這裡是我認為歷來最實用又特別的一些英文名言。這個集合很特別，因為每句話的想法彼此連貫，幾乎可以當作一篇完整的文章來閱讀。最初，它是我為年輕英文學習者寫的一些簡單生活建議，搭配一些相關的名言。多年來，我慢慢加入更多的名言，也刪掉了一些寫得不太好的內容。 Here are what I believe to be some of the most helpful and special quotes of all time. This collection is unique because it can almost be read as a single flowing text owing to the interconnectedness of the ideas. This collection started as a series of simple life guidelines I wrote for young English learners interspersed with related quotes. Over the years more and more quotes were added and much of my own slightly shoddy writing discarded.
老師們請注意！ 在課堂上分享一句和主題有關的名言，是一個有趣的方式來引起討論，也能讓學生開始思考。 Attention teachers! Sharing a relevant topic related quote in class can be a really interesting way to start discussions and get learners thinking.
我發現這些名言很適合拿來當英文課的補充教材。我也會記錄和每個班分享過哪些名言，這樣就能為不同班級設計專屬的名言清單，也能進行有趣的複習活動。這些名言也可以用在「智慧卡片」活動中。 I have found these quotes ideal for English classes and I keep a record of what quotes I have shared with what classes so that I can make class specific quotes lists and we can have fun review sessions. These quotes can also be used as part of the ‘Wisdom Cards‘ idea.
W.I.S.E（學英文的智慧）Peacemakerfoundation.com 長版 W.I.S.E (Wisdom In Studying English) for Peacemakerfoundation.com Long Version (包含作者用簡單文字寫的名言、說明與建議，適合英文初學者與兒童） (Includes quotes & advice or explanations from the author written in simple language, suitable for some beginner level English language learners and children)
中藥重要 Chinese medicine is important 靈芝（Ganoderma Lucidum）是一種令人驚奇的天然藥材，已有數百年歷史，能在多方面帶來療癒效果。以下是一個簡要概覽。 我不是醫生，這篇文章僅供參考，不能取代專業醫療人員的建議。關鍵詞是「輔助療法」，而不是「替代療法」。 Reishi (Ganoderma Lucidum) is an incredible natural medicine used for centuries and has healing powers on multiple fronts. Here is an overview. I am not a doctor, this post is for information purposes and should not replace sound medical advice from a health care professional. The key word is ‘complementary’ rather than ‘alternative’.
右鍵點擊上面的圖片，然後按「儲存」來保存圖片 Save image above by right clicking and pressing save
我是怎麽做的 How I make it
取一整朵靈芝，盡量用手折下一些小塊，然後清洗。如果靈芝大小像一個乒乓球拍，可以取約三分之一或四分之一。若太硬無法用手折斷，可以先清洗整朵靈芝讓它變軟，再折下所需的部分。 這些碎片應該儘可能小，可以再撕成更小塊。 將靈芝放入鍋中，先倒入少量熱水快速沖泡，然後倒掉熱水但保留靈芝。再加入熱水至鍋中，放在爐子上煮沸，接著用小火煮至少15分鐘以上。請設好計時器並定時查看！ 等水變成玫瑰色或褐色時就可以喝了。 Take a whole Reishi and try to break off some pieces by hand then wash them. If the Reishi is as large as a table tennis bat then take off about one third or one quarter. If it’s too hard to break off any pieces by hand then you can wash the whole Reishi first to soften it, then take off the pieces you need. The pieces should be small as possible, so tear them into smaller sections. Add the pieces to a saucepan or pot, briefly add a little boiling hot water and then pour away the water while keeping the Reishi in the pot. Then fill up the pot with hot water and bring to the boil on a stove. Then simmer for 15 minutes or longer. Set a timer & keep checking! Wait until the water is a rosy or brown colour, then you can drink it.
💡 小提醒： 煮過的靈芝可以保留在鍋中，重複再泡一次。 Extra tip: You can keep the Reishi in the pot for a 2nd steeping.
注意事項 Please note
有些靈芝可能含有塑膠污染，因為常常是用塑膠太空包栽種，而採收時若切得太靠下，塑膠可能會殘留在菇柄中。 為了避免這種情況，可以選擇「段木栽培」靈芝、自己種，或購買整朵靈芝而非粉末（除非你能保證粉末不含塑膠）。 如果你買的整朵靈芝是太空包種植的（很常見），建議將菇柄丟棄不用。 Some Reishi is contaminated with plastic because it is often grown in plastic space bags and then when harvested sometimes it is removed too far down on the stem. To avoid the plastic problem buy log grown Reishi, grow your own, or buy whole Reishi rather than powder form (unless you can guarantee that the powder is plastic free). If your whole Reishi was grown in a plastic space bag (most likely) then just discard the stem.
要查看這篇文章的英文版本，請點這裡 To see the English version of this post see HERE
原始內容由作者創作，並在 Google 翻譯和 ChatGPT 的協助下翻譯為中文。 Original content created by the author and translated into Mandarin with help from Google translate and chatGPT.
Reishi (Ganoderma Lucidum) is an incredible natural medicine used for centuries and has healing powers on multiple fronts. Here is an overview. I am not a doctor, this post is for information purposes and should not replace sound medical advice from a health care professional. The key word is ‘complementary’ rather than ‘alternative’.
Take a whole Reishi and try to break off some pieces by hand then wash them. If the Reishi is as large as a table tennis bat then take off about one third or one quarter. If it’s too hard to break off any pieces by hand then you can wash the whole Reishi first to soften it, then take off the pieces you need. The pieces should be small as possible, so tear them into smaller sections. Add the pieces to a saucepan or pot, briefly add a little boiling hot water and then pour away the water while keeping the Reishi in the pot. Then fill up the pot with hot water and bring to the boil on a stove. Then simmer for 15 minutes or longer. Set a timer & keep checking! Wait until the water is a rosy or brown colour, then you can drink it.
Extra tip: You can keep the Reishi in the pot for a 2nd steeping.
Please note: some Reishi is contaminated with plastic because it is often grown in plastic space bags and then when harvested sometimes it is removed too far down on the stem. To avoid the plastic problem buy log grown Reishi, grow your own, or buy whole Reishi rather than powder form (unless you can guarantee that the powder is plastic free). If your whole Reishi was grown in a plastic space bag (most likely) then just discard the stem.
中英雙語版請點這裡 For dual language Mandarin English version click HERE
A visual summary of the five precepts and ten good deeds in the Buddhist tradition. This has not yet been checked by a qualified teacher and is based on my own limited understanding and some online research. If you see any mistakes feel free to let me know. Hope it helps!
使用 SimpleMind 應用程式製作 Made using the SimpleMind app
My attempt at summarizing the 10 good deeds: Love & protect all living beings, give generously, maintain discipline & self control, be truthful, promote peace & togetherness, speak kindly,speak plainly & about meaningful things, maintain non-attachment, be peaceful & compassionate, maintain clarity & wisdom.
In 2017 the average cost of a two-way physically segregated cycle-superhighway ranged from £1.45 million per kilometre to around £740,000 per kilometre. 2017年，雙向實體隔離的自行車高速道每公里的平均成本介於145萬英鎊至74萬英鎊之間。 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13924687
Driving cars costs society money, while cycling costs society far less and even saves society money when health is an included factor. 駕駛汽車對社會造成成本，而騎自行車的社會成本則低得多，若考慮健康因素，甚至能為社會節省開支。
Examples shown below: 以下是一些例子：
The Department for Transport (DfT) has found that for every £1 invested in cycling and walking, the economy benefits by up to £6. This is due to multiple factors, including reduced congestion, improved public health, and increased spending on local businesses. 英國交通部發現，每投資1英鎊於步行和騎行，經濟可獲得高達6英鎊的收益。這是由於多種因素，包括減少擁堵、改善公共健康以及增加對本地企業的消費。https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-case-for-active-travel-the-health-benefits
Spending on walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure can have a maximum return of up to £19 per £1 spent. The health benefits associated with increased physical activity are a large contributor to these returns. Investments in the strategic road network have an average return of £2.50. 在步行、輪行和騎行基礎設施上的支出，每1英鎊的最高回報可達19英鎊。增加身體活動帶來的健康益處是這些回報的重要因素。相比之下，對戰略道路網的投資平均回報為2.5英鎊。 https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmtrans/1921/report.html
Cycle infrastructure has a strong return on investment, with an average of £5.62 for every £1 spent. This means that a £2 billion investment would deliver £11 billion in public benefit on average, although this could be as high as £38 billion. 自行車基礎設施的投資回報率很高，平均每投入1英鎊可產生5.62英鎊的回報。這意味著20億英鎊的投資平均可帶來110億英鎊的公共利益，最高可達380億英鎊。 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7dd183ed915d2acb6ee528/claiming_%20the_health_dividend.pdf
According to a European study looking at a range of societal impacts, such as land use and cost pollution, as well as individual impacts, such as health benefits and travel time, driving a car was found to have a cost to society of €0.11 per kilometre (or 9 pence per mile). By contrast, cycling generated a €0.18 net benefit to society for every kilometre cycled (or 15 pence per mile), primarily due to the health benefits of physical activity and walking was found to generate the greatest net benefit to society. 根據一項歐洲研究，考慮到土地使用、污染成本等社會影響，以及健康益處、旅行時間等個人影響，駕駛汽車每公里對社會的成本為0.11歐元（或每英里9便士）。相比之下，騎自行車每公里為社會帶來0.18歐元的淨收益（或每英里15便士），主要是由於身體活動帶來的健康益處，而步行被發現對社會產生最大的淨收益。https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.12.016
Another earlier study by two of the same authors (Stefan Gössling and Andy Choi) calculated that one kilometre by car costs €0.15 (13 pence), whereas society earns €0.16 (14 pence) on every kilometre cycled. 同樣由Stefan Gössling和Andy Choi進行的另一項早期研究計算出，駕駛汽車每公里的成本為0.15歐元（13便士），而每騎行一公里，社會可獲得0.16歐元（14便士）的收益。https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.03.006
Building more roads and car lanes to improve traffic flow only works temporarily, in the long term it usually increases car traffic. 建造更多道路和車道以改善交通流量僅在短期內有效，長期來看通常會增加汽車交通。https://doi.org/10.7922/G22805Z9
Shopkeepers are often concerned about loss of business if bike lanes are built by their shops, but most research shows that business generally increases substantially. 店主常常擔心，如果店旁邊建腳踏車道，會影響生意，但大多數研究顯示，生意通常會大幅增加。 https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/six-reasons-build-cycle-lanes
Sutton Coldfield, a large town north of Birmingham, has a population of nearly 100,000 and yet has no segregated cycle lanes. The local government installed one at a cost of £75,000, but following an outcry by local ‘motorists’ and Conservatives it was removed before it even had the chance to open. The removal meant even more expense. Many locals, likely some of the same people who complained, then said what a waste of money it was to build a bike lane and then never use it! Sutton Coldfield 是伯明罕北邊的一個大鎮，人口接近十萬人，卻完全沒有專用腳踏車道。當地政府花費七萬五千英鎊建了一條腳踏車道，但因為當地一些「汽車駕駛人」和保守黨人的反對聲浪，這條腳踏車道在啟用前就被拆除了。拆除反而造成更多花費。許多當地人，可能就是之前抱怨的人，後來又說：「建一條用不到的腳踏車道真是浪費錢！」 https://suttoncoldfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/email-response.pdf
A team from the Netherlands’ Utrecht University surveyed 50,000 Dutch people, examining their mobility patterns. They found that one hour of cycling adds one hour to your life on average. 荷蘭烏特勒支大學的研究團隊調查了五萬名荷蘭人，分析他們的出行方式。結果發現，平均每騎腳踏車一小時，壽命就會增加一小時。 https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302724
According to research, on average every year, walking and cycling in Birmingham, UK results in about: 根據研究，在英國伯明翰，每年步行和騎腳踏車平均會帶來以下成果：
• 1,438 serious long-term health conditions prevented: • 預防了1438個嚴重的長期健康問題： • £454.5 million in economic benefit for individuals and the region: • 為個人和地區帶來了4億5450萬英鎊的經濟效益： • 37,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions saved: • 減少了37,000公噸的溫室氣體排放： • Up to 220,000 cars taken off the road every day. • 每天減少最多220,000輛汽車上路。 https://www.sustrans.org.uk/the-walking-and-cycling-index/birmingham-walking-and-cycling-index/
Author’s conclusion The evidence clearly shows that well designed projects in the right places that allow for more cycling and active travel can benefit physical, mental, environmental and financial well being. Stopping such projects claiming that they are a waste of tax payers’ money and so on, is untrue and highly unhelpful. Our obsession with cars is fuelling the problem. 作者結論：證據清楚地顯示，在適當地點設計良好的腳踏車與主動交通設施，可以帶來身體、心理、環境和財務上的好處。說這些計畫是在浪費納稅人的錢是不正確也非常有害的。我們對汽車的執著正加劇這些問題。
Do you agree? 你同意嗎？
Look at the quotes and pictures below. 看看下面的引言和圖片。
What are they trying to say and how do you feel? 它們想表達什麼？你有什麼感覺？
“Either you’re part of the problem or you’re part of the solution.” 「你不是問題的一部分，就是解決方案的一部分。」 （一句出自 Harry Emerson Fosdick 的名言）
Original quote attributed to Peter Drew
Picture made using chat GPT & then added to by author
英文版請點這裡 For English only version of this post click HERE
Quiz! 測驗
True or false style quiz based on the above information (English only): 根據以上資訊的「是非題小測驗」(英文)
Here are what I believe to be some of the most helpful and special quotes of all time. This collection is unique because it can almost be read as a single flowing text owing to the interconnectedness of the ideas. This collection started as a series of simple life guidelines I wrote for young English learners interspersed with related quotes. Over the years more and more quotes were added and much of my own slightly shoddy writing discarded.
Attention teachers! Sharing a relevant topic related quote in class can be a really interesting way to start discussions and get learners thinking.
I have found these quotes ideal for English classes and I keep a record of what quotes I have shared with what classes so that I can make class specific quotes lists and we can have fun review sessions. These quotes can also be used as part of the ‘Wisdom Cards‘ idea.
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Let’s make learning & teaching languages meaningful. We can use the target language as a platform to enhance knowledge, raise awareness & broaden horizons. Here are some English language texts relating to the promotion of health & wellbeing & amended for English (EFL/ESL/TEFL/TESL/TESOL/ESOL) classes. They were specially selected for their high quality, the value of their ideas as well as their timelessness – in that they will still be interesting for a long time to come. Many texts make use of new & innovative learning techniques invented by Luc & have digital flashcards of the key words stored online at Quizlet.com. Go to Quizlet.com & search for the ‘Peacemakerfoundation.com’ class, or search using the article’s title. All learning materials relating to the texts were created by Luc unless stated otherwise. The texts are suitable for low-intermediate to high-intermediate learners unless stated otherwise. Enjoy!
In 2015 we hosted the ‘Let’s Clear the Air’ poster contest. The two themes were: ‘Stop Engine Idling’ and/or ‘Use green/public transport.’ Pictures related to one or both of these themes. The competition had three age groups: 1:Elementary school 2:Junior High School 3:Senior High school The artists of the top three posters in each age category have been awarded certificates, and their posters are displayed below. The top poster in each age category will be reproduced in the form of stickers or cards. These stickers or cards will be given to people in challenging financial situations (such as homeless people) for them to sell. So by participating the students will help the world, children’s health, their school’s reputation, as well as those in need of an income.
The Peacemaker Foundation 
