1 . Teaching Students with Special Needs to solve Word Problems
Many special-needs students have difficulty in learning words. Special-needs students often learn in different ways than students in classrooms. Some special ways might help them so they are able to understand how to solve it.
Many special-needs students, such as those with learning difficulties, might benefit from computer games. Computers games solving word problems can be more interesting to students who do not learn well in traditional ways. Let your special-needs students partner up to play computer games, and you might see even more progress.
Draw Pictures
Special-needs students who have difficulty hearing or listening for long periods might gain word-problem-solving skills by drawing pictures to show the problem. Ask your special-needs students to draw a picture of the problem.
Encourage your special-needs students to read the word problems out loud and discuss what they are about. Many special-needs students gain word-problem-solving skills when they are able to speak out the problem and think of possible answers.
When special-needs students improve their reading skills, they might also improve their word-problem-solving skills. When the students are given homework to understand the difficult problems, they will be able to solve them. When your students understand what the math problem is to solve, they will give a right answer.
A. Play Computer Games
B. Eat something delicious
C. Talk It Out
D. Practice Reading
2 . Do you want to learn something new? The following advice might be helpful to you.
● Just start!
Learn a new skill can be exciting. Sometimes the scariest thing can be simply the beginning. You may think too much, but that will make you nervous. Just throw yourself in without much thinking.
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You don’t need to master every aspect of your new skill right away. Break it down into parts!
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It may take you a while to improve, and it might seem like others are learning faster than you, but keep looking ahead and soon you will see results.
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See if your friend will practice with your or ask a parent for advice. Learning from others is a great way to develop your own skills!
| A．Keep trying! |
| B．Ask for help! |
| C．Break it down! |
| D．Continue learning new skills! |
3 . Are you planning to take a course in a foreign university? Here are some tips for studying abroad!
Learn about the country
Before you go abroad, make sure that you’ve known its culture, customs and traditions.
Ensure you have all the documents
This is perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind before you go abroad to study.
Learn about the university
Don’t just follow the advertisements blindly. Instead, talk to the people who have completed their studies from that country.
Develop good communication skills
One of the things that will truly help you during your stay abroad is developing good communication skills. It helps you face personal interviews and communicate with the local people and fellow students.
Know what to do in trouble
Don’t forget to make sure that you know what to do when you are in trouble. Get the details of the China Embassy in the city you’re moving to, including the phone number. This way you’ll know whom to turn to for help if you are in trouble.
| A．Be well prepared for a new environment |
| B．It’s a good way to drive depression away! |
| C．Studying abroad in a university is quite a good experience. |
| D．This way you’ll get some true information about the university. |
| E．Every country has its own culture, which may be different from yours. |
4 . How to Make Good Oral Presentations
Talk to the Audience
We do not mean to face the audience, although gaining eye contact with as many people as possible when you present is important, since it adds a level of intimacy (亲近) and comfort to the presentation. We should prepare presentations that address the target audience. Be sure you know who your audience is—what are their backgrounds and knowledge level of the material you are presenting and what they are hoping to get out of the presentation.
A common mistake of inexperienced presenters is to try to say too much. They feel the need to prove themselves by proving to the audience that they know a lot. As a result, the main message is often lost, and valuable question time is usually reduced. A side effect of too much material is that you talk too quickly, and the audience can’t follow you.
Not everyone can have a chance to stand on a real stage before they make an oral presentation because the price is too high. Even if you are rich enough, the stage is not always empty for you. So why not use your own living room to better your oral presentation? Imagine the floor is the stage, and the chairs are your audience. Several times later and you will get more confidence.
The more you practice, the more likely you will know the time exactly. The more presentations you give, the better result you are going to get. An important talk should be given for the first time to an audience of family, classmates or friends. Repeat this for several times and collect advice. More importantly, when you give the presentation, stick to what you practice.
| A．Treat the Floor as a Stage (舞台) |
| B．Remember: Less is More |
| C．Remember to Speak Loudly |
| D．Practice and Time Your Presentation |
