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What will you do if you fail? Many people may choose to give up. However, the surest way to succeed is to stick to your direction and goals.
On the way to success, you must stick to your direction. It is like a lamp, guiding you in the dark and helping you overcome obstacles on your way. Otherwise, you will easily get lost or hesitate.
Direction means goal. Without an aim in life, you will accomplish nothing.
You can try to write your goal on paper and make some plans to achieve it. In this way, you will know how to arrange your time and how to spend your time reasonably. You should also have a belief that as long as you stick to your direction, you will succeed.
What will you do if you fail? Many people may choose to give up. However, the surest way to succeed is to stick to your direction and goals.
On the way to success, you must stick to your direction. It is like a lamp, guiding you in the dark and helping you tide over the difficulties. Otherwise, you will easily get lost or hesitate.
Direction is the goal. If you have no goal in life, you will accomplish nothing.
You can try to write down your goals on paper and make a plan to achieve them. In this way, you will know how to arrange your time reasonably and how to control your time correctly. And you must have faith, as long as you always stick to your own direction, you will certainly succeed.
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We often hear people say, "Never give up." These can be words of encouragement and determination. A person who believes in them will continue to strive to achieve his goal, no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion, the determination to succeed is an important quality. Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.
One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will seldom achieve anything. It is normal for us to fail in trying new things for the first time, so we should not feel discouraged and try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills and grow. Another reason why we should never give up is that only by working hard again can we learn from our mistakes. If we don't try again, the lessons we have learned will be in vain. Finally, we should never give up, because when we strive to achieve our goals, we will build self-confidence, which can help us succeed in other areas of life. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.
In short, it is very important not to give up when we are working hard for our goals. Whether we succeed or not, we will learn something, and what we have learned will help us become better and more confident people.
Besides, if we give up, we have no chance to achieve our goal, but if we keep working hard, we will succeed one day. Thank you!
Never give up.
We often hear people say "never give up", which can play an encouraging and resolving role. Those who believe in them will continue to strive to achieve his goal, no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion, the determination to succeed is an important issue. Therefore, I think we should not give up.
One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. It is unusual to fail at the first attempt, so we should not be discouraged and try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills and grow people. Another reason why we should not give up is that only when we make new efforts can we learn from our mistakes. If we don't try, the experience we have learned will be wasted. Finally, we will never give up, because when we strive to achieve our goals, we will cultivate confidence, which can help us succeed in other areas of life. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.
In a word, it is important not to give up the goal at work. Whether we succeed or not, we will learn something. Our study will help us become better and more confident people. Besides, if we give up, we have a chance to achieve our goal, but if we continue to work hard, we will succeed one day.
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I know what you are thinking. You think I have lost my way, and someone will get on the stage in a minute and guide me gently back to my seat. Applause. I often hear that in Dubai. "Honey, are you here for a holiday?" Laughter "to see the children? How long are you going to stay? "
I know what you are thinking. If you think I'm lost, someone will come on stage and gently take me back to my seat. Applause. I often encounter this kind of thing in Dubai. "Honey, are you here for a holiday?" Laughter "to visit the children? How long will you stay this time? "
Actually, I hope to wait a little longer. I have been living and teaching in the Gulf for more than 30 years. During this time, I have witnessed many changes. This statistic is very shocking. Today I want to talk to you about language loss and the globalization of English. I want to tell you about a friend of mine who teaches English in Abu Dhabi. On a sunny day, she decided to take them to the garden to teach them some natural vocabulary. But in the end, she learned all the Arabic words of local plants and their uses-medicine, medicine, cooking, herbs. How did those students acquire this knowledge? Of course, from their grandparents and even their great-grandparents. There is no need to tell you how important it is to be able to communicate across generations.
Actually, I wish I could stay a little longer. I have lived and taught in the Persian Gulf for more than 30 years. Applause. I have seen many changes during this time. Now this message is quite scary. What I want to tell you today is about the disappearance of language and the globalization of English. I want to talk to you about my friend, who teaches adult English in Abu Dhabi. On a sunny day, she decided to take her students to the garden to teach them some words of nature. But it turned out that she was learning what all the local plants said in * * * language. And how these plants are used as medicinal materials, cosmetics, cooking and herbs. How did these students acquire this knowledge? Of course, they inherited it from their grandparents and even their great-grandparents. I don't need to tell you how important it is to be able to communicate across generations.
But sadly, today, language is dying out at an unprecedented speed. A language dies every 14 days. At the same time, English is the undisputed global language. Will there be a connection? I don't know. But I know I have seen many changes. When I first came to the Bay Area, I came to Kulaj, where it was still a hard job. Actually, not long ago. That's a little early. However, in spite of this, I was hired by the British Parliament together with 25 other teachers. We are the first non-Muslims to teach in Kulaj's public schools. We were taken to English-speaking places because the government wanted to modernize the country and empower citizens through education. Of course, Britain also benefits from these lovely oil wealth.
Unfortunately, many languages are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. Every 14 days, a language disappears, and at the same time, English has undoubtedly become a global language. Is there a connection? I don't know. But what I do know is that I have witnessed many changes. When I first came to the Gulf region, I went to Kuwait. Teaching English was still a difficult job at that time. It's not that long. That was a long time ago. In short, I was employed by the British Council along with 25 other teachers. We are the first batch of non-teachers who teach in public schools in Kuwait. We were sent there to teach English, because the local people want to modernize the country and improve the level of citizens through education. Of course, Britain can also get some benefits. Oil-producing countries are rich.
All right. This is the main change I have seen-how English teaching has evolved from a mutually beneficial practice to a huge international business today. It is no longer just a foreign language in the school curriculum. Is no longer the only domain of English mothers. It has become the trend of every English-speaking country on earth. Why not? After all, according to the latest world university rankings, the best education is in universities in Britain and the United States, so naturally everyone wants to receive English education. But if your mother tongue is not English, you must pass a test.
Anyway, the biggest change I have seen is how English teaching has changed from a mutually beneficial behavior to today's large-scale international industry. English is no longer a foreign language subject in the school curriculum, nor is it just a British patent. English teaching has become the trend pursued by all English-speaking countries. Why not do it? After all, the best education comes from the best universities. According to the latest world university rankings, the top universities are universities in Britain and the United States. So naturally everyone wants to receive English education, but if you don't speak English as your mother tongue, you have to pass the exam.
Is it right to reject a student just because of his language ability? Maybe you have a talented computer scientist. For example, does he need the same language as a lawyer? I don't think so. Our English teacher always refuses them. Let's put a stop sign to tell them to stop. They can't continue to pursue their dreams until they master English. Now let me put it this way. If I meet a person who can only speak Dutch and he has a cure for cancer, will I stop him from entering my English university? I don't think so. But in fact, this is exactly what we did. Our English teacher is the gatekeeper. You must first satisfy us that your English is good enough. Nowadays, it is dangerous to give too much power to a small number of people in society. Maybe this obstacle is too common.
But is it right to reject students just because of their language ability? For example, if you meet a talented computer scientist, will he need the same language skills as a lawyer? I don't think so. But as English teachers, we always refuse them. We set limits everywhere to prevent students from pursuing their dreams until they pass the exam. Now let me put it another way. If I meet a person who can only speak Dutch, and this person can cure cancer, will I prevent him from entering my English university? I don't think so. But in fact, we are doing this kind of thing. Our English teacher is the gatekeeper. You must first satisfy us and make us think that your English is good enough. But it can be dangerous. Putting too much power in the hands of such a small group of people may make this obstacle too popular.
All right. "But," I heard you say, "what about research? They are all in English. " So the book is in English and the diary is in English, but this is a self-fulfilling prophecy. It meets the needs of English. So go on. Let me ask you, what happened to the translation? If you think about the golden age of Islam, there were many translators at that time. They translated Latin and Greek into Arabic and Persian, and then into Germanic and Romance in Europe. Therefore, the dark ages in Europe have dawned. Don't misunderstand me now; I have no objection to teaching English, and I have no objection to you English teachers. I like that we have a global language. We need one today more than ever. But I object to using it as an obstacle. Do we really want to finally have 600 languages, mainly English or Chinese? We need more. Where are our boundaries? This system equates intelligence with English knowledge, which is quite arbitrary.
So, I heard you ask, "But what about research? All research reports should be in English. It is true that research works and periodicals should be published in English, but this is only a natural phenomenon. If there is a demand for English, there will naturally be a supply of English, and then it will continue like this. I want to ask you, why don't you use translation? Think about the golden age of * * *, translation is very popular. People translated Latin and Greek into Persian, and then into Germanic and Roman in Europe. So civilization lit up the dark ages in Europe. But don't get me wrong, I'm not against English teaching or all English teachers here. I am glad that we have a global language, which is especially important today. But I am against setting up barriers in English. Do we really hope that there are only 600 languages left in the world, with English or Chinese as the mainstream? We need more than that. So how do we deal with it? This system equates wisdom with English ability, which is quite arbitrary.
I want to remind you that today's giants standing on the shoulders of intellectuals don't need to know English, and they don't need to pass English tests. Typical example, Einstein. By the way, he is considered a tutor at school, because in fact, he has dyslexia. But fortunately, he doesn't need to pass the English exam. Because they didn't start the TOEFL test, the American English test, until 1964. Now it explodes. There are many English exams. Thousands of students take these exams every year. Now you may think, you and me, these expenses are not bad, they are not bad, but they discourage millions of poor people. So we turned them down immediately.
I want to remind you that these "giant shoulders" supporting contemporary intellectuals do not necessarily have English ability, nor do they need to pass English exams. Einstein is a typical example. By the way, he was considered to need extra-curricular tutoring at school because he actually had dyslexia. But fortunately for the whole world, he didn't need to pass the English exam at that time, because they didn't start using TOEFL until 1964. There are too many English exams now, and thousands of students take them every year. Now you will think that you and I both think so. These expenses are not expensive and the prices are reasonable. But for millions of poor people, these costs are beyond reach. So, now we turned them down.
This reminds me of a headline I read recently: "Education: The Great Gap." Now I understand, I understand why people pay attention to English. They want to give their children the best chance in life. To this end, they need western education. Because, of course, the best jobs are given to people who graduated from western universities, as I said before. This is a circular thing.
This reminds me of a news headline I saw recently: "Education: Great Gap". Now I understand. I understand why people attach importance to English, because they want to give their children the best chance in life. In order to achieve this goal, they need western education. After all, it is undeniable that the best jobs are reserved for those who have graduated from western universities. As I said before, this is a cycle.
All right. Let me tell you a story about two scientists, two British scientists. They are doing an experiment on genetics and animal forelimbs and hind limbs. But they can't get the results they want. They really didn't know what to do until a German scientist found out that they used two words to mean forelimbs and hind limbs, but genetics didn't distinguish them, and German didn't distinguish them. Okay, problem solved. If you can't think of an idea, you are stuck. But if another language can think about this idea, then we can realize and learn more through cooperation.
Well, I'll tell you a story about two scientists: two British scientists are doing an experiment on genetics and animal forelimbs and hind limbs. But they can't get the desired results. They really didn't know what to do until a German scientist came. He found that forelimbs and hind limbs are two different words in English, but there is no genetic difference. It's the same word in German. So, Ding! Problem solved. If you can't come up with an idea, you will be stuck there. But if another language can think of that idea, then we can achieve our goal and learn more through cooperation.
My daughter came to England from Kuwait. She studies science and mathematics in Arabic. This is an Arabic school. She had to translate it into English at the grammar school. She is the best in these subjects in the class. This tells us that when students write to us from abroad, we may not give enough trust to what they know, and they know it in their own language. When a language dies, we don't know what we have lost. My daughter came to England from Kuwait. She studies science and mathematics in a school in * * *. That is a middle school. At school, she has to translate this knowledge into English, but she can get the best grades in these subjects in her class. This tells us that when foreign students come to us, we may not appreciate what they know because these things come from their mother tongue. When a language disappears, we don't know what else to lose.
This is-I don't know if you have seen it on CNN recently-they awarded the hero award to a young Kenyan shepherd boy, who couldn't study at night like all the children in the village because the smell of kerosene lamps damaged his eyes. In short, kerosene is never enough, because what can a dollar a day buy you? So he invented a free solar lamp. Now the children in his village have the same grades in school as those with electricity at home. When he received the award, he said these lovely words: "Children can lead Africa from today's dark continent to a bright continent." A simple idea, but it may have such a far-reaching impact.
This is-I don't know if you have watched CNN-recently-they awarded a hero award to a young Kenyan shepherd boy. In the village where he lives, like other children in the village, he can't study at night because the smoke from kerosene lamps will hurt his eyes. Besides, he doesn't have enough kerosene-after all, he only has one dollar a day. What else can you buy? So he invented the solar lamp for free. Now the children in their village have the same applause as the children with electricity at home. When accepting the award, he said the following sentence: "These children can lead the dark African continent to the light", a simple idea, but it has far-reaching influence. People without light, whether physically or metaphorically, can't pass our exams, and we will never know what they know. Let's not keep them and ourselves in the dark. Let's celebrate diversity. Watch your language. Use it to spread great ideas. People without "light"-whether concrete or abstract-can't pass our test. We can't understand the knowledge they have. Don't let them and ourselves be kept in the dark, let's cheer for diversity together! Pay attention to your own language and use it to promote great ideas.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.