English, Literature, and the Bible

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
(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13日星期三

粉絲頁：林聽教你實用英文

林聽教你實用英文

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。[註]

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.

2026年5月7日星期四

Romans 1. 19-20

19. 上帝的事情，人所能知道的，原顯明在人心裡，因為上帝已經給他們顯明。20. 自從造天地以來，上帝的永能和神性是明明可知的，雖是眼不能見，但藉著所造之物就可以曉得，叫人無可推諉。

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

Paul explains that people are able to know certain things about God because God Himself has already revealed them within the human heart. Although people cannot fully understand all of God’s mysteries, they can still recognize His eternal power and divine nature. These are not things that can be directly seen with human eyes. Rather, when people observe the created world—the universe, the sky, mountains, oceans, and the wonders of nature—they naturally sense a transcendent power and divine presence behind it all. This sense of awe does not come merely from human intelligence, philosophy, or scientific knowledge; it comes from God’s revelation already placed within humanity.

Therefore, when people honestly confront the natural world, their hearts recognize that behind creation there must be a Creator with eternal power and divine nature. Even many great scientists have acknowledged that the universe reflects intelligence and order beyond itself. For this reason, Paul insists that God’s eternal power and divine nature are “clearly seen,” leaving humanity without excuse for completely denying God. The real problem is not that people know nothing about God, but that even when they recognize Him, they still choose to reject Him.

保羅指出，人其實能夠知道一些有關上帝的事情，因為上帝早已主動將這些事情顯明在人心裡。人雖然無法完全明白上帝所有的奧秘，但至少能夠認識祂的「永能」與「神性」。這些並不是人用肉眼直接看見的對象，而是人藉著觀看受造的世界，例如宇宙、天空、高山、大海與大自然的奧妙時，內心自然會感受到一種超越性的力量與神聖性。這種敬畏感並非單靠人的智慧、哲學或科學知識得來，而是上帝本來就放在人心中的啟示。

因此，當人誠實地面對大自然時，心裡其實會知道，在這一切受造物的背後，一定存在著一位具有永恆能力與神性的創造者。即使是許多偉大的科學家，也會承認宇宙背後存在某種智慧與秩序。所以保羅強調，上帝的永能與神性是「明明可知」的，人並沒有藉口完全否認上帝。問題不在於人完全不知道上帝，而是在於人即使知道，仍然選擇拒絕祂。[註]

2026年5月6日星期三

Romans 1.17

17. 因為上帝的義正在這福音上顯明出來；這義是本於信，以致於信。如經上所記：義人必因信得生。

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Paul explains that God saves people by giving them “the righteousness of God.” Human beings are sinful and unrighteous by nature, so they cannot be reconciled to God through their own efforts. Only by receiving God’s righteousness can they be restored to a right relationship with Him and receive salvation. This righteousness does not come from human works or moral behavior; it comes entirely from God. When a person believes the gospel and puts their faith in Jesus Christ, they receive this righteousness. Therefore, the gospel, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the righteousness of God are all closely connected. What Paul later calls “justification by faith” means that through faith, believers receive God’s righteousness and are declared righteous before Him.

保羅指出，上帝拯救人的方式，是把「上帝的義」賜給相信福音的人。因為人本身並不義，也不聖潔，無法靠自己與上帝和好，因此唯有領受上帝的義，才能與上帝復合、得到拯救。這義不是人的努力或行為產生的，而是屬於上帝的義。當人相信福音、相信耶穌基督時，就能領受這份義。因此，福音、耶穌基督、拯救與上帝的義彼此緊密相連。保羅後面所要詳細說明的「因信稱義」，就是指人因著相信，而被上帝賜下祂的義，並因此被稱為義人。[註]

2026年5月5日星期二

Lesson 11

Lesson 11

https://books.studioclassroom.com/BWP/u11/story_html5.html

Romans 1.16

16. 我不以福音為恥；這福音本是上帝的大能，要救一切相信的，先是猶太人，後是希利尼人。

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Paul emphasizes in Romans 1:16, “I am not ashamed of the gospel,” because many people at that time found the gospel difficult to accept and even embarrassing. The message of the gospel is that God saves the world through His Son, Jesus Christ, and whoever believes in Him will be saved. To the Gentiles, this sounded strange and unbelievable because they did not know the God of Israel. To the Jews, it was also difficult to accept because they could not understand how the Messiah could be crucified and executed.

Because of this, people naturally tend to soften or modify the gospel to make it more acceptable. Many Christians also feel uncomfortable or ashamed when sharing the gospel because they worry that others will think it sounds foolish or unbelievable. Paul clearly understood this human tendency, yet he boldly declared that he was not ashamed of the gospel.

The reason is that the gospel is not merely “good news”; it is “the power of God.” The gospel itself carries God’s power to change hearts and save people. It does not need human embellishment, clever presentation, or adjustment. What Christians are called to do is simply and faithfully proclaim the gospel. The response of the listener ultimately belongs to God.

This gospel has the power to save everyone who believes, whether Jew or Gentile. The gospel is God’s way of saving humanity and the revelation of His divine power.

保羅在《羅馬書》1:16 強調「我不以福音為恥」，因為當時很多人其實對福音感到難以接受，甚至覺得丟臉。福音的內容是：上帝藉著祂的兒子耶穌基督來拯救世人，只要相信祂就能得救。這對外邦人而言很陌生、很不可思議；對猶太人而言也難接受，因為他們無法理解彌賽亞竟然會被釘十字架而死。

因此，人面對福音時，很自然會想要「軟化」或修改福音，使它比較容易被接受。許多基督徒在向別人傳福音時，也會因擔心別人不相信、覺得荒謬，而感到不好意思或羞恥。保羅深知這種人性，但他仍然公開宣告自己不以福音為恥。

原因是福音不只是「好消息」，更是「上帝的大能」。福音本身帶有上帝改變人心、拯救人的能力，不需要人用技巧去包裝或修飾。基督徒真正需要做的，只是忠實地把福音傳講出去；至於人是否接受，結果在於上帝。

這福音的能力，是要拯救一切相信的人，不分猶太人或外邦人。因為福音是上帝拯救世界的方法，也是上帝能力的彰顯。[註]

2026年5月4日星期一

9.4

(script in Student Book on p.122)

1
This is for my foodie friends. In case you thought lettuce was only for salads, here I’m cooking it in some butter with an onion. Then I add some mushrooms, chicken, fresh tomatoes, and some other things– not sure yet. Lettuce is also great in soups, or you can grill it and serve it with blue cheese.

2
We didn’t feel like cooking last night, and besides, we didn’t have any food in the house, so we decided to order some take-out salads from our wonderful local pizzeria. They were all very good, but my favorite was a chicken salad with carrots, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, and some pieces of fried bread.

3
Brunch Sunday afternoon at a restaurant in the East Village, called Timna. We had lots of different sharing plates. I loved everything, especially this dish called shakshuka, which is North African, and it’s basically eggs in a tomato sauce, but the mixture of herbs and spices makes it taste great. And the bread we had to dip in the sauce was wonderful, too. Go there. Soon.

4
OK guys, this is it! Our Thanksgiving dinner – which we had at 6:30 last night. All the usual things: turkey with cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, lots of vegetables, and more…and more…

Mom said, “Why not go to a restaurant this year – maybe have seafood?”, but I said, “No, I want it homemade and traditional” – so she did it. Thanks, Mom. I now need to spend a few hours on the sofa
before I even think about going to bed. So how was yours?

9.3

(script in Student Book on p.121)
W = woman, M = man
W We need food for the weekend – can you go to the store on your
way home this evening?
M OK, I guess so. What do we need?
W Let’s see. We need some coffee, we don’t have any.
M OK…coffee…
W And some milk. And some juice.
M Orange juice?
W Yeah. And maybe apple juice, too.
M OK. What else?
W Get a pineapple if they have them.
M One pineapple…
W And some oranges – four or five oranges – and some bananas.
And I want to make a vegetable curry, so get some onions, some
potatoes, some tomatoes…
M Hold on, wait a minute…! Potatoes…
W Yes, two or three big ones. Oh, and forget the tomatoes – we’ve
got some in the refrigerator. And a bottle of soda.
M Coke? Pepsi?
W Any kind is fine. Oh, and some lettuce, I want to make a salad.
M Some lettuce…Do we need any tomatoes?
W No, I said no tomatoes!
M Sorry, yes, you did. Is that everything?
W Yes, I think so. And don’t forget anything!