Online Class Notes (Mike)

More students should do their degree at a university abroad rather than in their own country. Do you agree?

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One issue with social media is that it can distract people from work or study. In 1…………………….., it can create unhappiness and anxiety when people compare their lives to other people’s. 2…………………….. problem is that some people use it to spread unkind ideas about others.

On the 3…………………….. hand, thanks to social media, people can build friendships quickly and easily by sharing photos, links, ideas and opinions. Social media 4…………………….. allows people to ask for help and advice. 5…………………….., it can educate people about things like health.

6…………………….., I think social media has more positive than negative effects on everyday life.

According to research studies coming out of top US universities, having high emotional intelligence, or EQ, can help you to succeed, particularly at work.

The idea of emotional intelligence was introduced by psychologist John Mayer in the 90s and has gained popularity since, especially because it is said to be something that you can improve. Someone with high emotional intelligence can supposedly build strong relationships, achieve their goals and manage their emotions – key areas for success in most jobs!

It’s likely that, during your career, you will need to work in a team. A 2020 Harvard study, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, investigated social skills and team players. They did this by grouping volunteers and giving them a variety of tricky problems. They then compared the top individual performers. Results showed two main reasons why these individuals excelled, both linked to emotional intelligence. The first reason was that they were very good at recognising the emotional state of their teammates. The second was that they helped to improve their team’s performance through motivation.

When researching links between emotion-understanding ability and risk-taking, a 2012 Yale study found emotional intelligence to be critical to decision making. Researchers investigated the way that leaders come to a decision when they are under pressure. The results revealed that participants with a high awareness of why they felt under pressure managed to keep a clearer head and were less likely to take risks. Being able to understand and manage emotions is a key part of EQ.

So, if you’re trying to succeed, work on your emotional intelligence and it may just make a difference!

I think healthy curriculum is benefit for students. First of all , our social becomes more and more advanced, many students have their own phones and game machines, and they prefer playing them instead of playing outside with their friends in free time. After that, the additional of food or drink is not benefit for healthy, but children still like to eat outside. Except this, students have more and more study pressure, if they make some exercises in free time, it is not only have benefit for their healthy but also their studies even emotional. So having healthy curriculums are good choices

I think a healthy curriculum is beneficial/conducive for students. As our society progresses, many students have their own phones and gaming devices, and they are always on them, instead of hanging out with their friends in their free time.

In addition, the additive in their food or drink is not beneficial for their health. But students still like to eat outside. Apart from this, students have more and more pressure from study.

If they do some exercises in their free time, it is not only beneficial for their health but also their studies even emotions.

Exercise is not only good for their physical and mental health, but can also improve their grades and emotional wellbeing.

So overall/all in all, having a healthy curriculum is conducive.

Being in a healthy emotional state is ….

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psychology (n) 心理学
psychological (adj.) ~ disorder 心理紊乱

mental (adj.)
mental disease 精神疾病
schizophrenia 精神分裂

emotional (adj.)

neural (adj.) 神经系统的

spirit (n)
spiritual (adj.) 精神的, 灵性的
spiritual belief

conducive (adj.)
Exercise is conducive to good health.

society (n)
social (adj.) 社交的，社会的

progress (v) 进展，发展，前进，进步

gaming device

machine (n) 机器

device (n) 大小设备

equipment (n) 装备

gear (n) 用具，设备

set (n) 成套的设备

apparatus (n) 器官，大型政府机构
digestive apparatus

play (v) 玩耍
I am playing with my son.
He is always on his my phone.

additive (n) 添加剂