BBC曾在旅遊版刊出了一篇名為《The Island That Never Stops Apologizing》的文章，稱台灣為一個不斷道歉的島嶼，原因是台灣人常在生活上說「不好意思」，甚至以「不好意思」用做發語詞。在日常生活中，我們也有需要表達歉意的場合，但如何說抱歉，何時說抱歉卻因文化和風俗民情產生差異。話不多說，就讓我們來學學表達抱歉的英語口說方式，也是TOEIC測驗常見的用語喔！從小錯誤到正式道歉在發生一般小錯誤時，可以用 My bad!（我的錯！）來表達歉意。這個表現方式較常出現在美式英語中，意思即是I admit that it’s my fault。除了My Bad，你也可以用(
The following picture shows some signs of phone addiction. Please check them and think what you can do to get away from it.Signs of Phone AddictionGetting angry easily if they can’t use their phones.Spending little time with family or friends.Can’t control time well, like missing important things or
A: Isn’t this Tina Turner’s No.1 hit “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” I really like her songs, too.B: Since the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” died at the age of 83 late last month, I’ve been listening to her music. A: The queen was always energetic onstage. She even broke a Guinness World Record by st
對話 Dialogue小清：畢業後你有什麼打算呢？Xiǎoqīng: Bìyè hòu nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn ne?小華：我打算先出國打工度假一年，你呢？Xiǎohuá: Wǒ dǎsuàn xiān chūguó dǎgōng dùjià yì nián, nǐ ne?小清：還好我已經考上研究所了。聽說現在工作不好找，「畢業即失業」啊！Xiǎoqīng: Háihǎo wǒ yǐjīng kǎoshàng yánjiūsuǒle. Tīngshuō xiànzài gōngzuò bù hǎo zhǎo, “bìyè jí shīyè” a!小華：是啊，所以大家要不是想辦
Do all words need to contain letters? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, maybe not. In 2015, an “emoji” was nominated as its Word of the Year. Specifically, it selected the crying-laughing emoji. This sparked a debate on whether or not emoji count as words. Evolving from character-based emo
對話 Dialogue馬克：小實，我想訂南部的飯店，你有沒有推薦的飯店？Make: Xiǎoshí, wǒ xiǎng dìng nánbù de fàndiàn, nǐ yǒu méiyǒu tuījiàn de fàndiàn?小實：你對飯店有什麼特別的要求嗎？Xiaoshi: Nǐ duì fàndiàn yǒu shénme tèbié de yāoqiú ma?馬克：我希望飯店離市區近一點，交通方便。Make: Wǒ xīwàng fàndiàn lí shìqū jìn yìdiǎn, jiāotōng fāngbiàn.小實：我推薦你使用這幾個網站。Xiaoshi: Wǒ tuī
The Ministry of Culture’s Young Adult Culture Vouchers initiative aiming to encourage young people to engage in the arts, cultural activities and theatergoing will be launched on June 6. As part of the initiative, young adults aged 18 to 21 will receive 1,200 “culture points.”The program is applicab
“Pac-Man” is by far one of the most recognizable video game characters in history. That is in large part because he was the first character to ever appear in a video game, making him the “grandfather of all video game characters.” Pac-Man was first introduced in Japan on May 22, 1980, with the relea
近日「人工智慧」（AI）的議題沸沸揚揚，各大產業都在討論如何運用人工智慧加強員工的競爭力與產能。本次從一段TOEIC測驗商業情境的信件範例來介紹相關用語。business letter內容是企業總經理鼓勵員工參與訓練，以加強產業核心競爭力，來維持企業競爭力。[Company Letterhead]Date: May 28, 2023Subject: Embracing AI Advancements & Introduction of “ChatGPT”Dear employees,I am writing to inform you about the integration of AI t
Cindy is looking for her lost pet dog.辛蒂正在尋找她失蹤的寵物狗。LOST DOGPLEASE HELP FIND JIMMY!My name is Cindy, and I’m looking for my dog, Jimmy. He went missing in River Park, on the 1st of May. I’m hoping that someone has seen him.Jimmy is a 3-year-old male dog with white, black, and orange colors. He is cr
A: The Taipei Traditional Market Festival is coming this weekend in the Expo Park.B: What is your favorite traditional market snack in Taipei?A: One of my favorite vendors is “Fu Hang Soy Milk” at Huashan Market. How about you?B: I really like Nanmen Market’s “Yi Chang Yu Fang” and Shuiyuan Mark
清清：樂透昨天開獎，你中了嗎？Qīngqing: Lètòu zuótiān kāijiǎng, nǐ zhòngle ma?華華：如果中了，我今天就不會來上班了。你呢？Huáhua: Rúguǒ zhòngle, wǒ jīntiān jiù búhuì lái shàngbānle. Nǐ ne?清清：也都槓龜啦！不過，我的刮刮樂中了兩千塊呢！Qīngqing: Yě dōu gàngguī la!búguò, wǒ de guāguālè zhòng le liǎngqiānkuài ne!華華：很不錯啊！可拿到兩千，不用被扣百分之二十的稅。Huáhua: Hěn búcuò a! Kě
The Oresund Bridge is one of the greatest bridges built in the last 30 years. Completed in 5 years, the bridge opened to the public in June 2000. It measures 16km in length and connects two countries, Denmark and Sweden, over a body of water known as the Oresund Strait. The incredible thing about th
對話 Dialogue馬克：小實，下個月有幾天連假，你有沒有什麼計畫？Make: Xiaoshi, xià ge yuè yǒu jǐ tiān liánjià, nǐ yǒu méiyǒu shénme jìhuà?小實：沒有！連假時路上到處都是人，我不想出門。Xiaoshi: Méiyǒu ye! Liánjià shí lùshàng dàochù dōu shì rén, wǒ bùxiǎng chūmén.馬克：不出門的話，在家不會很無聊嗎？Make: Bù chūmén de huà, zàijiā búhuì hěn wúliáo ma?小實：我打算認真的追劇，哈哈！你呢？Xia
Artificial sweeteners may not help people lose weight, the World Health Organization said in new guidelines that warn against products like diet sodas.The WHO’s advice is based on a scientific review that found products containing aspartame and stevia — often marketed as diet foods — likely do not h
Compared to dogs, cats are mysterious animals. One thing that has been especially hard to understand about them is their love for boxes. Give a cat a box, and they are happy creatures for hours. You might not believe this if you don’t have a cat, so check out the Internet. It’s filled with all kinds
報稅月已開跑，不少民眾都表示使用線上申報繳稅，手續快速又流暢，而且對於政府減稅也很有感！一向支持減稅的前美國眾議員Ron Paul就曾提過：The best income tax rate would be 0%，意思就是「最棒的所得稅稅率是零」。雖然這願望不可能發生，但我們還是可以透過報稅季，學會一些TOEIC測驗金融情境的相關單字！1. Deduct 扣除、減除deduct 是動詞，為扣除、減除之意，它的名詞是deduction，除了減除的意思外，在報稅方面則有「扣除額」的意思。例如今年所得稅制優化方案，幼兒學前扣除額增高了380%，英文稱為special deductions for p
Some students are talking about gossip in a chatroom.一些學生在聊天室裡討論一則八卦。Mike: Guess what? I heard some girls talking about Sally today.Jenny: What did they say?Mike: They said they saw Sally eating between classes all the time.Linda: Not all the time! Sally does like to share snacks with classmates.Be
A: Disney’s live-action film “The Little Mermaid” is set to open next week.B: I remember that story: A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs, so she can look for a human prince.A: And African-American actress Halle Bailey has attracted a lot of
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