【推荐1】How to Communicate Effectively?

Having good communication skills is important. Effective communication is a skill you can learn no matter what your age, background or experience is.     1    

Choose the right time. As the saying states, there is a time and a place for everything.     2    . Avoid starting discussions about heavy topics late in the evening. Few people will be thrilled to be faced with issues like finances or long range scheduling when they are the most

tired. Instead, deliver messages and conduct discussions about heavy topics in the mornings when people are watchful and more likely to be able to respond clearly.

    3    . This should be done before you attempt to communicate any ideas. If you haven’t already targeted some key points to stick to when communicating, your ideas may become confusing. Key points will act as anchors (锚), bringing focus and clarity to your communication.

Thank your listener(s). Thank the person or group for the time taken to listen and respond.     4    , even if the response to your talk or discussion has been other than you had hoped, end it politely by properly respecting everyone’s input and time.

Communicate eye to eye. Eye contact builds relationship, helps to convince people that you’re trustworthy and displays interest. During a conversation or presentation, it is important to look into the other person’s eyes if possible and maintain contact for a reasonable amount of time.     5    .

【推荐2】The relationship between teachers and students has been hotly discussed in recent years in China,     1     Today I would like to share some tips on how to get along well with teachers from students’ perspective.

First and foremost, make a good first impression on your teachers.     2     A good first impression is important for teachers to remember your name among your fellow students.

    3     A student who loves studying and cooperates with teachers in class can definitely impress teachers deeply. Students should be eager to learn as well as willing to work hard and it’s important to listen with attention. And it’s more important to learn to raise questions and work out problems in new ways.

Finally, communicate with your teachers frequently after class.     4    

In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help.     5     When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems.

【推荐2】For a high-quality education, face-to-face teaching is considered an extremely important core component. However, digital teaching also brings unexpected advantages and opportunities, proves the Study and Teaching Commission of German Psychological Society.

Dr. Anne Gärtner from Technische Universität Dresden explains that digital teaching offers students as well as teachers new opportunities and brings a completely renewed form of teaching and learning to life: “On the one hand, the flexibility in terms of time and space in work organization is one of the greatest advantages of digital teaching, as not only time but also costs can be saved, for example, by avoiding travel. Teachers have greater autonomy (自主) and can decide for themselves how to manage their time and organize their seminars and lectures. In addition, recorded teaching material can be reused.” Students feel similarly: digital teaching allows them to learn at their own personal pace and repeat recorded lectures as often as necessary.

However, “face-to-face teaching and digital formats should not be played off against each other,” says Dr. Gärtner. “Digital teaching should be seen as a complementary (补充的) means to further improve the quality of teaching, and the importance of face-to-face teaching should not be forgotten.” Because even if online learning brings more advantages than initially expected, the lack of contact between lecturers and students leaves many gaps that cannot be “filled” online. One obvious disadvantage, for example, is the requirement of a stable Internet connection and the necessary technical equipment. Since digital teaching and its technical implementation (实施) was still unfamiliar to many, there was accordingly an increased workload, especially in the early days. In addition, one of the main disadvantages is undoubtedly the difficulty of remaining disciplined, focused and motivated in front of one's computer all by oneself over a long period.

In the future, more and more people will want to learn and teach online, since everyone now has the opportunity to continue their education anytime and anywhere—whether on the road, in the waiting room, on the train or at home.