What makes a good life?

Harvard said that good relationships keep us happier and healthier. And there are three big lessons about relationship. First, social connections are good for our not only physical but mental health. Second, the quality of your close relationships that matters. If you have many friends, but most of them have bad impacts on you, why not making just one good friend who has positive influence on you? Quantity is not that important. Last but not least, good relationship also protects our brains. People who are in relationships where they really feel they can count on the other person in times of need, those people's memories stay sharper and longer. Instead, they experience earlier memory decline.

As for my own opinion, I think “company” makes a good life. When I stay with my friends, I can set my mind at rest；When I am with my family, I won’t feel reserved, and can do myself without wearing the mask. “Company” is a kind of relationship, therefore, I think what Harvard said are reasonable, and I really agree with them.

There isn’t so much time in life, so we have to cherish every living moment. If you have free time, taking some time to accompany your family and someone you care about. You’ll feel a sense of happiness.

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Six minute English project

Rainbow, Bonnie, Penny

Do you procrastinate sometimes? Why do you procrastinate? How to stop procrastinating?

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To be honest, I’m not a procrastinator. I hate delaying. When someone assigns me to do something, I‘ll do it as quickly as I can. If I couldn’t finish it at once, I would feel extremely nervous and stressful. Sometimes I regard it as my strength, but sometimes I think it’s my biggest weakness. Because I can’t concentrate on the things that will happen next, instead, I just care about what I need to do. This is the so-called “Putting the cart before the horse.” Therefore, I think maybe procrastination isn’t bad, you just need to remember and talk to yourself that you need to do it before the deadline, and that will be perfect.

Besides, I think the reason why people choose to procrastinate is that they want to stay in comfort zone, and avoiding getting new messages, and I think the way to stop it is making the friend just like me, because I will supervise you until you have done your assignments.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

Vocabulary

1. procrastinate拖延：postpone or delay needlessly.

2.propagate繁衍：transmit from one generation to the next.

3.gratification滿足：state of being gratified or satisfied

Summary

    Procrastination is a challenge we have all faced at one point or another. For as long as humans have been around, we have been struggling with delaying, avoiding, and procrastinating on issues that matter to us. 
    I think the best way to solve this problem is by setting goal of yourself—making plans for your Future Self. You are envisioning what you want your life to be like in the future. Researchers have found that when you think about your Future Self, it is quite easy for your brain to see the value in taking actions with long-term benefits. The Future Self values long-term rewards.

The power of passion and perseverance

• 5 key words

1.stratospheric同溫層的:

unusually or unreasonably high.

2.rookie新手:

an awkward and inexperienced youth.

3.grit勇氣:

fortitude and determination.

4.stamina耐力:

the level of enduring strength and energy.

5.questionnaire問卷:

a form containing a set of questions；submitted to people to gain statistical information.

• Introduction of the talk

According to the talk, I really agree that" Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.

It's a marathon, not a sprint, which means you need to keep working hard although you are successful enough. If you want to be a successful person, the ability of courage and determination can't be ignored.

Can you trust a smart speaker?

Q：Do you have a smart speaker at home?

A：No, I don't. But I really want to have my own one because I think it's convenient and cool.

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Q：What is a smart speaker?

A：A smart speaker is a wireless and smart audio playback device that  uses several types of connectivity for additional functions. Smart speakers have special features to enhance ease of use, connect to multiple types of audio sources and provide additional functionality.

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Q：How does the smart speaker use?

A：The key to the operation of smart speakers is the voice recognition technology that is used.

Using voice recognition, it is possible for the smart speaker to understand what is being said and act upon it.

Transportation problems and suggestions in Taiwan

Traffic problems are a major concern of the public. Although there is never any shortage of policy suggestions on the issue, many of them are simply rubbish.
In my opinion, I think it's not a good policy  to boost tourism in eastern Taiwan by building freeways and allowing cars to rush to the east on weekends and holidays. Local residents may not profit from such investments, while tourist spots may suffer because of large crowds. What we should do is encourage our tourists to use local transport, also,the government must not ruin the environment of the east by building freeways that are not of much use.