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Cuba sees growing tourism [2016-08-04]

Cuban officials say more than two million tourists have visited the country so far this year. They say
Cuba will see a new record for visitor numbers. They're expecting 3.8 million tourists this year.
The rise in tourist numbers comes after the US and Cuba restarted ties in Dec. 2014.
Hsieh Su-wei retired from tennis in Taiwan [2016-08-04]
Taiwan's top woman tennis player Hsieh Su-wei said this morning that she is now retired from tennis
in Taiwan. She also said she is not going to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
On her Facebook page, Hsieh says she will never be part of the Taiwan national team again. Hsieh
said she had to do this after a tennis association official banged on a table and shouted at her.
Singapore rep (representative) resigns over drunk driving [2016-08-10]
The ROC representative to Singapore has resigned. Antonio Chiang is stepping down because he was
caught drunk driving.
Chiang said he just wanted to help the country when he accepted the job, and he is sorry for causing
trouble for the government. Police stopped Chiang in Taipei late last Wednesday. That was just a few
hours after he was sworn in as the new representative to Singapore.
His blood alcohol content was almost double the legal limit.
Traffic citations for Pokemon Go top 1000 [2016-08-10]
Police say they've given out 1,210 tickets for people breaking traffic laws playing Pokemon Go since
the game was available in Taiwan Saturday. Between August 6th and 8th, 76 car drivers, 1100
motorcycle riders and 24 drivers of slow-moving vehicles have been caught playing Pokemon Go
while in traffic.
Transport Minister Ho Chen-dan says his office will look into ways to change laws to deal with this
problem over the next two weeks.
Weather [2016-08-12]
Looking at the weather across Taiwan.
We can expect: Partly cloudy skies with occasional afternoon thundershowers in the north. Partly
cloudy skies with occasional showers or thundershowers in the center. And partly cloudy skies with
occasional showers or thunderstorms in the south.
Current Temperatures: Taipei 31, Taichung 27, Gaoxiong 27.

Vocabulary
1. tourism, n., the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay or
entertainment for people who are on holiday:
- Tourism is Venice's main industry.
- The islands economy is mainly/largely/heavily dependent on tourism.
2. official, n., a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization:
- a government/trade-union/bank/company/court official
- Report the incident to the responsible official.
3. so far, idiom, until now:

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- So far there's been no word from them.
- What do you think of the show so far?
4. expect, v., to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned:
- You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
- Do you really expect me to believe you?
5. rise, n., an increase in number, amount, or value [= increase; fall]:
- There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work.
- The price rises are expected to continue.
6. tie, n., [usually plural] a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries:
- Therere strong economic ties between Taiwan and Japan.
- China is eager to establish diplomatic ties with Vatican.
7. association, n., an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose:
- Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?
8. representative, n., sb. who speaks or does sth. officially for another person or group of people:
- The committee includes representatives from industry.
- She's our sales representative (rep) in France.
9. resign, v., to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization:
- He resigned from the company in order to take a more challenging job.
- He resigned as manager after eight years.
10. step down, phrasal v., to leave an important job or position and let sb. else take your place:
- He has decided to step down as captain of the team.
- Morris should step aside until the investigation is completed.
11. swear sb. in, phrasal v., [often passive] to make somebody promise to do a job correctly, to be
loyal to an organization, a country, etc.:
- Clinton was sworn in as President.
- The new governor will be sworn in next week.
12. content, n., (following a noun) the amount of a substance that is contained in something else:
- Chocolate has a high fat content.
- Sunflower margarine has the same fat content as butter.
13. citation, n., an official order for sb. to appear in court or pay a fine for doing something illegal:
- Turner was issued a traffic citation for reckless driving.
14. available, adj., that you can get, buy or find:
- Tickets are available free of charge from the school.
- Is this dress available in a larger size?
15. look into sth., phrasal v., to examine the facts about a problem or situation:
- The manager will look into your complaint.
- We're looking into the possibility of merging the two departments.
16. deal with sth., phrasal v., to solve a problem, perform a task, etc.:
- He's good at dealing with pressure.
- Don't worry, I'll deal with this.
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