#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.

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#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.

#3 List 5 words you learn.

1. authentic (adj.) : done or made in the traditional or original way

> They play music on authentic medieval instruments.



2. what the future holds (phrase) : what is likely to happen in the future

> If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future.



3. intervention (n.) : the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens

> His financial intervention saved the firm from liquidation.



4. sci-fi (n.) : science fiction

> Ladbroke Grove urban guerilla psychedelic sci-fi warriors probably sums it up.



5. recap (verb) : to repeat the main points of something that has just been said

> To recap the method, direct taxes have a legal framework facilitating the assessment of the overall effective marginal tax rates.

#2 Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you? What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak in English?

Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you?

Yes and no, I would say no for the difficulty of the question, but I would say yes for the story retelling part. Somehow I'm not a good storyteller, and the story I retold are basically different from the what actually the story to be telling.

What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak in English?

much to be a challenge for me. This is because the English they learn(I mean those Taiwanese student) are the standard English(which is more formal). However, the English I spoke is much more a local English, or you may call it Malayglish. If you are curious about the local English or the difference between it and standard English. You may squeeze some of your time to listen to this speech to know about it.

#1: My new plan this year!

If there's a book was made about my year ahead, I think it would call «Foreigner Without Desire». Haha, I am just kidding. Being in Taiwan for more than a year, to be honest, I'm somewhat homesick. I miss those flavorful cuisines like Curry Mee, Pan Mee and Bak Kuh Teh in Malaysia. I mean, although I could find some replacement in Taiwan, it just doesn't taste 100% like them. Having a flight to Malaysia and have all these in my stomach would be one of the plans to do in the future year of mine.

I'm quite hungry while writing this blog. Let 's not talk about food for my plan.

I have already obtained the certificate of Microsoft Office Specialist Expert for Office Excel 2016 this last year. There are three more certs to go to get a MOS Master certificate. Having 1 of 3 of the cert would be one of my plans too.

Aww... too rigorous let's turn back to some happy things.

You can't disagree that Taiwan is a country with a lot of impressive scenery. I'm planning to stargaze on Yangmingshan with my friend on my upcoming birthday. This is one of my wish that yet to fulfils. It would be fantastic if there is snow falling too. (I never saw a snow falling)

Again the cliché, easier said than done, my biggest hope on this year is to stay healthy on the whole year and try to run with the plans if I'm well.

(This is how Bak Kuh Teh and Pan Mee looks like if you did not heard before)