2019年12月6日 星期五
Assignment #9
1. Briefly introduce the Harvard study on happiness.
The study shows that they had find 3 things. The first is that social connections are really good for us, and that loneliness kills. Second is that is not just the number of friends you have, and it's not whether or not you're in committed relationship, but it's the quality of your close relationships. And the third is about relationships and our health is that good relationships don't just protect our bodies, they protect our brains.
2. Are you surprised by Dr. Robert’s findings?
Sure! He said the people who were the most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest at age 80. And the people in our 75-year study who were the healthiest in retirement were the people who had actively worked to replace workmates with new playmates.
3. According to your opinion, what makes a good life?
Good relationships keep us happier and healthier.
2019年11月30日 星期六
Assignment #8
Do you procrastinate sometimes? SURE! This weekend I planed to finish 3 presentation. But, I spend 4 hours to take a nap and watching videos.
Why do you procrastinate? This answer is obvious. The entertainments have more fun than doing homework.
How to stop procrastinating? First, told myself just to start with a little bit of the homework. Let the start looks easier. Second, Cut my work into lots of small parts ,which can make the work looks easier to fulfill. Third, set a clock work 25 minutes and take a nap 5 minutes. When working I will have some ideas then I can write down first and do them in the break.
(at least 1 minute)
*** This time, let’s try voice blog. Post your audio recording first, and then your texts.
*** This time, let’s try voice blog. Post your audio recording first, and then your texts.
2. Preview TED Talk 3
2019年11月20日 星期三
Assignment #7
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator/transcript#t-825627
#Write down 3 keywords you learn from the talk
1.Rational Decision-Maker 合理決策者
2.Instant Gratification Monkey 及時行樂猴
3.Panic Monster 恐懼怪
# Summarize the talk (within 5 sentences)
We need to spend time to do what really means to our lives. Focus on what is really important.
#Write down 3 keywords you learn from the talk
1.Rational Decision-Maker 合理決策者
2.Instant Gratification Monkey 及時行樂猴
3.Panic Monster 恐懼怪
# Summarize the talk (within 5 sentences)
We need to spend time to do what really means to our lives. Focus on what is really important.
2019年11月13日 星期三
TED talk
#The video's link:
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_c_bush_this_is_what_makes_employees_happy_at_work/up-next
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_c_bush_this_is_what_makes_employees_happy_at_work/up-next
# Write down 5 keywords you learn from the talk： 1.Trust 2.respect 3.fairness 4.listening 5.happy # Introduce the talk (within 3 sentences)： In this talk, learned 60% of people in the world are not happy at work. But, a company have happy employees have 3 times revenue growth compared with others. Trust and respect/fairness/listening are the 3 things that make your employees happy at work. |
2019年10月14日 星期一
Due to 10/14
Listen to Can you trust a smart speaker, and answer the following three questions:
(A) Do you have a smart speaker at home? No,I am not that rich.
(B) What is a smart speaker? It is a smart device like "siri".
(C) How does a smart speaker work? (at least 50 words) If you ask some questions to it. It will answer you. It's surface is like a acoustics, and it has AI inside. It can control household electronic appliances and some particular app.
(A) Do you have a smart speaker at home? No,I am not that rich.
(B) What is a smart speaker? It is a smart device like "siri".
(C) How does a smart speaker work? (at least 50 words) If you ask some questions to it. It will answer you. It's surface is like a acoustics, and it has AI inside. It can control household electronic appliances and some particular app.
2019年10月7日 星期一
Assignment #4
1. Your thoughts about the topic we discussed today. You can comment on the Hyperloop system (strengths, risks, realistic or not), you can also comment on the transport system here in Taiwan (the problem and your suggestion):Hyperloop have a great strength : speed, Taiwanese transportation like bus train are too slow to get everywhere, nowadays people need faster and faster transportation to every place, so it have a enormous market.
2. Listen to Are you hungry when you are angry. Be ready for some questions next week. : OK.
1. Your thoughts about the topic we discussed today. You can comment on the Hyperloop system (strengths, risks, realistic or not), you can also comment on the transport system here in Taiwan (the problem and your suggestion):Hyperloop have a great strength : speed, Taiwanese transportation like bus train are too slow to get everywhere, nowadays people need faster and faster transportation to every place, so it have a enormous market.
2. Listen to Are you hungry when you are angry. Be ready for some questions next week. : OK.
2019年9月25日 星期三
2019年9月24日 星期二
Assignment #2
Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you? No, because I have been training for this kind of test for a long time.
What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak ? Will, definitely are the speed and the foreign accent.
What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak ? Will, definitely are the speed and the foreign accent.
2019年9月16日 星期一
My new plan this year!
I wish I can find my own heart. Say I want to say and do I want to do. Hope I can find what I really interesting in (courses, love relationship, friendship and school clubs) and do them great.
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