F2F Class Notes 21st February (Cricket)***

Demo StudentFaye

Homework

Come up with 5 stereotypes about anything. Culture, personality, etc.

Vocabulary

stereotype–  something conforming to a fixed or general pattern; especially  :  a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment

to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same

eg. There is a popular stereotype in America that women with blonde hair are not intelligent. eg. Dumb Blonde

 addiction– (yin) the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically  or physically habit-forming-
eg. I feel like I am becoming addicted to tao bao and I can’t stop.
eg. addicted to : food, sweets, alcohol, cigarettes, sex, t.v., internet, iPhones, shopping, gambling, drugs, coffee, etc.
cope-(ying fu) – to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties
eg. In order to cope with my stressful work schedule I signed up for yoga.
hostel-(lu she) small hotel – a cheap place to stay, usually sharing a dorm style room with other travelers
eg. I prefer to stay in hostels when I travel to save money and find other travelers to group up with.
I’m finally learning how to deal with my stress in a healthy way.
If I know someone for one or two years I feel like I know what kind of person they are.
    After graduation my good friend and I grew apart.
I can’t relate to her very well, because we don’t have the same interests anymore.
I contact her less frequently now. However, I’ve realized that this kind of thing just happens in life. Friends will come and go.
 

Article

People who use the Internet too much may have mental health problems. They may have problems if they cannot get online regularly. A survey from a Canadian university looked at the Internet habits of 254 students and their mental health. Researchers said 107 students were addicted or had problems like depression or anxiety because of their Internet use. We know little about the dangers of Internet addiction and need to do more research.

A researcher explained what problems there are. He said: “We found that [students addicted to the Internet] had significantly more trouble dealing with their day-to-day activities, including life at home, at work or school.” He added: “[People] with Internet addiction also had significantly higher amounts of depression…and [problems with] time management.” We need to find out if mental health problems cause Internet addiction.