李明娟

If reading and writing dont come naturally to you， English classes can seem difficult and scary. Putting forth your best effort both inside and outside of class will show your teacher that you really care about your education and your grades. Helpful studying and learning strategies will help you do better in your English class.

如果閱讀和寫作方面你的天賦不夠，英語課程看起來會很難且令人畏懼。在課堂內(nèi)外盡力而為會讓你的老師知道，你真的關(guān)心你的學(xué)習(xí)和成績。結(jié)合有用的學(xué)習(xí)和學(xué)習(xí)策略將幫助你學(xué)好英語課。

1. Set aside time to read for fun.

Spend at least 20 minutes reading at home every day. You will be amazed by how much vocabulary you will learn and how much better your writing will be. You dont have to limit your reading to literature. Read anything you like： newspapers， blogs， history books， poems. The wider variety of reading you do， the better.

1. 留出時間以閱讀為樂。

每天至少花20分鐘在家讀書。你會為所學(xué)到的詞匯量的增加及寫作能力的提高而驚訝。你不必限制自己一定要閱讀文學(xué)類書籍。讀任何你喜歡讀的：報紙，博客，歷史書，詩歌。閱讀范圍越廣越好。

2. Take frequent1 breaks.

When doing homework， take a short break about every 20 minutes. Stand up， stretch， walk around， rest your eyes， and drink a glass of water. Short breaks are better than long ones that distract2 you or make you groggy3.

Set a timer so that you dont forget to take your breaks！Try to stick to your timer too. Dont take a break too early.

2. 經(jīng)常休息。

在做功課時，每20分鐘休息一次。站起來，伸展、走動、休息你的眼睛，喝杯水。短暫的休息比長時間休息或讓你昏昏沉沉的休息好。

定好計時器，這樣才不會忘記休息！盡量遵守你設(shè)好的時間。不要太早休息。

3. Pace your deadlines.

This means not waiting until the last minute to do homework and giving yourself plenty of time before the due dates to review and revise your work. If an assignment is due the next day， dont wait until after dinner to begin doing it. If it is due in two weeks， do not wait until the middle of the second week. Start assignments as soon as possible.

3. 遵循你的最后期限。

這就是說，別等到最后一分鐘才完成作業(yè)，在截止日期之前給自己足夠的時間來檢查和修改作業(yè)。如果第二天交，不要等到晚餐后才開始做。如果在兩周后交，不要等到第二周過半的時候。要盡快開始做作業(yè)。

4. Avoid doing too much at once.

Set clear limits for your homework. Dont try to read an entire book overnight. Doing too much at once will make you very tired.

4. 避免一次做太多。

功課要限量。不要試圖在一夜之間讀完整本書。一次做太多會讓你非常疲勞。

5. Dont cram4 the night before a test.

Cramming almost never works， even for people who say they work best under pressure. Pace yourself and study in the few days leading up to the test， rather than only the night before or morning of the exam. Remember that good rest and exercise make for a clear mind.

5. 在測試前一天不要熬夜死記硬背。

即使對于那些說在壓力下工作得最好的人來說，死記硬背也幾乎從來都沒有什么效果。在考試前的一段時間里控制節(jié)奏學(xué)習(xí)，不要只在考試前一天或早上抱佛腳。請記住，良好的休息和適當(dāng)?shù)腻憻捘茏岊^腦保持清醒。

Notes：

1. frequent adj. 頻繁的；時常發(fā)生的

2. distract vt. 轉(zhuǎn)移；分心

3. groggy adj. 酒醉的，無力的；東歪西倒的

4. cram vi. 狼吞虎咽地吃東西；死記硬背功課