EW448 - New Year's Resolution新年立新志

 

Hello and welcome to English World. We are your radio friends Mark, along with Cheung Yun.

            馬可大哥和張欣我歡迎你來到英語世界

Time has gone by so fast.

時間過的好快。Wait, Mark.  We just started today's program. 今天節目不是才剛剛開始嗎

Of course we have.

Then, why are you saying those closing words already? 那為什麼你說那些結束的話？

I said, Time has gone by so fast. What I meant was: Another year is passing so quickly.

            Oh, indeed.原來你指，一年的時光過得真快

Pretty soon, we are stepping into a new year.

            我們就要踏入新的一年了  Well, I can't wait. 我很急不及待呢.

This past year we produced many programs.

            是阿，英語世界過去這年播出了不少節目

We thank you for being our faithful listeners.

            我們很謝謝你作我們的忠實聽友

And we hope your English is improving day by day.

            我們也希望你的英語一天進步一天

Well, Cheung Yun, how do you plan to spend your New Year's holidays?

            I plan to take a few days off to visit relatives.我準備拿幾天假去探望親友      And you?

My children are coming back home.  So, I think I will stay put.

你的孩子要回家過年，你什麼地方也不去Any plans for New Year's Eve?

We are going to have a big family get together.

            除夕夜，你們會和親友一起過 That will be a great time.

Cheung Yun, do you stay up late to see the fireworks?

煙花? Oh, I never miss it. 我通常捱到踏入新年的那一刻看煙花 How about you?

I can't stay awake because I usually go to bed early. 

            你平常就早睡，所以等不到深夜時分 Well, try staying up this time.

 

 

 

New Year Traditions 新年傳統   Nowadays in the west, New Year's Eve is celebrated with parties.  現今西方國家在除夕夜會舉行慶祝會來慶祝 It usually lasts through the transition of the new year at midnight. 通常持續到深夜，直到新年臨到的一刻 Sometimes the celebrations includes a champaigne toast, 慶祝的方法，有時是：相互敬香檳酒 Kissing your loved ones at the stroke of midnight. 當一踏進新一年的一刻，和所愛的人親吻 And of course, plenty of noise and fireworks. 當然, 還有大聲喧嘩以及放煙花

           

Did you know, since 1904, Times Square in New York City has been the hot spot for New Year's Eve celebration?

            自從1904年來，紐約市的時代廣場是除夕夜的最熱門景點

People love to gather there and watch the Waterford crystal ball drop at the stroke of midnight.

            人們喜歡在那兒聚集，看廣場上的那個水晶球在夜半鐘響時刻落下來

It's quite exciting.

            Yes, it is.  I usually watch it on TV. 我通常會看電視的轉播

Well, since this year is ending and the new year will soon start,

            既然到了年尾，新年就要開始了，

Let's check out our producer Josh and see what he thinks about it.

            我們來聽聽看Josh對新年除夕夜有什麼想法

 

(Open – A Day In the life of Josh)

 

            New Years Eve.  One giant party, right?  Dancing, Eating, Drinking, Partying, that pretty much sums up 90 percent of people's evenings on December 31. 

除夕夜，是個盛大的歡慶祝會，對吧？這是在12月31日那晚，百分之90的人會作的事，就是: 跳舞，大吃一頓，喝酒，狂歡。

            It's kind of silly when you think about it.  But whatever it is, I'm all for it!  It's going to be 2010! 

好好想來，這些都是很傻的活動。但不論如何，我已準備這樣的來慶祝，因為將要踏入2010年了。

            As I approach the New Year I always have personal goals.  It's a brand new year, so we should have new motivation, new ideas, and new goals. 

當我踏入新的一年，我總會設定一些個人目標。這是個嶄新的一年，也因此，我們應該有新的盼望，新的意念，全新的目標。

             Last year my goal was to get healthier, and I feel like for once I actually accomplished my goals!  Now it's time to make some new ones.

去年，我的目標是體格健康。我覺得至少這一次，我是真的達到了我的目標！現在，又是時候要設定一些新目標了。

            For instance, I want to save money for a new car.  I want to eat healthier.  I want to gain more muscle.  I want to be nicer to people.  I may even want to go back to school.  And most importantly, I want to grow in my faith. 

例如，我想要儲錢來換一輛車。我想要吃得更健康。我想要有更多的肌肉，我想要對人更友善，我更想可能重回學校修課。最重要的乃是，我希望我對神的信心有增長。

            You have to have goals and passions in life, otherwise it's like your life is a waste. 

你生命裏必須有一些目標和對事物的熱情；不然，你會感覺你的生命就這樣虛度消耗掉了

            So when the partying of New Years Eve is over, and the clock rolls over to 2010, what's it going to be?  Are you going to live the same way you did in 2009, or is it going to be a new person with new goals.

也因此，當除夕夜的歡慶宴會結束，時鐘進入了2010年的第一天時，那將會如何呢？你是否仍舊和2009年一樣的過生活，還是你將作新人，有新的目標方向呢？

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For westerners, New Year's resolutions are tradition.

            西方人過新年有這個傳統, 那就是 New Year's resolutions.

            新年立新志願

It is said this tradition started more than four thousand years ago.

            據說，新年立下新志願的做法,已有四千年的歷史了.

It's a promise to change or do something better in the new year.

            這是允諾要在來年有所改變，把一些事情作得更好

And it involves serious actions to accomplish it.

            也立下決心要完成一些事

It's good to hear that Josh is making goals for the new year.

            很高興知道Josh 對新年有一些目標

Let's listen to him describes it again. 

            我們再來聽他說一遍.

 

            New Years Eve.  One Giant party, right?  Dancing, Eating, Drinking, Partying, that pretty much sums up 90 percent of people's evenings on December 31.   It's kind of silly when you think about it. But whatever it is, I'm all for it!  It's going to be 2010! 

            As I approach the New Year I always have personal goals.  It's a brand new year, so we should have new motivation, new ideas, and new goals.   Last year my goal was to get healthier, and I feel like for once I actually accomplished my goals!  Now it's time to make some new ones.  For instance, I want to save money for a new car.  I want to eat healthier.  I want to gain more muscle.  I want to be nicer to people.  I may even want to go back to school.  And most importantly, I want to grow in my faith.  You have to have goals and passions in life, otherwise it's like your life is a waste. 

            So when the partying of New Years Eve is over, and the clock rolls over to 2010, what's it going to be?  Are you going to live the same way you did in 2009, or is it going to be a new person with new goals?

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Verse of the Week　每週金句   You are to be made new in the attitude of your minds;   又要將你們的心志改換一新． and to put on the new self,   並且穿上新人． created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.   這新人是照著神的形像造的、有真理的仁義、和聖潔。   Ephesians 4:22,23  以弗所書

 

Here is a New Year's resolution for us.

            這是我們每個人都該有的新年心志

The Bible teaches us to put off the old self.

            聖經教導我們要放下老我

And to get rid of the old bad behavior.

            除去我們習以為常的舊行為

And replace it with a new self which is in Christ.

            改換成有基督樣式的新我

This means to admit we are sinners,

            這意思是，承認我們是個罪人

We often fail in our effort to be a better person.

            我們往往在改進自己上失敗了

We need Christ to work in our lives.

            我們需要基督在我們的生命裏工作

Not only for Him to redeem us,

            不單單需要基督來救贖我們，

but also to renew us.

            也需要他來更新我們

Are you ready to make spiritual New Year's resolutions?

             你是否準備在靈性上有新年新決志嗎？

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Our time is up once again.

            我們節目時間又差不多了

We wish you a happy New Year.

            我們祝你新年快樂

We wish you to grow in your English learning.

            希望你的英語更有進步

And wish your faith in God grow everyday too.

            而且你對神的信心每天增加

Please remember, we want to be your friends.

            請記得，我們是你的朋友

And we need to hear from you.

            我們也希望有你的消息

Until next time, which will be next year,

            直到下回新一年的節目時間，       

This is your friend Mark,

            And I am Cheung Yun

Good bye and God bless.

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            Mark, did Josh say he wants to grow in his faith in the new year?

Yes.  He did say that…and.

And what?  You doubt if he is serious about that.

No, not at all.  I just wish his new year resolution will be as successful as it was in the past year. 

            I agree with you.  Go grow, Josh Man.