There are several things listed below that can reduce stress: 1. Take a babble bath that can help you relax both your muscles and your mind. 2. Put on some nice soothing music. 3. Take a pleasant trip. 4. Talk with your friends. 5. Read a book or decorate your house. All in all, try anything that can distract you from your stress.

Four years ago, I heard about italki on“Luke’s English Podcast”. Teacher Luke recommended this app for its convenience and efficiency. It builds a language community for the users, so that we can freely communicate with people around the world and exchange language, which I think is the best part of this app. It is commonly believed that language environment is crucial to learning language. So far, I have met at least 70 people on italki and many of them have become my friends. It is all down to this app. Besides the language partners, there are lots of professional teachers you can choose on italki. If you want to learn systematically and effectively from the teachers, just book their lessons.

Every time I got up late, I was left no option but to grab something light to eat and I made whatever you call this for breakfast. The cooking process is quite simple and I would love to share my secret recipe with you. First, you need to fry an egg and put it on a piece of bread. Then, you can draw something you like with tomato sauce on the egg, just like drawing a doodle. Mine was always a smiling face, because sometimes, I felt upset in the morning and I needed something funny to cheer me up. After finishing all these, the last step is to sprinkle the bread with pepper or salt, which can be skipped, depending on your own taste. That’s it. Quite simple, isn’t it? So try this and start off a lovely day by enjoying your homemade breakfast.

How to use “that of” in English? What does it mean in the sentence “His lined face was that of an old man”? Thanks!

In my humble opinion, teenagers who committed major crimes should receive adult punishment. It is unreasonable to forgive or tolerate a criminal out of consideration for his/her age. For example, imagine one day, a teenage boy accidentally killed a little girl. He felt guilty about it and apologized to the girl’s parents. What would the parents think? Would they feel more at ease or feel better simply because the killer was a teenager who was too young to take full responsibility for his own behavior? Of course they wouldn’t. The damage caused by this young boy is just as much as an adult would cause. Undoubtedly, if the terrible crime really happened, the little girl’s parents would have been in great sorrow for losing their beloved daughter, no matter how old the criminal was. In light of all this, I suggest that teenagers who committed major crimes should get adult punishment and this suggestion is not for me, but for all the innocent victims and their family. In recent years, a common phenomenon caused public worries and concerns around the world: The crime rate of teenagers has increased rapidly. Even worse, the criminals tended to be much younger than before, which is definitely not a good sign in all respects. I don’t mean to blame anybody here, but I strongly recommend that the parents, schools and the mainstream media should put even more effort into guiding the teenagers to observe laws and discipline. If all the parties worked together, I believe that more criminal behaviors could have been prevented in the early stage.

In recent years, the Chinese government has given top priority to environmental protection. One of the critical steps the government has been taking is to implement waste sorting. In response to the call of the government, people all over the country are taking actions to contribute to the cause of environmental protection. So far, there are four types of trash can that are commonly used in communities: recyclable waste, kitchen waste, hazardous waste and other waste. Each type corresponds to one sort of urban refuse. People will first classify their refuse indoors and then, dump it correctly into the trash cans outside. Actually before that, garbage sorting didn’t go smoothly as the government thought. Common people couldn’t understand why they should do that, since it seemed only to double their work and waste their time. However, thanks to the extensive publicity and education by the government, our civilians’ environmental awareness has been increased over the years. People begin to realize that garbage sorting is beneficial to the nation and the people. So nowadays, more and more people voluntarily sort their waste at home before take the trash outside.

I am a frequent customer for the Starbucks near my home. This small coffee shop, which is located in the corner of the street, is quiet and cozy. I usually go there alone, find a seat next to the window and enjoy the afternoon sunshine with a cup of coffee. Sometimes, I bring a book there and when I get tire of reading, I observe people around me. They are often quiet and busy, working hard at their laptops or chatting with someone in a low voice. For me, the ambiance of a coffee shop is more important than its coffee’s flavor. This small one reminds me of the “Central Perk” in “Friends”, except that there is no Ross, Rachel or Joey. As for the coffees I usually drink, Caffe Latte and Cappuccino taste great in cold winter, and Green Tea is my new favorite.

(Part 2) There are two things I learned from this movie. First, if your life is miserable, don’t just complain about it, do something and make a change on your own. As God saying, “People want me to do everything for them. What they don’t realize is they have the power. You want to see a miracle, son? Be the miracle.” Second, sometimes, people need to think clearly about this question: What do you really care about in your life? People make wishes every day, for example, owning a big house, getting a great job or saving a lot of money. But is there anything more important than those? Of course, there is. The most important thing in the world is the love from your friends and family. Sadly, people often ignore it for some reasons just like what Bruce did in the movie. Luckily, Bruce finally learned the lesson from God and chased Grace back that saved us from a bad ending. Anyway, I love this movie, it offered me much food for thought and I will recommend it to all of my friends someday.