【COLOR：色】今日のレッスン

今日のTopicはCOLOR

色について何を話すのかと思っていましたが案外難しかった！最初は幼稚園の先生みたいに、虹には何色があるかな～？みたいなところから始まりましたが、色の単語もなかなか出てこなかった！

今日の質問は、あなたにとって色は大切ですか？、なぜその色が好きですか？、男性と女性ではどちらが色を選ぶのが上手だと思いますか？みたいな感じでした。

最近、Twitterで自分の意見をまとめて3分でスピーチするというスペースに参加しているからか、なんとなく自分の意見をまとめる方法はわかってきた気がします。それでも、質問によってはお手上げってときもありますね。今日は何故その色が好きですか？と聞かれて、特に理由はないけどただ好き。という本当に中身のない返答をしてしまいました。

Vocabulary

・spectacular (adj.)：目を見張るような、素晴らしい(breathtaking)
・prosperity (n.)：繁栄、成功
・indigo (n.)：藍色
・sky blue (n.)：水色
・black sheep (n.)：厄介者
a person who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or his family

Common meaning

・Red
energy, passion, love, denger

・Yellow
positivity, happiness, curiosity

・Green
nature, health, prosperity

・Blue
trust, success, power

・Black
death, mysterious, strong

・Purple
fantasy, spirituality

先生曰くこんな感じらしい。腑に落ちない部分もあるけど、まあよしとしましょう。

要約練習

Why the secret to success is setting the right goals 4/17

The speaker talks about the reason why some leaders and institutions fail.

It’s because they are taking the wrong objectives.

So he suggests using OKR.

OKR is the acronym for Objective and Key Results.

At first, we wonder if the objective is a compelling sense of why and if there are significant, action-oriented, inspiring, and concrete.

When it comes to good key results, these are specific and time-bound, aggressive yet realistic, and measurable and verifiable, such as things that you can answer yes or no.

He believes that if you use OKR, you can get back on the right track. And it can apply not only to businesses but also family, schools, and even governments.

The hidden power of smiling 4/20

He, the speaker as the health care entrepreneur, talks about the power of smiling in several studies.

We smile to express joy and satisfaction.

And smiling is contagious, reduces your stress, and helps you live longer.

So if you want a healthier life, you should smile.

How your brain’s executive function works- and how to improve it 4/23

The speaker, as a cognitive scientist, talks about executive function.

Executive function is the ability to consciously control thoughts, emotions, and actions to achieve goals.

It is familiar that you plan to stop at the store on the way home from work, and then drive all the way home instead on autopilot. 

It the called absentmindedness, but that happening is that you’re experiencing a lapse in executive function.

When it comes to brain training, she thinks it won’t improve your executive function in practical situations because it involves exercising it narrowly, outside of the real-world contexts in which we use it.

Executive function is influenced by context.

So if you want to improve your executive function, you need to understand how context shapes your behavior and how you can use that knowledge to change for the better.