Capturing a black hole

black holes 15:00 video with transcript, NHK

預告: 學習成效自我檢測 

We love astronomy.

Vocabulary 字彙 (vocabulary prepared with  hand pick, origins prepared with ChatGPT)

absorb 吸收

distort 扭曲

astronomical 天文的

telescope 望遠鏡

resolution 解析度 

supermassive 超大質量的

mysterious 神秘的

• (Greek) "of secret rite or secret worship."

desperate 絕望的

prestigious 聲望極高的

• (Latin) "illusion" or "dazzling."

collaborate 合作

phenomenon 現象

• (Greek) "thing appearing to view"

synthesize 合成

• (Greek) "putting together"

significant 極重要的

• (Latin) to "signify"

fundamental 基本的

• (Latin) foundation

Vocabulary practice 

How to get word origins.

Video:

Part 1 listening quiz 

1. absent, abduct, absorb 

2. resolution, evolution, dissolution

3. television, telescope, telestar

4. astrology, astronomical, asteroid

5. distort, displace, dismiss

• absorb, ab+sorb, away+ suck in
• absent, ab+sent, ab+esse, away+ to be

• distort, dis+tort (torque), away+twist 
• displace, dis+place, away+please (to upset)

• astronomy, astro+nomy, star+ law
• astrology, astro+logy, star+ study

• telescope, tele+scope, far+ to see
• television, tele+vision, far+ sight

• resolution, re + solution, back/again, to loosen/ to solve
• dissolve, dis+solve,  apart+ to loosen 

• supermassive, super+massive, above+mass
• superhero, super+hero
• superman, super+man

• mysterious, mysteri+ous (full of), close (eyes)+ ous
• generous, gener+ous, (nobel) birth + full of

• desperate, de + sper, without + hope

Part 2 listening quiz

1. collaborate, elaborate, deliberate 
2. momentum, metaphysics, phenomenon
3. analysis, synthesize, energize
4. significant, magnificent, wonderful
5. elementary, basic, fundamental 

• collaborate, com + laborate, together + work 
• elaborate, e+laborate, out+ work (work out)

Self test of vocabulary 

Self test of comprehension 

            transcript

Taiwan in EHT

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The Power of Plants

The power of plants 15:00 transcript, NHK

20 slides for the story 

預告: 學習成效自我檢測

Vocabulary 字彙 (vocabulary prepared with Claude and hand pick, origins prepared with ChatGPT)

Pandemic 大規模流行的（疾病）

Botany 植物學

• Botany, Greek, pasture, herb or grass. Safe for livestock to eat?

Horticulture 農藝學

• horticulture, horti + culture, garden + cultivate (Latin)
• agriculture, ager + culture, field + cultivate (Latin)

Aesthetic 審美的，美學的

• The word “aesthetic” has its origin in the Greek word “aisthesis,” which means “perception” or “sensation.”

Biology 生物學

• Biology, bio + logy, life + study

Billion 十億

Therapeutic 療癒的

• The word “therapy” comes from the Greek word “therapeia,” meaning “healing” or “medical treatment.”

Asymmetrical 不對稱的

Co-evolution 共同演化

Ecosystem 生態系統

Miniaturize 微小化

Terrarium （栽培植物的）玻璃容器

Transformative 變革性的，徹底改變的

Leveller 人人平等的事情，人人都要面對的事物；（尤指）死亡。

Commune 共同生活；共享

• The word “commune” has its origin in the Latin word “communis,” meaning common or public.

Vocabulary practice 

Video:

Part 1 listening quiz 

1. Destiny, botany, ebony 
2. Pandemic, mimic, algorithmic 
3. Trillion, billion, million 
4. Heaven, paradise, resort 
5. Agriculture, horticulture, permaculture 

• "Ebony and Ivory" 和諧共處

• Pandemic, pan + demos, all + people (Greek)
• Democracy
• Demographic 

• Transform, trans + form , across + form

• Transport, trans + port, across + carry 
• Reform, re+ form, again + form

Part 2 listening quiz

1. Comparative, transformative, relative
2. Terrain, territory, terrarium 
3. Leverage , leveller, levels
4. Resonate, designate, detonate 
5. Co-evolution, evolution, revolution 

• Asymmetric: a + symmetric, not + symmetric （Greek)
• Symmetry : sym+ metry, same + measure
• Geometry: It is derived from the combination of two Greek words: “geo,” meaning “earth,” and “metron,” meaning “measure.” 
• Econometric: econo+ metric, economy + measure

• Terrarium: terra+ arium, earth+place
• Aquarium: aqua+ arium, water+place
• Terrain: terra 
• terrestrial: adj.
• Territory 

Self test of comprehension 

Solar flares

Solar flares 15:00 video clip w/ transcript, credit by NHK

Vocabulary 字彙

Solar flares 太陽閃焰

Sunspot 太陽黑子

Corona 日冕

Hydrogen 氫

Cosmic radiation 宇宙輻射

Solar wind, magnetic storm 太陽風

Ionosphere 電離層

Magnetic line 磁力線

X ray X光

Ultraviolet 紫外線

Radio waves 無線電波

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Part 1 （introduction) 

Quiz (introduction)

Words in the episode. Select one word in each item.

1. Disaster, catastrophe, devastation 
2. Shell, facade, surface 
3. Launch, initiation, commence 
4. Glitch, breakdown, malfunction 
5. Accident, incident, coincidence 

Robot speech

Disaster, dis + astro, ill + star (Greek)

Malevolent astral influence 

Accident, a+ cident, to+ fall

Incident, in+ cident, into+ fall

Malfunction 

Mal: bad, unpleasant , unsuccessful, imperfect 

Tremendously, tremere (Latin), tremble, terrible 

Forty percent of the population is suffering from malnutrition.

The animals were seriously maltreated.

Part 2

Quiz (observatory)

Words in the episode. Select one word in each item.

1. Enigma, mysterious, intriguing 
2. Enormously, exceptionally, tremendously
3. Astrology, astronomy, asteroid 
4. Oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen 

Astronomy, Astro + nomos, star + law/arrangement 

autonomy, auto + nomos, self +  law/arrangement

Astrology, astro + logos, star + study

biology, bio + logos, life + study

Geology, geo + logos, earth + study

Tremendous, tremere (to quake) + ous

(Something) that is to be trembled at.

Hydrogen, hydro + gen, water + gen

Part 3

Quiz (monitoring)

Words in the episode. Select one word in each item.

1. Ionosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
2. Reject, inject, eject 
3. Corona, aurora, crown 
4. Outage, breakout, breakdown 
5. Infrastructure, facilities, civil

Ionosphere , 60-1000 km above earth, free electrons and charged particles 

Eject, e + ject , out + throw

Reject, back + ject, back + throw 

Subject, sub + ject, under + throw

Inject, in + ject, in + throw

Project, pro+ ject, forward+ throw

Trajectory, trans + ject+ ory , across + throw

IV injection, intravenous injection 

E as a prefix 

External

Exodus 

Exit

Paralyze, para+ lysis, besides+ loosening (Greek)

Analyze, ana + lysis, throughout + loosening (Greek)

Infrastructure, infra+ structure, under+ structure 

Destroy, de+ stroy, de+ structure 

Part 4

Quiz (physics)

Words in the episode. Select one word in each item.

1. Interrupt, disrupt, abrupt

2. Resolutions, reconnection, reconciliation 

3. Massive, huge, paramount

4. Correct, exact, accurate 

5. Vigilant, watchful, alert

Predict, pre + dict, before+ say

Dictate, say repeatedly 

Dictator 

Dictionary 

Disrupt, dis+ rupt, apart+ rumpere (break)

Interrupt, inter + rupt, between + rumpere ( break)

Erupt , e + rupt, out+ rumpere (burst)

The volcano erupted, sending ash and lava into the air.

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Tips for English conversation 2

我的母校是中原大學 英文怎麼說

My mother school is CYCU. 

Alma Mater

你做到了 英文怎麼說

You succeeded.

You did it.

You made it.

你辛苦了 英文怎麼說

You worked so hard.

Thanks for your great efforts. I really appreciate.

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這門課很好玩 英文怎麼說

The class is funny.

This class is interesting.

This class is fantastic.

This class is fun.

我對鋼彈有興趣 英文怎麼說

I take interest in gundam.

I am interested in gundam.

I am a fan of gundam.

演唱會票賣完了 英文怎麼說

No concert tickets any more. 對嗎

The concert is sold out.

The opera is fantastic. We have a full house tonight.

這款筆電賣完了 英文怎麼說

We did not this model any more. 

This model is out of stock.

This model is sold out.

台灣之光  英文應該怎麼說

Chien Ming Wang is a light oh Taiwan. 對嗎？

• Taiwanese athletes are the pride of Taiwan. 台灣運動員是台灣之光。
• The Taiwan High Speed Rail is the pride of Taiwan. 台灣高鐵是台灣的榮光。

在正式場合，建議使用「the pride of Taiwan」。

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 請人家借過一下

• 錯誤使用 "I am sorry" 來表達輕微的歉意，而不是更合適的 "Excuse me"

回應別人對你的感謝

• 錯誤使用 "No problem" 來回應 "Thank you"，而不是更常見的 "You're welcome."

小菜一碟 英文怎麼說

• **錯誤句子：** a small dish
• **正確句子：**a piece of cake

喝湯 英文怎麼說

• **錯誤句子：**I drink soup.
• **正確句子：**I eat soup.

開燈 英文怎麼說

• **錯誤句子：**Open the light.
• **正確句子：**Turn on the light.

Tips for English conversation 1

• 口語 vs. 英文書寫
• 關係遠近
• 文化脈絡,說話時的情境
• 不要怕犯錯，帶著好玩的心

原句:

"The boss talked at me the whole morning."

不當的翻譯:

"老闆整個早上都在對我說話。"

正確的翻譯應該是: 

"老闆整個早上都在對我說教。"

"The boss talked to me the whole morning."

"老闆整個早上都在與我交談。"

兩者的區別在於:

1. "Talked at" 意味著老闆是單方面地對你說話,沒有真正的溝通互動,通常帶有負面的諷刺意味,如斥責、訓話等。

2. "Talked to" 則表示老闆是在與你進行正常的交流對話,雙方之間存在互動。

因此,"talked to me"比"talked at me"更加中性,意味著一種正常、友好的溝通方式。

Work for me

Work with me

For the people, of the people, by the people (Lincoln)

取名

Candy 好嗎

Adam, Michael, Rebecca, Mary

1. 12 disciples of Jesus
2. 
   
3. Simon Peter
4. Andrew (Peter's brother)
5. James, son of Zebedee-- Jim, Jimmy
6. John (James' brother)
7. Philip-- Phil
8. Bartholomew (also known as Nathanael)
9. Matthew (also called Levi)-- Mat, Matt
10. Thomas (also known as Didymus)-- Tom, Tommy
11. James, son of Alphaeus
12. Thaddaeus (also called Lebbaeus)
13. Simon the Zealot
14. Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed Jesus)

Faraday and other names

跟我出去玩 英文應該怎麼說

Do you want to go out and play with me?

Hang out with me 

Play with me

   

我可以借你的洗手間嗎 英文怎麼說

May I borrow your restroom?

Borrow your toilet vs.

Use you toilet

這杯我請客 英文怎麼說

I am buying this round.

It’s my treat.

I’m buying this round.

It’s on me.

我們各付各的 英文怎麼說

We each pay our bill.

• Let’s go Dutch.
• Split the bill.
• Go fifty-fifty.

謝謝您的聆聽 英文應該怎麼說

Thank you for your listening.

Thank for your time.

Thank you for listening.

Thank you for being here.

gather together (x)

get together

gather

—

Shiroi

Power

我喜歡運動 英文怎麼說

I like sports.

Sports vs. games

I like sports very much.

I am into tennis.

很酷 英文怎麼說

It’s cool.

• Awesome 
• Cool
• Incredible 

太驚人，太誇張了

It’s incredible.

• Incredible 
• Insane
• Crazy

附和別人 英文怎麼說

You are right.

You are correct.

I agree with you.

Totally vs. absolutely 

前者口語，後者語氣更強

他不是我的菜 英文怎麼說

(1) He is not my dish.

(2) He is not my person.

(3) He is not my type.

學習不要採人家的雷 英文怎麼說

（1）You learn not to get in the mine.

（2）You learn what buttons not to push.

（3）You learn not to step on people.

Syllabus 科技英文與科普傳播 2023 秋

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•   增進閱讀能力
•   聽力練習 
•   掌握更多科技單字

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•    寫作能力提升
•    口說能力

Tools: bard.google.com

課程內容

Week 1

課程簡介 英語演進史

Week 2-3

Defense technology 

Tips for conversational English

Week 4

Common English tips for daily conversation 

CNN

Self examination 

Week 5-6

solar flares 15:00 transcript, credit by NHK

00:00-6:34 introduction, what are solar flares 

6:34-9:48 impact of Solar flares 

9:48-15:00 predictions of solar flares 

Dive in

Self examination (week 6)

Week 7-8 (11/1, 11/8)

Lithium ion battery 19:00 transcript, NHK

Dive in

Self examination (week 8）

Week 9-10 (11/15, 11/22)

詹姆士·黃是一名在英國工作的人氣植物學家。 15:00 transcripts, NHK

Dive in

Self examination (week 10) 

Week 11-12 （11/29，12/6）

black holes 15:00 transcript, NHK

Dive in

Self examination (week 12) 

Week 13（12/13）

Walking Again With Robotic Rehabilitation 17:00 transcript, NHK

Dive in

Week 14 （12/20）

Programing in a natural language 

Week 15 (12/27)

身心障礙活動家 15:00 video NHK, transcript

Week 16 (1/3)

• Science in Conflict Zones 15:00 video NHK, transcript

Supplementary

• 血氧機 transcript 18:29 transcript, NHK

• Ella Al-Shamahi / Paleoanthropologist & Comedian video 15:00 transcript, NHK

Further materials 

• Taiwan Determined to Remain ‘Indispensable’ Source of Best Chips (Bloomberg)
• Check out PBS|Nature on FB for short videos 
• BBC Nature
• Japan top inventions| NHK
• science view | NHK
• science that can save your life | NHK