(The following article is from The Bangkok Post)
I. _____________________________________. Once you are fascinated by its passions, you never forget it. Rio can be explored in a few days, but it will take months to learn and enjoy life there the Brazilian way.
II. ''How many days you will be here?,'' Giomia Belmonte, my guide in Rio asked when she picked me up at the airport. ''Two,'' I replied softly.
III. ''Two days are nothing here. You need at least five days to know Rio,'' she said, laughing. ''Anyway, you will find life here is much, much easier to enjoy than in Sao Paulo.''
IV. That is true. Compared to Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro is smaller, easier, much more beautiful and full of cultural and natural attractions.
V. However, the most fascinating part is probably its people.
VI. Though I was warned to be cautious when walking the streets, particularly with my camera, I found exploring Rio a worthwhile experience, including meeting the local people who are natural happy, receptive, friendly and light-spirited.
VII. My tour guide was right after all: it takes a few days to get around Rio, but months to learn how to enjoy life the Brazilian way.
A. What would be the best topic sentence for the above article?
a. Rio de Janeiro is a dangerous city and tourists need to be careful when visiting the city.
b. Rio de Janeiro is a beautiful, very lively and vibrant city.
c. Rio de Janeiro is not worth visiting because it is just a small city with nothing much for tourists to do.
d. Rio de Janeiro is a city you can easily forget because it has no charms.
B. Check whether the following statements are true or false.
1.It takes less than a day to learn how to enjoy life in Rio de Janeiro.
2.Giomia Belmonte was the writer’s guide.
3.The writer finds Rio de Janeiro a more interesting city than Sao Paulo.
4.The writer had been warned to be careful when walking the streets in Rio with a camera.
5.The writer does not like local people in Rio de Janeiro.
6.The writer feels very positive about Rio de Janeiro.
C. What does the word ‘its’ paragraph V refer to?
its=________________
(The answers to all the above questions are provided in the comment section below this post).
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วันจันทร์ที่ 8 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553
What is a good life?
"What is a good life?"
I. What is meant by living the good life? Does it mean having lots of money and material possessions, or could it also be achieved in other ways?
The word "good" can have different connotations: Good as moral, and good as pleasant.
II. Can a simple life also be a good life? For some, a good life is the ability to do things with as little dependence on external assistance as possible.
III. _________________________________________.Modern cars include advanced technology, whereas the bicycle is a piece of technology often used to exemplify the simple. The bicycle extends one's own capability and efforts for transportation. It needs no massive outside system beyond that in its operator's control. The automobile, on the other hand, is not only a complex apparatus that requires a complex outside system, but it also requires more work and effort than it produces in transportation. If you take into account all the hours you spend to buy a car, to purchase gas and tires, to maintain and repair it, to pay taxes for the roads to be built or tolls to use them, to insure and license it, and to clean up its pollution, your rate of travel is less than that of a bicycle, and that doesn't count either the hours, the costs, or the frustration spent in traffic jams and accidents.
IV. Using the car when one could easily walk or cycle is not only costly and bad for the environment, but it can also have negative health impacts, such as reduced fitness and even obesity.Obesity leads to diabetes, heart disease, cancer, liver disease, infertility, and many other medical conditions. Obesity is also the underlying cause of sleep apnoea, a condition in which the sufferer snores, and stops breathing for prolonged periods at night, leading to daytime fatigue and drowsiness.
V. If I want a good life, would I choose a mode of transportation that is hundreds of times more expensive, subject to delays on a daily basis, and bad for my health, and the environment?
A. Read the above article and answer the following questions:
1. What would be the best topic sentence for paragraph III?
a. Cars are better than bicycles in a number of ways.
b. Bicycles are better than cars in a number of ways.
c. A good life can never be a simple life.
d. A simple life leads to happiness.
2. What are some of the disadvantages or problems of using car?
3. What is sleep apnoea?
4. What does ‘apparatus” (paragraph III) mean?
5. What does ‘impacts” (paragraph IV) mean?
6. What does 'it' (paragraph III) refer to?
7. What does 'it' (paragraph IV) refer to?
B.Complete the summary of the above article using words from the list below.
pollute,obesity, abandon,health problems, the former, bicycles, heart disease, expenses
In this article the author compares cars with bicycles and argues that the latter
has a lot of advantages over (1) _______.Unlike cars, bicycles do not require any complex system to operate and they do not(2)______the environment. In addition, using cars involves a lot of (3)_______ and cars also require more work and effort than they produce in transportation. When people drive, they also exercise much less than when they ride a bike and this can lead to a number of(4)__________ such as (5)________ and(6) ________. The author therefore believes that people should(7)_________ cars for(8)___________. This way they can lead a good life that is good for themselves and the environment at the same time.
(See answers in the comment section below.)
I. What is meant by living the good life? Does it mean having lots of money and material possessions, or could it also be achieved in other ways?
The word "good" can have different connotations: Good as moral, and good as pleasant.
II. Can a simple life also be a good life? For some, a good life is the ability to do things with as little dependence on external assistance as possible.
III. _________________________________________.Modern cars include advanced technology, whereas the bicycle is a piece of technology often used to exemplify the simple. The bicycle extends one's own capability and efforts for transportation. It needs no massive outside system beyond that in its operator's control. The automobile, on the other hand, is not only a complex apparatus that requires a complex outside system, but it also requires more work and effort than it produces in transportation. If you take into account all the hours you spend to buy a car, to purchase gas and tires, to maintain and repair it, to pay taxes for the roads to be built or tolls to use them, to insure and license it, and to clean up its pollution, your rate of travel is less than that of a bicycle, and that doesn't count either the hours, the costs, or the frustration spent in traffic jams and accidents.
IV. Using the car when one could easily walk or cycle is not only costly and bad for the environment, but it can also have negative health impacts, such as reduced fitness and even obesity.Obesity leads to diabetes, heart disease, cancer, liver disease, infertility, and many other medical conditions. Obesity is also the underlying cause of sleep apnoea, a condition in which the sufferer snores, and stops breathing for prolonged periods at night, leading to daytime fatigue and drowsiness.
V. If I want a good life, would I choose a mode of transportation that is hundreds of times more expensive, subject to delays on a daily basis, and bad for my health, and the environment?
A. Read the above article and answer the following questions:
1. What would be the best topic sentence for paragraph III?
a. Cars are better than bicycles in a number of ways.
b. Bicycles are better than cars in a number of ways.
c. A good life can never be a simple life.
d. A simple life leads to happiness.
2. What are some of the disadvantages or problems of using car?
3. What is sleep apnoea?
4. What does ‘apparatus” (paragraph III) mean?
5. What does ‘impacts” (paragraph IV) mean?
6. What does 'it' (paragraph III) refer to?
7. What does 'it' (paragraph IV) refer to?
B.Complete the summary of the above article using words from the list below.
pollute,obesity, abandon,health problems, the former, bicycles, heart disease, expenses
In this article the author compares cars with bicycles and argues that the latter
has a lot of advantages over (1) _______.Unlike cars, bicycles do not require any complex system to operate and they do not(2)______the environment. In addition, using cars involves a lot of (3)_______ and cars also require more work and effort than they produce in transportation. When people drive, they also exercise much less than when they ride a bike and this can lead to a number of(4)__________ such as (5)________ and(6) ________. The author therefore believes that people should(7)_________ cars for(8)___________. This way they can lead a good life that is good for themselves and the environment at the same time.
(See answers in the comment section below.)
วันศุกร์ที่ 5 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553
Two Shining Beacons of Hope
Two shining beacons of hope
by Sanitsuda Ekachai
Feeling fed up with the rife misconduct of rogue monks? For a glimmer of hope, meet Phra Maha Supap Buddhaviriyo, abbot of Na Kham forest monastery in Kalasin province.
Losing hope about getting out of suffocating debt? Meet Granny Khai, a farmer with only a Prathom Two education whose debt relief formula has made her a model not only for her village but the whole town.
Don't let the political nightmares of these past few years make you believe that the country is facing a dead end.
Don't let the war of words between the red shirts and yellow shirts over what is more important, good people or good system, dilute your faith in goodness itself.
Phra Supap and Granny Khai are two living examples that there is still hope for Thailand. Not because they believe in goodness, but because they believe in change. More importantly, they believe that in order to effect change, one must start with one's self.
True, the country is plagued with a myriad problems. Apart from the political mess, the clergy, instead of being our spiritual anchor, keeps feeding us with endless scandals. The latest one involves two rogue monks in Chachoengsao who coldbloodedly shot a young woman in the head, poured gasoline on her body, and burned her to death. They were reportedly incensed at her threat to reveal their drug business within the temple and their sexual affairs, to which she was party.
Indebtedness is suffering, teaches the Buddha. Yet, the majority in this predominantly Buddhist country are buried under piles of debt. According to the National Statistics Office, more than 60% of farmers are chained by the vicious debt cycle because chemical rice farming is a losing business.
The situation is worse among government officials. The statistics office reported that more than 80% of government officials are, on average, more than 800,000 baht in debt.
Though a monk, Phra Maha Supap knows what it is like to suffer from debt. His temple serves as a rehabitation centre for patients with drug addiction. The astronomical food bills have left his temple in the red. So he started experimenting with growing banana, vegetables, herbs and a fast-growing tree in one square metre of land. Seeing how different plants offer food all year round, with the long-term promise of valuable timber, he filled the vacant temple land with this all-in-one, one-square-metre planting spot. In no time, the temple's food bill was cut by half.
That started Granny Khai, a debt-ridden rice farmer living adjacent to the temple, thinking. She'd never before thought how much she had to spend on food, not until she joined the temple's household expenses accounting group. She came to realise that by spending 30 baht for each person for each meal every day, she must spend 164,250 baht a year for a family of five.
Shocked to her senses, she adopted Phra Maha Supap's planting model to cut food expenses. Within a few years, she had not only cleared up all her debts, but her family now has over 100 chicks and ducks, and a herd of cattle, in her attempt to ensure food sufficiency.
Through detailed accounting, she has also discovered that one square metre of mixed planting gives her 55 baht of earnings while it is only 7.5 baht for rice farming. Without any hesitation she reduced the size of her paddy fields and increased mixed farming plots. Now the authorities in Kalasin are also using Granny Khai as a model to increase the number of farmers who use household expense accounting and Phra Maha Supap's mixed, organic farming model to free themselves of debt.
As for the monk, he is busy teaching the farmers financial discipline while trying to connect the farmers' network with local and provincial administration bodies to better influence public policies. This is part of democracy, he said enthusiastically.
Politics at the apex of power may be distressing. But on the ground, there is still abundant hope. The lesson from the monk and the granny is that when we begin to change within ourselves, the momentum for change catches on, and hope returns.
Read the above article and complete the following summary of the article with the words below.
near
hope
debt
expenses
inspire
cut down
adopted
extra income
suffered
The article is about two extraordinary people whose strength and resilience may help(1)_______ Thai people not to give up (2) _______. The first one is Phra Maha Supap, a monk who successfully(3)_______a planting model that helped (4)_______his temple's bills by half.Previously, the temple, which serves as a rehabitation centre for patients with drug addiction,(5) ________ serious financial problems. By growing various kinds of plants and timber, the monk helped earn(6)________for his temple and reduce its(7)_______.The other success story is that of Grannny Kai, an old lady who lives(8)________Phra Maha Supap's temple and joined the temple's household expenses accounting group . Following the monk's example, she grew various kinds of plants on her plot of land to help reduce her family's expenses on food.She also adopted a financial discipline taught by Phra Maha Supap. Within a few years, she was able to get rid of her family's(9)________.
by Sanitsuda Ekachai
Feeling fed up with the rife misconduct of rogue monks? For a glimmer of hope, meet Phra Maha Supap Buddhaviriyo, abbot of Na Kham forest monastery in Kalasin province.
Losing hope about getting out of suffocating debt? Meet Granny Khai, a farmer with only a Prathom Two education whose debt relief formula has made her a model not only for her village but the whole town.
Don't let the political nightmares of these past few years make you believe that the country is facing a dead end.
Don't let the war of words between the red shirts and yellow shirts over what is more important, good people or good system, dilute your faith in goodness itself.
Phra Supap and Granny Khai are two living examples that there is still hope for Thailand. Not because they believe in goodness, but because they believe in change. More importantly, they believe that in order to effect change, one must start with one's self.
True, the country is plagued with a myriad problems. Apart from the political mess, the clergy, instead of being our spiritual anchor, keeps feeding us with endless scandals. The latest one involves two rogue monks in Chachoengsao who coldbloodedly shot a young woman in the head, poured gasoline on her body, and burned her to death. They were reportedly incensed at her threat to reveal their drug business within the temple and their sexual affairs, to which she was party.
Indebtedness is suffering, teaches the Buddha. Yet, the majority in this predominantly Buddhist country are buried under piles of debt. According to the National Statistics Office, more than 60% of farmers are chained by the vicious debt cycle because chemical rice farming is a losing business.
The situation is worse among government officials. The statistics office reported that more than 80% of government officials are, on average, more than 800,000 baht in debt.
Though a monk, Phra Maha Supap knows what it is like to suffer from debt. His temple serves as a rehabitation centre for patients with drug addiction. The astronomical food bills have left his temple in the red. So he started experimenting with growing banana, vegetables, herbs and a fast-growing tree in one square metre of land. Seeing how different plants offer food all year round, with the long-term promise of valuable timber, he filled the vacant temple land with this all-in-one, one-square-metre planting spot. In no time, the temple's food bill was cut by half.
That started Granny Khai, a debt-ridden rice farmer living adjacent to the temple, thinking. She'd never before thought how much she had to spend on food, not until she joined the temple's household expenses accounting group. She came to realise that by spending 30 baht for each person for each meal every day, she must spend 164,250 baht a year for a family of five.
Shocked to her senses, she adopted Phra Maha Supap's planting model to cut food expenses. Within a few years, she had not only cleared up all her debts, but her family now has over 100 chicks and ducks, and a herd of cattle, in her attempt to ensure food sufficiency.
Through detailed accounting, she has also discovered that one square metre of mixed planting gives her 55 baht of earnings while it is only 7.5 baht for rice farming. Without any hesitation she reduced the size of her paddy fields and increased mixed farming plots. Now the authorities in Kalasin are also using Granny Khai as a model to increase the number of farmers who use household expense accounting and Phra Maha Supap's mixed, organic farming model to free themselves of debt.
As for the monk, he is busy teaching the farmers financial discipline while trying to connect the farmers' network with local and provincial administration bodies to better influence public policies. This is part of democracy, he said enthusiastically.
Politics at the apex of power may be distressing. But on the ground, there is still abundant hope. The lesson from the monk and the granny is that when we begin to change within ourselves, the momentum for change catches on, and hope returns.
Read the above article and complete the following summary of the article with the words below.
near
hope
debt
expenses
inspire
cut down
adopted
extra income
suffered
The article is about two extraordinary people whose strength and resilience may help(1)_______ Thai people not to give up (2) _______. The first one is Phra Maha Supap, a monk who successfully(3)_______a planting model that helped (4)_______his temple's bills by half.Previously, the temple, which serves as a rehabitation centre for patients with drug addiction,(5) ________ serious financial problems. By growing various kinds of plants and timber, the monk helped earn(6)________for his temple and reduce its(7)_______.The other success story is that of Grannny Kai, an old lady who lives(8)________Phra Maha Supap's temple and joined the temple's household expenses accounting group . Following the monk's example, she grew various kinds of plants on her plot of land to help reduce her family's expenses on food.She also adopted a financial discipline taught by Phra Maha Supap. Within a few years, she was able to get rid of her family's(9)________.
วันพุธที่ 3 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553
How to Protect the Earth
How to Protect the Earth
By Connor R Sullivan
I. The earth is not an indestructible resource, though that is what many people believe. There are many things that humans do on earth that make it harder for other life to survive. Whether people are trashing instead of recycling or using a Chelsea landscaper to fix a backyard, there are obviously other ways to do these things that are safer for the environment. Chelsea landscaping and other landscaping in general can take its toll on the earth and should be avoided at all costs. However, there are many cost effective ways for you to improve the environment in your area.
II. One way to help out Mother Nature is to recycle as much as possible and as many types of things as possible. You can get recycling cans easily and make it a habit of recycling your bottles and cardboard boxes. This is not only great for the environment, but it also can help save you some money. Some places charge money for you to put your trash cans out on the street and you have to pay for the stickers that go on the outside. However, they do not charge for recycling cans. Therefore, if you recycle more of the things you throw away, you will not have to buy as many stickers
III. Likewise, picking up the trash that other people get rid of in unsavory ways will help the earth stay clean. Even if you did not throw something out of your car, it helps to clean it up anyway. Getting a group together can make the job a lot more fun too. Have an environment party and hand out bags for everyone to take and walk around your town or along the highway to pick up trash. Your town will thank you and you'll feel better about where you live too.
IV. Lastly, try to improve your carbon footprint. Carbon feet prints are determined by how much you pollute the environment. Using certain hairsprays and driving everywhere can increase your footprint. Likewise, riding your bike to short destinations and not using plastic bags at grocery stores can decrease your footprint. Obviously, you want to decrease your footprint so that your generation and the generations after yours can survive. Start bringing cloth bags to stores with you instead of using the plastic ones they give you and wear organic clothes to make your footprint even smaller.
V. In the end, it is easy to make the world a better place, literally. By paying attention to the things you do and the products you buy, you can make an extreme impact on the world. If everyone followed these simple tips, the world would be a cleaner, nicer place to live and would last a whole lot longer. Hopefully, the general population wakes up to the problems going on around them and does something about them before it is too late to save the things we should cherish the most. Everyone needs to do their part to keep the earth beautiful and taken care of for years to come.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Connor_R_Sullivan
Read the above article and answer the following questions.
1. How does the author feel about Chelsea landscaping and other landscaping in general?
a. He feels that they are great for the environment.
b. He feels that they are safe for the enviroment.
c. He feels that they are not good for the environment.
d. He feels that they make life easier for human beings.
2. Based on paragraph II, what are some of the benefits of recycling?
a. It allows you to buy as many bottles as you want.
b. It allows you to collect more stickers.
c. It is great for shop owners because they can charge you more.
d. It is environmentally friendly and can help you save money.
3. What is paragraph III mainly about?
a. Keeping our neighborhood a more pleasant place to live by helping to clean it up
b. Forming a group to collect donation from people who are concerned about the environment
c. Getting rid of your own trash properly
d. Ignoring other people's trash because everyone is supposed to get rid of their own garbage
4. What are some of the ways recommended by the author to decrease our carbon footprint?
a. Use more plastic bags and get rid of them when you don't need them
b. Use bicycle more and drive less
c. Drive everywhere and insist that grocery stores give you plastic bags when you
shop with them
d. Avoid organic clothes and cloth bags
5. According to paragraph V, what can a person do to help make this world a better place?
a. Pay attention to what you do and the products you buy
b. Ignore the problems around you
c. Treat environmental problems as things that do not concern you
d. Sit back and relax because you are not the only one responsible for the earth
Guessing word meanings from context
1. What does 'takes its toll on' (paragraph I) mean?
2. What does 'unsavory' (paragraph III) mean?
3. What does 'determined' (para.IV) mean?
Identifying reference terms
1. What does the word 'it' (para. II) refer to?
2. What does the word 'them' (para.V) refer to?
(Answers to the above questions are available from the comment section below.)
By Connor R Sullivan
I. The earth is not an indestructible resource, though that is what many people believe. There are many things that humans do on earth that make it harder for other life to survive. Whether people are trashing instead of recycling or using a Chelsea landscaper to fix a backyard, there are obviously other ways to do these things that are safer for the environment. Chelsea landscaping and other landscaping in general can take its toll on the earth and should be avoided at all costs. However, there are many cost effective ways for you to improve the environment in your area.
II. One way to help out Mother Nature is to recycle as much as possible and as many types of things as possible. You can get recycling cans easily and make it a habit of recycling your bottles and cardboard boxes. This is not only great for the environment, but it also can help save you some money. Some places charge money for you to put your trash cans out on the street and you have to pay for the stickers that go on the outside. However, they do not charge for recycling cans. Therefore, if you recycle more of the things you throw away, you will not have to buy as many stickers
III. Likewise, picking up the trash that other people get rid of in unsavory ways will help the earth stay clean. Even if you did not throw something out of your car, it helps to clean it up anyway. Getting a group together can make the job a lot more fun too. Have an environment party and hand out bags for everyone to take and walk around your town or along the highway to pick up trash. Your town will thank you and you'll feel better about where you live too.
IV. Lastly, try to improve your carbon footprint. Carbon feet prints are determined by how much you pollute the environment. Using certain hairsprays and driving everywhere can increase your footprint. Likewise, riding your bike to short destinations and not using plastic bags at grocery stores can decrease your footprint. Obviously, you want to decrease your footprint so that your generation and the generations after yours can survive. Start bringing cloth bags to stores with you instead of using the plastic ones they give you and wear organic clothes to make your footprint even smaller.
V. In the end, it is easy to make the world a better place, literally. By paying attention to the things you do and the products you buy, you can make an extreme impact on the world. If everyone followed these simple tips, the world would be a cleaner, nicer place to live and would last a whole lot longer. Hopefully, the general population wakes up to the problems going on around them and does something about them before it is too late to save the things we should cherish the most. Everyone needs to do their part to keep the earth beautiful and taken care of for years to come.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Connor_R_Sullivan
Read the above article and answer the following questions.
1. How does the author feel about Chelsea landscaping and other landscaping in general?
a. He feels that they are great for the environment.
b. He feels that they are safe for the enviroment.
c. He feels that they are not good for the environment.
d. He feels that they make life easier for human beings.
2. Based on paragraph II, what are some of the benefits of recycling?
a. It allows you to buy as many bottles as you want.
b. It allows you to collect more stickers.
c. It is great for shop owners because they can charge you more.
d. It is environmentally friendly and can help you save money.
3. What is paragraph III mainly about?
a. Keeping our neighborhood a more pleasant place to live by helping to clean it up
b. Forming a group to collect donation from people who are concerned about the environment
c. Getting rid of your own trash properly
d. Ignoring other people's trash because everyone is supposed to get rid of their own garbage
4. What are some of the ways recommended by the author to decrease our carbon footprint?
a. Use more plastic bags and get rid of them when you don't need them
b. Use bicycle more and drive less
c. Drive everywhere and insist that grocery stores give you plastic bags when you
shop with them
d. Avoid organic clothes and cloth bags
5. According to paragraph V, what can a person do to help make this world a better place?
a. Pay attention to what you do and the products you buy
b. Ignore the problems around you
c. Treat environmental problems as things that do not concern you
d. Sit back and relax because you are not the only one responsible for the earth
Guessing word meanings from context
1. What does 'takes its toll on' (paragraph I) mean?
2. What does 'unsavory' (paragraph III) mean?
3. What does 'determined' (para.IV) mean?
Identifying reference terms
1. What does the word 'it' (para. II) refer to?
2. What does the word 'them' (para.V) refer to?
(Answers to the above questions are available from the comment section below.)
วันเสาร์ที่ 23 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2553
How To Love Your Job
"How To Love Your Job"
From: http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/how-to-love-your-job-5177.html
I. “If you can't be in the job you love, love the job you're in.”
We have all been advised, at one or the other time, to find the job we love. Sadly, we don’t live in a perfect world and often end up doing something we never dreamt of. More than forty percent of people all over the world are stuck in something they don’t want to do. Getting the job you love is a dream everyone cannot achieve. So what to do if you find yourself with a job that you don’t like? Do you want to quit and start a new life? However, there is no guarantee that after quitting your present job, you would find the job you love. There is no such word as 'workplace heaven'. However, there is a way to love the job you are in. In other words, "If you can’t get a job that you love, love the job that you have got." Here are some ways by which you can convert the job you loath into the job you love. Read on to know how to love your job and make your work fun.
II. Ways To Love Your Job
Self-Motivation
Remember Emily of “The Devil Wears Prada”, how she used to motivate herself by saying “I love my job” constantly? Even though that was sarcastic, she still made a point. You have to constantly search for things to motivate yourself. Pinpoint your energy peaks and work at that time. You will surely work better. Make a list of all your accomplishments and reflect on them when you are feeling low. Allow yourself to be inspired, as that way, you will learn to love your job.
III. Excel In What You Do
Excellence is to do common things, but in an uncommon way. To love what you do, you have to excel in it. Learn everything about what you do and what you are doing wrong. Sometimes, even unknowingly, we start dreading our job simply because we suck at it. Take interest in what you do; find out ways to improve your work. If you got a job and are still continuing there, something must be going right. Nobody hires a person whose work sucks. You may be good at it, but take it as a challenge and try to be the best.
IV. Challenge Yourself
Sometimes, the problem is that we really don’t know where we are heading and that’s why we start dreading the job we are doing. It is very important to challenge yourself constantly. Find out ways to spin change in your direction. Work hard and be ready to take any challenge thrown your way. Praise yourself, if you have been able to finish the job before the deadline.
V. Make Friends
We can make even the most boring place into fun by simply being with people we love. All right, it is not necessary that you will start loving every person ay your workplace. However, if you are in a friendly place, you long to return there. So, do your best to make friends at your office.
VI. Manage Stress
Stress is the main factor that leads you to negative thoughts and makes you dread everything, including your job. Join stress management class, incorporate exercises and yoga in your daily routine and take balanced food. Even when the workload is high, take essential breaks. Don’t be in the habit of mulling over everything, at all times. Give your best and let things come into play!
A. Read the above article and answer the following question.
What is the article mainly about?
a. Tips about how to find a perfect job for yourself
b. Tips about how to love the job you have
c. Tips about how to earn more income from your current job
d. Tips about how to make friends in your workplace
B. Read the above article and decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
1. According to the author, if you don't like what you are doing, you should just quit and try to find a better job.
2.The author believes that 'workplace heaven' does exist and you can find it if you try hard enough.
3. According to the author, even if you try to find inspiration or motivate yourself constantly, it won't make you like your job more if that job does not really suit you.
4. The author suggests that you should try to do your best in whatever you are doing. This is one of the things that help you to like your job in the end.
5. According to the author, challenge is something you should always avoid because it creates stress and anxiety.
6. The author believes that if you have a lot of friends at your workplace, it will make work more enjoyable.
7. The author believes that it is not important to learn how to manage stress. Also, joining yoga class is a waste of time.
C. Guess word meanings from context
1. What does 'convert' (paragraph I) mean?
2. What does 'dread' (paragraph VI) mean?
D. Identify reference terms
1. What does the word 'them' (paragraph II) refer to?
2. What does the word 'it' (paragraph III) refer to?
(Please find the answers to the above questions in the comment section below.)
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I. “If you can't be in the job you love, love the job you're in.”
We have all been advised, at one or the other time, to find the job we love. Sadly, we don’t live in a perfect world and often end up doing something we never dreamt of. More than forty percent of people all over the world are stuck in something they don’t want to do. Getting the job you love is a dream everyone cannot achieve. So what to do if you find yourself with a job that you don’t like? Do you want to quit and start a new life? However, there is no guarantee that after quitting your present job, you would find the job you love. There is no such word as 'workplace heaven'. However, there is a way to love the job you are in. In other words, "If you can’t get a job that you love, love the job that you have got." Here are some ways by which you can convert the job you loath into the job you love. Read on to know how to love your job and make your work fun.
II. Ways To Love Your Job
Self-Motivation
Remember Emily of “The Devil Wears Prada”, how she used to motivate herself by saying “I love my job” constantly? Even though that was sarcastic, she still made a point. You have to constantly search for things to motivate yourself. Pinpoint your energy peaks and work at that time. You will surely work better. Make a list of all your accomplishments and reflect on them when you are feeling low. Allow yourself to be inspired, as that way, you will learn to love your job.
III. Excel In What You Do
Excellence is to do common things, but in an uncommon way. To love what you do, you have to excel in it. Learn everything about what you do and what you are doing wrong. Sometimes, even unknowingly, we start dreading our job simply because we suck at it. Take interest in what you do; find out ways to improve your work. If you got a job and are still continuing there, something must be going right. Nobody hires a person whose work sucks. You may be good at it, but take it as a challenge and try to be the best.
IV. Challenge Yourself
Sometimes, the problem is that we really don’t know where we are heading and that’s why we start dreading the job we are doing. It is very important to challenge yourself constantly. Find out ways to spin change in your direction. Work hard and be ready to take any challenge thrown your way. Praise yourself, if you have been able to finish the job before the deadline.
V. Make Friends
We can make even the most boring place into fun by simply being with people we love. All right, it is not necessary that you will start loving every person ay your workplace. However, if you are in a friendly place, you long to return there. So, do your best to make friends at your office.
VI. Manage Stress
Stress is the main factor that leads you to negative thoughts and makes you dread everything, including your job. Join stress management class, incorporate exercises and yoga in your daily routine and take balanced food. Even when the workload is high, take essential breaks. Don’t be in the habit of mulling over everything, at all times. Give your best and let things come into play!
A. Read the above article and answer the following question.
What is the article mainly about?
a. Tips about how to find a perfect job for yourself
b. Tips about how to love the job you have
c. Tips about how to earn more income from your current job
d. Tips about how to make friends in your workplace
B. Read the above article and decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
1. According to the author, if you don't like what you are doing, you should just quit and try to find a better job.
2.The author believes that 'workplace heaven' does exist and you can find it if you try hard enough.
3. According to the author, even if you try to find inspiration or motivate yourself constantly, it won't make you like your job more if that job does not really suit you.
4. The author suggests that you should try to do your best in whatever you are doing. This is one of the things that help you to like your job in the end.
5. According to the author, challenge is something you should always avoid because it creates stress and anxiety.
6. The author believes that if you have a lot of friends at your workplace, it will make work more enjoyable.
7. The author believes that it is not important to learn how to manage stress. Also, joining yoga class is a waste of time.
C. Guess word meanings from context
1. What does 'convert' (paragraph I) mean?
2. What does 'dread' (paragraph VI) mean?
D. Identify reference terms
1. What does the word 'them' (paragraph II) refer to?
2. What does the word 'it' (paragraph III) refer to?
(Please find the answers to the above questions in the comment section below.)
วันศุกร์ที่ 22 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2553
Reading as a Hobby
By Peter Jay
"Reading as a Hobby"
I. Reading is one of the most constructive hobbies a person can have. The difference between ignorance and knowledge is only a book away. Reading stimulates your mind. It makes you think. You can learn to do many other hobbies by reading. It will generate in you new ideas and a more sound understanding of the world and those around you. All great men and women have had a love of reading and a passion for learning.
II. Reading can be a relaxing hobby as well. It is something you can just sit around in your house and do. You can go to the park and read. You can go up into the mountains or out in field to read alone if you would like. You can get completely lost in reading and forget where you are or what time it is, or how much time has passed while you have been reading. If you do not like reading, do it anyway, until you learn to love it. Read different types of books to see which genre of books are most interesting to you.
III. Reading can fit all personality types, whether you like fiction or non-fiction, action, adventure, drama, humor, whatever it may be, there are books that will fit your tastes. I try to read books as often as I can. I have a personal website now, where I created a book club and can make comments or reviews of the books I read. I think I enjoy every book that I read. Every single one has something to offer, something to learn from it.
IV. The more you put into a book, the more you get out of it. You can read a very boring book, but if you read between the lines you can find surprising things that interest you. Think of the deeper meanings of the stories and the lessons the authors are trying to teach, whether you agree with them or not. If you do not agree with them, think to yourself why. Look at the stories of the lives of the people in the books and what you can learn from them; analyze and critique them. I enjoy reading nonfiction books, but I can enjoy any book that is well written and has deep and insightful truths.
V. Books can make you see the world differently; they can make you understand things more fully and wholly. They can change your paradigm. They will increase your vocabulary, your understanding of life and people, and with this understanding, you will gain more confidence in your social interactions. You will be able to argue your opinions more thoroughly and logically. You will understand the current issues to a greater extent. When you learn to understand others better, you can become more tolerant and respectful of differing opinions. Your opinions will become more logical and solidified; they may change and be molded as they are solidifying from your increase in knowledge.
VI. It does not matter what your interests and hobbies are, reading is a good way to start. Reading will enhance your quality of life in every area and facet of your life. Escape the world and get into a book. Live the lives of thousands of others in the books you read. Share their adventures. Learn what they have learned. Find out answers to life's most deep and troubling questions. In books you may find things you were never looking for. You may find yourself. You may find that you have much in common with the characters you are reading about. They can inspire you to overcome obstacles and challenges as they have done. They can assure you that if you fight on you can overcome seemingly impossible challenges, so start finding books at your nearest library.
A. Read the above article and choose whether the following statements are true or false based on what you have read.
1. Reading makes you dull and lethargic.
2. According to the author, you should immediately give up reading if you don't enjoy it.
3. If you do not like reading, it is recommended that you read various kinds of books until you eventually find which one you like the best.
4. The author feels that most people can derive pleasure from reading, but there are some personality types who should not waste their time on reading.
5. The author thinks that even boring books have their own value.
6. Paragraph V is mainly about the downside of reading.
7. In Paragraph VI, the author encourages the readers to pick up books to read.
B. Guessing word meanings from context
1. What does the word "constructive" (paragraph I) mean?
2. What does the word "genre" (paragraph II) mean?
3. What does the word "overcome" (paragraph VI) mean?
C. Identifying reference terms
1. What does the word "where" (paragraph III) refer to?
2. What does the word "one" (paragraph II) refer to?
(Answers to the above questions are available from the comment section below.)
"Reading as a Hobby"
I. Reading is one of the most constructive hobbies a person can have. The difference between ignorance and knowledge is only a book away. Reading stimulates your mind. It makes you think. You can learn to do many other hobbies by reading. It will generate in you new ideas and a more sound understanding of the world and those around you. All great men and women have had a love of reading and a passion for learning.
II. Reading can be a relaxing hobby as well. It is something you can just sit around in your house and do. You can go to the park and read. You can go up into the mountains or out in field to read alone if you would like. You can get completely lost in reading and forget where you are or what time it is, or how much time has passed while you have been reading. If you do not like reading, do it anyway, until you learn to love it. Read different types of books to see which genre of books are most interesting to you.
III. Reading can fit all personality types, whether you like fiction or non-fiction, action, adventure, drama, humor, whatever it may be, there are books that will fit your tastes. I try to read books as often as I can. I have a personal website now, where I created a book club and can make comments or reviews of the books I read. I think I enjoy every book that I read. Every single one has something to offer, something to learn from it.
IV. The more you put into a book, the more you get out of it. You can read a very boring book, but if you read between the lines you can find surprising things that interest you. Think of the deeper meanings of the stories and the lessons the authors are trying to teach, whether you agree with them or not. If you do not agree with them, think to yourself why. Look at the stories of the lives of the people in the books and what you can learn from them; analyze and critique them. I enjoy reading nonfiction books, but I can enjoy any book that is well written and has deep and insightful truths.
V. Books can make you see the world differently; they can make you understand things more fully and wholly. They can change your paradigm. They will increase your vocabulary, your understanding of life and people, and with this understanding, you will gain more confidence in your social interactions. You will be able to argue your opinions more thoroughly and logically. You will understand the current issues to a greater extent. When you learn to understand others better, you can become more tolerant and respectful of differing opinions. Your opinions will become more logical and solidified; they may change and be molded as they are solidifying from your increase in knowledge.
VI. It does not matter what your interests and hobbies are, reading is a good way to start. Reading will enhance your quality of life in every area and facet of your life. Escape the world and get into a book. Live the lives of thousands of others in the books you read. Share their adventures. Learn what they have learned. Find out answers to life's most deep and troubling questions. In books you may find things you were never looking for. You may find yourself. You may find that you have much in common with the characters you are reading about. They can inspire you to overcome obstacles and challenges as they have done. They can assure you that if you fight on you can overcome seemingly impossible challenges, so start finding books at your nearest library.
A. Read the above article and choose whether the following statements are true or false based on what you have read.
1. Reading makes you dull and lethargic.
2. According to the author, you should immediately give up reading if you don't enjoy it.
3. If you do not like reading, it is recommended that you read various kinds of books until you eventually find which one you like the best.
4. The author feels that most people can derive pleasure from reading, but there are some personality types who should not waste their time on reading.
5. The author thinks that even boring books have their own value.
6. Paragraph V is mainly about the downside of reading.
7. In Paragraph VI, the author encourages the readers to pick up books to read.
B. Guessing word meanings from context
1. What does the word "constructive" (paragraph I) mean?
2. What does the word "genre" (paragraph II) mean?
3. What does the word "overcome" (paragraph VI) mean?
C. Identifying reference terms
1. What does the word "where" (paragraph III) refer to?
2. What does the word "one" (paragraph II) refer to?
(Answers to the above questions are available from the comment section below.)
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