每日口說挑戰【CNN10】美國選舉人團投票、探索古代岩畫、未來辦公室的規劃

【Timecode】

00:35-02:10 News: Electoral College Voting 美國選舉人團投票
02:11-02:59 News: Mastodon Painting 探索古代岩畫
03:00-04:20 News: Work From Home 未來辦公室的規劃
04:20-04:41 Sentence of the Day 今日挑戰句
04:42-06:06 Vocabulary 單字例句
06:10-end Epilogue&Xmas Song 結語／♪聖誕歌曲分享♪


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【本集逐字稿】

As you know, Americans do not directly choose their president.They choose electors. Electors are members of the Electoral College who cast the final votes for president. It's getting more attention this time because the results of the 2020 presidential election have been disputed. Former Vice President Joe Biden won the projected vote on Election Day. States were expected to certify his Electoral College win on Monday, and those Electoral College votes will be sent to Congress, which will formally count them next month. Under the Electoral College system (選舉人團制), each state gets a certain number of electors based on how many representatives it has in Congress, and those people cast the official votes for president. Historically, electors have voted for the candidate who won the popular vote in their state, but they can have a different decision. And if they do, they're called faithless electors (失信選舉人). In some states, faithless electors are fined or replaced with a criminal charge.

So, is Joe Biden officially the president elect? Some experts say yes, a candidate formally gets that title when the 50 states electoral votes are certified. But others say that happens when Congress officially counts them. Either way, the count will be completed by the Congress on January 6th.

Archaeologists found a painting showing humans once lived with mastodons and other giant animals. Mastodons are a type of elephant that lived 10,000 years ago and have been extinct, just like the mammoth discovered in piles of snow. (Yea, like Manny from IceAge). The researchers say the images were likely painted around 12,600 to 11,800 years ago. The paintings are located on rock walls in central Colombia in the Amazon rainforest. The painting serves as a chronological marker for the research on early human beings, which is a great encouragement for Indiana Jones out there to discover more surprises.

As we reach the end of 2020, many of us still haven't returned to the office. We're still on Zoom, Skype, WebEx, Slack. Twitter is one company that's embraced the change and is allowing some employees to choose to work from home permanently. However, productivity is very crucial. 90% of workers surveyed in the UK said they would like to continue working from home often or all the time, but only 70 percent felt they were as productive as before. The shift from office to remote has had a devastating impact on local economies. Cafes, bars and shops are reliant on office workers. Without them buying coffee or drinks, these shops are quickly closed down.

The great WFH, work from home, experiment has sparked long-term change in the way that we work. But, it isn't for everyone, whether it's unsuitable home environments, noisy children, or in some cases, naughty pets that hop onto your desk to join your video conference. Still, a lot of us will be hoping to get back to the office in 2021.
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【單字例句】

1. archaeologist 考古學家
Someone who studies things from the past.

Ex: Chinese archaeologists unearthed the terracotta army of the Qin dynasty in the 1970s.

2. mastodon 乳齒象
A large elephant-like animal with fur that existed on Earth until around 10,000 years ago.

Ex: Fossils of a mastodon were found in Taichung County in 2007.

3. painting 油畫；繪畫
a picture made using paint

補充單字：Portrait 肖像；畫像 / Sculpture (立體)雕刻品 / Carving (平面) 雕刻

Ex: Mona Lisa is probably the most iconic painting in the world.

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【歌曲分享】

"Frosty the Snowman"

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal.

Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say,
He was made of snow but the children know
How he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in
That Old silk hat they found.
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around.

Oh, Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be,
And the children say he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me.

Frosty the snowman
Had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye saying,
"Don't you cry,
I'll be back again some day."

Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow


Merry Christmas guys!

Day 732
謝謝Ken 帶來溫暖的聖誕歌聲（好好聽～）提到Indiana Jones 有莫名的喜感：-D

☺Archaeologists found painting showing humans living with mastodons and other giant animals.
考古學家發現這幅畫顯示出人類曾與乳齒象和其他巨型動物一起生活。
【心得】沒聽到台詞，聽了個寂寞XD
■archaeologist [͵ɑrkɪˋɑlədʒɪst] '={美式拼法} archeologist 考古學家
■mastodon [ˋmæstə͵dɑn] 乳齒象；龐然大物
龐大的、巨大的
■painting [ˈpeɪn.t̬ɪŋ] 油畫；繪畫
上油漆；繪畫藝術、畫法

【fluster】v. 使心煩意亂；使緊張
- to make someone upset and confused, especially when they are trying to do something
■ I was really flustered from all this stuff at work.
n. 心煩意亂、緊張的狀態
- an upset and confused state
■ The important thing when you're cooking for a lot of people is not to get in a fluster.

Archaeologists found painting showing humans living with mastodons and other giant animals.

Thanks, Ken & everyone!
#6:42 hope you can get some Christmas {?vibe behind ?} of it.
#What’s “Manny” meaning?男媬姆> #What’s “10 out of 10” meaning?
#Ashley 回答了12/20我提出的問題，有興趣的朋友們可以回當天的留言區看看

1. archaeologist [͵ɑrkɪˋɑlədʒɪst] n.考古學家 It means someone who studies things from the past, just like Indiana Jones.
Ex: Chinese archaeologists unearthed([ʌnˋɝθ]v.挖掘) the terracotta([ˋtɛrəˋkɑtə]n.赤陶) army of the Qin dynasty(秦朝) in the 1970s.
Terracotta is a type of clay with color of brownish red, so terracotta army means the army found in the tomb([tum]n.墳墓) at first emperor of the Qin dynasty, which is very famous in China.

2. mastodon [ˋmæstə͵dɑn]n.乳齒象 It means a large elephant-like animal with fur that existed on earth until around 10,000 years ago.
Ex: Fossils(n.化石) of a mastodon were found in Taichung County in 2007, which is true in a big mind blow.

3. painting 油畫；繪畫It means a picture made using paint.
Ex: Mona Lisa is probably the most iconic([aɪˋkɑnɪk]a.代表性的) painting in the world.

補充
Portrait 肖像；畫像
Sculpture (立體)雕刻品
Carving (平面) 雕刻

epilogue [ˋɛpə͵lɔg] n. 結尾，後記
Hey folks, Christmas is just around the corner. I wish you guys happy, jolly and healthy holiday. Try to avoid attending public gatherings as much as possible, I know it’s not easy to, but at least put on the mask and keep your hands clean if you do go out. Now before I let you go, here’s a little Christmas carol([ˋkærəl]n.頌歌), a Christmas cheer to you guys, it’s called “Frosty the Snowman” , hope you can get some Christmas {vibes out} of it.

Thank Ken and every friend who listens to my recordings.
Only BMG.....*_*

今年只剩9天了( ;ﾟ дﾟ ) ｱﾜﾜﾜﾜ
是說視訊看到後面還有聖誕老人小朋友不會疑惑嗎？

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