哈佛大學一直是全世界與美國本土優秀學子夢寐以求的校園，但跨入這道窄門的條件，除了得有高超學識能力、特殊技能之外，還必須能承擔那驚人的高昂學雜費，這一點往往讓不少人就此打退堂鼓。但現在校方宣佈，家庭年收入10萬美元以下的學子，將享有學雜費全免的待遇。 One of the biggest barriers for getting into Harvard University for students who make the cut is falling by the wayside. 對於符合資格的學生來說，進入哈佛大學的最大障礙之一正在逐漸消失。 The prestigious IVY League school announced plans Monday to make tuition free for any student whose family makes $200,000 or less per year. The changes will go into effect at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year. 這所...
Mar 19, 2025•16 min•Season 3Ep. 3
金秀賢因被爆和當年還是未成年的金賽綸交往引爆爭議，而女方更選在金秀賢的生日結束自我，更讓金秀賢陷入醜聞風暴，演藝事業面臨終結。 Korean A-lister Kim Soo-hyun's career imploded in scandal 韓國一線演員金秀賢深陷醜聞，演藝生涯崩毀 South Korea 's biggest star Kim Soo-hyun is in the midst of a career-ending scandal after being linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron, who tragically killed herself last month . 韓國頂級明星金秀賢正陷入一場可能終結其職業生涯的醜聞，事件與已故女演員金賽綸有關——她於上個月不幸自殺身亡。 Soo-hyun, 37, was forced to deny that he'd dated Sae-ron while she was underage, following allegations made by popular gossip c...
Mar 17, 2025•20 min•Season 3Ep. 2
台灣導演李安獲頒美國導演工會獎（DGA Awards）最高榮譽「終身成就獎」，是該組織88年來第36位獲得殊榮的導演，更是臺灣第一人。亞洲臉孔能在白人至上的美國電影圈佔有一席之地，真的非常不容易，真的替他開心！ Acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee (李安), who has won two Oscars and other awards over the past few years, received the Directors Guild of America's (DGA) 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday. 在過去幾年贏得兩項奧斯卡獎和其他獎項的台灣著名電影製片人李安，星期六在加州比佛利山莊比佛利希爾頓酒店舉行的典禮上，榮獲美國導演協會 (DGA) 2025 終身成就獎 "Born and raised in Taiwan, it feels li...
Feb 13, 2025•16 min•Season 3Ep. 1
槍殺健保CEO的兇嫌Luigi Mangione 週一出庭，對包括恐怖主義謀殺等 11 項指控均不認罪；但事件發展從一開始就歪樓、諸多關注還是在他的長相，連出庭當天穿的酒紅色毛衣，都銷售一空。 UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s alleged killer Luigi Mangione became a kind of fashion influencer after his appearance in a Manhattan courtroom, with his burgundy sweater attracting most of the attention. Fans rushed to copy Mangione’s style, with one X user pointing it out that the sweater luigi mangione wore to court today is sold out”. Wearing the sweater, Mangione attended his hearing on De...
Dec 26, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 11
滑手機不止浪費時間，甚至可能讓腦部機制產生質變?! 牛津大學出版社選出『 腦腐 brain rot』作為 2024代表字，指的是「一個人的心理或智力狀態出現惡化徵兆，尤其是在過量吸收瑣碎、缺乏挑戰性內容後，所引發的現象」，福斯新聞網訪問腦部神經科學家，也提出類似的看法。 Oxford University Press has chosen "brain rot" as its word of the year. Some experts believe that constant, endless scrolling of social media and other online content is doing exactly that – rotting our brains. A certain part of the brain, called the habenula, is responsible for getting stuck in endless scrolling. This is how social media addictions can form as ...
Dec 17, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 10
超級傻眼！本來寫好一篇文章跟大家淺談南韓戒嚴的狀況，結果按下發文鍵之後，上臉書發現…已經被投票否決了😂 看時事學英文就來聊韓國總統尹錫悅的瘋狂決定，以及堪稱史上最短命的戒嚴（應該是好事吧） South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday he would lift a surprise martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, backing down in a standoff with parliament which roundly rejected his attempt to ban political activity and censor the media. Protesters outside the National Assembly parliament shouted and clapped. “We won!” they chanted, and one demonstrator banged on a drum. The ...
Dec 04, 2024•14 min
太興奮啦！看比賽看到老淚縱橫，第一隻全壘打還聽到鄰居歡聲雷動😊學英文就是趁這個時候，看看國際媒體怎麼報導台灣的表現。這次奪冠，韓媒也盛讚台灣棒球『站上12強巔峰』！ Taiwan stood at the top of the 2024 WBSC Premier 12. It was an outcome that no one -- perhaps not even the team's own manager -- would have predicted. In the gold medal contest between Chinese Taipei and the seemingly unstoppable Samurai Japan, who had won 27 consecutive games dating back to 2019, it was Chinese Taipei who emerged victorious . It was the first major international tournament victory for Chinese Ta...
Nov 28, 2024•19 min
有些人以為只有弱者才會遭到霸凌，但是NewJeans在韓國演藝界夠強大了吧？卻還是傳出疑似遭到同公司的高層霸凌，但團員Hanni發出的不平之鳴，有機會改革向來被認為黑暗高壓的韓國娛樂圈嗎？來看我改寫自BBC的新聞。 During an impromptu YouTube livestream on 11 September, 20-year-old Hanni described how senior members of Hybe ignored her and her bandmates, and gave them cold shoulder. She also alleged that employees of the agency bad-mouthed NewJeans on internal communication app. Her allegations prompted fans to file a petition about workplace bullying to the government. But on Wednesday, South Korea'...
Nov 21, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 7
以往衛星上了太空，火箭推進器往往在返回大氣層過程中燃燒墜毀，不僅增加安全風險，也讓發射成本居高不下。SpaceX此次進行的星艦試射，不僅成功回收推進器，更是完成讓其『自動歸位』的不可能任務。不僅寫下人類太空計畫新頁，節省近億美元成本，也讓許多人樂觀預期，有去有回的太空旅行將不再是夢想。 ** SpaceX’s successful rocket landing boosts hopes for travel to Mars** The biggest and most powerful rocket ever built took to the skies again. And this time, it came back. SpaceX launched its 400-foot-tall (122 meters) Starship vehicle for the fifth time ever today (Oct. 13), sending the giant rocket aloft from its Starbase site in South Texas at 8:25 ...
Oct 14, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 5
黃牛/秒殺的英文怎麼說？透過酷玩開唱的消息一起來學！ 相隔8年酷玩樂團重回印度開唱，幾分鐘之內票就『秒殺』之外，還立刻出現在拍賣網站上叫價1.1萬美元。一位身為粉絲的律師，憤而提吿 Coldplay tickets for $11,000? Uproar in India after tickets sold out in minutes and resold for outrageously high prices Fans eagerly awaiting the return of Coldplay to India were shocked to find tickets being resold online for as much as $11,000, prompting police to seek a statement from the CEO of the shows’ vendor over allegations of fraud. Tickets were scheduled to go on sale by the official vendor, Boo...
Oct 01, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 5
美國總統辯論會上，兩位候選人首次同台。川普自始至終沒有正眼看對方一眼，賀錦麗一開始接近川普，主動伸手表示風度跟善意。過程當中的表現也獲得多數主流媒體好評。 In a notable moment during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump shared a handshake, marking their first face-to-face meeting in the campaign. As the debate began, both candidates took the stage for what was their initial direct encounter. Initially, Trump seemed to head towards his podium without acknowledging Harris. In a gesture of politeness, Harris alte...
Sep 13, 2024•26 min•Season 4Ep. 4
有『美國比爾蓋茲』之稱的科技大亨麥可林奇，在遊艇沈船後確認罹難。但現在傳出案外案，是先前他軟體公司以110億美元賣給HP，被買家指控作假帳墊高交易價格。如今包括經手案件的律師、財務主管、投資公司高層、以及公司前大老闆林奇本人，都接連死亡。 Superyacht sinks latest: Fifth body found in search today - six people now confirmed dead Five bodies have been found in the search for several people missing after a luxury yacht capsized off the Sicily coast, bringing the total number of dead to six. Search efforts are in their third day, after the captain was reportedly questioned by Italian prosecutors over the sinking. Bri...
Aug 22, 2024•15 min•Season 2Ep. 3
奧運官網原文： 中華台北李洋 王齊麟 連續奪下羽球男雙冠軍 CHINESE TAIPEI'S LEE YANG AND WANG CHI-LIN GO BACK TO BACK IN MEN'S DOUBLES Lee Yang of Chinese Taipei put an emphatic period to his career - an Olympic gold medal. Lee and Wang Chi-lin became the first pair in badminton history to win the men’s doubles twice after an intense 21-17, 18-21, 21-19 victory over the People's Republic of China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Sunday, 4 August. The Tokyo 2020 champions also struck the firs...
Aug 14, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
這兩天全球股市雲霄飛車，把大家嚇壞了。也有人提出『薩姆定律』，言之鑿鑿的說美國經濟衰退可能不遠，AI泡沫將炸。我看到多數美國英文報導，認為衰退不至於、AI就算回檔，也不至於重演網路泡沫化的慘況。但認為近期還是保守為上。也藉由這個機會選一篇，新聞英文一定會需要知道的財經內容，以後可以直接看原文，多一個投資股市的資訊管道。 Fears of a US recession have gripped global markets, triggering a share market rout that prompted investors across Asia, Europe and North America to all unwind their positions – at the same time. The volatile conditions erupted after the US Federal Reserve hinted after its 31 July meeting that interest rates would soon be cut, in what wa...
Aug 06, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 2
巴黎奧運正式開幕！大家幫台灣運動員加油同時，別忘了定期學一下英文！今天跟大家討論，開幕式的一個環節，由變裝皇后登場的某個橋段，被宗教團體認為是在重現達文西的名畫『最後的晚餐』，也引發了嘲諷基督教的爭議。不過舞台總監、還有歷史學家都跳出來，說真的是誤會一場。 The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris received various reactions. The “reenactment” of the Last Supper by drag queens and a naked blue man drew the most controversy. The French Catholic Church issued a statement expressing deep regret over the “mockery of Christianity.” But was this all a “woke” parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting “The Last Suppe...
Jul 31, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 24
『人形機器人』一直被產業寄與厚望，因為結合人工智慧，加上如果動作更加精密流暢，型態更像人類的人形機器人，可望紓解人力短缺，或者直接取代家中的掃地機器人、吸塵器、或者很多人最討厭的晾衣服等雜事。馬斯克說特斯拉的人形機器人最快明年，就會在公司內部採用，如果進一步完善，可能就會對外銷售。消息一出讓市場相當振奮。 Elon Musk Says Tesla to Use Humanoid Robots Next Year Elon Musk said Tesla will have humanoid robots in production to be used within the company next year, believing they would be “genuinely useful.” The electric-vehicle maker wants the robots to help produce its cars more efficiently, complete difficult chores and reduce labor shortages. The h...
Jul 25, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 23
你是否跟我一樣，經常說自己「工作很忙」，就把原本運動或休閒嗜好的計畫取消了呢？但華爾街日報訪問多位企業高層，除了事業經營有聲有色之外，不上班的時候還身兼鐵人三項運動員、賽車手、或房屋 DIY整修工。我很好奇日理萬機的他們，究竟時間從哪來？這篇除了有很多聊到工作/生活型態的表達方式，平時聊天用得到之外，也有一些時間管理的訣竅(像是：把『運動』當成一件跟開會、工作同等重要的事寫進行事曆當中)，或許能給您一些啟發～一起來看這集的『看時事學英文』 原文網址： https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ceos-time-management-hobbies-1581725b?mod=hp_featst_pos3 Where CEOs Find Time for Triathlon Training and Motorcycle Racing Many of us can barely keep up with our jobs, never mind hobbies. Yet some top executives run marathons, winerie...
Jul 18, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 23
美國總統候選人川普遭到槍擊的事件震撼全球，根據BBC訪問當天參與的民眾表示，早就看到一個槍手趴在附近的屋頂上，甚至還用手機錄了下來，也跟現場巡邏員警示警，但仍無法阻止槍擊案發生，也引發外界質疑美國特勤小組的維安是否出現大漏洞。這邊也附上影片的網址，有興趣的可以看一下路人拍的畫面，真的…蠻明顯的，實在想不通，他怎麼可以拿這一把長槍，走到靠近川普大約100公尺的地方爬了下來，如入無人之境😂 BBC Verify has analysed video which shows the police were warned of the threat to Donald Trump almost two minutes before Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on him from the roof of a building at a rally in Pennsylvania. Mr Trump narrowly survived the assassination attempt, after the gunman accessed a roof...
Jul 17, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 22
派瑞絲希爾頓是連鎖飯店集團千金，曾以金髮無腦形象走紅全球，堪稱初代網紅。近期她化身兒少保護女神，到國會作證揭露自己受到虐待的細節，也揭開所謂年產值500億美元『兒少矯正』產業的黑暗面。 Paris Hilton testifies she was ‘force-fed medications and sexually abused’ while institutionalized as a teen 派瑞斯國會作證 稱青少女時期遭機構強餵藥品、性虐 Paris Hilton has told a congressional panel looking into strengthening child welfare protections that she was “force-fed medications and sexually abused by staff” while she was institutionalized as a teenager. The 43-year-old American socialite and media figure, has previo...
Jul 09, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 21
川普與拜登的高齡和體力備受關注，78歲的川普在競選期間不時發表奇言怪語，且深陷官司醜聞。 拜登步態僵硬、失言、公開發言前後矛盾，有時同一天的堅定演說，突然會變成倉促且含糊發言。 Foreign diplomats react with horror to Biden’s dismal debate performance President Joe Biden’s dismal showing at the CNN presidential debate against former President Donald Trump resonated around the world, with foreign diplomats expressing shock and concern while raising questions about the implications for a consequential US election that could upend the foreign policy status-quo should Trump be elected ag...
Jul 02, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 20
小到手機、筆電，大到電動車、城市電網，處處可見鋰電池。但華爾街日報評論指出，南韓電池工廠大火，提醒世人鋰電池的風險不可輕忽：一方面是鋰電池火災，用水不見得有效，而且釋放的有毒氣體，可能還比火焰早一步取人性命，此外，鋰電池火災高溫，是一般家戶火災的五倍以上，目前的防護裝置可能都無法抵禦，增加救援難度。 Lithium Batteries Are Set to Power the World—and Pose New Fire Risks To the makers of smartphones, power grids and electric vehicles, lithium—the lightest metal —allows batteries to become supercharged, underpinning hopes for a greener economy and longer-lasting devices. But the very traits that make lithium game changing for energy storage can po...
Jun 27, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 19
COVID的變種似乎又悄悄死灰復燃，除了台灣這邊已經傳出升溫，法國當局更是如臨大敵！主要是奧運即將登場，醫師也提出呼籲。今天一起來看看戴口罩、隔離等相關的詞彙，用英文怎麼表達。 People in France are being advised to self-isolate and wear masks, as an expert warns that “Covid is not gone”, and hospital cases continue to rise. “People thought that Covid was gone, but that’s not the case,” said infectious diseases expert Dr Benjamin Davido, adding that he believes that people should still self-isolate in the event that they have Covid symptoms and/or test positive. He issued the warnin...
Jun 24, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 18
最近輝達的黃仁勳先生搶占媒體版面，也別忘了台積電也在近年的AI風潮，扮演重要角色，而且創辦人張忠謀先生，55歲才再度創業，某個程度他的故事更為勵志！(步入中年已經覺得人生快沒希望的me路過😂)。美國知名的華爾街日報，也專文介紹他，使用的字一點都不難，而且我覺得寫得超好！(再度證明用字的難度跟文章的優劣並無相關，希望可以破除大家迷思) He Turned 55. Then He Started the World’s Most Important Company. 張忠謀滿55歲後，創辦了如今全球最重要的公司 The world’s most valuable tech companies were founded in dorm rooms, garages and diners by entrepreneurs who were remarkably young. Bill Gates was 19. Steve Jobs was 21. Jeff Bezos and Jensen Huang were 30. But what might just be the world’s ...
Jun 19, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 17
被認為落後科技同業，蘋果終於推出重磅Apple Intelligence(蘋果智慧)，宣告正式加入AI戰局。 Apple debuts Apple Intelligence AI platform for iPhone, Mac Apple announced its long-awaited generative AI initiative called Apple Intelligence during its WWDC conference in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday. The technology, Apple's first step into generative AI, will be deeply integrated across the company's hardware and software products ranging from the iPhone and Mac to Mail, Messages, and Photos. The biggest changes are coming to Apple's Sir...
Jun 11, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 12
人工智慧（AI）晶片大廠輝達（NVIDIA）於美股收盤市值首次突破3兆美元，創下歷史新高，並首度超越蘋果（Apple），成為全球市值第二大的公司。 Nvidia overtakes Apple to become world’s second-most valuable company Nvidia has overtaken Apple to become the world’s second-most valuable company, behind Microsoft, with furious demand for the chipmaker’s shares . **Nvidia also hit a * $3 trillion market cap * milestone after shares rose over 5% on Wednesday to close at $1,224.40. ** Apple, the first company to see its market capitalisation reach the $1 trillion and $2 t...
Jun 06, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
本週稍微晚了一些些～因為主題實在太宏大！原本想要把多個媒體的說法都放進來 (力求客觀多元)，但發現野心太大不可行。思考一下，決定做兩集，用不同角度來討論這件眾所關注，而且影響台灣未來的消息！這次我選擇的是全球最大的財經資訊公司彭博新聞社的報導，除了看他怎麼用清楚易懂的方式，跟讀者講事情的始末之外，也建議大家看一下，記者怎麼用很多不同的字，來講同一件事情。 Taiwan Lawmakers Pass Bill to Curb President’s Powers (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan lawmakers passed legislation that could curb the authority of newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te as thousands of protesters gathered outside parliament to oppose the changes. The new measures will allow lawmakers to summon the president, c...
May 31, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 14
『My job is a teacher』應該是最常見的『台式英文』之一(當我說台式並無貶義～只是為了方便稱呼) 你知道為什麼嗎？ 在時事英文的長單元之外，穿插三分鐘的小單元，不只學單字、學文法、更徹底了解英語學習的底層邏輯！保證其他地方聽不到！ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 27, 2024•4 min
本週的看時事學英文晚了幾天(有人發現嗎😂)，因為我520主持總統就職典禮，事前很緊繃、事後很累，所以今天才出！但本週還是會出兩集(握拳)。不過這幾天感覺台灣跟全世界蠻多事的，但我想捷運隨機傷人事件，會出現一些傷亡數字、緊急送醫等滿典型社會新聞會出現的寫法，所以可以當作教材討論一下！而且當中也會集中討論『被動式(be+p.p)』的用法，真的沒有想像中那麼難，請進來聽聽看！ At least four people were wounded by a man wielding a knife on a train car in the central Taiwanese city of Taichung. During the attack on Tuesday, “a group of passengers rushed on to press him down.” A male witness told journalists at the scene. The 20-year-old suspect has been arrested. The man's motives were...
May 22, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 12
俄國總統普丁剛剛上任「第五個六年任期（！）」，第一站來到中國，要和習近平會談。看似中俄關係來到近年新高，但別忘了普丁上週「登基」的時候，習近平差不多是到了不聞不問的程度。紐約時報就分析，普丁想要聯中抗烏（克蘭），中國想要聯俄抗美，其實兩位各懷⋯喔不！是各有盤算😂 改寫自紐約時報： When China’s Xi Jinping hosts President Vladimir Putin of Russia this week, the two leaders are expected to project unity to demonstrate that there is an alternative to the U.S.-led global system. But they have different agendas. Mr. Putin is trying to escalate his war in Ukraine before Ukrainian forces can receive a replenishment of arms from the United S...
May 17, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 11
本集跟美國股神巴菲特相關！你是不是跟我一樣，想說他的名字怎麼跟吃到飽的『buffet』那麼像? 但又不好意思問 😂 (不要怕!我來了!) 其實真的沒關係，因為很多美國人也是『把費~把費』的叫，我們不孤單。 到底正確的發音跟拼法(不管是股神的名字，還是飯店自助餐那個字)，本集告訴你～ 五月第二週精選時事英文標題： 67.3% of Warren Buffett's $361 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in Just 4 Stocks 巴菲特3610億美元的投資組合 有67.3%投資在四隻股票上(Motley Fool) China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle 中國國家主席習近平正在歐洲訪問，為五年來首次，他的親善之旅將會是艱苦的奮鬥(CNN) Russian attack on Kharkiv continues as Moscow says it has t...
May 14, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
