Online Class Notes (Mike)

For many of us, a work diary is a practical thing. We use them for work to make a note of appointments or meetings, scribbling words next to dates to remind us of something we have to do in the future. But journalling is more about feelings. It’s a personal diary, often kept far from prying eyes, sometimes detailing our secrets and desires. But, when it comes to feelings, what are the benefits to writing things down?

Sometimes it can be difficult to say exactly what we’re feeling. Because of anxiety or frustration, it can be tricky to put your problems into words. For some of us, putting pen to paper and jotting down our thoughts is a much easier process than saying them. But it’s not just about the ease of scrawling words. Writing things down can actually help us to formulate ideas, consolidate emotions, and understand our feelings. There’s something cathartic about making sense of something that is stressing us, annoying us, or getting us down. Writing a narrative of events or a series of words about what is on your mind can help you to focus, and is comparable to a form of meditation. And journalling isn’t just limited to words. Why not include squiggles, doodles or pictures of what’s happening in your life? Maybe the thing that is annoying you most could be best summed up by a caricature. In short, journalling is good for your mental health.

Another thing to consider is that our memories fade over time. What is clear in our minds today may just be forgotten a few years down the line. Logging what’s happening in our lives could trigger memories when we read our diary entries back in years to come, or could act as an insight into our past selves. We can see our development, or be reminded of exciting flashpoints in our lives. The person who was annoying us and you drew a doodle of five years ago may now be a close friend, or something that you were once scared of may now seem funny.

So, if you have something on your mind, it might be good to get things written down. And if something exciting happens, writing about it may help you to remember that wonderful time!

Bamboo is a major food for panda, as well as it is also bulidings materials. Bamboo owns crisp texture, light and sweet flavor, so people always use them to cook cuisine in Asia. While some bamboo can be eaten raw, others must be cooked in order to avoid toxic elements intake

Bamboo is a major food for panda, as well as a common building material. Bamboo has a crisp texture, light and sweet flavor, so people always use it to cook cuisine in Asia. While some bamboo can be eaten raw, others must be cooked in order to avoid toxic elements intake.

Wine is far older than recorded history, it is even as old as civilization. The first wine may be origin from an accident. The ancient people picked ripe grapes and then they stored them in the container. The fermentation process that turns grape juice into alcohol. In addition, wine can store for many years and it can’t impact its flavour. It is in the fact that wine have more nutrition than water in the beginning. In Europe, people always have dishes along with wine, and nowadays people are not only drink wine but also drink beer, coffee and tea.

Wine is far older than records, it is even as old as civilization. The first wine originated from an accident. The ancient people picked ripe grapes and then stored them in the container. This is the fermentation process that turns grape juice into alcohol. In addition, wine can be stored for many years without losing its flavor. In the beginning of human civilization, wine is nutritious and is safer than water because it contains less germs. In Europe, people always have wine along with food, and nowadays people not only drink wine but also drink beer, coffee and tea.

Vocabulary

paragraph (n)

rocket
(n) 火箭
(v) 飞速

lofty (adj.) 高耸的

skywards (adj.) 朝天的

bamboo shoots (n) 竹笋

originate (v) 起源于，发自于，发起于

germ (n) 细菌

mineral (n) 矿物质
mine (n) 矿井

One Japanese species rockets skywards at a rate of a metre a day. 一个日本的竹子品种以每天一米的速度飞速生长。