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Welcome back to Dory’s English Palette, where we add a splash of color to your English learning journey!大家好，歡迎回到Dory的美語調色盤，我是你學英文的好朋友Dory！ 讓我們一起為你的美語調色盤增添豐富色彩！This week, it’s still our Halloween special episode, so today we’re going to talk about the “biggest pumpkin competition” in the United States and also read a Halloween story from a delightful picture book called The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Stephen Kroll.這週是萬聖節特輯！ 今天我們要來分享美國萬聖節的最大南瓜比賽，還有一本有趣的繪本故事，書名是《The Biggest Pumpkin Ever》，作者是Stephen Kroll。

Today we’re celebrating Halloween so we’re going to learn some fun "Spootacular" Business English phrases!今天我們要一起慶祝萬聖節，讓商用英文變得既驚悚又有趣吧！1. Office Halloween PartyLet’s imagine your company is hosting a Halloween party. How would you invite your colleagues to join the fun?You could say: ‘Join us for a spooktacular Halloween celebration at the office!’讓我們想像一下你的公司正在舉辦一個萬聖節派對，你要如何邀請同事一起參加呢？你可以說：‘Join us for a spooktacular Halloween celebration at the office!’（來參加我們精彩絕倫的萬聖節慶典吧！）Key Phrases:• Spooktacular: A combination of “spooky” and “spectacular,” often used during Halloween to describe something exciting but scary.Spooktacular 是 spooky（嚇人的）和 spectacular（壯觀的）的結合，常用於形容萬聖節活動的驚悚有趣。• Celebrate: To observe a special occasion with fun or festivities.Celebrate 是慶祝或紀念的意思。2. Halloween Business PresentationNow, what if you had to give a presentation to a client this Halloween? You could start with: ‘Let’s dive into this presentation… if you dare!’ This adds a little Halloween fun while still being professional.如果你要在萬聖節這天對客戶做簡報，你可以說：Let’s dive into this presentation… if you dare!（讓我們進入這場簡報吧…如果你敢的話！）這樣可以增加一點萬聖節的趣味，同時保持專業。Key Phrases:• Dive into: To start something enthusiastically or quickly.Dive into 是指熱情地或迅速開始某事。• If you dare: A playful phrase suggesting that something might be a little risky or scary.If you dare 是一個帶有挑戰意味的幽默表達，暗示某事可能有點風險或嚇人。3. Hosting a business meeting around HalloweenWhat if you’re leading a business meeting around Halloween?You could start with something light-hearted like: ‘Before we get into the guts of this meeting, let’s address the elephant in the room… or should I say, the ghost in the room?’This is a playful way to acknowledge something everyone is aware of but might not want to address.”如果你在萬聖節期間主持商務會議，你可以用一個輕鬆的方式開場，例如說：‘Before we get into the guts of this meeting, let’s address the elephant in the room… or should I say, the ghost in the room?’（在我們深入討論會議主題前，讓我們先來面對這隻房間裡的大象…還是該說房間裡的鬼？）這是一種幽默的方式來提到大家都知道但可能不想討論的問題。Key Phrases:• Get into the guts of (something): To start focusing on the main points or important parts of a topic.• Get into the guts of 指的是開始專注於主題的重要部分或核心內容。• Address the elephant in the room: Acknowledge an obvious issue that people are avoiding.• Address the elephant in the room 是指承認大家都知道但避而不談的問題。Thanks for joining me on today’s spooky but productive journey into Business English!Don’t forget to share this episode with your friends, and let’s keep learning in a fun and engaging way.Happy Halloween, everyone!”感謝你今天參加我們這次既驚悚又有趣的商用英文學習之旅！別忘了分享這集節目給你的朋友們，讓我們繼續以有趣的方式學習吧。祝大家萬聖節快樂！-CHAPTERS-Chapter 1: 諧音梗 "Spootacular" (0:26 - 1:39)Chapter 2: 會議句型 1 (1:41 - 2:50)Chapter 3: 會議句型 2 (2:53 - 4:11)Chapter 4: 總複習 Review (4:11 - 5:42)

Hello, this is Dory. Welcome back to Dory’s English Palette, where we listen, learn, and grow together.大家好，歡迎回到Dory的美語調色盤，我是你學英文的好朋友Dory。今天是我們的週二Tuesday 生活英文萬聖節特輯。今天我要和大家分享一段對話，主題是「新的萬聖節顏色」。想到萬聖節，你會聯想到哪些顏色呢？橘色？黑色？白色？那麼，藍色呢？如果有人提著藍色的萬聖節南瓜桶來敲你的門，這代表什麼意思呢？讓我們來唸唸這段對話，看看藍色的萬聖節桶代表什麼意思。A New Halloween Color一個新的萬聖節顏色Chloe: Nelson, have you seen this article about Halloween? It’s very surprising.克洛伊：尼爾森，你看過這篇有關萬聖節的文章嗎？這真的很驚訝。Nelson: No, but I’m interested in finding out more.尼爾森：沒有，但我有興趣了解更多。Chloe: Well, it seems that since 2018, blue has become a new color for Halloween buckets.克洛伊：嗯，從2018年開始，藍色成為了萬聖節桶的新顏色。Nelson: Blue? Why have people started using blue Halloween buckets?尼爾森：藍色？為什麼人們開始使用藍色的萬聖節桶？Chloe: It all began with Alicia Plumer and her 21-year-old son. He loves Halloween, but he is autistic and has difficulties with social interactions. Alicia realized that some people might not understand his situation, so she came up with the idea of a blue Halloween bucket.克洛伊：這一切始於艾莉西亞·普盧默和她21歲的兒子。他非常喜歡萬聖節，但他患有自閉症，與人相處有困難。艾莉西亞知道有些人可能不了解這一點，因此她想到了藍色萬聖節桶的主意。Nelson: Do you mean she gave him a blue bucket instead of the usual orange one?尼爾森：你是說她給了他一個藍色的萬聖節桶，而不是常見的橘色桶？Chloe: Yes. She thought that when people saw it, they would understand that the person has special needs.克洛伊：是的。她認為當人們看到這個藍色桶時，就會知道這個人有特殊需求。Nelson: That’s very smart of her. How did she spread the word about the blue bucket?尼爾森：這真是聰明。她是怎麼讓大家知道這個藍色桶的呢？Chloe: She posted about it on Facebook, and it touched many people. The post was shared over 28,000 times.克洛伊：她在臉書上發布了這個消息，感動了很多人，文章被分享了超過28,000次。Nelson: That’s wonderful. I never get tired of hearing stories about kindness. Thanks for sharing.尼爾森：這真是太好了。我永遠聽不膩這些善良的故事。謝謝你的分享。Vocabulary 詞彙Bucket 桶子Seem 似乎Article 文章Touched 受到感動的Autistic (disorder) 自閉(症狀）So, after listening to this conversation, what do you think about the idea of the blue Halloween bucket?For me, after reading this, I feel deeply touched by how thoughtful the mother was.But I also saw different opinions online. Some people feel that maybe those with special needs don’t want to “stand out” or draw attention to themselves by carrying a blue bucket. They feel that the idea might not be as considerate as it seems.What about you? What do you think? Feel free to leave a comment and let me know!

從今天開始是萬聖節特輯🎃我們要來學習一些鬼靈精怪的單字，還會分享一本有趣的英語繪本：『10個膽小的鬼魂』" Ten timid ghosts " by Jennifer O'Connell讓我們先來學習一些與萬聖節相關的單字:1. Ghost (鬼魂)例句：The old castle is said to be haunted by ghosts.翻譯：據說這座古堡裡有鬼魂出沒。2. Pumpkin (南瓜)例句：We carved a funny face on the pumpkin for Halloween.翻譯：我們在南瓜上雕刻了一個有趣的臉來慶祝萬聖節。3. Witch (女巫)例句：The witch stirred her magical potion in a large cauldron.翻譯：女巫在一個大鍋裡攪拌她的魔法藥水。4. Skeleton (骷髏)例句：They hung a plastic skeleton on their front door as a decoration.翻譯：他們在前門掛了一個塑料骷髏作為裝飾。5. Vampire (吸血鬼)例句：In the movie, the vampire could not go out in sunlight.翻譯：在電影中，吸血鬼不能在陽光下外出。6. Werewolf (狼人)例句：The werewolf transformed under the full moon.翻譯：狼人在滿月下變形。7. Zombie (殭屍)例句：In the TV show, survivors tried to escape from a horde of zombies.翻譯：在這部電視節目中，倖存者們試圖逃離一群殭屍。8. Costume (服裝)例句：Sarah spent weeks preparing her Halloween costume.翻譯：莎拉花了幾週時間準備她的萬聖節服裝。9. Trick-or-treat (不給糖就搗蛋)例句：Children go from door to door saying "Trick or treat!" on Halloween night.翻譯：在萬聖節之夜，孩子們挨家挨戶說"不給糖就搗蛋！"10. Jack-o'-lantern (南瓜燈)例句：We placed a glowing jack-o'-lantern on our porch to welcome trick-or-treaters.翻譯：我們在門廊上放了一個發光的南瓜燈，歡迎來要糖果的孩子們。Chapter 1 10個萬聖節單字 (1:07 - 3:38)Chapter 2 10 Timid Ghosts 故事 (4:03 - 14:02)Ｍore on https://doryhsu.pro快來我的網站下載免費學習單😃🎃👻

Hello, this is Dory. Welcome back to Dory English palette to listen learn, and grow together..大家好，歡迎回到Dory的美語調色盤，我是你學英文的好朋友Dory✨.今天我們要來聊聊職場上常用的英語慣用語，這些短語在工作中非常常見，可以幫助你聽起來更專業、更自然。.今天我們會介紹10個英語慣用語，並逐一解釋它們的意思和用法。讓我們開始吧！.1. Get the ball rolling意思: 開始一個活動或任務，並鼓勵別人也這樣做。例句: Let’s get the ball rolling on this project.中文解釋: 讓我們開始這個專案吧。.2. Touch base意思: 與某人短暫地聯繫或交流。例句: I’ll touch base with you later to check on the progress.中文解釋: 我之後會和你聯繫，看看進展如何。.3. Hit the ground running意思: 一開始就快速有效地投入工作。例句: We need someone who can hit the ground running on this project.中文解釋: 我們需要一個可以立即進入狀況的人來處理這個專案。.4. In the loop意思: 知道最新情況，保持消息靈通。例句: Please keep me in the loop on any updates.中文解釋: 請隨時告訴我任何更新的消息。.5. Back to the drawing board意思: 從頭開始，重新計畫。例句: The client didn’t like our proposal, so it’s back to the drawing board.中文解釋: 客戶不喜歡我們的提案，所以我們得重新開始。.6. A win-win situation意思: 雙贏的局面，對雙方都有利。例句: This partnership is a win-win situation for both companies.中文解釋: 這個合作對兩家公司都是雙贏的局面。.7. Cutting corners意思: 偷工減料，為了節省時間或成本而妥協品質。例句: We can’t afford to cut corners on this project.中文解釋: 我們在這個專案上不能偷工減料。.8. The ball is in your court意思: 決定權在你手上。例句: I’ve made my offer, now the ball is in your court.中文解釋: 我已經提出我的方案了，現在決定權在你手上。.9. Burn the midnight oil意思: 熬夜工作或學習。例句: We’ll need to burn the midnight oil to meet the deadline.中文解釋: 我們得熬夜工作才能趕上最後期限。.10. Think outside the box意思: 跳出框框思考，提出創新的想法。例句: We need to think outside the box to solve this problem.中文解釋: 我們需要跳出框框來解決這個問題。.下次別忘了試著用用看喔！我們下集再見！