学习不是孩子人生的全部
学习不是孩子人生的全部,成绩也不是衡量孩子能否成才的标准。我们始终觉得,中学生掌握正确的学习方法要比死记硬背大量的死知识有用得多。最终能够成才的都是会自学的人,掌握了正确的学习方法以后学习的知识才能真正的掌握。为了应付考试而学习,特别还有人专门花心思在考试技巧上,这些最终都是要付出代价的。希望各位家长都能认真地读一读这篇课文,不认识英语的可以只读汉语翻译,相信你一定会有收获的。
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Want to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on... 想知道学习时怎么样才能事半功倍吗?听上去好得难以置信?先看看下文……
How to Improve Your Study Habits
Perhaps you are 或许你智力一般,表现平平。
You do well enough but you probably think
without having to spend more time 不用花更多的时间
having to spend more time 必须花更多的时间
have to 必须,不得不
spend[spend]v.花费, 消耗, 用尽vt.度过, 消磨
Sounds听上去好得难以置信?
sound 听起来
了解一下too… to…句型
Well, read on...先看
How to Improve Your Study Habits
study habits 学习习惯[方法]
work habit 劳动技巧[习惯]
habit[5hAbit]n.习惯, 习性
hobby n. 业余爱好
Perhaps you are 或许你智力一般,表现平平。
perhaps[pE5hAps]adv.大概, 可能, 多半, 大半; 或许, 或者
Perhaps they
也许他们需要我们的帮助。
be in need of v.需要
an average student 中等学生(成绩一般的学生)
一个智力一般成绩平平的学生
average[5AvEridV]n.平均, 平均水平, 平均数, 海损adj.一般的, 通常的, 平均的vt.
平均为, 均分, 使平衡, 达到平均水平vi.买进, 卖出
-age构成名词的形式在英语中较为常见。如:damage, baggage, passage, storage.
intelligence[in5telidVEns]n.智力; 理解力; 聪明
intelligence看起来比较长,有些吓人,但你把它分解开来看,原来挺简单:
这里的intel-是前缀inter-的变形,由于后面的词根是由l开头,故这里出现同化的现象,就是把r变成了l,这主要是为了发音方便。这种现象在英语单词中很常见。你自己可以尝试分析一下collect, correct,surrender。
inter- 是一个常见的前缀,意思是“在…之间,交互”等。
你以后在遇到internet, interview, interact这些单词时把其中的“inter-”先拿出来,然后再看看剩下的是什么。
这里要注意一点,lig来自拉丁语的legere [选择],所以你以后在单词中看leg时或许会想到,它不一定表示“腿”的意思。
学过college吗?
college[5kClidV]n.(综合大学中的)学院, (独立的)学院, 大学, 公学, 书院, 高等专科学院, 大学, 学会
然而实际情况未必如此,
necessarily[5nesisErili; nesi5serili]adv.必要地, 必须地,必然地
necessary[5nesisEri]n.必需品adj.必要的, 必需的, 必然的
You .
只要你想得到更好的成绩,你就一定能行。
Yes, even
真的,哪怕智力平平,也能成为优等生,而且无须额外补课。 additional[E5diFEnl]adj.附加的, 另外的; 补充的
addition[E5diFEn]n.加, 加起来, 增加物, 增加, 加法
add[Ad]vt.增加, 添加, 计算...总和
-ation/-ition加在动词后构成名词,ition是根据具体单词读音需要面成为-ation的变体
-al常作形容词性后缀,相当于汉语的“的”。
Here's how:
其诀窍如下:
1. Plancarefully.
细心计划你的时间。
plan[plAn]n.计划, 设计图, 平面图vt.计划, 设计
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plane[plein]n.平面, 飞机
planet[5plAnIt]n.[天]行星
plant[plB:nt]n.植物, 庄稼, 工厂
读一读,比一比:plan — plane — planet— plant
carefully[5keEfJlI]adv.小心地, 谨慎地(care+ful+-ly 副词后缀) careful[5kZEful]adj.小心的, 仔细的
care[kZE]n.注意, 照料, 烦恼, 忧虑, 由...转交vi.关心, 顾虑, 照顾, 喜爱vt.在意
Make
把每周要完成的任务一一列出来。
weekly[5wi:kli]adj.每星期的, 一周的adv.每周一次n.周刊, 周报
week + -ly 每周的, 后缀-ly一般构成副词,但此处则构成形容词,类似的还有hourly, daily, monthly, yearly, motherly, friendly, lonely, lovely.
task[tB:sk]n.工作, 任务, 作业,劳役; 艰苦的工作
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ask[B:sk]vi.询问, 问, 要求vt.问, 要求, 需要, 邀请
bask[bB:sk]vi.晒太阳(享受温暖), 感到温暖, 愉快或舒适
basket[bB:skit]n.篮, 一篮
basketball[5bB:skitbC:l]n.篮球
Then make
然后制订一张日程表或时间分配表。
schedule[5Fedju:l; 5skedVjul]n.目录, 一览表, 清单[美]程序表, 计划表,时间表, 课程表, 日程表; 火车时刻表,议事日程[美]预定日期[计划]
chart[tFB:t]n.图, 图表, 示意图, 表格
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art[B:t]n.艺术
chant[tFB:nt]n.圣歌
先把吃饭、睡觉、开会、听课等等非用不可的时间填上,
commit[kE5mit]vt.犯(错误), 干(坏事), 把...交托给, 提交, 答应负责(com- 一起,一道跟着,mittere 让去)
etc. et cetra(=and so on) 等等, 及其他
such as (For example.) 例如
Then
然后确定合适的固定学习时间。
decide on 对...作出决定[决议]
decide upon 对...作出决定[决议]
decide[di5said]v.决定, 判决
regular[5re^julE]adj.规则的
irregular[i5re^julE]adj.不规则的, 无规律的
Be sure
一定要留出足够的时间来完成正常的阅读和课外作业。
set aside 留出
complete[kEm5pli:t]adj.全部的, 完全的, 完成的vt.完成, 使完善(来自拉丁语 com- =con- 加强意思+ plere 充满。完全充满)
normal[5nC:mEl]n.正规, 常态, [数学]法线adj.正常的, 正规的, 标准的(norm+al)
norm[nC:m]n.标准, 规范
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formal[5fC:mEl]adj.外形的, 正式的, 合礼仪的, 形式的, 整齐匀称的n.正式的社交活动
form[fC:m]n.形状, 形态, 外形, 表格, 形式v.形成, 构成, 排列, (使)组成 reform[ri5fC:m]n.改革, 改善, 改良运动, 感化vt.改革, 革新, 重新组成vi.革新, 改过, 重组
inform[in5fC:m]v.(~ of/about) 通知, 告诉, 获悉, 告知
uniform[5ju:nifC:m]adj.统一的, 相同的, 一致的, 始终如一的, 均衡的n.制服vt.使成一样, 使穿制服
assignment[E5sainmEnt]n.分配, 委派, 任务, (课外)作业
assign[E5sain]vt.分配, 指派(as-=ad-=to+sign“符号”;在„上面打符号决定→分配)
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design[di5zain]n.设计, 图案, 花样, 企图, 图谋, (小说等的)构思, 纲要v.设计, 计划, 谋划, 构思(de- 强调 + sign 符号,记号,标号)
, studying
当然,学习不应把作息表上的空余时间全都占去,
of course adv.当然
occupy[5Ckjupai]vt.填满; 占用,使忙碌; 使从事(oc在上+ cupare取,拿)
It's important .
还得留出时间来休息娱乐、培养业余爱好,这一点很重要。
这是一个不定式短语作主语的句子,为了平衡,将不定式短语移后,在句首加it作形式主语。
relaxation[7ri:lAk5seiFEn]n.(精神等的)放松 , 松弛;【物】张弛; 弛豫,(刑罚等的)减轻,消遣, 娱乐,松懈; 宽舒; 缓和
relax[ri5lAks]vi.放松, 休息, 休养, 变从容vt.使松驰, 缓和, 使松懈, 使休息
复习一下:-ation
hobby[5hCbi]n.业余爱好
entertainment[entE5teinmEnt]n.招待, 款待; 招待会,娱乐; 消遣, 乐趣,娱乐活动, 文娱节目
entertain[7entE5tein]vt.娱乐, 招待, 接受, 怀抱vi.款待
enter[5entE]vt.进入, 加入, 参加, 登录, 开始vi.进去, [戏]登场, 参加n.输入, [计]回车
联想记忆:
这可以是家里或者学校图书馆的一张书桌或者一把椅子,但它应该是舒适的,而且不该有干扰。
comfortable[5kQmfEtEbl]adj.安乐的, 舒适的
com-[kRm, kEm, kQm]pref.[在b, p, m 前用 com-; 在l前改用 col-; 在r 前改用 cor-; 在元音及 h, g, n 前改用 co-; 在其他场合下改用 con-]表示“与, 共, 总共, 全等”-able 形容词性后缀
comfort[5kQmfEt]n.安慰, 舒适, 安慰者vt.安慰, 使(痛苦等)缓和 discomfort[dis5kQmfEt]n.不便之处, 不适
fort来自拉丁语fortis [强壮]
读一读,比一比: fort — comfort — discomfort — comfortable
友情提示:你最好利用comfortable认真地了解一下前缀com- 和后缀-able
distraction[dis5trAkFEn]n.精神涣散; 心神烦乱,分心; 分心的事; 精神错乱 消遣, 娱乐(dis-(分离,除去)+tract(系统,吸引力)+-ion(名词性后缀)) traction[5trAkFEn]n.拖拉, 牵引(力); [喻]吸力, 魅力,附着摩擦力【医】(对于骨、肌肉等的)牵引(术),公共运输事业
tract作为词根,意思是“系统,吸引力”
tract[trAkt]n.广阔的地面, 土地, 地方, 地域, (解剖)管道, 小册子
读一读,比一比:tract — traction —— distraction
, you
一旦你开始学习,就应该全神贯注于你的功课。
be able to v.能, 会
concentrate on 集中在; 专心于
concentrate upon 集中在; 专心于
concentrate[5kCnsentreit]v.集中, 浓缩(con- 同+ centr 中心)
concentration[7kCnsen5treiFEn]n.集中, 集合, 专心, 浓缩, 浓度
(con+centr(e)+ation)
concentre[kCn`sentE(r)]v.集中于一点, 集合
centre[5sentE]n.中心, 中央, 中心区v.集中
读一读,比一比:centre — center — century — percent — centimeter —concentre — concenter —— concentrate —— concentration
3. Skim .
阅读前先略读。
skim[skim]vi.掠[擦, 滑]过(over, along, through),浏览, 略读(over, through)
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skip[skip]v.跳, 蹦, 急速改变, 跳读, 遗漏, 跳跃n.跳跃
view[vju:]n.景色, 风景, 观点, 见解, 观察, 观看, 意见, 认为vt.观察, 观看
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interview[5intEvju:]vt.接见, 会见n.接见, 会见(inter-[5IntE(r)]表示“在一起, 交互”义)
review[ri5vju:]vt.回顾, 复习n.回顾, 复习, 评论 (re- 表示“又, 再”之义)
material[mE5tIErIEl]n.材料, 原料
mater来自拉丁语mater(物质)
content[kEn5tent]n.内容, 容量, 目录, 满足adj.满足的, 满意的, 愿意vt.使满足
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contain[kEn5tein]vt.包含, 容纳, 容忍(con- 一起 + tenere 抓住,拿住→包含,容纳)
organize[5C:^Enaiz]vt.组织
organ[5C:^En]n.[机]元件, 机构, 机关, 机关报,[乐]风琴, 管风琴, 嗓音,
[生物]器官
Later you and you
随后在你正式开始阅读时,你就知道哪些材料不甚重要,并略去不读。
recognize[5rekE^naiz]vt.认可, 承认, 公认, 赏识vi.具结(来自拉丁语recognoscere〈re-再+cognoscere知道。原意是再一次知道)〉
cognize[kC^5naiz]vt.认知, 认识
portion[5pC:FEn]n.一部分, 一分
Skimming helps and improves.
略读不仅使你的阅读速度提高一倍,还有助于提高你的理解能力。
double[5dQbl]n.两倍, [计] 双精度型adj.两倍的, 双重的vt.使加倍vi.加倍, 快步走, 加倍努力
联想记忆:
trouble[5trQbl]n.烦恼, 麻烦, 动乱, 纠纷, 疾病, 故障, 问题vt.(使)烦恼, 麻烦, 打扰, 麻烦自己, 费神, 费心
troublemaker n.惹麻烦的人, 捣乱者
读一读,比一比:double — trouble — troublemaker
comprehension[7kCmpri5henFEn]n.理解, 包含(com+prehension) prehension[pri5henFEn]n.抓住, 理解
comprehend[7kCmpri5hend]vt.领会, 理解, 包括(包含), 由...组成
prehend源自拉丁语源自 preh¶s(抓住), pre- 之前,hend或可理解为hand(手)的变体。
leads . 定期复习是提高考试成绩的有效途径。
performance[pE5fC:mEns]n.履行, 执行, 成绩, 性能, 表演, 演奏 perform[pE5fC:m]vt.履行, 执行, 表演, 演出v.完成任务
per-表示“通, 总,完全,彻底”之义
这里的form是来自拉丁语fournir(供给,提供)
6. Develop
树立正确的考试态度。
develop[di5velEp]vt.发展, 发达
de-相当于des(不,没有)
envelop[in5velEp]vt.包封, 遮盖, 包围n.包裹, 封, 包围, 信封 velop源自拉丁语voloper [to wrap up(包裹起来)]
联想记忆:
developed country n.发达国家
developing country n. -tries 发展中国家
attitude[5Atitju:d]n.姿势, 态度, 看法, 意见
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How to Improve Your Study Habits
Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here's how:
1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and
entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play.
2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions.
When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.
3. Skim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well.
4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.
5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on test.
6. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent.
There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.