Studio Classroom 2008.01.17

Tips for beating stress:
scedule
treat your body well
relax
expecxt (you are the best one)
sleep
smile

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re·mind·er noun [count usually singular]

1 something that reminds you of something that happened in the past:
reminder of: His presence was a constant reminder of what she had lost.
serve/act as a reminder: The cold served as a reminder that winter wasn't quite finished.

2 a letter or note that reminds you of something that you need to do or need to remember:
If an installment is not paid, a reminder is issued.
This is just a reminder to let you know that Stefan's arriving on Saturday.

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nour·ish·ment noun [uncount]

1 food or the substances in food that are necessary for life, growth, and health:
The refugees had taken no nourishment for 24 hours.

2 something that encourages the development of ideas, feelings, abilities, etc.:
spiritual nourishment

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spa noun [count]

1 a place with a natural supply of MINERAL water where people go because the water is considered to improve health

2 a health club, especially one that has a swimming pool and a STEAM ROOM

3 a BATHTUB or pool in which streams of air pass through the water

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mas·sage noun [count or uncount]

the action of pressing, squeezing, and rubbing someone's body in order to reduce pain in their muscles or make them relax:
a back and shoulder massage

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re·al·is·tic adjective

1 based on facts and situations as they really are:
It is time to make a realistic assessment of the danger.
the only realistic solution
He has a realistic chance of winning a seat in the election.
it is realistic to do something: I don't think it's very realistic to expect her to help us.

2 able to understand and accept things as they really are: PRAGMATIC:
He's never going to agree to that. Be realistic!
realistic about: The recession has made people more realistic about what they can afford to buy.

3 paintings, books, computer games, etc. that are realistic seem very like real life

3a. used about an artificial object or substance that looks very much like a natural object or substance:
That fur looks very realistic.

– re·a·list·i·cal·ly adverb

– opposite UNREALISTIC

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con·fi·dence noun

1 [uncount] the belief that you are able to do things well:
give someone confidence: Motherhood gave her confidence.
gain/lose confidence: The more he fails, the more he loses confidence in his abilities.
lack the confidence to do something: He would lack the confidence to find a job elsewhere.
confidence in: You should have more confidence in your own abilities.
have confidence: He's a nice boy, but he doesn't have much confidence.

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在這裡的shape等於condition:

in top shape (=in good condition 好的身體狀況)
getting in shape (身體狀況變好)
out of shape, in poor shape, in bad shape, in no shape (身體狀況差)
in no shape to do something (身䯤狀況太差而無法做事)

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Let's be realistic about it. (實際一點)
It is not realistic to expect that ... (不實際預期...事)

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