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Apple上個月剛發表最新的iPhone 17，John老師和Cariya老師看完發表會後的第一反應是：「Tim，再加油點才能拿走我們的錢！」本週的《英語咖啡館》兩位老師要來聊聊這次號稱「Awe Dropping」（驚掉下巴）的新機，到底值不值得升級？

Cariya去年雙11才買了iPhone 16，原本覺得不需要換新機，但聊著聊著發現全天候電池續航和20分鐘充到50%的快充功能讓人有些心動。而John老師則分享了一個有趣的觀點：去年換了白色iPhone，結果根本沒人發現換手機，所以這次如果要買，一定要選那個超亮的 Cosmic Orange！

Apple just announced the latest iPhone 17 last month, and after watching the launch event, Teachers John and Cariya's first reaction was: "Tim, try harder if you want our money!" This week on English Cafe, John and Cariya discuss whether this new phone, touted as "Awe Dropping" (jaw-dropping), is really worth upgrading to.

Cariya bought an iPhone 16 during last year's Singles' Day sale and originally felt no need to upgrade, but after talking it through, discovered that the all-day battery life and 20-minute to 50% fast charging features are somewhat tempting. John shares an interesting perspective: he switched to a white iPhone last year, but no one even noticed he changed phones, so if he's going to buy one this time, he definitely has to choose that super bright Cosmic Orange!

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國際時事跟讀 Ep. L088: Halloween's New Reality: Gummies Replace Chocolate

Highlights 主題摘要

• Chocolate's Halloween market share dropped from 52% to 44% as fruity gummies gain popularity among younger consumers.
• Global cocoa prices quadrupled between 2023-2025 due to West African drought, making chocolate far more expensive.
• Non-chocolate candy sales surged 4.9% in 2024 while chocolate sales grew only 0.4%.

This Halloween, trick-or-treaters might notice something different in their candy bags: fewer chocolate bars and more gummy bears, fruity chews, and freeze-dried treats. The shift reflects a major transformation in the Halloween candy market. According to market research from Circana, chocolate accounted for just 44% of Halloween candy sales in the weeks leading up to October 2025, down from 52% the previous year. This trend particularly appeals to younger consumers, who have been gravitating toward the diverse shapes, colors, and flavors that non-chocolate candies offer.

今年萬聖節，不給糖就搗蛋的孩子們可能會發現糖果袋裡有些不同：巧克力棒變少了，小熊軟糖、水果軟糖和冷凍乾燥零食變多了。這個轉變反映出萬聖節糖果市場的重大變革。根據Circana的市場研究報告，在2025年10月前幾週的萬聖節糖果銷售中，巧克力僅占44%，比前一年的52%下降。這種趨勢特別受到年輕消費者的青睞，他們越來越被非巧克力糖果提供的多樣形狀、色彩和口味所吸引。

Behind this sweet revolution lies a bitter reality: a global cocoa crisis. Between January 2023 and January 2025, cocoa prices skyrocketed more than fourfold, reaching $10,710 per metric ton—an all-time high. The culprit? Severe drought and climate change devastated cocoa harvests in West Africa, which produces 70% of the world's cocoa supply. This shortage hit consumers' wallets hard. In the 12 weeks before October 5, chocolate Halloween candy averaged $8.02 per pound, while non-chocolate alternatives cost just $5.77 per pound—a price gap that made many shoppers reconsider their purchasing decisions.

在這場甜蜜革命的背後，隱藏著苦澀的現實：全球可可危機。2023年1月至2025年1月間，可可價格暴漲超過四倍，達到每公噸10,710美元的歷史新高。罪魁禍首是什麼？嚴重乾旱和氣候變遷摧毀了西非的可可收成，而西非生產了全球70%的可可供應量。這種短缺重創了消費者的荷包。在10月5日前的12週內，巧克力萬聖節糖果平均每磅8.02美元，而非巧克力替代品每磅僅5.77美元——這樣的價差讓許多消費者重新考慮購買的決定。

The impact on consumer behavior has been dramatic. Despite these challenges, Americans spent $7.4 billion on Halloween candy in 2024, representing 18% of all annual candy sales. However, the distribution shifted notably: non-chocolate candy sales surged 4.9% while chocolate sales crawled forward at just 0.4%. Major manufacturers responded swiftly. Mars Inc. began rolling out Halloween products as early as July 5, planning two years ahead for each season. Hershey maintained its market leadership with a 40.8% share, though even its chocolate-heavy lineup faced growing competition from gummy and fruity alternatives.

對消費者行為的影響相當戲劇化。儘管面臨這些挑戰，美國人在2024年仍在萬聖節糖果上花費74億美元，占全年糖果銷售的18%。然而，分布出現顯著變化：非巧克力糖果銷售激增4.9%，而巧克力銷售僅以0.4%緩慢成長。大型製造商迅速回應。瑪氏食品公司早在7月5日就開始推出萬聖節產品，為每個季節提前兩年規劃。好時公司則保持40.8%的市場領導地位，儘管其巧克力為主的產品線也面臨軟糖和水果糖果日益增長的競爭。

This transformation extends beyond individual trick-or-treat bags to broader market dynamics. Statistics Canada reported confectionery prices in Newfoundland and Labrador jumped 10.4% year-over-year, with similar increases nationwide. Retailers noted chocolate remaining 10-20% more expensive even after initial spikes. Yet Halloween spirit endures. Approximately 61% of consumers still purchased candy for trick-or-treaters, while 45% bought treats for themselves. Industry experts emphasize that Halloween celebrates more than candy—it's about costumes, community, and traditions. As families adapt to higher prices and evolving preferences, the holiday continues thriving, just with a more colorful, chewy twist.

這場轉變不僅影響個人的萬聖節糖果收穫，也擴及更廣泛的市場動態。加拿大統計局報告紐芬蘭-拉布拉多省的糖果價格年增10.4%，全國各地也有類似漲幅。零售商指出，即使在最初的價格飆升後，巧克力仍貴10-20%。然而萬聖節的精神依然延續。約61%的消費者仍為討糖的孩子購買糖果，45%的人為自己購買零食。業界專家強調，萬聖節慶祝的不僅是糖果——它關乎裝扮、社區和傳統。隨著家庭適應更高的價格和不斷演變的偏好，這個節日持續蓬勃發展，只是有了更多彩、更有嚼勁的新面貌。

Keyword Drills 關鍵字

1. Gravitate [verb, to be drawn or attracted to something]: Younger consumers have been gravitating toward non-chocolate candies.
2. Skyrocket [verb, to increase rapidly and dramatically]: Cocoa prices skyrocketed more than fourfold between 2023 and 2025.
3. Devastate [verb, to cause severe damage or destruction]: Severe drought and climate change devastated cocoa harvests in West Africa.
4. Reconsider [verb, to think again about a decision]: The price gap made many shoppers reconsider their purchasing decisions.
5. Swiftly [adverb, quickly and promptly]: Major manufacturers responded swiftly.

Reference articles:
1. https://apnews.com/article/halloween-candy-trick-treat-chocolate-gummies-c832722558e760445e6a563a4534d5a4
2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/halloween-candy-high-prices-nl-9.6950471

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Topic: Spray and pray - Thais celebrate Songkran

Thailand's traditional New Year, as known as Songkran, is celebrated on April 13 to 15 every year. It is a time when people splash or spray one another with water, to symbolize washing away the old and welcoming the new. The word Songkran derives from the Sanskrit word for "passage" or "cross over," representing moving into a new year. Songkran is also celebrated in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
「宋干」一詞來自梵文，有「通過、跨越」的意思，代表進入新的一年。除了泰國，緬甸、柬埔寨和寮國也都會慶祝宋干節。

Known by the Taiwanese as the "splashing festival," Songkran conjures up images of street water fights, with participants using water pistols or buckets. It originated from a traditional Buddhist ritual, and the water represents purification and blessing.
被台灣人稱為「潑水節」的宋干節，最出名的景象就是大家在街上拿水槍或水桶打水仗。潑水的起源是佛教傳統儀式，因為水代表淨化和祝福。

Songkran is about more than water fights. Traditionally, Thais also go to Buddhist temples to donate money or goods to the temple or monks during the festival, and the monks sprinkle holy water, symbolizing blessings, on them. People also bathe statues of the Buddha by pouring water over them. Thais will also sprinkle water in the hands of family elders, symbolizing respect and the receipt of the elders' blessings.
不過宋干節可不是只有狂潑水而已。泰國人傳統上會在這幾天到佛寺裡奉獻金錢或物品給寺方或僧侶，僧侶們再以聖水灑向民眾，象徵祝福之意，民眾也會以水淋佛像，稱為「浴佛」。此外，泰國人也會把水輕灑在家族長輩手中，象徵尊敬並獲得長輩的祝福。

Miss Songkran beauty contests are also held throughout Thailand, as a way to preserve traditional Thai costumes. There are around 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan. Of these, just over 60,000 are from Thailand.
此外，為了要保存傳統的泰式服飾，泰國各地也會舉辦宋干小姐選美比賽。在台灣，來台的移工人數已達到七十多萬人，其中來自泰國的移工有六萬人。

In order to make Thai workers in Taiwan feel at home, Songkran was celebrated on Sunday at the ASEAN Square in Taichung, organized by the Ministry of Labor and the Taichung government. There will be another Songkran celebration held this coming Sunday at City Hall Square in New Taipei City.
為了讓在台灣的泰籍移工一解鄉愁，勞動部與地方政府合作舉辦潑水節活動，十四日已於台中東協廣場舉行，二十一日則將在新北市政府市民廣場舉辦。
Source article: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2019/04/17/2003713497

Next Article Topic: The Price of Recycling Old Laptops: Toxic Fumes in Thailand's Lungs

Crouched on the ground in a dimly lit factory, women picked through the discarded innards of the modern world: batteries, circuit boards and bundles of wires.
婦女們蹲伏在一間燈光昏暗的工廠的地上，整理被現代世界棄置的一些內容物：電池、電路板和成綑的電線。

They broke down the scrap — known as hazardous electronic-waste, or e-waste — with hammers and raw hands. Men, some with faces wrapped in rags to repel the fumes, shoveled the refuse into a clanking machine that salvages usable metal.
她們或者用鐵鎚，或者徒手，拆解這些被稱作有害電子廢棄物或電子垃圾的廢品，再由男性工人鏟進一台鏗鏘作響的機器，以回收有用的金屬。有些男工用碎布包住臉來隔擋煙塵。

As they toiled, smoke spewed over nearby villages and farms. Residents have no idea what is in the smoke — plastic, metal, who knows? All they know is that it stinks and they feel sick.
當他們賣力工作之時，煙霧飄散至鄰近的村莊和工廠，居民對煙霧中有什麼物質一無所知—塑膠？金屬？誰知道！他們只知道聞起來很臭，讓人惡心。

The factory, New Sky Metal, is part of a thriving e-waste industry across Southeast Asia, born of China's decision to stop accepting the world's electronic refuse, which was poisoning its land and people. Thailand in particular has become a center of the industry even as activists push back and its government wrestles to balance competing interests of public safety with the profits to be made from the lucrative trade.
這間名為「新天空金屬」的工廠，是東南亞正蓬勃發展的電子垃圾業的一部分，是在中國大陸決定停止接收毒害其土地人民的全球電子垃圾後，應運而生。泰國特別成為這項產業的中心，過程中社運人士大力阻擋，政府則在公共安全與可觀的收益之間謀取平衡。

Last year, Thailand banned the import of foreign e-waste. Yet new factories are opening across the country, and tons of e-waste are being processed, environmental monitors and industry experts said.
去年泰國禁止外國電子垃圾進口，然而環境監控人員和產業專家說，新工廠仍然在國內各地開設，處理成噸的電子垃圾。

"E-waste has to go somewhere," said Jim Puckett, executive director of the Basel Action Network, which campaigns against trash dumping in poor countries, "and the Chinese are simply moving their entire operations to Southeast Asia."
「電子垃圾必須有去處。」以反對將垃圾傾倒至窮國為訴求的「巴塞爾行動網路」執行長吉姆．帕其特說，「中國就是把整個作業搬到東南亞。」

"The only way to make money is to get huge volume with cheap, illegal labor and pollute the hell out of the environment," he added.
他說：「賺錢的唯一方法，是用便宜、非法的勞力處理極為龐大的數量，而且大肆汙染環境。」

Each year, 50 million tons of e-waste are produced globally, according to the United Nations, as consumers grow accustomed to throwing away last year's model and acquiring the next new thing. The notion of recycling these gadgets sounds virtuous: an infinite loop of technological utility.
根據聯合國的統計，全球每年製造出5000萬噸電子垃圾，消費者習慣了丟掉前一年的機型，入手新款式。回收這些小電器的觀念聽起來道德高尚：科技便利的無限循環。

But it is dirty and dangerous work to extract the tiny quantities of precious metals — like gold, silver and copper — from castoff phones, computers and televisions.
但是，從廢棄的手機、電腦和電視中採集微量的金銀銅之類貴金屬，其實是骯髒且危險的工作。

For years, China took in much of the world's electronic refuse. Then in 2018, Beijing closed its borders to foreign e-waste. Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia — with their lax enforcement of environmental laws, easily exploited labor force and cozy nexus between business and government — saw an opportunity.
曾經有許多年，中國大陸大量接收世界各地的電子廢棄物。然後在2018年，北京對外來電子垃圾關閉了大門。泰國和其他東南亞國家看到了機會，因為它們環境法律執行寬鬆，勞動力剝削容易，而且商界和政府間關係緊密。

"Every circuit and every cable is very lucrative, especially if there is no concern for the environment or for workers," said Penchom Saetang, head of Ecological Alert and Recovery Thailand, an environmental watchdog.
「每一片電路板和每一條電線都能讓你賺不少錢，特別是毋須考慮環境或勞工時。」環境監督組織「泰國生態警示復甦」領導人潘重．沙也譚說。
Source article: https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0067/349813/web/

Next Article Topic: About Thailand - Thailand's pet groomer reopens as new coronavirus cases slow

Chewy and Miley, both two-year-old Schnauzer dogs, are getting their hair cut at a groomer in Bangkok for the first time since the new coronavirus outbreak began in Thailand in January.
都是2歲的雪納瑞楚伊和麥莉，從新型冠狀病毒1月開始在泰國爆發以來，第1次在曼谷讓美容師剪毛。

Pet grooming shops are among a handful of businesses that the Thai government allowed to reopen this week, following the decline in the number of new coronavirus cases.
冠狀病毒新增病例數下降後，寵物美容店成了泰國政府允許本週恢復營業的少數商業活動之一。

Extra precautionary measures that accompanied the reopening to prevent a new round of outbreak mean that the owners of Chewy and Miley are no longer allowed inside the shop.
用來防止新一波爆發的額外預防措施隨重新開業上路，意謂著楚伊和麥莉的主人不再獲准進入店裡。

Instead, they have to make an appointment and pick a hairstyle for their dogs in advance. They then drop off their pooches in a sterilised basket behind a plastic barrier in front of the shop. None of the dogs' personal accessories are allowed into the shop.
取而代之，他們必須預約並先幫愛犬挑個髮型。然後，他們把狗狗放在店舖前方一道塑膠柵欄後面一個消毒過的籃子裡。狗狗自己的配件都不准進店裡。

"Instead of being able to groom more than 10 dogs during the whole day, we can only take about five in order for us to practise social distancing," said Sukhum Nuangjanpat, the owner of Modern Dog Grooming and School shop.
「摩登狗狗美容與學校」商店老闆蘇坤．努恩姜峇說，「不再是一整天可幫超過10隻狗理毛，我們為了執行社交距離，大概只能接5隻。」

Next Article: Clawing back normality: Bangkok cat cafe reopens after virus shutdown
回到常態：曼谷貓咖啡廳在因病毒歇業後重新開放

As Thailand's capital cautiously reopens many restaurants shuttered over coronavirus fears, the feline "employees" of the Caturday Cafe are back at work.
隨著泰國首都謹慎恢復許多先前在冠狀病毒恐懼下關閉的餐廳營業，「貓週末咖啡廳」的貓「員工們」返回工作崗位了。

The few dozen friendly cats typically lounge around the cafe, breaking up naptime to saunter over to human customers for snuggles and belly rubs.
幾十隻親切貓咪通常在咖啡廳周圍閒晃，午睡時間結束就漫步走向人類顧客，討抱抱或摸肚肚。

The friendly furballs give some much-needed outside contact for Thais who have mostly been confined to home during weeks of semi-lockdown with most non-essential businesses closed.
這些友善的小毛球提供給好幾週以來大多關在家的泰國人，一些亟需的外在接觸，那段期間半封城，多數非必須商業活動不營業。

Like other businesses across Thailand, the cafe has new rules aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. Before entering, customers must have their temperature checked and wash their hands, and once inside must wear a mask at all times.
如同泰國其他商店，這間咖啡廳有新規則來遏制病毒擴散。入店之前，顧客必須檢查體溫和清洗雙手，一旦進門就必須一直戴著口罩。

As an extra precaution, the cats have dry baths, their fur brushed and eyes cleaned every day.
Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1373101; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1371500

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🌧️ 一則氣象警報引發的網路論戰

最近北台灣暴雨不斷,大家的手機是不是都收到了細胞簡訊警報?但你有注意到那則警報的英文翻譯嗎?一位網友在Threads上發文表示:「我多益990分,但我看不懂這個緊急警報的英文版本!」短短幾句話,在網路上掀起了一場關於英文能力、翻譯品質,以及「考試高分等於英文好嗎?」的熱烈討論。
在這集幕後教師室中,John老師和阿鍵老師從這個有趣的案例出發,和大家聊聊英文檢定考試、專業術語,以及如何把每個爭議都變成學習的機會!

📱 爭議的起源:那則氣象警報寫了什麼?

這則引發討論的細胞簡訊中文寫著:「您所在地沿海及空旷處亦有十級、時速89公里以上的強陣風,請注意人車安全。」
而英文版本則是:"Be cautious of force-ten gusts caused by low pressure and the northeasterly monsoon."
發文者特別點出兩個字:gust 和 monsoon,認為這些字太過專業,不利於緊急時刻的快速理解,尤其對在台灣生活的數十萬印尼移工來說可能更難懂。

💭 多益990分代表什麼?

John老師和阿鍵老師指出了一個關鍵觀念:不同的英文考試,測試的是不同領域的能力。
多益(TOEIC) 主要測試:

• 商務英文能力
• 辦公室場景應對
• 商務信件往來
• 銀行金融術語
• 會議記錄理解

John老師分享了一個有趣的例子:「我之前有個建築系學生看CSI影集學英文,結果學到一堆法醫解剖和警察術語。後來他問我要不要考多益來測試英文程度?我說當然可以,但你要知道CSI跟多益考的東西完全不一樣!」

所以多益滿分,不代表你懂所有領域的英文!
🌪️ Gust 和 Monsoon 到底是什麼?
兩位老師詳細解釋了這兩個「讓990分都卡關」的單字:

Gust(陣風)

• 意思:短暫、急促出現的強風
• 全名: A short gust of wind
• Force 10 指的是蒲福風級(Beaufort Wind Scale)的第10級,從0級(無風)到12級(颶風級)

Monsoon(季風)

• 意思:季節性的風向改變
• 特色:通常會帶來大量降雨
• 在東南亞旅遊業常聽到 "monsoon season"(季風季/雨季)

阿鍵老師補充:「這些字其實不算生僻字,只是如果你沒有接觸過地理、氣象相關的英文,確實可能不熟悉。」

🌍 有趣的地區性差異
兩位老師也分享了許多有趣的國際對比:
颱風的不同說法:

• 台灣:Typhoon
• 北美:Hurricane
• 澳洲:Willy-Willy
• 陸地龍捲風:Tornado(當地人也叫Twister)

John老師笑說:「你跟南非人講颱風,他們完全不care,因為南非根本沒有颱風!」
風級制度也不同:

• 台灣:幾級風
• 香港:八號風球
• 國際:蒲福風級(Beaufort Scale)

🎯 把爭議變成學習機會
面對這類網路論戰,John老師和阿鍵老師給出了超正向的建議:

不要被激怒,要把握學習機會!
阿鍵老師提醒:「Threads的演算法就是設計來找人跟你吵架的,所以真的不用太把這些話放心上。重點是看內容,學到東西。」
John老師說:「與其批評翻譯不好,不如想想:如果是我來翻,我會怎麼寫?怎麼讓更多人看懂?這就是積極的學習態度!」

實用建議: ✅ 遇到不懂的字,先從前後文猜測 ✅ 查字典了解精確意思 ✅ 思考:如果是我,我會怎麼表達? ✅ 把每個議題都當作擴充詞彙的機會
📚 選對考試,了解自己的需求

兩位老師也解析了各種英文檢定的特色:

• 多益(TOEIC): 商務社會人士,辦公室英文
• 全民英檢(GEPT): 一般生活英文,適合benchmarking
• 雅思(IELTS): 留學申請,英國入籍
• 托福(TOEFL): 留學申請(傳統美系)
• Duolingo English Test: 新興選擇,也被美國大學接受

John老師強調:「不管你考哪個考試、拿幾分,都很棒!重點是這些測驗要告訴你:還有更多可以學習的空間。」
💡 最重要的學習心態

就算是母語人士也不可能精通所有領域!
阿鍵老師說:「台灣有個說法叫『理工男』,講話別人聽不懂,因為不同領域的術語差異真的很大。」

John老師補充:「連native speakers在國高中都要選科目了,我自己就是因為物理太難,選了生物和地理!」
所以,不要因為看不懂某個專業術語就否定自己的英文能力。每個人都有自己擅長和不熟悉的領域。

🎧 節目金句
"Don't get worked up! Take it one day at a time and enjoy your learning experience."
「不要抓狂!一天一點進步,享受你的學習過程。」
"Every post on social media could be a learning opportunity for everybody, including yourself."
「社群媒體上的每則貼文,都可能成為包括你在內所有人的學習機會。」

想知道更多英文學習的眉角?快來收聽這集幕後教師室!
你也有看到有趣的英文翻譯或網路爭議嗎?歡迎使用資訊欄的留言連結跟我們分享,下集說不定就會討論你的話題!

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This article covers how the new vegetarian meat companies are targeting meat lovers and not really vegans or vegetarians. This makes sense as that market is much larger. They have some famous investors and also all the big fast food companies are getting in on it. It is good for the environment and your health, go and try it! 

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Vocabulary and Sample Sentences: 
Surged: a strong forward movement, related to waves Has there been a surge in sales of toilet paper? Has Samsung surged ahead with phone sales?   
Artificial: made by humans, opposed to natural Is artificial meat surging in popularity? Is artificial intelligence a threat to humanity?   
Embrace: accept a new idea enthusiastically Did the public embrace the new iPhone? Has recycling been embraced globally? 

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你知道 2024 年全球因詐騙損失了多少錢嗎？答案是 1.3 兆美元！更驚人的是 67% 的人以為自己能識破詐騙，但最終還是會上當。本週的《英語咖啡館 - 人生系列》John 老師和 Patrick 老師要來聊聊我們自身的上當經驗，以及如何在這個 AI 詐騙橫行的時代保護自己。

從小學時玩線上遊戲交易被騙，到現在被用 AI 模仿聲音打給家人要錢，詐騙手法不斷進化，我們在本集節目中分享了幾個實用的防詐技巧，也帶大家認識了一些與詐騙相關的英文字詞，以及許多你可能不知道的詐騙相關冷知識和英文俚語。

Do you know how much money was lost globally to scams in 2024? The answer is 1.3 trillion US dollars! Even more shocking is that 67% of people think they can detect scams, but end up falling for them anyway. This week on The Life Series, John and Patrick talk about their own experiences of being scammed and how to protect ourselves in this era of rampant AI fraud.

From getting scammed in online game trades back in elementary school to today's AI voice cloning scams calling family members asking for money, fraud methods continue to evolve. In this episode, we share several practical anti-scam tips, introduce scam-related English vocabulary, and reveal many scam-related facts and English slang expressions you may not know about.

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1. Dale Carnegie (Author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People")

Quote: "Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."
戴爾·卡內基（《人性的弱點》作者） 名言：「猶豫不決會滋生懷疑和恐懼。行動能建立自信和勇氣。如果你想克服恐懼，不要坐在家裡想東想西，出門去忙碌才是正道。」

Born in 1888 in Missouri, Dale Carnegie grew up in poverty on a farm. He began his career as a salesman but found his true calling in public speaking. In 1912, he rented a YMCA room to teach public speaking, developing what would become the Dale Carnegie Course. His breakthrough came in 1936 with "How to Win Friends and Influence People," which has sold over 30 million copies and been translated into 36 languages. What many don't know is that Carnegie changed his surname's spelling from "Carnagey" to match that of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, hoping to benefit from the association. His teaching method was revolutionary – instead of focusing on theory, he emphasized practical experience and learning from mistakes. He would have students speak about their failures and learn from them, creating a supportive environment for personal growth. The Dale Carnegie Training program has graduated over 8 million people worldwide. Despite his success in teaching confidence, Carnegie himself battled depression and self-doubt throughout his life, making his achievements even more remarkable.

戴爾·卡內基1888年生於密蘇里州一個貧困的農家。他最初當推銷員，後來發現自己在公眾演說方面的天賦。1912年，他租下基督教青年會的一間教室教授演說，這就是日後「戴爾·卡內基課程」的雛形。1936年出版的《人性的弱點》讓他一舉成名，該書至今銷量超過3000萬冊，翻譯成36種語言。鮮為人知的是，卡內基將姓氏拼法從「Carnagey」改成「Carnegie」，是為了讓人聯想到企業家安德魯·卡內基。他的教學方法很創新－不專注於理論，而是強調實務經驗和從錯誤中學習。他會讓學員分享自己的失敗經驗並從中學習，營造支持個人成長的環境。全球已有超過800萬人完成戴爾·卡內基訓練課程。儘管在教導他人建立自信方面很成功，卡內基一生都在與憂鬱症和自我懷疑抗爭，這使他的成就更顯難能可貴。

2. Stephen Covey (Author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People")

Quote: "I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions."
史蒂芬·柯維（《與成功有約》作者） 名言：「我不是環境的產物，而是決定的產物。」

Stephen Covey was born in 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Before becoming a management guru, he served as a Mormon missionary in England. He earned his MBA from Harvard and a doctorate from Brigham Young University. Covey spent years researching success literature from the past 200 years before writing "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" (1989), which has sold over 25 million copies in 40 languages. The book took him over 20 years to develop. Covey created the concept of "paradigm shift" in personal development and introduced the idea of "abundance mentality" versus "scarcity mentality." He suffered from a severe head injury from a bicycle accident in 2012, which led to his passing, but his work continues to influence millions. He was named one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans in 1996. Covey practiced what he preached – he would wake up at 5 AM daily to exercise and plan his day, demonstrating the "first things first" principle from his book.

史蒂芬·柯維1932年生於猶他州鹽湖城。在成為管理大師之前，他曾在英國擔任摩門教傳教士。他獲得哈佛大學MBA學位和楊百翰大學博士學位。在寫作《高效能人士的七個習慣》（1989年）之前，他花了多年研究過去200年的成功文獻，該書至今銷量超過2500萬冊，被翻譯成40種語言。這本書花了他20多年才完成。柯維在個人發展領域創造了「典範轉移」的概念，並提出「豐盛心態」對比「匱乏心態」的理念。2012年他因自行車事故導致嚴重頭部受傷而離世，但他的理念持續影響著數百萬人。1996年，《時代》雜誌將他評為美國25位最具影響力人物之一。柯維身體力行他所提倡的理念－每天清晨5點起床運動並規劃一天，展現了他書中「要事第一」的原則。

3. Tony Robbins (Author and Motivational Speaker)

Quote: "The path to success is to take massive, determined action."
東尼·羅賓斯（作家與勵志演說家） 名言：「通往成功的道路就是採取大規模的、堅定的行動。」

Born Anthony J. Mahavoric in 1960, Tony Robbins grew up in a financially struggling family. He left home at 17 and worked as a janitor to support himself. His career began when he started promoting seminars for Jim Rohn, who became his mentor. Robbins developed his own methodology by studying Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and various psychological approaches. His breakthrough came with "Unlimited Power" in 1986, but he's perhaps best known for his seminars, including the famous "firewalk" experience where participants walk across hot coals. What's less known is that Robbins has a condition called acromegaly, which caused his distinctive appearance and deep voice. He has coached notable figures including Bill Clinton, Serena Williams, and Hugh Jackman. Despite having no college degree, he's built a billion-dollar business empire. Robbins feeds millions through his partnership with Feeding America, having provided over 500 million meals to date. He attributes his success to his voracious reading habit, reportedly reading 700 words per minute and averaging one book per day in his early career
東尼·羅賓斯原名安東尼·馬哈沃里克，1960年出生於一個經濟困難的家庭。17歲離家，靠當清潔工維生。他的職業生涯始於為吉姆·羅恩（後來成為他的導師）推廣研討會。羅賓斯研究神經語言程式學（NLP）和各種心理學方法，發展出自己的方法論。1986年出版的《無限的力量》讓他成名，但他最為人知的是他的研討會，包括著名的「走火」體驗，參與者要走過滾燙的煤炭。較少人知道的是，羅賓斯患有肢端肥大症，這造就了他獨特的外表和低沉的嗓音。他曾指導過許多名人，包括比爾·柯林頓、小威廉絲和休·傑克曼。儘管沒有大學學位，他建立了一個價值數十億美元的商業帝國。透過與慈善組織Feeding America的合作，他已提供超過5億份餐食。他將成功歸功於廣泛閱讀的習慣，據說他的閱讀速度每分鐘700字，在事業早期平均一天讀一本書。

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國際時事跟讀VIP Ep. L084: China's Rare Earth Gambit

Highlights 主題摘要

• China added five rare earth elements to export restrictions before Trump-Xi talks.
• Foreign firms using Chinese materials must obtain export licenses.
• Defense users face denials while chip applications undergo case reviews.

China announced major rare earth export control expansions on October 9, adding five elements—holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, and ytterbium—to its restriction list. These materials are vital for manufacturing products from smartphone screens to jet engines and military radar systems. The timing appears strategic, coming weeks before Presidents Trump and Xi meet in South Korea. Beijing controls over 90% of global rare earth processing, giving it significant leverage in trade negotiations. The Ministry of Commerce also added dozens of refining technologies to the control list.

中國於10月9日宣布大幅擴大稀土出口管制，將鈥、鉺、銩、銪和鐿五種元素納入限制清單。這些材料對於製造智慧型手機螢幕、噴射引擎和軍用雷達系統等產品至關重要。時機選在川習南韓會面前數週，顯然具有戰略意圖。北京控制全球超過90%的稀土加工，在貿易談判中握有重要籌碼。中華人民共和國商務部同時將數十項精煉技術納入管制清單。

The new regulations extend Beijing's reach beyond its borders. Foreign companies producing rare earths or related magnets must obtain Chinese export licenses if their products contain Chinese equipment or materials, even when no Chinese firms are involved. This mirrors U.S. semiconductor export controls that restrict chipmaking equipment sales to China. Defense manufacturers will not receive licenses, while applications for advanced semiconductors—including 14-nanometer chips and memory chips with 256 layers or more—face rigorous scrutiny. The rules also cover artificial intelligence research with potential military applications, affecting major chipmakers in South Korea and Taiwan.

新規定將北京的管轄權延伸至境外。生產稀土或相關磁材的外國企業，若產品含有中國設備或材料就必須取得中國出口許可，即使交易中沒有中國公司參與也一樣。這種做法仿效美國的半導體出口管制，限制晶片製造設備銷往中國。國防製造商將無法獲得許可，而先進半導體申請——包括14奈米晶片及256層以上記憶體晶片——也面臨嚴格審查。規定並涵蓋具潛在軍事用途的人工智慧研究，影響了南韓和台灣的主要晶片製造商。

Analysts view the expanded controls as positioning for the upcoming summit. "This helps with increasing leverage for Beijing ahead of the anticipated Trump-Xi summit," said Tim Zhang of Edge Research. The White House expressed concern that the rules were "imposed in an apparent effort to exert control over the entire world's technology supply chains." The announcement followed U.S. lawmakers' calls for broader bans on chipmaking equipment exports to China, reflecting escalating technological competition. Industry observers note this could mark the beginning of parallel supply chain systems.

分析師認為擴大管制是為即將到來的峰會布局。新加坡市場調查機構「Edge Research」創辦人Tim Zhang指出:「這有助於北京在川習峰會前增加籌碼。」白宮表示關切，認為規定「顯然意圖控制全球科技供應鏈」。此宣布發生在美國議員呼籲擴大禁止晶片製造設備出口至中國之後，反映科技競爭升級。產業觀察家指出，這可能標誌著平行供應鏈系統的開端。

Market reactions were swift. Chinese rare earth companies surged, with China Northern Rare Earth Group gaining 10% and Shenghe Resources climbing 9.4%. U.S.-based producers also rallied, with Critical Metals jumping 25% and USA Rare Earth up 15%. Industry experts predict "structural bifurcation" as China localizes its value chain while the U.S. and allies accelerate efforts to build alternative networks. The restrictions take effect November 8, with foreign producer compliance requirements starting December 1, shortly before a 90-day trade truce expires.

市場反應迅速。中國稀土企業大漲，中國北方稀土集團上漲10%，盛和資源上漲9.4%。美國生產商股價也上揚，Critical Metals跳漲25%，USA Rare Earth上漲15%。產業專家預測將出現「結構性分化」，中國本地化自己的價值鏈，而美國和其盟友則加速建立替代網絡。限制將於11月8日生效，外國生產商合規要求將從12月1日開始，時間點就在90天貿易休戰期屆滿前不久。

Keyword Drills 關鍵字

1. Strategic [adjective, carefully planned]: The timing appears strategic, coming weeks before Presidents Trump and Xi meet.
2. Rigorous [adjective, thorough and strict]: Applications for advanced semiconductors face rigorous scrutiny.
3. Exert [verb, to apply force or influence]: The rules were imposed in an apparent effort to exert control over supply chains.
4. Bifurcation [noun, division into two parts]: Industry experts predict structural bifurcation in supply chains.
5. Compliance [noun, following rules]: Foreign producer compliance requirements starting December 1.

Reference articles:
1. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-tightens-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-10-09/
2. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgzl0nwvd7o

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Topic: About S.Korea - Drive-thru clinics: Korea's new weapons in virus fight

South Korea is trying new ploys to battle the novel coronavirus outbreak.
南韓正嘗試新方法來對抗新型冠狀病毒的爆發。

Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, set up a drive-thru testing facility on Wednesday, where symptom checks, sample collection and payment receipt are done in one-stop fashion in under 10 minutes.
京畿道高陽市週三搭建一個得來速檢測設施，即以一站式的方式、不到10分鐘，在該設施完成症狀檢查、採樣和開立付款收據。

Gyeonggi Province communications official Park Hyun-su said that the checkups at the drive-thru are about 20 minutes faster than the typical way done at hospitals or public health centers. Park said the service will soon be introduced in other regions of the province. Other cities outside Gyeonggi Province with drive-thru clinics are Daegu and Sejong.
京畿道政府聯絡官朴炫秀（譯音）說，在得來速門診進行的體檢，比在各醫院或衛生所做的典型檢查約快20分鐘。朴還說，這項服務很快就將被引進該道其他地區。京畿道以外設有得來速門診的其他城市為大邱與世宗。

Next Article Topic: Vintage fashion: senior models bridge S. Korea's age divide
陳年時尚：高齡模特兒縮小南韓世代鴻溝

Aged 70 she was working 20 hours a day in a hospital just to make ends meet. Now at 75, Choi Soon-hwa is an unlikely fashion star and model in South Korea.
70歲時，她每天在醫院工作20小時也僅能餬口。現在75歲，崔順花在南韓是打破眾人印象的時尚明星和模特兒。

"I think of having this job at this age as a miracle," Choi says.
「我覺得在這年紀能有這份工作，已經是奇蹟了」，崔順花說。

She is now the oldest professional model in the South, and has walked runway at Seoul Fashion Week. It is a far cry from her life even just a few years ago when she was a care worker.
她是目前南韓年紀最大的職業模特兒，在首爾時尚週走過秀。這與她僅僅數年前還是一名看護員的生活截然不同。

"The stress was excruciating," she confesses.
「那時候壓力大得令人喘不過氣」，她坦言。

When she worked at the hospital, she says she had to dye her hair as patients didn't want someone who "looked too old" to look after them. Now her pale locks have become an asset to a new generation of designers who value distinctiveness.
她說，她在醫院工作的那段時間，因為病患不希望被「看起來太老」的人照顧，她不得不染髮。現在，她的一頭銀髮反而成為重視獨特性的新世代設計師眼中的資產。
Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1355590; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1352896

Next Article Topic: More 'Korean bananas' to be harvested this year amid climate change

Jeju Island was long considered the only warm-enough region in Korea for commercial banana farming, but climate change is now turning the mainland into a producer of the tropical fruit.
濟州島長久以來被認為是韓國唯一一個夠溫暖的地區，適合香蕉商業化種植。但氣候變遷現在正使韓國本土，變成這種熱帶水果的產地。

According to the agricultural technology center in North Chungcheong Province, the number of people investing in banana farming has surged in recent years.
根據忠清北道農業技術中心，投資香蕉種植的人數近年來已急遽增加。

About 99.7 percent of all bananas consumed here are imported, mainly from the Philippines, and most of the rest is produced on Jeju. But with more farmers exploring the field, this soon could change.
南韓吃掉的所有香蕉中，約99.7%為進口，主要來自菲律賓，其餘大多數產自濟州島。惟隨著更多農民探索這片領域，這種情形不久就可能有所改變。

Next Article Topic: South Korean football club fined $81,300 after filling stands with 'sex dolls'
南韓足球隊在看台上擺放充氣娃娃後被罰款8萬1300美元

South Korean football team FC Seoul has said it has been handed a 100 million KRW ($81,300) fine after being accused of placing sex dolls in its stands to add to the atmosphere during a closed match.
南韓足球隊FC首爾隊表示，該隊在被控於看台上擺放充氣娃娃，以便在一場閉門比賽時增添氣氛後，遭罰款1億韓圜（8萬1300美元）。

FC Seoul sparked controversy on Sunday during its home match against Gwangju in South Korea's top football championship, with the club being accused of using sex dolls to fill its stands.
FC首爾隊週日在主場出戰光州隊的南韓頂級足球聯賽中引發爭議，被控在看台上擺放充氣娃娃。

Fans criticized the club online and said it had blown the chance to show off the K League to an international audience.
球迷在網路上痛批該隊，指稱該隊讓向各國觀賽者展現南韓足球聯盟的大好良機告吹。

"FC Seoul messed it up making the league look salacious," wrote one. "It's really ugly and dirty."
「FC首爾隊搞砸了，讓聯盟看起來很淫蕩，」一名球迷寫道。「真的又醜又髒。」

However others said the whole incident had been blown out of proportion.
但也有其他人覺得，整件事情未免小題大作。

"Those who don't even watch football normally are turning this into a thing," wrote another fan.
「通常是那些連足球都沒在看的人才會把這個當一回事，」一名球迷寫道。
Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1379287; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1379517

Next Article Topic: Real Korean Flavor For a YouTube Table

During the years that she was addicted to online gaming, life for Emily Kim began when she got home from work at 6 p.m.
艾蜜莉．金沉迷網路遊戲那些年，她的生活從下午6點下班到家開始。

"I would shower quick, and eat something, no matter what, so I could start playing my game," said Ms. Kim, a.k.a the YouTube Korean-cooking star Maangchi. "And I wouldn't stop till 3 a.m."
「我會很快沖個澡，隨便吃點東西，然後就玩遊戲，一直玩到凌晨3點。」這位金女士，也就是YouTube上的韓國料理烹飪明星Maangchi，如是說。

In 2003, divorced and with her two grown children out of the house, Ms. Kim ventured into the online role-playing battle game City of Heroes and couldn't pull herself away. Maangchi, pronounced MAHNG-chee and meaning "hammer" in Korean, was the name of her online avatar, who specialized in destruction, wielding a huge scimitar and wearing a tiny miniskirt.
2003年，她離了婚，兩個孩子也長大離家，她投入線上角色扮演打鬥遊戲《城市英雄》，難以自拔。Maangchi是她的網名，發音似「忙起」，在韓語中是「鐵鎚」的意思。Maangchi揮舞巨大的短彎刀，穿超短裙，擅長破壞。

In 2007, her children persuaded her to try a more nourishing form of Internet expression: cooking videos. "I had no idea if anyone would watch me," she said, "but the Korean recipes I saw in English were full of mistakes, and I wanted to show the real way we do things."
2007年，孩子們勸她嘗試一種更有營養的網路表達方式：烹飪視頻。「我不知道有沒有人想看我，」她說，「不過，我看到的英文韓國菜食譜充滿錯誤，所以我想展示我們道地的烹飪方法。」

Now, Ms. Kim has more than 619,000 YouTube subscribers.
如今，她的YouTube頻道訂戶超過65萬。

At age 58, she has just published a cookbook, "Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking," one of the few comprehensive books on Korean cooking written for Americans, but without major adjustments to make the food more accessible.
58歲的她剛出版了《Maangchi的正宗韓餐食譜》，這是少數寫給美國人看、內容詳盡的韓餐食譜，但沒有為方便讀者而做重大調整。

From watching her videos, it is hard to envision Ms. Kim as a reclusive gamer. In extravagant eye makeup and bright pink lipstick, she cooks huge batches of bibimbap, bulgogi and KFC, sweet-sticky-spicy Korean fried chicken. She demonstrates the endless variations of kimchi and schools her viewers in the pronunciation of dishes like soegogi-muguk (pronounced SAY-go-gee moo-GUHK), beef and radish soup.
看她的視頻，很難想像她是個宅在家的網路玩家。她打著濃厚的眼影，塗著亮粉色口紅，烹調石鍋拌飯、韓國烤肉，以及肯德基式的甜辣韓國炸雞。她向觀眾展示種類繁多的韓國泡菜，傳授食物的正確發音，比如牛肉蘿蔔湯。

Although she presents herself as lighthearted, Ms. Kim is first and foremost a teacher, and a strict one at that. "I have to do everything correctly," she said. "Otherwise I will hear about it from the Koreans."
儘管擺出一副輕鬆模樣，但首先她是位老師，而且是位嚴師。「我每件事都得做好，」她說。「否則會被韓國人批評。」

This is a phrase she often repeated to the editors of her cookbook when they quailed at including recipes for fermented sardines, jellyfish salad and kelp stock. This, Ms. Kim believes, is the problem with virtually every Korean restaurant in the United States: The food is sweeter, saltier, less spicy, less fishy and less rich with umami than it should be.
這是食譜編輯怯於把某些菜單，例如發酵沙丁魚、涼拌海蜇皮和海帶高湯加到書裡時，她屢屢對他們重申的話。她認為這正是幾乎所有美國韓餐館都有的問題：食物比正宗的韓國料理更甜或更鹹，但是辣味、魚味和鮮味不足。

Ms. Kim was raised in Yeosu, near the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, where her family was in the seafood business. She learned from her mother, aunts and grandmothers how to not only cook but also pickle, smoke, dry and ferment.
她在靠近朝鮮半島南端的港市麗水長大，家族經營海鮮生意。她從母親、阿姨和阿嬤那裡不僅學習如何烹飪，還學習如何醃製、燻製、風乾和發酵食品。

Ms. Kim first came to the United States in 1992 with her husband, who emigrated to take a teaching job in Missouri. In the Midwest, she would lead fellow expatriates on expeditions in search of Japanese or Chinese restaurants.
1992年，她隨丈夫首次來到美國。她的丈夫移民美國，在密蘇里州教書。在美國中西部，她帶領其他韓僑尋找日本或中國餐館。

Now, she lives and shoots her videos in a compact apartment perched above Times Square. She shares the apartment with David Seguin, a web developer at The New York Times, whom she married in 2009. There, she practices the slow and ancient art of fermenting, making gochujang (chile paste) and doenjang (soybean paste), an umami-rich flavor element pervasive in Korean cooking. The recipe calls for an electric blanket, about four liters of salt and hay; it takes almost a year to complete.
現在，她住在紐約市時報廣場邊一個高樓層小公寓裡，也在這裡拍攝視頻。她和丈夫大衛．塞金同住，塞金是《紐約時報》的網頁開發者，兩人於2009年結婚。就在這個公寓裡，她用古法緩慢發酵製作辣醬和豆瓣醬。豆瓣醬在韓餐中非常普遍，鮮味十足。烹飪書指定要有電熱毯，四公升的鹽巴與乾草，需要近一年時間才能做好。

Traditionally, even a basic family dinner consists of 8 to 10 different dishes: soup or stew, rice, kimchi, often a stir-fry of protein and vegetables, and at least three side dishes like spicy cucumber salad or steamed eggplant.
按照韓國傳統，最基本的家庭晚餐也包括八至十種不同的菜肴：湯或燉菜、米飯、泡菜、通常是炒蛋和炒蔬菜、至少三份小菜，例如辣拌黃瓜或蒸茄子。

"There is nothing Koreans love more than sitting around a table where every inch is covered with food," Ms. Kim said. "And if there is a grill in the middle of it, that is even better."
「韓國人最喜歡圍坐在擺滿食物的桌邊，」她說，「如果桌子正中有烤肉，就更好了。」
Source article: https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0067/282065/web/