A: The Golden Melody Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award will go to both musician Bruce Wong and late singer Jeff Ma.B: Some superstars also won this honor in the past, such as late singer Teresa Teng. A: Speaking of Teresa, have you heard that an unreleased Japanese song of hers was found recently?
A: Wow, the 36th Golden Melody Awards ceremony is set for this weekend. B: I like all the nominees for Best Mandarin Album: Incomplete Rescue Manual by various artists, Outcomes by J.Sheon, Invisible Color by Terence Lam, The Dreamer by Khalil Fong, Haosheng Haochi by Trout Fresh and Ordeal by Pea
In late 2024, the suicide of acclaimed Taiwanese author Chiung Yao at 86 sparked a societal debate. She expressed her desire to avoid the difficult aging process and sought to govern her own death rather than leave it to fate. Her statements propelled the issue of “euthanasia” back into the public a
The 2025 Seoul International Book Fair was held from June 18 to 22 at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea. This year, participants from 17 countries attended, with over 530 publishing houses and related organizations taking part.For the first time, Taiwan participated in th
對話 Dialogue清清：辦公室的冷氣是不是壞了？怎麼都不涼？Qingqing: Bàngōngshì de lěngqì shì búshì huài le? Zěnme dōu bù liáng?華華：沒有啊！不過我也是一動就開始冒汗。Huahua: Méiyǒu a! Búguò wǒ yě shì yí dòng jiù kāishǐ màohàn.清清：我剛剛去茶水間，連洗手台的水都是熱的。Qingqing: Wǒ gānggāng qù cháshuǐjiān, lián xǐshǒutái de shuǐ dōu shì rè de.華華：我已經改喝冰咖啡了，不然真的受不了。H
1. 聽了這話，那人笑說：「你弄錯了。」ˇ On hearing this, the man said, laughing, “You are mistaken.”χ On hearing this, the man said, laughing, you are mistaken.註：you are mistaken 是主詞 the man 說的話，並非別人複述或轉述 the man 的話，應作直接引語而加引號。2. 她說她很高興認識我。ˇ She said that she was glad to meet me.ˇ She said, “I am glad to meet you.”χ
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langAs Gen Beta grows, they are expected to witness advanced technologies becoming fully integrated into various fields like education, workplaces, healthcare and entertainment. In addition to technological developments, they will also
The new generation born between 2025 and 2039 has been officially named “Generation Beta,” or simply “Gen Beta.” This generation will be the first to experience a world where artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role in daily life.Generations are defined by shared cultural, social and historical
A: What exhibitions are you going to see this summer? B: The 100% Doraemon & Friends exhibit is set to open on June 28. A: The news says there will be a 12-meter-tall giant Doraemon model at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park.B: The One Piece Carnival will set sail on the same day.A: And the D’fes
A: The National Palace Museum (NPM) has launched an exhibition, titled “From Impressionism to Early Modernism.” There are 81 masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on display now.B: The exhibit, held to celebrate the NPM’s centennial, must be so spectacular.A: It includes artworks by 38
William I of Prussia, a passionate painter, often autographed his works with “tormentis pinxit” — “painted in pain” — as a nod to his struggles with gout. Other historical figures like King Henry VIII of England and Benjamin Franklin also suffered from this “disease of kings,” which was common among
The UN Ocean Conference wrapped up in Nice, France on Friday last week with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when nations meet to negotiate rules for deep-sea mining next month. But a lack of funding pledges and the total omission of fossil fuels disapp
對話 Dialogue清清：最近天氣越來越熱，而且好早就天亮了！Qingqing: Zuijin ti?nqi yuelaiyue re, erqi? h?o z?o jiu ti?nliang le!華華：因為就快到夏至了啊，那天是一年之中白天最長的一天。Huahua: Y?nwei jiu kuai dao Xiazhi le a. Na ti?n shi yi nian zh?zh?ng baiti?n zui chang de yiti?n.清清：嗯！也是一年之中最短的一個夜晚，一般要到七點以後才會天黑。Qingqing: En! Y? shi yi nian zh?zh?ng zui
1. 他昨天告訴我們，他已經寫完了他的第一本書。ˇ He told us yesterday that he had finished writing his first book.ˇ Yesterday he told us that he had finished writing his first book.χ He told us that he had finished writing his first book yesterday.註︰一般而言，時間副詞應放在句末，但誤句 yesterday 放在句末，會使人誤以為 yesterday 修飾從屬句中的 had finished，與
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langLiving on the ISS is challenging due to the absence of gravity. Astronauts must strap themselves into sleeping bags to prevent floating away while they sleep. They also spend about two hours exercising daily using specialized equipm
Some 400 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the “International Space Station” (ISS) operates as both a home and office for astronauts living and working in space. Astronauts typically stay aboard the station for up to six months and engage in groundbreaking research projects in various fields, su
A: While hit musical Les Miserables’ concert tour kicks off, South Korean drama Squid Game 3 will be back at the end of this month. B: New Taiwanese dramas The World Between Us 2 and Zero Day Attack have also gained attention. A: I heard that Zero Day Attack is a story about the Chinese Communist
A: Wow, Les Miserables Staged Concert Spectacular is visiting Taiwan for the first time.B: Isn’t Les Miserables often praised as one of the world’s four greatest musicals?A: Yup. Its concert is touring Taipei from tonight to July 6, and Kaohsiung between July 10 and 27.B: The English version of th
Step into any corner of Turkiye, and you’ll likely encounter the iconic “Evil Eye,” known as “nazar boncu?u” in Turkish. This striking blue glass ornament is shaped like an eye with concentric circles of dark blue, white, and light blue. While its name in English suggests something threatening, it’s
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