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TED Talk -Grit: the power of passion and perseverance permanent (adj.) ➼ lasting for a long time or for all time in the future; existing all the time They are now living together on a permanent basis. condition  (n.) ➼ the state that something is in The house is in a generally poor condition. commitment  (n.) ➼ a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way the government’s commitment to public services 🔻   my comment This lecture tells me that success can be achieved through grit. Speakers share many examples to confirm the importance of grit. Learn from this lecture how to cultivate constant strength and learn a lot. In addition to tedious speeches in English, you can learn more knowledge and develop English listening skills.

Taylor - Safe & Sound I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I'll never let you go When all those shadows almost killed your light I remember you said don't leave me here alone But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight Just close your eyes, the sun is going down You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound Don't you dare look out your window, darling everything's on fire The war outside our door keeps raging on Hold onto this lullaby even when the musics gone, gone Just close your eyes, the sun is going down You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound Just close your eyes, you'll be alright Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound _________________________________________________________________________________ Introduce the song Singer : TAYLOR SWIFT Writers : JOY WILLIAMS,

                                               Just a Haircut, Please! interview   (n.)  a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course e.g I had an interview for a job with a publisher  adjustments   (n.)  a small change e.g She made a few minor adjustments to the focus of her camera. complete (v.) to make whole or perfect e.g He only needs two more cards to complete the set. fancy (v.) to want to have or do something e.g Do you fancy a drink this evening? decent (adj.) socially acceptable or good e.g I thought he was a decent person.

I like table tennis I like table tennis because it is interesting . Table tennis can play single or double . The ball of table tennis its color could be white or orange. I think it is a high speed sport . If you exercise for a long time it will be very tired. It can help person to have health .  My sports class chooses billiards . The time is funny. I love table tennis so much that I even joined the table tennis club in the school last semester . I have been playing it for about 5 year. When I was a little boy, I dreamed about being a professional table tennis player. Tool ->1.google translate:blue  2.Linggle:red  3.cambridge learner dictiony:green

Facebook boss apologises in UK and US newspaper ads He said Facebook could have done more to stop millions of users having their data exploited by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica in 2014. political   (adj.) connected with the state, government or public affairs Collocation  adj+n They represented small  political parties . adv+adj When she arrived her country was  in political  crisis. It comes amid reports Facebook was warned its data protection policies were too weak back in 2011. protection   (n.) the condition or state of being kept safe from injury, damage, or loss Collocation  n+prep That meant  protection against  any interference in the institution of slavery. adj+n Her work started the  environmental protection  movement in the United States. Following an audit, the DPC said relying on developers to follow information rules in some cases was not good enough "to ensure security of user data&q

Biographies for Kids Stephen Hawking Early Life   Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on January 8, 1942. He grew up in a highly educated family. Both of his parents had attended Oxford University and his father, Frank, was a medical researcher.  Stephen enjoyed math and science in school where he earned the nickname "Einstein." He wanted to study math at university but Oxford didn't have a math degree at the time so he chose physics and chemistry instead. Stephen found college coursework to be very easy. He enjoyed being a member of the school's boat club as well as classical music. After graduation, he went to Cambridge to study for his PhD.  Diagnosed with ALS   While Hawking was working on his PhD at Cambridge University, he began to have health issues. His speech became slurred and he became very clumsy, often dropping items or falling for no reason. After going through a series of tests, doctors discovered that Hawking had a disease called ALS (