每日口說挑戰【CNN10】緬甸軍事政變、瀕臨絕種的鯨鯊、玩雪的大熊貓

【Transcript】

--- Myanmar Military Takeover ---

Hey folks, welcome to the show. Today we’ll start off with news from the South Asian country of Myanmar. The troubled country is located between Bangladesh and Thailand. The reason why it’s “troubled” is because the country is in the middle of a military takeover. The military announced last week that it had removed and replaced Myanmar's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and 24 members of her government. Aside from the long history of Burmese army takeover, the nation's government has fought conflicts with ethnic groups who want their independence from Myanmar. A militant group linked to the nation's Rohingya Muslims attacked government forces in 2016 and 2017, and the military responded by cracking down on Rohingyas, causing hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee across the border to Bangladesh. On November 8, 2020, the people of Myanmar went back to the ballot box in another national election. Despite the threat of COVID-19, many people voted, crushing the candidates at the polls who were supported by the military. Without providing evidence, the military claimed electoral fraud and has now used these claims to justify its overthrow of the government.

Back to the moment. Troops were seen showing up before dawn at the homes of elected lawmakers in Myanmar, arresting them in the dark. The state of emergency is in effect nationwide and the duration of the state of emergency is set to one year. Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is now detained by the military, along with the country’s president and a growing number of other top government officials from her National League for Democracy party.


--- Whale Sharks ---

The whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea, which can weigh more than 18,000 kilograms. Despite that and the fact that they're as big as school busses, whale sharks are a pretty good choice if you wanna swim with sharks. Whale sharks are found around the world in warm waters, they've been an endangered species since 2016. Two of the biggest threats they face are habitat loss and fishing, including the times they've been caught by accident. Populations of whale sharks are estimated to have dropped more than 50% in the past 75 years. And, people are working to protect and study these enormous fish, as whale sharks are endangered due to human activity. Over 10,000 people from more than 50 countries have uploaded images of whale sharks, helping to map their locations worldwide.

Well, as we find more about these beautiful animals, it's certainly gonna help us come up with systems and ways to protect them in the long-term.

Folks, for today’s CNN10 video, check out cute pandas having fun in the snow. They surely know how to stay positive and have a good time.


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0:23 Good day listeners! It’s time for our news briefing.
■ Myanmar Military Takeover
Today we’ll start off with news from South Asian country of Myanmar([ˋmjænmɑr]n.緬甸), the troubled country is located between Bangladesh([ˋbæŋglə͵deʃ]n.孟加拉) and Thailand. The reason why it’s troubled is because the country is in the middle of a military takeover(n.接管). The military announced(v.宣布) last week that it had moved and replaced Myanmar’s civilian([sɪˋvɪljən]a.平民的) leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 24 members of her government. Aside from(除了) the long history of Burmese([bɝˋmiz]a.緬甸的) army takeover, the nation’s government had fought conflicts with ethnic([ˋɛθnɪk]a.種族的) groups who want their independence(n.獨立) from Myanmar. A militant([ˋmɪlətənt]a. 激進的) group linked to the nation’s Rohingyas([ˈrəʊ(h)ɪndʒə]n./a.若開邦) Muslims([ˋmʌzləm]n.回教徒) attacked government forces in 2016 and 2017, and the military responded by cracking down(採取嚴厲措施) on Rohingyas, causing hundreds of thousands civilians(n.平民) to flee(v.逃離) across the border(n.邊境) to Bangladesh. {這段跳過了：On November 8, 2020, the people of Myanmar went back to the ballot([ˋbælət] n.不記名投票) box in another national election.} Despite the threat(n.威脅) of COVID-19, many people voted, crushing the candidates(n.候選人) at the polls([pol]n.投票) who were supported by the military. Without providing evidence(n.證據), the military claimed electoral fraud(n.詐騙) and has now used these claims to justify(v.是…的正當理由) its overthrow(v.推翻) of the government. Back to the moment, troops(n.軍隊) were seen showing up before dawn(n.黎明) at the homes of elected lawmakers(n.立法者) in Myanmar, arresting(v.逮捕) them in the dark. The state of emergency(緊急狀態) is in effect(n.影響) nationwide and the duration(n.持續時間) of the state of emergency is set to one year. Myanmar’s de facto(/ˌdeɪ ˈfæk.toʊ/a.實際上的) leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is now detained([dɪˋten]v. 拘留) by the military, along with the country’s president and a growing(a.成長的) number of other top(a.高階的) government officials(n.官員) from her National League for Democracy party.
■ Whale Sharks(鯨鯊)
The Whale Sharks are the biggest fish in the sea, which can weigh(v.稱重) more than 18,000 kilograms. Despite that and the fact that they are as big as school buses, Whale Sharks are a pretty good choice if you wanna swim with sharks. Whale Sharks are found around the world in warm waters(n.水域), they’ve been an endangered([ɪnˋdendʒɚd]a.瀕臨絕種的) species(n.物種) since 2016. Two of the biggest threats they face are habitat([ˋhæbə͵tæt]n.棲息地) lost and fishing(n.漁業), including the times they’ve been caught by accident. Populations(n.數量) of Whale Sharks are estimated(v.預估) to have dropped more than 15% in the past 75 years, and people are working to protect and study these enormous(a.巨大的) fish as Whale Sharks are endangered due to human activities. Over 10,000 people from more than 50 countries have uploaded(v.上傳) images([ˋɪmɪdʒ]n.影像) of Whale Sharks, helping to map(v.在地圖上標示出) their locations worldwide. Well, as we find more about these beautiful animals, it’s certainly gonna help us come up with(提出計畫) systems and ways to protect them in the long term.
Folks, for today’s CNN 10 video, check out cute pandas(n.熊貓) {having fun} in the snow, they surely know how to stay positive and have a good time. And now here’s our sentence of the day: People celebrated in the streets after Suu Kyi and her party won by a landslide.
And now, let’s take a look at vocab we’ve got here.

1. celebrate [ˈsel.ə.breɪt] (v.)慶祝 = It means to cheer for and to take part in special, enjoyable activities to show that a particular occasion([əˋkeʒən]n.重大活動) is important.
*We went to {Ruth’s Chris Steak House}to celebrate my mother’s birthday.

2. party [ˈpɑːr.t̬i] (n.)政黨；黨派 = It means a group of people who competes in elections, also an organization of people with particular political beliefs.
*Donald Trump has been a member of both Democratic and also the Republican Party. What a guy!?

3. landslide [ˈlænd.slaɪd] (n.)坍方；壓倒性勝利（大獲全勝）
Landslide can have two meanings, the first meaning which is the original meaning is a massive rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down the deep slope(山坡n.).
*A massive landslide occurred after the rain. Luckily, it did not lead to any casualty([ˋkæʒjʊəltɪ]n.傷亡).

Now, the second meaning for landslide is the winning of an election with an extremely large number of vote.
*People celebrated in the streets after Suu Kyi and her party won by a landslide, which is also our sentence of the day.

Alright folks, that’s all the time we have for today. For each CNN 10 show, I tend to use the words from the original video, so it might not be so easy for listening but you can listen while reading the transcript that I posted in the comment section, it’s a very good practice for news English. Our big supporters VoiceTubers unickname, Melody Tsai also often provide us with very detail notes for each show, very good job! You can check out their comments. Thanks for listening and I’ll see you again next week, bye!

☺People celebrated in the streets after Suu Kyi and her party won by a landslide.
翁山蘇姬和她的政黨在選舉中大獲全勝後，人們在街頭歡慶。
【心得】國家的政治穩定、社會安定、經濟有展望，人民才會安樂。
■celebrate[ˋsɛlə͵bret] 慶祝、慶賀；祝賀；舉行、主持(宗教儀式)
{口語}歡樂
讚揚、讚美；歌頌
■party [ˋpɑrtɪ] 政黨、黨派；聚會、集會、派對；(契約等的)當事人、參與方、一方；(共同工作或參與活動的)一團人、一夥人、一行人[(+of)]
(尤指在聚會上)吃喝玩樂、狂歡
■landslide [ˈlænd.slaɪd] n.山崩、坍方=landslip；壓倒性勝利、大獲全勝

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I’ve been away for awhile and back to the challenge again. So glad to see all those familiar names still stick here. I hope I could have your perseverance.

Thank you, Ken. Have a good one, everyone.
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People celebrated in the streets after Suu Kyi and her party won by a landslide.

翁山蘇姬和她的政黨以壓倒性優勢獲勝後，人們在街頭慶祝。