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L293: France's Student Revolt Exposes a Deeper Debt Crisis Highlights 主題摘要 France faces its largest student protests in decades, with hundreds of schools closed and thousands detained.Years of real-terms funding cuts left classrooms overcrowded just as a 2010 fertility spike reached high school.With public debt above the size of its economy, Paris has little room to meet students' demands.France is struggling to contain its biggest student protests in decades. What began in late September as a modest show of support for striking teachers at a high school north of Paris has snowballed into a national crisis. On Tuesday, the interior ministry estimated that around 256,000 people marched nationwide, including 56,000 in Paris, though a high school student union put the figure closer to 450,000. Hundreds of schools have been forced to close, and more than 6,000 people, most of them minors with no criminal record, have been taken into police custody over the past few weeks. 法國正面臨數十年來規模最大的學潮，局勢難以收拾。9月下旬，巴黎北郊一所高中的學生聲援罷教老師，原本只是小規模行動，如今卻演變成全國性危機。內政部估計，週二全國約有25萬6000人上街，光是巴黎就有5萬6000人；一個高中生工會則稱人數接近45萬。過去幾週，已有數百所學校被迫關閉，超過6000人遭警方拘留，多數是沒有前科的未成年人。 The grievances, however, are long-standing. A fertility spike in 2010 has pushed more teenagers into secondary schools that have endured years of real-terms funding cuts. Those schools now employ fewer teachers than in 2008, despite enrolling an extra 250,000 students, and 70% of public-sector classrooms hold more than 30 pupils. Students insist they are not asking for much: simply an education system that allows them to learn. 不過，學生的不滿由來已久。法國2010年出現一波生育高峰，這批孩子陸續升上中學，學校卻已連年面臨實質經費刪減。目前中學教師人數比2008年還少，學生卻多了25萬人；公立學校有七成班級超過30人。學生強調，他們要的並不多，只是一個能讓人好好學習的教育體制。 The movement took a darker turn late last week, when the interior minister described a shift from student protest to urban violence and some 2,000 people were detained in a single day. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu told the National Assembly that 215 students and 85 education staff had been injured, while rejecting claims that the government had ordered police to crack down. Talks between the education minister and student leaders ended without agreement, and critics have described the official response as slow and tin-eared. 上週後半，情勢急轉直下。內政部長表示，抗議已從學運轉為城市暴力，單日就有約2000人遭拘留。總理 Sébastien Lecornu 在國民議會表示，已有215名學生與85名教職員受傷，但否認政府下令警方鎮壓。教育部長與學生代表會談，最後沒有達成共識；批評者則指政府反應遲緩，又不懂民情。 What makes the crisis harder to defuse is the state of the public finances. France's public debt exceeded $4 trillion in June, more than the size of its economy, and the government is trying to pass a 2027 budget that narrows the deficit to around 5% of GDP through painful belt-tightening. Last week, the country's 10-year bond yield briefly topped 5%, its highest since 2002, and the gap with German yields widened to levels last seen in 2012. Economists warn that, given France's size, the turmoil could spill over to the rest of the eurozone, particularly if next spring's presidential election brings in a government less committed to fiscal discipline. 讓危機更難化解的，是法國吃緊的財政。法國公共債務6月突破4兆美元，超過整體經濟規模；政府正力推2027年預算，打算靠痛苦的撙節開支，把赤字壓到GDP的5%左右。上週，法國10年期公債殖利率一度突破5%，創2002年以來新高，與德國公債的利差也擴大到2012年以來最大。經濟學家警告，以法國在歐洲的份量，這波動盪可能外溢到整個歐元區；若明年春天的總統大選選出較不重視財政紀律的政府，風險還會更高。 Keyword Drills 關鍵字 Snowball into [verb phrase, to grow quickly from something small into something much larger]: A small delay snowballed into a missed deadline.Long-standing [adjective, having existed or continued for a long time]: The team finally solved a long-standing billing problem.Take a darker turn [idiom, to become more serious, troubling or dangerous]: The negotiations took a darker turn this morning.Tin-eared [adjective, showing poor judgment about how others will react]: Customers called the company's apology tin-eared.Belt-tightening [noun, a reduction in spending to save money]: The new budget calls for more belt-tightening. Reference article: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/06/europe/france-student-protests-intl https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/06/business/france-debt-crisis-europe-economy-intl https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6453727 https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/257907/world/president-macron-calls-crisis-meeting-as-school-protests-spread-across-france

忙了一整天，腦袋還停不下來？跟著楊謹華把今天的壓力留到明天。 MR. LIVING 減壓記憶床墊，穩穩接住身體，讓每個夜晚真正放鬆。 立即了解更多 → https://fstry.pse.is/9s5wav —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 忙了一整天，腦袋還停不下來？跟著楊謹華把今天的壓力留到明天。 MR. LIVING 減壓記憶床墊，穩穩接住身體，讓每個夜晚真正放鬆。 立即了解更多 → https://fstry.pse.is/9s5xre —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 想吃吃不到的台灣美食(英語篇)      簡易大綱 台灣美食也就是我們的街邊小吃  英語翻譯最完善的台菜餐廳 –> 欣葉 +  鼎泰豐菜單 菜單翻譯最完整  夜市翻譯最完整的是基隆夜市  英語菜名是如何命名的？  包子 = 英文叫 蒸豬肉餐包 steamed pork buns  料理方式 + 內容物(菜/肉) + 菜的分類 noodles, bread, rice, pie,    唯美的菜名？ +with 配/佐 ， on 上面 ，in 泡裡面/鍋裡頭  台式料理的名字 台式醃蘿蔔香煎雞蛋 ＝>菜脯蛋=> Taiwan styled fried pickled turnip with egg / Fried egg with pickled turnip  Fried egg with rice 蛋炒飯 / Fried rice with egg 飯炒蛋  割包正名後變 bao，小籠包 xiaolongbao等  聽眾分享 Share your favorite Taiwanese snack or dish  鹹酥雞 Chicken popcorn  臭豆腐 Stinky tofu  芒果冰 Shave ice withmango  大腸包小腸 Sausage with/on sticky rice sausage

忙了一整天，腦袋還停不下來？跟著楊謹華把今天的壓力留到明天。 MR. LIVING 減壓記憶床墊，穩穩接住身體，讓每個夜晚真正放鬆。 立即了解更多 → https://fstry.pse.is/9s5vjg —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！ 立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結 Web：www.15mins.today YouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected] 意見回覆 : [email protected] -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看） -------------------------------------------- 雞蛋、地毯、子彈、豆子,這四樣東西放在一起,你猜得到在講什麼嗎? 它們其實是四個超常見的英文慣用語。John老師說連他太太都吐槽過:「這些聽起來很實用,可是我很少用啊。」這集就是要解決這個問題,按讚歸按讚,拿來用才是重點。 雞蛋不要放在同一個籃子裡 先 來個簡單的暖身。Don't put all your eggs in one basket,中文幾乎一模一樣,就是不要孤注一擲、不要把所有風險押在同一個地方。 阿鍵老師補充,早期農業社會裡,雞蛋就等於你的資產,這樣想就很好記。口語上也可以縮短,直接一句 all your eggs in one basket?語氣一出來,對方就知道你覺得他太冒險了。 John老師順手開了個玩笑:台灣現在是不是 all our eggs in one basket?那個籃子叫 AI。竹科的朋友聽到應該會心一笑。 然後是生活版。John老師和太太超愛吃蛋,滷蛋、煎蛋、scrambled eggs 通通來,去 Costco 一買就是六十幾顆。所以他會提醒自己 don't put all the eggs in one cart,推車上別疊太高。阿鍵老師更狠,說應該是 don't put all your eggs in one stove,不要全部拿去滷。 有些事,掃到地毯下就好 這是 John老師最愛的一個:sweep something under the rug,把東西掃到地毯底下,也就是避而不談、眼不見為淨。 有趣的是,同一句話在不同年紀,動機完全不一樣。 青少年做這件事,通常是怕被罵。John老師說他國高中時很怕事,老師一問,他就直接 "He did it." 標準的抓耙子。那時候深信 honesty is the best policy。 長大社會化之後才發現,有些事真的不用拿放大鏡檢視。為了家庭和諧、為了顧大局,大事化小、小事化無。想像在台北辦公室,同事開會時講錯一個小數字,你真的要當場糾正嗎?有時候 just sweep it under the rug,大家都輕鬆一點。 John老師的結論是:It's not all bad. 自己生活也會快樂一點。 再痛也要撐過去:bite the bullet 阿鍵老 師說這個她一開始沒辦法馬上猜到,看了解釋之後才覺得「欸,還真的蠻像的」。 Bite the bullet,意思是咬緊牙關、硬著頭皮去做那件你千百萬個不願意的事。 John老師小學時就常聽英文老師這樣說。全班哀嚎不要作業,老師就一句 "You gotta bite the bullet." 他當時英文還不夠好,自己腦補成「子彈打進嘴巴再痛也要吞下去」,方向其實也沒差太遠。 不過這裡有個文化差異值得注意。台灣槍枝彈藥管制很嚴,子彈離我們的生活很遠,聽起來沒什麼感覺。但在可以合法持槍的國家,這句話天天都聽得到。所以下次報稅季要整理一整年的收據、或是專案卡關得面對難搞的客戶,心裡默念一句 bite the bullet 就對了。 八卦聽一半?快把豆子倒出來 最後是 spill the beans,把秘密或關鍵說出來。 John老師說他在 Café 節目裡超常用,吐槽其他老師講太多就是 "You spilled the beans!",要先公布今天的重點也會說 "I gotta spill the beans today." 他自己承認現在有點變成口頭禪,快成 clickbait 了。 最典型的情境還是朋友八卦。有人說「上禮拜我看到 Alex 跟 Tina……」,然後停住。這時候你就可以說 "Go on, spill the beans!" 不要含在嘴巴裡,全部倒出來。 阿鍵老師順帶提到另一個說法 let the cat out of the bag。兩個怎麼分?let the cat out of the bag 比較像是誰不小心把秘密戳破了;spill the beans 則常用在催別人快講八卦。想看更多真實用法,可以去 YouGlish 搜搜看,大多會出現在浪漫喜劇或影集裡。 而如果你根本不想聽八卦呢?也很簡單,sweep it under the rug 就好。

忙了一整天，腦袋還停不下來？跟著楊謹華把今天的壓力留到明天。 MR. LIVING 減壓記憶床墊，穩穩接住身體，讓每個夜晚真正放鬆。 立即了解更多 → https://fstry.pse.is/9s5wav —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary The Pestalozzi Foundation Kindergarten is the coolest kindergarten in the world. The kindergarten is situated within the FC St.Pauli’s soccer stadium. The idea came a few year ago, when the football club was renovating its stadium and they realized they had extra space to spare. The St Pauli quarter in Hamburg is a traditionally working-class area that is facing an aging community. Therefore, having the kindergarten in the stadium to serve the community helped the football club to maintain its root in the community. 原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-k028-welcome-to-the-world-s-coolest-kindergarten   Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:   Preschool n. / Kindergarten n. – nursery schools for kids ages 2-4 ; Kindergarten runs from 3-5 When Joey becomes 3, I will send him to kindergarten in our neighbourhood. My wife and I are working, so we have to send our two-year-old daughter to preschool for daycare. Vantage point n. – a place or position with a good view On match days, parents clamor to reserve a spot to watch from the prime vantage point of the kindergarten’s deck. In the movie, American shooter, the sniper needs to scout and take the vantage point. Perks n. – benefits or advantages If your child attends Pestalozzi Foundation Kindergarten, your perks are to watch the football games for free on match days. Our company have perks like getting free lunch for attending a meeting at noon.

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新北市政府就業服務處廣告 新北市政府就業服務處打造銀髮人才服務據點， 提供職涯諮詢、求職服務及人才媒合，陪伴退休及中高齡朋友發揮經驗與專業， 開啟職涯第二人生，讓人生累積持續發光！ 連結： https://fstry.pse.is/9r58gx —— 以上為播客煮與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！ 立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結 Web：www.15mins.today YouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected] 意見回覆 : [email protected] -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看） -------------------------------------------- 最近台股紅通通,你早上滑手機是先看盤,還是先看英文新聞?老實說吧,大概是前者。 沒關係。這集把過去兩週的 News Shadowing 文章一次幫你複習完,John老師和阿鍵老師還順便爆料:每一則當初為什麼挑它,哪幾則最適合拿去茶水間跟同事聊。 升息一碼,英文到底怎麼講? Fed 升息了。新任主席 Kevin Warsh 是川普親自挑的人,川普又是出了名的愛降息,結果 Warsh 上任沒多久就投下升息票,調了 25 個基本點,是 2023 年以來第一次。伊朗戰事讓油價下不來,通膨壓不住,不升不行。 阿鍵老師覺得最有戲的是川普的反應。氣歸氣,他罵的是整個 Fed 理事會,偏偏沒罵 Warsh。自己任命的人,怎麼罵? John老師則要你先把關鍵字搞定。升息是 rate hike,降息是 rate cut。台灣新聞說「升息一碼」,英文講 25 basis points,也就是 0.25%;兩碼就是 50 basis points。外資報告裡常直接寫 25bp。 升息的理由可以慢慢查,但開會時聽到 "a 25-basis-point hike" 要能馬上反應過來。這是商用英文會話的基本功。 Meta 把眼鏡上的鏡頭拿掉了 John老師自認是 tech geek,這則當然是他挑的。Meta Connect 2026 最讓兩位老師有感的,是一副沒有鏡頭的智慧眼鏡 Ray-Ban Meta Audio。只留聲音功能,43 公克,是 Meta 歷來最輕的一副。 為什麼要拿掉鏡頭?智慧眼鏡的偷拍爭議一直沒停過,錄影時眼睛旁邊那顆燈亮著,戴的人和被看的人都尷尬。John老師說得很實際:跑步的時候你根本不需要鏡頭,但還是可以用喊的叫出 Meta 的 AI 助理 Muse。 還有一點,它終於變好看了。之前那副戴在亞洲人臉上真的太大,這次總算有點文青風。 同場發表的還有新的 VR 眼鏡,把運算和電池做成外接的小盒子放口袋,鏡框本身只剩一百公克左右。John老師的朋友 Gavin 之前買過 Quest 3,所以他會這樣開話題:"Gavin, did you see the Oculus update? I think it's time to get a new one." 自己想買的話可以說 "I'm in the market for a new pair of smart glasses. I think I'm gonna get one for myself this Christmas." 台灣上市大概要等到明年,那就改成 "Give yourself a gift for the Lunar New Year." 拍一下就哀哀叫,三天賺五千美元 這則是阿鍵老師的最愛。SlapMac,名字就是全部的說明:拍一下你的 MacBook,它叫給你聽。 技術上沒什麼了不起,用的就是筆電裡本來就有的動作感應器。阿姆斯特丹的開發者 Tonino Catapano 先是拍了一支打筆電的短片爆紅,接著 48 小時內把它做成 app 開賣,三天進帳 5,000 美元。後來還加碼,插 USB 它也會叫。 阿鍵老師看到的重點是 business mindset。迷因的熱度就那幾天,錯過就賣不掉了,差別只在你能不能幫一個小概念加值。 John老師想起 iPhone 剛出來那幾年的打火機 app、倒啤酒 app。超無聊,可是每個人都下載了。現在有 AI,人人都能 vibe coding,動手做的年代又回來了。 這種東西怎麼用英文聊?不用解釋。Show it, don't tell it. 筆電轉過去說一句 "Check this app out." 同事是 I 人不太講話?"I dare you to slap my Mac." 不過阿鍵老師提醒,台灣辦公室中午大家都在趴睡,這時候讓它叫出來⋯⋯你自己斟酌。 16 歲的泰國女生,吼贏全美國 John老師放給阿鍵老師聽的時候,阿鍵老師以為這聲音是二、三十歲、有點歷練的歌手。結果是 16 歲。 Nene Royal,普吉島來的吉他手兼主唱,拿下《America's Got Talent》第 21 季冠軍和一百萬美元獎金,是第一位奪冠的泰國人。她唱的還是搖滾和金屬,對 Gen Z 來說根本是小眾。現在滿街都是 hip hop,連 K-pop 都在 rap,聽搖滾長大的 John老師很期待來一波 revival。 阿鍵老師注意到的是另一件事。一路贊助她的 CP Group 就是泰國正大集團,在台灣叫卜蜂,超市雞肉包裝上那個 CP。奪冠後,集團資深董事長家族送了她們一家一戶曼谷的公寓。好老闆。 開場白很簡單:"Did you see the winner on America's Got Talent?" 同事愛聽搖滾,或剛好是泰國人,這題穩贏,他可能比你還熟。 另外三則,挑你有感的聊 名古屋亞運。 為了省錢沒蓋選手村,選手分住飯店、臨時組合屋,還有四千人住在郵輪上,抱怨多到市長出面道歉。當年台北辦世大運,我們對自己超挑剔,結果日本也會出包。不追賽事的人,聊「選手沒得好睡、沒得好吃」一樣聊得起來。 Nike。 待了快 18 年的 S&P 100,被踢出去了。John老師的比喻很台灣:想像 0050 哪天把一檔老牌權值股剔除。股價從 2021 年高點跌掉近八成,大中華區營收連八季下滑,大家腳上換成 On 和 HOKA。我們是穿 Nike 長大的,現在 Just do it 在分析師嘴裡變成 just sell it。 瑞士冰川。 當地監測網 GLAMOS 的數字:今年一年融掉 5.5%,史上第二高,五年下來少了將近兩成,跟今年夏天歐洲的熱浪完全對得上。融化的冰現在還能補上夏天的用水,可是冰沒了,水也就沒了。

跟另一伴攜手走下去前，不只是甜言蜜語、浪漫送禮，這件事做好準備更重要！預防 HPV 是對彼此「愛情」最基本的尊重和承諾。別讓對健康的傷害變成愛情的阻礙，為彼此主動做好HPV預防才能說是「真愛」。 立即諮詢醫師，展現你對愛的承諾。 男女1+1 主動防禦HPV(人類乳突病毒) https://fstry.pse.is/9pft4s —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary: In recent years, Taiwan’s boba milk tea has taken the world by storm. Now, many more Taiwanese local snacks are becoming more visible internationally. Wheelcake – a thick, round pancake made in a mold that sandwich a variety of fillings is now giving London foodies something to drool over. What are some of your favorite Taiwanese snacks? Do you think they would be loved as much overseas? 原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-k024-taiwanese-cakes-take-london-by-storm   Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:   Street vendor n. – vendors that sell goods on the street, usually with a cart or on a mat. Shilin nightmarket started with a few street vendors aiming to serve night owls that later evolved into a market of street vendors covering the neighboring streets. Selling on the streets as a street vendor is the easiest way to test market your product. Fluffy adj. – light in texture and containing air Wheelcake is a popular street snack made by sandwiching a filling between two fluffy pancakes. Milk is the secret to making fluffy scrambled eggs. Filling n. – something edible put between layers of a sandwich or cake Beard papa puffs now offers strawberry cream filling. Mister Donut’s angel cream donut now comes in 3 flavors of filling.

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吉時保： https://fstry.pse.is/9mmpk8 免指定車牌、車型，用車前1小時投保，手機投保5分鐘 新安東京海上產險｜0800-369-168｜104台北市中山區南京東路三段130號8-13樓 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！ 立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結 Web：www.15mins.today YouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected] 意見回覆 : [email protected] -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看） -------------------------------------------- 國際時事跟讀 Ep. L285: Trump-Xi Summit Heavy on Pomp, Light on Deals Highlights 主題摘要 Trump hosted Xi at a lavish White House state dinner, but the summit produced few concrete breakthroughs.Deep divisions over trade, technology and Taiwan limited the outcomes to a tariff cut and planned AI talks.Taiwan appeared in neither official readout, while a $14 billion US arms package for the island remains on hold.Washington rolled out the red carpet last week as President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his first state visit to the US in more than a decade. Trump greeted Xi at the airport, a rare gesture, and later held a lavish state dinner attended by tech chiefs including Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Apple's Tim Cook. There, Trump toasted a future of "harmony, peace and success", while Xi insisted that artificial intelligence must remain "under human control". 美國總統川普上週以最高規格接待中國國家主席習近平，這也是習近平10多年來首度對美國進行國是訪問。川普罕見親赴機場迎接，隨後在白宮設下盛大國宴，輝達執行長黃仁勳、蘋果執行長庫克等科技業領袖都在座。川普在席間舉杯，祝兩國未來「和諧、和平、成功」；習近平則強調，人工智慧必須處於「人類控制之下」。 Beneath the diplomatic niceties, however, old fault lines remained. Beijing wants Washington to stay out of its way on trade, technology and Taiwan, whereas Trump arrived hoping for deals on tariffs, rare earths and farm exports. Chinese state media reported that Xi had privately urged the US to handle Taiwan "with prudence". Tellingly, the two governments issued separate readouts rather than a joint statement, which Peter Alexander of Z-ben Advisors said showed both sides were "locked in a battle" over escalation dominance. 然而，外交客套話背後，雙方的老問題依舊存在。北京希望美方在貿易、科技和台灣議題上不要擋路；川普則想在關稅、稀土和農產品出口上談成協議。中國官媒報導，習近平私下要求美方「慎重」處理台灣問題。值得注意的是，兩國各自發布會談紀要，並未發表聯合聲明。Z-ben Advisors 的 Peter Alexander 認為，這顯示雙方正陷入角力，爭奪局勢升級時的主導權。 The deliverables that did emerge were modest. The two countries agreed to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of each other's goods, and the US readout said China would buy at least 10 million metric tons of American coal a year in 2027 and 2028. They also plan to launch an AI dialogue within two months, although the US called the technology "Super Intelligence" while China stuck with "AI". The trade truce, meanwhile, was extended by just two months, far shorter than expected. Scott Kennedy of CSIS described the deliverables as "quite limited and tentative". 實際談成的成果相當有限。兩國同意對彼此價值300億美元的商品調降關稅；美方紀要指出，中國2027年和2028年每年將從美國進口至少1000萬公噸煤炭。雙方也計劃在兩個月內啟動人工智慧對話，不過美方稱這項技術為「超級智慧」，中方仍沿用「人工智慧」。貿易休戰則只延長兩個月，遠比外界預期短。美國智庫戰略暨國際研究中心（CSIS）的 Scott Kennedy 形容，這些成果「相當有限，也只是初步」。 Taiwan appeared in neither official readout, which Kennedy took as a sign of no progress. A $14 billion arms package for the island has been on hold since May, when Xi warned the two countries could "collide or even enter into conflict"; Trump called it a "very good negotiating chip". The leaders will meet twice more this year, at Apec in Shenzhen in November and the G20 in Miami in December. Whether this fragile detente lasts, analysts warn, depends on more tangible outcomes. 台灣議題沒有出現在任何一方的官方紀要中，Kennedy 認為這代表雙方在此毫無進展。一筆140億美元的對台軍售案自5月起遭到擱置；當時習近平警告，兩國可能「發生碰撞甚至衝突」，川普則稱這筆軍售是「非常好的談判籌碼」。兩人今年還會再見兩次面，分別是11月在深圳舉行的亞太經合會（APEC）峰會，以及12月在邁阿密登場的20國集團（G20）峰會。分析人士警告，雙方若拿不出更具體的成果，這種脆弱的緩和恐怕難以持久。 Keyword Drills 關鍵字 Roll out the red carpet [idiom, to give someone a special, grand welcome]: The hotel rolled out the red carpet for our clients.Diplomatic niceties [noun phrase, polite formalities used to keep relations smooth]: Let's skip the diplomatic niceties and talk numbers.Deliverables [noun, concrete results that a project or meeting must produce]: Please send me the project deliverables by Friday.Stick with [verb phrase, to keep using something without changing it]: Let's stick with the original plan for now.Negotiating chip [noun phrase, something used as leverage to gain an advantage in talks]: Our lower price became a useful negotiating chip. Reference article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxq63dqp93n1o https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/trump-xi-summit-tangible-outcomes-us-china-truce.html https://www.csis.org/analysis/takeaways-trump-xi-white-house-summit https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260002.aspx https://udn.com/news/story/125026/9778715

歡慶中信銀行ATM進駐萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon 2026.10.1-11.30至全臺中信銀行分行、7-ELEVEN、萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon的中信ATM完成跨行交易，即可參加交易即時抽活動 抽Apple 3C大獎、1萬點OPENPOINT，加碼抽OPENPOINT 16,888點！ 了解更多 https://fstry.pse.is/9plbvn —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 吉時保： https://fstry.pse.is/9mtbqh 免指定車牌、車型，用車前1小時投保，手機投保5分鐘 新安東京海上產險｜0800-369-168｜104台北市中山區南京東路三段130號8-13樓 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Hello通勤家族，歡迎你收聽15mins Live Podcast直播，在這個新單元可以聽到直播過程中，我的主題分享以及聽眾互動。簡易大綱   那些年啟發你英語學習的美劇/音樂/電影   1. 什麼是啟發？有沒有激發你的好奇心，有沒有讓你問更多的問題？想要了解更多？ 2. 經典英文美劇英文是什麼？ 80年代 李麥克KnightRider，A-Team天龍特攻隊，馬蓋先Mcgyver 90年代 Beverly Hills90210 飛越比佛利，Friends六人行，Sex and theCity 慾望城市，海灘遊俠 Baywatch 2000年代 Gossip Girl花邊教主，怪醫豪斯 House M.D.，陰屍路 The Walking Dead，CSI Crime Scene Investigation 犯罪現場 ，檀島警騎2.0 Hawaii5-0 3. 80年代電影 Back to theFuture 回到未來，ET，捍衛戰士Top Gun，小子難纏The Karate Kid 4. 90年代 Forrest Gump 阿甘正傳，JurassicPark侏羅紀公園，NottingHill 新娘百分百，鐵達尼號Titanic   6. 為何美劇/音樂可以幫助學英文 簡短，著重於人物對話 當時的流行文化與流行語 可以反覆看 每集情境範籌都一致   7. 如何用美劇做英語練習？ 第一步：先用中文字幕看一遍 第二步：再用英文字幕看一遍 第三步：最後不用字幕看 第四步：比對吸收到的跟沒聽到的資訊 最後深度練習：再一段一段用英文字幕去回顧，將聽到的眼睛閱讀到的念出來   8. 猜猜看 經典電影名句 鐵達尼號 Titanic - You jump I jump 玩命關頭 Fast and Furious - I live my life a quarter mile at a time 玩具總動員 Toy Story - To infinity and beyond!

歡慶中信銀行ATM進駐萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon 2026.10.1-11.30至全臺中信銀行分行、7-ELEVEN、萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon的中信ATM完成跨行交易，即可參加交易即時抽活動 抽Apple 3C大獎、1萬點OPENPOINT，加碼抽OPENPOINT 16,888點！ 了解更多 https://fstry.pse.is/9plbvn —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！ 立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結 Web：www.15mins.today YouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected] 意見回覆 : [email protected] -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看） -------------------------------------------- 英文學了八年、十年,文法考卷都能拿滿分,真的要開口卻卡住?問題可能不是你不夠努力,而是太努力了。🎧 「從聽到說的七封信」來到第四封,要聊的是為什麼我們一直推英文跟讀(shadowing),而不是別的方法。 台灣人學英文的毛病:太勤勞 聽起來很奇怪對吧?勤勞怎麼會是問題。 John老師說,我們從小相信勤勞才有回報,結果力氣全花在reading上。文法背得滾瓜爛熟,要講的時候腦袋卻先跳出「這句文法對嗎」,然後就卡住了。阿鍵老師補了一刀:我們太想找到正確答案,可是比起正確,更重要的是表達。 這種心態其實是從工作帶過來的。能加班就加班,最好短時間賺到最多,很社畜的邏輯。搬到學英文上,就變成「三個月變native speaker」,書店一整排90天速成、90天背完國高中單字。 反觀學中文的外國朋友,會很自在地說 I've been learning Chinese for eight years,然後可能才剛進入開口聊天的階段。因為他們把語言當興趣,想知道成吉思汗發生什麼事、想懂這個文化。我們呢?英文是加薪和考試的工具,學了八年沒加薪,就覺得自己是loser。 想練口說?那就開口 John老師搬出Elon Musk常講的first principle,第一原理。想練口說,答案單純到有點好笑:開口,不要再reading了。 跟讀就是這麼回事。聽到什麼就講出來,聽到CNN主播怎麼說,你就照著再說一遍,把自己套進主播的角色。不用等,沒有前置流程,開口的那一刻就已經在練習了。 John老師甚至說,願意這樣做的話,補習班和家教幾乎都可以省下來。 「可是我沒時間啊」 Don't lie。John老師直接點名:大家最近不是都在刷皮克敏嗎? 他說他老婆玩得很認真,種花、收割、整隊,光這些前置作業的時間就夠聽完一集、跟讀完兩個段落了。運動要暖身拉筋是怕受傷,但阿鍵老師說得好,你的耳朵跟舌頭應該沒那麼容易受傷,打開就能練。 所以台北捷運上滑手機的那幾站、早上刷牙的時間、晚上去河濱跑步的時候,都可以。竹科工程師開車塞在園區外面不方便看字,那就跟著聲音念幾句也行。 只有五分鐘,就練五分鐘,然後休息。通勤學英文本來就不需要坐在書桌前硬K一小時。 朗讀和跟讀,差在哪? 上一封信講朗讀,這一封講跟讀,為什麼要分先後? 朗讀是照你自己的tempo。內容還不熟,慢慢念、慢慢消化。跟讀就不一樣了,你要追上audio的速度,跟John老師同一個步調。這時候耳朵會被逼著聽細節:哪裡停頓、哪個字重、哪個字輕、語調怎麼走。 阿鍵老師說他自己練的時候,會不知不覺去辨識句子的結構。文法不是背下來的,是泡在裡面體會出來的。 想挑戰進階版?完全不預習,打開單集就直接跟。口譯社的人就是這樣每天燒腦練的。 前兩週會很累,這是正常的 老實說,一開始一定跟不上。嘴巴痠,腦袋燒得很快。John老師的回應是:Then it's working. 他拿重訓來比喻。第一次做兩個rep手就痠了,練一個禮拜可以做五個,再來十個、二十個。某天回頭看,才發現上個月還在苦苦追的速度,現在居然跟得上。想加難度,就像加重量一樣,從B2的內容拉到C1,或找語速更快的素材。 兩位老師的建議是先撐過前兩週的陣痛期,不要跟讀兩三天就說 I'm done。他們很樂意當健身房裡在旁邊吼 One more rep 的那個教練。 不過別忘了,學語言本來應該是快樂的。挑自己喜歡的主題,練英文會話順便聽新聞、吸收新知,一魚兩吃。

歡慶中信銀行ATM進駐萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon 2026.10.1-11.30至全臺中信銀行分行、7-ELEVEN、萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon的中信ATM完成跨行交易，即可參加交易即時抽活動 抽Apple 3C大獎、1萬點OPENPOINT，加碼抽OPENPOINT 16,888點！ 了解更多 https://fstry.pse.is/9plbvn —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary: It’s a two-part article about Japan. First article discusses the low fertility rate in Japan is making the Japanese government allocating JPY2bn to boost birth rate. Human-run matchmaking services will now use AI to improve their clients’ chances of finding the right life partners that ultimately boost birth rate. Next article is about a shift in Japan government’s stance in its carbon policies. Japan is set to reduce 80% carbon footprint by 2050 and zero-emissions in the latter half of the century. It is the fifth-biggest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world. 原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-k023-about-japan-japan-to-fund-ai-matchmaking-to-boost-birth   Vocabulary and Sample Sentences: Subsidize v. to support financially Japan will subsidize local government running or stating projects that uses AI to matchmake people. In 2019, Taiwan government subsidized the purchase of a new Gogoro electric motorcycle. Matchmaking n. the arranging of marriages or initiation of romantic relationships My grandparents were introduced by a matchmaking agency. Online matchmaking services are now booming in Asia. Emission n. – production and discharge of gas or radiation Japan is going to reduce 80% of its carbon emissions by 2050. Imported cars in Taiwan are taxed by their emission level.

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