Etiquette Matters Centre presents 2-Day Confidence and Manners Workshop
Always wanted to give yourself the cutting edge that sets you apart from your peers (同龄人)?
Our 2-Day Confidence and Manners Workshop will give you much needed improvement and empower you with the soft skills that will set you apart from your peers and serve you well into adulthood.
This highly-respected, incredibly effective workshop is a hot favourite among parents and children. Through this workshop, our center aims to empower you with confidence in your interaction in various social situations.
Highlight of the Workshop
Day 1
Building self-esteem (自尊) through positive self-talk.
Recognizing the importance of effective listening.
Mastering the art of public speaking with confidence.
Obstacle Course Confidence Challenge.
Day2
Manners in social media.
Dining manners experience.
Observing respectful manners in social settings.
Presentation of certificates of completion to participants.
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Dates: 12 December (Saturday) &13 December (Sunday)
Timing: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Age of participants：9 to 12 years ol
Fees: ﹩650 per child (inclusive of course material and lunch and tea for 2 days)
Early bird discounts: 5% off for participants who register before 1 November and a freegoodie bag worth ﹩60.
To register:
Book through sistick. com or come down to our head office at 65 Bras Basin Road.
For more information, please visit our website, call us or follow us on social media.
As a student at a medical school, Sam thinks poetry is a big part of his life, thanks to his new teacher, Rafael Campo, who believes poetry can benefit every doctor's education and work. Rafael is a physician, professor and a highly respected poet.
"Poetry is in every encounter with my patients. If we do anything when we're with our patients, we're really immersed in their stories, really hearing their voices. And, certainly, that's what a poem does, "he said.
Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today: humanity, which he finds in poetry. To end that, he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents. He thinks medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients, and poems can help close that gap.
Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She said, "I think there's no other profession other than medicine that produces as many writers as it does. And I think that is because there's just so much pow-er in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest moments. " Not everyone believes that's what doctors should do, though.
Rafael said, "I was afraid of how people might judge me, actually. In the medical profession, as many people know, we must always put the emergency first. But, you know, that kind of treatment, if it's happening in the hospital, very regrettably, sadly, results in a bad outcome. The family is sitting by the bedside. The patient hasn't survived the cancer. Don't we still have a role as healers there?"
In a poem titled "Health", Rafael writes of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy. He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems, his own brand of medicine.
This year, new technologies will enable more drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel (方向盘) while on the road. But that doesn't mean their cars will be fully self-driving— that day still remains far in the future.
Automakers like General Motors (GM), Ford and Stellates are introducing, or upgrading existing technologies. But in the words of Kay Stepper, an automated driving expert, these systems are" feet off and "hands off", but they will not be "eyes off or "mind off'.
For the time being, these systems will only be used on limited-access highways, where there are no pedestrians (行人) or bicyclists. Vehicles with this technology will be able to drive at relatively high speeds, but only in simple traffic situations.
Bryan Reimer, a researcher with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Age Lab, said it will be decades before people can buy truly self-driving cars in which humans ride as passengers.
Still, the technology that will be rolled out by the major automakers this year will do more than most so-called Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, do now.
GM's Super Cruise system allows drivers to completely let go off the steer-ing wheel while driving on selected highways. It was introduced in 2017 on the Cadillac CT6 sedan, which was discontinued last year. An improved version is coming this year on the Cadillac Escalade SUV and the Cadillac CT4 and CT5 sedans.
Super Cruise only works on highways that have been previously laser-mapped in three dimensions. GPS positioning and the vehicles' radar sensors and cameras are used to enable drivers to unhand all the controls.
Drivers still need to pay attention, however. A camera in the car makes sure the driver is looking at the road at all times. If the driver looks away from the road for more than a few seconds, the system will stop working.
How to Take Effective Notes During Lectures
Effective note-taking is an active part of the learning process that requires you to get the main idea and write down its key words in your own way.
Prepare for the lecture in advance.
Teachers hand out outlines of their lectures before they begin.It can help you focus on the difficulties you have in understanding and you will be able to ask better questions in class.
Find your style of taking notes.
For example, some visual learners could draw certain shapes to represent important concepts. Some people prefer writing words, and some may find it most helpful to record a lecture and listen to it while studying. You have to find the style works best for you.
Rather than writing complete sentences or even complete words, create a form of fast and brief writing with some signs or phrases to make note-taking easier. This will help you take notes quickly and keep up with the lecture.
Take down key points.
It is important to write down key points from the lecture. Things like key ideas, definitions, and descriptive phrases can help you remember the subject. For example, if the lecture is based on a specific battle in history, try to write down the date, the major characters involved and the overall outcome of the struggle.
A. Develop your shorthand.
B. Write questions as you are listening.
C. Skimming them will warm up your brain.
D. Everything you learn may be helpful in the future.
E. Different people may have different ways of note-taking.
F. It means you need to focus on the most meaningful information.
G. With the following tips, you can become a better lecture note-taker.
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new1 and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his2.
So, when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms were sweating. I was completely3 for her kisses on both my cheeks. "I came to thank you," she said, surprising me beyond speech.4 me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he5 me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how 6 she was for the self-respect I had nurtured (培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat there,7 , for about half an hour, 8 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally came to remember was one day, when some students were9 reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke 10, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said. "Speak up. Simon is the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the11of the room." That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he12 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed13 was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most14lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came15and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
Later, I had a chance to experience authentic Chinese food by coming to China. When my family and I had just arrived in China, we went looking for a good place (eat) in Beijing. A Sichuan restaurant(recommend) to us by a friend, and finally, we found it. Tired, hungry, and not knowingword of Chinese, we had no idea how to order, so the chef just began filling our table with the(good) food we had ever eaten. With this, we had the pleasure of experiencing an(entire) new taste：Sichuan peppercorns. The food was wonderful and different, but what was even more important was the friendship offered us.
We soon moved to Shandong Provincethe eastern part of North China. My favourite dish there was boiled dumplings （serve) with vinegar. I observed that family is important to the people there. It has become a favourite traditional dish of the people in North China,making dumplings has always been a family affair with everyone- from the youngest to the oldest-(join) in to help. Later, I learnt that the most famous food in Shandong is pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green(onion).
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内容包括：
1）问题的严重性；
2）改进和预防措施等。
要求：
1）词数80词左右；
2）文中不得透露考生的真实身份信息；
3）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
4）文章的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：近视nearsightedness
Dear teachers and fellow students：
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That's all! Thanks for all your attention!
Several years ago I had given some cash to a girl I met by chance because she needed some work done to her car. About a month later she sent me a card thanking me for helping out and repaid me which I had never expected from her. The $200 she gave me was nice to have, but honestly was not needed.
About a week after I had been given this cash, I ate out. Then I noticed a homeless man sitting at a table next to me. He was taking shelter from the terrible weather we were having at the time, but was warned by the waitress that he couldn't be there if he didn't order anything. He asked how much a cup of coffee was, counted the few dollars he had in his pocket, and unwillingly ordered coffee so that he could stay inside.
Hearing all of this, I thought of the $200 cash and felt this could be someone I could help. I went up to sit beside him and told him that if he felt comfortable accepting my offer, I would buy him whatever food on the menu he wanted. He refused because he didn't want to trouble me and put me out of money.
注意：
1）续写词数应为150左右；
2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I strongly suggested he accept my offer.
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When I stood up to leave, he thanked me for the meal and the conversation.
