Showing posts with label Safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Safety. Show all posts

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Travel Safe! (2)

After you arrive in the Alishan area and check into your hotel, look around. Locate the emergency exits. You may never need them, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Check your hotel room, too. Make sure the doors and windows close and lock. Even if your room seems safe, don't leave your valuables there. Take them with you or leave them in the hotel safe. 

There are many delicious restaurants around Alishan. Enjoy your food, but protect yourself from food poisoning. Always wash your hands with soap before eating. Eat well-cooked, hot food.

As you visit the famous sites of Alishan, keep an eye on your things. You don't want to set them down someplace and forget them.

On your trip, you'll likely see things you want to buy. Shop wisely. Compare prices and bargain if you can. Do not buy any counterfeit goods or illegal wildlife porducts. 

If you follow these smart travel tips, you will enjoy the beauty of Alishan and return home safely with many wonderful memories. 


Info Cloud

stay woke 呼籲人們要警醒

Welcome back to Info Cloud, friends. Over the past few years , "stay woke" has begun to find its way into English slang. You may have seen this phrase used as a hashtag on a Tweet or social media post. 

Today we want to talk with you about what this phrase means. Woke is used in this phrase to mean awake. When you're awake, you're aware of your surroundings, you don't miss anything, and you know what is going on. 

Awake, or woke when used in stay woke, refers to a different kind of awake. 

To stay woke in this context means to stay aware, especially when it comes to social activism, political justice or staying vigilant. 

It can also mean to become self-aware, be a call to action to stand up for what you believe or to realize the difference between what is fake and what is reality in the world. 

It's kind of like warning someone to keep their eyes open and make sure they are aware of what's really going on. 

Sometimes stay woke is used in a lighter tone or in a joking way as well. 

How about if someone is woke? Well, that would mean that that person is with the times or that they get it. 

近年來,woke 這個字成為人們常用的俚語,woke 是 wake 的過去式,代表醒過來。如果有人說 stay woke,那就是在呼籲人們要警醒,尤其是對一些社會運動和政治公益的議題,要特別關注。

When it comes to politics, we need to stay woke. 我們要特別警覺政治上發生的事情。stay woke 也是呼籲人們要分辨真相,不要被蒙蔽,你也可以說: Keep your eyes open. 眼睛睜大一點,跟 stay woke 有相同的意思。如果單用 woke 來形容一個人,那就代表他與時俱進,非常跟得上時代潮流。


Language Lab

emergency n. 緊急狀況 

an unexpected and usually dangerous situation that calls for immediate action

- Henry felt really sick in the middle of the night and had to go to the hospital emergency room. 

Henry 昨晚身體非常的不舒服,必須去醫院急診室一趟。

- When Jacqueline flies, she likes to sit in the emergency exit row because there is more leg room. 

Jacqueline 搭飛機的時候,喜歡坐在緊急逃生門的那一排的位子,因為腳的空間比較大。

-  The manager is having a phone conference in his office and does not want to be disturbed unless it is an emergency. 

經理在他辦公室裡開電話會議,他不要被打擾,除非是有什麼緊急狀況。 


valuables n. 貴重物品

small things that you own (such as items of jewelry, watches, etc.) that are worth a lot of money

valuable adj. 珍貴的 

very useful or helpful

- It is hard to believe that this little old painting is actually a valuable work of art. 

很難相信這幅小小的畫,竟會是很珍貴的藝術作品。 

- Please be careful when you pick up that vase, it is very valuable! 

你拿起那支花瓶的時候,請小心一點,因為那是很珍貴的。 

- The gym has asked its gym members not to leave their valuables in the gym lockers. 

健身房有請會員們不要把他們貴重物品留在更衣室裡的儲物櫃裡。

- Karen could tell someone had been in her office while she was away, but fortunately, no valuables were taken. 

Karen 看的出來有人在他不在的時候闖入他的辦公室,不過幸好沒有任何貴重物品被拿走。 


site n. 地點 sight n.視力、視線 

the place where something (such as a building) is, was, or will be located

- The workers don’t have a lot of respect for their manager because he is never at the job site. 

工人們對他們的經理沒有特別的尊重,因為他從來沒有在工作地點出現過。 

- You can tell this is a famous tourist site because there are a lot of vendors selling souvenirs. 

你可以看出這個觀光景點很有名,因為到處都有小販在賣紀念品。 

- For safety reasons, no visitors are allowed in the construction site. 

為了安全,工程地點是不允許訪客進入。 

- Take a look at this site, it has all the information we want about that national park. 

site n. 網站 =website

看一下致個網站,他有我們想知道關於那個國家公園的所有資訊。 


illegal adj.不合法的 

not allowed by the law : not legal

- It is illegal to smoke inside public places. 

在室內公共場所抽菸是違法的。 

- Mitch quit his job when he found out his company was involved in some illegal businesses. 

Mitch 一知道公司有參與一些非法的生意就辭職了。

legal adj. 合法的 

allowed by the law or by the rules in a game

- In California, at most stop lights, it is legal to make a right turn at a red light. 

在美國加州,大部分號誌燈的地方紅燈時,右轉都是合法的。 

legal adj. 跟法律有關的 

of or relating to the law

- Sarah never thought that running a little store would bring her so many legal headaches. 

Sarah 從來沒想過開一家小店會給他帶來這麼多法律方面的困擾。



Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Travel Safe! (1)

Take care to be safe when you travel 
旅遊安全 旅遊之際 確保安全

You've always wanted to go to Alishan. The Alishan National Scenic Area has so many marvelous places to explore. Now you're finally going to take that trip! But don't get so excited about your trip that you forget to plan carefully. If you choose to work with a travel agency, choose a legitimate one. Check online reviews of it. Ask or talk to people who have traveled with them. Once you choose one and have a trip itinerary, read it carefully. 

Note what is included in the trip and what is not. If you are not sure, ask questions. Make sure everything is clear before you agree to the trip and pay your money. When you purchase your trip, also buy travel insurance. You want to be protected if something unexpected happens and you can't travel.

If you are arranging your own lodging, book a safe and legal hotel. For your own safety, choose one that meets the standards of the Tourism Bureau.


Info Cloud
done deal / close the deal

Hi, friends. Welcome to Info Cloud. Rex, have you ever watched the game show Let's Make a Deal? 

I have. That program has been on the air for decades. What about it? 

Well, I was watching it the other day, and it reminded me of a phrase we use in English: a done deal. 

That seems like the opposite of what is done on that show. People are always trying to upgrade their prizes, so they never seem to close the deal. 

Good point. A deal is an agreement between two people that benefits them both. When I was young, I used to make deals with my brother. If I wanted a favor from him, I would promise to do his chores. 

A done deal is an agreement that is finalized and can't be changed. It was too late to return the car because all the paperwork was already signed. It was a done deal. 

Matt's parents promised to buy him a new cellphone if he got all A's this semester. His report card showed his hard work. Getting that new cellphone is already a done deal. 

How about to close the deal? Think about a salesperson. When they are selling something, the moment they close the deal is the moment the customer pays for the item. 

我們在生活中,難免要別人做一些交易,尤其是商業人士談生意,或者是跟商家討價還價,如果雙方達成協議,你就可以用 done deal 來形容這個已經確定的交易。不過 done deal 並不只限於商業方面的交易,只要兩方達成協議,就可以說是 done deal。Mom’s buying me a new phone, and it’s a done deal! 媽媽要買一隻手機給我,這是已經確定的事情了。

另外,close the deal 就代表買方已經付錢,確定成交,這個 case 已經結束了。The sales rep closed the deal yesterday. 那個業務昨天已經成交了。


Language Lab
marvelous adj. 非常好的 
extremely good or enjoyable : wonderful
- When the little boy visited an amusement park for the very first time, he thought it was the most marvelous place on earth. 
當小男孩第一次到主題樂園玩,他覺得那裡是世界上最奇妙的地方。 
- Everyone did a wonderful job performing in the musical, and the entire show was marvelous. 
音樂劇裡的演員都表現得非常好,整個表演真的太棒了。 
- Initially, I thought having the birthday party at Zander’s house would be terrible, but everything turned out marvelous. 
原本我以為在Zander家開生日派對會非常糟糕,結果一切都非常好。 

agency n. 代理機構  
a business that provides a particular service
travel agency n. 旅行社  
a business that helps to make arrangements for people who want to travel
- I got my tickets from a travel agency. 
我是透過旅行社買到票。 
employment agency n. 職業介紹所
a company whose business is to find jobs for people
- Brandon went to an employment agency to look for a job. 
Brandon 到一家職業介紹所來找工作。 
advertising agency = ad agency 廣告代理商
- The store owner is trying to find a good ad agency to help him promote his business. 
商店老闆在找一家廣告代理商來幫他促銷生意。 
agency n 政府機構 : 某局、某部、某處 
a government department that is responsible for a particular activity, area, etc.
- The people in the town are tired of the factory polluting their land and want to contact the Environmental Protection Agency. 
這裡的人受夠了附近工廠汙染環境,所以想要聯絡環保局。 

insurance n.保險    
an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen
travel insurance 旅遊保險
- Cynthia is buying travel insurance because she is worried that something might happen during her upcoming trip. 
Cynthia 打算買旅遊保險,因為她擔心自己的旅遊行程會發生事情。 
medical insurance 醫療保險
- Although Evelyn is feeling sick, she does not want to see a doctor because she does not have medical insurance. 
Evelyn 雖然覺得身體不舒服,但是她不想去看醫生,因為她沒有醫療保險。 
auto insurance = car insurance 汽車保險
- If you buy a car, you will need to get car insurance. 
如果買車,你也需要買汽車保險。
life insurance 人壽保險
- The police have discovered that the suspect had murdered his wife so he could collect money from her life insurance. 
警察查到兇嫌殺害她的妻子,就為了要拿到妻子的人壽保險理賠。 

unexpected adj. 沒有想到、沒有預料到
not expected 
- While we were enjoying our family dinner, an unexpected guest showed up. 
我們全家在享用晚餐時,突然來了一位不速之客。 
- Dalia’s husband gave her an unexpected gift that put a smile on her face. 
Dalia’s 的丈夫給她一個出乎意料的禮物,讓她高興不已。 
expect v. 預料、期待 
to think that something will probably or certainly happen
- I expect Gayle to be here soon because she never misses a meeting. 
我預料Gayle 應該很快就會到,因為她從來不會缺席會議。
- Business is expected to improve once the summer months begin. 
大家預期夏天一到,生意就會好轉。