Unit One How to Improve Your
Study Habits
Introduction
Discussion
Learning Points
Exercises
Teaching summary
Homework
How to Improve Your Study Habits
 Introduction
How to study well :it depends on an
interplay of many factors, such as motivation ,
determination, mental ability, preparedness to
work hard and method of study .Nevertheless,
one thing is certain-good study habits, or
effective learning techniques, will lead you to
a successful college career, will help you to
sit through all possible tests or examinations
successfully.
How to Improve Your Study Habits
 Discussion
Let students talk about their study habits in
high school, and exchange their opinions on
the study habits in university. For example,
“How should they study in university?”
“Whether the study habits in high school is
also suitable in university?”
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an ordinary student neither very good/bright nor
very bad/dull
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1. Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.
average: (adj.)
normal ability to learn and understand
a) ordinary; normal,
e.g. What is the yearly income of an average family in Zhuhai.
b) mean (平均的),
e.g. What is the average yearly income of an ordinary family in Zhuhai.
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1. Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.
average: (n.)
平均,平均数(often used in the set phrase, "on the/an average)
e.g. On the average, there are 550 Macao visitors going through
Gongbei Customs a day.
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1. Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.
intelligence
The word "intelligence" may mean many things, the basic meaning
is "the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge" A student with
average intelligence is a student neither very bright nor very dull
who does sufficiently well but wins no distinction. When we say a
person is intelligent, we usually mean he or she studies and learns
fast, or comes up with clever solutions to problems.
e.g. intelligent quotient (IQ), an intelligent test
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2. This is not necessarily the case, however: But this might not be true
sometimes.
necessarily
as an inevitable result; unavoidably, inevitably
e.g.
--Lung cancer is not necessarily associated with tobacco use.
--Great books are not necessarily bestsellers.
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2. This is not necessarily the case, however: But this might not be true
sometimes.
case
a. the actual condition
e.g.
--The majority led by Zhou, argued that this was the case.
--That was not the case with the American women in our
delegation.
--With Internet we can communicate with people far away cheaply.
But a few years ago that was not the case at all.
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2. This is not necessarily the case, however: But this might not be true
sometimes.
case
b. instance of a diseased condition
e.g. Five cases of HIV have been confirmed.
c. question to be decided in a law court
e.g. Police decided to look into the murder case.
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2. This is not necessarily the case, however: But this might not be true
sometimes.
case
d. Note that the word "case" is often used in some set phrases: in any
case(无论如何), in no case(决不), in case(万一), in case of(如果发生), in the
case of(就…而言, 至于)
e.g.
__I am ready to help in any case.
__I couldn't shelter behind him all the time, in any case, he wasn't
always with me.
__He carries an umbrella with him in case it rains/it should rain.
__In no case should we give in /lose heart.
__In the case of my father, he doesn't like fishing at all.
__In case of the fire accident, please dial 119 immediately.
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3. Then make a schedule or chart of your time .
schedule (n., vt.)
a. on schedule: on time (准时地,按时刻表)
e.g. Three days later, on schedule, I met with Sheldon in his office
b. ahead of schedule: ahead of time, earlier
e.g.
We arrived at the destination ahead of schedule.
c. to schedule, according to schedule
e.g. These operations have been successfully carried out according to
schedule.
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2. This is not necessarily the case, however: But this might not be true
sometimes.
chart, table, graph
The three words have the meaning of "图表".
table主要指表格式的图表;graph主要指曲线图,通常用来反映上午的变化特
征,以便说明某种问题.
chart特指"海域图","航海图", 泛指包含一定信息的所有图表.
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4. Fill in committed time …
committed time:
besides, in addition
e.g. We offer cheap prices; furthermore, goods are delivered to the door.
enable … to do
make … able to do
e.g.
__One million dollars was committed for a program to relieve the
refugees.
__Sorry, the President is unable to see you. His time is fully committed.
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4. Fill in committed time …
commit
b. perform a crime, a foolish act, etc.
e.g. commit suicide, commit errors, commit a crime/a murder
c. commit oneself to (doing) sth.(devote oneself to …致力于, 献身于), be
committed to (doing) sth. (答应做某事)
e.g.
__One million dollars was committed for a program to relieve the
refugees.
__Sorry, the President is unable to see you. His time is fully committed.
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5. Then decide on good, regular times for studying.
decide on
decide in favor of, determine, make a choice or decision after
consideration
__Finally, he decided on a blue coat.
__The plan decided on, the action began.
__The people of the developing countries have the right to choose
and decide on their own social and economic systems.
regular ←→irregular
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6.Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and
work assignments .
be sure to: not fail to do sth.
__ Be sure to leave adequate time for play.
__ Be sure not to be late for class next time.
set aside: reserve for a special purpose(留出,划拨)
e.g. Our county has set aside ample reserve grain(储备粮).
normal reading and work assignments:
regular reading and homework both assigned by the teacher
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7. Studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule .
occupy
a. take up, cause to engage, involve使忙碌,从事
e.g. — occupy oneself in (doing) sth, be occupied in (doing) sth.,
occupy oneself with/be occupied with sth.
—They were occupying themselves in growing their own food.
b. take and possess
e.g. It took great courage to work in enemy-occupied areas.
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8. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment
as well.
hobby
a leisure-time interest or activity taken up primarily for pleasure.
A hobby may involve the development of intricate knowledge of
or capability in a special field. For example:
stamp-collecting, coin-collecting, photography, traveling, coincollecting, photography, traveling, plane model making, and
bird-watching.
habit
a tendency to repeat an act again and again, or a behaviour
pattern that has a degree of unconscious stubborn repetition.
For example: a habit of scratching one's head when thinking,
the habit of smoking, a habit of alcohol- drinking, a reading
habit, and a note-taking habit.
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8. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment
as well.
entertainment
- entertain sb. to dinner/at dinner(请某人吃饭); entertain guests
with(用…招待客人)
as well
also; too; e.g.(but "may as well" is often used to make
suggestions. )
-You've already been late for breakfast, and if you don't eat
fast, you'll be late for school as well.
e.g. He needs to develop his reading further, and his writing as well.
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9. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make
you more aware of how you spend your time.
solve
find the answer to
e.g. - solve an arithmetic problem; solve the equation .
- In scientific research, new problems appear when old ones have been solved.
be aware of
have knowledge of; realize
e.g. - If only you were aware of the facts, you would immediately change your
mind.
- I stayed indoors too long to be aware (of) how cold it was outside.
- He was aware that he had drunk too much whisky.
Note: When "be aware" is followed by a that-clause, the
preposition "of" should be dropped out.
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10. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have
adequate time for both work and play.
furthermore
besides, in addition
e.g. We offer cheap prices; furthermore, goods are delivered to the door.
enable … to do
make … able to do
e.g. Determination and perseverance have enabled him to obtain his goal.
so that Here so that directs an adverbial clause of purpose. But
sometimes so that (so … that )directs an adverbial clause of results.
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10. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have
adequate time for both work and play.
adequate
a. enough; sufficient; ample
e.g. Zhuhai is a city with adequate, steady rainfall.
b. suitable; fit
e.g. Are transport systems adequate to deliver/transfer the students to the
target areas .
c. adequate, enough, sufficient, competent
enough与sufficient都表示量很充足, 而adequate则表示量刚好够,不多也不
少,即only just enough. competent "称职的","能胜任的",指具有干好某种事
情的能力,而adequate表示刚能胜任,即only just good enough.显然
adequate在程度上不如sufficient和competent.
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11. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the
subject.
concentrate on
keep or direct all one's efforts, thoughts, attention, etc.
e.g.
-He concentrated on his reading so that he could understand the
story.
-If you don't concentrate more on your work you'll be dismissed.
-She concentrated on one aspect of the problem to the exclusion of
all others. .
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12. Skim before you read.
skim
a. look quickly through (to locate main ideas)
e.g. He skimmed over/through the poster, found nothing important,
and thrust it into the waste basket.
b. remove floating matter from the surface of a liquid
e.g. skim the cream from the milk, skim the soup to remove the fat .
c. move lightly over a surface, touching here and there
e.g. On summer evenings, dragonflies are seen to skim over the
river/lake.
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13. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it
more careful.
Look over
a. examine, inspect,(查看,审阅)
e.g. The government sends officials to look over each factory, to see
that it is keeping the safety rules.
b. direct one's eyes over something(俯视)
e.g. -The child was not tall enough to look over the wall.
-Our teacher had a way of looking over her glasses at us whenever we
offered a silly answer.
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14. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your
comprehension as well.
double: make or become twice as great,
e.g. -In the past decade, GDP of the country has doubled.
-How did you double the profits of the company in so short a time .
as well: also, too, besides
e.g. Peter is the captain of the football team and is on the baseball team as well.
as well as: equally with, in addition to
e.g. His father was kind as well as sensible.(既厚道又讲理)
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14. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your
comprehension as well.
double: make or become twice as great,
e.g. -In the past decade, GDP of the country has doubled.
-How did you double the profits of the company in so short a time .
as well: also, too, besides
e.g. Peter is the captain of the football team and is on the baseball team as well.
as well as: equally with, in addition to
e.g. His father was kind as well as sensible.(既厚道又讲理)
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15. go over your notes as soon as you can after class.
go over: read again, review, examine,
e.g. After you finish the test paper, be sure to go over it again to look for
mistakes.
take notes (of): write down
e.g. Peter is the captain of the football team and is on the baseball team as well.
take note of: notice, pay attention to
e.g. Take note of what I say and please don't forget it.
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16. Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.
lead to
a. have as a result; cause
e.g. Disobeying the law can lead to trouble.
b. (of a road, etc.) to provide a way, (for someone) to reach a place
e.g. Take note of what I say and please don't forget it.
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17. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry
excessively about a single test .
the world: career, the whole things that effect an individual(人生,生涯,影
响人的事物)
e.g. I hope the world goes well with you.我希望你万事如意.
end; finish, come to an end
e.g. How did the story end .
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18. Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful.
share with: use or have with others, give a part of sth. To someone, tell
(sth. such as one's feelings) to (someone else)共用,分享(成果,思想感情等)
e.g.
-I'll share my apple with you, if you'll give me half of your cake.
-It helps to share your sorrow with someone else.
与人分担自己的悲伤有助于减轻痛苦.
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 Exercises
enable
attitude
go over
concentrate on
lead to
aware
occupy
organize
solve
furthermore
enable enable them to double their
1. This new technique will ______
product.
furthermore , they are
2. Fresh vegetables are nutritious; ___________
cheaper than froze ones.
aware
3. It was several minutes before I became ________
of what was
happening in the classroom.
lead to confusion.
4. Too much discussion will only ________
5. He made a careful study of the problem and _________
it within
solved
tow days.
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enable
attitude
go over
concentrate on
lead to
aware
occupy
organize
solve
furthermore
attitude
He realized that his ________
on these matters was wrong.
concentrate on
I can’t ______________
what I am doing because it is so noisy
here.
went over
8. She ___________the
plans again and discovered three mistakes.
occupied
9. His time is fully ___________
by his job as manager.
organize
10.I tried to ___________
my thoughts before speaking out on the
question.
6.
7.
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summery
1. Summary of the Text
In this lesson, the author suggests several simple ways of improving
your study habits, there are six good suggestions for improving your
study habits. They are planning your time carefully, finding a good
place to study, skimming before you read, making good use of your
time in class, study regularly, and developing a good attitude to/about
tests.
2. Key language points
1).Differentiate a group of synonyms, like "skim" and "scan", "habit",
"hobby" and "custom"
2).Acquaint themselves with some grammatical structure, e.g., so that,
as well,
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 Homework
1. Recite the new words. (P2-P4)
2. Finish the exercises of unit 1 (P6-3---P10-10)
3. Make a study plan of this semester.(extension of
teaching)
4. Prepare morning report
5. Preview the next unit.
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 Blackboard
Unit One
Design
How to Improve Your Study Habits
III. Analysis of the text
II. Key language points
c. skimming and scanning
b. hobbies and habits
a. average intelligence
I. Background information
Six suggestions:
1. Plan time carefully
2. A good place to study
3. Skim before you read
4. Make good use of time in class
5. Study regularly
6. Good attitude about test.
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