周五(7/26) 1.衝突 2. 幸運符 3.軍中冤魂

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 周五(7/26) 1.衝突 2. 幸運符 3.軍中冤魂

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1.如何防止衝突

Preventing Conflict - How to avoid Conflict ? (management study guide)

 Nothing beneficial and productive comes out of a conflict. It is simply a wastage of time and energy for and thus every individual should try his level best to prevent conflict.

First learn to keep a control on your emotions. Never ever get too hyper or overreact as it leads you nowhere. Always remember the other individual you are dealing with might not be as educated as you, might not be from the same background as you are, but you have no right to ridicule his opinions. Be a good and a patient listener. Listen carefully what the other person has to say and then only give your expert comments.

 
Learn to keep a control on your tongue. One must think before he speaks. Don’t unnecessarily shout on others as it not only spoils the ambience but also brings a lot of negativity around. Soften your voice while interacting with others and learn to adjust with others. Sit with the other person and try to sort out your differences.
 
Misunderstandings also lead to conflicts, so be very clear and transparent in your communications. Never play with words and the content of your communication has to be specific to avoid conflicts. Do cross check with the speaker whether he has understood everything in the desired form or not, failing which would lead to misunderstandings and eventually to a fight. Effective communication goes a long way in preventing conflicts.
 
No one wins in a fight and you gain nothing out of it. As they say “Prevention is better than cure”, thus a conflict must be prevented at its early stages as it snatches one’s mental peace and harmony.
 

Questions:

1. How to deal with conflict in marriage?

Couples arguing and fighting. How to stop the rows?

2. How avoid conflict between lovers?

3. How to deal with conflict in the workplace?

How to resolve conflicts with colleagues?

4. How to deal with the difficult colleagues?

5. How to deal with a difficult boss?

6. How do you control your temper when you fight/argue with someone? Ways to hold your temper?

  

 2. 幸運符
A good luck charm (wise geek)

A good luck charm is an object which is supposed to bring good luck to its carrier. Many cultures have beliefs about good luck charms and talismans which ward off evil and ill-fortune, ranging from carrying a rabbit's foot to keeping a cage of crickets in the kitchen. People around the world wear and use good luck charms, even in the case of individuals who are not particularly superstitious.

Humans have associated auspicious and inauspicious meanings with various objects for centuries. Certain colors and shapes, for example, were associated with luck and good fortune, while others were viewed as ominous. These beliefs have carried over into the present day in many cultures; in China, for example, red is a lucky color, and people often wear red on major occasions and keep red objects in their homes for good fortune. In some European countries, a horseshoe is used as a good luck charm over the door of a home.

Some good luck charms are worn, such as charm bracelets and necklaces with amulets. Others may be kept in a home or vehicle. Prayer cards, religious statues, and various lucky objects may be positioned in a particularly auspicious location in some regions of the world, while in others, they may simply be kept readily in view. In some cultures, objects can only bring good luck if they are blessed by a religious officiant, or if they are handled in a particular way.

People may also view living organisms as good luck charms. Certain animal species may be considered auspicious, or people may believe that animals of a particular color are especially lucky. Keeping such an animal is supposed to bring good fortune, and the death or disappearance of the animal may be viewed as a bad sign for its owner. Beliefs about lucky animals are varied; in some parts of India, for example, people leave gifts of milk out for snakes, while in Burma, white cats are considered lucky and blessed by the heavens. White cats may be carried in parades or kept in businesses as a good luck charm.

 Questions:

1. Do you believe that lucky charms can bring good luck?

2. Do you believe in lucky charms, amulets or special protection from bad things?

What's your good luck charm?

3. Can you list good luck symbols from around the world?

4. Do you believe that black color brings bad luck ? (or the other colors?)

What is your lucky color? What is you lucky number?

5. What is you lucky animal? Why?

6. Are you superstitious? Why? Or why not?

 

3.軍中冤魂

30,000 Taiwanese protest after 'abused' soldier dies

More than 30,000 people yesterday protested in Taipei, demanding justice for a corporal who died after being allegedly abused in the military by his superiors.

Holding placards reading; "We want the truth" and "Punish the perpetrators", the protesters rallied outside the Defence Ministry building. They sang spoof military songs mocking the ministry for imposing improper punishments on military conscripts.

Question:

What is your opinion about abused' soldier dies case?

 (周六主題 (7/27) 1. 如何有迷人的特質?2. 英文諺語介紹
 3. 新聞話題討論)
 內容在首頁 周六欄位

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周二主題 4/30 1.握手禮儀 2. 婚前協議

 時間: 每周二晚上7:00~9:30
地點: 怡客咖啡 Ikari Coffee
 
新北市板橋區文化路2段311號

板南線江子翠捷運站2號出口旁
 

各位會員朋友們:

2013年4月30日將討論兩主題---

周二聚會 4/30 1.握手禮儀 2. 婚前協議

 

 

 

握手禮儀

Koreans Slap Bill Gates for 'Rude' Handshake (ABC News' Joanne Kim)

The buzz in town today is this photograph of Microsoft founder Bill Gates' shaking hands with South Korea President Park Geun-hye.

Gates, 57, might have not realized it Monday, but a one-hand shake in Korean culture - and also in Asia - is notably casual, done only when the other party is a good friend, of the same or younger age. Using one hand with the other tucked in the pants pocket is considered rude here, done when one is expressing superiority to the other.

"Perhaps it was his all-American style but an open jacket with hand in pocket? That was way too casual. It was very regretful," said Chung Jin-suk, secretary general at the Korean National Assembly.

President Park's office has said nothing publicly about the incident and a spokesperson for Gates declined to comment.

But Internet chat rooms and social network sites are filled with views debating cultural differences and analyses of Gates' laid-back style.

"I don't know if that was ignorance or just plain disrespect," Cho Park, a Korean student studying in New York, said. "It was pretty rude of him. The thing is I'm not sure if it is rude in Western culture."

"Cultural difference or bad manners?" the Joongang Ilbo newspaper wrote.

This is not just a Korean thing. It's an international protocol.

"Maybe it was intentional. Otherwise, he has a very strange habit."

Gates was in South Korea on a three-day visit to promote his start-up TerraPower, which is developing next-generation nuclear reactors.

Questions:

1. Why is it important to have good manners? .

2. Why international etiquette is so important

3. Do you think that Bill Gates handshakes weird and disrespectful?

4. What are the best ways for social etiquette?

And how to have good manners?

5. Should we mind our manners on a public occasion?

Why should we mind our manners?

6. What do you think about etiquette and culture differences?

 

婚前協議

Prenuptial Marriage Agreements  (By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com )

Are prenuptial marriage agreements a death knell for romance? Or are prenuptial agreements practical solutions to dealing with the problematic topic of finances in a marriage?

 More and more couples are signing prenuptial marriage agreements before they marry. These are not just couples dealing with financial inequality, or couples who have a lot of wealth. These are couples who want to put all their financial cards on the table before they walk down the aisle.

Pros of Prenuptial Agreements:

• Financial matters need to be faced.

• Prenuptial agreements can preserve family ties and inheritance.

• If your future spouse won't sign a prenuptial marriage agreement, it may be best to discover this before the wedding.

• The financial well-being of children from a previous marriage can be protected.

• Personal and business assets accumulated before your marriage are protected.

• A prenup puts financial expectations out on the table before your wedding.

• A prenuptial marriage agreement spells out which assets a spouse may want to give to children or other family members in the event of death.

• In the event of a divorce, a prenuptial agreement eliminates battles over assets and finances.

Cons of Prenuptial Agreements:

• They are unromantic.

• Prenups can give the appearance that there is a lack of trust between the partners.

• A prenuptial agreement could create resentment between spouses.

• A prenuptial marriage agreement makes it seem like there is a lack of a life-time commitment to one another.

Questions:

1. Do you think a prenuptial agreement is a good idea for couples?

if you consider a prenuptial agreement what conditions would you sing in a prenuptial?

2. It is proper to talk money before marriage?

 

3. Do you think money issues cause more arguments in marriage?

How to resolve financial conflicts and keep love in your marriage?

4. Separate or joint bank accounts in marriage?

Do you think that couples’ property should split 50-50?

5. What happens to property after a divorce?

6. What are the other common marriage problems?

比爾蓋茲手插褲兜與韓總統握手被批無禮  (澳洲日報)

美國微軟公司創始人比爾·蓋茲22日與韓國總統朴槿惠握手時，一隻手插在口袋內。這一“隨意”行為23日遭韓國媒體批評。

韓國各大媒體均在頭版刊登這幅握手照片。《中央日報》在照片說明中寫道：“文化差異，或是無禮行為？”《東亞日報》則發問：“無禮的握手？隨意的握手？”

一些社交網站同樣熱議。有人發布留言：“即便考慮到文化差異，某些場合應有恰當禮儀……他（蓋茲）怎麼能在會晤一國領導人時把手插在口袋裏？”

法新社評述，韓國人注重禮節，對任何可能傷及其民族自豪感的行為尤其敏感。2008年，蓋茲會晤韓國前總統李明博時，同樣一手插在口袋內；他2011年會晤韓國前總統金大中時則採取更為尊重的雙手握手。

 

 

「錢」的問題 

 

由於影視名人婚變事件，層出不窮，凸顯出「錢」的問題，常是婚姻中爭執的導火線，而「錢」的問題也常見於，一般離婚夫婦中，讓我們來談談『婚前契約』的必要性與否? (Billy)

 

于美人婚變

知名節目主持人于美人，上月30日召開記者會，說明丈夫和母親爆發口角衝突的事件始末，還提到16年的婚姻關係緊張，近5年來更是衝突不斷。只是兩人的「家事」，連日來卻頻頻登上新聞版面，甚至還扯出于美人與公婆早已10多年不相往來，James也對丈母娘頗有怨言，2個人的婚姻路似乎已經危機四伏？ 3月27日于美人母親和James爆發激烈口角衝突，於是報警處理，30日早上事件爆發，同日下午于美人火速召開記者會說明，證實因擔心母親安危已申請保護令。接著她開始列出James多項罪狀，包含他毀謗自己、恐嚇母親、失業不養家、拋下孩子獨自南下等，坦言兩人分居且關係不佳。

面對于美人自爆婚姻出現危機，丈夫James也不甘示弱的發表聲明，除了否認于美人的指控外，甚至還大動作地表示，不排出公布錄音帶內容自清。只是雙方的婚姻出現裂痕，除了是對於彼此父母都有所抱怨外，最重要的原因，不外乎就是因為「錢」的問題。

金友莊、高凌風離婚至今錢喬不攏

金友莊昨錄年代「今晚誰當家」大談離婚話題，砲火仍持續猛轟高凌風欠錢不還，除了以她名義超貸的1850萬房貸至今尚未釐清，高凌風還以「病重」為由避不見面，但私下卻是護產動作不斷，還帶著記者到她委任律師的辦公室，用意啟人疑竇；高凌風的友人私下爆料：「他對外哭窮，其實錢都藏在海外。」讓金友莊質疑他的背後有高人指點，將犯行提升至「經濟犯」的程度。

每周一句 4/28 draw (somebody's) fire

 

draw (somebody's) fire 遭受批評--- if something or someone draws fire, they are criticized

Examples:

Her awkward performances have drawn fire from audiences

Their approval of same-sex marriage is expected to draw fire from Churches.

His recent comment was bound to draw fire.

 

 

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周二4/23 1.避免衝突 2.旅行的好處

周二聚會 4/23 1. 避免衝突 2.旅行的好處
時間: 每周二晚上7:00~9:30
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新北市板橋區文化路2段311號

板南線江子翠捷運站2號出口旁

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2013年4月23日將討論兩主題---

1. 避免衝突 2.旅行的好處

*(朋友首先感謝 您欣賞本會文章 這些文章透過網路分享

敬請不要搶先引用這些ideas 尤其是J朋友 感謝您的配合)

 

避免衝突

How to Avoid Conflict (By Theresa Smith, eHow )

Conflict is part of everyday life and can range from a small disagreement at the office to yelling at a not so conscientious driver. Although we tend to get over many small conflicts pretty well, when conflict arises in our personal lives and relationships it is can be much harder to deal with.

1 Bite your tongue rather than say something harsh in the heat of the moment that you don't mean. Remember the old adage, if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all. Sometimes, during an argument is not the right time to try to make your point.

 

 2 Be willing to listen because sometimes that is the easiest way to resolve a conflict. Let your loved one express her feelings to you. You cannot fight feelings and feelings are not wrong. You cannot change the way that a person feels but you can acknowledge her feelings and try to understand them.

3 Set boundaries because everyone needs those no matter how close the relationship may be. Respect each other's privacy and space. Not everything involving your significant other is your business. Sure, you share a lot but it is not a necessity to know everything that he does at every moment. it is not fair and will surely lead to conflict when those boundaries are not respected.

 4 Be grateful and don't take your significant other for granted. Thank her for all that she does. Let him know that you appreciate him keeping things fixed around the house. Thank her for cooking dinner, doing the laundry and doing a great job with the kids. All of those nice things that you enjoy should not be handled as the significant other doing her duty. Just say thanks every once in a while for his being the person that he is.

 5 Don't overreact to an overreact to an already volatile situation, particularly when the other person may be seeking a confrontation. Don't fall into negative behaviors. Keep a cool head and think things out before reacting. Ask yourself if it is worth the fight. Don't react in a way that you will have to apologize for later.

Questions:

1 . What causes conflict? And how to avoid conflict?

2. How to resolve a conflict at work?

3. How to resolve conflicts in your relationships effective

4. Can you control your anger?

5. Is silence as a good or bad tool to resolve conflicts?

6. Ways to managing disagreements?

  

旅行的好處

The Benefits of Traveling ( ineedmotivation.com)

Traveling gives us the opportunity to disconnect from our regular life. You get to forget your problems/issues for a few weeks, it can also help you figure things out that you would not have understood without the distance traveling can give you. We all have crazy schedules, work and a family to take care of, going away alone or with some friends can give you distance and perhaps even make you realize how important these people are for you. Like the saying says: we never know what we have until we lose it.

 

Another great benefit is the relaxation you get to do. It’s nice to live life to its fullest and enjoy a stress free time with yourself. Going on vacation lets us recharge our “batteries” by disconnecting us from our regular life. When we come back we feel invigorated and we are happy to be back in our day to day routine. It’s a very good stress remover that has a lot more to give than most people are willing to accept.

 

Traveling increases our knowledge and widens our perspective. To view new customs, different ways of living is fantastic for the mind. It gives us a new perspective about life and especially our life, it can help us change some of our habits or even create new ones. When I travel I usually make it a point to try new food, some cultures don’t have fries in their diet and they are all skinny, others use spices to give taste and not oils or fats. Discovering different values and ways to get by in life is really interesting. You also need to visit exotic new places and discover what this wonderful world has to offer.

 

New experiencesincrease our resourcefulness by living situations you would never encounter at home, this is great experience for you when you come back to your routine. I have noticed that people who traveled a lot in life were ready to embrace change and have a natural ability of overcoming problems that others would frown upon.

 

When traveling with friends or family it creates memories for a lifetime. These memories will create a bond that nothing can erase no matter what happens with the friendship/relationship. It can also give a new perspective on the relationship and cement the bond forever. It also gives nice stories to tell people afterwards, you can create photo albums about your trips and when you feel nostalgic you can take an hour of your life and experience the trips again by looking at your pictures.

Questions:

1. What are the benefits of traveling?

2. How often do you travel or go on vacation?

3. Can travelling make you healthier? Why?

4. Ways to relax yourself?

5. Do you dare to break out of your comfort zone and to do sth new?

6. What kind of adventure do you want to have?

如何避免衝突 (勞委會職訓局)

提供您五大法則，說明如何預防不愉快的衝突發生，讓您可以有效的避開無謂的衝突。

建立有效的溝通管道

很多衝突都是因為缺乏良好溝通管道或方式而產生，因此若能在衝突發生前，就能建立起良好的溝通管道，也就能減少衝突的發生。建立正式的溝通管道包括：定期召開會議讓大家暢所欲言；舉辦非正式聚會讓大家能輕鬆表達自己的意見；請立場公正的上司來協助處理對立雙方的衝突。當有良好的溝通管道與途徑時，相信大家都可以有效的溝通來避免無謂的衝突產生，達到預防衝突發生的目的。

嘗試去解決問題

衝突通常是因為問題的產生而爆發，若是能在發生衝突前，將問題找出來並加以解決，這樣一來就能減少衝突的發生。您可以利用以下方式嘗試去解決問題，一、分析問題發生的原因；二、依循過去經驗或擬定一個方案來解決問題；三、驗證解決問題的方案是否恰當；四、得到解決問題的最佳方案。當您最後獲得最佳解決方案後，建議您將它詳細描述記錄下來，做為日後的標準作業方式，避免下次遇到問題時，再重新尋求解決方案。

建立良好的人際關係

良好的人際關係不但是職場成功的通用法則，也是能避免及預防衝突發生的好方法，但要如何擁有良好的人際關係呢？與人交往時，盡量站在對方的角度，將心比心的為他人設想。與人溝通時當一位好聽眾，用心傾聽對方的想法與感受。在工作中要善於處理自己的情緒，切勿將負面情緒帶給他人，以免影響上班氣氛。擁有好人緣，衝突自然就不容易發生。

勿當衝突引爆點

在工作場合中，任何人的言行舉止都會被人看在眼裡，若是一不注意，就很有可能因為一句話或一個動作而導致衝突引爆。因此，在工作中首先要遵守「多做事，少說話」的原則，對於八卦傳言聽聽就好，不要再傳遞給他人，說話時也要先思考，不要太早做出結論，以免說了不該說的話。更重要的是要做到基本的職場倫理，尊重他人的專業與職務位階，不以下犯上。把握這些重點，也是降低衝突引爆的方式之一。

旅遊的好處

(http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_5d8006cd0100buvt.html)

一家人出門遠遊，就有利於化解矛盾。愛情，在婚後需要加固，夫妻一起去旅行就是一種極好的加固方式見多識廣、心胸開闊、  其一，旅遊熏陶著人的情操，增長人的見識。中國古代哲學家荀子說：“不登高山，不知天之高也；不臨深溪，不知地之厚也。”中國人常用“不知天高地厚”來貶說別人不知好歹，沒有見識。《莊子·秋水》篇開頭頗有寓意：秋水暴漲，河伯見百川灌河，浩瀚奔涌的氣勢頗是欣慰，以為天下之美盡為己有。當他順流而東到了大海，抬頭一看，無邊無涯，於是望洋興嘆，向海神承認自己淺陋，見笑于大方。古人有“讀萬卷書，行萬里路”的說法，以為“白首死章句”的儒生是沒有出息的，當博採眾長，遊歷多思，才可能有成就。屈原、司馬遷、李白、徐霞客、李時珍、張衡等等，哪一個不是行于江山之助，才成就了人生的功業？

    其二，旅遊錘鍊人的意志，開拓人的智慧。宋代王安石遊褒禪山，未及洞底，就退出來，以致“不得極乎遊山水之樂”。於是他悟出：“天下奇偉瑰怪非常之觀、常在險遠，非有志者不能至也。”蘇軾遊石鍾山，欲究石鍾山命名之由，便月夜泛舟絕壁下，聞流水與石竅激蕩共鳴之聲，開釋了疑問。凡此種種是極大的審美享受。在此尋幽訪勝的經歷中，個人意志得以鍛鍊，智慧又進了一步，為人類文明又增加一道亮色。後人在拜讀他們的大作之時，品其文，賞其念，心智也得以昇華。

    其三，對山川的愛戀還激發人們對祖國的愛、對生活的愛。當代偉人毛澤東面對茫茫雪原，在詩歌中嘆道：“江山如此多嬌，引無數英雄競折腰。”昔日的秦皇漢武、唐宗宋祖、成吉思汗，無不為山河鞠躬盡瘁。唐朝大詩人李白雲遊山水，詩可驚鬼神，仍“舉頭望明月、低頭思故鄉”。其真摯令人感動。對土地真摯的愛已深深地融入了人類的血液，成為人類生活的支柱。

    所有的自然景觀，無論是否人工的直接改造，歸納起來不過兩大類：壯觀和優美，它們都以形體、色彩、光影、聲響等因素構成。不管人類是有意還是無意地面對它，景觀都給予人的身心以潛移默化地影響和一定的享受。因此，今人、古人、中國人、外國人都愛旅遊，這是人類情意傾注之必然。

    大地山川是美的，而人類的勞動更美。當代著名日本畫家東山魁夷說：“風景之美，不僅僅意味著大地自然本身的優越，也體現了當代民族文化歷史和精神。”對此，馬克思的論述更為深刻。馬克思說：“周圍的，可以感覺得到的世界完全不是從來就如此或永遠不改的東西，而是工業化與社會狀態的產物，是許多世代活動的結果。”在人類發展過程中，人類不斷按自己的需要改造世界，或耕種、或修築、或題咏鐫刻，或尋幽勘探。幾千年來數不清的人類勞動，累積在這美麗的土地，這是何等的美麗和壯闊：北京的故宮、西安古城、埃及的金字塔、法國的凱旋門……不一而足。

讓我們走出家門，走進大自然，仔細端詳吧！這是我們的大地，我們的母親

 

 

 

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周五 4/19   1. 時光機 2.韓劇迷 3. 愛用名牌

 

由於他會(別的俱樂部) 可能已搶先引用本會主題慨念(時光機)

所以另增加一主題: 本會將設法與法律顧問商量 防止再發生此情形

也請他會朋友 保持風度 請勿搶先引用本會主題

「時光機」

 
Iranian scientist claims to have invented 'time machine'

(The telegraph By Ahmed Vahdat)

An Iranian businessman claims to have mastered time with a machine that allows users to fast forward up to eight years into the future.

Ali Razeghi, a Tehran scientist has registered "The Aryayek Time Traveling Machine" with the state-run Centre for Strategic Inventions.

The device can predict the future in a print out after taking readings from the touch of a user, he told the Fars state newsagency.

Razaeghi, 27, said the device worked by a set of complex algorithims to "predict five to eight years of the future life of any individual, with 98 percent accuracy".

As the managing director of Iran's Centre for Strategic Inventions, Razeghi is a serial inventor with 179 other inventions listed under his own name. "I have been working on this project for the last 10 years," he said.

"My invention easily fits into the size of a personal computer case and can predict details of the next 5-8 years of the life of its users. It will not take you into the future, it will bring the future to you."

Razeghi says Iran's government can predict the possibility of a military confrontation with a foreign country, and forecast the fluctuation in the value of foreign currencies and oil prices by using his new invention.

"Naturally a government that can see five years into the future would be able to prepare itself for challenges that might destabilise it," he said. "As such we expect to market this invention among states as well as individuals once we reach a mass production stage."

Razeghi said his latest project has been criticised by friends and relatives for "trying to play God" with ordinary lives and history. "This project is not against our religious values at all. The Americans are trying to make this invention by spending millions of dollars on it where I have already achieved it by a fraction of the cost," he said. "The reason that we are not launching our prototype at this stage is that the Chinese will steal the idea and produce it in millions overnight."

Questions:

1. Do you believe that time machines exist now?

2. Do you think a time machine can be invented?

3. Is time travel possible? If it is possible what part of your life

History you want to change?

4. What time machine could help if it really exists?

5. Is time machine all you need?

If you could travel through time, where would you go?

6. If time travel become a reality, what things you want to do?

      

韓劇迷

Why Are Korean Television Dramas So Addicting?

(By:Erika Ayala)

Have you ever wondered what makes Korean dramas so popular among Asians? Why do you think they stay glued to their television sets time and again to watch series after series that seem to follow the same old plot lines and twists? I believe that these shows are able establish a strong emotional connection with its audience.

 And this is the main reason they find these shows so addicting. Life isn't easy. There are times when you feel really happy. But for the most part you are struggling to make a living, or nursing the wounds of your recently concluded love life. Then you watch this television show from Korea and you go: 'Hey, this girl or guy is going through exactly the same thing I am.'

So you start watching every episode of the show. Each time an episode ends with a cliffhanger forcing you to watch the start of the next one in order to find out what happens. Sometimes these Korean dramas have stories that become unrealistically depressing. Characters start losing their memories and getting into freak accidents for no apparent reason.

And all the more viewers will watch. They believe that if this character can overcome such difficult problems, then perhaps there is hope for them as well. At times, the series has a happy ending which is all well and good. Other times, the story ends in tragedy. And you seem to agree with the sad ending because that's life.

Being able to watch the lives of others unfold-even if these people are of a different culture or race-is very endearing. After all, we are all humans. We have the same emotions and the same yearning for love. The best Korean actors and actresses have the power to make you cry and laugh together with them. To make you empathize in all their endeavors.

People who watch Korean dramas do so because they want to get on the roller coaster ride of emotions that only a well-made drama can give.

Questions:

1. Do you like watching Korean soap operas?‎

2. Why are many people so crazy over Korean dramas?

3.Why are Korean soap operas so popular in Taiwan?

4. What makes people like to watch soap operas?

Why do women find soap operas so fascinating?

5. What are your favorite soap operas?

6. How does watching soap operas affect us? Advantages and disadvantages of watching soap operas?

 

愛用名牌

Why Women Love Luxury Handbags  By Marcia McNamara

 

As women we love to see the latest fashions especially the designer ranges of luxury handbags. Wikipedia describes the very interesting beginnings of the different designer names that we have all come to love and desire to own just one of these designer names such as

 1. Balenciaga 2. Chanel 3. Christian Dior 4. Fendi 5. The House of Gucci

6. Marc Jacobs 7. Prada  8. Tod's and 9. Yves Saint Laurent

 

These designer names have been at the pinnacle of chic from the early 1900's down to today thanks to icons such as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Onassis, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, Audrey Tautou, Keira Knightley and Marilyn Monroe.

 

When browsing through the latest fashion magazine we view ads displaying the latest designer names with the new luxury handbags for the coming season in the latest fashion colors. Also there are pictures of these luxury designer handbags being worn by well known movie stars and celebrities. How glamorous, desirable and trendy these luxury handbags are. We are excited not only by the new season fashions but also by the desire to own just one or may be even two of these chic trendy handbags. No other handbag will do, we want to be the proud owner of the latest fashion designer handbag.

Questions:

1. Why People Love Brand Names products?

How Does Brand Name Affect us?

 

2. Why Do People Follow Brands?

Why do people wear brand name clothing?

 

3. Do you like/ dislike to Follow Brands?

Which of these brand names do you like?

掌握未來不是夢！　伊朗科學家宣稱已發明「時光機」

國際中心／綜合報導

伊朗1位科學家聲稱，他發明了1個可以預測世界未來8年的「時光機」，且準確率高達98%，目前他已在伊朗官方機構「戰略發明中心」進行專利註冊。

據英國《每日郵報》報導，年僅27歲伊朗德黑蘭科學家阿里拉齊格(Ali Razeghi)是伊朗戰略發明中心的常務董事，他另有179項的發明。

拉齊格表示，他花了10年研究這個項目，時光機透過複雜的演算法可以預測，世界未來5至8年左右的。拉齊格強調，「雖然它不會帶你到未來，但是會把未來帶到你面前」，而且準確率高達98%。

他說，伊朗政府透過時光機，可以預測未來與其他國家發生軍事衝突的可能性，及外匯、石油價格波動等，如果大規模生產，將會被許多國家使用。拉齊格強調，他的發明很很輕便，可以放入個人電腦包。

對此，有人批評拉齊格的發明扮演上帝違反宗教。但拉齊格駁斥，時光機無違反宗教價值，且美國投入無數大筆資金開發類似機器，而我卻花很少資金就達到目標。不過，可惜的是拉齊格目前不願意公布時光機的原型。

韓劇影響

(維基百科)

韓流 

韓流是亞洲地區繼日本後又一大規模的流行勢力。21世紀以來韓國產品和文化在世界，尤其是Y世代中流行的代名詞。韓流現象在亞洲各國普遍存在，其中以日本、香港、越南、泰國、馬來西亞、新加坡、中國大陸、菲律賓和台灣最為明顯，並達印度、中東、中亞和俄羅斯等。

韓流現象目前正迅速擴展到亞洲以外的美洲和拉丁美洲國家，尤其是在墨西哥和阿根廷。韓流在美國也越來越流行。在歐洲、澳洲和非洲，韓流也已經抬頭。

韓國是世界十大文化產品輸出國之一。韓流一般是從韓劇開始。韓劇的流行也帶動韓國電影、韓國音樂、料理和韓語的流行。韓流已經成為隨著三星、LG、現代等大型跨國公司的發展而崛起的韓國經濟的同義詞。

韓劇影響

韓劇早期的風格受日劇影響，但其後逐漸創出韓國的特色風格，並在亞洲地區廣為流傳，受到觀眾好評，並引發對韓劇、韓國文學作品、韓語學習、韓國風格的服飾、韓國旅遊、韓國風格飲食等的哈韓熱潮，被稱作「韓流」。

韓劇中常大量重複出現飲食、旅遊、時尚、服裝、科技等類型的植入廣告，從而帶動了韓國經濟。

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