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Yes, there are.

I think most people can balance working life in their home country of course.

Yes, it's definitely important to have a break.

I believe so based on my observations.

I think so.

Can you trust other people's travel journals on the internet?

Thank you. Have you...place? Alright, remember you have one to two minutes for this. I will tell you when the time is up. Can you start speaking now, please?

Thank you. Have you told other people about this person?

Thank you. Have you shared this good news with other people?

I believe there are a lot more activities for young people now than 20 years ago.

I think most people can definitely balance their work and life in the United States at least.

In this part, I'm going to give you a topic and I would like you to talk about it for 1 to 2 minutes. Before you talk, you will have 1 minute to think about what you are going to say. You can bring a pencil right next to you for making notes. I would like you to describe something that you did with someone or a group of people. You should say what it was, who you did with, how long it took you to do it, and explain why you did it together. Your 1 minute preparation starts from now. Alright, remember you have 1 to 2 minutes for this. I will tell you when the time is up. Can you start speaking now please?

Thank you. Have you told other people about this teamwork experience?

Yeah, break…break important for work and…and study. It help…it help rest and focus.

Many people struggle to…to balance work and life in my country. Depends on the person and the…the job.

Time for leisure different for all. Some have enough time, some don't have enough time.

Well, the incorporation of intermittent respites within one's work or study regimen is of paramount importance. Such interludes facilitate mental recuperation, thereby bolstering cognitive acuity and assuaging accumulated stress. Essentially, these are elements for optimizing overall performance and productivity.

Well the contemporary landscape undeniably presents a more diverse and abundant selection of activities for young individuals in comparison to that...that of two decades prior. The rapid progression of technology coupled with a heightened societal emphasis on enrichment of youthful experience has effectively broadened the scope of opportunities available for engagement and personal development.

But in the context of my home country, the capacity to harmoniously reconcile the demands of work and personal life is not universally attainable. Rather, it fluctuates considerably among the populace, contingent upon factors such as occupation, work culture, and individual resilience, which collectively influence the feasibility of striking a sustainable equilibrium.

Well, the allocation of time for leisurely pursuits in today's fast-paced society is subject to a multitude of variables, rendering it challenging for both adults and children to consistently secure ample opportunities for recreational endeavors. Competing priorities such as professional obligations, educational pursuits, and familial commitments frequently impinge upon one's ability to allocate time for leisure with the degree of impact varying on a case-by-case basis.

Describe a place in your country or parts of your country that you would like to recommend to visitors. You should say what the place is, where the place is, what people can do there, and explain why you would like to recommend it to visitors.

Yes, I have told my friend about this place.

No, I haven't told anyone.

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Well, I do not think so. Because basically, as I've said, because of the AI nowadays, social media basically just feeds you information that you already agree with. And I do not think that is the right way to...to hand out information. I think people should have different aspects given to them, have people who disagree with them, you know, talking to them, and seeing information from other perspectives. So basically, I think I won't work for social media because my philosophy on...on...on information messaging is just total different.

I use computers on a daily basis. I use my phone. So basically, portable devices that can use to, you know, compute basically. I think that is something that I often use.

Sure, I think technology is a big part of my life. It's big part of anyone's life. Well, people...when people talk about technology in...in their lives, people think about, you know...you know, more people think about computers, phones, but it's been true, you know, ever since the dawn of humanity right. At the early stage of humanity, people...farm is actually a new form of technology. Using plow is a new form of technology. Using, know, oil lamps is a new form of technology. I mean, if you see technology as a broad sense, everything has come...come down to technology. That's what separates us from, you know, animals and what makes us a civilization.

Social media for starters. I especially don't like the algorithm. So as I've said before, it is feed you information that you already know and you already agree with. It doesn't help you to promote your understanding of the world. It does not help you to gain multiple perspectives. It doesn't create...engage, you know, helping engaging in critical thinking. It just, you know, panders you. So basically I think that is...an example of bad technology.

Well, the most important trend would be that it focuses more on automation AI technology, things that do automatically to help people to do less and gain more. Whereas when I was younger, it basically helped people to transfer from a more paper-based way of life to a more electronic way of life. So I think it's an...it's an evolution or technology in that sense. Yeah, I think that is the...the biggest change.

Small businesses like small pop and moms shops that people would open, you know small restaurants. I think those are pretty, you know, the go-to small business that one can think of on top of their minds.

at 10 years old.

The reason I...I think I would prefer big companies...big companies is more insured, the quality is more controlled, and if you have any issues with the product, you have easier time to get a refund or replacement. For small companies, I do understand that they have higher operation costs, so sometimes they would try not to have refunds and replacements and so on. So it's understandable, but as a...as a consumer, I would prefer big companies with their insurance policies. So I think that is my choice.

Well, I think it's better to live in...to work in a big company because in big companies you have a bigger platform. You have chances to learn from people who came before you who were also working the company. You have chances to work across companies because you have lot of business dealing with them. And big companies often give their staff training, which something that most small companies lack. So at least at the beginning stage of your career, I think working in a big company is definitely a better way. They're the better way...the better choice for most people.

As of the moment, I do not have that plan because starting your own business is kind of hard. You need to have not necessarily funds, you have to have people in different fields, you need to have people who understand finance, have people who understand operations, then you have people who understand the business you're in to do products. So is...I think it's very hard. So just working in my company now or working for another company, and, you know, established company, all I need to do is do my job, do things I know, so I think that is actually easier.

Yes, that's very important.

No, they can't.

No, they don't.

No, I haven't.

Yes, we do love using social media. It's part of my life. I use it every day.

Yeah, I would say so cause we been using our phone, you know, chatting with our friends online, and I just can't put my phone down. So in that case, yes, I…I would say we have…we been using social media a lot.

I haven't thought about that before. I guess working in social media can be challenging. I don't know much about it, but if I've got a chance, I'd love to.

I note most cases I use my phone and my laptop. So mostly I use my laptop to…to do some survey, surf on the internet, watch online videos, things like that.

Yeah that's for sure. I mean for example if you want to connect with someone the most convenient way is to use your phone to chat with them. Sending you know like thinking messages or voice messages or even making a video call. So that's pretty handy.

Mostly I love all of them, but sometimes you know the wireless Bluetooth earphones can be a bit annoying cause in some cases I fail to connect them with my phone. So that's what I can think of by now.

I guess that it has completely changed my life, I mean everyone's life. So in the past, the phones were not smartphones. So it just had some basic functions like messaging or phoning. But nowadays, it's a totally different picture. It's so great. I guess that phones have evolved into a super tool.

Yeah, I've seen lots of small business in my city and mostly, you know, some closing stores or some stores at the market selling fresh produce like meat and veggies. That's basically the small business in or near my community.

Well, that depends. I mean, it depends on what I'm looking for, what...what I need. If I'm going to buy a phone, for example, I would definitely choose big companies cause the quality of the product can be reliable. But in some other cases, if...it's just a small stuff, I guess that buying it from a small business can be a very good choice.

Yes, we are all big fans of social media. I mean, we been using it every day and it has become a part of my life.

Yes, I would say so, because you know basically everyone are looking on their phones all the time and we just cannot put it down, so in that case I'd love to say we been using it a lot or even too much.

I haven't thought about that before but I guess it can be very challenging working for social media. But I don't have much experience now.

Mostly my phone and my laptop. I mean as a student I need to do a lot of research or maybe sometimes to watch some videos online and laptop and phones can be super powerful to...to let me have all this great stuff.

Yeah, that's for sure. I mean, technology has changed my life a lot. I mean, in the past 10 years, phones have evolved from non-smartphones to smartphones. So like sending messages or voice messages, making video calls online. So yes, technology has completely changed my life.

Well honestly I love trying every kind of it but by now what I can think of is that some wireless bluetooth earphones can be a bit annoying so sometimes I fail to connect them to my phone. So I mean, I may try three times to connect them with my phone.

Well, when I was little, the...the smartphones were not that powerful. It only had some basic functions. But nowadays, it has become a part of my life. I mean, like making some video calls or sending messages. You know you can connect with your friends or family in so many ways.

Yes, I do know a lot of business and mostly in or near my community there are some small stores at the market selling fresh produce like meat and veggies.

Well, that depends. I mean, it depends on what I'm looking for. If I'm going to buy like a phone or computer, I would definitely choose big ones, cause the...the quality of the product is more reliable, for sure.

Well, working for big companies or smaller ones have their own merits. And if you work for a big company, you will have a clear career path, and the colleagues or the leaders of you might be so inspiring. I mean, I'm sure they have a lot of experience in this field. But on the other hand, if you work for small companies, it can be very challenging, but meanwhile, you can maximize your potential and creativity, even you are just an ordinary staff.

Well, I haven't thought about that before. I mean, as a student, I been working hard on the...the academic side of thing. But in the future, yes, that might be a good idea for me to, you know, start my own business, like running a cafe or a small clothing store.

Okay, thank you. Speaking of a good news I've heard about someone I know well, I'd like to share with you the real experience of a friend of mine. I mean, I'm so glad that he has got into the habit of having a healthy lifestyle. That's definitely a good news cause, I mean, in the past, the...the friend of mine didn't have a very healthy lifestyle, you know, such as sitting front of the computer for too long or eating too much fast food or barbecue, maybe having an irregular bedtime, staying up late at night, things like that. And the...the truth was that he wasn't really a sporty person. He was definitely a homebody. But things had completely changed since he had been using an app called Keep Running. I mean, with using the app with the help of it, the friend of mine, he...he would love to share his runs online. And he even recommended this to me, saying that, oh, it's very handy to keep track of your speed, distance, and calories. So by using this app, he has successfully lost his weight. And by now, he's been sticking to his running plan. He also invited me to join this jogging group. So...so I'm so proud of him. And that's the piece of good news I heard from him. And that's basically what I like to talk about by now.

Yes, for sure. We have some common friends and we'd love to talk about this all the time. I mean it has completely changed a person.

Yes, social media offered us a very good platform where everyone would like to, you know, describe their mood, what they have been doing recently. So I think it's great to share some news on social media, if you have a large friend circle.

I mean, if you want to enlarge your circle friend, or if you like to have your daily routines being...being known by others, the social media allows you to share some photos or videos online, so that everyone may give you a like, or they may leave some comments, so you may interact with every of your friend, if possible. And in that case, as for someone who wants that talkative in reality, they might use this tool to achieve that purpose, you know, to really connect with others.

Not really. I mean, everyone has the right of knowing the truth. So for sure, we...we would like to see more good news, but that's not how the world works, right? So if something bad happened, I guess that using social media to find out the...the truth, the...the real situation can be important. So I think that if we know the correct background of the event, maybe in the future we can avoid making the same mistake. Yeah, so in that case, we...we learned a lot from bad news and good news as well. So I would say they are equally important.

Well, social media offer us tons of information every day, from entertainment, daily life, to academic issues. So as for, for example, students, they may use social media to chat with their friends and maybe they can work as a group. A lot of academic projects require students to work as a team. So social media may have this function. It's like a super tool which allowed us to talk to or share some files on the same platform. And it has overcome the time zone or people working in different cities. Yes, so the...the platform allowed us to connect with each other in a very handy way.

Well, in the community, mostly people just talk about some daily issues and as for some good news, maybe the most commonly heard topic might be things about their children or grandchildren, you know, like entering into a good college or getting married. Those things are very hot topics for sure. So I guess that people in the community would like to share the good news of them to their neighbors.

I think the best age for child to learn to cook is 10 years old.

No reason, just gut feeling.

Moving on now, let's talk about eating habits. Does food plays an important role in your culture?

Would you say people in your country have a healthy diet, this state or the people eat more healthy in the past?

Do you think it's important for family to sit together to eat the meal in the evening?

Yes, I think it's very important for them to sit together to eat a meal in the evening, because this can help improve the relationship between the family member.

Yes, we use social media almost every day. We can't live without this social media.

Yes, sometimes we spend a lot of time on it. However, I believe it's okay because it's the way we stay connected by sharing related moments. But I think it's okay.

Yes, I love to work in social media because it's very interesting platform to work where you will get connected with lots of people.

Describe person you have met who you want to study with. You should say who the person is, how you met this person, how long you have known him or her. Explain why you want to study with him or her.

Because I like play

They should also take advice from their own friends.

In your view, who should be responsible for teaching children eat healthfully?

Do you thinking children will eating more healthily in the future?

Move on now, let's talking about eating habits. Do food play a important role in your culture?

I wouldn't say so.

It is important for family to sit together and eating a meal together.

Yes, I did.

Okay, stop.

Well, I think I would have to say chocolate because I think they were kinda sweet and when I eat chocolate it make me feel happy.

Because chocolate is sweet and when I eat chocolate I feel good. I feel happy.

Oh, well, I don't think so. My mom is against this kind of food. She thinks that eat too much chocolate will actually make you grow fat.

I'd like to but my mother actually said it was bad for my health so I was not allowed to eat snacks when I was young.

Usually when I feel sad or when I feel down, eating snacks really boosts my spirit.

Well, I don't think so because I think snacks, well, sometimes they were sweet, they were high in calories. So well, if you eat a lot of snack, you can, well, gain a lot of weight. So I don't think so.

Yes, I do.

Well, I think dark chocolate because they were not too sweet and it's also very tasty.

Well, I think it depends on who you were actually trying to give this present to. If it's a girlfriend or if it's your best friend, okay so I think it's okay. But if you are trying to give chocolate to, well, people like parents, grandparents, I don't think it's quite suitable.

Well, I don't think so, at least most flavors were not good for your health. Well, because chocolate as far as I know is full of sugar and it's quite high in calories. So well, like especially for girls if you eat a lot of chocolate, you'll go fat very easily.

Okay, so a...a meal that I really enjoyed was the one I had last...last year. It was last Spring Festival. We had this family reunion and we had a huge feast on that day. I really enjoyed a meal because we had a lot to eat at that...at the dinner because my grandparents they prepare a lot of dishes made of all kinds of meat you can think of. We have chicken, ducks, mutton, pork and beef. I'm not a huge fan of vegetables so I really enjoy that. And because it's Spring Festival, we also had some special food like dumplings and it's something we Chinese people eat when if...if there is a special day, on special days. We don't normally eat those kind of food when...in everyday life so I really enjoy the meal. And apart from that, I think it is a time when whole family gets together, so we also had some great chat on the table. It's not something we normally do in everyday meals. It's also the reunion makes me feel quite enjoyable. That will be the end of the description.

Well, yes, I had with my friend, I think.

Well, I think teenagers should learn how to cook, okay, because if any younger, okay so, that...that wouldn't be safe for kids to learn how to cook, because you have to deal with the fire, the oil, especially if you put the oils in the pot they can be really hot, so it's not safe. And well, at least I...I would say 13, 14 years old.

Well, because like I said, I don't think it's safe for younger children to deal with things like fire, pots, and oil because they don't have all the knowledge, the necessary knowledge to, well, deal with the danger and everything. If they get hurt, they wouldn't, they didn't know how to deal with it. And they, they wouldn't know how to avoid getting hurt in the first place. And well, that...that is why I think...

I don't think so, because with or without parents, children will figure out ways to buy things like snacks and well like things like fried chicken, fast food. So beause I think most children, most kids, they just like this kind of junk food and no matter if their parents told them not to eat those kind of things, they will figure out a way to buy them for themselves. So I don't think they will...they will eat healthy...they will eat healthily in the future.

Well, yes, I do think so, because in different places in China, we have different kind of food, okay, people choose to eat. We have different way of cooking, different way of processing the food and the ingredients and everything. So I do think they play a very important part in my country.