Where it all began
Monitoring daily activities isn't a new concept. In years past, athletes and their coaches kept notes
detailing nutrition, training and sleep patterns in order to achieve an athletic goal. Similarly, doctors have also helped patients to document parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight allergies, headaches and other health issues. However, it wasn't until 2007 that Wired magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the term "Quantified Self." Wolf says that new tools will change our sense of self with the purpose of making us more effective in the world.
Disadvantages
Although self-tracking has many advantages, Dennis Nash, president of Data Speaks Health Solutions, says self-tracking has its drawbacks. Once people start tracking their daily activities, it can become an addiction. Also, they might begin to worry too much about their health. While self-tracking doesn't guarantee that one's quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating well and exercising daily. After all, the Quantified Self Movement's primary focus is motivating people to exert enough energy to make healthier choices.
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Teaching Topic: Creating Emphasis with Contrast
emphasize
在日常生活中我們會用不同的語調強調不同的關鍵字,
在寫作時可用粗體字或斜體字來表示要強調語氣,
還有另一種是用contrast 二樣東西的對比
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while: at the same time
- Sam went to the store while Molly was at work.
while: although
- While bears generally don't attack people, it's important to keep a safe distance if you see one in the park.
- While it may appear to be a nice sunny day to go out on the lake, please be careful of a sudden change in the weather.
- While self-tracking doesn't guarantee that one's quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating will and exercising daily.
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document v.
to write about something, film it, or take photographs of it, in order to record information about it
- The director made the film to document this special child's short but meaningful life.
- The effects of the treatment were carefully documented by the research team.
coin v.
to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use:
- The phrase "All's well that ends well" was coined by Shakespeare.
- Renowned computer programmer Grace Hopper coined the term "bug" back in the 50s.
addiction n.
a strong desire to do or have something regularly
- Henry's drug addiction ruined his life.
addiction + to + noun 說明哪一種癮
the need to take a harmful drug regularly, without being able to stop
- Rachel is now in rehab to cure her addiction to heroin.
addict n.
someone who is unable to stop taking drugs
- a TV addict
exert v.
to use your power, influence etc in order to make something happen:
- Clark exerted his influence in politics to make sure the bill would pass.
exert oneself
to work very hard and use a lot of physical or mental energy:
- Exert yourself, and make your dreams come true! 全力以赴, 讓自己的夢想實現!
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