來源：Republic World ｜ 熊本 7.1 強震 📊 Level: B1–B2 ──── 📌 這則新聞在說什麼 ──── 先講重點： 日本九州熊本縣在台灣時間 7 月 28 日下午發生規模 7.1 強震，震央位於宇城市附近、深度僅約 10 公里的極淺層，最大震度達到 7 級（日本震度的上限）。地震後有明海與八代海一度發布海嘯注意報，沿海拉起警戒。 細節： • 現場狀況： 多個九州縣市感到強烈搖晃，熊本城的部分石牆受損。地震初期，報導謹慎地說 "No major collapses or widespread casualties were confirmed in the initial hours"（最初幾小時未確認重大坍塌或大規模傷亡），但官方同時警告餘震風險還在。 • 海嘯警報與避難： 有明海與八代海發布海嘯注意報，預估浪高約 1 公尺。官方對沿海民眾的廣播是 "Please refrain from approaching the coast."（請勿靠近海岸），沿海居民被要求 "move to higher ground"（往高處避難），短短幾個字就是一條保命指令。 • 政府第一時間： 首相官邸立刻在危機管理中心成立對策室，召集相關省廳的局長級官員組成緊急應變小組。聲明裡反覆出現一句原則 "under the policy of prioritizing human life"（在以人命為優先的方針下），全力投入 "life-saving and rescue"（搜救）。 • 最要警戒的事： 首相對強震區民眾的話是 "continue to be vigilant"（持續保持警戒），因為氣象廳研判，同等規模的地震有可能再來一次。地震裡真正致命的常常不是第一下，而是鬆懈之後的餘震。 • 災情持續擴大： 台媒後續追蹤到，當地的永旺夢樂城熊本在震後傳出爆炸與建物坍塌，已有多人獲救，也傳出罹難與失聯，搜救行動仍在進行中。 ──── 🔑 本日嚴選 ──── 💡 move to higher ground (phrase) ▸ 意思 往高處移動。字面是海嘯、洪水來時往地勢高的地方避難，是全球通用的防災指令。它也有比喻用法：move to (the) higher ground 指「站上道德或立場的制高點」。這則新聞用的是字面義。 ▸ 語境還原 海嘯注意報一發布，報導說沿海居民 "move to higher ground"，短短三個字就是一條保命指令。 ▸ 造句 "When the flood warning came, everyone moved to higher ground." （洪水警報一響，大家都往高處避難。） ┈┈┈┈┈┈ 💡 refrain from (verb) ▸ 意思 克制、避免（去做某件事）。比 don't 正式、有禮貌得多，後面固定接動名詞（refrain from doing）。公共廣播、告示、正式提醒最常用，一聽就知道語氣是慎重的。 ▸ 語境還原 日本官方對沿海民眾的話是 "Please refrain from approaching the coast."，用 refrain from 而不是 don't，既嚴肅又不失禮貌。 ▸ 造句 "Please refrain from using your phone during the film." （觀影期間請勿使用手機。） ┈┈┈┈┈┈ 💡 stay vigilant (phrase) ▸ 意思 保持警戒、繃緊神經。vigilant 是「警覺的」，stay/remain vigilant 就是「別鬆懈」。用在災害、資安、健康、詐騙提醒都很自然，語氣是提醒你危險還沒過去。 ▸ 語境還原 首相呼籲強震區民眾 "continue to be vigilant"，因為餘震甚至同規模地震可能再來，這是災後最關鍵的一句提醒。 ▸ 造句 "Scams are everywhere these days. Stay vigilant." （現在詐騙到處都是，保持警覺。） Quick words: ● seismic (adjective): 地震的。seismic intensity 就是地震的震度。也常比喻「重大的」，如 a seismic change。

Hi, it’s Ray. Today, I went to Iksan Dong and Jong Myo（宗廟）with my Partners. I actually didn’t want to try Western food here, but the restaurant was recommended. Impressively, the food there was so special that combined Korean and Western specialty, which made cuisine so appealing and delicious! After that, we went to a cafe located in a traditional Korean house. The view was absolutely stunning, and we took lots of photos there. Then, we went to Jong Myo together. It was so holy, and I could imagine how Korean king prayed to their ancestors…… Though we didn’t notice that we walked on the road of god, and we went back to the temple to say sorry in Korean, it was still an impressive experience. Later, I will go Turkish restaurant recommended by my Turkish friends with my friends, and I’m planning to go GuangJang Market（廣藏市場）and maybe Noryangjin（鷺梁津）tomorrow, hope everything goes well~ And here are some photos!

A real team runs this place now. New TOEIC & IELTS mock exams every month, more teachers joining the ecosystem, and a brand-new weekly recap. Here's everything 👇 這陣子收到不少私底下的反饋，加上團隊做的調查：全英文的環境對很多人壓力太大，看得懂但不敢回，久了就變潛水，這跟 GTC 的初衷完全相反。 所以決定把社群改回中文。發文、討論、發問，用中文都完全 OK。 想用英文的也非常鼓勵繼續：寫 Journal、回別人留言、把好玩的影片或想法丟到 Share，中文把門檻降下來，英文還是這裡最珍貴的東西。 另外， GTC 是從一個人慢慢做起來的，到現在，有多位技術夥伴負責系統開發，並且結合專業老師(目前擴大中)一起出題、校對，真的長成一個團隊了。 接下來我們會陸續推出新的應用，第一步就是這次的模擬考，還有幾件更大的事正在醞釀中，時間到了再跟大家說 😌 ──── 1️⃣ 多益、雅思模擬考正式上線 ──── 從 2026 年 7 月開始，每個月都會更新多益和雅思的模擬考題。 -> Mock Exam App • 免費練習：直接寫題、對答案，聽力和閱讀都有 • Premium 詳解：完整詳解在 Classroom 解鎖。不只給答案，每題拆解為什麼對、陷阱在哪，還附解題 Tip。-> [TOEIC] [IELTS] ⭐️ 創始會員價：每月 $3 美金或每年 $30 美金，現在升級終身鎖定價格。每一個升級，都是對團隊以及原創最實際的支持。之後價格會隨功能或人數調整，以升級當下為準。 ──── 2️⃣ 更多老師加入 ──── 今年團隊的重點是擴大師資。每位老師都會有自己的專屬社群，想上一對一家教，挑你喜歡的老師、加入他的社群就能開始。 ──── 3️⃣ 全新英文週報 ──── 從這週開始，每週整理一份週報，把當週新聞的實用片語和學習重點彙整起來，溫故知新。 -> The Week, Distilled Journal 和題目討論照舊：用英文寫下你的一天，模擬考卡題就直接發文討論。 這只是開始，團隊會繼續把每一塊做得更好。用模擬考有發現 Bug，或你想看到什麼功能、有任何建議，直接留言或是可以私訊我。希望這些新東西對你的學習真的有幫助 🙌

依主題分類 請要回覆的夥伴在「回覆區」留言😬避免干擾排版～感謝合作🤗 之前四五月的口說技巧也搬到這邊來了 有想學習的夥伴直接看這裡就好囉～ Classify by speaking topic. If you wanna give a reply, please type in the 'comment section' to avoid interfering with the layout. Thank you!

1️⃣ Going all-English, one step at a time We've slowly started turning GTC into a more international, English-first space. We're kicking things off with the daily news, which is now fully in English. Next, the Classroom intro pages (the Start Here area) will go all-English too, and more of our content will follow over time. Two things stay exactly the same: • How you join in: keep doing it however feels comfortable for you. No pressure. • Your language: your Journal posts and your comments under any post can be in English or Chinese. Both are totally fine. Connecting always matters more than grammar. 2️⃣ Monthly mock exams The teachers' group classes are still in the works, so they won't be out just yet. But another idea might land first: a monthly mock exam. • Which test: we're starting with TOEIC or IELTS. • The quality: the goal is one full mock every month, and every question comes with a detailed explanation. We're lining up the content with the teachers right now. • Group classes: while we build the mocks, we're also working out the group-class details with the teachers. The mocks will most likely come first.