

[文章連結]

https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/t/turnspitdog.htm

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[A Sex and the City Revival Is Officially Coming to HBO Max]  

On July 9th, HBO Max shared the first official photo of And Just Like That..., featuring our leading trio Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes, Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York.  

The wardrobe looks updated for 2021 but is no less chic with Miranda in cream wide-leg pants, Carrie in a tartan skirt and platform heels, and Charlotte in a polka dot off-the-shoulder number. 

 "And just like that, it was day one!!" Nixon wrote while sharing the photo on Instagram.  

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revival 重演 / 重新搬上螢幕   official 官方的、正式的 / officially 正式地  feature 飾演   wardrobe 衣櫥   chic 時髦優雅的  

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trio 三人一組    tartan 方格花紋    platform heels 前增高高跟鞋    polka dot 圓點花紋   off-the-shoulder number 開襟衫 

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[圖片連結] 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHPla_DIld/  

[報導連結] 

https://reurl.cc/aN7pz3

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[The Vaccine Makes Me Sick]

A: Ugh..I don’t feel so well.

B: You look like crap. What happened?

A: I just took the 2nd dose of the vaccine yesterday. I think it’s getting to me now. I feel kinda bloated and nauseous...

B: They are side effects from the vaccine, right? I think my brother had some, too.

A: Un..hun..

B: What’s wrong?

A: I think I just tasted a bit of my breakfast in my mouth.

B: Oof! You should really go home and rest. Just take the day off. I can cover for you.

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take / get the vaccine 打疫苗 dose 劑 bloated 脹氣的 nauseous 反胃的 side effect 副作用

[真好用片語]

I do not feel well / I am not feeling well 我(身體)不太舒服 look like crap 臉色不好 get to someone 造成(某人)不舒服、困擾 What’s wrong? 怎麼了? take the day off (今天) 請一天假 cover for someone 幫(某人)代班

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[London National Park City] 

London has become the world’s first National Park City. The idea behind the label is to protect London’s green spaces, encourage the growth of green areas, waterways and paths and encourage residents and tourists to access them.

  

[What is National Park City]

A National Park City is difficult to explain, it is a city that has been managed and protected just like you would a National Park, but it's still an urban area. So green spaces are protected and tourism is encouraged to appreciate the nature within the city.

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National Park City 國家公園城市 label 標籤 encourage 鼓勵 resident 居民 access 造訪

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growth 成長 waterway 航道、水路 path 小徑 urban 城市的 appreciate 欣賞、重視

[報導連結] 

https://reurl.cc/WXb8zO 

[London National Park City官網] 

https://www.nationalparkcity.london/

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[Most popular Halloween costumes this year]  

You may see witches hitting the streets in packs this Halloween. Google has released its list of the most-searched costumes of 2021 and for the second year, witch landed in the top spot. Rabbit took second place in the list followed by dinosaur.  Google’s annual “FrightGeist” website features a list of national search rankings and a state-by-state breakdown. It also includes a costume wizard that offers suggestions based on your preferences. — Kayla Wheeler  

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hit the street(s) 上街   in packs 成群結隊   release 公佈   feature 以...為特色   preference 喜好  

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most-searched 熱搜的   land 獲得   annual 年度的   breakdown 分類   wizard 精靈（軟體安裝）   offer 提供  

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[報導連結]  

https://reurl.cc/Zj45m6  

[Google Frightgeist網站]  

https://frightgeist.withgoogle.com/

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[Why do they say for “her”?] 

I'm a dude. I think a pretty classic, manly one too. I carry a knife. I don't wear skinny anything. I own road flares and paper maps. And guess what? I dig a good candle in the wintry north. I don't get why candles are almost exclusively marketed to women. What do you mean, "Valentine's Day Gift for Her"? This was a gift from me to me, and me is a he, and he has a hairy chest upon which many a beer has* been spilt. Seriously, when it's freezing cold and the sun is hibernating, there's nothing like a good, warm glow that eliminates my natural odor of fart and balls. The candles are even burning, very long-lasting, and have a pleasant but not too foo-foo smell. I'll take it. 

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dig 喜愛  exclusively 專門  eliminate 消除  long-lasting 持久的  foo-foo 浮誇的 

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road flare 求救信號彈  wintry 寒冷的  many a (=many) 許多的  hibernate 休眠  natural 天然的  odor 氣味 

[評論連結] 

https://reurl.cc/WXxKGx

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[Squid Game]   

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes. —Netflix   

數百名阮囊羞澀的玩家接受一個奇怪的邀請，要在一連串兒童遊戲中相互競爭。等待著他們的不只是誘人的獎項，還有致命的危險。 —Netflix    

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cash-strapped 缺錢的    invitation 邀請    compete 競爭    tempting 誘人的    stake 賭注   

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accept 接受    await 等待    binge 無節制的行為    binge-watch 追劇    red light, green light 一二三木頭人   

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[Netflix簡介：英文］   

https://www.netflix.com/tw-en/title/81040344   

[Netflix簡介：中文]   

https://www.netflix.com/tw/title/81040344   

[阮囊羞澀的由來]   

https://reurl.cc/Q6e3Q9

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[Most boring show ever]  

If you’re visiting Fukuoka, Japan, on a budget, there’s a hotel that has you covered: you can stay for a paltry 100 yen a night. The catch? Visitors must agree to let the hotel live-stream their stay on its YouTube channel. So far, more than half a million viewers have tuned in to watch strangers sip tea, read and, once, watch a guest attempt to play Twister by himself. (Don’t worry, the bathroom is private!) —Megan Murphy  

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budget 預算 (on a budget 節省預算）   have…covered 提供一切所需/照料好   agree 同意   live-stream 現場直播   tune in 收看/收聽  

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paltry 微不足道的   attempt試圖   so far 目前為止   private 私人的   sip 啜飲  

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[CNN報導] 

https://reurl.cc/zWYzN7

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[Playing telephone]  

The lead-up to Chris Ferry’s 62nd birthday this March was bizarre. Instead of just notes from family and friends, Ferry estimates the New Jersey insurance agent received 250,000 calls and texts from around the world. His sons, Chris and Michael, had bought billboard space near Atlantic City and posted, “WISH MY DAD A HAPPY BIRTHDAY,” along with his phone number. It went viral, and constant calls from as far away as Kenya tied up his phone line for days. Ferry got a new number—no word on if he’s shared it with his sons. —Nathaniel Basen  

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bizarre 奇特、罕見的   billboard 大型廣告牌   along with 和…一起   go viral 爆紅   constant 連續不斷的  

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lead-up 導致   instead of 與其…、而非…   estimate 預估   tie up 佔用 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patricia-hsu/message

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武漢肺炎aka新型冠狀病毒在全球延燒，英文名稱和病毒變異速度一樣，變形再變形，到底英文正式和通用的名稱是什麼呢？跟防疫相關的單字又有哪些呢？我們將在本集為您一一說明。

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本集單字請見PressPlay文章： https://www.pressplay.cc/link/D3830E4E71

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本單元藉由星際大戰的討論，為大家介紹5個經典單字，英文單字已整理於PressPlay，請見： https://www.pressplay.cc/link/F9DFE35360

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單字亂接龍是由隨機選單字的方法，創造自己的英語故事，本集由Jenny，Patricia和Jocelyn三人合力創造Mary的故事，藉由故事內容間接學習英文單字。文章內容請見：https://www.pressplay.cc/link/E236069F1A?oid=15B7828BA6

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