在這片蔚藍的天空下,所有人都有資格去愛自己所愛之人。彩虹聲浪四起,在大眾為婚姻平權歡欣鼓舞的同時，你有看到LGBTQ他們背後的艱辛嗎? 在邁向婚姻平權的道路上，他/她們付出了多少我們沒看到的代價?又有多少人還在受不平等之苦?各國同性婚姻合法化運動陸續推行，但合法化真的是他們奮鬥的終點嗎? 在臺灣對同婚支持度來到了最高點，你真的了解同婚議題嗎? 這一集我們將深入探討各種同性婚姻亦或多元性別議題,想了解更多內容嗎?歡迎收聽Monica, Nina, Sophie帶來的Podcast!

Under this azure sky, everyone deserves to love who they love. The rainbow wave is rising, and while people celebrate marriage equality, have you seen the struggles in the LGBTQ community? On the way to marriage equality, how much have they sacrificed that we didn't see? How many people are still suffering from unfairness? Many countries are legalizing same-sex marriage, but is that the end of their fight? In Taiwan, according to the survey, support for same-sex marriage is at its highest. However, do you really understand the issue of same-sex marriage?

Source of News Report: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/05/19/2003818078

Discussion Question:

1.In your opinion, which country in Asia will be the next one that will allow same-sax marriage? Why?

2.What are the differences in emotional bonding between children to mom and children to dad? From your perspective, why is the percentage of people supporting the child adoption of same-sax females higher than that of same-sax males?

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Have you ever fanned over a K-pop group? If yes, have you ever gotten jealous or angry because they are in a relationship? In fact, many “super” fans have gotten upset after finding that their favorite idol is in love with someone. In this episode, Ashley, Maxine, and Claire are going to discuss the hardship that Karina of Aespa met during her relationship with Lee Jae-wook. If you are interested in this topic, welcome to listen to our podcast.

你曾經迷戀過一個韓國流行音樂團體嗎？如果是，你曾經因為他們有戀情而感到嫉妒或生氣嗎？許多狂粉在意識到自己最喜歡的偶像與某人墜入愛河後感到不悅。在這一集中，Ashely、Maxine 和 Claire 將討論 aespa 的 Karina 在與李宰旭的關係中所遇到的困難。如果你對這個話題感興趣，歡迎收聽我們的podcast。

Source of News Report: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68572668

Discussion Questions:

1. In addition to K-pop stars, there are also a lot of famous actors and actresses in Korea. Do you think that K-drama actors or actresses will face similar disagreements about their relationships, just like K-pop idols do? Why or why not?

2. In the news, it is mentioned that fans of Karina were disappointed by her relationship, while the relationship of Taylor Swift received public attention and support. Why are the attitudes toward idols’ relationships different in Korea and other countries?

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Do you often feel that you aren’t perfect enough while watching Barbie movies?

Do you want to live in the Barbie world, without worrying about schoolwork, socializing, and money?

In our episode, we will discuss the impacts of Barbie, the causes of stress, and also some simple ways to release it. If you are interested, don’t hesitate to listen to our podcast !!

看著身材火辣、五官精緻的芭比，你是否曾覺得自己不夠完美？

你是否幻想過沒有課業、沒有社交壓力的理想生活？

芭比的美好世界或許是許多人的夢想，但過度嚮往可能會引發焦慮和不安。想深入了解芭比帶來的影響，並探索壓力的來源和解決之道嗎？別再猶豫，快加入我們，和 Barbie Vicky、Barbie Muni 以及 Rational Jasmine 一起，輕鬆紓壓，迎接真實美好的自我吧 o(≧▽≦)o

Source of News Report: https://pse.is/63jr5b

🎯Key words in this episode

1. plastic(a.) 可塑的，塑性的

2. agonizing(a.) 折磨人的，痛苦的

🎯Interesting questions to think about

1.Do you think teenage boys and girls feel differently about anxiety and self-harming? Why?

2.Do terms like “female entrepreneur” or “female scientist” promote women's rights and gender equality, or do they emphasize gender inequality instead?

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"In one, he was planning his suicide, and in the other life, he was shopping for engagement rings." It’s a brief talk from the parents whose son has taken his own life. They were surprised why there was no noticeable alert to demonstrate his struggle. They also encouraged people to ask for help when they are suffering from mental health issues. However, what’s the possible reason for this kind of action?

「我們不敢相信他會做出這種事」

在美國，一位前途光明的青少年在毫無預警下自殺了，他擁有著完整的人際關係與優秀的學習表現，卻選擇了最極端的道路結束生命。

然而，究竟發生了甚麼事呢?

Source of News Report: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68782177

🌟Key words in the podcast

prejudice (n.)偏見；成見

subsequently (adv.)接著地

promising (adj.)有希望的；有前途的

🌟Discussing questions for this week:

1.If you notice that your friends have some abnormal behavior, and you guess that he or she might suffer from some mental health problems, what do you think is the best way to give them a hand?

2.How can family members recognize the warning sign of mental health struggles especially when an individual seems to be functioning well in other aspects of life?

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近年來許多國家都開始出現少子化的問題，根據世界衛生組織人口替代率的標準，台灣平均的新生兒數量遠低於人口替代的水準（2.1名新生兒），這也意味著台灣的人口數將逐年走下坡。相比於過去大家庭的型態，因為越來越多人選擇不生小孩，現今社會是以小家庭及頂客家庭為主。然而，NBA 前十大球星 Stephen Curry卻在近日迎來他的第四個小孩，究竟是什麼原因才造成如此巨大的差異呢？而要怎麼做才能提升台灣低迷的生育率呢？在本集的podcast中，Kelly, Kristine, 和Sophia將會探討這個議題！如果你有興趣的話，趕快來收聽吧！😍

Recently, there has been such a serious problem—fewer and fewer newborns. According to WHO, the number of newborns in Taiwan on average is far below the replacement level fertility, 2.1 kids per woman, which means that the population in Taiwan will decrease year by year. As an increasing number of people choose not to have babies, the main family types have transformed from extended families to nuclear families and DINK families. However, one of the top ten players in the NBA, Stephen Curry, is going to expect his fourth baby. Aren’t you curious about what causes the tremendous difference and how to improve the low birth rate in Taiwan? Kelly, Kristine and Sophia will dig into the topic this week. If you’re interested in the issue, please listen to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast! 😍

Source of News Report: https://pse.is/5z5pwg

Disucssion Question:

After all this discussion, do you want to have children in the future ?

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在高雄蓋迪士尼樂園？聽起來真是個好主意！

在這個充滿活力和魅力的城市，擁有迪士尼樂園會將高雄變為是一個更極具吸引力的旅遊目的地，吸引來自世界各地的遊客。不僅能夠創造更多就業機會，提升國際知名度的同時也能賺進大筆財富！然而，建造一個大型樂園也可能會對高雄產生負面的影響，包括交通壅賭、環境髒亂以及噪音汙染等等。迪士尼樂園能夠讓高雄變成一座夢幻城市嗎？又或者建造一個迪士尼樂園似乎並非想像中那麼美好？本集Podcast將討論種種有關興建迪士尼樂園的好處與壞處想了解更多內容嗎？歡迎收聽Princess Sarah, Fiona, Ariana 帶來的Podcast!

Building a Disneyland in Kaohsiung? It sounds like a wonderful idea! In this vibrant and charming city, having Disneyland will turn Kaohsiung into a more attractive tourist destination, attracting tourists worldwide. Not only can it create more job opportunities, and increase its international reputation, but it can also make a lot of money! However, building a large-scale amusement park may also negatively impact Kaohsiung, including traffic congestion, environmental mess, noise pollution, and so on. Can Disneyland turn Kaohsiung into a dream city? Or building a Disneyland may not be as good as it seems? In this podcast episode, we will discuss the pros and cons of building a Disneyland! Want to learn more? Welcome to the Podcast hosted by Princess Sarah, Fiona, and Ariana!

Source of News Report: https://pse.is/5ydajs

Discussion Questions:

1. After listening to our discussion, do you support the building of a Disneyland in Kaohsiung?

2. In addition to Disneyland, what other theme parks do you think can be built to promote Kaohsiung’s tourism industry and economic development?

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Have you ever listened to Taylor Swift’s songs? Or moreover, are you a swiftie? In this episode, we are going to introduce this powerful woman and the incident that happened to her recently.

If you feel interested, don’t hesitate to listen to our podcast!

你有聽過Taylor Swift 的歌嗎？或者其實你是Taylor Swift 的大粉絲？

在這集podcast 裡，我們將會介紹這位具有影響力的女性以及最近發生在她身上的事件。

如果你覺得很有興趣，不要猶豫，趕快來聽聽我們的podcast 吧！

Source of the news report: https://reurl.cc/aLQvY4

And here are some questions we want to discuss with you:

1.Do you think that Taylor Swift has to carry the burden of leading the fight against deepfakes? What are your considerations?

2.What can we do to educate people and decrease the incidents of AI deepfakes?

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你知道嗎？巨蟹其實跟癌症的英文都是Cancer喔！Cancer是因為早期的希臘人發現乳癌病人在就醫時，大多會在乳房腫塊周圍有一些青筋畢露形狀有如螃蟹的鉗。非常有趣吧！癌症體內的轉移也如四處爬的特性一樣，這成了難以治癒的原因！那麼如果遇到癌症怎麼辦呢？面對病魔、死亡的恐懼該怎麼辦呢？歡迎來聽我們的Podcast了解更多內容噢～

Do you know that “Cancer” came from the word “Crab”?

It is because the early Greeks discovered that most of the patients with breast cancer would have exposed veins around the breast lumps that looked like crab claws. How interesting!

Cancer in the body also has the same characteristics as crawling around, which is the reason why cancer is difficult to cure! So what should you do if you have cancer? What should we do when we face the fear of illness and death? Welcome to this episode of Fish Sound Goes Around, where we bring you down the rabbit hole of Artificial Intelligence and Breast Cancer!

Source of News Report: https://pse.is/5vhvva

And here are some questions we want to discuss with you:

1.If you were diagnosed with cancer and had only one year to live, what things would you want to accomplish before you were dead?

2.Do you think AI technology can decrease the fear of death for the person who suffers from cancer?

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Do you know about the city that has more trees than people? Or are you interested in the highest capital city in the world? How about the city with the most WiFi hotspots?! The city that never sleeps? And the laziest city?

In this episode, we will introduce to you the city with more trees than people and tell you some fun facts about other cities in the world.

你知道樹木比人更多的城市嗎？你對世界上最高的首都感到好奇嗎？還有，你知道哪裡是擁有最多WiFi熱點的城市咩？那座永不眠的城市呢？以及最懶惰的城市？

在這一集中，我們將帶你一探究竟這座樹比人多的都市，和分享一些關於各城市有趣的特色。

Source of News Report: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240121-the-industrial-english-city-with-more-trees-than-people

Discussion Questions:

(1) if you were the government, which one would you think is more important: environmental protection or the economy? Why?

(2) which city we have mentioned above interests or impresses you the most, and would you like to visit them?

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「哇～鬼屋好刺激好好玩欸！」

為什麽我們總是無意識的被驚悚元素吸引呢？

從古至今，探險家們潛入佈滿人骨的地道和陰森詭譎的陵墓，除了追求新鮮感、刺激感，更是因為那刻在我們骨子裡對死亡的好奇與悸動！（當然，還有部分的人只是為了那些值得被高價拍賣的古物）

然而，這是否違背了人權與倫理道德？我們又該如何在維護、了解文化遺產的同時，尊重那些已逝去的亡者呢？

People always want to experience excitement, such as visiting the catacombs filled with human bones. Some illegal merchants even make money from purchasing the body parts of celebrities! However, does it violate human rights or help keep the precious relics ? Should we pay a visit to those attractive but horrible.

Source of News Report: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240205-the-sinister-history-behind-some-of-the-worlds-first-tourist-sites

Words that appear in the podcast:

1. spooky (a.): 怪異的；陰森可怕的

2. catacomb (n.): 地下墓穴

3. sinister (a.): 不祥的

4. infringe (v.): 侵犯

5. skeleton (n.): 骨架

6. sensation (n.): 知覺；轟動

7. relic (n.): 遺跡

8. secular (a.): 世俗的（非宗教的）

9. insulated (a.): 被隔離的

10. British Royal Marine (n.): 英國皇家海軍

Discussion Questions

1.Do you think visiting ancient tombs filled with bones is a way to understand history, or does it show disrespect for human rights?

2.Why are people so curious about death and related relics?

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