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Welcome to 15mins.today, the home of English Shadowing. I’m your host, Gavin and this is In-Tense Episode 27.

 

Hi guys, in this episode we will be looking at something quite simple. It is two words “take and bring.” Now, first off, I have heard many North Americans using bring, “bring here, bring there.” I myself speak more British English and I was taught “bring here, take there.” So it all depends on where you are, your location. If you are here and you are taking something somewhere else you are taking it. If you are there and you are bringing this thing here, you bring it here, take it there.

 

So let's do an example, “I will take my pen to work on Monday, and on Monday I will bring the pen back home.” What is my location? I'm at home.

 

Great, so as I said some North Americans I have heard they bring here, they bring everywhere, ”I bring it home, I bring it to work,” it doesn't matter. So as I said it's just a matter of taste let's do the questions.

 

Drill Sentences:

Did Jane take the report to work? Yes, she took the report to work.

Did Jane take the report to work? No, she did not take the report to work.

 

Will John bring the microphone on Monday? Yes, he will bring the microphone on Monday.

Will John bring the microphone on Monday? No, he will not bring the microphone on Monday.

 

Will Peter and Jane take the laptop with them? Yes, they will take the laptop with them.

Will Peter and Jane take the laptop with them? No, they will not take the laptop with them.

 

Did you bring me a drink? Yes, I brought you a drink.

Did you bring me a drink? No, I did not bring you a drink.

 

Did you take the tickets with you? Yes, I took the tickets with me.

Did you take the tickets with you? No, I did not take the tickets with me.

 

Will you bring me some silk from Thailand? Yes, I will bring you some silk from Thailand.

Will you bring me some silk from Thailand? No, I will not bring you some silk from Thailand.

 

Did you bring Peter a present? Yes, I brought Peter a present.

Did you bring Peter a present? No, I did not bring Peter a present.

 

Will you take your dog with you? Yes, I will take my dog with me.

Will you take your dog with you? No, I will not take my dog with me.

 

Do you take lunch to work? Yes, I take lunch to work.

Do you take lunch to work? No, I do not take lunch to work.

 

Did Anna bring a notebook? Yes, she brought a notebook.

Did Anna bring a notebook? No, she did not bring a notebook.

 

Will you bring me some food when you come home? Yes, I will bring you some food when I come home.

Will you bring me some food when you come home? No, I will not bring you some food when I come home.

 

Will you take your daughter to work on Monday? Yes, I will take my daughter to work on Monday.

Will you take your daughter to work on Monday? No, I will not take my daughter to work on Monday.

 

Well guys, there you go. Keep practicing and repeat and remember “take there, bring here.” It is all about where you are. Anyways, have a great day and catch you next time, bye!

 

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Summary:

 

The effects of climate change is becoming more and more severe every year. New study predicts that by 2050, London will be as warm as the climate in Barcelona. Not to mention that hundreds of other major cities worldwide could be facing droughts, flooding, storms, and other climate catastrophes.

 

Full article: https://www.15mins.today/blog/657-about-europe-climate-change-and-greece-s-gig-economy

 

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences :

 

Prediction n . The action of predicting something / a forecast

 

Peter’s prediction of a rainy weather this afternoon proved to be true.

 

Catastrophe n. – event causing great and sudden damage or suffering / disaster

 

Typhoon Morakot was an environmental catastrophe that destroyed crops in Southern Taiwan.

 

Taiwan suffered catastrophic consequences following the September 21stearthquake.

 

Summary:

 

After Greece’s austerity policy kicked in, the government that was buried under debt is now collecting annual tax bills upfront that’s driving small business owners out of business and turn themselves to the “gig economy”. So half of Greece’s young people are unemployed and those who work in the gig economy are working long hours for low wages and no job security.

 

Full article: https://www.15mins.today/blog/657-about-europe-climate-change-and-greece-s-gig-economy

 

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:

 

Gig n. A performance by a musician / a temp job that has uncertain future

 

My friend’s band is doing a gig in Taipei this coming weekend.

 

Some of my unemployed friends are taking on gigs on the side to make more money.

 

Afloat adj. floating in water / out of debt.

 

I need to work another job to keep my finance afloat.

 

My first swimming lesson was to kick as much as I can to stay afloat.

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每日跟讀#722: Late winter brings fears for changing of color in Aowanda

 

Nov. 8 is lidong, the day that officially represents the start of winter. Yet temperatures in central Taiwan are still high during the day time, and it hasn’t rained for quite some time. Very few of the leaves on the green maple trees in the Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area, a popular site for people wanting to view the maple leaves, have turned red, and people may have to wait until mid-November to December to view red maple leaf scenery. Due to the lack of rain for a period of time, staff at the Nantou Forest District Office are concerned that if the dry spell continues and the maple leaves do not change color, the leaves will just wilt away.

 

十一月八日就是「立冬」，但至今中部地區白天仍偏熱，且很久沒有下雨，知名賞楓勝地奧萬大的青楓，目前僅極少數轉紅，要賞楓紅美景要等到本月中旬致十二月。惟因已有一段時日沒有下雨，南投林管處人員擔心，若再不下雨，楓葉還未轉紅就直接枯掉。

 

In another two weeks, we will reach lidong, the 19th of the 24 solar terms, which means we will have already entered winter. Unfortunately, from the beginning of fall, day time temperatures have remained high, reaching 30 degrees Celsius at noon. Even though the cold weather is late in coming, Nature lovers are already rubbing their hands in anticipation and making their plans for the maple leaf viewing trips, and rooms for Saturdays in November for the popular maple leaf viewing spot the Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area have been booked up the minute they have come available online. Visitors are still going to the area to see the red maple leaves.

 

再兩個禮拜就是二十四節氣中的「立冬」，表示時序要進入冬季，但從入秋到今天為止，白天的氣溫仍高，中午可達三十度的高溫。儘管還未感受到涼意，但喜歡大自然的民眾，已摩拳擦掌準備安排賞楓行程。中部著名賞楓景點奧萬大國家森林遊樂區，十一月週六的住宿，幾乎一開放網路訂房，幾分鐘就被訂一空，遊客都是為賞楓紅美景而來。

 

According to staff at the district office, only a very small number of the leaves on the green maple trees in the park have turned red, as the weather has yet to turn cool. They say that many tourists have been trying to find out when the leaves are expected to change color this year, but the weather is still warm and, going by the experience of previous years, one would normally expect the colors to change on most of the trees between the middle of November and December, when temperatures would usually vary by up to 15 degrees Celsius over the course of the day. If temperatures fall to as low as eight degrees Celsius or colder in one day, the maple leaves will change color; if, however, temperatures fail to drop, the optimal time for maple leaf viewing will be delayed.

 

南投林管處人員表示，目前奧萬大的青楓，因天氣還未轉涼，只有極少數變紅，很多遊客探詢今年的楓葉何時變紅。但因現在天氣仍偏熱，依過去楓葉變色的時間推測，大多在十一月中旬到十二月，也就是一天內高低溫相差十五度，或是當日最低溫在八度以下，楓葉變會一日變紅，但如果一直沒有冷空氣下來，賞楓紅美景的時間可能要延後。

 

The office staff added that they are currently more concerned about the continued lack of rainfall. If the dry weather continues, the maple leaves might not actually change color at all, and will just die off.

 

林管處人員也說，現在比較擔心的是持續不下雨，如果天氣一直是乾燥不雨，擔心青楓的葉子還來不及變紅，就直接枯掉。

 

Source article: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2019/11/04/2003725187

 

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每日跟讀#721: About Science: Chemical found in spinach has the same effect as steroids and should be banned for athletes, scientists say

 

Maybe Popeye was onto something when he ripped open a can of spinach for beating up the bad guys.

 

當大力水手卜派為了痛毆壞人而打開一罐菠菜時，或許知其所以然。

 

Scientists in Germany say, ecdysterone, a chemical found in spinach is close to steroids and has a similar effect on humans. Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin ran a 10-week test on nearly 50 athletes and found athletes who took capsules of ecdysterone increased their strength by up to three times.

 

德國科學家表示，菠菜中發現的化學物質「蛻皮甾酮」（ecdysterone）與類固醇相近，對人體有類似作用。柏林自由大學研究人員對近50名運動員進行歷時10週的測試，發現服用蛻皮甾酮膠囊的運動員，體力最多增加3倍。

 

The capsules the athletes were given were the equivalent of about nine pounds of spinach but researchers say the capsules could be used as a performance enhancing drug. The study has called on the World Anti-Doping Authority to dig further into ecdysterone and wants the chemical added to the list of banned substances for athletes.

 

給那些運動員服用的膠囊，約等同於9磅重的蔬菜。但研究人員表示，這些膠囊可能會被用來做為提高成績的藥物。該研究呼籲「世界運動禁藥管制組織」近一步研究蛻皮甾酮，希望將這種化學物質加入運動員禁用物品清單裡。

 

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Genes, yes, but obesity pandemic mostly down to diet：study

研究：基因有影響，但肥胖流行病主因在飲食

 

A three-fold jump since 1975 in the percentage of adults worldwide who are obese has been driven mainly by a shift in diet and lack of exercise, but genes do play a role as well, according a large-scale study published Thursday.

 

根據週四發表的一份大型研究，1975年以來全球成年人口中，肥胖者所佔比例大增3倍，主要由飲食習慣改變和缺乏運動造成，但基因確實也有影響。

 

For people genetically predisposed to a wider girth, these unhealthy lifestyles compounded the problem, resulting in an even higher rate of weight gain, researchers reported in The BMJ, a peer-reviewed medical journal.

 

研究人員在同儕審查醫學期刊「英國醫學期刊」發表報告指出，對於基因上易胖的人而言，這些不健康的生活方式加重問題，導致體重更大幅度增加。

 

To tease out the relative impact of environment and genes on obesity, scientists led by Maria Brandkvist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology combed through data on nearly 120,000 people in Norway whose height and weight were regularly measured between 1963 and 2008.

 

為了瞭解環境和基因對肥胖的相對影響，挪威科技大學的布朗克韋斯特領導的一群科學家，探究挪威從1963年到2008年間定期測量身高、體重的近12萬人資料。

 

Adults began tipping the scales at significantly higher weights in the 1980s and 1990s, they found. Those born after 1970 were far more likely to have a substantially higher BMI as young adults than earlier generations.

 

他們發現，1980和1990年代成年人的體重顯著增加。1970年以後出生的人，更有可能在年輕時就有比前幾世代人高得多的BMI值。

 

Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1312177 ; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1313703

 

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每日跟讀#720: About Internet Startups - Uber will ban passengers with low ratings

 

Uber passengers who habitually leave their trash behind and disrespect their drivers may soon get the boot.

 

習慣性留下垃圾以及不尊重駕駛的Uber乘客，很快就會無法再使用Uber。

 

The ride-hailing company announced Tuesday that riders with ratings that are ’’significantly below average’’ may lose access to the app, part of a rollout of the company’s updated community guidelines, which riders must abide by to continue using the service.

 

這家叫車公司週二宣布，評分「大幅低於平均值」的乘客，可能會無法存取Uber的app，為該公司的更新版社區守則的一環，乘客若要持續使用該公司的服務，就必須遵守這些守則。

 

Uber, however, said that bans for bad behavior won’t come as a surprise to offending passengers. Riders will receive several notifications before they lose access to the app, the company said.

 

不過，Uber也說，不會突然以行為不佳為由禁止叫車以致冒犯到乘客。該公司說，乘客會先接獲數次通知，然後才會無法存取app。

 

 

 

And they also will have opportunities to improve their rating to remain in good standing. Tips to boost a user’s rating include：’’encouraging polite behavior, avoiding leaving trash in the vehicle and avoiding requests for drivers to exceed the speed limit,’’ Uber said.

 

 

 

而且乘客也有機會改善其評分以維持好名聲。提升使用者評分的秘訣包括：「鼓勵禮貌行為，避免在車內留下垃圾，與避免要求司機超速，」Uber說。

 

 

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Kakao suspends online comments for entertainment articles Kakao暫停網友對娛樂新聞發表網路留言

 

South Korea’s internet company Kakao said Friday that it would prevent users from posting malicious comments on its online entertainment news articles next month, pledging also to overhaul its search engine functionalities to address cyberbullying.

 

南韓的網路公司Kakao週五表示，下個月將禁止使用者對其網路的娛樂新聞報導，張貼惡意留言。該公司也承諾大幅修改其搜尋引擎的功能，以解決網路霸凌。

 

The measure came after mounting calls for the internet portal website to address cyberbullying targeting celebrities and people in general. The calls intensified after singer-turned-actress Sulli passed away last week in an apparent suicide. While the cause of death was not made public, it was widely believed Sulli had been suffering from depression.

 

該措施係在要求入口網站解決鎖定名人和一般人的網路霸凌的呼聲愈來愈高後提出。在歌手轉型為演員的雪莉上週過世、死因顯然是自殺後，這樣的呼聲變得更大。儘管尚未公開死因，但外界咸認為雪莉死前受憂鬱症所苦。

 

Kakao, however, said the decision had not been made because of a single case and that there had been heated debate over the issue for a long time. The company also decided to suspend its “related search words” service for celebrities immediately for its messenger app, Kakao Talk.

 

然而，Kakao指稱，長久以來就有關於該議題的熱烈論辯，並非因個案而做出實施新措施的決定。該公司亦決定立即暫停其通訊應用程式Kakao Talk針對名人的「相關搜尋字詞」服務。

 

Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1327534 ; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1322297

 

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每日跟讀#719: Thai mangosteens a gigantic hit in Taiwan

 

泰國農業部主任Surmsuk Salakpetch表示，台灣自2003年禁止山竹進口，15年後終於在今年九月開放進口，泰國山竹一進口就在台灣造成轟動，對於泰國水國出口商無疑是一大福音。

 

It’s the sweet smell of success for Thai fruit exporters: Thai mangosteens have become an instant hit among Taiwanese consumers after the fruit went on sale there for the first time in 15 years, Department of Agriculture director-general Surmsuk Salakpetch said.

 

Surmsuk說道：「台灣媒體報導，台灣人排隊搶購泰國山竹。而且第一批980公斤重的山竹30分鐘就被掃購一空。」

 

“The Taiwanese press reported that consumers queued up to buy mangosteen from Thailand,” she said. “The first lot of 980 kilogrammes was sold out in only 30 minutes.

 

另外，Surmsuk補充：「一箱裡面四個山竹賣200泰銖（約台幣203元）。」

 

”Each box of four mangosteens was sold at Bt200 (NT$203),” Surmsuk added.

 

她說道：「市場出乎意料的熱烈反應顯示這是泰國出口商的大好機會。自從九月五日起，泰國公司已經出口價值2千萬泰銖（約台幣2034萬元），逾10萬公斤的山竹到台灣。」

 

“The unexpected positive response has proved a good opportunity for Thai exporters,” she said. “Since September 5, Thai entrepreneurs have exported 100,533kg of mangosteens to Taiwan, worth more than Bt20 million.”

 

她進一步指出，在過去十五年來台灣禁止進口山竹，是因為來自東南亞的山竹帶有害蟲果實蠅，因此，這次重新開放進口山竹，台灣要求所有來自泰國的山竹必須經過蒸汽消毒，以除去所有的果實蠅。

 

According to the director-general, Taiwan’s import standards require Thai mangosteens to undergo a steam treatment for decontamination and eradication of fruit flies – the latter being the reason why Taiwan had been rejecting fruits from Thailand for the past 15 years.

 

Surmsuk表示：「我們已經發展了一套消毒山竹的技術，以攝氏46度高溫持續58分鐘蒸熟果實核心，這樣不僅能夠維持山竹最佳品質，也能夠符合台灣動植物防疫檢疫局的檢疫條件。」

 

“We have developed a technique to treat mangosteens at 46 degrees Celsius for 58 minutes, which is the optimal temperature and time so the taste of the fruits is not ruined, while meeting the requirements of the Taiwan Plant and Animal Disease Prevention and Quarantine Office,” said Surmsuk.

 

「我很開心雖然台灣人過去長達15年都沒辦法嚐到泰國山竹，但他們依然記得這個「果后」的甜美滋味。這讓我對於想要抓住台灣市場的泰國水果商感到非常有信心。」她說道。

 

“I am glad that although Taiwanese people haven’t been able to enjoy Thai mangosteens for 15 years, they still remember the exquisite taste of this ‘queen of fruit’,” she said. “This makes me confident that there’s a bright future ahead for Thai fruit exporters, who are aiming to capture the Taiwanese market.”

 

Source article: https://chinapost.nownews.com/20190924-761271

 

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每日跟讀#718: For Britain, the Clock Is Ticking on Carbon Emissions

 

In the shadow of a noisy, turbulent Brexit, another epic transformation is underway in Britain.

 

在喧鬧混亂的英國脫歐陰影下，另一場規模宏大的轉變正在英國展開。

 

A leading industrial power that built itself on coal and colonialism, Britain is now trying to pivot away from the fossil fuels that powered the industrial age. The government has set a legally binding target to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

 

英國是靠煤和殖民崛起的工業大國，如今卻致力與為工業時代提供動力的化石燃料告別。英國政府已立下具法律約束力的目標，要在2050年前實現淨零排碳。

 

Some of that change is already in motion: The country is fast ditching coal in favor of wind energy and gas. And this summer, for the first time in more than 130 years, it went two weeks without burning one lump of coal.

 

部分改變已經發生：英國正快速捨棄煤，改用風力與天然氣發電。今年夏天，英國更做到連續兩周完全不燒煤，是130多年來首見。

 

The new net-zero target, though, demands a far bigger shift that will likely change everything from the way Britons heat their homes to how they get to work to what food they grow and eat.

 

不過，若要達成新的淨零排碳目標，需要的轉變大得多，很可能樣樣事都得改變，包括英國人如何使家裡變暖和通勤上班，以及種植和食用那些食物。

 

The good news for Britain is that climate action enjoys widespread political support in an otherwise polarized society. The governing Conservatives proposed the net zero target, while the Labour Party recently one-upped them by calling for a 2030 deadline.

 

對英國來說，好消息是，儘管英國社會在其他方面意見皆呈兩極化，阻止氣候變遷的行動卻廣受政界支持。執政的保守黨提出淨零排碳的目標之後，在野的工黨最近加碼，說要提前在2030年達成。

 

“There’s a high degree of consensus that we need to do something, and the U.K. has a moral duty to lead,” said Bryony Worthington, a member of the House of Lords and executive director of the European branch of the Environmental Defense Fund. “We led the industrial revolution.”

 

英國上議院議員布萊歐妮．渥辛頓是環保組織「環境保護基金會」歐洲總監，她說：「我們必須有所作為，而且英國有扮演領頭羊的道德責任，英國社會對此有高度共識，畢竟工業革命是我們主導的。」

 

Britain’s historical emissions are the fifth highest in the world, according to an analysis by Carbon Brief, a British website that covers climate science and policy.

 

英國介紹氣候科學與政策的網站「碳簡報」的分析顯示，英國以往的碳排放量是世界第五高。

 

Nick Bridge, Britain’s senior climate envoy, said his country wants to position itself as “a global green hub.”

 

英國氣候變遷特別代表布里奇說，英國想自我定位為「全球環保中樞」。

 

Bold promise, meet the mess known as Brexit.

 

遠大的承諾偏偏遇到名為英國脫歐的混亂局面。

 

Britain’s economy is slowing precisely at a time when the country will need to invest the equivalent of at least 1% of its gross domestic product to meet its net zero target, according to the Committee on Climate Change, a government advisory body. Moreover, at a time of peak political dysfunction, the government has not implemented the policies needed to get to net-zero, nor mapped out how it will pay for the transition.

 

英國政府的顧問機構「氣候變遷委員會」的資料顯示，英國必須投注至少1%的國內生產毛額（GDP），才能達到淨零排碳目標，偏偏此際英國經濟成長卻在走緩。此外，目前英國政治極度失調，政府並未執行達到淨零碳排放的必要政策，亦未做好轉化的財源規畫。

 

“Brexit is a horrible distraction,” Worthington said. “Politically there’s not enough oxygen to even have a conversation.”

 

渥辛頓說：「英國脫歐吸走了太多注意力，在政治層面甚至連展開對話的基本條件都付之闕如。」

 

At the moment, the country is not on track to meet its earlier target for an 80% reduction in emissions from 1990 levels.

 

英國先前定下目標，要使碳排放量降到1990年水準的兩成，但目前看來恐難達成。

 

Alex Kazaglis, an economist who served on the Committee on Climate Change said, to get net-zero, Britain needs to generate much more electricity than ever before — all of it from non-fossil fuel sources.

 

曾在氣候變遷委員會任職的經濟學家卡薩格里斯說，英國若要達到淨零排碳，必須產出遠比先前多的電力，而且都要使用化石燃料之外的能源。

 

Source article: https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0067/346374/web/

 

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Welcome to 15mins.today the home of English Shadowing. I'm your host Gavin and this is inTense Episode 26. Well guys, today we're going to be looking at something quite interesting.

 

We are going to be looking at “a and an.” Now most of you were probably taught, like I was that, if you want to know the difference it is basically, you look if a word starts with a e i o u so then you use “an” and those are the vowels.

 

If you use a consonant then it starts with “a.” So technically what we've been taught all these years, even myself is wrong, it is not whether it's starts with an A E I O U that designates whether to use an or a. It is actually whether it has the phonetic sound of a e i o u, so it is very interesting, even I have been taught wrong for all these years and that is amazing.

 

So it is the phonetic sounds that decides whether a word is a e i o u and that is the key. So for instance, “It is an MP3.” Even though the word “ MP3” starts with an “m” it sounds like “em.” Conversely if you look at a word like “ University” it sounds like a “ y” so we would say, “It is a university.” There you go, so let's get going with the questions!

 

Did Jane get a university education? Yes, she got a university education.

Did Jane get a university education? No, she did not get a university education.

 

Did the lunch take an hour? Yes, the lunch took an hour.

Did the lunch take an hour? No, the lunch did not take an hour.

 

Did you copy an MP3? Yes, I copied an MP3.

Did you copy an MP3? No, I did not copy an MP3.

 

Does his name start with an F? Yes, his name starts with an F.

Does his name start with an F? No, his name does not start with an F.

 

Did Jeff join a union? Yes, he joined a union.

Did Jeff join a union? No, he did not join a union.

 

Is it a light water reactor? Yes, it is a light water reactor.

Is it a light water reactor? No, it is not a light water reactor.

 

Is it an LWR? Yes, it is an LWR.

Is it an LWR? No, it is not an LWR.

 

Is John an NBC reporter? Yes, he is an NBC reporter.

Is John an NBC reporter? No, he is not an NBC reporter.

 

Is John a NATO member? Yes, he is a NATO member.

Is John a NATO member? No, he is not a NATO member.

 

Is it a one ton truck? Yes, it is a one ton truck.

Is it a one ton truck? No, it is not a one ton truck.

 

Did Mary spend a Euro? Yes, she spent a Euro.

Did Mary spend a Euro? No, she did not spend a Euro.

 

Great guys! I hope that helps, as you know it is quite confusing sometimes. You can check online if you're not sure, but the key is to remember if it sounds like a consonant, which are the other letters, it is “ a” and if it sounds like a vowel then we use “ an.” I hope that helps you guys, keep practicing and practice the questions. Catch you next time, bye bye!

 

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Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:

 

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Is the hallmark of Apple quality?

 

 

Frolic: play and move around in a lively, happy way

Do you enjoy frolicking in the rain?

Is it fun to frolic in the sea?

 

Wield: to have and use power, authority / to hold something ready to use it as a weapon or tool

Can you wield a sword?

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每日跟讀#717: Indonesia to propose spice trail for UNESCO World Heritage list

 

印尼群島自古以來就以盛產香料名聞全球，像是肉豆蔻、丁香、薑、胡椒及肉桂等，透過海上貿易，各國水手們來到印尼後將香料帶到全世界。

 

The Indonesian archipelago has been known throughout history for spices, from nutmeg, cloves, ginger, pepper to cinnamon, that were introduced to the world by the nation’s sailors in the past.

 

印尼報紙Kompas報導，香料特殊的味道、香氣及對身體的助益等特性，讓印尼教育文化部決定向聯合國教科文組織底下的世界遺產委員會推薦香料之路成為世界級的文化遺產。

 

In regard to the spices that have been sought after worldwide thanks to their distinctive tastes, aromas and health benefits, the Education and Culture Ministry has recommended the great story of the spice trail be recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC), according to Kompas.

 

上周五，教育文化部的文化遺產與外交署署長向Kompas說道，他們署裡的官員正在籌備繳交至世界遺產委員會的必要文件，讓印尼香料之路列入暫時性名單（TENTATIVE LIST）。

 

Nadjamuddin Ramly, the Education and Culture Ministry’s cultural heritage and diplomacy director general, told Kompas on Friday that his team was preparing the necessary documents for the spice trail’s submission to the WHC’s tentative list.

 

「進入暫時性名單後，香料之路就有可能登記入冊成為世界文化遺產。」署長說道。

 

“After entering the tentative list, the spice trail could possibly be recommended to be inscribed as world cultural heritage,” said Nadjamuddin.

 

印尼媒體The Jakarta Post報導，2003年10月巴黎大會上，印尼也加入上簽署聯合國的《保護非物質文化遺產公約》。

 

In October 2003, Indonesia signed the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at a meeting in Paris.

 

截至目前，印尼有數個世界文化遺產，文化方面包括婆羅浮屠及普蘭巴南的寺廟群、位於爪哇的斯拉根桑義蘭早期人類遺址及沙瓦倫多奧比林煤礦文化遺產，自然遺產則有科摩多國家公園、洛倫茨國家公園、烏戎庫隆國家公園，還有蘇門答臘的熱帶雨林等。

 

At the time of writing, Indonesia has several sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, including the Borobudur and Prambanan temple compounds, the Sangiran early man site and Ombilin coal mine in the cultural category, as well as Komodo, Lorentz and Ujungkulon national parks and the tropical rainforests of Sumatra in the natural category.

 

暫時性名單上印尼則佔有19席，像是原住民族托拉查人的傳統領域、Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat史前喀斯特石灰岩地形、雅加達舊城區還有Onrust, Kelor, Cipir 及 Bidadari四座離島。

 

Meanwhile, on the tentative list, which is an inventory of sites countries have proposed for consideration, Indonesia has 19 sites including the Tana Toraja traditional settlement, the prehistoric rock art area of Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst and the old town of Jakarta and the four outlying islands of Onrust, Kelor, Cipir and Bidadari.

 

Source article: https://chinapost.nownews.com/20190923-759518

 

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