A: I listened on YouTube to the theme song “Let’s make memories together, Kalingko” by the singer Usay Kawlu.
B: What does “Kalingko” mean?
A: It means “Hualien” in the language of the Amis people.
Photo courtesy of Hualien County Government 照片:花蓮縣政府提供
B: I think we’re going to create some beautiful memories during our trip to Hualien.
A: 我在YouTube上聽過歌手舞思愛演唱的豐年節主題曲︰《憶起相聚Kalingko》。
B: 「Kalingko」是什麼意思?
A: 就是阿美族語的「花蓮」。
B: 這次去花蓮玩一定會留下很棒的回憶。
(Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: What’s your plan for this weekend? B: I’m going to Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s concert in Taoyuan on Sunday. A: Kanye is a hip-hop icon who has won 24 Grammy Awards. B: They have also formed a group called “?$” whose debut album “Vultures 1“ topped the Billboard album chart early this year. A: It’s gonna be a great show! A: 你這週末有什麼計畫? B: 我這週日要去「肯爺」肯伊威斯特、歌手Ty Dolla $ign在桃園的演唱會唷。 A:「肯爺」可是嘻哈天王耶,曾得過24座葛萊美獎。 B: 他們所合組的新團體「?$」推出專輯《Vultures 1》,年初還空降「告示牌」專輯榜冠軍。 A: 這場演唱會一定很嗨! (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
NASA decided Saturday last week it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months. The seasoned pilots have been stuck at the International Space Station since the beginning of June. A cascade of vexing thruster failures and helium leaks in the new capsule marred their trip to the space station, and they ended up in a holding pattern as engineers conducted tests and
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A: In addition to superstar Kanye West, the musical “Mamma Mia!” is coming to Taiwan again. B: When and where? A: The musical’s scheduled from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 at Taipei’s National Theater. B: Ever since its debut in 1999, the show featuring 22 hits from Swedish supergroup ABBA has always been popular. A: This year marks its 25th anniversary. Let’s go together. A: 除了天王「肯爺」,音樂劇《媽媽咪呀!》也要來台灣啦。 B: 什麼時候?在哪? A: 8月28日至9月1日, 將在台北國家戲劇院演出。 B: 該劇搭配了瑞典ABBA合唱團的22首金曲,自1999年首演以來一直大受歡迎! A: 那今年剛好是25週年,我們一起去吧。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)