— By _________ an e-mail.
—___________. All things are difficult before they are easy.
you spend on your studies, the better grades you will get.
When a teacher assigns a lot of homework, Domenica Roman draws up a timetable, dividing the assignment into small parts." It's like eating a steak(牛排)," she says. "You chew it one bite at a time."
One student put a vocabulary list in the bathroom. He learned a new word every day while brushing his teeth. Another student used the time to remember biology terms while practicing running.
In high school, McCray ran track, played football and was in the band and orchestra. "I was so busy that I couldn't waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper. I kept everything right where I could put my hands on it," he says.
In an international class, Asian-Americans, on average, scored higher than other students. The teacher found that the Asian-Americans discussed homework problems together, tried different ways to work out the problems and explained their solutions to one another.
Christi is an excellent student at the University of California. If her math teacher assigns five problems, she does ten. If the history teacher assigns eight pages of reading, she reads twelve. "Part of learning is practicing," she says. "And the more you practice, the more you learn."
A |
Do more than you are asked. |
B |
Study anywhere-or everywhere. |
C |
Study together. |
D |
Make yourself busy. |
E |
Schedule your time. |
F |
Get your things in order. |
How to take notes
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your lessons. It can make you confident (自信的) 1 you are studying. But unluckily, most 2 don't know how to take notes.
Write down key facts. If your teacher writes 3 on the blackboard, that's great. You can copy them or write down the most 4 facts of all in class. Different teachers do things 5. For example, some teachers may 6 lots of dates and facts in class, 7 they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may 8 something important again and again.
Ask. Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to 9 what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't 10 what he is saying, you can ask him 11 class.
Cornpare (比较) .Comparing your notes with your 12 can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct (纠正) some 13.
Organize. Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook so that you can find everything 14 when a test comes.
Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy (重写) your notes every evening, you'll surely have less time to watch TV. But you'll 15 time in the coming test
Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house immediately.
They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Then check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Everyone in the family should know how to use the fire extinguishers (灭火器).
They do fire practice to teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the importance.
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—____________you speak, ____________your English will be.
Many students think it is too difficult to learn English well, though they know it is important.
Firstly, A lot of people can't speak English well because they are afraid of making mistakes. But in order to improve your spoken English, you need to be brave and confident. Don't care too much about the mistakes in your spoken English. Being able to express your ideas is the most important thing.
Secondly, You can watch Hollywood movies like Spider Man and Captain America. Listen to what they say carefully and try to understand the main ideas of the movies.
Lastly, I know that students are tired nowadays and that you always have to do exercises of different subjects. But practice makes perfect. Only by doing a lot of exercises can you get better English skills.
and you just have to find the best way for you.
A. watch English movies. B. don't be afraid to speak English. C. listen to English songs. D. Here are some ideas on how to learn English well. E. All in all, there are many ways to learn English well. F. do a lot of English exercises. |