#8.Is there a short-term or long-term goal that you want to achieve in your life? What is it? How to turn your goals into reality? What’s your plan?

 short-term goal

There is a short-term goal that I want to achieve in my life. That is getting a driver's license. My parents used to take me on trips, so I want to take my family around this island. 

I plan to learn to drive during this summer vacation. I have to practice driving hard and pass the exam in once. Meanwhile, I have to arrange travel directions, book restaurants, and find local restaurants.

If I get my driver’s license, I will practice general roads and be familiar with highways. Let my family travel happily and return home safely. I was pleased to see my parents' smile and satisfied expression.

#7. The Key to Success: Grit

TED Talk

link:The Key to Success: Grit

What do you think is the key to success?

I think there are three key to success.

The first one is attitude. When you deal with things in a positive way, you seize the chance of success. If you can’t learn it once, you can learn the second or third time until you will. I believe that when we learn new things, we should not think about whether we can do it. Only whether we are willing to.

The second is never give up. While we are on the way to success, we are bound to encounter many difficulties. The closer you get to success, the harder it is. Therefore, if only you don’t give up, you get the ticket to success.

Last but not least, be all you can be and have a clear conscience. Whenever you do something, devote all of yourself. You can't be afraid of failure without trying, otherwise you will never succeed.

As long as you firmly believe in the above three conditions, success will not be too far away from you.

Vocabulary(👉:Example sentences)

1.stratospheric(adj.): very high or great

👉 The project had proved a stratospheric success.

2. grit(n.): courage and determination despite difficulty

👉 It takes true grit to stand up to a bully.

3.perseverance(n.): continued effort and determination

👉 Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up to the top.

4.permanent(adj.): lasting for a long time or for ever

👉 The disease can cause permanent damage to the brain.

5.intuitions(n.): an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts

👉 Often there's no clear evidence one way or the other and you just have to base your judgment on intuition.

#6.Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

 TED Talk

link:

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

Vocabulary (👉:Example sentences)

1.procrastination (n.): the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring

👉This is no time for procrastination - we need decisive action.

2. hypothesis (n.): an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved

Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested. 

3. epiphany(n.): a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you

👉That was an eye-opening moment for me, an epiphany for me. 

 

Introduce the talk 

This video is talking about the cause of procrastination. In this talk, the speaker compared a rational decision maker with irrational one which is like a playful monkey in human brain.  

When the procrastinator encounters difficult or tough things, the monkey will show up and stop him from doing what he have to do. However, the brain of the procrastinator has a guardian, panic monster, who’s always watching over him in his darkest moments. 

In the end, the speaker encouraged us to think seriously about our really procrastination on something. 

monkey

panic monster

#5.If you can choose, do you prefer to work from home, or to work in the office with your colleagues? Why?

  prefer to work from home, or to work in the office?

 

If I can choose, I prefer to work from home.

Some people feel that working from home can’t communicate with colleagues and it’s very inefficient.But I don’t think so.Because the technology is very advanced nowadays. If you want to have a meeting with your colleagues or boss at any time, you can use the Google meet.

When you work from home, you can arrange your own time. Once the work progress is over,you can do some housework or exercise.

Because the work time is very flexible, if you don’t want to eat out, you can cook it by yourself. 

Therefore, working from home can take care of both family and career.

#4.Do you use AI in your everyday life?

 Do you use AI in your everyday life?

Yes, I do. There are many AI products in our lives. Such as, self-driving cars, robot, and Siri. The mobile phone we use every day is the best AI products. The two functions which I often use      are Touch ID and Google Assistant. 

                                        

Touch ID is a technology that uses fingerprints to log in to mobile phones. It replaces password function. When I want to turn on the phone, I just touch it to turn it on. I like Touch ID because it's very convenient.

 

        

                                       

Google Assistant is a speech recognition that convert human speech content into text. Just say "OK Google" and say what you want to ask, and then  it will respond in your language. When I’m lazy, I can use speech to text function to send messages without typing. Google Assistant is fast and suitable for sending large amounts of text content. So,I like it very much.

   

           

                           

                       

 

#3.Is technology harmful to you?

 I think both good and bad. But I prefer technology is harmful to me.There are three reasons why technology is harmful to me.

First is vision problem. I usually watch mobile videos during my entertainment time.Because the blue light of the mobile phone increases the eye power. 

Second, rely on technology. I used to look at the map without going the wrong way, but relying too much on google maps will lead to a dead end.

The last one is become more and more lazy. Because of the delivery platform, I don’t go out shopping, and I often feel that the quality of the goods is poor.

 

#2.Five good words

 

6 Minute English(Podcast)

link:
Is technology harmful to youngsters?

Vocabulary:

1. convinced(adj.): completely certain about something 

👉 My boyfriend says I'd like going on a camping trip,but I'm not convinced.

2. manipulate(v.): to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly   

👉 Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.

3.psychology (n.): the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behavior, or the influence of a particular person's character on their behavior 

👉 Psychology lies in health,and psychology lies in the improvement of ideal quality. 

4. sensibly(adv.):in a sensible or practical way

👉 The police praised motorists for driving sensibly in the appalling conditions.

5.addiction (n.):an inability to stop doing or using something,especially something harmful 

👉 Phone addiction is not an official illness,but many people say it's real.

#1.Greeting

 

    Hello!I'm Jean.I am a student in the Department of Finance and Taxation.I am an optimistic and introverted girl. Chocolate cake is my favorite food.I like swimming because it can let me relax. 

My hobby is playing the piano. Especially, I like to collect all kinds of fluffy dolls.

My motto is never give up.I will tell myself when I am in trouble.Traveling around the world with my  family is my dream.