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- Don’t Use These Bad Passwords / 他們知道你的密碼 - 英文課 / 緩慢語速“123456” finally got some time in the spotlight as the world’s worst password, begin in the shadow of “password.” Yeah, that’s right, some people use the word “password” as their password. From 2011 to 2019, the security company Splashdata compiled [編譯] a list of the passwords that are most often guessed by hackers [駭客]. In 2011 and 2012, the most often hacked password was the word “password.” But that changed in 2013, when “123456” became the king of worst passwords.Twenty-thirteen wasn’t just a bad year for “password.” Also in 2013, Adobe had a major [重大的] security breach [安全漏洞] and 48 million user passwords were stolen. The size [長短] of the breach had a significant [顯著的] affect on Splashdata’s results. That’s why “photoshop” and “adobe123” suddenly appeared on Splashdata’s 2013 list. Fans of “password” needn’t worry. It’s a classic [經典的], for sure, and it’s not going anywhere. But why am I complaining about people using “password” as their password? Because it’s a weak password [弱強度的密碼] and weak passwords are susceptible [容易受到…的影響] to brute-force [暴力] guessing. That’s when hackers try to break into accounts [帳戶] simply by guessing passwords. When account owners [帳戶所有者] use easy-to-guess passwords, like “password,” the hacker’s job is quite easy.---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support10 min
- Don’t Use These Bad Passwords / 他們知道你的密碼 - 英文課 / 母語人士語速“123456” finally got some time in the spotlight as the world’s worst password, begin in the shadow of “password.” Yeah, that’s right, some people use the word “password” as their password. From 2011 to 2019, the security company Splashdata compiled [編譯] a list of the passwords that are most often guessed by hackers [駭客]. In 2011 and 2012, the most often hacked password was the word “password.” But that changed in 2013, when “123456” became the king of worst passwords.Twenty-thirteen wasn’t just a bad year for “password.” Also in 2013, Adobe had a major [重大的] security breach [安全漏洞] and 48 million user passwords were stolen. The size [長短] of the breach had a significant [顯著的] affect on Splashdata’s results. That’s why “photoshop” and “adobe123” suddenly appeared on Splashdata’s 2013 list. Fans of “password” needn’t worry. It’s a classic [經典的], for sure, and it’s not going anywhere. But why am I complaining about people using “password” as their password? Because it’s a weak password [弱強度的密碼] and weak passwords are susceptible [容易受到…的影響] to brute-force [暴力] guessing. That’s when hackers try to break into accounts [帳戶] simply by guessing passwords. When account owners [帳戶所有者] use easy-to-guess passwords, like “password,” the hacker’s job is quite easy.---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support7 min
- Inventions / 創造 - 英文課 / 緩慢語速
How many times have you wanted to see what time is it, but your shirt sleeve is covering your wrist watch? It’s just so uncooperative [不配合的]. I have this problem too! Now there’s a solution for this annoying problem, and not a moment too soon. Here’s the newest way to wear a watch. And it’s not just a watch. It’s also a fully functional cuff link [袖扣]. My sources [原始資料] tell me, it’s been spotted on the sleeves of
some of New York’s and Paris’s most fashionable trend setters. Even given its tiny size, the cuff link watch is fairly accurate. Just one advantage the cuff link watch has over traditional wrist watches and those fancy [花俏的] digital watches, your shirt sleeve doesn’t have to be pulled up to access the watch’s face. The watch face is always visible. Now that’s a tech [科技] break-through [突破] that we can all get excited about.
---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support7 min - Inventions / 創造 - 英文課 / 母語人士語速
How many times have you wanted to see what time is it, but your shirt sleeve is covering your wrist watch? It’s just so uncooperative [不配合的]. I have this problem too! Now there’s a solution for this annoying problem, and not a moment too soon. Here’s the newest way to wear a watch. And it’s not just a watch. It’s also a fully functional cuff link [袖扣]. My sources [原始資料] tell me, it’s been spotted on the sleeves of
some of New York’s and Paris’s most fashionable trend setters. Even given its tiny size, the cuff link watch is fairly accurate. Just one advantage the cuff link watch has over traditional wrist watches and those fancy [花俏的] digital watches, your shirt sleeve doesn’t have to be pulled up to access the watch’s face. The watch face is always visible. Now that’s a tech [科技] break-through [突破] that we can all get excited about.
---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support5 min - Inventions / 創造 - 英文課 / 一般正常語速
How many times have you wanted to see what time is it, but your shirt sleeve is covering your wrist watch? It’s just so uncooperative [不配合的]. I have this problem too! Now there’s a solution for this annoying problem, and not a moment too soon. Here’s the newest way to wear a watch. And it’s not just a watch. It’s also a fully functional cuff link [袖扣]. My sources [原始資料] tell me, it’s been spotted on the sleeves of
some of New York’s and Paris’s most fashionable trend setters. Even given its tiny size, the cuff link watch is fairly accurate. Just one advantage the cuff link watch has over traditional wrist watches and those fancy [花俏的] digital watches, your shirt sleeve doesn’t have to be pulled up to access the watch’s face. The watch face is always visible. Now that’s a tech [科技] break-through [突破] that we can all get excited about.
---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support6 min - How We Keep Building Taller Skyscrapers / 摩天大樓 - 英文課 / 一般正常語速Building tall buildings is nothing new. Some of the tallest buildings are also very old. They don’t seem tall now, but the Egyptian pyramids [埃及的金字塔], Italian towers [義大利高塔], and churches in France, were the tallest when they were built. These very old tall buildings all have something in common [共同點] — they were built with stones [石頭]. The stones are very heavy so this kind of building can’t be much taller than the Italian towers shown in the photograph here. Any taller and the building would crush [壓垮] itself.---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support6 min
- Crazy Laws / 在美國的瘋狂的法律 - 英文課 / 緩慢語速
Since 1860, uttering profane language in the state of Virginia has been illegal and it’s still illegal today. In 1860, the fine was 1 USD per four-letter word [通指不入流的詞語] uttered. Now it’s 250 USD. People are rarely charged [指控] for this crime. Lucy’s guess: a person must make a potty-mouthed nuisance [妨害] of themselves before sufficiently catching the attention of the police.
Our culture has changed, and now we’ve reached a point where, often, we not only accept, but expect a four-letter word to be used for emphasis — not used in anger — merely to call more attention to a point. Socially with friends it’s been the new normal for many people for quite some time. There’s less bad language at workplaces and schools as everybody struggles to find where to draw the line between the new normal and inappropriate language. Do you want to know more about swearing in the USA? Lucy’s English lesson, “USA Swearing” is waiting for you.
---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support13 min - Crazy Laws / 在美國的瘋狂的法律 - 英文課 / 一般正常語速
Since 1860, uttering profane language in the state of Virginia has been illegal and it’s still illegal today. In 1860, the fine was 1 USD per four-letter word [通指不入流的詞語] uttered. Now it’s 250 USD. People are rarely charged [指控] for this crime. Lucy’s guess: a person must make a potty-mouthed nuisance [妨害] of themselves before sufficiently catching the attention of the police.
Our culture has changed, and now we’ve reached a point where, often, we not only accept, but expect a four-letter word to be used for emphasis — not used in anger — merely to call more attention to a point. Socially with friends it’s been the new normal for many people for quite some time. There’s less bad language at workplaces and schools as everybody struggles to find where to draw the line between the new normal and inappropriate language. Do you want to know more about swearing in the USA? Lucy’s English lesson, “USA Swearing” is waiting for you.
---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support10 min - Crazy Laws / 在美國的瘋狂的法律 - 英文課 / 母語人士語速
Since 1860, uttering profane language in the state of Virginia has been illegal and it’s still illegal today. In 1860, the fine was 1 USD per four-letter word [通指不入流的詞語] uttered. Now it’s 250 USD. People are rarely charged [指控] for this crime. Lucy’s guess: a person must make a potty-mouthed nuisance [妨害] of themselves before sufficiently catching the attention of the police.
Our culture has changed, and now we’ve reached a point where, often, we not only accept, but expect a four-letter word to be used for emphasis — not used in anger — merely to call more attention to a point. Socially with friends it’s been the new normal for many people for quite some time. There’s less bad language at workplaces and schools as everybody struggles to find where to draw the line between the new normal and inappropriate language. Do you want to know more about swearing in the USA? Lucy’s English lesson, “USA Swearing” is waiting for you.
---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support9 min - Obsessed with Big Muscle Bodies / 必須變得更大 - 英文課 / 緩慢語速Sometimes people call it bikini season and sometimes people call it beach season. What we’re talking about is summer and it comes once a year. It’s the time of year when we need to deal with soaring [飆升] temperatures. That usually means wearing less clothing — that’s why it’s called bikini season. A 2017 research study [調查性研究] from the University of Florida (UF) in the United States provided more insight [洞察力] about men and women, and the kind of pressure they feel to change their bodies. It’s more than maintaining [繼續維持] low body fat, especially during hot summer months when our bodies aren’t covered up. Since the 1920s, American women have counted calories with an eye toward maintaining a slender [苗條的] body. According to the UF research, now men are just as concerned about sculpting [雕塑] their own bodies. While men also strive for a low-fat body, their primary focus is muscle building. Muscle grows slowly, so this isn’t a good match with today’s desire for immediate gratification [快速滿足]. UF researchers found that more and more men with low self-esteem [自尊心] are choosing to alter their bodies with muscle building supplements, like protein powders and creatine.---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support9 min
About Lucy 語言家教
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Welcome to Lucy language tutoring. Real English — No textbooks — no classrooms. Produced in Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei.
歡迎來到Lucy語言家教。真正的美語，不用參考書也不在教室上課。台灣．台北出版。
For copies of the lessons, including questions and answer key, send email to [email protected] for more details. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cole5/support