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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Can you trust a smart speaker？

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Q1: Do you have a smart speaker at home? A    : Yes ,  I have two smart speakers. One of them is Apple ’ s Siri ,  which helps me operate my phone better. The other one is TmallGenie .    By giving it voice indications , It  can control domestic appliances ,  play music ,  top up my phone and so on. They all bring convenience to my life.  Q2: What is a smart speaker？ A   : A smart speaker is a type of wireless speaker and voice command device ,  with an integrated virtual assistant that offers interactive actions and hands-free activation ,  with the help of one " hot word "  ( or several "hot words" ) . Q3: How does a smart speaker work? A    : Basically ,  you give it a voice command and it does what you want . According to the research ,  although each smart speaker system is slightly different ,  when looking at how they work ,  typically the smart speaker listens to...
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