每日口說挑戰【CNN10】拜登總統談話／雪花的多樣性／足球乒乓

【Timecode】

00:26-02:02 News: Biden's Foreign Policy 拜登總統談話
02:03-03:10 News: Unique Snowflakes 雪花的多樣性
03:11-03:40 News: Teqball 足球乒乓
03:43-04:03 Sentence of the Day 挑戰每日一句
04:04-05:01 Vocabulary 單字例句


【Transcript】本集逐字稿

--- President Biden’s Foreign Policy ---

A nation's foreign policy is a plan for how the country intends to interact with other countries. It's tailored to the international issues of the day. President Joe Biden spoke at the U.S. State Department on Thursday afternoon, February 4th. He began by discussing his administration's view of America's role in the world. Regarding Russia, President Biden said his administration agreed to extend a deal that limits the two nations' nuclear weapons, but they will also raise the cost on Russia if it interferes with U.S. elections, launches cyberattacks, or poisoned American own citizens. The president called China "the most serious competitor" to the U.S. and said America would confront the Asian country on its economic abuses and human rights attacks. However, he also said the U.S. was ready to work with China when it's in America's interest.

Regarding the recent military coup in Myanmar, President Biden called on the Burmese military to return to democracy and release the political prisoners it recently took. Concerning the civil war in Yemen, the president said America would end its support for an international effort to defeat the rebels who are fighting Yemen's government. And, on the subject of immigration, the president said he would significantly raise the limit on the number of refugees allowed into America.

--- Unique Snowflakes ---

Did you know that no two snowflakes are alike? Most snowflakes are made up of just a single ice crystal, while some more elaborate snowflakes are composed of as many as 200 ice crystals fused together. All flakes do maintain a basic shape of six sides, though each one's arrangement of molecules are different from one another. This makes each one unique, just like your fingerprints. So, what makes it so special? Why are they so unique? Actually, the answer is quite simple, it’s all about the temperature of the atmosphere that the snow is falling through. The particle of ice has to fall through temperatures that are at, or below, the freezing point from the cloud and all the way to the ground, with no exceptions. It can be too warm for snow, but never too cold.

Each flake encounters an ever so slightly different temperature and humidity level on its journey to your front yard, and that is what gives them their unique character.

--- Teqball ---

Have you ever seen a soccer game played at a pingpong table? Meet Teqball, it’s a game that combines elements of both ping pong and soccer. To play it, you've got to use your head and feet, but not with your hands. This cool game was first played back in 2014 and it is on its way to becoming an official sport in the Olympic Games. Check out today’s CNN10 video to find out more.


【Vocabulary】

1. intend
to have a plan or purpose

Ex: The course is intended for intermediate-level students.

2. interact
to communicate with or react to

Ex: It's interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.

3. foreign policy
a government's policy on dealing with other countries, for example in matters relating to trade or defense

Ex: Former US President Donald Trump announced the “America First” approach for his main foreign policy in his inaugural address.


【Epilogue】

Alright folks, that’s all the time we have for today.
Would you like to play Teqball?
Or do you have some other cool ideas for a new sport?
Let me know in the comment section down below.
The holiday is over now, time to get back on track!
Cherish the moment and seize the day.
This is Ken Miao and I’ll see you guys again next week. Bye!

■ President Biden’s Foreign Policy
A nation's foreign policy is a plan for how the country intends (v.計畫) to interact with other countries. It's tailored([ˋtelɚ]v.使適應特定需要) to the international issues of the day. President Joe Biden spoke at the U.S. State Department on Thursday afternoon, February 4th. He began by discussing his administration's(n.施政) view of America's role(n.角色) in the world. Regarding(=about關於prep.) Russia, President Biden said his administration agreed to extend(v.延長) a deal that limits the two nations' nuclear weapons, but they will also raise the cost on Russia if it interferes(v.干擾) with U.S. elections, launches cyberattacks([ˋsaɪbəətæk]n.網路攻擊), or poisoned(v.毒害) American own citizens(n.公民). The president called China "the most serious competitor" to the U.S. and said America would confront(v.正視) the Asian country on its economic abuses([əˋbjus]n.濫用) and human rights attacks. However, he also said the U.S. was ready to work with China when it's in America's interest(n.利益). Regarding the recent military coup([ku]n.政變) in Myanmar, President Biden called on(v.呼籲) the Burmese military to return to democracy and release the political prisoners it recently took. Concerning the civil war(內戰) in Yemen([ˋjɛmən]n.葉門), the president said America would end(v.終止) its support for an international effort to defeat the rebels([ˋrɛb!]n. 造反者) who are fighting Yemen's government. And, on the subject of immigration(n.移民), the president said he would significantly raise the limit on the number of refugees(n.難民) allowed into America.
■ Unique(a.獨特的) Snowflakes(n.雪花)
Did you know that no two snowflakes are alike(a.相似的)? Most snowflakes are made up of just a single ice crystal([ˋkrɪst!]n.結晶體), while some more elaborate([ɪˋlæbə͵ret]a.複雜的) snowflakes are composed of (組成) as many as 200 ice crystals fused([fjuz]v.熔合) together. All flakes do maintain a basic shape of six sides, though each one's arrangement of molecules([ˋmɑlə͵kjul]n.分子) are different from one another(=each other). This makes each one unique, just like your fingerprints(n.指紋). So, what makes it so special? Why are they so unique? Actually, the answer is quite simple, it’s all about the temperature of the atmosphere that the snow is falling through. The particle(n.粒子) of ice has to fall through temperatures that are at, or below, the freezing point(n.冰點) from the cloud and all the way to the ground, with no exceptions(n.例外). It can be too warm for snow, but never too cold. Each flake encounters(v.遭遇) an ever so slightly different temperature and humidity level(濕度) on its journey to your front yard, and that is what gives them their unique character(n.特色).
■ Teqball 足球兵乓
Have you ever seen a soccer game played at a pingpong(n. 乒乓球) table? Meet Teqball, it’s a game that combines elements(n.元素) of both ping pong and soccer. To play it, you've got to use your head and feet, but not with your hands. This cool game was first played back in 2014 and it is on its way to becoming an official sport in the Olympic Games. Check out today’s CNN10 video to find out more.

1. intend [ɪnˋtɛnd](v.)打算；計劃 = to have a plan or purpose
The course is intended for intermediate([͵ɪntɚˋmidɪət]a.中等程度的) students.

2. interact [ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈækt] (v.)交往；相互作用 = to communicate with or react to
It’s interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.

3. foreign policy (n. phr.)外交政策 = a government policy on dealing with other countries, for example, in matters relating to trade or defense
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced the American first approach for his main foreign policy in its inaugural([ɪnˋɔgjərəl]a.就職的) address(/ˈæd.res/n.演說).

Alright folks, that’s all the time we have for today. Would you like to play Teqball? Or do you have some other cool ideas for a new sport? Let me know in the comment section down below. The holiday is over now, time to get back on track(回歸正軌)! Cherish(v.珍惜) the moment and seize([siz]v.抓住,利用) the day.

☺A nation's foreign policy is a plan for how it intends to interact with other countries.
一個國家的外交政策就是這個國家要如何與其他國家互動的整體計劃。
【心得】越有財力的國家，國力就越強，講話越有份量。
■intend [ɪnˋtɛnd] 想要、打算[+to-v][+v-ing][+(that)]；打算使…(成為) 、(為…而)準備[(+for/as)]；意指、意思是
■interact [ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈækt] 互相作用；互相影響；互動、交流
■foreign policy 外交政策

【dissipate】/ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/
－ to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste
（使）逐漸消失；（使）逐漸浪費掉
■ His anger dissipated as the situation became clear.
隨著局勢的明朗，他漸漸消了氣。
A nation's foreign policy is a plan for how it intends to interact with other countries.

A nation's foreign policy is a plan for how it intends to interact with other countries.

#慢速～中速～快速～
#大家早安o(^▽^)o
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A nations foreign policy is a plan for how it intends to interact with other countries.
所謂一個國家的外交政策 即是指該國如何與他國互動的計劃

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如果是的話曾經也酷過XDDD

大內外交
A nation's foreign policy is a plan for how it intends to interact with other countries.