2026年5月25日 星期一

10.3

1. The busiest street in Mexico is Madero Avenue. Up to 500,000 people a day walk along the street in downtown Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.

2 The biggest train station in the world is Grand Central Terminal in New York. It has 44 platforms, and covers nearly 2 million square feet.

3 The widest bridge in Canada is the Port Mann Bridge. It’s near Vancouver and it’s 213 feet wide—wide enough for ten lanes of traffic.

4 The longest river in the world is the Nile. It’s 4,258 miles long, and goes through eleven different African countries.

5 The most dangerous place in the world to cross the street is Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam. There are five million scooters in this city, as well as cars, trucks, and buses.

6 The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates. It is 2,716.5 feet tall.

2026年5月18日 星期一

9.17

9.17
(script in Student Book on p.122)

H = Host, E = Eddie, S = Sandra

H OK, Eddie, first question for 100 dollars. A whale can make a louder noise than a lion. True or false?

E A whale can make a louder noise than a lion. Uh, true.

H Correct. Blue whales can make a sound of up to 188 decibels, whereas a lion’s roar is never more than 114 decibels. Ro-a-rrrr. Now, for 200 dollars. World War I was shorter than World War II. True or false?

E Uh, I think it’s true.

H Correct. It’s true. World War I lasted four years, from 1914 to 1918, but World War II lasted six years, from 1939 to 1945. Next, for 400 dollars, the American movie industry is bigger than the Indian movie industry.

E I think it’s false. You know, Bollywood and all that is huge. I think it’s false.

H Correct. The Indian movie industry is much bigger than the American one. It produces about 1,000 movies every year, which is double what Hollywood produces. In fact, the US isn’t even the second country that makes the most movies, which is Nigeria. Next, for 800 dollars, in July, Seattle is hotter than Sydney. True or false?

E In July, Seattle is hotter than Sydney. Uh, true.

H Correct. The average temperature in July in Seattle is 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and in Sydney it’s 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Of course, Australia’s in the southern hemisphere, so it’s winter there. Next, for 1,600 dollars, silver is heavier than gold. True or false?

E Uh, true. No, uh, false.

H Do you want to call a friend?

E No, I think it’s false. I remember from science class at school. Gold is heavier than silver.

H Correct. Gold weighs about 10.16 ounces per cubic inch, and silver weighs only 5.53 ounces. That means that gold is almost twice as heavy as silver. OK, for 3,200 dollars, the mountain K2 is more difficult to climb than Mount Everest.

E Uh, true.

H Correct. Thirty percent of the people who try to climb K2 die, usually on the way down, whereas only five percent of the people who try to climb Everest die. OK, Eddie, now for 6,400 dollars, driving in Italy is more dangerous than driving in the US. True or false?

E Uh, I think that’s a trick question. We all think the Italians drive really fast, but maybe they’re good drivers. I think it’s false.

H Good job Eddie! It may be hard to believe, but in fact, out of every100,000 people, six people died because of car accidents in Italy, compared to approximately twelve in the US. And finally, the last
question. Be very careful, Eddie. If you get it right, you win 12,800 dollars, but if you get it wrong, you get nothing. Are you ready?

E Yes, ready.

H OK, for 12,800 dollars, it’s better to exercise in the morning than in the afternoon.

E Uh…uh…

H Quickly, Eddie, your time is almost up.

E I think it’s false, but I’m not sure. I want to call a friend.

H OK, Eddie. So, who do you want to call?

E Sandra.

H Is she your girlfriend?

E Yes, she is.

H OK then. Hello, is this Sandra?

S Yes, it is.

H I’m calling from Quiz Night. Eddie needs some help. You have thirty seconds, Eddie. Here she is.

E Hi. Sandra?

S Yes.

E Listen. It’s the last question. It’s better to exercise in the morning than in the afternoon. True or false? I think it’s false.

S Uh, I think it’s true. I always see people running in the park in the morning…

E Google it. Quickly. On your phone.

S What do I put in?

E That sentence and see what comes up! “It’s better to do exercise in the morning than in the afternoon.” Come on!

S Yes, I’m writing it. Oh sorry, I just got a message.

E Hurry up, Sandra!

H Time’s up, I’m afraid. OK, Eddie. So, true or false?

E Uh. True.

H Final answer?

E Final answer. True.

H I’m sorry, Eddie, it’s false. It’s better to exercise in the afternoon, between 4:00 and 5:00. Eddie, you had 6,400 dollars, but now you go home with…nothing.

E Why did I call Sandra? Why didn’t I call my friend Dave?

9.16

(script in Student Book on p.122)

H = Host, E = Eddie

H Good evening. Welcome to Quiz Night. Our first contestant is Eddie from Washington, D.C. Hi, Eddie. Are you nervous?

E No, not really. I think I’m, uh, ready.

H Well, let’s hope so. The rules are the same as always. I’m going to read you some sentences, and you have ten seconds to say if the sentence is true or false. If you get the first answer right, you win one hundred dollars. Then for each correct answer, you double your money, so if you get the second answer right, you win two hundred dollars, and for the third correct answer, you win four hundred dollars. For eight correct answers, you win twelve thousand eight hundred dollars. But if you get an answer wrong, you lose all the money. Remember, you can also call a friend, so if you’re not sure about one of the answers, you can call your friend
to help you. Is that OK, Eddie?

E Yeah, OK.

9.13

(script in Student Book on p.122)

H = Host, C = contestant
H Question one. What is the population of Canada? Is it approximately a, 27 million, b, 37 million, or c, 57 million?

C I think it’s b, 37 million.
H B is the right answer! Question two. How far is it from New YorkCity to Los Angeles? Is it a, about 1,500 miles, b, about 2,500 miles, or c, about 3,100 miles?

C About 3,100 miles.

H Are you sure?

C Yes. I’m sure.

H C is the right answer! Question three. How many politicians are there in the British Parliament? Is it a 450, b 650, or c 750?

C I think it’s c, 750.

H Final answer?

C Final answer, 750.

H I’m sorry, the right answer is b. There are 650 politicians in the British Parliament.

2026年5月16日 星期六

醫護英文(四)期末考通知

1142 醫護英文(四)期末考通知


6/1 期末考 10: 20 準時開始,

         三次點名未到表示放棄考試。

         依照號碼順序考試:1-22號。

         

6/8 期末考 10: 20 準時開始,

       三次點名未到表示放棄考試。

       依照號碼順序考試:22-44號。


6/15 期末考 11: 10  準時開始,

       三次點名未到表示放棄考試。

       依照號碼順序考試:其他號碼。


*計時:三分鐘 ~ 四分鐘全英,慢慢說、說清楚即可。四分響鈴,請立即結束。

*範圍:Lesson 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 

*注意:考試時,其他同學在座位上保持安靜。考生請注意講話音量,若老師聽不到你說話的聲音,就無法給分,有需要的話請自備麥克風。

*不得攜帶手機及講稿上台,否則不予計分。唯可攜帶老師發給同學的紙張,沒拿到的同學請向班代索取,一人限取一次,遺失不補發。

*老師發給同學的紙張,講稿限制:每句話都需寫在線上,禁止一個空間(一行)塞入多句。限只能寫一面。

2026年5月12日 星期二

Romans 1. 21

21. 因為,他們雖然知道上帝,卻不當作上帝榮耀他,也不感謝他。他們的思念變為虛妄,無知的心就昏暗了。22.自稱為聰明,反成了愚拙,23. 將不能朽壞之上帝的榮耀變為偶像,彷彿必朽壞的人和飛禽、走獸、昆蟲的樣式。

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

This passage explains that although people know God’s eternal power and divine nature, they deliberately refuse to treat Him as God. Instead, they worship created things—such as humans, birds, animals, creeping creatures, and even wood—as idols. As a result, they fail to give glory and thanks to God, their thinking becomes futile, and their foolish hearts are darkened.

A key expression of this is that they claim to be wise, yet they do not listen to others and fall into conflict. This ignorance is not innate, but the result of refusing to know God and deliberately not worshiping Him, and it is reflected in the ongoing tradition of idolatry across generations.

人雖然知道上帝的永能與神性,卻故意不把上帝當上帝,反而將受造之物如人、飛禽、走獸、昆蟲甚至木頭當作神來敬拜,這就是拜偶像。結果,人不將榮耀與感謝歸給上帝,思念變為虛妄,無知的心昏暗。其顯著表現是自稱為聰明,卻不聽他人,彼此產生衝突。這種無知並非天生,而是不認識上帝、故意不敬拜上帝的結果,也表現在世代延續的偶像崇拜之中。[]

2026年5月10日 星期日

Fascinating facts about sugar and salt

Fascinating facts about sugar and salt

At different times in history, both sugar and salt were called “white gold” because they were so expensive and difficult to get. But there are many more interesting facts about sugar and salt…

1. Salt is used to make glass, laundry detergent, and paper.

2. Sugar really helps the medicine go down! It’s an important ingredient of many modern medicines.

3. Christopher Columbus introduced sugar to the New World in 1493, on his second voyage.

4. If you put sugar into a vase of flowers, the flowers last longer.

5. If you want to check if an egg is fresh, put it in a cup with water and salt. If the egg floats, it isn’t very fresh.

6. In the UK, there’s a club for people who collect the little packets of sugar you get when you order tea or coffee in a café or restaurant.

7. If your dog or cat has fleas, and they are now living in your rugs, put some salt on the rugs and leave it for 12 hours. This kills all the fleas. 

8. Only 6% of the salt used in the US is used in food; another 17% is used for de-icing roads in the winter months.

9. Sure and sugar are the only two words in the English language that begin with “s-u” and are pronounced “sh.”

10. Scientists use sugar to make different kinds of plastic, e.g., for food packaging.

11. Salt kills some bacteria, and so helps food to last longer, which is why cheese contains a lot.

12. If you eat too much salt (about one gram per kilogram of weight), you can die. This was a method of ritual suicide in ancient China.