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大学英语第一册第一课

UNIT 1Want to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on...How to Improve Y our Study HabitsPerhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. Y ou do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. Y ou can receive better grades if you want to. Y es, 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(指定的时间)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.Plan your time carefully: topic sentenceSupporting sentences 展开句Fill in/out :write in; complete sth by putting whatever is neededListen carefully and fill in the numbers you’ve heard from the tape.decide on: choose from two or more possibilities or make a decision aboutI’ve decided on leaving for New Y ork the day after tomorrow.Be sure (to do sth): not fail (to do sth)Be sure to leave adequate time for play.Be sure to write to us as soon as you get there.Be sure not to be late again.set aside:keep or save for special use or purposeWhy don’t you set aside some money so that you can use it when you’re in need?as well: also , tooThis book tells Lu Hsun’s writings, and his life as well.With the changes in their social role, women’s position in the family has been improved as well.Be/ become aware of: know sth; know(what is happening)Are you aware of the importance of learning a foreign language?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.concentrate on/ upon : give all one’s attention or efforts, etc. toI can’t concentrate on my studies, for I’m homesick.思乡Airsick晕飞机seasick 晕船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.Look over: examine; inspectI looked hurriedly over the apples in the basket and took one that looked good.They looked over several kinds of new bikes before making up their minds to buy.My sister is busy looking over her mail.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.Make good use of:好好利用Take notes:记笔记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.Go over:read again; review; examine 再读一遍,复习,检查After you finish the test paper, go over it again to look for mistakes.We often went over our lessons together at night.Our teacher is busy going over examination papers.as well as= and 还lead to: have as a result ; cause 导致hard work leads to success.The wording is too vague; it is likely to lead to ambiguity.This kind of academic research will not lead to any practical result, I am afraid.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(过分的)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 yo ur knowledge permanent.There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. Y ou 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.Share with :use or have with othersI share the office with two other teachers.Share the candy with your sister.May I share your umbrella (with you)?NEW WORDSaverage['ævəridʒ]n. ordinary 普通的;中等的adj.1)of the usual or ordinary kind or standard; ordinaryThere was nothing special about it; it was only average.Nothing everything something adj 放在后边Although he is an average student at present, he can be a better one if he has better learning techniques.The average family spends$50 a week on food.Spend time/money on sthSpend time /money (in) doing sth2)平均的The average age of the students in the class is 19.v.1)find the average of sthI have done some averaging to reach these figures.2)平均值为We average 8 hour’s work a day.The rainfall averages 800 mm a year.降水量n.平均数intelligence [in'telidʒəns]n. ability to learn and understand 智力intelligence quotient=IQintelligent adj聪明的necessarily ['nesisərili]ad. inevitably 必定War necessarily causes unhappiness.Big men are not necessarily strong.未必Tourism is an industry that has a necessarily close connection with governments.旅游业case[keis] n. what has really happened; actual condition 实情If you say something is the case, you mean that it is true or correct.事情的确如此He said he had cleaned the floor, and it was really the case.事情果真如此“Is it true that he has lost all hi money?”“No, that’s not the case.”不是这样的If it is the case, ….如果事情果真如此additional [ə'diʃənəl] a. added 附加的,额外的n. additionadd v. 加add A to Badd happiness to life为生活增加快乐extra pay for extra work 多劳多得weekly['wi:kli] a. done or happening every week 每周的;一周一次的friendly 友好的brotherly 兄弟般的weekly 每周的monthly 每月的yearly/ annual 一年一次daily 一天的,每日一次的schedule ['ʃedju:l]n. timetable 时间表train schedule 火车时刻表a bus schedule 汽车时刻表flight schedule 航班时刻表flya tight schedule 时间比较紧,时间安排比较紧chart[tʃɑ:t]n. (sheet of paper with) information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图(表)tablea pie charta bar chartcommit[kə'mit] vt. 指定...用于We’re committing money to the task of turning the sun into energy.aside[ə'said]ad. to the side在旁边;到(向)一边put sth aside 把什么东西放一边etc [et'setərə] (Latin, shortened form for et cetera) and other things等等e.g.= for example 举例子i.e.= that is 也就是normal ['nɔ:məl] a. usual正常的normal temperature 正常的体温abnormal 不正常的abnormality n.畸形reading ['ri:diŋ]n. the act or practice of reading阅读intensive reading 精读extensive reading 泛读assignment [ə'sainmənt] n. sth. given out as a task(布置的)作业assign v.分配,任命occupy ['ɔkjupai]n. take up占用Though a student’s main task is to study, studying should not occupy all his time. Playing football occupies him one hour a day.Soccer 美式英语足球At the pub, his usual corner seat was occupied.They were occupying themselves in growing their own vegetables.他们忙着种蔬菜。

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