Some food helps you to be against the Jack Frost!

It's getting colder and colder. Except we add more clothes, we can take some food to keep warm.

1. Meat:

Dog, mutton, beef are better than other kinds of meat to keep warm. These kinds of meat will improve the functions of endocrine, so that they can help us to be away from coldness.

2. Vegetables:

Carrot, cabbage, the vegetables with a lot of  inorganic salt. These vegetables are also good to keep warm in winter.

According to the experts in Pennsylvania state university, US, people will feel cold , if there is not enough iron in the body. So the people who are lack of iron, can eat some food with a lot of iron, such as,  livers of the animals, lean meat, spinach, etc.

Kelp, laver, corn,the  food with large amount of iodine, because these food are good to the Secretion of thyroid hormone and the thyroid hormone can produce heat in our body, these food can make us feel comfortable in the cold winter.

I hope these food will work, keeping us warm~~~

The benefits of growing flowers in our house~~~

http://www.xici.net/u15400259/d86862429.htm

A lot of families like to grow flowers in their houses. The flowers are not only good for health, but also good decorations for the house. However, we should pay attention to the locations of different flowers in our house. Different flowers should be grown in the different rooms, so that the flowers can make the biggest contribution to us.

1. Living Room:
If you like the classic beauty, elegant taste, you can grow some bonsai, such as Tree Bonsai. If you like the magnificent, luxurious style, you can grow the big leave plant, such as Pao-ferro. And if you are very romantic, you can grow some vine plants, such as Ivy, it means the integration of love, loyalty.

                                                                       Tree   Bonsai

                                                                            Pao-ferro

                                                                                 Ivy

2. Bedroom:
Cactue, daffodil are fit for the bedroom. Becaue they can moderate the atmosphere, creating a relax atmosphere. At night, they can give off the Oxygen; it's good for our health while we are sleeping.

                                                                           Cactus

                                                                             Paffoil

3. Study Room:
In order to creat a fair and soft atmosphere, we can grow some asparagus fern, bracketplant.

                                                                           Asparagus fern

                                                                            Bracketplant


4. Dining Room:
We can grow pteridophyte, such as cyatheaceae, and tulip. They can stilulate our appetite.

                                                                            Cyatheaceae

                                                                              Tulip


5. Hall:
We can grow fig, aloe to aborb the harmful viruses and dust. They are the natural vacuum cleaner.

                                                                                   Fig

                                                                               Aloe

Flowers will bring some fresh air and atomsphere for us and it's really good for our health.

The way I study English~~~

I started to learn English with my heart since I was in high school.

I think the most basic points of learning English are grammar and vocabulary. Because if we know the grammer, we know which part comes first and what is next( subject, verb, object etc.). And after we master a certain amount of vocabulary, we can make our speech more concrete and explicit by using the proper vocabulary. Next I think the more important point is we should try to practise speaking English. The more we speak, the better we will become. Sometimes I think speaking out is more impressive than memorizing directly.

Nowadays I just keep reading some English materials to improve the comprehensive ability of Englihs, at the same time, I think it's a good way to increase the vocabulary. I also focus on the spoken part.

And how do you study Englsih? Let's just share~~~

Experiences~~~

I have been in Korea about three years.Even though it was not my request to come here, however, when I look back to these three years, I think I chose the right road.

Before I came to Korea, my mom would be in charge of everything, from the big decisions to the small decisions. At that time, I think I can't live without my parents. But now I think it's a good choice for me to be away from my parents, because living alone helps me to grow up and quickly adapt to this society. Since I came to Korea, a lot of decisions have been made by myself and I have to solve a number of things without my parents. At first, I felt fearful, but gradually, I'm accustomed to this kind of life. Even though sometimes I made wrong decisions and I felt shameful, but I didn't regret. Because when I experience something by myself, I can realize and know how serious they are and know how to face and solve this kind of problems next time.

I'm growing and I'm also changing. I'm looking for myself through the different experiences. I try to find out what kind of person I am and what kind of person I want to be. My experiences are guiding me to get into road which belongs to me.
Another great thing for me is I learned another new cultures and customs here. And I hope my life will be more and more colorful~~~

The Persn Who I Admire

 I'll introduce an author who I admire.

William Faulkner (1897~1962):

He was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, famous for his novels, novellas and short stories. He awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949.

Faulkner’s life was full of difficulties. Firstly, the big contrast between his father and mother led to the separation of the family. So since Faulkner was young, he suffered from the pains of separation of family. Secondly, because of his weak father, Faulkner was considered as a hopeless person, so he failed in getting married with his lover. Thirdly, when Faulkner felt nothing left for him, and the WWI happened at this time,  he wanted to do some contributions to his country. However, his short height made him fail in attending the military, that’s why he changed his identity to join the England military being as a pilot. The frustrated thing was when he finished the training, WWI was also ended. Even though, Faulkner continued to confront the difficulties and challenges in his life, he didn’t give up. He started to step into the road of literature by his imagination. Finally, he succeeded, becoming a famous author.

I admire his spirits, never giving up himself. There are many different kinds of troubles in our life, we may give up doing something, but we should never give up ourselves. I still believe “Heaven never seals off all the exits”.

Works:

1. The Sound and the Fury (1929): It introduces the significant but decadent Compson family in a remarkably structured story.

2. As I Lay Lying (1930): It reveals the psychological relationships of a subnormal poor-white family on a pilgrimage to bury their mother.

3. Light in August (1932): It was filled with horror, however, it is a more balanced contrast of positive and negative forces of life in its presentation of violent adventures involved in the relations between men and women, black and white.

4. Absalom, Absalom! (1936): It set in early 19th-century Jefferson, shows the tragic downfall of the dynastic desires of the planter Colonel Sutpen.

The functions of different fruits~~~

1.Pineapple:
It's good to digest and if you don't have any appetite for food, take some pineapple. Don't forget, before taking pineapple, put some salt on pineapple. It will taste better.

2.Litchi:
It's good for the circulation of blood. And it will make contributions to the people who have the heart disease.

3.Apple:
It can reduce the fat in blood and it's good for the skin.

4.Pear:
It's good for the people who have a cough.

5.Lemon:
It will make people feel energetic and it's good for diet. If you have hangover after drinking, take some lemon, you will feel better.

6.Cherry:
It can prevent having a cold and cancer.

7.Watermelon:
It can reduce the toxin in our body.

8.Coconut:
It will help you to get out of pains of the hot weather in summer. If you feel vomitive, take some coconut, you will feel better.

9.Tomato:
It can prevent the high blood pressure and the juice of it can get rid of the wrinkles. You just put the juice on your face.

10.Grapes:
It will contribute to nourish one's vitality and it's good for the pregnant women.

http://user.qzone.qq.com/549640222?ptlang=2052

The things that I do with the computer

1.Clicking the E-class

  Since I came to Korea, I know I have to check the E-class on the computer regularly to get the information from the professors and other classmates. It's different from the education system in China. If I have an E-class online, I have to check it on time or I will lose the points. So I check the E-class almost everyday.

2.Searching information

  After I succeeded in registering my major, I find the the presentations of the classes become more and more. So in order to prepare for the presentations, I have to search for a lot of information online.

3.Watching TV

  Computers are much more convenient than TV. If I want to watch dramas or any news I want to get, I can get through the Internet within the shortest time.

4.Chating

After I graduated from high school, almost all of my friends went to the different cities to study,  so computer is a good tool to keep in touch with my friends. There are a lot of functions, such as microphone, camera etc. It's cheap and convenient.

5.Doing assignment

Almost all the assignment should be finished by typing instead of hand writing and I have a lot of programs needed to be done by computer, so computer is a must in study.

6.Entertainment

There are a lot of entertainments in computer. If I feel bored, I can spend the time on computer.

7.My space

I can establish my own space in computer. I can upload the photos and write something that I want to say. At the same time, I can visit other people's space to read the articles and  get some knowledge.

8.Shopping

As we know, the things sold through the internet are much cheaper the same things sold in shops, so computer is a great tool to go shopping.

9.Sending e-mail

Sending e-mails takes place of writing letters. It's much faster than the letters.

10.Listening to music

It's very convenient to find the music that I would like to listen to.

My hobby......

I don't know from when I started to collect all kinds of ballpens. I'm just amazed at the beautiful designs of the ballpens. Even though it's just a symple, small tool to write something on the paper, however, if you take a careful look at the design of a ballpen, you will find the great intlligence of human.

I also enjoy the outdoor activities, especially climing, so if anyone of you likes the outdoor activities, let's enjoy together!!!

The symbolic buildings of different nations.

1. Egypt------Pyramids
   
    Pyramids are ancient stone buildings with four triangular sloping sides to contain the bodies of their kings and queens. The shape looks like the Chinese character"金", that's why it's called pyramid. It's one of the eight construction wonders in the world.

2. China------ The Great Wall

     The Great Wall was built since the Qin Dynasty, accompanying 2000 years' period of feudal society, so it reflects the historical events in the feilds of politics, economy and cultures. It was used to be aganist the invasions from the outside in history. Nowadays it became one of the great traveling resort.

http://baike.baidu.com/view/4256.htm?fr=ala0



3. United Kingdom------Big Ben

   "Big Ben" is the name of the clock inside the famous tower that aslo forms part of the Houses of Parliament. Its impressive mechanism weighs in at over 13.5 tons and the pendulum which beats once every two seconds, is 13 feet long and weighs 600 pounds.

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2798307-big_ben_london-i;_ylc=X3oDMTFka28zOGNuBF9TAzI3NjY2NzkEX3MDOTY5NTUzMjUEc2VjA3NzcC1kZXN0BHNsawN0aXRsZQ---


4.Australia------The Sydney Opera House

 The Sydney Opera House is a modern expressionist design,with a series of large precast concrete shells, , forming the roofs of the structure, set on a monumental podium. the building has two main venues, the Opera Theatre and the Concert Hall, being housed in the two larger sets of shells.

http://www.answers.com/topic/sydney-opera-house#Construction_history



5.United States-------The Statue of liberty

The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924.

http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm



6.France------the Triumph Arch

The arch was commissioned by Napoleon as a tribute to the French army in 1806. And it was completed in 1836 in the reign of King Louis-Philippe I who dedicated it to the glory of France's armed forces. The arch was a way of illustrating the new government's efforts at national unity and reconciliation.

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/arctriomphe/arc.html



7.Russia------Moscow Brasilia Cathedral St.

The cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible to honor the capture of the Khanate of Kazan . The cathedral was popular named after a chapel added above the grave of Basil Fool for Christ in 1588. Basil Cathedral St. in Red Square, Moscow has been for centuries a landmark for the Russian capital with its coloured towers and impressive dimensions.

http://www.journeyetc.com/2009/02/13/most-impressive-churches/


http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/top_10_unique_churches_of_the_world.html



8.Italy------The Leaning Tower of Pisa

A dramatically leaning tower in the city of Pisa in Italy, built as a bell tower for the cathedral of the city; the tower dates from the twelfth century. Soon after its construction, the foundation sank, causing the tower to lean. Closed to the public in 1990, the tower was reopened in the early twenty-first century after engineers reduced the rate of inclination by about sixteen inches.

http://www.answers.com/topic/leaning-tower-of-pisa



9.India------Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal was built in the memory of the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum, who won the heart of a Mughal prince. She was married at 21 to Emperor Jahangir’s third son Prince Khurram and stayed loyally by his side through both good and bad times in the luxurious royal palaces of Agra as well as the transient tents of war camps.

http://www.taj-mahal-india-travel.com/history-of-taj-mahal-agra.html



10.Germony------The Cathedral of Cologne




Dedicated to the saints Peter and Mary, Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne. Cologne Cathedral is the greatest Gothic cathedral in Germany and has been Cologne's most famous landmark for centuries. Once the tallest building in the world, Cologne Cathedral still boasts the world's largest church façade.
 

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/cologne-cathedral

Slow City

Cittaslow (literally Slow City) is a movement founded in Italy in October of 1999. The inspiration of Cittaslow was the Slow Food organization. Cittaslow's goal is to improve the quality of life in towns and resist the fast pace of life. Celebrating and supporting diversity of culture and the specialties of a town and its hinterland are the core Cittaslow values.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cittaslow

Hersbruck in lower Bavaria, the first German Slow City, joined the movement in May 2001

Cittaslow has expanded broadly beyond Italy. By 2006, national Cittaslow networks existed in Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom; by mid-2009, fourteen countries have at least one officially accredited Cittaslow community. In July, 2009, the small seaside village of Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and Canada. In Korea now, the second-largest city, Busan will apply the ideals of the slow city movement in its policies and become a member of the "Supporters of Cittaslow," .  http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/10/113_54599.html

Chiavenna is a Slow City located at the foot of the Italian Alps. Especially on a Saturday, residents and tourists enjoy strolling and chatting in the streets of the old town.  http://www.planetizen.com/node/21630

 Inside the cities, there are no traffics, only the sidewalks. Fast-food stores are not allowed to exist in it. All of these are prepared for the life style of the medieval period of Europe, slow and happy life style, at the same time, they also keep the modern civilization, for instance, the Internet.

It seems that the pace of our life becomes faster and faster, we are striving for our goals all the time; we ignore the less important things around us. Have you ever thought if we stop for a little while, it’s possible for us to get something amazing. We need to breathe fresh air during a busy day