Etiquette For Teens Aged 13-18
Provide your teen with that "edge" that will help them succeed in life and make for successful adulthood!
In today's fast-paced digital world teens are no longer having face-to-face interactions with others. When presented with an unfamiliar social situation, they may feel uncomfortable, and therefore they may choose to avoid socializing.
Our two-day workshop will give them a solid foundation of etiquette and manners as well as help prepare your teen for the many new social and business situations they will face as young adults. It will provide them with the self-confidence, enthusiasm, and motivation that are essential as they move into the next phase of their lives. The following topics will be covered in the two-day workshop.
Day One
Proper Introductions—Handshakes & Eye Contact—Body Language—The Art Of Small Talk—How To Speak In The Right Tone With Clarity—Leadership—Qualities—How To Make A Positive First Impression
Be The Perfect Guest—Invitations & Thank-You Notes—Social Networking—Dating
Etiquette—Common Courtesies In Public Places
Day Two
Table Skills & Dining Manners—The Informal/Formal Place Setting—American/Continental Dining—Proper Use Of Dining Utensils－Eating Various Foods—Seating A Lady At The Table—Tipping Guidelines
Interviewing Tips For College & Job Interviews—Dressing The Part—Be A Good Listener—Interview Follow-Up Calls & Thank-You Notes—Grooming Skin Care—The Graduation Celebration
Fee: $285. 00, including snacks, the certificate, and workbooks
Date: Jan. 5&6
Time: 8:00 a. m. —4:00 p. m.
Registration closes at: 11:59 p. m. Dec. 29
Invite a friend to apply for the workshop and you can receive a $10. 00 credit toward your course fee. If you are interested in joining the two-day workshop, fill out our application form online.
Growing up in Havana, Cuba, Mario Garcia was a well-known child actor. He was about 10 years old the first time he ever stepped on the set. It began with a chance encounter. Mario had been sitting on a bench outside a studio in Havana, waiting while his father and his band were performing.
Suddenly, someone approached him and said, " We are trying to test for this commercial. " So he got up and had an audition (试境). Even with no acting experience, it quickly felt like a natural career path. From the commercial, he went on to be on TV series and a movie and all that.
But a revolution came and in its wake, his career was broken off. Mario was 15 when he had to fly to America as a refugee (难民). He landed in Miami, where he went to live with his aunt and uncle while his parents stayed in Cuba. They joined him in Miami about a year later.
Mario clearly recalled the day he left: Feb. 28, 1962. He was in high school that first year in Florida. It was a challenge living in a foreign country with no language, no parents and going to school. He had to go from being an actor to being a waiter. He always went to an alley behind the restaurant and sat on a wooden box and dried the tears with his apron. But Mario's optimism never failed him. He went on to earn his Ph. D. in Spanish language and literature from the University of Miami.
He currently teaches journalism at Columbia University. Still, he said, " I' m not giving up on getting a good part in a movie. " Mario's latest acting job was as an extra in the new musical drama film In the Heights. He continues to audition for new roles.
From the top of Mount Qomolangma to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, plastic continues to pollute the environment, and it creates a significant threat to all life forms on Earth. Despite knowing the effects of plastic pollution, we have not been able to ban the use of plastic products. Now, thanks to the invention of a 17-year-old girl, Arora, we finally have a better choice. This plastic-like material is made from prawn shells, and it breaks down 1. 5 million times faster than most of the commercial plastic products we use today.
The Australian teen first became aware of the impact of plastic waste on the environment when shopping with her mother. She wondered why her mother had to pay for the plastic bags. When asked, the cashier informed her how plastic hurts the planet and that the additional charge was there to encourage people not to use it. This inspired Arora to create a kind of plastic that would break down faster than the conventional one.
But the journey of inventing "eco-friendly plastic" was not easy. She experimented with a number of organic materials such as cornflour and banana peels, both of which had to be ruled out because of their solubility. One night, while having dinner, she noticed that the shells of prawns look plasticky. She immediately went to the lab to research. Later, she would describe that dinner as her "Eureka" moment.
She extracted the material called "chitin" from the shells and then mixed it with an insoluble protein called "fibroin", which is found in silk cocoons. Using the combination of these two organic materials, Arora created a plastic-like material that breaks down completely within just 33 days. Moreover, this plastic releases nitrogen when breaking down, which is why it can be used as plant fertilizer.
Arora's invention has caused a stir, and she has won a number of awards. As an inspiring young woman, Arora wants to make a difference in the world, and she wants to encourage other young people to follow their passion and make a positive difference however they can.
Even as self-driving cars become more and more popular, there's one problem that Silicon Valley hasn't solved: the traffic jam. But Airbus Group, a U.S. aeronautics and space company, thinks that it has a solution. The company's Silicon Valley branch recently announced it's been working on a secret project titled "Vahana", an autonomous flying vehicle that can be used for both passenger and cargo (货物) transport.
Airbus' flying taxi resembles a drone in design, and would use multiple propellers (螺旋桨) to travel medium-length distances. Developers in France and Germany are working on an electrically operated platform that would allow the flying taxi to carry multiple passengers once between city destinations. Currently, no countries allow completely autonomous aerial vehicles, so the vehicle would initially be manned by a pilot.
Flight tests of the first Vahana prototype (原型) are planned, in the hope of bringing the product to consumers quickly. That's about a decade sooner than another future-travel system Hyperloop One.
"I'm no big fan of Star Wars, but it's not crazy to imagine that one day our big cities will have flying cars making their way along roads in the sky," says Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders. "In a not too distant future, we'll use our smartphones to book a fully automated flying taxi that will land outside our front door — without any pilot."
But before you get too excited about beating rush-hour traffic, it's worth noting that the company has a lot of technological kinks to work out before the product is ready to test. The same sensor technology that allows self-driving cars to avoid accidents doesn't exist for aerial vehicles. Airbus Group isn't the only company trying to get in the autonomous air transportation game. There are a number of cargo drone companies on the market and the Ehang 184, a Chinese passenger drone, began flight testing in June.
Reading poetry can be challenging, but learning how to carefully move through a poem is also very rewarding, But, by following the tips below, anyone can have the deeply rewarding experience of connecting to a great poem.
Sound abounds (有许多). Poetry is made to be heard. You're probably familiar with rhyming poems：roses are red, violets are blue. . . but there are many sound elements that poets use not only to make the poem sound beautiful, but to enhance the meaning or intention of a poem. What do you notice about how it sounds? How does the sound enhance an overall theme, mood, or message?
Many poems may use words or reference places or times in history that may be unfamiliar to you. Be curious enough to look up all the words and references that you're unfamiliar with. You should also gather information about the poet, what was happening in their lives, and what was going on in the world around them. All of these can offer essential context to bring the poem to life.
Analyze the figurative (比喻的) language in the poem. Figurative language could be words that are repeated often in the poem or words that rhyme in each stanza (节). To get more into the figurative meaning of the poem, you should look at how the poet use literary devices like metaphor, simile, and imagery.
Finally, you don't have to understand it to engage with it and enjoy it If you like the way a poem sounds when you read it aloud, but don't know what it "means," that's OK! The great thing about art is that it can have lots of different meanings or seemingly no meaning at all and can still be enjoyed. The same goes for poetry.
A. Curiosity kills the confusion.
B. Look up the words you do not understand.
C. They are often used to add deeper meaning to the poem.
D. Maybe it makes sense in a way that you can't necessarily express.
E. Once you find a poem that interests you, read it out loud several times.
F. You should also pay attention to how the poet opens and closes the poem.
G. Unlike painting and music, poetry requires a little extra effort to harvest its full effects.
After a long time of struggling with lung cancer, my father passed away, due to which, my life 1 a lot after my father's death. As the eldest son in my family, I took the responsibility of raising the family. In order to 2 my sick mother and two younger brothers, I couldn't help but 3 school and work to support my family. It seemed to me that life was always hard at that time. However, a thread of hope flashed in those 4 days. It was a rainy dusk when I exposed myself to the rain and walked in the street.
Suddenly the rain stopped! 5, I looked up, only to find that "the sky" was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then came a deep voice. "Why not run 6 an umbrella?" A middleaged man with one leg on crutch (腋杖) said to me, "run" in the rain, and you will get less wet. I shook my head with politeness, but his words shocked me deeply. Without my father's 7, could I only be a slave to the fate (命运)?
While walking together in the rain, I knew he was a promoter from the city. Having received an order from his company, he had to spend 8 time on it. Looking at this guy, I had no sympathy but 9. I took the umbrella from his hand and walked with him all the way. He told me he once had dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident 10 his dream. His present work was demanding and was not his cup of tea, however, every travelling was a wonderful start to him. To his happiness, he never 11 heart and still "ran" on the road of life...
12 by what the man remarked, I headed for a southern city and became an insurance representative. After two years' running, I got 13 and the life condition in my family 14 better gradually.
Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! Only when you 15 the rainy season of your life will there be bright sky ahead of you. Never give up!
Trade is a very important way for any country to earn money and create jobs. People and countries have traded for thousands of years, but in today's (globe) economy, information, goods and money can be moved around the world at unbelievable speed. Companies aim to make the best product at the (low) price.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is responsible for (negotiate) international trade agreements. Most rich countries want a free trade system in the prices of goods are determined by the amount that people want to buy and sell. But many people believe such a system favors richer countries like the USA and Japan and want the WTO to be reformed. They argue that world trade must (manage) so the poorest countries benefit more. other words, they want world trade to become "fair trade".
Fair trade is trade that is good for the producer, a system that ensures more of the price consumers pay (go) to the producer. Fair trade staff would be paid a fair wage, have good working conditions and be allowed (form) trade unions to defend their rights.
Fair trade campaigns, such as the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), have drawn (attend) to the working conditions of workers all around the world.
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My husband, Donald, took our daughter Sarah out for some ice cream the night before driving her to college. As they were walking back to the car, they saw a young man sitting on the ground and giving his puppy a cone.
"A cute dog," Donald said as they walked by. "A free dog," the young man replied. Donald asked him what he meant by that and the man explained. He was moving away from Vermont and did not think the travel would be good for the dog. He had raised her from a small puppy. The man said she was a 6-month-old cross between the Doberman and the Labrador named Rhubarb. Donald took his phone number. The rest, as they say, is history.
Rhubarb was a sweet dog and very friendly and loved everyone. Whenever someone came to the house, she was always happy. She also got along with Willie, an older Samoyed we had. Willie was not well and died about a year later, but, fortunately, Rhubarb's company helped him keep going for longer than that if he had been alone. But the interesting thing about Rhubarb was that she never barked. She would sometimes get excited when she saw a chipmunk (花栗鼠) and make a little crying sound.
One hot night when she was about 4 years old, we went to bed with the windows open and the doors unlocked. At about 3 a. m. , I woke up to the sound of Rhubarb barking. I woke Donald and we got out of bed.
Rhubarb was coming toward us. We turned on the lights and noticed the door to the kitchen was open. Then we saw the door leading into the house from the garage was also open. We quickly locked all the doors, and we did not get any sleep that night. It was deep into the night, so we didn't call the police.
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The next day we noticed there was cigarette ash on the floor.
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My purse was right next to the door.
