1、Unit1Howcanwebecomegoodlearners?(4)ThisinformationcomesfromYangXuehuiatShilimiddleschoolinXihe,Gansu.你怎么成为一个成功的学习者呢?How Can You Become a Successful Learner?每个人都天生有学习的能力。Everyone is born with the ability to learn.但是你能否很好地做到这点取决于你的学习习惯。But whether or not you can do this well depends on
2、your learning habits.研究表明成功的学习者有一些共同的好习惯。Research shows that successful learners have somegood habits in common.对所学的东西激发兴趣Creating an interest in what they learn研究表明如果你对某事感兴趣,Studies show that if you are interested in something,你的大脑就更加活跃,your brain is more active,也更容易长时间关注它。and it is a
3、lso easier for you to payattention to it for a long time.好学者经常把他们需要学习的东西与他们感兴趣的东西联系起来。Good learners often connect whatthey need to learn with something interesting.例如,如果他们需要学习英语,For example, if they need to learn English,而且他们还喜欢音乐或体育,andthey like music or sports,他们就可以听英语歌曲或看英语方面的体育节目。they
4、can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English.只有这样他们就不会感到无聊。This way they will not get bored.练习从错误中学习Practicing and learning from mistakes好学者会考虑他们擅长什么以及他们需要更多练习什么。Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more.记住,“要么经常使用,要么就会荒废了”!R
5、emember, “use itor lose it”!即使你把某样东西学得很好,Even if you learn something well,除非你经常使用它,否则你就会忘掉。you will forget it unless you use it.熟能生巧。Practice makes perfect.好学者坚持训练学过的东西,Good learners willkeeppracticingwhattheyhavelearned,他们也不怕出错。andtheyare also not afraid of making mistakes.亚历山大并不是在一夜之间发明电
6、话的。Alexander did not invent the telephone overnight.他经过多次尝试并从错误中学习才成功了。He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.开发学习技巧Developing their study skills光靠努力学习是不够的。It is not enough to just study hard.好学者找到了最好的学习方法。Good learners knows the best way theycanstudy.例如,他们通过写下
7、关键词或画思维导图来做笔记。For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps.他们还寻找其它方法来复习他们所学过的知识。They also look for ways to review what they have learned.他们可以这样复习,They may do this,通过每天阅读笔记,by reading their notes every day,或通过给另一同学讲述