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noises
There is so much noise in our lives. For example, every morning we can hear the noise of machines humming in factories nearby. When we go to work, we can hear the constant roar of the traffic in the streets. Even when we go back home and we want to ramble outside for a while to relax, we can hear the ear-splitting sound of aircraft passing over our heads. In the evening, sometimes we could hear raucous laughter coming from the party next door or the muffled sound of music from the flat above us. When we go to sleep, we are also disrupted by excessive noise at midnight. It seems impossible for us to enjoy a tranquil time. So it is of great significance to take some measures to tackle this issue. Firstly, we could negotiate with our neighbors about the time after 10pm when they should not make noise. Or at weekends we want to sleep in, they could turn down their voices. In terms of noises in the road or from construction fields, governments should take the responsibility to limit the time when divers can honk horns and workers can start to build houses.
Dec. 29, 2020
Translation practice
I usually go to Starbucks with my tutor to have my class while drinking coffee, and chat with my tutor in Chinese to practice my speaking. But our last lesson was different from what it was usual. Maybe it is because of the nature of my tutor’s profession. She is more careful about COVID-19 than I am. (She needs to go to many places to teach) my tutor said, because there are already confirmed cases in Beijing, we would be better to have our lesson on WeChat this time. Although I don’t like online lessons (I don’t think it has a better effect than in person lessons), I think it would be better to listen to my tutor because she is different from me because she knows the specific COVID-19 situations than me. Besides, she refuses to go to public places during the epidemic makes sense. The responsibility she shows to Beijing people is worth me to admire. After the online lesson, I originally planned to go to Dongzhimen to watch a movie, but I was a little lazy that day and I just stayed home watching a movie, browsing the network. I decided to watch that movie tomorrow.
Dec. 29, 2020
Bonjour de la quarantaine Jour 3
Maintenant, Il reste 11 jours jusqu'a ce que je puisse rentrer. Je suis passé le test du COVID aujourd'hui. Les infirmiers ont eu tres gentille mais l'écouvillon dans le nez était plutôt inconfortable. Ca fait 15 seconds mais c'est comme une éternité. Je dois attendre le resultat, peut etre un jour.
On peut commander les chose d'etre livre des supermarches. J'ai recu du pain et un croissant. J'ai pu chauffer le croissant grace à la petite cusiniere dans ma chambre. C'est pas mal, mais je dois faire attention. Si on declenche l'avertisseur de fumée, l'hotel entier doit etre évacué. Ce ne serait pas bien.
J'ai lu dans les nouvelles quelque chose trés triste. Un homme de 63 ans est mort hier, dans un des autre hotel de quarantine á Auckland. L'article n'a dit pas le cause. J'ai trois ans moins que lui. Quelle horreur pour sa famille (et surtout pour lui). Je ne devrais pas me plaindre. Je suis heureuse d'avoir ma sante.
Dec. 29, 2020
Éviter la procrastination
La procrastination peut difficile, mais il y a des choses essayées à éviter le problème. Première, j’essaye de commencer le projet ou tache tot, donc il y a beaucoup de temps travaillés dans cette tâche et, aussi, il y a beaucoup de temps por des choses aller mauvais et moi fixer le problème sans un grand délai. Celui très pratique por une personne avec des enfants. Prochaine, j’ai un plan avant je commence, donc je sais comment le faire. Dernière, si je continue la procrastination, je réfléchis dans la tâche and me demande si le tache et nécessaire et bien pour ma vie. Si no, je ne les faire pas.
Dec. 29, 2020
28/12/20
Últimamente he estado muy triste. No puedo dejar de preocuparme por el trabajo o por mis decisiones. He intentado pasar más tiempo afuera y hacer más ejercicio pero todavía me siento abrumada. He pasado las ultimas meses buscando un psicólogo (tuve que dejar de ver el de antes porque me gradué de la universidad y me mudé) sin mucha suerte. Hoy llamé a tres psicólogos para intentar hacer una cita.
Después, fui a la biblioteca para prestar nuevos libros. Solo tengo que leer un solo libro más para cumplir 20 libros en 2020 y tengo muchas ganas de alcanzar esta meta. Mientras conducía hacia mi casa durante la puesta del sol, vi un arco iris doble (dos arcos iris concéntricos). El del interior estaba brillante y pude discernir cada color. El del exterior estaba menos brillante, pero resplandecía en el cielo como si fuera una sombra de luz. Los dos fueron arcos completos y me cautivaron.
Espero que el arco iris doble sea un augurio bueno para lo que viene.
Dec. 29, 2020
Journal 29/12/20
I originally planned to cycle to work, but when I went downstairs, I saw that it was raining and snowing. I suddenly remembered that the weather forecast said yesterday that it would be snowing today. I had to call DiDi express. It was just around several minutes before I got one. The traffic was not too bad and the whole trip was all the best. The weather forecast is really accurate nowadays. It was 16 degrees Celsius yesterday, but it snowed today. Today is December 29th. This year will be over in two days. Time flies, I will be one more year old. I don’t want to grow up anymore.
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Dec. 29, 2020
Participating in team sports helps to develop good character
Through the history, sports have been considered as a source of "balance", being seen as a priority in almost any healthy lifestyle. Undoubtedly, participating in team sports develop our capacity of being cooperative as well as our capacity to fraternize with others. Both of them, are conditions of a good character.
Parents should insist on the practice of this kind of sports, not only because are beneficial for the child development, but also because allows him to make contact with others. This constant "sharing" between the child and the group, is unavoidable to ensure a good character.
On the other hand, sport is regarded as a way of relaxment. In the past, sports had had a bad label: people used to think that they were bounding people towards violence. However, nowadays we know that a sport can be helpful to improve our mood.
To sum up, team sports are as important as sports itself in the development of a good character.
Dec. 29, 2020
Pour ou contre les études supérieures payantes?
Je pense qu'il y a vraiment avantages des deux. Avec les universités payantes, on peut avoir les universités qui sont mieux financé. Toutefois, c'est aussi un problème. Avec les études payantes c'est aussi une chose qui est plus difficile pour les étudiants. C'est possible qu'avec les études payantes il y ait les personnes qui ne peuvent pas payer le prix d'université.
Je pense qu'il y ait un terrain d'entente. Avec le bon prix, il n'ya pas une grande problème avec le prix pour les étudiants, et il y a plus d'argents pour les universités. Aussi, avec beaucoup des bourses, ce serait possible que les étudiants qui sont particulièrement disavantagés pourrait ils aussi payer le prix d'université.
Je pense aussi qu'un avantage d'un prix bas est qu'il y a encore un motivation pour les étudiants de choisir une chose qui est util dans le monde et aussi d'être dévoué dans leurs études.
Dec. 29, 2020
Morgens
Ich habe heute nochmal versucht, früher aufzustehen. Mein Wecker hat um 9.45 geklungen, aber ich war so müde... Die vorherige Nacht bin ich bis 4.30 wach geblieben. Ich hatte jedoch mich entschieden, aufzuwachen egal was passiert.
Also 9.45 bin ich aufgewacht, dann nehme ich mein Handy und dachte, ,,Heute muss ich nicht viel machen. Vielleicht kann ich noch 30 Minuten weiterschlafen."
30 Minuten später, die sich stattdessen wie 5 Minuten anfühlten, dachte ich dass, 10 Minuten mehr könnten nicht so schlecht sein.
10 Minuten später, die gleiche Situation, aber nur 5 Minuten mehr dieses Mal.
Wenn die 5 Minuten abgelaufen sind, höre ich zu denken auf. Ich schlafe mehr.
Lange Rede kurzer Sinn: Ich bin letztlich um 13:00 aufgestanden. Aber hey, wenigstens habe ich versucht, oder?
Dec. 29, 2020
Going abroad - Instagram trick VS Reality
I used to extol the virtues of living abroad. The idea of working in another country has always been appealing to me. My dreams were shaped by the many stories I've heard from people who studied abroad, who became fluent in another language while I was stuck in my hometown, trying to make end meets. I have admired people for so long, that I decided my turn will come. Even if the task seemed daunting, I was among the ones who have decided to not live with regrets. I was cut out for living adventures and to succeed, whatever the amount of effort it will require. Honestly, I wasn't expected so much! There is a hidden part of the adventure that people never touch upon on Instagram. I am sure you know what I mean!
Obviously, things were not that easy. Although I've never swallowed people's speech, I still naively believed that I could be "fluent" in 3 months. It was such a bitter pill. Please, if you are about to live in another country, keep in mind that people often overestimate their language level and embellish their experience. Don't get me wrong, living abroad is an inestimable experience, made of excitement, struggles, joy, and doubts. In a nutshell, every ingredient to make you grow in a short period of time, but not enough to become the next Shakespeare. Fortunately, there is no vain effort! You can either set reachable goals to achieve overtime or get married to a native (the faster option). Your choice! In both ways, be ready to be shaken, sometimes even chastened, do not be afraid to make mistakes, and to ask for correction. Good luck!
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یاد گیری زبان فارسی
سلام و درود بر همگی! البته که در این پست در مورد یاد گیری زبان فارسی صحبت میکنم. من برای نزدیک مدت یک سال فارسی مطالعه میکنم. شروع کردم فارسی مطالعه کنم بخاطر علاقه ام به فرهنگ ایرانی. قبل از اینکه شروع کردم فارسی یاد بگیرم من توی دانشگاه زبان عربی مطالعه میکردم سپس برای من آسون بود الف با ی فارسی مدرن رو یاد بگیرم. همیشه دوست داشته ام در مورد زبان ها و فرهگ های عالم یاد بگیرم و همینطور بود با زبان فارسی. یکی از دوست های من که مثل من عربی مطالعه می کند هم زبان و فرهنگ ایرانی مطالعه می کرد و بهم در مورد این فرهگ با شکوه فارسی اطلاعات داد و من اسیر آن شدم.
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Dec. 28, 2020
New year's resolution.
I’ve realized that I have to train my other English skills, rather than always focusing on listening. So I’ve decided that starting today, I will be writing a bit more and studying more about punctuation and good grammar. A language has mostly four abilities you need to train to be good at it. Those are listening, speaking, writing and use of the language.
Dec. 28, 2020
Conversación: El fin de año
De pie, enfrente de un café, un hombre la espera a su amiga. Repentinamente, la ve mientras ella cruza la calle.
A1: ¡Eh, Yasura! ¡Ya estoy!
A2: ¡Hola Mike! ¿Qué haces?
A1: Nada, planeo la fiesta de fin de año. ¿Dijo Jimmy que vendrá a ella?
A2: No ya me responde. Sin embargo no creo que Helen pueda venir.
A1: ¡Cómo vamos a tener una fiesta sin Helen! Ya he encargado el pastel. Debería llegar el día antes.
A2: ¡Genial! Me encargo de las decoraciones, aunque me doy cuenta de que no son tan necesarios como ellas son para las fiestas de Navidad.
A1: Sí, y solo habrá trece personas cuando el año nuevo empiece.
A2: ¿Habrá uvas?
A1: ¿Para que podamos participar en las festividades? ¡Cómo no!
Los dos se sientan a una mesita del café.
Camarero: ¿Toman cafés?
A2: Y un bocadillo vegetariano por favor.
A1: ¿Vegetariano? ¡Debes de empezar a las metas del año nuevo temprano!
A2: No, no es eso. La última vez que estaba aquí, tuve una reacción alérgica por culpa de algo en un bocadillo de chancho.
A1: Te siento. ¿Estás bien?
A2: Sí, pero ahora no los como salvo si los hago yo mismo.
El camarero regresa con las dos cafés y un bocadillo vegetariano en manos.
A2: Aquí por favor.
Se mueve un cuaderno que había estado enfrente de ella.
A2: Mil gracias.
A1: Ya vamos por los últimos días antes del año nuevo.
A2: Lo único espero es que el año nuevo sea nada como ahora.
Dos oraciones con "llevar + participio".
1. Las bebidas llevaron llenas y con hielo.
2. La caja llevaba decoradas con estrellas de oro.
Dec. 28, 2020
"Howard's End"
Ich habe kürzlich ein Buch gelesen, das "Howard's End" heißt. Es ist von E.M. Forster, ein berühmter britischer Autor. Es ist über zwei Schwestern, Margaret und Helen Schlegel, und ihre Beziehung zu den Wilcoxes, eine reiche Familie. Die Wilcoxes sind konservativ, aber die Schlegels sind liberaler. Die Geschichte ist ein großes Symbol für politische Streiten in Großbritannien. Aber es ist oft sehr lustig. Die Schlegels sind ursprünglich aus Deutschland, also benutzen sie oft Deutsch. Ich würde dieses Buch empfehlen, wenn man interessiert sich für britische Kultur und Politik.
Dec. 28, 2020
Als ich mein Fuß gebrochen habe
Das ist vor zehn Jahren passiert, als ich im Winter bei meinen Großeltern war. Es war furchtbar kalt und die Nächte waren noch schlimmer und kälter. Einmal mir war sehr kalt und wollte ins Wohnzimmer gehen, um der Kamin zu anzünden. Dann ist es passiert... ich hatte das Licht nicht eingeschaltet und deswegen habe ich nicht die Treppe nicht gesehen. Dann bin ich runtergefallen und hat meinen linken Fuß gebrochen.
Dec. 28, 2020
Resolutions
I've never set new year resolutions for myself. I know it feels nice to think you can reinvent yourself every year to become a better version of yourself. I feel it's somewhat like starting the diet on Monday. However, you can decide to change every day. The end of the old year is also the start of a brand new one, but you have a new ending and beginning every single day of your life. What I mean is that while I believe that setting goals to achieve over a certain period of time is great, we shouldn't wait until the end of the year to become the person we want to be.
Dec. 28, 2020
Een nieuw begin
Ik begin volgend jaar met een nieuw project. Dit is een echt spannend project waarbij we gaan een nieuw bedrijf min of meer vanaf nul stichten. Ik ben heel enthousiast om dat te starten, maar er zijn ook een paar dingen die me ongerust maken. Ten eerste is de directeur van het project iemand met wie ik heb nog nooit gewerkt. Door onze laatste paar interacties kan ik al zien dat we een beetje ongeschikte manieren van werken en leiderschap hebben. Dat zou dingen in het begin pijnlijker maken, maar ik ben zeker dat over een maand of zo leren we meet elkaar om te gaan. Ten tweede is de positie van het project manager. Ik had iemand perfect in mijn gedachten. Zij heeft ook veel geholpen met het voorbereiden van het project en was al een goede partner aan het worden.
Helaas heeft ze besloten om haar baan op te zeggen om met haar man naar de vs te verhuizen. Daarom moet ik iemand nieuw vinden — en dat is een uitdaging. Ik ben nu een paar weken op zoek naar iemand, maar heb nog niemand perfect gevonden. Ik ben ook op zoek naar een soort “klik” tussen mijzelf en de project manager, omdat een business samen bouwen veel vertrouwen tussen de leiders (oftewel de co-founders) vereist.
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What Do We Use to Write on the Blackboard?
To write on the blackboard we use the chalks. However, the chalks that we use at school aren’t in gypsum but they’re made in carbonate, like coral, limestone, marble, the skeleton, and the fishbone.
The chalks are made of sulfate. Even if the distinction between these two substances seems to be meticulous, actually they are rather different. They aren’t even constituted of the same elements.
A lot of substances that look different are constituted of the same elements. For example, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
If we combine these elements, changing the percentage, we obtain material substantially different, such as the testosterone, the vanilla, the aspirin, the cholesterol, the vinegar, and the alcohol.
Technically known as calcium sulfate, gypsum is one of the most available minerals in the world. It's extracted from at least 4000 years. Even the inner plastering of the pyramid is made of gypsum. Nowadays, it’s used in a wide range of industrial processes: the most common is the plaster of the buildings.
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