How To Give Yourself A Break

Guest Post from Karen

 

 

Most people would use their extra time thinking on how they can improve their health or checking on what is a good diet to start. But for most people with several health problems, sometimes giving yourself a break from all the chaos and problems hurling around your head is the best start. Meditation by emptying your mind from things and thoughts that are unnecessary will help you understand your current health condition better. You will be able to make a good assessment of what your body really needs because you are more in control of what you think and feel. If you meditate and work on what you think first, you will be able to have the discipline to do other things.

That is why for people who are asking what is a good diet, a good diet is a health plan that targets your overall health needs – the body, mind, and soul. Your health strategies must provide solution to your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. Overall wellness through holistic exercise programs is something that we should look into. Examples of holistic exercises are Tai Chi, Yoga, Karate, and Aikido. With these types of exercises, you can achieve a higher level of fitness because part of its program is some meditative exercises.

Nevertheless, different people have different ideas about what is a good diet. For some, a good diet program involve strictly eating vegetables and fruits. For some dieters, they still believe that eating meat at the right portion sizes is still an important part of their diet. Health experts recommend to maintain balanced diet in order to get the best nutrients from the different vitamin and mineral sources. The food groups have their own benefits and advantages when taken in at the right proportion. As you go through your weight loss program, make sure you have a good understanding about balanced diet and adequate nutrition.

But most of all, avoid smoking and drinking too much alcohol. Drink plenty of water and choose natural fruit juices that are freshly squeezed or extracted. Avoid putting too much sugar or alcohol in your beverages and make sure to eat on time.

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Cách dùng A few , A fair , A couple ..

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Chúng ta xem 1 ví dụ về cách dùng a few, a fair và couple:

"All I need is a few shirts, a couple of changes of underwear, one pair of pants, and my toiletry kit. That's about it."

 

a few (of something)

adj. more than one but indefinitely small in number

"A few" is a number that's not specific, but it usually means somewhere between 3-10. It's a little less formal than "several" and also sounds like a slightly lower number. Here are some examples:

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Software | VOA Special English - Education Reports V.2.1

 

 

VOA Special English - Education Reports V.2.1 has 45 lessons help you to practice learning English.Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English, although it was not designed as a teaching program. The short sentences, limited vocabulary and slow pace of speaking make it easy to understand. It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way. People around the world practice their listening and speaking skills by recording the programs and playing them repeatedly. Internet users can also listen to programs on the Special English Web site while reading the text. And they can receive scripts of features by e-mail. In countries around the world, many English teachers require their students to listen to Special English. They praise it for the content of the programs and for improving their students’ ability to understand American English. Universities, governments and private companies publish and broadcast Special English materials for use in English teaching.

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Britain is covered in snow

This is a photograph of Britain, taken from a satellite a few days ago

In recent years, many places in England have had no snow at all. But this year, the snow stretches from Lands End (in the far south west of England) to John O’Groats (in the far north east of Scotland).

This winter they could ski from Lands End to John O’Groats, but it is so cold that I strongly advise them to wear clothes this time.

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Money Words (Financial Vocabulary)

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Bài này giải thích 1 số từ thông dụng về tài chính như Compensate,Currency ,insufficient funds,Credit, Borrowing, and Interest .

Chúc các bạn học tiếng Anh tốt .

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This page gives a simple explanation of common money words (financial terminology) and banking. After reading it, there’s a link to a quiz to check your understanding.

Money Words: Types of payment and compensation

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Is It Hot, Or Not?

Luyện tập tiếng Anh bằng cách trả lời các câu đố  vui …

Look at the sentences below and say whether they are true or false. Tip: back up your answers with evidence, for example, the average temperature in °F or °C for each world city:

1. In January it is normally hotter in Jakarta than in Dublin.

2. In March it is normally hotter in Berlin than in Canberra.

3. In July it is normally colder in Buenos Aires than in London.

4. In May it is normally colder in Riyadh than in Bern.

5. In September it is normally hotter in Abu Dhabi than in Rome.

6. In July it is normally colder in Taipei than in Lima.

7. In January it is normally colder in Montreal than in Cape Town.

8. In May it is normally colder in Madrid than in Amsterdam.

9. In November it is normally hotter in Colombo than in Toronto.

10. In September it is normally colder in Beijing than in New Delhi.

11. In March it is normally colder in Paris than in Wellington.

12. In May it is normally hotter in Ottawa than in Kuwait City.

13. In July it is normally hotter in Cairo than in Mexico City.

14. In November it is normally colder in Brasilia than in Nairobi.

15. In March it is normally hotter in Lusaka than in Algiers.

16. In July it is normally hotter in Belgrade than in Karachi.

17. In November it is normally colder in Accra than in Miami.

18. In September it is normally colder in Tokyo than in Stockholm.

19. In May it is normally hotter in Edinburgh than in Athens.

20. In September it is normally hotter in Kuwait City than in Melbourne.

Good luck!

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A man is driving through the countryside

A man is driving through the countryside when he sees a sign that reads "Pigs for sale, next left". Curiosity got the better of him and he turned into the farm.

The farmer greets him at the gate and asks him which pig he wants. The man, having no experience of buying pigs simply points at one and asks "how much is that one?".

The farmer grabs the pig's tail between his teeth, lifts the pig off the floor and says "£200" Slightly confused, the man says :

"thats a bit expensive, how about that one" and points at another pig.

Again the father picks up the pig by the tail between his teeth and says "that ones heavier, so it'll be about £250".

"Heavier?" said the man, "am i supposed to believe you are weighing them"

"Yes said the farmer, that’s how you weigh pigs, everybody knows that, ask my daughter"

The man turns to his daughter and sure enough she says "that’s how you weigh pigs". By this point the man is sure he is being conned, and is about to leave when the farmer says,

"hang on, I'll prove that this is how you weigh pigs, ask my wife". To which his daughter added "Oh, you can't ask her, she's weighing the postman".

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