#9 What makes a good life?

Talkscript
The Harvard Happiness Study is the quantitative study of positive and negative affect, well-being, quality of life and life satisfaction. In this study, 724 men were tracked for 75 years, catch up their situation all along the way without knowing how their life going to be. The research staff will collect the questionnaire about the lives of the men every two years. The lessons of the study are good relationships keep us happier and healthier. I'm not surprised by Dr Robert's findings. The quote of Confucius "It is always glad to see a friend from afar." always remind us that having a good friend will make us happier. Lastly, in my opinion, I can't agree anymore with the quote "money is everything" as well as getting a good life, just donate to me if you do not agree with that. Thank you.

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

Transcript
Hi, guys, this is Hugo's English Assignment, and I'm Hugo(duh). So far, I'm going to answer three questions for the assignment, First, do you procrastinate sometimes? Second, why do you procrastinate? And Third, how to stop procrastinating?
So am I procrastinate sometimes? Hmm yup hmm nope, I basically procrastinate anytime.
Why do I procrastinating? Like, hmm, you know... I know... too much to do, too little time.
How to stop procrastinating? Well honestly... I don't know.
Just for not to be a superficial assignment, I do google for someways to stop procrastinating.
First, have a to-do list and do it on time. Better get a friend to supervise you.
Second, stop to be a 'perfect' generator, it will always slow you down, just to know that it's nothing at all if it's not finished,
And lastly removing distractions from your environment. Which in short, no cellphone, no computer, no electronic device as far as you're not doing a task that in need of them.
Thank you for listening, and I hope you and I could finish all of our coming tasks on time, I mean in time.

#7 Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

1. demanding (noun) : something that is very bad or a failure, especially when this is very annoying or disappointing

> Because of the weather, the parade was a total disaster.



2. gratify (verb) : to make someone feel pleased and satisfied

> He was gratified by Lucy’s response.



3. procrastinate(verb) : Formal to delay doing something that you ought to do, usually because you do not want to do it

> People often procrastinate when it comes to paperwork.

Summary of the talk
In this talk, the speaker has told us that, procrastinator----which is all of us, have three main entities in our mind.

The Rational Decision Maker
Which is the one who makes sensible choices and tries to make sense of things in order.
The Instant-Gratification Monkey
Whose one and only priority is to find what’s fun and what’s easy.
The Panic Monster
Who appears just before deadlines to strike fear into our hearts about the dire consequences of the Monkey’s actions.

Take a look at the talk if you feel interesting.

#6 The power of passion and perseverance

1. demanding (adj.) : need a lot of ability, effort, or skill

> Climbing is physically demanding.



2. stratospheric (adj.) : something is extremely high or great

> The house prices of Taipei nowadays are stratospheric high.



3. struck(adj.) : if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important

> His financial intervention saved the firm from liquidation.



4. perspective (n.) : a way of thinking about something

> I like the programme because it gives you a different perspective on world news.



5. questionnaire (n.) : a written set of questions which you give to a large number of people in order to collect information

> All staff were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their jobs.

Introduce to the talk
It is a talk that introducing grit, which is one of the factors to succeed.

#MidtermProject Six Minute English-X for Kiss

Midterm Project Introduction


Original Audio & PFD handout;


6min_english_xforkiss.pdf
Our Video

#5 Can you trust a smart speaker

A Google Home

(A) Do you have a smart speaker at home? 

Nope, having a smart speaker in a dormitory sounds a bit show off actually. It cost around 1,000 NTD to 3,000 NTD, and it gets more expensive with the more function.

(B) What is a smart speaker? 

A XiaoMi Speaker

A smart speaker is a device that integrates with a virtual assistant that can let you done a lot of action with hand free. For example, switching on a light, turn off a fan, changing the channel of the tv, etc. Besides that, it can have some interactive action with it. Like you can ask him(or maybe her?) which seasoning to add when you forget the recipe while you're cooking. (babysitting will not be a nightmare anymore aha)

(C) How does a smart speaker work?

An Amazon Echo Dot

There is a built-in microphone in the smart speaker, and it will listen to your voice persistently to make different actions when you make an order based on their voice recognition system.  

#4 Comments of the Hyperloop System

In this blog, I would like to talk about the strength of the Hyperloop System. In my opinion, The Hyperloop System would highly improve access to education. As a student, choosing one prospect school that's right for us but isn't too far from home is a challenge that we all faces. However, with the swiftly hyperloop system that can reduce travel time massively alongside the prices that are said to be considerable, commuting daily from KaoShiung to NTUB isn't a wild wish.

On the other hand, the post and delivery system would be more efficient with this cutting-edge technology. Imagine that you click the "checkout" on the online store, and you received the package that sent out from KaoShiung after 20 minutes, isn't that sound fantastic?

In conclusion, the advantages of the Hyperloop System outweigh the disadvantages. Implant the system in every country would be a saving grace. I hope the governments will not be penny wise and pound foolish.