Words are the key to language. And if you want to improve your ability to speak, listen and write in English, you have to learn lots of words. Here are some ideas to help you.
1.Recording words
Important words
Some words are more important than other words. For example, the high frequency word (高频词)"rain" is very common and can be found in a number of important expressions. For example,rainbow, raincoat, rainforest, rainy, pour with rain…Where possible, pay special attention to the high frequency words and all their associated (有关联的)forms.
Sentences
When you want to record a new word or expression, remember to write it out in an example sentence. This will give you useful information about the way the word or term is used, and the other words often associated with it. For example, a) Rain ﹣ It's been pouring with rain. b)
Raincoat ﹣I put on my raincoat.
2.Learning words
Some words are easy to learn. For example, the English word"sofa" is similar in Chinese(sha fa). Other words are more difficult, but these ideas might help you.
Word sounds
Use the power of the similar sounds between words! For example,imagine you wanted tolearn the word"whale". Simply think of a word that sounds like"whale" in English or in your own language. Then, make a sentence with this word. For example,"The whale has a long tail.
Funny sentences
Use the power of humour! Simply make a funny sentence with the word. This will help you remember the word more easily. For example, "William the whale was using his tail to sail the boat."
Pictures
If you're really having problems learning your word, draw a picture of your funny sentence.
This will really help you remember it. And the funnier the picture is, the better!
Repetition (重复)
Finally, repeat the sentence many timces to get it engraved (铭记) in your heart. Repetition is a fantastic way of memorizing things.
Try these methods and find your own ways to learn words and expressions.
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Use the power of the similar (6) between words. Try to make a(7) sentence with the word. (8) pictures to help you remember the words. Repeat the sentence many times(9) you remember it. |
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Amazing China is a 90﹣minute documentary about the development of China. Many people have watched it.We asked some students how they liked this movie. Here are their opinions.
▲The director Wei Tie made this successful movie. It shows that China has progressed rapidly in the past nearly 70 years.
﹣﹣Li Lin
▲This movie drew a picture of common people's great work. I'm proud of our country because all the Chinese try to achieve Chinese dream.
﹣﹣Xu Wei
▲In this documentary, we saw the longest sea﹣crossing bridge in the world, Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge. Now, China also has longer high﹣speed rail network (高铁网) than any other country.
﹣﹣Liu Yang
▲The film helped people to know China better. The stories in the movie touched my heart deeply. From then on, I decided to work harder than before.
﹣﹣Huang Lei
(1)What kind of movie is Amazing China?
(2)Who is the director of this movie?
(3)Why is Xu Wei proud of China?
(4)Which is the longest sea﹣crossing bridge in the world?
(5)Did Amazing China touch Huang Lei's heart?
Welcome to Sanhe Airport
From |
To |
Departs(出发) |
Arrives |
Flights(航班) |
Prices |
Yueyang |
Chengdu |
16:00 |
18:00 |
EU6672 |
¥1138 |
Xi'an |
Yueyang |
13:05 |
14:40 |
GS7686 |
¥1320 |
Kunming |
Yueyang |
18:40 |
21:00 |
HD1035 |
¥1310 |
(1)It takes to fly to Chengdu from Yueyang.
A.an hour
B.two hours
C.three hours
(2)You can take from Xi'an to Yueyang.
A.EU6672
B.GS7686
C.HD1035
(3)How much is the air ticket from Kunming to Yueyang?
A.¥1310
B.¥1320
C.¥1138
ABC Shopping Center |
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5F |
Wanda Cinema |
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4F |
Bookstore |
Babies'clothes |
Bag shop |
3F |
Men's clothes |
Children's Amusement Park |
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2F |
Shoe store |
Women's clothes |
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1F |
KFC |
Supermarket |
Restroom |
(1)If you want to buy a book, you will go to the floor.
A. third
B. fourth
C. fifth
(2)What is between KFC and the restroom?
A. Wanda Cinema.
B. The shoe store.
C.The supermarket.
判断正误:阅读下面的材料,判断下列句子是否符合短文内容.符合的填涂"T",不符合的填涂"F".(T=True,F=False)
More and more people are using mobile phones now.Smart phones are used as televisions, cameras, and music players. They are also used for sending e﹣mails or surfing the Internet. If someone talks about mobile phones, many Chinese will think of Huawei.
In China, even in the world, Huawei is a wonder(奇迹). Ren Zhengfei built up (创建) Huawei company in 1987. The company sold 58.4 million smart phones in the first season of 2019. Huawei has got the second place at the mobile market.
Now,Huawei has been the leader in 5G field. It has more than 75,000 top engineers and scientists on research. They try their best to bring digital(数码)and high technology to every person and place. It's more convenient for modern people to live in a rapid way.What a useful technology 5G is!
We are looking forward to seeing a stronger Huawei. It provides a faster and better communication way for us. It also brings"Created in China"to the world.
(1)You can use Huawei mobile phones to take photos.
(2)Ren Zhengfei set up Huawei company in 1987.
(3)Huawei has got the first place at the mobile market.
(4)Few top engineers and scientists work on research in Huawei company.
(5)Huawei gives us a slower communication way.
Neijae is one of the world's youngest barbers(理发师). At just 7 years old, she completed training at the Junior Barber Academy.
Neijae says she didn't think much about hair or styling before she heard of the academy, "I would braid(编成辫) my own hair and my doll's hair," she said, "but I wasn't really interested in barbering course. I thought only boys could do it."
Her mom, Graham, says she tried to get Neijae's older brother to take the barbering course.When he didn't want to go, Neijae decided to give it a try.
Neijae was the youngest student in her class. She was also the only girl. "I was never afraid," she says.
During the six﹣week course, Neijae asked her teacher a lot of questions. "If she needed to say it in a way that she could understand, she would ask right away," Graham says, "She's not afraid to use her voice. She's not afraid to ask questions."
What was the most important thing Neijae learned from the course? "Safety first," she says."That's always the first thing, Cleaning our tools, that's the second most important thing. I have to protect myself and my customers."
After Neijae finished the course, a video of hers became popular. Since then, she has had the opportunity to meet professional barbers and famous persons.
(1)How old was Neijae when she completed training at the academy?
(2)Did Neijae's brother take the barbering course?
(3)What wasn't Neijae afraid to do during the 6﹣week barbering course?
(4)What was the most important thing Neijae learned from the course?
(5)What became popular after Nejae finished the course?