Transport of the future

1. commonplace 平凡:happening or existing in many place, and therefore not special or unusual.

    Ex:Divorce was commonplace among the Gentiles.

2. automation 自動化:the use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job.

    Ex:Any occupation that consists mostly of the repeated application of rules is a target for automation.

3. prototype 原型:the first form that a new design of a car, machine etc has, or a model of it used to test the      design before it is produced.

    Ex:Within a year, the company expects to have a prototype for military use.

4. far-fetched 牽強:extremely unlikely to be true or to happen.

    Ex:At the time, his ideas were considered far-fetched.

5. vacuum 真空:a space that is completely empty of all gas, especially one from which all the air has been        taken away.

    Ex:This made a partial vacuum, which kept the cardboard attached to the mouth of the glass.

Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you? What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak in English?

這次的測驗讓我了解了自己對於口說的部分比較不擅長，有很多時候缺乏自信心，所以不敢開口，例如這次的測驗，聽到其他同學都能夠很輕鬆的回答，讓自己在無形中產生了壓力，但有了這次的經驗，讓自己知道了不要受到別人的影響，專注於自己的回答，這樣成績就能更高一點了。

My new plan this year!

I have three plans this year.

1. I want to prepare for the financial insurance related license and TOEIC test. 
2. I will take a trip to Korea with my family.
3. This year I join the badminton club, and I am the officer of activities department, so I will take an active part in club.