#美國大選
經過將近三天的開票,Joe Biden終於贏得選戰成為美國第46任總統。
聽他選後第一次發表的演說時,我正在曬衣服🤣
帶著耳機邊曬邊聽,很多地方都聽到全身起雞皮疙瘩,所以特別分享影片以及讓我有「觸電」感覺的秒數記下分享給大家🇺🇸必須要說,很多時候聽英文原文真的比看中文翻譯有感覺多了!我盡量在下方解說給大家聽。不過我先說好喔,我不是什麼專業的演講評論家也不是個政治狂熱者,但是這的確是場有歷史意義且優秀的演講,單純分享我自己喜歡的地方囉!也歡迎大家分享你們喜歡的段落給大家一起學習!
(2:52~3:03)
I pledge to be a President who seeks not to divide, but to unify. Who doesn’t see Red and Blue states, but a United States.
我承諾成為一個尋求團結而非分裂的總統。我看到的不是紅州或藍州,而是美利堅合眾國(United States of America)。
👉 USA是United States of America,在這次選舉中清楚地看到不論是種族、黨派或貧富,都深深地撕裂、分化美國,所以希望不再用顏色、黨派分Red states or Blue states,而是回到USA的本意就是United States。矮額~這是我第一個雞皮疙瘩的地方。
(6:20~7:05)
And to all those who supported us: I am proud of the campaign we built and ran. I am proud of the coalition we put together, the broadest and most diverse coalition in history. Democrats, Republicans and Independents. Progressives, moderates and conservatives. Young and old. Urban, suburban and rural. Gay, straight, transgender. White. Latino. Asian. Native American.
I mean it. Especially for those moments when this campaign was at its lowest ebb— the African American community stood up again for me. They always have my back, and I’ll have yours.
還有每個支持我們的人,我以我們建立的競選團隊與選戰操作感到光榮。我以我們組成的聯盟感到驕傲,這是史上最廣泛、最多元的聯盟。有民主黨的、共和黨的,還有無黨籍人士,有進步勢力、中間派還有保守派,有年輕的,有老人,有市區跟郊區民眾,也有人來自鄉村地區,有同志、異性戀者,也有跨性別者,有白人、拉丁美洲裔、亞裔,還有美洲原住民。
特別要紀念我們在選情最低迷的時候,非裔美國民眾再次站起來支持我。他們總是支持我,我也支持你們。
👉 這一整段真的要看現場片段,尤其在列舉各種族性別者時,看到他們如此被包容,有這麼幾秒整個拜倒在Biden演講魅力中了!
(7:34~7:53)
It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again. And to make progress, we have to stop treating our opponents as our enemies. They are not our enemies. They are Americans. They are Americans.
這是拋開尖刻言辭的時候,要降溫,再見到彼此,聆聽彼此。如果要進步,我們就必須停止把對手當成敵人。我們不是敵人,我們都是同胞。
👉 這裡Biden即席地重複了兩次They are Americans. 經過四年的人權蹂躪後,現在這句話這麼強而有力地講出來真的很有後坐力!
(9:56~10:17)
That plan (the Biden-Harris COVID plan) will be built on a bedrock of science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy, and concern.
I will spare no effort, non, or commitment, to turn this pandemic around.
那項計畫將以科學為基礎,依憐閔、同理心與關懷的原則規畫。我將竭盡全力,全心承諾扭轉疫情。
👉 第兩句話其實真的有當場打臉Trump的意味,”will be built on a bedrock of science”,聽了其實挺過癮的😎
(10:48~11:05)
Refusal of Democrats and Republicans to cooperate with one another is not some mysterious force beyond our control. It’s a decision. It’s a choice we make.
民主黨興共和黨拒絕相互合作的原因,並非某種我們無法控制的神祕力量。它是個決定,是我們所做的選擇。
👉 我人生中的信仰一直就是:也許你天生不善良,但永遠可以「選擇」當一個善良的人。所以聽到這句話也真的很有感。
(13:52~14:17)
We’re always looking ahead.
Ahead to an America that’s freer and more just.
Ahead to an America that creates jobs with dignity and respect.
Ahead to an America that cures disease — like cancer and Alzheimers.
Ahead to an America that never leaves anyone behind.
Ahead to an America that never gives up, never gives in.
我們眼光總是向前看,盼望一個更自由、更公正的美國,一個用品格、尊重來創造工作機會的美國,一個可以治療諸如癌症、阿茲海默症等疾病的美國,一個不放棄任何一人的美國,一個不輕言放棄、屈服的美國。
👉 真的好喜歡最後一句:Ahead to an America that never gives up, never gives in. 我覺得我要把”Never give up, never give in.”當做近期的人生座右銘了!
你們呢?你們哪幾段看到起雞皮疙瘩?也分享讓我知道吧!
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💕「愛台灣,我的選擇」系列第五發:高雄美國學校總校長卜傑明與太太來到台灣的甜蜜故事 💕💕
卜傑明:「多年前我曾經參加過美國和平志工團,過程艱辛但豐富有趣。我和睿宜剛開始交往時,她就有打算在海外定居工作,我百分之百支持她的決定。」
卜睿宜:「我畢業於航太工程學系,也曾經在波音公司實習了一段時間。大學畢業後,我到美國洛克達因公司工作,洛克達因公司是美國國家航空暨太空總署(NASA)的承包商,專門製造太空梭的主要引擎。」
卜傑明:「她可是真正的火箭科學家喔!」
卜睿宜:「我的公司在加州設計、製造引擎零件,再運到密西西比史坦尼斯太空中心進行組裝和測試,但我一直都想當個物理老師。我其實是在出差的時候認識傑明,我的同事當時和傑明的室友訂婚……結果我們現在也結婚了!」
卜傑明:「當我們在尋找海外工作機會時,台灣的機會就來了。當時我飛來台灣面試,我還記得第一次推開這扇門的時候,就有種特別的感覺。我在台灣待了兩天,上飛機的剎那,我就非常堅信這學校和台灣都是對的選擇!我那時跟睿宜說:『妳有想過去台灣嗎?』結果她從沙發上跳起來說:『有!台灣就是我的首選!』
卜睿宜:「我一直都想要學中文,我有很多高中和大學的同學都來自台灣。我喜歡溫暖的天氣,也喜歡旅遊。在這邊我結交了好多新朋友,台灣人非常友善開放!」
卜傑明:「我現在是高雄美國學校的總校長,我們有來自超過30個國家、800位學生。我們的美式教育哲學是強調批判性思考而非背誦,並著重發揮創意、創造新知 — 這不是教學法的一種,而是我們的信念。而且,我們身處高雄,就是屬於高雄的一份子。高雄美國學校的建築概念就是『透明』,就算坐在教室裡,我們的學生也能看到他們所屬的城市以及外面的世界。」
✅卜傑明博士於2017年接任高雄美國學校總校長,卜傑明先後取得美國哥倫比亞大學教育碩士及博士學位,並曾擔任過中學校長、副校長、數學及科學老師,他也曾加入美國和平志工團到萬那杜共和國從事海外服務。卜睿宜女士是火箭科學家。夫婦倆熱愛美食、聚會交流及旅遊。
Why I Chose Taiwan #5 💞
Ben: I was a Peace Corps volunteer many years ago. It was a wonderful and difficult experience. Early in our relationship, Torey told me she eventually planned to live and work overseas. I was one hundred percent on board with that.
Torey: So academically, my background is in aerospace engineering. I interned with Boeing for a while. Then after college, I went to work for Rocketdyne, which is a subcontractor for NASA, they made the space shuttle main engines.
Ben: She’s an actual rocket scientist!
Torey: My company would design and manufacture the parts for engines in California. And then we would ship them to the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, where we would assemble and test engines. But I always wanted to be a physics teacher. When I met Ben, I was actually on a business trip. One of my coworkers was engaged to Ben’s roommate…and now we’re married!
Ben: So we were looking for overseas opportunities, and the opportunity in Taiwan came about. And I came out here to interview in person. And I remember when I walked in the front door of this place for the first time…it just felt different. I was here for two days and by the time, I got the plane to go back home, I was sold on the school. I was sold on Taiwan. I went to Torey and I said, “Torey, did you ever consider Taiwan?” She literally jumped up from couch and said, ”Yes, that’s at the top of my list.”
Torey: I always wanted to learn Mandarin and I have so many friends in high school and college who were from Taiwan. I love the heat. I love the travel. I’ve made so many new friends here. People are so nice and so open.
Ben: I now serve as the superintendent of the Kaohsiung American School. We have 800 students from a total of over 30 countries. There is a certain philosophy to American education that we apply here -\-\ an emphasis on critical thinking over memorization; the importance of creativity and creating new knowledge -\-\ we don’t identify them as part of our pedagogy. They are actually part of our beliefs. At the same time, we are in Kaohsiung. We are part of Kaohsiung. This school is designed to be transparent. Even when you’re sitting in the class, we want our students visually connected to the city they are part of and to the place they are part of and to the outside world.
✅Dr. Ben Ploeger joined the Kaohsiung American School community as Superintendent in 2017. He earned his EdD and MEd from Columbia University. Dr. Ploeger has worked as a head of school, principal, vice principal, math teacher, and a science teacher at the high school and middle school levels. He served in the United States Peace Corps in the island nation of Vanuatu. Mrs. Torey Ploeger is a rocket scientist. They enjoy good food, good company and conversation, and traveling together.
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💕「愛台灣,我的選擇」系列第五發:高雄美國學校總校長卜傑明與太太來到台灣的甜蜜故事 💕💕
卜傑明:「多年前我曾經參加過美國和平志工團,過程艱辛但豐富有趣。我和睿宜剛開始交往時,她就有打算在海外定居工作,我百分之百支持她的決定。」
卜睿宜:「我畢業於航太工程學系,也曾經在波音公司實習了一段時間。大學畢業後,我到美國洛克達因公司工作,洛克達因公司是美國國家航空暨太空總署(NASA)的承包商,專門製造太空梭的主要引擎。」
卜傑明:「她可是真正的火箭科學家喔!」
卜睿宜:「我的公司在加州設計、製造引擎零件,再運到密西西比史坦尼斯太空中心進行組裝和測試,但我一直都想當個物理老師。我其實是在出差的時候認識傑明,我的同事當時和傑明的室友訂婚……結果我們現在也結婚了!」
卜傑明:「當我們在尋找海外工作機會時,台灣的機會就來了。當時我飛來台灣面試,我還記得第一次推開這扇門的時候,就有種特別的感覺。我在台灣待了兩天,上飛機的剎那,我就非常堅信這學校和台灣都是對的選擇!我那時跟睿宜說:『妳有想過去台灣嗎?』結果她從沙發上跳起來說:『有!台灣就是我的首選!』
卜睿宜:「我一直都想要學中文,我有很多高中和大學的同學都來自台灣。我喜歡溫暖的天氣,也喜歡旅遊。在這邊我結交了好多新朋友,台灣人非常友善開放!」
卜傑明:「我現在是高雄美國學校的總校長,我們有來自超過30個國家、800位學生。我們的美式教育哲學是強調批判性思考而非背誦,並著重發揮創意、創造新知 — 這不是教學法的一種,而是我們的信念。而且,我們身處高雄,就是屬於高雄的一份子。高雄美國學校的建築概念就是『透明』,就算坐在教室裡,我們的學生也能看到他們所屬的城市以及外面的世界。」
✅卜傑明博士於2017年接任高雄美國學校總校長,卜傑明先後取得美國哥倫比亞大學教育碩士及博士學位,並曾擔任過中學校長、副校長、數學及科學老師,他也曾加入美國和平志工團到萬那杜共和國從事海外服務。卜睿宜女士是火箭科學家。夫婦倆熱愛美食、聚會交流及旅遊。
Why I Chose Taiwan #5 💞
Ben: I was a Peace Corps volunteer many years ago. It was a wonderful and difficult experience. Early in our relationship, Torey told me she eventually planned to live and work overseas. I was one hundred percent on board with that.
Torey: So academically, my background is in aerospace engineering. I interned with Boeing for a while. Then after college, I went to work for Rocketdyne, which is a subcontractor for NASA, they made the space shuttle main engines.
Ben: She’s an actual rocket scientist!
Torey: My company would design and manufacture the parts for engines in California. And then we would ship them to the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, where we would assemble and test engines. But I always wanted to be a physics teacher. When I met Ben, I was actually on a business trip. One of my coworkers was engaged to Ben’s roommate…and now we’re married!
Ben: So we were looking for overseas opportunities, and the opportunity in Taiwan came about. And I came out here to interview in person. And I remember when I walked in the front door of this place for the first time…it just felt different. I was here for two days and by the time, I got the plane to go back home, I was sold on the school. I was sold on Taiwan. I went to Torey and I said, “Torey, did you ever consider Taiwan?” She literally jumped up from couch and said, ”Yes, that’s at the top of my list.”
Torey: I always wanted to learn Mandarin and I have so many friends in high school and college who were from Taiwan. I love the heat. I love the travel. I’ve made so many new friends here. People are so nice and so open.
Ben: I now serve as the superintendent of the Kaohsiung American School. We have 800 students from a total of over 30 countries. There is a certain philosophy to American education that we apply here -- an emphasis on critical thinking over memorization; the importance of creativity and creating new knowledge -- we don’t identify them as part of our pedagogy. They are actually part of our beliefs. At the same time, we are in Kaohsiung. We are part of Kaohsiung. This school is designed to be transparent. Even when you’re sitting in the class, we want our students visually connected to the city they are part of and to the place they are part of and to the outside world.
✅Dr. Ben Ploeger joined the Kaohsiung American School community as Superintendent in 2017. He earned his EdD and MEd from Columbia University. Dr. Ploeger has worked as a head of school, principal, vice principal, math teacher, and a science teacher at the high school and middle school levels. He served in the United States Peace Corps in the island nation of Vanuatu. Mrs. Torey Ploeger is a rocket scientist. They enjoy good food, good company and conversation, and traveling together.