珊蒂寫字樓

Health and Health Insurance in Germany
Hsiao-yun Kleber-Chang/tr. by Paul Frank

Universal health insurance is a valuable but little appreciated public service wherever it exists in the world. Does Germany's century of experience with universal health coverage give people in Taiwan cause for optimism or concern?

    The war between the Orcs and Humans ended. An uneasy peace settled over the land while, for years, the drums[1] of war were silent. Yet the kingdoms of men grew complacent[2] in their victory - and slowly, the defeated orcish clans[3] regrouped under the banner of a new visionary[4] leader.

Personality Test  人格小測驗

What type are you?  你是那一型？
Click on the shape you find most appealing. Consider both form and color.
 選擇最吸引你的圖，請考慮顏色和形狀。
Guess what type I am?
去這個網站看解釋Ulla Zang's Personality Test

 
大家有沒有到一些國外知名化妝品牌的網站看過呢？
一定看的眼花撩亂對吧？
一堆保養品跟化妝品真是讓人頭大呢！
如果又是全英文，就只能邊看邊查字典啦~~
身為一個愛美的女性不可不知這些保養、
化妝用品的英文名字喔！
不然怎能稱的上是走在流行的尖端呢？
今天Sandy來介紹一些美體用的單字：

如果你有機會上國外的聊天室，就會發現很多人使用英文的縮寫，
這些縮寫像是密碼一樣，讓人一頭霧水。其實為了加快打字的速度，
這些縮寫的發展已經行之有年囉！讓我們先一起來學常見的縮寫吧 ^^
ASAP 儘快 (As soon as possible)
BRB 馬上回來 (Be right back)
LOL 哈哈大笑 (Laughing out loud)
ROTFL 捧腹大笑 (Rolling on the floor laughing)
BTW 順便一提 (By the way)
OIC 喔，原來如此 (Oh, I see)
CUL 待會兒見 (See you later)
OTOH 反之 (On the other hand)
GMTA 英雄所見略同 (Great minds think alike)
IMHO 個人認為 (In my humble opinion)
RUOK 你還好嗎？(Are you OK?)
TIA 先謝了 (Thanks in advance)
J/K 只是開玩笑 (Just kidding)
TTFN 暫時告辭 (Ta-ta for now)
以下是縮寫的列表，很多吧？！
不用特別去記去背這些縮寫，挑一兩個常用的話語記起來就好，
其他的看到的時候再上來查就可以了唷 ^^

1. used to 過去曾經
2. either ... or .... 兩者擇一(不是A就是B)
3. well-paid 薪水高的
4. fool 欺騙、愚弄
5. found find找到的過去式
6. neither 兩者皆不、兩者皆無 通常用neither ... nor ... 既無A也無B
單字用法例句！
1. I used to go dancing with my wife in club when we just got married,
but I never do that again right now.
2. The result of this game is quite obvious. I think either Fernando
Alonso or Michael Schumacher would win Formula One World Championships.
3. It's said that computer engineer is a well-paid job, but meanwhile it
could be very tiring as well.
4. Don't fool me. I knew you play football in the girl's team.
5. The police found the missing child three hours later.
6. Neither job fits my interests. I will send my resume to other companies.
My father likes neither Shin (信樂團) nor May Day. He prefers 鄧麗君.
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給自己一個小測驗吧！
1. The result of this game is quite obvious. I think _________ Fernando
Alonso ____ Michael Schumacher would win Formula One World Championships.
2. Don't ______ me. I knew you play football in the girl's team.
3. The police ______ the missing child three hours later.
4. I ______ go dancing with my wife in club when we just got married,
but I never do that again right now.
5. __________ job fits my interests. I will send my resume to other companies.
6. My father likes _______ Shin (信樂團) _____ May Day. He prefers 鄧麗君.
7. It's said that computer engineer is a ________ job, but meanwhile it
could be very tiring as well.