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The Fear of Public Speaking

Raghu was a shy person since his childhood. He always had a fear of 1 to people. After finishing high school, he joined a 2 . He had to go to a city far from his hometown.

He stayed in the college dormitory and for the first time in his life he was staying away from family. It was a new 3 for him, staying with so many people around him. But the environment made him 4 , so he tried to talk to his classmates actively. His 5 began to grow gradually. With the help of his classmates, he started 6 public speaking.

One day he gained the7 to give a speech at the college annual event. He prepared himself very well for the event. 8 ,on the event day, he became 9 seeing such a large audience. His body started shaking, and no words came out of his mouth. Seeing his 10 , Raghu's classmates encouraged him and said, "Raghu, you prepared very well for this.Just remove any thoughts in your mind. Go and 11 yourself. We believe you can do it". Raghu took a few deep breaths and said to himself, "You are 12 than what you think. You can do this". He13 the stage. As he started his speech, his voice 14 the attention of everyone in the ball. He was very confident and 15 went into the flow.

After his speech, the audience gave him a standing ovation (热烈欢迎).On that day, Raghu gave one of the best speeches.

Four Habits to Help You Succeed

Nobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. 

Know your values.

Finding your values is in line with creating motivation(动力).  Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.

Pick a goal and focus on it

Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal, focus is the key here. 

If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take a long time.

Set a time for success.

Set a time for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal.  By setting a time limit, you are making the process realistic.

Failure can't be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the hope to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people are likely to give up far too early. Don't fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on.

A. Make the right decision.

B. Don't give up because of failure.

C. Sit and reflect on what you value most.

D. Push yourself to be courageous, and take the next step.

E. Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time.

F I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize them.

G. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.

For late 19th-century North Americans and Europeans, a display of tableware (餐具)could reveal much about someone's social position, as the wealthy took great care to get different kinds of forks for everything. Before the 18th century, people of all classes usually ate with a knife and a spoon.

The fork's path to the table was hard-won and slow. In ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, forks were used for slicing food into pieces or lifting meat from a pot or fire.

Following a reduction in size, the fork appeared to have entered dining areas in the courts of the Middle East and Byzantine Empire by the eighth and ninth centuries, and became common among wealthy families there by the tenth century. Early in the 11th century, it appeared in various pieces of European art. In the late 11th century, St.Peter Damian from Ostia wrote about a Byzantine princess who used forks and regarded her dying of a disease as punishment for such "luxury".

The fork's slow conquest of Europe was carried out from Italy. Motivated by the same concerns for hygiene(卫生)，forks were bought by wealthy Britons，inspired by Queen Victoria, who regarded fork use as a sign of good manners.

The fork's introduction to North America dates back to 1633, when John Winthrop, a founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was gifted a set of forks. The Industrial Revolution strengthened the fork's presence on dining room tables as production of flatware became less expensive. Writing in 1896 inSocial Eriquere，Maud C. Cooke declared the fork had finally conquered the knife in America and "any attempt to give the knife importance at table is looked upon as an offense(冒犯)against good taste."

I went shopping for a dress to wear to my daughter's high school graduation half a year ago. To my horror, I could only fit into a size 20.

Being overweight most of my adult life, I always had very little self-confidence. Wearing a dress I didn't like to such an important event was enough to make me look for help. Thankfully, a friend of mine was attending Weight Watchers meetings, and I noticed her great progress. Her successinspired me to give it a try. I joined Weight Watchers, attended their meetings and started following their Weight-Loss System.

I focused on the plan with determination and never missed a weekly meeting! I discovered that I enjoyed the benefits of having the help and support of others. I also read the weekly online e-newsletter and was inspired by the stories, recipes and information offered there, I also read magazines produced by Weight Watchers, which have great tips and new ideas in each issue.

It's hard for me to even remember the person I was before my amazing change. I didn't walk anywhere and couldn't wash my car or walk my dog. Today I do these simple tasks without even thinking about them. But the change didn't happen overnight. I had to exercise with patience and perseverance. I decided to take it one day at a time and stick with it for good.

The "new me" is more self-confident and healthier. I love how I feel now. I have more energy and feel like I'm 25 again. So why not give Weight Watchers a try if you have the same overweight problem?

Summer Courses 2009

San Diego Seaside College is offering one and two-weelc English summer courses for high school students from all over the world who want to improve their English. Classes are offered at five levels, from basic to advanced. Students will be tested when they arrive and placed in the level appropriate to their language ability. Each class has a maximum of 14 students.

Tuition Fees(学费)

One-week Course (July 26—August 1) : $310

Two-week Course (July 26—August 8 ) : $ 620

The full payment must be received before the beginning of the courses

Accommodations(食宿)

We provide housing, including breakfast & dinner, 7 days a week.

Single room : $ 250 per week

Twin room: $160 per person, per week You should reserve your accommodations before May 15 and all the accommodation fees must be paid in full before June 15.

How to Apply

Fill out an application form and send it to us at esc@sdc. edu.

Come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at English.

1.演讲目的；

2.保护野生动物的原因；

3.保护野生动物的建议；

4.再次呼吁保护野生动物。

注意：词数在100左右，可以适当增加细节。

Why is setting goals important? Goals can help you do, be and experience everything you want in life and goals allow you  (make) your life happen.

Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of (goal). By (set) goals you are taking control of your life. It's like having a map to show you where you want to go.

Think of it this way. There (be) two drivers. One has a destination in mind which can  (find) on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turnings. The other driver has no goal  destination. She starts off at the same time from the same place as  first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas. Which driver do you want to be?

Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. (success) people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set, and they aren't difficult to reach. It's up to you to find out what your goals (real) are. You are the one must decide what to achieve and in which direction to aim your life.