最近读了《那不勒斯四部曲》的第一部《我的天才女友》。书中详细描述了莉拉小时候是如何学习语言的，其中包括她的母语意大利语、拉丁语、希腊语和英语。 莉拉聪明、好学、有着强烈的好奇心。她学习语言的方式大概是先自学语法——通过语法建立起新语言的框架；了解清楚该语言的原理后，莉拉会选择自己喜欢的原文书反复阅读。比如她学习母语意大利语时，反复阅读《小妇人》。很喜欢书中关于这部分的描述——As soon as we became owners of the book we began to meet in the courtyard to read it, either silently, one next to the other, or aloud. They read it for months, so many times that the book became tattered and sweatstained, it lost its spine, came unthreaded, sections fell apart. But it was our book, we loved it dearly. 仿佛看到了两个女孩儿在院子里或站或坐或倚靠着，一起认真朗读、默读、反复阅读直到书脊都要散了的画面，怀揣着无尽的希望和想象在书中尽情遨游。 具体来说，莉拉学习拉丁语时，她脑子里想起什么她就会在词典里面查什么，查一切她当下想知道的。她还会给埃蒙留作业。她让埃蒙每天翻译三十个句子：二十句从拉丁语翻译到意大利语，另外十句从意大利语翻译到拉丁语。了解清楚拉丁语原理后，莉拉就会从图书馆里借拉丁语书来读了。 莉拉自学希腊语时，她读了《希腊语语法》。 莉拉学习英语时，一开始她借了一本英语语法书看。她已经认识很多英语单词，但发音马马虎虎。所以莉拉一直纠缠埃蒙，让她回到学校以后问问老师，这个怎么读，那个怎么念。同时，莉拉把纸片的一面写着意大利语，反面写着英语，以此方式来掌握英语单词。 不难发现，莉拉学习语言的一个关键点，就是“用”。她一开始先了解清楚新语言的逻辑，然后查单词，她想起来什么就查什么，这一点体现了“用”。她自己出翻译题，不同语言的互译，也体现了“用”。弄清楚句子结构后，她阅读原文书籍，这一点还是体现了“用”，在具体的语境中，掌握地道表达。 最后，希望大家都能高效快乐地学习语言呀！加油！

ps.英语原文可进听友群领取呀！ 由内到外地爱自己 最近，“脆皮大学生”火爆网络。不仅大学生“脆皮”，感觉上班族也很“脆皮”呀。 读书时，作息、饮食、运动相对来说比较规律健康，但工作后，这些习以为常的健康的生活方式就被打破了。比如，开始经常点外卖、熬夜、久坐不动等，短期内好像也没什么不好的，但长期以来，身体会变得亚健康，变胖、皮肤变差、腰疼、很容易疲惫等都慢慢地体现了出来。再加上一些负面情绪，比如压力、焦虑、烦躁、不开心等，这些也会作用于身体，在身体上体现出来。 一开始，我会买面膜、或者用化妆品来遮盖黑眼圈，以此减轻自己的焦虑，但这些治标不治本。当我觉察到身体发出的一些信号后，我决定从改变不健康的生活方式和保持轻松愉快的心情着手。 以下是我摸索尝试过的一些方法，仅供参考。 1、定好闹铃。根据个人情况，定好闹铃，比如晚上10点、10点半等。闹铃响时，无论你正在做什么，停下来，然后去洗漱，洗漱完后就老老实实地去睡觉，以此保证晚上的睡眠时间。这样可以帮助身体排毒，而且如果睡饱了，第二天的心情会很好。 2、点轻食或自己做饭。吃外卖，会感觉饿得很快，每顿吃得也更多，而且口味会变重。实在要点外卖的话，可以点些轻食，少油少盐的。若时间允许，可以选择自己做饭。自己做饭的时候需要外出买菜，这也会在一定程度上增添生活的参与感和幸福感。 3、不要每天洗澡，若当天并没有出很多汗的情况下。每天不怎么运动、不怎么出汗，还要每天洗澡，可能会让皮肤变得干燥，而且体内湿气加重。一定要让身体出透汗，出汗也是身体在排毒。可以适时适量地泡泡脚，有助于排湿、缓解疲劳、提高睡眠质量。 4、下班到家后请立刻去做事。下班后，有时候会一点儿都不想动。有时候会对自己说，稍微歇一下玩一小会儿手机，然后就去做饭、做家务或者学习等。但很可能会出现的情况是，一歇会感觉到更累，更不想动了。刷手机不知不觉地就把晚上的时间浪费了，重要的事情都没做，不得不推迟到第二天。如此循环往复，还是挺内耗的。而且刷一晚上的手机后会感觉到更累，心情也不好。所以下班到家后就先把重要的事情做了，有时候做事的过程中，可能没有想象中那么累了。 5、把运动列为你的优先计划。可以在早上上班前适量运动，因为这个时间一般不会被打扰。下班后的时间可能会因为各种各样的事情把运动往后推，或者推到最后就直接不做了。根据个人情况，找一些比较容易坚持的时间适量运动，保持体能。 6、终身学习。无论工作多忙、心情多不好，还是要有个爱好，或者学点新技能。这些其实是生活的调味剂，会带来很多内在往上生长的积极力量。而且preparation meets opportunity，或许某个爱好或技能在你意想不到的某一刻给你打开了新世界的大门，带给你更多的机会和选择。 总之，要照顾好自己呀！少熬夜，多睡觉；少生气，多笑笑；健康饮食，适量运动。开心快乐每一天！

我们真的有好好休息吗？ 休息日时，我们会怎么度过呢？ 起床后会做的第一件事是什么？ 有让自己好好吃饭吗？ 有让自己睡眠充足吗？ 休息日过后，有觉得精神饱满，心情愉悦吗？

下雨了，那就宅在家里，看书、练字、做瑜伽…… 轻松愉快地度过周六吧！

Six Tips to Keep Happy Mood plays an essential role in psychological health and physical health. Once in a bad mood, a person cannot eat and sleep well, which will influence his ordinary life. If this situation lasts a long time, the person may get ill. There are many unhappy things in daily life. For example, a person cannot get accomplishments from work, argues with his family, or is unsatisfied with himself. People cannot guarantee that they are always in a good mood. So, the bottom line is how to observe, face and cope with a bad mood. When I am sad, disappointed, or anxious, I always use these six tips that work well for me. 1. Do something that you like. You can develop a hobby in your spare time, like handwriting, skateboarding, or making handicrafts, whatever you like. By doing so, allow yourself to focus on what you are doing and escape from a bad mood. After being immersed in your hobby several hours later, you may find that the outcome of that thing which makes you unhappy is not as terrible as you thought before. At this time, it's easier to tease it out. 2. Eat well and sleep well. Remember, even if being stuck by negative emotions, try to keep a regular schedule. If you overeat or stay up late, you may get a stomachache or headache that will aggravate your negative emotions. Keeping physical health helps you get rid of a bad mood. 3. Be on leave. If you feel overwhelmed by work, you can ask for leave even though it is only a day's leave. Sometimes endless work, incessant ringtones, and countless emails and messages may get someone crazy and cannot see hope and the future. It is time to empty yourself, take a day's leave, and take good care of yourself. During the time, seize every opportunity to enjoy life. It will help you to relieve your stress and anxiety. When you get through this period, feel better, and can face a similar situation, it is not too late to go back to your work. Remember, you are always the priority. Love yourself and attend to yourself. 4. Take exercise. You may have the same feeling that you view life more positively than ever before, especially after doing sports. Sometimes when you run, do yoga, or other exercises until you sweat profusely or feel tired, you even feel a little happy without reason. Therefore, you'd better have a daily routine to work out, which helps you have a good mood. However, if you seldom take exercise in your life, avoid strenuous exercise or doing sports for a long time because your body cannot adapt to it at the very beginning. 5. Talk with your friends and family. People always say that you will get double if you share your happiness, and you will reduce half if you share your sadness with others. It is true. When you talk about your feelings with your friends and family, you can get support from them. And you can rebuild confidence and regain the courage to face and handle difficulties or unpleasant situations. 6. Be close to nature. When you feel upset or depressed, you can consider going away from cities or what you are doing and back to nature. Listen to the chirping of insects, feel the wind, and breathe fresh air from mountains. The most impressive thing about nature is its infinite variety, which provides you with many inspirations. You will discover your strengths and limitless possibilities. Except for physical pains, mental distress is a highly subjective point of view. Consequently, seize each day, keep peace of mind, and let nature take its course. 《远离不开心的6个小技巧》 情绪在心理健康和身体健康方面都起着重要作用。一旦陷入坏情绪中，可能就会吃不好睡不好，进而影响日常生活。如果坏情绪持续下去，可能会生病。 日常生活中有很多不开心的事情。比如，工作没有成就感，和家人吵架了，又或者是对自己感到不满意。人们不能保证自己总是心情很好。所以，重要的是如何发现、面对和处理坏情绪。当我感到难过、失望或者焦虑时，我会使用这6个小技巧。 1. 做些你喜欢的事情。 空闲时间可以发展一下个人爱好，比如书法、滑板或者手工，只要是你喜欢的都可以。在做这些的过程中，专注于你正在做的事情，短暂逃离坏情绪。沉浸于爱好几小时后，你发现让你感到不开心的事情可能没有你之前想的那么糟糕。这个时候，会更容易把事情梳理清楚。 2. 吃好，睡好。 切记，即使深陷负面情绪，也要保持规律作息。如果你暴饮暴食或者熬夜，很可能会胃里不舒服或者头疼，身体上的不适会加重不良情绪。保持身体健康有助于摆脱坏心情。 3. 请个假吧。 如果你觉得你被工作压得喘不过来气，可以请个假，哪怕只有一天假。有时候做不完的工作、响个不停的手机、数不清的邮件和信息会让人觉得很崩溃，看不见希望和未来。这个时候就放空自己，请个假，好好照顾自己。休息期间，什么都别想、放空，抓住每个机会来体验生活。这会帮助你释放压力和焦虑。当你觉得你挺过了这段时间并且能够面对相似的情境的时候，再回去工作也不晚。记住，永远把你自己放在第一位。好好照顾自己，好好爱自己。 4. 做运动。 不知道你有没有类似的感觉，做完运动后看待生活的心态会比之前更加积极乐观。有时候跑完步、做完瑜伽，大汗淋漓后，虽然身体会感到有点累，但心情会莫名的很开心。把运动列为日常的一部分吧，因为做运动可以帮你改善情绪。但是，如果你平时很少运动，那么心情不好时千万不要突然运动很长时间或者是剧烈运动，因为你的身体一下子适应不了这样的节奏。 5. 和你的亲朋好友聊一聊。 大家总说，分享快乐，就会得到双倍的快乐，分享难过，就会减去一半的难过。的确如此。当你和家人朋友聊你的感受时，你会从他们那里得到支持。你也能够重建自信，重获面对和处理困难或不愉快情形的勇气。 6. 亲近大自然。 当你觉得很烦躁或者压抑时，不妨考虑暂时离开城市和你正在做的事情，去到大自然里面。听听鸟叫虫鸣，感受一下风，呼吸下新鲜空气。大自然最让人印象深刻的就是它的无限多样性。你或许能从大自然中获得启发，进而发现你自己的优势和无限可能。 除了身体上的难受，负面情绪更多的还是个人的主观看法。因此，认真努力地过好每一天，放平心态，顺其自然。

Say Goodbye to Perfectionism Hey, everyone. It’s Mia. Today's Sunday. Welcome to Mia’s English Notebook. Recently, I've been considering trying to upload my first podcast. However, I still didn’t start yet, because I always thought I wasn’t ready to begin or it wasn’t the perfect time to begin. Many random thoughts were lingering in my mind. For instance, I was wondering whether the content and direction of my podcast were attractive; I wanted to know if the picture cover seemed professional; I doubted if I could express myself accurately in English. Besides, I concentrated on comparing different voice recorders. I required myself to get 100 points, so I feared starting a challenging thing. I didn’t dare to face the 80 points I would get if there would be imperfections. I was waiting for “the perfect time” all the time. But did it exist? It did not. It was an object that I imagined in my mind. It was not real. When I noticed that perfectionism was preventing me from attempting, adjusting, and making progress, I told myself it was time to change, or I would lose more. Furthermore, once I didn’t pay attention to perfectionism excessively, I got free and achieved more. For example, I did yoga almost every day even if sometimes I didn’t reach my goal-- over 30 minutes; I jotted down some ideas about pursuing perfectionism even though it was only an outline instead of specific content; also, I signed in a podcast account to upload the first one. On the other hand, not pursuing perfectionism didn’t mean I wasn’t earnest about what I was doing. I never set obstacles before starting; instead, I would take the initiative to think, carry out, reflect from various angles, adjust actively, and keep going. I would be happy with the 80 points I accomplished and never be sad about the 20 points I failed to get. Therefore, now I am here. Please allow me to introduce myself briefly. I am Mia. In the following days, I will share with you guys some BOOKS, MOVIES, LEARNING, IDEAS, THOUGHTS, and so on. If you have any good suggestions or ideas, please do not hesitate to contact me. Hope you guys enjoy this episode. Thank you for listening. I’ll see you back here soon. 《告别完美主义》 大家好，我是Mia。今天周日，欢迎大家收听我的播客。 最近我一直想着开通自己的播客。但是一直未执行，因为我总是觉得自己还没准备好，又或者觉得得等一个完美的时机。 有很多想法和担心。比如，播客的定位和内容有没有吸引力，封面设计专不专业，自己能不能用英语准确表达内容呢？而且，自己也在攻略录音设备。我要求自己取得100分，所以一直不敢开始，担心不够完美。 我就一直在等所谓的完美时机。但是它根本不存在啊。它只不过是我幻想出来的产物，并不真实存在。 当我意识到“完美主义”正在阻止我尝试、调整和进步时，我告诉自己是时候做出改变了，否则会失去更多。 当我不再过度追寻“完美主义”时，我发现我自由了，并且做到了更多事情。比如，我几乎每天都做了瑜伽，虽然有时候达不到预设目标——运动时间超过30分钟。我匆匆写下关于追求“完美主义”的想法，哪怕只是一个大纲而不是具体内容。而且我开通了播客账号，正准备着上传自己的第一期播客。 另一方面，不追求“完美主义”并不意味着不再认真做事，而是说我不再在一件事还未开始时就给自己设置障碍了。相反，我会更主动地思考，行动，反思，调整，然后继续前行。我会因为得到的80分感到开心，不会再因为没有得到的20分感到难过了。 因此，我们在这里见面了。之后呢，我将会在这里用英语和大家分享一些书籍，影视，学习，所思所想等等。如果大家有什么好的建议或想法，直接联系我就好啦。希望大家喜欢这期播客。感谢聆听，下期见！