#7.Vocabulary

The Key to Success: Grit

keys: attitude, motivation, insist, effort

grit (n,v)

-courage and determination despite difficulty.

e.g.I gritted my teeth and syayed there to the end. 

perseverance (n)

-continued effort and determination

e.g.By perseverance the crippled boy learned how to swim.  

inversely (adv.)

-in such a way that one amount gets bigger as another getssmaller.

e.g.One study found that the risk of a stroke is inversely related to eating nuts.

intuition (n)

-an ability to understand something immediately based on your feelings rat her than facts.

e.g.He had an intuition that there was something wrong

motivational (a)

-giving you motivation.

e.g.To promote members interaction through group motivational programs and events

link: https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance

   #6. Vocabulary

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

procrastination

-put off doing something for later by doing other mindless tasks.

e.g.Procrastination is the father of failure .

perplexed
-confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve.
e.g.It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way.

terrified
-cause to feel extreme fear.
e.g.She's terrified her mother might find out her secret.

content

Tim Urban likened to the brain of a procrastinator that lives an Instant Gratification Monkey. He thought that there aren’t non-procrastinators exist in the world. Just everyone procrastinates on different affairs in lives. Tim Urban hopes us to remember the Monkey's sneakiest trick will come out when the deadlines aren't there.

(TED talk)

#5.Choice

Do you prefer to work from home, or to work in the office with your colleagues?

If I have choice , I prefer to work in the office rather than from home.

In my perspective, interpersonal relation is the most important thing for me in my life. I look forward to work with colleagues during the workdays and I also like to eat lunch and chat with them. I hope we can become good friends and good partners as well. In addition, I think work in the office is more efficient than from home.

 #4.question

Do you use AI in your everyday life?

-Face ID

I use this function everyday. It’s extremely common in our daily life. For example, our dormitory has a face ID function to control the Entrance and Exit, making our living environment much safer. I also used it in unlocking mobile phones to pay, remind the passwords and etc.. This technology can apply to so many things far than we think.

-Google map

Google map is one of my indispensable applications. Through the AI ​​technology, it leads you how to get to your destination and recommends the best route to avoid roadblocks as well. Based on the AI ​​algorithm, it can also tell the user the exact distance and time to reach the destination. In addition, users can also watch the street views of their location before they leave.

#3.question

Is technology harmful to me?

If you ask me ”Is Technology harmful to me?” My answer is No.

I believe that the benefit of technology is more than the disadvantage of it. I’m concerned that technology makes our lives more convenient.

For example , last semester, due to Covid-19, students unable be going to school. Thanks to Google metting , it allows students to use online communication with teachers and classmates. This technology let us can still learn new knowledges in the period of the epidemic.

Technology created benefits far more than these, I convinced that technology is necessary to the contineous development of our country. And I will make proper use of technology, wont's harm my health and psychology.

 #2. Vocabulary

Is technology harmful to youngsters?

adolescent

-young person in the process of developing into an adult.

e.g.It is still in the turbulent years of adolescence.

smoking gun

-information or evidence that proves that something is true or that someone has

committed a crime.

e.g.The search for other kinds of evidence tying him to trafficking has not produced a smoking gun.

mainpulate

-To try and make someone do or think a certain way and often by intentional means, to control a situation.

e.g.The lens can be manipulated to produce an enlarged or reduced image.

immersive

-seeming to surround the audience, player, etc. so that they feel completely involved in something.

e.g.Read on for one example of how to create an immersive environment.

savvy

-having a good understanding and practical knowledge of something.

e.g.Enterprise is like our life and the key of success is savvy and tenacity.

link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210906

  #1.Diary

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