There will be no roaring crowds, no gatherings for fireworks and, let’s hope, no strangers kissing at midnight in most cities this New Year’s Eve. But people will still raise a glass and toast the start of 2021. – New York Times
The Time Squares ball drop in New York City will be closed to the public and broadcast online this year. The pandemic has shuttered several other traditional New Year’s Eve festivities. – NPR
20 states will raise their minimum wage by January 1
New Mexico will have the largest minimum wage gain on January 1 — increasing $1.50 to $10.40 per hour. Minnesota has the smallest increase, just 8 cents. – CNN
越年輕的時候越在意要去哪裡跨年，年紀大一點後就會覺得家裡的床上是最溫暖最適合的地方啊。去年去朋友家跨年也是不錯的體驗。今年就靜靜地一個人在家反省一下今年做了什麼事，看到臉書上朋友分享的充實的一年，覺得大家都好厲害。明年有什麼新計畫呢？明天再來寫新年新氣象的 New Year’s resolution 新年新希望。
The first Taiwan case of the more contagious coronavirus variant that was initially discovered in Britain was found in Taipei today. 源起於英國的新冠肺炎更具傳染力的變種變毒在台灣的第一個案例今天在台北發現。 加一句潔西改紐約時報的美國發現的第一例變種病毒，潔西把它改成台灣
The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been approved in the UK
AstraZeneca also says its vaccine will be given to some of the poorest regions of the world at a low cost. – guardian
牛津/阿斯特捷利康公司的新冠肺炎疫苗在英國被核准
阿斯特捷利康公司也說了它的疫苗將會給一些世界貧窮區域比較低的成本。
Newly approved AstraZeneca vaccine is much cheaper than others and would be far easier to distribute in developing countries. – CNN
新核准的阿斯特捷利康公司的疫苗比其他的更便宜，而且更容易配發到發展中國家。
In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter
Journalists based in Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired activists abroad this year. – NPR
在二零二零年，抗議擴展到全球有著類似的訊息：黑人的生命是重要的
今年外駐在哥倫比亞，南非，跟印尼的記著們談論著黑人生命是重要的運動激發了國外的示威抗議積極人士。
Australia has announced new restrictions for Sydney ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations. – BBC
澳洲公布了新的雪梨的管制在新年的慶祝之前。
Due to COVID-19, we’re celebrating New Year’s Eve a little differently this year. To ensure public safety, this park is closed to the public. Police will be patrolling the area to ensure no unauthorized entry. Have a happy and safe New Year. – NSW
“Be proud of how you’ve been handling this year. The silent battle you’ve fought, the moments you had to humble yourself, the times you’ve wiped your own tears. Celebrate your strength. “- Thinking Humanity
今天這一篇講得是動詞加介系詞，很多動詞後面都必須加介系詞，這種時候要一起記，不然很容易說出寫出錯誤的句子喔。另外介系詞後面要加名詞，所以遇到動詞要記得改成動名詞喔。比方說潔西要謝謝大家收看影片就要說 Thank you for watching. 謝什麼事要用介系詞 for ，後面要加動名詞。謝謝你幫我就會是 Thank you for helping me. 先這樣子了，明天見囉！
動詞＋介系詞
介系詞後面要加名詞，所以遇到動詞的時候必須改成動名詞
A ask someone for 跟人家要 …
1 I asked the waiter for some water. 我跟服務生要一些水。
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B belong to 屬於
2 This bag belongs to Sarah. 這個袋子是莎拉的。
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C heppen to 發生了…事
3 What happened to your hair? 你的頭髮怎麼了？
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D listen to 聽
4 Are you listening to me? 你有在聽我說話嗎？
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E look at 看著
5 Look at the dark clouds. It’s going to rain. 看那些烏雲。快下雨了。
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F look for 尋找
6 I’m looking for my glasses. Have you seen them? 我在找我的眼鏡。你有看到嗎？
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G speak / talk to someone about something 跟某人說某事
7 She talks to her best friends about her problems. 她跟她的好朋友聊她的問題。
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H take care of 照顧
8 Thank you for taking care of my dog while I was away. 謝謝你在我不在的時候照顧我的狗。
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I thank someone for 謝謝某人某事
9 Thank you for giving me a ride. 謝謝你載我一程。
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J think about 為…著想
10 She always thinks about other people. 她總是為其他人著想。
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K think of / about … 考慮
11 They’re thinking of getting married. 他們正在考慮要結婚。
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L wait for 等待
12 Don’t wait for me. 不用等我。
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M write (to) 寫信
13 He writes to his girlfriend every day. 他每天寫信給他的女朋友。
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N call / e-mail / text someone 打電話 / 寫電子郵件 / 傳簡訊給某人，不需要介系詞
14 Call me tonight. 今晚打給我。
15 I’ll e-mail you when I finish it. 當我完成的時候我寄電子郵件給你。
16 Don’t text him. He never checks his phone. 不用傳簡訊給他。他從來都不看手機的。
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O depend on 看…情況
17 I’m not sure if I’ll go to the concert. It depends on the weather. 我不確定我會不會去演唱會。要看天氣。
當 depend 後面接名詞子句時，有介系詞 on 或沒有都可以
18 A: Can you do me a favor? B: It depends (on) what you want me to do. A: 你可以幫我一個忙嗎？ B: 要看你要我做的是什麼。
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翻譯練習
1 這台摩托車屬於你的嗎？
2 謝謝你為我們做了這美味的餐點。
3 A: 你明天要去海邊嗎？ B: 看天氣。
4 她看著我的照片笑了。
5 你的腳怎麼了？
6 你還在找工作嗎？
7 他正在考慮換工作。
8 假如你有更多的問題，請寫電子郵件或傳簡訊給我。
9 他通常在月底跟他的雙親要錢。
10 A: 你下班後要去喝一杯嗎？ B: 要看我今天有多忙。
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翻譯練習答案
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1 這台摩托車屬於你的嗎？
1 Does this scooter belong to you?
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2 謝謝你為我們做了這美味的餐點。
2 Thank you for making this delicious meal for us. (影片中忘了 for us)
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3 A: 你明天要去海邊嗎？ B: 看天氣。
3 A: Are you going to the beach tomorrow? B: It depends on the weather.
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4 她看著我的照片笑了。
4 She looked at my photo and laughed.
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5 你的腳怎麼了？
5 What happened to your leg?
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6 你還在找工作嗎？
6 Are you still looking for a job?
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7 他正在考慮換工作。
7 He is thinking about/of changing jobs.
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8 假如你有更多的問題，請寫電子郵件或傳簡訊給我。
8 If you have any further questions, please e-mail or text me.
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9 他通常在月底跟他的雙親要錢。
9 He usually asks his parents for money at the end of the month.
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10 A: 你下班後要去喝一杯嗎？ B: 要看我今天有多忙。
10 A: Would you like to go for a drink after work? B: It depends (on) how busy I am today.
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