每日口說挑戰【CNN10】美國就業市場加速回溫／印度疫情加劇數省封城／大陣仗！埃及法老搬新家

【Transcript】

[US Job Openings Surge] 美國就業市場加速回溫

According to the US Labor Department, 916,000 new jobs were added in America since March 2021. There were hundreds of thousands more jobs than economists had predicted.. Two-thirds of the job gains in leisure and hospitality were from bars and restaurants, as they slowly reopened across the country as well as gains in manufacturing, education, and construction industries. The increase of 916,000 in March was the biggest employment jump since August 2020. At that time, with the US continuing its climb out of the shutdowns due to the spread of COVID, the economy had added 1.4 million jobs. The unemployment rate has decreased by 0.2 percentage, from 6.2 percent in February, to 6 percent flat in March. A lower unemployment rate is a good sign for the economy.

However, analysts have concerns moving forward about the state of the economy. About 22 million jobs vanished at the beginning of the pandemic, and currently, the economy is still down by approximately 8.4 million jobs. More than 11 million people reported they couldn't go to work because their place of business had either closed or didn't have enough work for them to do.


[COVID-19: India Daily Cases Spike New Record High] 印度疫情加劇數省封城

India, with a population approaching 1.4 billion people, is going through several coronavirus-related challenges. One is fatigue, when people get tired of restrictions and the guidance to wear masks and keep their distance from one another, so they're less willing to follow guidelines. The second issue is the large religious gatherings, the Kumbh Mela, currently taking place in the country—experts are concerned those can trigger more COVID cases. And the third challenge is new variants of coronavirus, which are new versions that appear when a disease naturally mutates. Doctors are concerned that the coronavirus could become like the flu, for which there is a new vaccine every year because the flu mutates so rapidly and the immunity wears off quickly as well. Time will tell what's next concerning the fight against COVID-19, but in India, however, its spread has ramped up again.


[Spectacular Parade of the Egyptian Mummies] 大陣仗！埃及法老搬新家

The Egyptian authorities wanted to transfer the remains of 22 pharaohs from their old museum to their new one. It was a trip about three miles long through the capital of Cairo, but officials decided to make a spectacle of it, fit for royalty. This wasn't just about paying tribute to Egypt's fascinating past—it was about attracting tourists in the present. The country's tourism industry crumbled because of coronavirus, the number of visitors dropping to 3.5 million last year from more than 13 million the year before.

During the parade, the mummies were transported on vehicles that looked like barges from the Egyptian Museum to their final resting place at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, where they were received by the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al Sisi. Organizers hope the multimillion-dollar display, called the Pharaoh's Golden Parade, is a reminder, a throwback to the country's past to help revive its modern economy and a chance for Egypt's eternal kings and queens to bask in glory once again.

Check out today’s CNN10 video for this spectacular parade.

【Sentence of the day】
Some of the great kings and queens of Egypt who reigned more than 3,000 years ago still know how to draw a crowd.

【Vocabulary】

1. reign
to be the king or queen of a country

Ex: Queen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901.

2. draw
to draw attention, attract attention or interest

Ex: Tom is an excellent speaker who always draws a large crowd.

3. crowd
a large group of people who have come together

Ex: Look at that crowd of people, I don’t think there is any mask left in the shop.

*crowded: too many people

Ex: The basketball court became crowded with fans soon after Jay Chou and Jam Hsiao arrived.


【Epilogue】
Alright and that’s all the time we have for today.
How cool it must have been to witness the grand parade of the mummies!
I’m sure the pharaohs were glad to take a look at the land and people they once reigned over 3,000 years ago.
However, please just stay put, don’t get too excited and jump out, ok?
Or we might need to call Brendan Fraser and Tom Cruise.
This is Ken Miao and I’ll see you guys again next week.

☺Some of the great kings and queens of Egypt who reigned more than 3,000 years ago still know how to draw a crowd.
3000 多年前統治埃及的一些偉大的國王和王后們到現在仍舊知道如何能夠吸引人群。
【心得】吸睛吸金造福後代人民。
■reign [ren] (n.U) 統治；支配；當政
(n.C)統治(在位)的期間
(vi.) 統治[(+over)]；當政；支配；主宰；盛行、佔優勢
■draw [drɔ] (vt.)吸引；招來、引出；引起；提/領取；獲得；推斷出、做出；抽(籤)；草擬、制定；作(比較)、進行(對比) ；使(尤指血液)流出、使滲出
(vi.)畫線；畫圖；(尤指車輛)漸漸移動、行駛；吸引人
(vi.&vt.)吸入(空氣或煙霧)；畫畫、繪製、描寫；抽(籤、牌)、抽取；拔出；打成平手；拉、拖、牽引；取(款)、取(錢)、支取
(n.C)平局、平手；抽籤；吸引人的人/事/物；精彩節目；拉、拖曳、拔取；{美式用法}抽煙；吊橋的開合部分
■crowd [kraʊd] (n.C)人群；群衆；{口語}一夥、一幫；一堆、許多
(vt.)擠滿；將…塞滿；催促、盯緊
(vi.)擠、擁擠；聚集
■crowded [kraʊdɪd] (adj.) 擁擠的、人擠人的；閱歷豐富的；事多變的

Some of the great kings and queens of Egypt(/ˈiː.dʒɪpt/埃及) who reigned(reign/reɪn/統治v.) more than 3,000 years ago still know how to draw(v.吸引) a crowd(群眾n.).
■ US Job Openings Surge(/sɝːdʒ/劇增v.) : According to the US Labor(/ˈleɪ.bɚ/勞動n.) Department(部門n.), 916,000 new jobs were added in America since March 2021. There were hundreds of thousands more jobs than economists(n.經濟學者) had predicted(v.預測). Two-thirds of the job gains in leisure(/ˈliː.ʒɚ/休閒n.) and hospitality(/ˌhɑː.spɪˈtæl.ə.t̬i/熱情好客n.)(酒店與休閒業) were from bars(酒吧) and restaurants, as they slowly reopened across the country as well as gains in manufacturing(/ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/製造業), education, and construction(建築n.) industries(n.工業). The increase of 916,000 in March was the biggest employment(n.就業率) jump(暴漲v.) since August 2020. At that time, with the US continuing its climb(v.攀爬) out of the shutdowns(n.關閉,封城) due to the spread of COVID, the economy had added 1.4 million jobs. The unemployment rate(失業率) has decreased(decrease/dɪˈkriːs/下降v.) by 0.2 percentage, from 6.2 percent in February, to 6 percent flat(adv.平坦地) in March. A lower unemployment rate is a good sign for the economy. However, analysts(/ˈæn.ə.lɪst/分析者) have concerns(擔心n.) moving forward(進一步) about the state of the economy. About 22 million jobs vanished(vanish/ˈvæn.ɪʃ/消失v.) at the beginning of the pandemic, and currently, the economy is still down by approximately(/əˈprɑːk.sə.mət.li/大約adv.) 8.4 million jobs. More than 11 million people reported they couldn't go to work because their place of business had either closed or didn't have enough work for them to do.
■ COVID-19: India Daily Cases Spike(/spaɪk/達高峰v.) New Record High(adv.在高處) : India, with a population(n.人口) approaching(approach/əˈproʊtʃ/接近v.) 1.4 billion(14億) people, is going through several coronavirus-related challenges. One is fatigue(/fəˈtiːɡ/疲憊n.), when people get tired of restrictions(n.限制) and the guidance(指導n.) to wear masks and keep their distance from one another, so they're less(adv.更少) willing(a.樂意的) to follow guidelines(n.準則). The second issue is the large religious(a.宗教的) gatherings(n.集會), the Kumbh Mela, currently taking place(舉行) in the country—experts(n.專家) are concerned(a.擔憂的) those can trigger(v.激發) more COVID cases. And the third challenge is new variants(/ˈver.i.ənt/變種n.) of coronavirus, which are new versions(/ˈvɝː.ʒən/版本n.) that appear(v.出現) when a disease naturally mutates(/mjuːˈteɪt/變異v.). Doctors are concerned that the coronavirus could become like the flu(n.流感), for which there is a new vaccine(n.疫苗) every year because the flu mutates so rapidly(adv.快速地) and the immunity(n.免疫力) *wears off(消逝) quickly as well. Time will tell what's next concerning the fight against COVID-19, but in India, however, its spread has ramped up(上升) again.
■ Spectacular(/spekˈtæk.jə.lɚ/壯觀的a.) Parade(/pəˈreɪd/遊行) of the Egyptian(/iˈdʒɪp.ʃən/埃及的) Mummies(木乃伊) : The Egyptian authorities(authority當局n.) wanted to transfer the remains(n.遺體) of 22 pharaohs([ˋfɛro]法老n.) from their old museum to their new one. It was a trip about three miles long through the capital of Cairo([ˋkaɪro]開羅), but officials(官方n.) decided to make a spectacle(/ˈspek.tə.kəl/壯觀場面n.) of it, fit for royalty(王室成員n.). This wasn't just about paying tribute(/ˈtrɪb.juːt/稱頌n.) to Egypt's fascinating past—it was about attracting(吸引) tourists(n.旅客) in the present. The country's tourism industry(旅遊業) crumbled(crumble衰落v.) because of coronavirus, the number of visitors dropping to 3.5 million last year from more than 13 million the year before. During the parade, the mummies were transported on vehicles that looked like barges(/bɑːrdʒ/駁船n.) from the Egyptian Museum to their final resting place at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization(/ˌsɪv.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/文化n.), where they were received by the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al Sisi. Organizers(/ˈɔːr.ɡən.aɪ.zɚ/籌辦者) hope the multimillion-dollar(數百萬元) display(n.展示), called the Pharaoh's Golden Parade, is a reminder(n.提醒), a throwback(n.復古) to the country's past to help revive( /rɪˈvaɪv/使甦醒v.) its modern economy and a chance for Egypt's eternal(a.永恆的) kings and queens to bask in(沉浸在…中) glory(/ˈɡlɔːr.i/榮耀n.) once again.
■ reign /reɪn/ v. 為王，為君；當政；統治 = to be the king or queen of a country
Queen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901.
+ Britain /ˈbrɪt.ən/ = England, Scotland, and Wales
■ draw /drɑː/ v. 吸引，引起（興趣、注意）= to draw attention, attract attention or interest
動詞三態 draw drew drawn
Tom is an excellent speaker who always draws a large crowd.
■ crowd /kraʊd/ n. 人群；群衆 = a large group of people who have come together
Look at that crowd of people, I don’t think there is any mask left in the shop.
■ crowded /ˈkraʊ.dɪd/ a. 擁擠的；擠滿人的 = If a place is crowded, it is full of people.
The basketball court became crowded with fans soon after Jay Chou and Jam Hsiao arrived.

Epilogue(結語n.) : Alright and that’s all the time we have for today. How cool it must have been to witness(v.目睹) the grand(/ɡrænd/壯麗的a.) parade of the mummies! I’m sure the pharaohs were glad to take a look at the land and people they once reigned over 3,000 years ago. However, please just *stay put(留在原地,留在原來的位置), don’t get too excited and jump out, ok? Or we might need to call Brendan Fraser and Tom Cruise. This is Ken Miao and I’ll see you guys again next week.

Day 1853-Thank Wen and every who listens to my recordings.

[Day 98]

Some of the great kings and queens of Egypt who reigned more than 3,000 years ago still know how to draw a crowd.
3000 多年前統治埃及的一些偉大的國王和王后仍然知道如何吸引人群。

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