Inspire Mandarin Joyce from Taiwan

In this episode, we will talk about different definitions one has to his/her job.

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Words for today:

滿足 satisfy

症候群 syndrome

層次 level

職業 occupation

事業 career

志業 calling

熱情 enthusiasm

透過 through

升遷 promotion

權力 power

貢獻 contribute

特定 specific

神父 Priest

消防員 firefighters

使命感 sense of calling

歸屬感 sense of belonging

樂趣 pleasure

意義 meaning

擅長 good at

熱愛 love

湧現 emerge

在乎 care

支持 support

幸福感 happiness

建議 suggest

解釋 explain

發展 development

領域 field

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In this episode, I interviewed Jason, a Taiwanese student who studies in Kaohsiung City. Hear what are the must-knows, and visit places in Kaohsiung!


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Words for today:

高雄 Kaohsiung

研究所 graduate School

念書 study

天氣 weather

飲食 diet

偏甜 sweeter

調味料 seasoning

地區 region

知名景點 well-known attractions

高鐵 high-speed rail

造景 landscaping

地標 landmark

吸引人 attractive

環境優美 beautiful environment

燈光 lights

散步 take a walk

渡輪 ferry

跨年活動 New Year's Eve activities

搭船 take a boat

商圈 shopping district

購物 shopping

交通 traffic

依賴 rely on

輕軌 light Rail

密集 dense

藝術展 art exhibition

塗鴉 graffiti

街頭藝術 street art

轉運站 transfer station

攝影 photography

遊樂園 amusement park

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In this episode, we’re going to look into a piece of interesting news talking about how people reacted when the raw material shipment for bubble tea shops in the US got stuck in port.

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Words for today:

珍珠 pearl

缺貨 out of stock

飲料店 beverage shop

崩潰 mental breakdown

製作 make

卡住了 stuck

港口 port

海關 customs

麻煩 troublesome

顧客 customer

根本 fundamentally

耐心 patience

畢竟 after all

原物料 raw material

短缺 shortage

暫時的 temporary

情況 situation

疫情 epidemic

原因 reason

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In this episode, we will look into a piece of interesting news about what features loyal customers of iPhone would like to see in the future new model.

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Words for today:

忠實的 loyal

粉絲 fans

果粉 Apple fans

許願清單 wish list

預測 prediction

特色 feature

瀏海 bangs

額頭 forehead

百分之十五  15%

縮小 minify

解鎖 unlock

疫情 epidemic

口罩 face mask

豆腐頭 Apple charger

充電器 charger

四四方方的 boxy

提供 provide

電池容量 battery capacity

持久 lasting

升級 upgrade

調查 survey

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In this episode, we are going to see how big the Star Wars Day activity is in Taipei 101, may the “fourth” be with you!

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Words for today:

經典 classic

新聞 news

星戰日 Star Wars Day

願原力與你同在 May the force be with you

星際大戰 Star Wars

影迷 movie fan

戲服 costume

粉絲 fans

活動 activity

網路上 on the internet

手扶梯 escalator

慶祝活動 celebrations

猜猜看 guess

主題 theme

力量 power

參加 participate

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In this episode, I used an interesting situational question, that is what would you buy as a Mother's Day gift for your mom? And I talked about different considerations that might come up... Enjoy!

這是個好禮物嗎? Is this a good present?
Words for today:
節日 festival
母親節 Mother's Day
智慧型手錶  smartwatch
訊息 message
不一定 It depends.
高科技 high tech
適合 suitable for
功能 function
慢跑 jogging
路線 route
成就感 sense of accomplishment
內建 built-in
牌子/品牌 brand
基本的 basic
測量 measure
心律 heart rate
壓力 stress
監督 supervise
身體狀況 physical conditions
價格 price
買得起的 affordable
剛剛好的 just right
顏色 color
錶帶 watchband

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