How birthdays and anniversaries are celebrated in America
How are birthdays and anniversaries celebrated in your country?
Read here how they are celebrated in America.
Do you know these people?
There are two kinds of people who don’t say much: those who are quiet and those who talk a lot. 😉
10 tips for a healthy brain
What can we do every day to keep our brains healthy?
According to this article on the Lifehack.org blog, we should:
- take a nap
- do something creative just before going to bed
- focus on one task at a time
- do cardio and exercises
- write on a real piece of paper
- take a multi-vitamin daily
- learn a new language
- play “Words with friends”
- meditate
- be optimistic.
Read the article to understand why these points are so important.
How to say yes
Of course, you can just say “yes” if you agree to something or want to give a positive reply. But did you know that there are other ways of saying “yes”?
Informal ways include: Yep, Sure, You bet, Sounds good, OK.
Formal ways include: Certainly, Of course, Definitely, Absolutely.
Sarcastic ways include: Yeah, yeah, yeah and Obviously.
Or you can just use sounds like Mhmm or Uh-huh.
Or use gestures like using the thumbs up sign or the okay sign.
However, I have to point out that you should always be careful when using gestures in other cultures. They can mean something totally different.
A well-known punctuation mark
Hyphens are used to link words and parts of words. We’ve spoken about them before.
Can you remember how to use them? If you’re not sure, read Oxford Living Dictionaries’ article here.
Should you have an enemy
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte
