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新聞出處：https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2021/09/05/shang-chi-asian-superhero-big-screen
The Asian comic book character Shang-Chi first appeared in Marvel comics in the early 1970s.
Now Marvel Studios has taken the character to the big screen, offering audiences their first Asian superhero protagonist. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” opened in theaters on Friday, Sept. 3.
Times are slowly changing, and this comic powerhouse has understood the importance of diversity, of changing with the times, and of giving ethnic characters the spotlight, said John Jennings, a media and cultural studies professor at UC Riverside.
When Shang-Chi emerged in comic books, he was mainly promoted as the “Master of Kung Fu,” because kung fu and martial arts connected with Americans. Using the true name, Shang-Chi, in the headline was not as appealing, Jennings said. Comic book publishers capitalized on readers’ interest in martial arts, using it as a marketing tool as opposed to the character’s race and ethnicity, he added.
Shang-Chi’s film character is played by Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu. Beyond playing the protagonist, Liu’s role is significant in that Hollywood is moving away from “yellow face,” meaning having non-Asian characters rely on costumes, music, martial arts, makeup, accents, and other stereotypes to portray an Asian character. Yellow face is not a new practice, it has been used by Hollywood for many years, Jennings said.
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” was written by Dave Callaham, and Asian-American; and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who has Hawaiian ancestry. Having a diverse crew is crucial to getting the right cast and the story to resonate at a deeper level, Jennings said.
【Key Vocabulary】
Marvel 漫威公司
Protagonist 主角
Diversity 多樣性
Emerge 出現
as appealing 一樣的吸引力
Headline 頭條
Yellow Face 黃種人(貶意)
Ancestry 血統
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Innovation： The technological innovation on this planet has been impressive for the past decade
Creativity： Too many rules will kill creativity
1)try/do something new
2)do something unconventional
3)break the rules
4)break with tradition
We decide to break with tradition, not giving red envelopes to the kids this year!
5)step out of your comfort zone
Always give yourself a chance to step out of your comfort zone!
6)thinks outside the box
The team always thinks outside the box to come up with better ideas.
7)out-of-the-box thinking
His out-of-the-box thinking has saved our lives.
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Shohei Ohtani 7 Records
-Until this year, no player ever hits 30 homers and made 10 starts on the mound in the same year. Ohtani did it in just 81 games.
-On 7/4 First player to be selected as an all-star for both pitcher and position player, the last time was 1903.
-Ohtani is the first Japanese-born player to participate in the Home Run Derby competition.
-Broke the record of home runs in a season by a Japanese-born player, he has 37 home runs.
-Ohtani is the third player to ever homer in three consecutive games and also record a double-digit strikeout game in the same season.
-Currently, leads the MLB with 37 home runs with 15 stolen bases and four bunting hits, in the meantime, he has the highest slugging percentage 0.682.
-He is the first AL player ever with 31 homers and 12 stolen bases by the All-Star break.
【Vocabulary】
Two-way player 雙刀流(能打又能投的球員)
Debut 首度亮相
idolize 崇拜
Home Runs = Homers 全壘打
Mound 投手丘
Pitcher 投手
Position player 野手
Home Run Derby 全壘打大賽
Bunting 短打
Slugging Percentage 長打率
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本集內容：Mare of Easttown EP4
1)The life of the party
I am not the life of the party anymore
2)Backfired
This proposal seems very complete, you sure it won't backfire?
3)Run its course
We can’t cure the disease; it must run its course.
4)Big hallelujah moment
I don't want you to be disappointed if there isn't a big hallelujah moment.
5)In over your head
Well, it sounds like she was maybe in over her head.
I’ll help you out if you are in over your head.
6)My attempt
It’s difficult to see my attempt in my sentence.
7)Get through or go through
How did you all Get through that?
8)Fall apart
We didn’t. We Fell apart.
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1)Amazing
Marcus is an amazing music producer.
She is an amazing language learner, she could speak five languages.
2)Impressive
Your dance performance was impressive.
Sarah was very impressive in the interview.
3)Fascinating
Marcus produces some really fascinating music.
The documentary of serial killers is fascinating.
4)Mesmerizing
She has the most mesmerizing eyes, I couldn’t stop looking at her eyes.
5)Helpful
I have a helpful friend.
This movie is super helpful.
This website is so helpful for my paper.
Thanks for being helpful throughout this rough time.
Other vocabularies:
Beautiful, Pretty, Clean, Tidy, Neat, Positive, Excellent, Great
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10% She is hot/ She is very cute/ She is beautiful/ She smells good/ He is hot/He is cute/ He looks delicious
20% to Have Crush on (someone)/ I want to get to know you/ I am interested in hanging out with you more/ Do you wanna go out on a date with me?
30% I am attracted to (someone)/ I find (someone) attractive
40% I have a thing for (someone)
50% I am infatuated with (someone)
60% I want to date (someone)/ I am into (someone)
70% I have a soft spot for (someone)
80% I fancy (someone)
90% I am falling for (someone)/ I am crazy for (someone)
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新聞出處：https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/conan-obrien-is-officially-ending-conan-this-summer
TV’s longest-running late-night host is officially stepping away from his desk. On Monday, Conan O’Brien announced that his current show, Conan, will be airing its final episode on June 24, after 11 seasons on TBS.
The writing was on the wall that Conan would be coming to an end. Last fall TBS parent company WarnerMedia announced that O’Brien had inked a deal to take his talents to streaming and produce a weekly variety show for HBO Max. O’Brien will continue making his Conan Without Borders specials for TBS, though, as well as the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.
O’Brien’s departure from late-night television marks the end of an era. A staple of the genre, O’Brien has been hosting a late-night television program for 28 years, since he took over NBC’s Late Night from David Letterman in 1993. He hosted Late Night until 2009, when he briefly took over NBC’s Tonight Show from Jay Leno. That run came to a dramatic end, though, when the network scheduled a prime-time series hosted by Leno to air nightly before O’Brien’s Tonight Show.
O’Brien and NBC eventually parted ways in January of 2010, with Leno taking over Tonight once more before eventually passing the torch to current host Jimmy Fallon. The very public debacle launched the hashtag #TeamCoco in support of O’Brien and sent the comedian to cable television, where he would launch Conan at TBS in November of 2010.
“For 11 years the people at Turner have been absolutely lovely to me,” O’Brien said in his announcement, adding that the final weeks of Conan will feature a lineup of special guests, take a “fun look back” at his tenure at TBS, and end with an hour-long finale episode.
【Key Vocabulary】
Streaming 串流媒體
The writing was on the wall 曾有跡象
late-night 深夜秀
Prime-time 黃金時段
Part ways 分道揚鑣
To pick something up, you must first put something down 舊的不去，新的不來
Drunk out of your skull 非常醉
Belligerent 好鬥
Maintained 堅持己見
swinging at (someone) 試著攻擊
Conan Podcast：Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
TBS special："Conan without Borders"
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現在這些可能不是很能用到，畢竟疫情期間也不能出門玩
但是各位聽眾們！我們先學起來！練起來！等到疫情結束後，可以出國玩的時候，嘿嘿嘿🤪派上用場
There’s a problem with my phone. (What is it?) It doesn’t have your number in it.
I am not a photographer. But you know I can totally picture us together.
Is your name google? Cuz you have everything I have been searching for.
Where are you going? Home? Can I go with you? (Confused?) my parents always tell me to follow my dreams.
Ill give you a kiss, if you don’t like it, you can return it!
If being hot and beautiful is a crime, you’d be in prison by now.
I am new in town, can you give me directions to your apartment?
Hey, I am going for a walk. Can you hold this for me? ( hold your hand out)
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-Nowhere to go
-Nowhere near right
-Nowhere to be seen/found
-Middle of nowhere
-Out of nowhere
哪都不能去！但是也哪都不要去！大家加油！希望疫情能很快過去🙏🏻
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Ten McDonald's TriviaQ1: The first McDonald’s restaurant was opened in 1948 in which US state?A: CaliforniaQ2: What did Mcdonald’s originally sell (very first item)?A: Hot dogQ3: Where is the busiest location of McDonald’s restaurants in the world?A: Hong Kong. In fact, the top ten busiest McDonald’s restaurants are ALL in Hong KongQ4: Where is the only McDonald’s restaurant with turquoise arches?A: Sedona, Arizona.Q5: Which country is the largest market outside the US?A: Japan, with over 3000 locations.Q6: Where is the largest McDonald’s restaurant?A: It’s in Beijing. Over 28000 square feet.Q7: How many shapes does the McNuggets have officially?A: 4 official shapes in tota. Bell, Bone, Boot, and Ball.Q8: Who owns a McDonald’s Gold Card, and eats there for free?A: Bill GatesQ9: Which item on the menu is the best-selling in McDonald’s?A: French FriesQ10: Where in the world, you can’t order beef in McDonald’s?A: India. Instead of having beef, they have all the meals in all-lamb version.Fun fact:In the US, there are more McDonald’s than hospitals.【Vocabulary】Trivia - details, or information that is not important.冷知識；瑣事Turquoise - 綠松石；綠松石色｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/
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In the US, following nationwide protests against *police brutality, the company Nike is encouraging people to speak up about racism and not remain silent.Nike posted the all-text ad on Friday, and it *twists the brand´s famous slogan "Just Do It" by urging people to "For Once, Don´t Do It."In the past, Nike was criticized for supporting anti-racism causes. For example, the company supported the former NFL star, Colin Kaepernick, who famously knelt during the national anthem instead of standing, as a form of a protest against police brutality in the US.Another sneaker brand, Adidas, responded to Nike´s ad in solidarity of the message. It said that only together people can make a change and move forward.【Vocabulary】Police Brutality 警察暴行-Seeing this much brutality towards Asians, I feel disgusted.Brutal 暴力的-I can’t stand watching a hockey game, it’s very physical and brutal. I don’t understand why they need to fight.Twist 扭轉；旋轉；扭傷；曲解-I twisted my head when I heard someone called my name.-I twisted my ankle-Don’t twist my word, I don’t mean it that way.｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/
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Common1)Not your business2)None of your business3)Mind your own businessRude1)What do “you” care?2)Nothing to do with you3)You have no part in this4)Keep your nose out of it5)Fuck off.Polite1)it’s personal2)It’s a private matter3)I’d rather not to say4)This is not something I talk to everyone about✔️不能告訴你If I tell you, I will have to shoot you.Common1)I don’t care.2)Not my business3)None of my business4)Not in my concernRude1)I don’t give a shit/I don’t give a fuck2)I couldn’t carelessPolite1)It’s not my place to say anything2)This isn’t my concern3)This is a very good question✔️Irrelevant: 無關✔️Personal Favorite-Cool story, bro-Oh really!?-Cool｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/
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Reading English books, articles, essays, and news possibly is one of the most terrifying activities for a lot of people, because you are going to face many English words. Sometimes, we don't feel that confident reading a foreign language. Here are something you can do. Pick up something you want to read, any news or articles, read it out loud. You might be thinking why do I need to read out loud? It will help you read it deep into your brain. If you get used to this sense, you can read quietly. Another way to help your reading is to preview the material. We all watch the movie trailers, right? We all read playbills for any show we are going to watch. It opens an opportunity for you to understand the material ahead of time. Once you get started, make sure you write a short summary for each paragraph. It doesn't have to be a long sentence, but try to be precise. Make it 2-3 words and simple. In the end, you can put all these words together, it will be much easier for you to comprehend.Here is the last tip that many ESL students struggle with. We usually panic when we don't understand the context, specifically a word. Then, we will get carried away focusing on the translation of the word, which we shouldn't do. We should keep reading. We should figure the context out by reading the entire thing. Yes. Reasoning. Most of the time, translation doesn't work. Why? because it is a completely different language. The structure is different, culture is different and people are different. The translation is just basic. You need to work on your UNDERSTANDING, instead of translating.Good luck!🤟🏻🤟🏻｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/
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新聞出處：https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/03/sport/nba-jeremy-lin-racism-asian-american-spt-intl/index.htmlFormer NBA star Jeremy Lin says he's seen a rise in racism across the US since the coronavirus pandemic started and says the country must address the issue of anti-Asian violence."This has been something that's really blowing up or boiling up for a little bit for me," Lin told CNN's Don Lemon on Tuesday.Currently playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors, the G League affiliate for the Golden State Warriors, Lin says he was recently called "coronavirus" during a basketball game and shared his experience on social media. The 32-year-old hasn't named the perpetrator, insisting he only wants to raise awareness of a more widespread problem.The guard had been playing for the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for much of 2020 and was shocked to witness such racism on his return to the US. "I was removed for about five, six months, and then when I came back, it seemed like things in the US had got even more hostile," he added.He says he was targeted multiple times with racist slurs during his college basketball career but never revealed who those players were. And he believes Covid-19 has simply exposed an underlying problem. Former President Donald Trump received criticism for referring to the coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" during his presidency and Lin said such discourse hasn't helped the bigotry against Asian Americans."It definitely empowered or exacerbated an issue that was already there," he added."I think at the end of the day, what I would love to see, is that people spend more time listening and hearing than judging and condemning."I would love to see cross-cultural solidarity. I would love to see people supporting anti-racism, not just in one people group, but across the board." He said.【單字片語解釋】Perpetrator 行兇的人；犯案的人I was "removed" 我離開了…(後面接地方)Racist slurs 種族歧視主義的毀謗Underlying 潛在的；原本就存在的At the end of the day 無論如合；不管怎麼說；最終｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/
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【See eye-to-eye】be in full agreementEx.1) My parents and I do not always see eye to eye on everything.2) My client and I don’t often see eye to eye, but what else can I do?【Give the cold shoulder】to intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly wayEx.1) I had an argument with Kerry yesterday, and he gave me the cold shoulder this morning.2) It was very rude to give me the cold shoulder that morning.【Play it by ears】to decide what to do when you know what is happening, rather than planning in advanceEx.1) Don’t know what they expect us to do, let’s just play it by ears.2) My acting coach didn’t give me a chance to prepare, so I decided to just play it by ears.3) Hey, I have been very busy lately, we will just play it by ears tomorrow?【To have sticky fingers】to be likely to stealdEx.1) We don’t want to hire a new cashier who could have sticky fingers.2) A lot of things have gone missing lately in my classroom, do you think any student have sticky fingerd?【Off the top of my head】if you answer something off the top of your head, that means you answer immediately, without thinking carefully, and research itEx.1) Do you know all 45 American presidents? I don’t know off the top of my head, but I can research it.2) One of my friends, Richard, always does thing off the top of his head.｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/
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【Rain on my parade】Spoil someone’s pleasure【Blow it】To fail at something; to make a mistake可以替換的字-Mess up-Screw up-Fuck up【Kill the mood】Ruin the moment｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/
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1) AttractiveI like Roy, but I don’t find him attractive physicallyI only met Maggie once, she was super attractive.2) CharmingA smile is the most charming part of a person.Lizzie plays a charming piece of music.3) LovelyHer smile was lovely.Your baby is lovely.You have a lovely garden4) KindThomas is such a kind person, he drove me home last night because I didn’t catch my train.Say something kind to Robert, he’s in such pain.5) GraciousThe other day, I went on a film shoot, I bumped into Tom Hanks, I thought it was very gracious of him not to get angry.Nick is always gracious to everyone, smiling and thanking them.6) PoliteIn our culture, It wasn’t very polite to leave the classroom without the teacher’s permission.He is always polite, always a gentleman.7) DelightfulIt has been a delightful evening.I had a delightful time hiking on the mountain with my friends this weekend.｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/
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新聞出處：https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/coffee-coca-cola-level-2/COFFEE Coca-ColaLast week, the Coca-Cola company introduced two new products to the US market. The products were Coca-Cola with Coffee and Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar.According to the brand director Brandan Strickland of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola with Coffee is a perfect drink for the afternoon. Many people love coffee and many people love Coca-Cola, and sometimes, they cannot decide what to drink. Now, they will be able to enjoy both drinks in one product. It is a perfect business for Coca-Cola because people who prefer coffee will buy Coca-Cola.The new drinks contain Brazilian coffee. and they have three signature flavors: dark blend, vanilla, and caramel.. Coca-Cola sells Coca-Cola Coffee in many countries. and the taste can be a little different in each country. The reason is that people in different countries have different tastes.｜回饋&合作邀約｜Email - [email protected] - https://www.instagram.com/jacker_english/Clubhouse - @jactorlife
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