Travelling with friends can be an amazing experience where you could make lifelong memories or it could ruin your friendship. 【小题1】 Here are some rules you should follow to make sure your next trip with friends goes as smoothly as possible.

【小题2】 Sure, you and your friends probably have some similar interests, but that’s not always the case. In an effort to keep everyone happy, go over travel plans and expectations ahead of time. Have each person categorize activities or sights into “must-see”, “want to see” and “would go if we have time”. Plan accordingly and make sure everyone can see some of their top attractions.

Communicate and respect each other. Everyone has personal preferences when travelling— from getting the bed closest to the bathroom or sitting in the airplane’s window seat. But sometimes things don’t go as you like. In this case, share your requirements directly with your travel companions. 【小题3】 Have a conversation when problems arise, for communication is the key.

Don’t disappear. When travelling with a group — or even just one other person — you may want some alone time. That’s completely fine, but make sure your friends know where you are and have a way of contacting you. 【小题4】

Get off your phone. Of course, your friends will understand if you need to take a call from a family member, or in the event of a work emergency, but other than that, try to stay off your phone. 【小题5】 After all, the appeal of this type of trip is to spend time with friends. Just enjoy it!

You probably learned many things by watching how-to videos on YouTube, but have you ever thought of making your own ones? You do not need to show it to anyone or put it on the Internet. 【小题1】.

Recording yourself, whether on video or audio, is an effective method of self-study. 【小题2】 When you record yourself it helps you identify what you are good at in English and which areas need improvement. How-to videos give you the chance to do several things at once. You will talk about a subject you already enjoy while giving step-by-step instructions, which gives you a chance to use a few grammatical forms. 【小题3】.

Now, let’s go through the steps for preparing to make your video. First, choose a subject that will work well for a short video. Ideally, your subject will be something that is visually appealing and can be divided into steps. Is there a dish that you are great at making? Can you build or fix something? Do you have an artistic ability? 【小题4】Even something as simple as how to fold a fitted sheet can be a great subject.

【小题5】 Make a list of the steps you think are important in making or doing the thing you have chosen. You might not know the English words for some of the things you are describing. Find and practice saying them.

The last step is to record your video. A great way to introduce it is to say your name and then say what you are going to show.

Many people spend weekends doing meaningless things, which is a complete waste of our life. However, successful people make the best use of their weekends differently. Here are some things they may choose to do.

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Successful people don't go into the weekend with no plan. 【小题2】 It might be a little more loosely scheduled than a usual Tuesday, but with only so many hours in a week, successful people know they have to use all the free time they can get to finish tasks they need to.

●Get up early.

Of course, it feels good to sleep in. However, it's actually quite refreshing (使人精力充沛的) to get up and move early on days when you don't have to get up early. 【小题3】 It will leave them feeling more refreshed than just wasting two or three hours lying in bed staring at the wall.

●Put the phone aside.

In today's busy world, most of us never truly leave work. Our phones are likely connected to our emails and Twitter accounts, meaning we may deal with a work-related task even after 5 p. m. 【小题4】 They go fishing or hiking or do something without their phones in their pockets.

●Follow hobbies.

【小题5】 They know they'll never get that time back. Even if their hobbies require hard work, they'll still be relaxed and comfortable while working on them if they're fond of them.