The Taiwan LGBT Pride parade will take place tomorrow with LGBT people and their supporters marching from Taipei City Hall to Ketagalan Boulevard. As it enters its 17th year, the organizer hopes to attract over 200,000 participants from across the world to the first gay parade after Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage.
The theme for this year’s parade is “Together, Make Taiwan Better,” as it advocates creating a friendly environment for all. Openly gay singer Hush is serving as the “rainbow ambassador” and is set to perform tomorrow. He hopes that the public can be open-minded to LGBT issues. Other performers at the parade’s final destination include singers A-lin, A-bao and 9m88.
To express the city’s support for the LGBT community, the Taipei City Government Department of Information and Tourism also unveiled Taiwan’s first “rainbow crosswalk” in the Ximending area last month, saying that the colorful crosswalk outside Ximen MRT Station is a symbol for this gender-friendly city.
Photo: Shen Pei-yao, Liberty Times
照片︰自由時報記者沈佩瑤
(Eddy Chang, Taipei Times)
「台灣同志遊行」明日將熱鬧登場！同志朋友和其支持者將從台北市政府，步行至凱達格蘭大道。該活動邁入第十七屆，亦是台灣成為首個同婚合法化的亞洲國家後首次遊行，主辦單位希望來自全球的參與人數能突破二十萬大關。
今年遊行的主題是「同志好厝邊」，呼籲大眾創造對所有人都友善的環境。公開出櫃的同志歌手Hush擔任「彩虹大使」，他將在明日上台演出，並希望人們能以更開放的眼光來看同志議題。將在終點舞台表演的其他藝人還包括A-lin、阿爆、9m88等人。
Photo courtesy of Legacy Taipei
照片︰Legacy台北音樂展演空間
而為了力挺同志族群，台北市政府觀光傳播局自上個月起在西門町，特別打造全台首創的彩虹行人穿越道，並說這道彩虹地景是台北市作為性別友善城市的象徵。
(台北時報張聖恩)
1. same-sex marriage phr.
同性婚姻
(tong2 xing4 hun1 yin1)
2. open-minded adj.
開放的、開明的
(kai1 fang4 de5, kai1 ming2 de5)
3. destination n.
終點 (zhong1 dian3)
4. crosswalk n.
行人穿越道
(xing2 ren2 chuan1 yue4 dao4)
5. symbol n.
象徵 (xiang4 zheng1)
Where do you want to go for the summer vacation? (1/3) 放暑假你想去哪裡玩？（一） A: What are you searching for on the Internet? B: The summer vacation has begun, so I’m searching for travel destinations. A: Google recently published a list of the most searched places in Taiwan, perhaps you could use it as a reference. B: Let me see. . . How come the top spot is a 7-Eleven? A: 你在網路上搜尋什麼？ B: 開始放暑假了，我在搜尋旅遊的景點。 A: 前陣子Google公布了台灣的年度熱搜地點，或許你可以參考一下。 B: 我看看……榜首怎麼是一家7-Eleven便利商店？ （Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
Former member of boy band TOP1 Sean Tseng has since gone solo, not only releasing his own records, but also becoming a fitness expert and opening his own fitness studio. He recently took part in the second Genghis Khan Cup National Bodybuilding Cup contest organized by celebrity gym owner Holger Chen, and despite not winning any titles, he says it was still a “bromantic experience.” Sean prepared for the contest by putting himself through three months of rigorous dietary restrictions and intense exercise that made his body as fit and lean as a character from the Ultimate Muscle game series, with
A: According to Google, the most searched place in Taiwan is the Dongchi branch of 7-Eleven in Changhua County’s Lugang Township. B: I would have thought it would be Taipei 101. A: Taipei 101 is the 17th most searched destination. Other locations in the top 10 include Taitung County’s Dawu Township, Baishatun Gong Tian Temple in Miaoli County and Nantou County’s Wuling mountain range. B: That’s great. I’ve been meaning to travel to Taitung for ages. A: 根據Google，台灣熱搜地點第一名，是位於彰化縣鹿港鎮的7-Eleven 東崎門市。 B: 我還以為會是台北101。 A: 台北101排在第十七名，其它像台東縣大武鄉、苗栗縣白沙屯拱天宮、南投縣武嶺都是前十名的景點。 B: 太棒了，我一直很想去台東玩。 （Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
電價費率審議會登場，全台連續四年凍漲的電費，在全球燃料價格攀升和烏俄戰爭等因素影響下，將調整電價方案。然而剛進入炎熱的夏季，又是用電的高峰時期，要如何節能省電呢？本次就讓我們來看既環保又省荷包的小撇步，還能學會超實用英文喔！ 1. 在夜晚使用家電 Run appliances that produce heat at night — when it’s cooler. We’re talking appliances like your clothes drier, dishwasher, and oven. (Fox29) （在晚上氣溫較涼爽的時候，使用會產生熱氣的家電用品，例如烘衣機、洗碗機和烤箱。） appliance (n)「電器」是多益測驗的高頻字彙，通常出現在採購、製造、房地產等情境，描述microwave oven「微波爐」、dishwasher「洗碗機」等household appliances 或是 home appliances「家電」，經常搭配動詞install「安裝」。廚房的家電中，較為省電電器應該就是微波爐，或許減少使用瓦斯爐、烤箱對省電將有相當的助益。 According to the advertisement, the apartment is equipped with state-of-the-art appliances.（根據廣告，這間公寓備有最先進的家電。） 2. 拉起窗簾降溫 Simply closing blinds and curtains, which act as a layer of insulation can reduce heat in your home.（拉起窗簾和百葉窗做為絕緣體，可降低家中的熱氣。） insulate (v)「阻隔；隔離」通常用來描述隔絕噪音或氣溫，例如冬天時適當的insulate「隔絕」冷空氣，可以避免家中溫度太低。許多冬天穿的厚外套經常會有insulation「防風層」可以阻擋冷空氣，達到保暖的效果。 You can bring down the energy use and cost if you properly insulate your home. （房子適當的隔熱可以降低能源使用和費用。） 3. 自動調溫器 Programmable thermostats can be set, so that your air conditioner run less when you’re sleeping or when you’re at work. （設定自動調溫器，讓你在睡覺或工作時使用少一點的冷氣。） programmable「可編程的」來自program一詞，當動詞時解釋為「設定；編寫程式」，當名詞時則有許多不同的意思，例如「程式」、「節目、節目單」或「計畫、方案」，因此程式編寫可以用programming，「程式設計師」就是programmer，但是要注意的是programmer 發音時的重音是在第一音節，不要念錯。 The information regarding the newly launched recycling program is
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