分類: 全文輸出訓練

A Political Snapshot

Key Words
1. tycoon 商業巨擘
2. duel決鬥
3. farce 鬧劇
4. face–off 正面對決
5. threshold 門檻

由於富士康集團商業巨擘郭台銘已經決定退出2020總統選戰，所以這場競賽將會是兩個主要政黨之間的決鬥。

郭台銘說明他不想要參與一場政治鬧劇，而且他不能忍受看到他的支持者被霸凌。

郭台銘的退出總統大選已經將這場選舉變成綠營跟藍營之間的正面對決。一般認為，即使前副總統呂秀蓮女士通過連署門檻，她對於整個大選的影響非常有限的。

Now that Foxconn tycoon Terry Gou has dropped out of the 2020 presidential election, the race will be a duel between the two main political parties.

Gou explained that he did not want to participate in a political farce and could not bear to see his supporters bullied.

Gou’s exit from the presidential election has turned it to a face–off between the green camp and the blue camp. It is widely believed that even if former Vice President Annette Lu passes the threshold for signatures, her influence on the election will be very limited.

ESP全文英語說寫輸出訓練就是<專業文章聽說讀寫的訓練>，是練習<連續兩分鐘以上的專業資訊分享>。ESP是English for Specific Purpose的縮寫，也就是以特定領域進行全文輸入輸出訓練，目的是強化個人專業領域的競爭力。學習者可針對財經或科技進行全文輸入輸出訓練。每次訓練可以幫助學員提升三種能力(1)閱讀理解、(2)專業知識、(3)英語競爭力。

以下是一個政治大學大二學員進行財經英文摘要的實例。學員先閱讀下列文章

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Climbing the Income Ladder Takes Generations, Depending on Where You Live

1. Since the 1990s, social mobility in the world’s most developed countries has stalled. The low-income is restraining people’s opportunity to well-being. How should countries make economic growth more inclusive?
2. Most of us, especially in developed nations, expect to grow up to earn more than our parents. But as a new in-depth report by the *OECD shows, this is becoming less likely. In fact, things have been trending this way for decades.
3. Families and communities in many countries are increasingly trapped on the bottom rungs of the social ladder. Children born into low-income families have less chance of moving up in the world. Meanwhile, those at the top of the income ladder are holding on to their wealth.
4. One way of understanding income mobility is to look at how long it would take someone from a poor family to earn the average income in their home country. The answer varies dramatically depending on where that person lives.
5. At the current rate of income mobility in Colombia, for example, it would take 11 generations for someone born into a low-income family to earn an average wage. But in Denmark it would only take two generations, while the average rate is 4.5 generations.
6. Why is Social Mobility important? The lack of social mobility can test the resilience of a society – people can feel trapped in their low income status and worry about the lack of opportunities for their children to progress. This has an impact on social cohesion, as well as on economics and politics.
7. But that’s not all. If people are unable to progress in their career or improve their lifestyle, much potential talent remains underdeveloped. In addition, knowing that you have the opportunity to improve your family living situation has a positive influence on life satisfaction and well-being.
8. In 2018, the World Economic Forum unveiled the *Inclusive Development Index (IDI). The IDI takes measuring income, employment opportunity, economic security and quality of life into account, instead of looking at countries’ performance from a purely economic standpoint.
9. Northern European countries are at the top of the index, with Norway, Iceland, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Denmark taking the first five places.

參考單字

1. social mobility 社會流動
2. stall 把…關入畜舍；使動彈不得
3. inclusive 包含的；全部納入的
4. *OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) 經濟合作暨發展組織
5. rung 梯子之橫檔；椅腳之橫木
6. resilience 彈性；恢復力
7. cohesion 凝聚；團結力；附著
8. unveil 除去面紗（或覆蓋物）；揭幕
9. take…into account 把,,,列入考慮
10. standpoint 立場，觀點

訓練中學員的輸出實例

Area bigger than Taiwan burning in Amazon

        While the Amazon rainforest is typically humid, forest fires are common during the dry season from July to October. They can be caused by naturally occurring events, such as lightning, but also by farmers and loggers.

        Many people are deeply concerned about the fires because more than 2,500 spots are burning now.

        The Amazon basin is crucial to regulating global warming, with its forests absorbing millions of tons of carbon emissions every year. When trees are burned, the carbon they are storing is released into the atmosphere. This makes the planet’s overall temperature rise, followed by extreme weather events such as droughts, further affecting biodiversity, agriculture and human health. 

        亞馬遜雨林通常潮溼，但是在每年7到10月的乾旱季節，森林火災是常見現象。森林火災可能是自然因素造成，例如閃電，也有可能是人為，例如農耕或伐木。

        許多人非常關心這場森林大火，因為現在總共有超過2500個點在燃燒中。

        亞馬遜盆地對於控制全球暖化是非常重要的，因為亞馬遜雨林吸收了每年好幾百萬噸的二氧化碳碳排放。當樹木燃燒，樹木吸收的二氧化碳就排放到大氣層中。這使得整個地球整體溫度上升，緊接著就是極端氣候會出現，像是乾旱，最終會影響到生物多樣性、農業發展、以及人類健康。

Key Words:

1. humid (a.) 潮濕的
2. crucial (a.) 重要的
3. regulate (v.) 控管
4. emission (n.) 排放
5. atmosphere (n.) 大氣層；氣氛
6. drought (n.) 旱災
7. biodiversity (n.) 生物多樣性

Side hustles

Key Words:

1. side hustle 副業
2. tedious task 單調的工作
3. salary 工資，薪水
4. satisfaction 滿足
5. to make ends meet 收支平衡
6. to put…into practice付諸實行
7. entrepreneurial創業精神的

在這個世界上，工作是艱困的，時間長、乏味的工作、壓力。但是工作工作也是可以帶來些好處，例如穩定的薪水，還有工作滿足感。

越來越多人現在擁有副業。對有些人而言，擁有兩個工作的是一種讓收支平衡的方式，然而，有些人只是想要把他們的熱情付諸實施。這些創意精神的人想要在主要收入之外，還能夠將自己的計劃執行。

一個研究報告顯示，今天25到34歲的人當中，37% 擁有副業。

The world of work can be tough – long hours, tedious tasks and stress. But it can bring benefits too, such as a regular salary and job satisfaction.

More people are now taking on a side hustle, or a second job. For some, having two jobs is a way to make ends meet. However, some people just want to put their passions into practice to make money. These entrepreneurial people want to work on their own projects alongside their main source of income.

A study shows that today 37% of people aged 25 to 34 are most likely to have a side hustle.

Taiwanese Are Asking for Their Name in the US

Key Words:

1. racial category (n.) 種族分類
2. survey (n.) 調查
3. campaign (n.) 宣傳活動
4. reflection (n.) 反映
5. demographic (adj.) 人口統計的

美國2020人口普查預計在明年四月登場。今年一個台灣團體試著做些改變。因為在普查的種族選項上沒有「台灣人」，所以這個成立於美國的台灣團體發起了一個宣傳運動，鼓勵所有美籍台灣人勾選其他亞洲人的欄位，並在表格寫上「台灣人」，而非直接勾選「中國人」。

根據2010人口普查紀錄，當時有二十一萬五千名台裔住在美國。有了這個數字代表的力量與能量，該團體希望能精確反映人口統計的全貌。

The 2020 US Census is to start in April. This year, a Taiwanese group is trying to make a change. Because there is no racial category of “Taiwanese” on the survey’s race question, this US-based Taiwanese group has launched a campaign to encourage all Taiwanese-Americans to check the box for “Other Asian” and then write in “Taiwanese” on the form, instead of checking the “Chinese” box.

The 2010 Census recorded 215,441 Taiwanese living in the US at that time. The league hopes to give an accurate reflection of the demographic situation with the strength and power in numbers.

Drink More Water!

Key Words

1. priority (n.) 優先選項
2. lubricate (v.) 潤滑
3. cartilage (n.) 軟骨(組織)
4. cushion (v.) 對…起緩衝作用
5. a sense of fullness 飽足感

喝水通常不是我們每天的優先選項，然而每個人都知道水的重要性。下列是三項很少被提到的喝水的好處。

1. 潤滑我們的關節: 關節中的軟骨80%是水。水可以提升關節吸收衝擊的能力。
2. 水在大腦形成緩衝: 水影響大腦結構及功能。缺水使得大腦思考能力產生問題。
3. 減重: 在用餐之前先喝水，能創造一種飽足感，預防暴食現象。

Drinking water is not usually our priority. However, everyone knows its importance.

The following are 3 rarely-mentioned benefits.

1. It lubricates the joints: Cartilage in joints contains around 80 percent of water. It can improve the joints’ shock-absorbing ability.
2. It cushions the brain: Water affects brain structure and function. Water shortage leads to problems with thinking.
3. Weight loss: Drinking water before meals can help prevent overeating by creating a sense of fullness.

Life As a Slasher!

Key Words
1. slasher (n.)斜槓人；slash (n.) 斜線
2. slash (v.)劈砍
3. economic recession 經濟蕭條
4. redundancy (n.)失業；被解僱
5. economic crisis經濟危機

斜槓人越來越多。傳統上，我們被期望要擁有單一職業生涯。然而，經濟蕭條導致許多人需要在社會扮演多個角色。此外，斜槓人比較容易在被裁員的困境中復原。

斜槓人必須要有很多元的技能，這些技能是經由非常嚴格的時間管理及工作組織能力來支撐的。為了我們長期的生存，在經濟危機的時候，為什麼不能暫時性的接受一個不確定工作，並且同時為我們未來的夢想邁進。

Slasher is on the rise. Traditionally we have been expected to have a single career. However, the economic recession has led many individuals to take on multiple roles in the society. Moreover, it may be easier to recover from redundancy as a slasher.

A slasher must have a stronger and wider skillset that is supported by strong time management and organization skills. For our survival, during the current economic crisis, why can’t we both take an immediate job offer we are not sure about as well as working towards our dream job?