Midterm project: The perfect Santa

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The Perfect Santa ( From BBC Six Minutes English)
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Voice Blog 2

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View on Vocaroo >> Text：        The Harvard study on happiness may be the longest study of adult life that's ever. It wants to find out what really keeps people happy and healthy from teenagers to old age . To get the clearest picture of these lives, researchers send them questionnaires , interview them in their living rooms , get their medical records from their doctors, talk to their children and so on. And about a decade ago, their wives were also invited.        The study started from two groups of men in1938 , continues now with their children . And we can get that" Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. " There's also three big lessons about relationships. First , social connections are really good for us and loneliness kills. Second , what matters is the quality of your close relationships. Third , good relationships don't just protect our bodies but also our brains.        In fact, I'm...
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Transport of the future——5 words i learned

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1.Commonplace       D efinition： (adj) Not unusual or often seen.  平常的，普通的                             (n)    S omething that happens or exists  in many places, so that it is not unusual .常事      E.g.                 a)    Free Wi-Fi  in coffee shops is commonplace these days.                             b)    It is a commonplace for people to k eep a pet  these days. 2.Automation     Definition: (U) Using a machine to do something instead of  a human. 自動化，自動操作       E.g.             a)   Automation in the car making industry has led to the loss of hundreds of jobs.                   ...
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Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you? What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak in English?

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Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you?   1.Speaking tasks:  Yes. My English speaking is very rusty these days.       Aspects: First, my pronunciation sounded a little strange. Second, i read the wrong word for a few times. Third,  when it was the time to express my own views or retell the story,  i couldn't speak logically.       Reasons: Lack of training through the whole summer vacation. Couldn't express my views naturally. 2.Listening tasks: Yes. My listening has regressed.       Aspects: First, i couldn't concentrate on the whole tasks, always thinking of deserting. Second, didn't have a good state of mind.       Reasons: Lack of training and lack of sleep. What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak in English? Lack of training has demonstrated my basic English leaning problems. For speaking part, lack of logical, afraid to express my self and limi...
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