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  • 英語咖啡館 Ep.289: 吃貨學英語 - 亞洲的月餅知多少？All the different moon cakes in Asia

    英語咖啡館 Ep.289: 吃貨學英語 - 亞洲的月餅知多少？All the different moon cakes in Asia
    Sep 30 2025

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    你知道嗎？許多亞洲國家都有慶祝中秋節，但節慶食物的長相卻完全不同。沒錯，這週的《英語咖啡館》John 老師和 Klim 老師要來介紹各國的「月餅」啦！
    從韓國要用松針蒸煮的半月形米糕，到日本代表滿月的白色糰子，還有越南可愛到捨不得吃的動物造型月餅，每個國家的「月餅」都有自己的故事。另外還有一些傳統中式餅，居然讓 John 老師完全無法理解，用「阿公阿嬤口味」來稱呼？！

    Did you know that many Asian countries celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? But their festive foods look completely different! That's right, this week on English Cafe, John and Klim introduce various countries' "mooncakes"!

    From Korea's half-moon-shaped rice cakes that must be steamed with pine needles, to Japan's white dumplings representing the full moon, and Vietnam's adorable animal-shaped mooncakes that are too cute to eat—each country's "mooncakes" have their own story. There are also some traditional Chinese pastries that John completely cannot understand, which he considers "grandpa and grandma flavors"?!
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  • 名人正念語錄 Inspirations: 藍調歌王歌后的經典名言 Inspirational quotes from King and Queen of Blues and Soul

    名人正念語錄 Inspirations: 藍調歌王歌后的經典名言 Inspirational quotes from King and Queen of Blues and Soul
    Sep 29 2025

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  • 國際時事跟讀 Ep. L068: 奧運金牌李洋出任體育部長 Olympic Champion Lee Yang Becomes Taiwan's First Sports Minister

    國際時事跟讀 Ep. L068: 奧運金牌李洋出任體育部長 Olympic Champion Lee Yang Becomes Taiwan's First Sports Minister
    Sep 28 2025
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  • 回顧星期天LBS - 加拿大相關時事趣聞 2022 All about Canada

    回顧星期天LBS - 加拿大相關時事趣聞 2022 All about Canada
    Sep 27 2025
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  • 幕後教師室Teacher's Lounge Ep.89: 完成自律十天計畫：從拖延到行動的完整攻略 Self-discipline in 10 days PARTII

    幕後教師室Teacher's Lounge Ep.89: 完成自律十天計畫：從拖延到行動的完整攻略 Self-discipline in 10 days PARTII
    Sep 26 2025
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  • 精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.045: 日本現金習慣與折疊帽

    精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.045: 日本現金習慣與折疊帽
    Sep 25 2025

    照顧人生無法預期何時來！🎧聽創作者阿松學長說：「一踏入長照後，才發現「根本沒那麼簡單」👉 https://fstry.pse.is/86l23x


    「先來一杯 我們再聊」節目聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎👉


    —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 ——




    Summary:
    Japan is a pioneer in cashless technology, but now it is one of the countries in the world that is lagging behind in the adoption of electronic payments. Four out of five purchases are made with cash, while 90% of the payments in Korea are digital. Japanese elders feel more comfortable to use cash, since counterfeiting is non-existent.

    In November, Japanese lawmakers giggled during a drill to practice using the disaster prevention helmets. People took to Twitter and questioned the parliament for making light of a life and death matter.

    Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:
    Life-and-death adj. – vitally important It is a life-and-death matter, we need to deal with it very seriously. I need you to take me to the hospital now, it’s a life-and-death matter.
    Unfold v.– open or spread out from a folded position / information or sequence that is revealed We would have to wait for Gavin to finish the story to understand how it unfolds. Please unfold the boxes and leave it near the trash can.
    Off-key adj – not appropriate or not having the correct pitch He was singing off-key, and it was painful for us to hear. What Peter did last week was off-key.
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  • 英語咖啡館 Ep.288: 2025年Google搜尋大改變 Google is now indexing social media platforms

    英語咖啡館 Ep.288: 2025年Google搜尋大改變 Google is now indexing social media platforms
    Sep 23 2025

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