Study Tips

Make good use of your study time 善用你的读书时间

A new school year is just beginning! This year, try to make your study time more productive.

Start early
Don't just study the night before a test. Studying a little each day helps you from stronger memories than studying all at once.

Find a good place to study
Pick a quiet location where you won't be disturbed or distracted. Make sure that it's comfortable and that all the materials you need are right there.

Start with the hardest subject
Difficult assignments require the most energy, so do them before you get tired.

Recite the material
As you review information, stop and say it aloud to yourself. Don't look at your book or notes. Try to say the information in your own words.

Take breaks
Most people can only concentrate for a short time. After that, they can't retain new information. Some experts say you can solve this problem by taking 10-minute breaks every 50 minutes. Get up and walk around, or get a drink. Then come back and continue studying.

Grammar Tips:
Difficult assignment require the most energy, so do them before you get tired.
"subject..requires...so...." - subject requires something .. so you need to do certain way to accomplish.
Making bread the traditional way  requires a long process, so make sure you give yourself plenty of time.
This job interview requires applicants to take a physical endurance test, so make sure you wear the right clothes and shoes to the job interview.

Vocabulary Tips:
disturb - interrupted, bothered.搅扰，妨碍 "dis" -使“分开”， "turb"-搅乱
*Mom told us to stay quiet and not to disturb dad because he was working.
*Sorry for disturbing you. Do you have the time?
recite -say it aloud, not reading it. 背诵，朗诵。"re" -再一次。
*Theo is nervous about reciting his work in front of the class.
*In the play, Adam recited the poems from Shakespeare.
recital (n)-演奏会。
*The piano recital lasted for two hours.
retain -to hold to something or continue to do something. 记得，记住，
*I still retain the fond memories of my grandparents who passed away a long time ago.
retain -保持，仍然有。"re" -再一次，"tain "抓住。
*Raymond still retains control of the company after the merger.
distract - drive your attention away.
productive - have very high positive result.

Chat Room:
grade -年级，通常用在小学或初中。
What grade are you in?
grade school -小学
What year are you in? 对于高中或大学的孩子，用“”， 不用“ ”。
calendar year -历年。
school year - 学年。
A new school year is just beginning!
freshman year -高一，大学一年级。（回答）
sophomore year -高二，大学二年级。
junior year - 高二，大三。
senior year -高三（高四 - 高中有四年的话） ， 大四。
10th grade -高一
11th grade- 高二。
12th grade - 高三。