周六(1/11)1. 改善生活2.2.新聞討論3.口語會話練習

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1. 改善生活

Ten Ways to Improve People’s Lives  (By Edwina Carr.)

When you make people feel good, you enhance their self-image and give them energy, hope, and confidence. Below are ten simple ways you can make people feel good.

1. Encourage. What sunshine and rain do for flowers, encouragement does for humanity. Regardless of one’s position in life, everyone needs to hear words of encouragement.

 “Three billion people on the face of the earth go to bed hungry every night, but four billion people go to bed every night hungry for a simple word of encouragement and recognition.”    — Robert Cavett

2. Compliment Sincerely. You can compliment someone for a job well done or on an admirable characteristic you have noticed. If you can’t do it in person, don’t hesitate to use another means like a card, thoughtful email, or text message.

3. Praise Publicly. Boost someone’s confidence by commending their efforts in front of others, either verbally or in writing. You can also do this with people who serve you, such as a store clerk, waitress, or receptionist who has gone the extra mile to assist you.

4. Listen Thoughtfully. Focus on listening, not just hearing. When you are an attentive listener, people sense your care and concern and are comforted that their feelings and experiences are validated.

5. Serve Willingly. The next time you notice that a co-worker is under the gun and needs a hand, volunteer to help. Or offer to assist someone who has a task to do that they don’t want to do.  In doing so, you will help them see themselves as worthy of your efforts and attention.

6. Show Genuine Interest. Ask about something important to them and concentrate on what they have to say. Remembering and commenting on their hobbies, sports, vacations, or family at a later date will prove that you have a sincere interest in their lives.

7. Express Love Unselfishly.  Every person has a primary love language that dictates the ways they prefer to be loved. When we understand and love people the way they need to be loved (not just the way that satisfies our needs), it draws them closer to us and us to them. See a post from my wife Joy about this subject here.

8. Make a Friendly Call. It doesn’t have to be important or a special day, just call to let a friend or family member know you are thinking of them.  Asking how someone is doing is always appreciated.

 “The deepest principle of human nature is a craving to be appreciated.”   —William James

9. Give a Gift. It doesn’t need to be expensive. It can be a small bouquet of flowers or a card. In this department, it’s most definitely the thought that counts. Hallmark has captured the essence in their advertisement: You cared enough to send. . .”

10. Smile Often. A sincere smile never goes out of style; it can mean different things to different people. A smile can brighten people’s day in an instant, and they’ll appreciate that you made the effort to acknowledge them.

Questions:

1. Ways to live a better life?

2. How to live happily?

3. Ways to motivate yourself how to support and encourage yourself?

4. How to form a good habit?

5. How to pick a good gift for someone close to you?

6. What recreational activities can you do usually?

7. Tips for arranging holiday schedules?

8. Ways to deal with loneliness?

2.新聞討論

Vence Sung, wife fined for abuse of caregiver  

Taiwan News  (By Lung Jui-yun and Lilian Wu)

Entertainers Vence Sung and his wife Hung Pai-rong appeared at the Bureau of Labor Affairs (BLA) in New Taipei City Wednesday to face charges of abuse of a foreign worker. Following a brief questioning of Sung and his wife the bureau said that the couple had hired an unlicensed caregiver and assessed a fine of NT$30,000 for the infraction. In addition, a second fine of NT$60,000 was imposed because the address listed on a registration application for the caregiver was not an occupied residence and the caregiver’s place of work was also changed without notifying the BLA.
Q: What you think about foreign workers and caregiver in taiwan?

Taiwan's birthrate down 13% in 2013

Taipei, Jan. 9 (CNA) The number of births registered in Taiwan dropped to 199,113 in 2013, a decrease of 13.23 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of the Interior said Thursday. In 2013, the total fertility rate was 1.07 births per woman, down from 1.27 in 2012, the ministry said. The number of babies born reached a high of 229,481 in 2012, mainly due to people's preferences for having children in the Year of the Dragon, as the dragon is considered the luckiest of the Chinese zodiac signs. The Year of the Dragon started Jan. 23, 2012 and lasted until Feb. 9, 2013. It was followed by the less popular Year of the Snake, which lasts until Jan. 30, 2014. The ministry predicted that the birth rate is likely to increase this year, based on a rise in the number of marriages last year. In 2013, 147,636 marriages were registered in Taiwan, up 4,252, or 2.97 percent, from the previous year, according to the ministry.

Q: What you think about birthrate inTaiwan?

Excess pesticide residue found in imported strawberries

Taipei, Jan. 8 (CNA) Excessive levels of pesticide residue have been found in nearly 600 kilograms of strawberries from Japan and South Korea, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday. According to the FDA, most of the strawberries whose pesticide residues exceed Taiwan's standards are from Japan, at 397.85 kilograms, while the remaining 200 kg come from South Korea. The strawberries in question will be returned or destroyed, the FDA said, and random checks will be intensified on other strawberry imports. The imports were found to contain high doses of flonicamid, flufenoxuron and endosulfan, as well as the banned chemical cyflumetofen.
Q: What you think about the excess pesticide residue on fruits?

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