寻人启事（徐佳莹）： English Translation

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徐佳莹 (Lala Hsu)
寻人启事 (Search Notice)
作词 / Lyricist：Hush (陈家伟)
作曲 / Composer：黄建为 (Europa Huang)

让我看看你的照片
Let me look at your photographs
究竟为什么 你消失不见
Exactly for what reason, did you disappear?
多数时间你在哪边　会不会疲倦
Where have you been for most of the time?
Have you ever felt tired?
你思念著谁
And, who are you missing right now?

而世界的粗糙让我去到你身边难一些
The roughness of the world had obstructed my path to your side
而缘分的细腻又清楚地浮现你的脸
While the exquisiteness of fate had, time and again, surfaced your face clearly in my mind

有些时候我也疲倦停止了思念　却不肯松懈
Sometimes, I would be tired too and pause my yearning,
However, I never allow the act of loosening,
就算世界挡在我前面猖狂的说 别再奢侈浪费
Even when the entire world is standing against me,
Savagely warning me not to waste my life extravagently

我多想找到你　轻捧你的脸
How I wish to find you,
Holding onto your face gently
我会张开我双手 抚摸你的背
I would open both of my arms,
Touching your back gently
请让我拥有你　失去的时间
Please let me have all the time you have lost,
在你流泪之前　保管你的泪
Guarding your tears before they flow down your face

而世界的粗糙让我去到你身边难一些
The roughness of the world had obstructed my path to your side
而缘分的细腻又清楚地浮现你的脸
While the exquisiteness of fate had time and again surfaced your face clearly in my mind

我多想找到你　轻捧你的脸
How I wish to find you,
Holding onto your face gently
我会张开我双手 抚摸你的背
I would open both of my arms,
Touching your back gently
请让我拥有你　失去的时间
Please let me have all the time you have lost,
在你流泪之前　保管你的泪
Guarding your tears before they flow down your face

有些时候我也疲倦停止了思念　却不肯松懈
Sometimes, I would be tired and pause my yearning,
However, I never allow the act of loosening,
就算世界挡在我前面猖狂的说 别再奢侈浪费
Even when the entire world is standing against me,
Savagely warning me not to waste my life…

Translated by PinkOlifant

《口试练习》

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在我还没忘记之前，必须尽快把这事件与对它的感受记录下来。

帮小学生准备口试，一直都是老师最害怕的。至少对于我来说，是份充满恐惧的挑战。有多少学生在家里是用华语来沟通的呢？又有多少能完整并清楚地把思绪用华语表达出来呢？

无论如何，总得努力啊。若老师放弃，学生们就等着举白旗了。于是，我把口试应考资料复印、分发、一字一句讲解，希望学生们能明白、吸收以及在考场应用。

小学离校会考的华文口试格式更改了，学生们不再看着一幅密密麻麻的图画，进行左上角及右下角之类的描述。而是观看一则录像，对录像中所发生的事件进行描述。之后，老师便会问一些有关于录像主题的问题。

想了很久，我不知道要用什么录像来进行这个学期唯一的口试练习。不能没有“营养”，不能没有学习重点，题材也不能过于成熟或含暴力行为等等。最后，我下载了《小孩不笨》电影中的三分钟片段。这三分钟描述了爸爸妈妈发现自己的孩子在学校里偷钱的事，回到家后大发雷霆地斥责孩子，并在还没问清楚缘由的情况下，拿藤鞭打孩子。打的过程中才发现，原来孩子是希望存够钱，买爸爸一个小时的时间来看自己的演出。但是，即使他把所有的“神奇宝贝”卡卖光了，钱还是不够，所以心急之下才会偷餐厅阿姨的钱。

有位同学在观看录像时哭了，我也其实忍着泪。但有些同学还是搞不清楚录像中的小孩偷钱的目的到底是为了什么，因此我们重看了一次。幸好这一次大家都明白了 – 偷钱的目的是为了买爸爸一个小时的时间。我也借此鼓励他们在准备口试时不妨多看几次录像，因为有些细节不是看一次就能抓到的。

讨论了录像中所发生的事后，是时候问一些能让他们表达自己看法的问题了。问题必须围绕录像中的主题，这非常重要。我问了两道题：
1. 你认为现在的父母关心孩子吗？
2. 你希望爸爸妈妈为你做些什么呢？

（其实想出这两道题一方面也是想了解同学们与父母之间的关系如何。）

同学们对第二道题的回答令我不寒而栗，所以我选择了分享。

（在这里介绍一下，这班是由四个男生组成的五年级华文班，时不时都需要我大声呐喊才会安静下来。若哪天他们准时把功课交上，我肯定会到外头看看太阳是否打西边起。）

同学甲：“我不希望爸爸妈妈为我做些什么。”

（虽然教了他们要针对问题（a）表达看法（b）说明原因（c）谈谈感受，同学甲却只说了那么一句，但这总比他什么都不说来的好！过后我便为他加了一句“只要他们平安健康，快快乐乐，我就心满意足了。”）

同学乙（狡猾鬼！）复制了我所给予同学甲的答案，我就不重复了。

同学丙：“我希望爸爸妈妈能够多理解我，关心我。明白为什么我总是被老师骂。因为其实我也不想的，我只是有很多问题想要问。”

（真的，同学丙上课时的确有多过一箩筐的问题。几乎每五分钟就会问一次：“老师，我可以问你一个问题吗？” 多过一半以上的问题都与课堂上所教的无关。（囧）你也是拥有“一万个为什么”的人吗？也许你就能理解他的感受了。）

同学丁：“我希望爸爸妈妈不要那么忙就好了。那么他们就有多一点时间陪我玩，那么我就会很开心了。”

（说完，这个出了名的顽皮蛋竟然低着头不出声了。）

同学们的答案让我想了很多。别以为小孩子要的是出国旅行、最新款的手机、名牌球鞋之类的物质享受，他们其实要的并不多。当我们渐渐老去时，也许也会像他们一样，要的其实，也并不多。

竟然他们要的并不多，那我们又为何如此吝啬呢？

告白气球（周杰伦）： English Translation

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周杰伦 (Jay Chou)
告白气球 (Love Confession)
作词 / Lyricist：方文山 (Vincent Fang)
作曲 / Composer：周杰伦 (Jay Chou)
编曲 / Arranger: 林迈可 (Michael Lin)

塞纳河畔 左岸的咖啡
River of Seine, coffee of La Rive Gauche
我手一杯 品尝你的美
A cup in hand, tasting your beauty
留下唇印的嘴
And your lips which left a lipstick mark

花店玫瑰 名字写错谁
Getting roses from the florist, putting the wrong name was my mistake
告白气球 风吹到对街
Balloon of confession flew across the street
微笑在天上飞
Smiles were flying in the breeze

你说你有点难追 想让我知难而退
You said you’re difficult to chase,
Hoping that I would give up and quit
礼物不需挑最贵 只要香榭的落叶
Expensive gift is not what you wish,
But a fallen leaf from Champs-Élysées
营造浪漫的约会 不害怕搞砸一切
Not afraid of ruining our day, creating a romantic atmosphere
拥有你就拥有 全世界
Having you is having the entire world

亲爱的 爱上你 从那天起
Honey, since the day that I fell for you
甜蜜的很轻易
Sweetness comes by so easily
亲爱的 别任性 你的眼睛
Honey, don’t be wilful
在说我愿意
Your eyes are saying “I do”

塞纳河畔 左岸的咖啡
River of Seine, coffee of La Rive Gauche
我手一杯 品尝你的美
A cup in hand, tasting your beauty
留下唇印的嘴
And your lips which left a lipstick mark

花店玫瑰 名字写错谁
Getting roses from the florist, putting the wrong name was my mistake
告白气球 风吹到对街
Balloon of confession flew across the street
微笑在天上飞
Smiles were flying in the breeze

你说你有点难追 想让我知难而退
You said you’re difficult to chase,
Hoping that I would give up and quit
礼物不需挑最贵 只要香榭的落叶
Expensive gift is not what you wish,
But a fallen leaf from Champs-Élysées
营造浪漫的约会 不害怕搞砸一切
Not afraid of ruining our day, creating a romantic atmosphere
拥有你就拥有 全世界
Having you is having the entire world

亲爱的 爱上你 从那天起
Honey, since the day that I fell for you
甜蜜的很轻易
Sweetness comes by so easily
亲爱的 别任性 你的眼睛
Honey, don’t be wilful
在说我愿意
Your eyes are saying “I do”

亲爱的 爱上你 从那天起
Honey, since the day that I fell for you
甜蜜的很轻易
Sweetness comes by so easily
亲爱的 别任性 你的眼睛
Honey, don’t be wilful
在说我愿意
Your eyes are saying “I do”

亲爱的 爱上你 恋爱日记
Honey, I’m filling our Love Diary
飘香水的回忆
With our perfumed memories
一整瓶 的梦境 全都有你
An entire jar of dreams with you in every
搅拌在一起
Stirring into sweet memories

亲爱的 别任性 你的眼睛
Honey, don’t be wilful
在说我愿意
Your eyes are saying “I do”.

Translated by PinkOlifant.

凡人歌（五月天+萧敬腾）： English Translation

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五月天 (Mayday) + 萧敬腾 (Jam Hsiao)
凡人歌 (Song of Ordinary People)
作词 / Lyricist：李宗盛 (Jonathan Lee)
作曲 / Composer：李宗盛 (Jonathan Lee)

(信)你我皆凡人 生在人世间
We are ordinary people, born on this Earth
终日奔波苦 一刻不得闲
Bustling in this busy world, never free for a moment
(萧)既然不是仙 难免有杂念
Since we are not immortals, we are bound to have distractions
道义放两旁 把利字摆中间
Morality and justice by the sides, with self-interest centralized

(信)多少男子汉 一怒为红颜
How many guys have raged, for that special soulmate
多少同林鸟 已成了分飞燕
How many birds have flown, from the same forest to separate ways
(萧)人生何其短 何必苦苦恋
Life is so short, for what should you love so hard
爱人不见了 向谁去喊冤
Lover is gone, to whom should you air your grievances

(合)问你何时曾看见 这世界为了人们改变
When did you ever see, that the world had changed for us?
有了梦寐以求的容颜 是否就算是拥有春天
Getting that face you’ve dreamt so badly of,
Will you then get back your precious youth?

(萧)你我皆凡人 生在人世间
We are ordinary people, born on this Earth
终日奔波苦 一刻不得闲
Bustling in this busy world, never free for a moment
(信)既然不是仙 难免有杂念
Since we are not immortals, we are bound to have distractions
道义放两旁 把利字摆中间
Morality and justice by the sides, with self-interest centralized

(合)多少男子汉 一怒为红颜
How many guys have raged, for that special soulmate
多少同林鸟 已成了分飞燕
How many birds have flown, from the same forest to separate ways
(合)人生何其短 何必苦苦恋
Life is so short, for what should you love so hard
爱人不见了 向谁去喊冤
Lover is gone, to whom should you air your grievances

(合)问你何时曾看见 这世界为了人们改变
When did you ever see, that the world had changed for us?
有了梦寐以求的容颜 是否就算是拥有春天
Getting that face you’ve dreamt so badly of,
Will you then get back your precious youth?

(合)问你何时曾看见 这世界为了人们改变
When did you ever see, that the world had changed for us?
有了梦寐以求的容颜 是否就算是拥有春天
Getting that face you’ve dreamt so badly of,
Will you then get back your precious youth?

我问你何时曾看见 这世界为了人们改变
When did you ever see, that the world had changed for us?
有了梦寐以求的容颜 是否就算是拥有春天
Getting that face you’ve dreamt so badly of,
Will you then get back your precious youth?

你我皆凡人
We are all ordinary people.

Translated by PinkOlifant.

How Would You Feel (Paean) (Ed Sheeran): 中文翻译

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Ed Sheeran –艾德·希兰

How Would You Feel (你会怎么说)
作词 / Lyricist：Ed Sheeran (艾德·希兰)
作曲 / Composer：Ed Sheeran (艾德·希兰)

You are the one girl
And you know that it’s true
你就是我的命中注定 你知道的
I’m feeling younger
Every time that I’m alone with you
每次与你相处 都会感觉年轻些

We were sitting in a parked car
Stealing kisses in the front yard
停泊前院 我们在逃离目光的车里亲吻
We got questions we should not ask but
心里藏着许多开不了口的疑问

How would you feel, if I told you I loved you?
但 你会怎么说呢？若我曾告诉你我爱你
It’s just something that I want to do
那只是件我想做的事
I’ll be taking my time, spending my life
不慌不忙 一生一世
Falling deeper in love with you
越来越深爱你
So tell me that you love me too
所以请你告诉我 你也爱我吧

In the summer, as the lilacs bloom
夏天的紫丁香热情绽放
Love flows deeper than the river
Every moment that I spend with you
与你相处的每一刻 我们的爱比海深 比天蓝

We were sat upon our best friend’s roof
坐在好朋友家的屋顶上
I had both of my arms round you
我的双手环绕着你
Watching the sunrise replace the moon
一起望着日月替换

How would you feel, if I told you I loved you?
你会怎么说呢？若我曾告诉你我爱你
It’s just something that I want to do
那只是件我想做的事
I’ll be taking my time, spending my life
不慌不忙 一生一世
Falling deeper in love with you
越来越深爱你
So tell me that you love me too
所以请你告诉我 你也爱我吧

We were sitting in a parked car
Stealing kisses in the front yard
停泊前院 我们在逃离目光的车里亲吻
We got questions we shouldn’t ask but
心里藏着许多开不了口的疑问

How would you feel, if I told you I loved you?
你会怎么说呢？若我曾告诉你我爱你
It’s just something that I want to do
那只是件我想做的事
I’ll be taking my time, spending my life
不慌不忙 一生一世
Falling deeper in love with you
越来越深爱你
So tell me that you love me too
所以请你告诉我 你也爱我吧
Tell me that you love me too
告诉我 你也爱我吧
Tell me that you love me too
告诉我 你也爱我吧。

Translated by PinkOlifant