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schedule one’s time properly
Why is it important to schedule one’s time properly?
To avoid being overwhelmed by the tasks at hand. To have more time to review…less likely to procrastinate.
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__ ____top In other words, it is always placed above recreation. In addition, students make a point of studying anywhere or everywhere. A top student who is also a top athlete memorises biology terms as he works （在什么时间）学习时间完全是个人偏好问题。 out every day. Another student learns a new word every morning while a matter of principle/ brushing his teeth. Among all the students time/conscience interviewed, every one agreed that study times are strictly a matter of personal preference. Some thrive at night when all is silent. Others prefer to study as soon as they come home from school when the lessons are fresh in their minds. However, all agreed that consistency is a main factor if one is to perform well at all times. ____ ____
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Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. students attain academic excellence by mastering a few basic principles. 6 B) Students benefit from group study. 4 C) Top students know how to schedule their time. 3 D) A top student must learn to be organized. 5 E) Top students are very serious about school and very active in class.
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To keep organized
How to keep organized?.
The 1st student Keeps things in their proper places….. The 2st student Immediately files the day’s notes in color-coded Folders so that…
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To have a command of the key words, expressions and grammars To improve comprehension by detecting implied meaning and bias To increase cultural awareness in communication
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key Sentences (Extended Qs) Key Words and Expressions
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Secrets of Straight-A Students
What are some of the learning strategies top students share about getting organized?
Take down good notes during lessons and use them for review. Jotting down a two-or-three sentence summary of the lesson's principal points before the class is over; and scanning the notes before the next day’s class
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3 A student must also learn to be organised. For example, a top student who is actively involved in his school band, track and field, rugby association and debate team disclosed that he keeps his things in their proper places because he simply cannot afford time- wasting searches. Another student immediately files the day’s notes in colourcoded folders so that they are available for review nearing examination time. Another technique advocated by top students is to read effectively. This includes speed-reading, improving one’s memory or retention ability, and actively asking questions that will lead to a full understanding of the author’s message.
4 It is also important for students to know how to schedule their time. They must know how to pace each assignment or project according to their daily timetable and work ability so that they might not be overwhelmed by the tasks at hand. Being able to set timetables not only ____ ____ allows students more time to review and polish their work, it also prevents them from procrastinating. Top students believe that a secret of their success is the taking down of good notes during lessons and using them for revision. One student revealed that she writes notes from the text on one side of her notebook and those from her teachers’ lectures on the other side. This allows her to review both aspects of each lesson at once. The
1 A professor of education who has conducted major studies of superachieving students revealed that top grades do not always go to the brightest students. According to him, other education experts and top students themselves, it is far more important for a student to know how to make the most of his or her innate abilities. 2 The students at the top of the class attain academic excellence by mastering a few basic principles that others can easily learn. To begin with, top students know how to set their priorities right. Study time is ____ never compromised for phone calls, television programmes or snacks.