Boy – Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl
Non-fiction, 1984
Roal Dahl is one of the most beloved English-language authors of the last century. He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and many more famous books for children and young adults. He is very popular because of his silly, unusual settings and bright, interesting characters. Another great feature of his stories is the terrible villains he creates.
Boy – Tales of Childhood is a non-fiction book. It is an autobiography, which means he wrote it about himself. It is the story of his early life and some parts of his adult life. He led an amazing life, and he makes it very entertaining to read about.
I recommend this book to a confident reader who can read English books and newspapers without help. This is a very famous book, so there are also many videos on Youtube where people read the book aloud. This could be a great way for you to challenge yourself and read a great story at the same time.
大家在家時,若家中沒有午餐,你會願意去買嗎?還是請求家人幫忙?
或者,你答應了朋友的約會,有沒有在出門前的一刻,猶豫了要不要踏出家門?
「為甚麼生活這些麼多麻煩事?」你是不是常常掛在嘴邊?
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人活在世上,有許多讓我們覺得麻煩的事,有時想逃也逃不了。我們該如何面對這些「麻煩」的事?
這本書的作者是日本的精神科醫生,他從心理學的角度分析這些「麻煩事」背後的原因。我們「怕麻煩」時,可能我們是迴避型的人,因為害怕被拒絕,便覺得和別人做朋友、談戀愛是一件麻煩的事。亦因為對自己欠缺信心,害怕自己做決定,覺得思考很麻煩。久而久之,這些「害怕」、「沒有信心」……侵蝕了我們的心,覺得生活太多麻煩的事。
如果你是害怕麻煩的人,不妨翻開這本書,它給我們出路,讓我們找到不再害怕麻煩的方法﹗
書名:《活著覺得麻煩的人》
作者:岡田尊司
出版社:平安文化
你知道燒杯(breaker)的名稱的由來嗎?
燒杯(breaker)的名稱是由鳥喙(beak)的英文而來的,原因是燒杯的杯口與鳥喙的形狀相似。
書中以「燒杯君」化身作為我們的朋友去認識各種實驗儀器,並將所有實驗儀器都以第一人稱以「君」去稱呼。例如,「滴定管君」,「試管夾君」等等。書中主要以嬉笑幽默方式講述各種實驗儀器的及發明史及其科學家的事跡,亦附以插圖講解。讓大家以深入淺出的方式介紹認識物理、生物、化學、自然科學的知識。十分適合初步學習科學的同學!
人工智能(Artificial Intelligence,AI)是現今最熱門的話題之一,由串流平台上運用AI翻唱歌曲,到運用AI學習人類生活的小智慧,或者協助我們日常生活所需,究竟AI是何方神聖?面對即將與我們共存的AI,你害怕嗎?其實只要我們對AI認識多一點,好好的善用它,AI不是太可怕的呢!未來社會更會積極地運用AI為我們代勞。
書中會詳盡解說AI是什麼,由我們熟悉的Siri、電玩遊戲、自駕車,到未來的醫療機器人、或者越來越多的線上客服、翻譯等等,把人工智能這個專業的知識,由淺入深的讓我們輕鬆了解人工智能的基本知識。
東京2020奧運會男子花劍決賽,香港劍擊運動員張家朗歷史性地殺入奧運會男子花劍決賽,為香港摘下一枚男子花劍金牌,振臂歡呼勝利的一刻,烙下了香港一頁新的歷史。張家朗十七歲成為全職運動員,在艱苦的劍擊訓練中,學會了堅持、努力、專注。歷經亞青賽、世錦賽、全運會,直到踏上奧運舞台。大小比賽中,他學會了如何面對逆境,百煉成鋼繞指柔,擊劍成就了今天的張家朗。縱橫順逆,總有輸贏,領悟了劍道,便可揮灑自如。
這本書為非專業運動員量身打造的運動營養學入門書。適合一般大眾,透過本書學習生活中容易攝取的營養知識。而且聰明攝取營養,有效增肌減脂,活得更有型、更健康。最後,書中整理運動營養補給的各種Q&A,破解常見的錯誤觀念。
Are you feeling stressed because of studying and doing homework? Do you want your life to be easy and relaxed? Have you ever looked at the cats and said to yourself: 'I want to be the same'? Well, maybe you CAN learn from them!
Take solace in the instinctive wisdom of clever felines in this beautifully illustrated, cat-themed book of affirmations, and learn something from our fluffy friends! Whether it's knowing when to curl up for a good nap or taking time out to sniff the catnip, cats know a thing or two about living your best life.
This book has a special kind of magic. As you read it, you can let go of your stresses and worries and plunge into a cat-filled paradise. By reading the interesting content and searching for the hidden cats on every page of captivating minimalist artwork, you can learn to be easygoing, find your confidence, and know that you will always land on your feet.
Writer: Lim Heng Swee
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Available at: https://sreachebook.xyz/?book=1797217720
社會上普遍的青少年及成年人均很少發問,大多只會跟從指示作答或行動,鮮少問「如果」、「為什麼」等問題。或許是因為不敢發問,又是明知道發問後也不能得到想要的答案,或改變不了甚麼,因此寧可選擇沉默。在生活節奏急促的香港,人們連思考、發問的時間也少之有少,唯有小孩尚能對世界保持好奇心,天真無邪地發問一些看似幼稚,細想下卻蘊含深意的問題,其中一則談及「死亡」,書中的小孩與作者MS.YU 的對話如下:
Ms Yu:你覺得大人比小朋友小孩怕死嗎?
10歲孩子:對,因為他們需要賺錢,如果死了,家裡就沒有錢。
Ms Yu:啊,原來是這樣,那很有錢的人就不怕死了?
10歲孩子:這個我不知道,你可能要問一個有錢人,因為我沒錢。
在這個小孩眼中,成人怕死並非因為失去至親、並未達成夢想,而是因為「死了家裡就沒有錢」,是因為成人的負擔太重,令小孩太早明白錢太重要了嗎﹖還是因為物質至上的香港過份標榜物質的重要,令到小孩也深知父母的壓力﹖而在我這位讀者看來,其實任何年紀的人也怕死,怕死的原因除了怕家裡沒錢,更重要的是因為怕未能負起一直揹在肩上的責任,還有捨不得至親。在閱讀時,此則也免不了提醒自己死亡的確可怕,因為未知,所以可怕;但除了可怕,我們也要活在當下,好好把握每一天,不浪費一分一秒,才能對得起自己活著的每一刻。
謝謝小孩子的勇於發問及想像,讓我的腦袋可以在繁重的工作中稍作歇息,然後再鼓起勇氣繼續努力下去﹗
我們會以「上山下海」四字表達花了佷大的精力與時間作一件事。在海、陸、空之中,我們站在陸地可以站很久,,我們下海暢泳、潛水或划艇亦能現玩上很久,對大部分人來說,除了乘坐飛機外,我們很難進入「空中」這領域,因萬有引力令我們較難在空中停留。
我兒時最喜歡的一個玩意就是摺紙飛機,因為這是免費的,同時具有挑戰性,我千方百計摺一些能在空中停留更久的紙飛機。後來市面推出一些以橡筋發射的滑翔機,我省吃儉用儲下金錢才買到一個來玩,彈力滑翔機那種速度感,與及飛機停留在空中較長時間的優越感,為我帶來不少快樂及滿足感,我會探討如何令它飛得更遠,飛得更久。
科技進步,令很多人只滑手機,已很少人從實體玩具中尋找快樂及滿足感,這本書能帶領大家進入一個自我挑戰的世界,親手做、親自測試、親自改良及再測試,無論你年紀多大,只要你喜歡挑戰自我,你都可以從製作中找到滿足感。
作者:白仕斌
出版社:教育之友文化有限公司
出版日期:2016/09/02
ISBN13 / 9789865783600
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