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1、T U E S D A Y , J U N E 1 6 , 2 0 0 9 T A I P E I T I M E S14 雙語新聞 BILINGUAL TIMESObama signs note for girl who played hooky to see him 女童蹺課 歐巴馬代寫假條all ears 凝神傾聽Somebody who is all ears is very attentive and listening carefully. In the article, Obama was all ears when the man explained his situation. Examples: “When Justine started talking about her adventures in South America, we were all ears,” or “The announcer talks very fast, so make sure youre all ears or youll miss what he says.”all ears用

2、來形容人凝神傾聽的樣子。文章中提 到，該男子說明自己的處境時，歐巴馬十分專注地傾 聽。 例如：賈絲汀開始說她在南美的種種冒險經歷時， 我們都凝神傾聽，或解說員說得很快，所以務必仔 細聆聽才不會遺漏。Roger: So, have you ever been diving before? Harriett: No, I havent. But it looks straightforward to me. Roger: Actually its quite hard and it can be dangerous. Harriett: Yeah, sure. Roger: You have to remember to check your oxygen level regularly or you could get into trouble. Harriett: Uh-huh. Roger: Are you listening to me? Harriett: Yes, I am. Carry on, Im all ears. 羅傑：所以，妳以前有潛過水嗎？ 哈莉特：沒有耶。不過我覺

3、得那看起來蠻簡單的。 羅傑：其實很難而且有時候蠻危險的。 哈莉特：是，當然了。 羅傑：妳要記得常檢查氧氣量，不然可能就有麻煩。 哈莉特：嗯。 羅傑：妳有在聽我說話嗎？ 哈莉特：有。繼續啊，我很專心在聽。TODAYS WORDS 今日單字1. dilemma /dlm/ n. 進退兩難 (jin4 tui4 liang3 nan2)，困境 (kun4 jing4) 例: Richie is facing a dilemma about where to go to college. (瑞奇正面臨不知要選擇哪所大學的兩難處境。)2. interrupt /,ntrpt/ v. 打斷 (da3 duan4) 例: The meeting was interrupted by a loud noise outside the office. (會議被場外的吵鬧聲打斷。)3. bemused /bmjuzd/ adj. 困惑的 (kun4 huo4 de5) 例: Joshs incoherent speech left the audience bemused. (喬許沒條理的演說讓聽眾聽得一

4、頭霧水。)4. reform /,rfrm/ n. 改革 (gai3 ge2) 例: Im going to attend a conference about welfare reform. (我準備出席一場探討福利改革的會議。)IDIOM POINT 重要片語OUT LOUD 對話練習A visit to see the president of the United States is prob- ably the best excuse in the world to skip school, espe- cially if he then personally writes your teacher a note.President Barack Obama, who has two girls, swiftly sought to help a fellow dad out of a dilemma when he discovered John Corpus had brought his daughter to see him at a public meeting i

5、n Wisconsin, instead of taking her to school. “I am fortunate enough to be here with my 10-year-old daughter, who is missing her last day of school for this. I hope she doesnt get in trouble,” Corpus told the president. “Oh, no,” replied Obama, all ears. “Yes,” came the reply. “Do you need me to write a note?” asked the president. “Ill take you up on that, actually, Mr. President.” “All right. Go ahead. Ill start writing it now,” replied Obama. “Whats her name?” “John Corpus,” replied the startl

6、ed father. “No, her,” Obama corrected him. Corpus then tried to pose his question at the town hall meeting in Green Bay, when Obama interrupted him, say-ing “No, no, Im serious. Whats your daughters name?” “Her name is Kennedy,” the bemused Corpus said. “Kennedy. All right. Thats a cool name,” replied Obama.A few minutes later Kennedy made her way through the crowd to receive her note from Obama written as the presi- dent was listening to her fathers question about healthcare reform. (afp) 拜見美國總

7、統可能是世上最好的蹺課藉口，尤其如果總統 還親自幫你寫假條給老師。 自己有兩位千金的總統巴拉克歐巴馬一知道約 翰柯普斯為了帶女兒到威斯康辛州的鎮民大會一睹其風采，竟選 擇讓她蹺課後，當下決定幫助這位陷入兩難的父親。 柯普斯告訴歐巴馬：能和十歲的女兒來這裡，我感到很幸 運。她為了來這裡，沒去上這學期最後一天課，我希望她不會因此 惹上麻煩。 凝神傾聽的歐巴馬說：不會吧？ 柯普斯回答：是真的。 歐巴馬問：你需要我幫你寫假條嗎？ 總統先生，我想我會接受你的提議。 歐巴馬說：好，我現在就寫。她叫什麼名字？這位嚇了一跳的父親回答：約翰柯普斯。歐巴馬糾正他 說：不是你的名字，是她的名字。 柯普斯之後便試圖在綠灣舉行的這場鎮民大會上提問。歐巴馬 打斷他說：我是說真的。你女兒叫什麼名字？ 困惑的柯普斯說：她叫甘迺迪。歐巴馬回答：甘迺迪。 好。很好的名字。 幾分鐘後，甘迺迪穿越人群去領取歐巴馬幫她寫的假條，而歐 巴馬則正在傾聽她父親所提出的健保改革相關問題。 （法新社翻譯：林倩如）Top left: US President Barack Obama hands a get out of school n

8、ote to Kennedy Corpus at a town hall-style meeting where he came to pitch his healthcare reform plan at Green Bay Southwest High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on June 11, 2009. photo: Epa Top right: Kennedy Corpus, 10, holds a note President Barack Obama gave to her after learning she was missing her last day of school, on June 11, 2009. photo: ap 上圖左：六月十一日，到威斯康辛州綠灣市綠灣西南中學出席鎮民大會、宣揚健保改革計畫的美國總統巴拉克歐巴馬，在會中遞給甘迺迪柯普斯一張假條。照片：歐新社上圖右：六月十一日，十歲的甘迺迪柯普斯手握著歐巴馬總統得知她沒去上期末最後一天課後寫給她的假條。照片：美聯社TT-980616-P14-IB.indd 12009/6/15 ? 10:22:46

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