A: According to CNN, there are 24 things to look forward to in 2024!
B: Really? What can we anticipate this year?
A: The first six big things are: 1. A leap year, 2. The Olympics and Paralympics, 3. New movies, 4. A total solar eclipse, 5. A return to the moon and 6. New TV and old favorites.
B: The Paris Olympics sounds so exciting. And what else?
A: The next six big things are: 7. Mickey goes public, 8. Facebook turns 20, 9. A new college football playoff picture, 10. New music, 11. New tours, and 12. More historical anniversaries.
A: 根據CNN,2024年將有24件令人期待的大事!
B: 真的嗎?有哪些大事啊?
A: 前6件大事是︰1.閏年、2.奧運、帕運、3.新電影、4.日全蝕、5.回到月球、6.新舊影集。
B: 巴黎奧運真令人期待,還有呢?
A: 接下來6件是︰7.(初版)米奇變公共財、8.臉書20歲、9.全新大學美式足球決賽陣容、10.新音樂、11.新旅遊、12.更多歷史週年。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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A: I’m going to Blackpink member Lisa’s fan meeting at the K-Arena on Sunday. B: Wow, this will be her first visit to Taiwan after going solo. A: Yeah, Lisa’s so popular that she’s now the most-followed K-pop singer on Instagram. B: Meanwhile, other members Jennie’s and Rose’s new songs are also well-liked. A: I hope they can reunite with Jisoo as a group again soon. A: 我週日要去女團Blackpink成員Lisa的高雄巨蛋見面會。 B: 哇,這可是她單飛後首次來台。 A: 對啊,她的人氣持續高漲,是IG上粉絲最多的南韓歌手。 B: Jennie和Rose最近推出的新歌也都大受歡迎。 A: 希望她們和Jisoo趕快合體開唱吧! (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)