Did you have any New Year's resolutions before? How did it go? What's your plan for this year? New Year's resolutions sound like something very serious and tough, but you can always take little baby steps to achieve them.

In this episode, we're gonna talk about the 5 steps that can help you REALLY achieve your goals in 2021!

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New Year’s Resolution (n.) 新年目標

follow through (phr.) 完成；堅持到底

likely (adv.) 或許

fever dream (n.) 惡夢

broad (adj.) 廣泛的

cut back on (phr.) 減少

achieve (v.) 達到；實現

attainable (adj.) 可達到的

achievable (adj.) 可實現的

break down (phr.) 分解

keep track on (phr.) 記錄

realistic (adj.) 現實的；切實的

approach (v.) 著手處理

analyze (v.) 分析

go about (phr.) 著手做；開始做

random (adj.) 任意的；隨意的

motivation (n.) 動機

from time to time (phr.) 有時

track (v.) 記錄

checklist (n.) 清單 

lose track on (phr.)失去…紀錄

motivating(adj.) 激勵的

segment (n.) 片段

benchmark (n.) 基準；標準

motivated (adj.) 有動力的

throughout (adv.) 從頭到尾

consistency (n.) 一致性

day by day (adv.) 每天

year-round (adj.) 一年的

consistent (adj.) 連貫的；一致的

overnight (adv.) 一夜間的

Have you ever heard a sentence that goes along the lines like, "That person is canceled."? Why does it really mean to "cancel" someone? 

In this episode, we're gonna talk about the original meaning of "canceling someone," the consequences of cancel culture, and whether it does more harm than good. 

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cancel culture (n.) 取消文化 

term (n.) 詞 

concept (n.) 概念 

definition (n.) 定義 

celebrity (n.) 名人 

well-known (adj.) 有名的

figure (n.) 人物

form (n.) 形式

group shaming (n.) 集體羞辱

ambiguous (adj.) 含糊的

jokingly (adv.) 開玩笑地

consequence (n.) 後果

phenomenon (n.) 現象

boycott (v.) 杯葛；抵制

ultimate (adj.) 最終的

diminish (v.) 減少；削弱

social movement (n.) 社會運動

sexual abuse (n.) 性侵害

harassment (n.) 騷擾

commit (v.) 犯下

prominent (adj.) 著名的

call out (phr.) 戳破；挑戰

abuse (v.) 濫用

take advantage of (phr.) 利用

director (n.) 導演

cut ties with someone (phr.) 斷絕關係

controversial (adj.) 有爭議的

standup comedian (n.) 單口喜劇演員

drop out (phr.) 退出

homophobic (adj.) 恐同的

backlash (v.) 強烈反對

severe (adj.) 嚴重的

condemn (v.) 譴責 

insincere (adj.) 虛偽的

criticize (v.) 批評

spotlight (n.) 聚光燈

hold someone accountable (phr.) 追究某人的責任

get away with (phr.) 未被懲罰的

equivalent (adj.)相等的

fate (n.) 命運

lead to (phr.) 導致

reputation (n.) 名聲

income (n.) 收入

recover (v.) 恢復

silence (v.) 不進行交流或討論

racial justice (n.) 種族公正

LGBTQ 女同性戀、男同性戀、雙性戀、跨性別等性少數者

justification (n.) 理由

bring up (phr.) 提出

improve (v.) 改進

oftentimes (adv.) 經常

hate train (n.) 集體仇恨

trend (n.) 趨勢；流行

maintain (v.) 維持

acknowledge (v.) 認知

shut someone down (v.) 禁止某人說話

Have you ever tried any online dating apps? With technology and the Internet becoming more and more advanced, online dating seems to become a more efficient way for people to find new dates.

In this episode, we're gonna talk about the good side & the bad side of online dating, and why it might not be for everyone!

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sponsor (v.) 贊助

neutral (adj.) 中立；中性

risky (adj.) 有風險的

undeniably (adv.)

potential (adj.) 潛在的

advanced (adj.) 先進的；進步的

efficient (adj.) 有效率的

somewhat (adv.)

aside from (phr.) 除了…之外

catfishing (n.) 用網路虛假身份欺騙他人

absolutely (adv.) 完全地

fake (v.) 造假

identity (n.) 身份

in person (phr.)

sugarcoat (v.) 美化；加以包裝

base on (phr.) 基於；憑藉

judgment (n.) 判斷

precaution (n.) 預防措施

a sense of (phr.) …的感受

love interest (n.) 心儀對象

friends with benefits (n.) 炮友

upfront (adj.) 直率的；坦白的

go on (phr.) 繼續

no hard feelings (idiom.) 別放在心上

acceptable (adj.) 可接受的

mutual (adj.) 共同的

casual (adj.) 隨性的

click (v.) 成為朋友

fade out (v.) 淡出

hint (n.) 提示；暗示

proceed (v.) 繼續

option (n.) 選項

real-life (adj.) 現實生活的

interaction (n.) 互動

develop (v.) 發展；培養

Do you read E-books or physical books? With digital products taking over all kinds of media industries, it might be surprising to know that physical books still outsell E-books.

In this episode, we're gonna talk about the features of E-books and why they might not appeal to those who still love physical books!

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E-book (n.) 電子書

purchase (v.) 購買

differ (v.) 不同

invest (v.) 投資

E-book reader (n.) 電子書閱讀器

take over (phr.) 接管

format (n.) 格式

revenue (n.) 收入

decade (n.) 十年

function (n.) 功能

portable (adj.) 輕便的

dozen (n.) 一打；許多

on the go (phr.) 隨時隨地

anthology (n.) 文選；選集

volume (n.) 卷；冊

a pain in the ass (phr.) 討厭的人事物

appeal (v.) 吸引

out of stock (phr.) 缺貨

shallow (adj.) 膚淺

vain (adj.) 愛慕虛榮的

paperback (n.) 平裝書

version (n.) 版本

light-weight (adj.) 輕的

hardback (n.) 精裝書

sturdy (adj.) 堅固的

luxurious (adj.) 豪華的；奢侈的

academic (adj.) 學術的

feature (n.) 特色

bookmark (n.) 書籤

instant (adj.) 立即的

hardcore (adj.) 死忠的

preference (n.) 偏好

appealing (adj.) 吸引人的

old-school (adj.) 老派的；舊式的

audiobook (n.) 有聲書

Do you remember how you "learned" to speak your native language? When did you start learning your second language? Scientists have found out that there is actually a critical age for human brains to learn a new language!

In this episode, we're gonna talk about how we "acquired" our first language, and when the best time for humans to learn a new language is!

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native language (n.) 母語

part of speech (n.) 詞性

instinct (n.) 本能；直覺

linguistic (n.) 語言學

acquire (v.) 取得；學到

expose (v.) 暴露

infant (n.) 嬰兒

language delay (n.) 語言發展遲緩

unintentionally (adv.) 無意間地

distinguish (v.) 區分

selective course (n.) 選修課程

psycholinguistic (n.) 心理語言學

code-switching (n.) 語碼轉換

automatically (adv.) 自動地

cognitive (adj.) 認知的

advantage (n.) 優勢

fluently (adv.) 流利地

native-like (adj.) 道地的；像母語的

critical (adj.) 關鍵的

acquisition (n.) 取得；學習

neurological (adj.) 神經學的

mechanism (n.) 機制

factor (n.) 因素

motivation (n.) 動機；意志

When was the last time you walked into a record store and bought a CD, cassette, or even a vinyl record? With digital music and streaming service becoming more and more popular and accessible, do you still buy physical albums?

In this episode, we're gonna talk about how streaming services influence the music industry, both the artists and the consumers!

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cassette (n.) 卡帶；錄音帶

Walkman (n.) 隨身聽

vinyl (n.) 黑膠唱片

streaming platform (n.) 串流平台

consume (v.) 花費；消耗

physical (adj.) 實體的

digital (adj.) 數位的

album (n.) 音樂專輯

industry (n.) 產業

transition (n.) 轉變；過渡

subscription (n.) 訂閱

fee (n.) 費用

permanently (adj.) 永久地

accessible (adj.) 可得到的；可接近的

efficient (adj.) 有效率的

pirate (v.) 盜印

illegally (adj.) 非法地

contribute (v.) 貢獻

recommend (v.) 推薦

regularly (adv.) 經常地；有規律地

base on (phr.) 以…為基礎

in other words (phr.) 換句話說

algorithm (n.) 演算法

consumption (n.) 消費量

marketing resource (n.) 行銷資源

expand (v.) 使…擴大

consumer (n.) 消費者

potentially (adv.) 潛在地；可能地

demand (n.) 需求

merchandise (n.) 商品

drop (n.) 減少的數量

record label (n.) 唱片公司

concentrate (v.) 集中

membership (n.) 會籍；會員資格

ad (advertisement) (n.) 廣告

speak against (phr.) 反對

concept (n.) 概念

valuable (adj.) 有價值的

catalog (n.) （商品的）目錄

have a soft spot for (phr.) 鍾情於

from time to time (phr.) 有時

collector (n.) 收藏者

record store (n.) 唱片行

make a comeback (phr.) 捲土重來

Trigger Warning: This episode contains content about depression, suicide behavior, and mental illness. If it is triggering or upsetting to you, please click off this episode.

In this episode, I want to spend some time discussing the common misconceptions about mental illness, my personal experience, and what you can do if someone around you is struggling with depression.

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I can only speak from my experience, and I didn't go into details because I know everyone is fighting their own battle and because this is something that I'm still dealing with. But I hope by sharing a little bit of my story,  I can help open the conversation and let some of you know that you're not in this alone. You are not weak or weird; you are not wrong or worthless. It's okay to not be okay. —Elise 

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Resources for mental health (in Taiwan): 

https://www.mohw.gov.tw/cp-4560-49581-1.html 

https://www.tsos.org.tw/web/page/sos 

https://www.tip.org.tw/ 

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spontaneous (adj.) 自發的；即興的

disclaimer (n.) 免責聲明

trigger warning (n.) 敏感內容警告

depression (n.) 憂鬱症

suicide (v.) 自殺

mood disorder (n.) 情緒障礙

triggering (adj.) 觸發強烈情緒反應的

light-hearted (adj.) 心情輕鬆的

casual (adj.) 休閒的

attempt (v.) 嘗試

high-end (adj.) 上層的；高端的

institution (n.) 機構；團體

mental illness (n.) 心理疾病

specifically (adj.) 明確地；具體地

debate (v.) 斟酌；考慮

awareness (n.)意識

hopefully (adv.) 但願；希望

misconception (n.) 誤解

clinical (adj.) 臨床的

diagnose (v.) 診斷

psychiatrist (n.) 精神科醫師

cough (v.) 咳嗽

apply to (phr.) 適用於

stress resistance (n.) 抗壓性

capability (n.) 能力

vary (v.) 變化

mild (adj.) 輕微的

severe (adj.) 嚴重的

symptom (n.) 症狀

appetite (n.) 食慾

fatigue (n.) 疲倦

worthless (adj.) 無價值的

guilty (adj.) 有罪惡感的

concentrate (v.) 專注

functioning (n.) 工作；運行

diagnosis (n.) 診斷

psychologist (n.) 心理學家

trauma (n.) 創傷

medical condition (n.) 身體病況

substance use (n.) 酒精、藥物使用

circumstantial (adj.) 間接的

treatment (n.) 治療方式

medication (n.) 藥物

antidepressant (n.) 抗憂鬱劑

psychotherapy (n.) 心理諮商

intimidating (adj.) 令人畏懼的

assure (v.) 向…保證

permission (n.) 許可

expense (n.) 費用

deny (v.) 否認

hurtful (adj.) 傷人的

devastating (adj.) 令人絕望的

comprehend (v.) 理解

Most people already know the term "FOMO." (Fear of Missing Out) But have you heard of "JOMO"? In the world of constantly connecting with others and keeping up with the trend, maybe it's time to slow down and enjoy the moment.

In this episode, we're gonna talk about the mentality of JOMO, and how to practice implementing it into our daily life!

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binge-watch (v.) 追劇

attend (v.) 參加

isolated (adj.) 孤立的

glamorous (adj.) 有魅力的；豔麗的

leave out (phr.) 忽略

relevant (adj.) 相關的

implement (v.) 實行

marketing (n.) 行銷

tactic (n.) 策略；手法

limited (adj.) 有限的

intentional (adj.) 故意的

priority (n.) 優先

asset (n.) 資產；財產

tech-free (adj.) 零科技的

norm (n.) 常態

freshman (n.) 一年級新生

sophomore (n.) (大學)二年級

junior (n.) (大學)三年級

sociable (adj.) 善於交際的；社交的

delicate (adj.) 細膩的；精巧的

Do you speak two or more languages? Have you ever noticed that when you speak a different language, your personality also changes? Researchers say that people can have different personalities in each language. But why? Does that mean speaking more foreign languages makes you become a different person?

In this episode, we're gonna explore the possibilities of this weird phenomenon!

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assume (v.) 假設

Mandarin Chinese (n.) 中文（漢語）

outspoken (adj.) 直言不諱的

straightforward (adj.) 率直的

native language (n.) 母語

subtle (adj.) 敏感的；精巧的

psycholinguistic (n.) 心理語言學家

Telugu (n.) 泰盧固語

dialect (n.) 方言

tone (n.) 聲調

scientific (adj.) 科學的

bilingual (adj./n.) 雙語的；講兩種語言的人

multilingual (adj./n.) 多語言的；講多種語言的人

conflict (v.) 衝突

multicultural (adj.) 多文化的

occasion (n.) 場合；時機

behave (v.) 表現

context (n.) 語境；背景

trigger (v.) 觸發

assumption (n.) 假設；臆測

argument (n.) 論點

vice versa (phr.) 反之亦然

fluency (n.) 流暢度

fluent (adj.) 流暢的

blunt (adj.) 粗魯的；直截了當的

expression (n.) 表達；詞句

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The spooky holiday is coming! Maybe you've never seen a ghost in your life, or you don't even believe in ghosts. But there is one kind of "ghost" that perhaps most of us have met in our lives.

In this episode, we're gonna talk about "ghosting" and how to deal with it!

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supernatural (adj.) 超自然的

ghosting (n.)/ghost (v.) （在一段關係中）突然消失

partnership (n.) 合夥關係

consequence (n.) 結果；後果

unpleasant (adj.) 不愉快

traumatic (adj.) 痛苦難忘的

lack (v.) 缺少

closure (n.) 解脫；寬慰

ambiguity (n.) 模稜兩可；意義含糊不清

silent treatment (n.) （情感上的）冷戰

emotional cruelty (n.) 精神虐待

hurtful (adj.) 令人傷心的

self-esteem (n.) 自尊

figure out (phr.) 理解；想出

take something upon oneself (phr.) 負起責任

rejection (n.) 拒絕

activate (v.) 啟動

neurological (adj.) 神經系統的

pathway (n.) 一連串化學反應

physical (adj.) 具體的；身體上的

declare (v.) 宣布

approach (v.) 交涉；著手處理

delicate (adj.) 精細的

mature (adj.) 成熟的

situation (n.) 情況

to put it simply (phr.) 簡而言之

damage (v.) 傷害

sacrifice (v.) 犧牲

appreciate (v.) 欣賞；重視

handle (v.) 處理