English song

🎵English songs I'm interested in: Something Just Like This

• Singer: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay(老菸槍雙人組 & 酷玩樂團)

1. The Chainsmokers: Founded in 2012, The Chainsmokers is an electronic music performance group from New York, USA, consisting of Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart.(Representative works: Closer, Don't Let Me Down, Paris )
2. Coldplay: Founded in 1996, Coldplay is an alternative rock band from London, England, United Kingdom. The band includes Chris Martin (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Johnny Bunland (lead guitar), Guy Berryman (bass guitar) and Will Charne (drums, chorus, other instruments).(Representative works: Yellow, The Scientist, Fix you )

• Lyricist/Composer: Andrew Taggart

📋Lyrics:

I've been reading books of old

The legends and the myths
Achilles and his gold
Hercules and his gifts
Spider-Man's control
And Batman with his fists
And clearly, I don't see myself upon that list

But she said, "Where'd you wanna go?
How much you wanna risk?
I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairy tale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can kiss"

I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Oh, I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo
Da-da-da, da-da-da
Oh, I want something just like this

I want something just like this

I've been reading books of old
The legends and the myths
The testaments they told
The moon and its eclipse
And Superman unrolls a suit before he lifts
But I'm not the kind of person that it fits

She said, "Where'd you wanna go?
How much you wanna risk?
I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairy tale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can miss"

I want something just like this

I want something just like this

Oh, I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Oh, I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, da-da-da

Where'd you wanna go?
How much you wanna risk?
I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairy tale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can kiss

I want something just like this

Oh, I want something just like this

Oh, I want something just like this

Oh, I want something just like this

✅Three words I learned:

1. fist(v./n.):緊握、拳頭、支配

ex:He knocked him down with one blow of his fist.

2. testament(n.):遺囑、聖約、證據

ex:The event was prophesied in the Old Testament.

3. eclipse(v./n.):使失色、日蝕、消失

ex:It was reported that there would be an annular eclipse tomorrow.

💟Why do I like the song?

The background of this song is an American child who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 1 and a half. When people asked him what he wanted, he replied that he wanted to play Batman once. To help the child achieve his wish, Make A Wish raised funds for him to make a movie "Little Batman Strikes".The child on the cover of the film dressed as a superhero has the dream of upholding justice in the world, as if it is the epitome of everyone's childhood.  

 

The main reason I like this first one is because of the lyrics of the song, which tells the story of a girl's pure love for a boy, and what she needs is not a hero who will save the world, but an ordinary boy who can love her and protect her. I think the recurring "I want something just like this" in the lyrics means just being yourself, and you don't have to be someone that the world loves and admires because not everyone can be someone who can save the world like Batman and Spider-Man. 

 

Online story

All is Well🍀 - Good luck or Bad luck  (link)

After listening to this story, it reminded me of a common saying, "A blessing in disguise."

The old man in the story experienced many "accidents" again and again from beginning to end, such as: losing a horse that helped with farming, but it was recovered soon after and brought back a wild horse; The old man's child broke his leg because he was training horses, but when he was later conscripted into the army, he was exempted from military service and saved his life. Every time an accident occurred, the old man smiled lightly and said, "Bad luck or good luck, who knows?" 

📌This story taught me: 

1. When looking at the problem, you can start from a variety of angles and may be able to get different answers.

2. There are two sides to everything, and there will be no absolute good or bad things. 

3. Always maintain a good attitude like the old man in the story.

English for Workplace 👀(#Podcast:好想講英文)

Business Idioms🔍

1. to make the most of something 盡其所能

ex: I'll make the most of it by running some errands. 

我會充分利用時間去辦些事情。

2. to let one off the hook 放人一馬/卸去責任

ex: I almost got blamed for losing the new client, but the boss let me off the hook. 

我差點因丟了新客戶而完蛋，但老闆沒跟我計較。

3. patch things up 和解/彌補關係

ex: Harry tried to patch things up with Betty after she stormed out of the sales meeting.

Betty負氣離開銷售會議後，Harry試圖向她道歉 。

4. labor of love 無怨無悔/心甘情願

ex: My uncle's antique shop is a labor of love.

我是心甘情願到我叔叔的骨董店做事。

5. corner the market(corner the __ marker/corner the market __) 壟斷/稱霸市場

ex: Atari had cornered the video game market until Nintendo introduced Super Mario.

雅達利壟斷了遊戲市場，直到任天堂推出超級瑪利歐。

6. take the bull by the horns 面對挑戰 不畏艱難

ex: We need to take the bull by the horns and figure out how to get our company out of debt.

我們要不畏艱難，想辦法幫公司消除債務。

7. butter someone up 拍馬屁

ex: Larry has been buttering up the boss for months, so he was surprised when he didn't get the promotion.

Larry這幾個月來都在奉承老闆，所以當他沒有得到晉升時，感到很訝異。

8. a solid grasp on something or of something 好好掌握某事或某物

ex: Do you have a solid grasp on anything?

你擅長什麼?

9. have a lot on one's plate 背負許多工作或責任

ex: Do you want to take on that new client I met at the expo?  Sorry, I have too much plate already.

你想接我在博覽會認識的那個新客戶嗎?  抱歉，我滿了，真的無法收。

10. go the extra mile 多走一哩路  更多的付出

ex: She always goes the extra mile for her coworkers.

她總是為同事付出很多。

11. make headway 趕進度

ex: We really need to make headway on this project before the new year.

我們真的需要在新的一年之前在這個專案取得新的進展。

連結: link1  link2

Introduce Myself (Rev.)

Hello! everyone, my name is Anna. I come from a lovely town in Changhua. I like to be close to nature and appreciate the beauty of various places because when I see the scenery, I always feel happy and relaxed. In spare time, I also like listening to music and watching videos. I'm a slow person, but once we get to know each other well, the conversation will gradually increase. 😆