This feature is the second in a series about communication between adults within professional life. This month Jennie Lindon focuses on assertiveness in communication – for ourselves as adults, but also as part of the confidence we need to encourage in children.Jennie Lindon...
What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in, to speak and to share. It is important in letting others get to know how we think and feel. In this way we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren’t open with others...
Being moved by a sad movie, waving a loved one off, or getting emotional after splitting up with your partner can all cause tears to roll down our faces. We all have the power to cry, but is that a good thing?When you think about it, shedding(流) tears from your eyes is a ...
In other parts of the world, increasing agricultural productivity and industrialisation went together. More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories. But African cities are diffe...
When you see a word ending in -ing, you’ll need to determine whether it’s a gerund or present participle by examining its function in the sentence: A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun. The present participle is a verb form used in continuous tenses or as an adjective....
2选 D 可在这句话里找到答案 When I finally asked for a divorce,he answered by telling me that I would never find anyone to love me because I was just so unattractive.3选C 可在这句话里找到答案I didn’t feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my...
A. Then how do we cope with it? B. This can be where emotions run high. C. People reach their breaking point in different ways. D. We all have the power to cry, but is that a good thing? E. Maybe it dissolves or clears the negative feelings you've had. F. What brings about...
tigan_tag_ename作者说“the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked”是什么意思?这句话的字面意思是“相当于21世纪被人看到裸体”,结合上下文,可知是形容在21世纪个人信息很容易被人看到,隐私被人窥视,和过去被人看到裸体一样。A项“人们的私人信息在不知不觉中被人很容易地了解”与此一致,故答案选A...
What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in, to speak and to share. It is important for others to get to know how we think and feel. In this way, we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren’t open with others, ...
Cody ran through the door after school.His face wore the biggest smile ever.He waved something above his head."It's a pen.But not just any pen.It's a lucky pen!"He handed me the pen(16)___,waiting for my reaction(反应).I looked at the pen in my hand.There was nothing(17)_...