A: Wow! Have you checked Celine Dion’s Instagram?
B: Nope, what’s new?
A: In a video posted on Instagram, Celine revealed that she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called “stiff person syndrome,” which affects something like one in a million people.
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B: I’ve never heard of such a syndrome. Is it serious?
A: She said the illness has been causing spasms that “affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk, and not allowing me to use my vocal chords to sing the way I’m used to.”
A: 天啊!你有看席琳狄翁的IG嗎?
B: 沒有耶,怎麼啦?
A: 她上傳了一段影片,揭露被診斷出一種罕見神經疾病︰「僵硬人症候群」,只有百萬分之一的人會發病。
B: 我從沒聽過這種病,很嚴重嗎?
A: 她說這種病會引發痙攣,「影響到日常生活中的各方面。有時候會走路困難,甚至不讓我以習慣的唱歌方式來運用聲帶。」
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: When is the Lantern Festival? B: The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, which fell on Feb. 12 this year. A: Oh no! Did I miss the 2025 Taipei Lantern Festival? B: Yes, you did. But you can still go to the 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taoyuan, which will run until this Sunday. A: Let’s go admire the exuberant lanterns. A: 元宵節到底是哪一天? B: 就是農曆1月15日啊,今年則落在國曆2月12日。 A: 喔不,我是不是錯過了2025台北燈節? B: 是的,但你還可以去桃園的2025台灣燈會,活動將持續至週日。 A: 那我們去欣賞豐富的花燈秀吧! (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: What’s the theme of the 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival’s main lantern? B: The theme is “Paradise,” and the main lantern is a snake-shaped “infinity” symbol that features a lighting show every half an hour. A: Cool, I heard that there are over 300 lanterns. B: There are even giant lanterns in the shape of Pikachu and some other popular Pokemon characters. A: Let’s go now. A: 2025台灣燈會主燈的主題是什麼? B: 主題是「無限樂園」!主燈的造型則是蛇形的數學「無限號」,主燈每半小時還有一次燈光秀。 A: 酷喔,聽說總共有300多件花燈作品。 B: 甚至還有皮卡丘和其他熱門寶可夢角色的巨型花燈呢。 A: 哇我們現在就出發吧! (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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