Many teachers suggest learning English by using mnemonics (助记术). Mnemonics are methods to help remember information.
The loci (轨迹) method
This method is very useful for remembering lists of words. First, you need to form a path (路线). Next, looking at the words, you will create a picture that isn’t easy to forget for each word. Then, imagine walking down your path and put the pictures at certain places. Finally, put away the words and move along the path in your mind again.
The connection method
To remember a word, it is helpful to connect it with a picture. For example, if you are trying to remember the meaning of the word “tremendous”, you might connect it with trees and men. Say the word “tremendous”, and you hear “tree” and “men”. This connection of meaning, sound and picture can help you remember new words quickly.
The grouping method
Try to remember the following words: pencil, notebook, book, newspaper, pen, paper. Try dividing them into smaller groups (things you write with; things you write on; things you read). And you’ll probably find that you are able to remember more words.
What these three methods have in common is the idea of active learning. We’ve looked at just a few mnemonics. In the end, it really depends on your own learning style and how you keep information. Why not find the one that works best for you?
1. How many steps do you need to remember words by using the loci method?A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.picture | B.influence | C.sentence | D.background |
A.making word cards |
B.dividing them into small groups |
C.working with groups |
D.looking up words in the dictionary |
A.Art. | B.Health. | C.Study. | D.Medicine. |
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【推荐1】Here are some games that can help improve English.
Word Whomp
In this game, you’re given six letters and you need to think about how many words can be spelled with those letters. You have two and a half minutes to think of every word. With some practice, it can be a fun way to improve your English vocabulary. You’ll get some good practice by quickly thinking of English words-a skill that will be useful in real-life English conversations.
Bananagram
This game can be played with many people. Every player takes a number of letter tiles. Then they start using these letters to build words. Once you use all of your letters, shout “Peel”. And at that moment, every other player must take another tile from the pile (堆). The last one to run out of his tiles will lose the game. This game can help you practice reading and spelling.
Fishbowl
You need a large group to play this game. To start with, everyone writes down three simple words. Next, they throw all the words into a bowl. Every player takes turns to pull one word out of the bowl and describe the word to his teammates. The player can use gestures (手势) without sounds or say only one word to help his teammates to guess the word. In the end, the team that guesses the most correct words wins.
1. How many letters will be given to you in Word Whomp?A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Six. |
A.check whether every word is spelled correctly |
B.say “Peel” loudly together |
C.take another tile from the pile |
A.表 | B.块 | C.音 |
A.Word Whomp can really improve your listening skills. |
B.Bananagram can help you speak English really well. |
C.All of the three games can improve your English. |
【推荐2】The best way of learning English
The best way of learning a language is by using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you will get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humour, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It is much better for people to be laughing at your mistakes than to be angry because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important rule for learning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes; everyone make mistakes.”
1. The best way of learning a language is ________.A.to remember the grammar rules | B.to use it as often as you can |
C.to try not to get your words mixed up | D.to make a lot of mistakes |
A.you should be angry | B.you must stop talking at once |
C.you should keep your sense of humour | D.you must be very careful next time |
A.to try to make fewer mistakes | B.not to be afraid of making mistakes |
C.to talk to others in Chinese as much as possible | D.both B and C |
A.Tom tries to use English as much as possible. | B.Jerry is always shy of speaking English. |
C.Bob is afraid that others may laugh at him. | D.Mike never tries to talk to others in English. |
A.that you should learn to laugh at mistakes | B.that it’s interesting to learn English |
C.what to do when you make mistakes while talking English | D.how to make others understand you |
【推荐3】As students, we often read English books, and we often come across new English words. We always try to guess what the words mean (意思是) from the words we learned before, but when we can not guess the meanings of new words at all, what should we do?
We have a good friend then. From him we can learn what a word means, how to read a word, how to use a word, and so on. This friend can always be with us, and we can ask him to help us. Do you know who this friend is?
It is a dictionary. A dictionary is very important. We can look up new words in it. We can also learn some important things about words from it, so we must know how to use it. When we look up a new word in a dictionary, we can find where the first letter is, then go to the page to find the meaning of it. For example, if we want to find the word STUDENT, we can find where the letter S is, then ST and so on.
1. What does the phrase come across mean in this passage?A.meet | B.know | C.like | D.hate |
A.An English book | B.An English teacher | C.A dictionary | D.An Englishman |
A.what a word means | B.how to read a word |
C.how to use a word | D.how to read a book |
A.T | B.E | C.D | D.N |
【推荐1】Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June both in the USA and the UK. Ms Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honor the father because he made an important contribution to the raising of children.
People celebrate the festival by honoring their fathers and expressing love for them by giving popular gifts like cards, flowers, chocolates and ties. Little children often give hand-made gifts to their dads.
The Mid-autumn Festival is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of lunar August. A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.
On the evening there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the reunion(团聚). After dinner, people will light the lanterns which are usually red and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.
At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival.
1. What do people do on the evening of Mid-autumn Festival?A.Have a big family dinner. | B.Make lanterns. |
C.Give gifts each other. | D.Sing to the moon. |
A.Light the lanterns. | B.Have a big family dinner. |
C.Clean their houses and hang the lanterns. | D.Enjoy the moon. |
A.Red and round. | B.Round and bright. | C.Red and bright. | D.Red and small. |
A.On the third Sunday of June. | B.On the second Sunday of June. |
C.On the third Saturday of June. | D.On the second Saturday of June. |
A.Some little children. | B.A father. | C.Ms Sonora Smart Dodd. | D.A loving son. |
【推荐2】As a student, you often have a lot of stress(压力). Having a healthy diet can always help you feel better. Here are my tips for you.
Eat a good breakfast. Studies show that not having breakfast is bad for your study. When there isn’t time for you to sit down and enjoy your morning meal, you can have an egg, some fruit and some juice on your way.
Keep healthy snacks on hand. This way, if you are hungry on a late night or between meals, you can enjoy them at any time.
Eat lots of foods rich in calcium(钙). Students in their young age need to build up their bodies with much calcium. If you don’t like milk, try some low-fat yogurt, cheese and green vegetables in your diet.
Limit(限制)your sugar intake. Sugar gives calories(卡路里)to your body. But too much is bad for your teeth. So put a little sugar in your coffee, tea, or milk every day.
Drink lots of water. Your body needs at least eight glasses of water a day. And if you often do sports, you may need more. To remind(提醒)yourself, carry a water bottle along to the classroom and keep it close to you during a late study night.
There are so many benefits(益处)of having a healthy habit and all you have to do is to start!
1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.We can go to school without breakfast if there isn’t time. |
B.We can get calcium only by drinking milk. |
C.We should have much sugar in order to get calories. |
D.We should drink more water if we often do sports. |
A.输出量 | B.变量 | C.摄入量 | D.数量 |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
4. Where can people find this passage?
A.In a story book | B.In a comic book | C.In a health magazine | D.In a pet poster |
【推荐3】The aim(目的)of students who come to school is to study. But studying requires(需要)a right way, or you will waste both the time and the money.
The following are the ways of studying. The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind clear. For that reason, we can get good results. In studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We shouldn’t read the next one till(直到)we have understood the first one. When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading. We must always ask “why”. If it is not easy to understand it, write it down and ask our teachers, parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must understand it completely(完全)and what we have learned can be used well and make us better. Though(尽管)there are many ways of studying, yet the above mentioned(提到的)will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.
1. If we can’t put our hearts into the book when we read, it is ________.A.easy to understand it well |
B.better to get something from it |
C.impossible for us to get something from it |
D.possible to learn something from it |
A.understand the book well |
B.write down the questions |
C.do with the new words |
D.get some questions to ask our teachers |
A.the importance of reading |
B.to read in the morning |
C.to pay attention to the ways of studying |
D.to have patience in studying |