Ways of improving your spoken German | |
in German. | In this way, words come to your mind more . |
Talk to every day. | It helps you develop the habit of speaking the language. |
Talk for five or minutes without a stop. | The more you stop, the less You become. |
Pay little attention to . | It helps you speak German better. |
A. with B. but C. for D. by E. first F. and |
Lu Xun, known as one of the greatest modern writers in China, was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1881. In 1904, he went to Japan and became a medcal student, the dream of improving people's health and savinglives. However, he changed his mind when he saw a Chinese man would bekilled a Japanese soldier in a photo. It struck him that the other Chinese men in the photo did not care about what was happening to their fellow countrymen.
From this, he knew that the most serious problem in China was not physical illness, the spiritual illness of people at that time. For this, he gave up medical school. When he returned to China in 1908, he got a teaching job.
In 1917, a friend asked him to help to write a magazine called New Youth. That was how hisfamous short story A Madman's Diary got published.
What is a teacher? A teacher is someone who teaches. They 1 things and you remember them. But I didn't understand the true meaning of the teacher 2 I met my music teacher.
When I first 3 my music class at school, I had almost no knowledge of how to play the violin. I couldn't get the basic notes right. It was an impossible dream for me 4 in front of the public. However, my music teacher, Mr. Smith, inspired me to stick to my dream.
He helped me to find the right violin books for me and he always spent time
5 me. When I wasn't able to remember notes, he told me a trick: FACE. F means "fa"; A means "la"; C means "do"; E means "mi". In this way, I can remember the notes much 6.
He also tried to make his music class fun. We always played games. They could help develop our 7 of music. We talked about the background of music pieces from all over the world and learned about the development of music in China. Sometimes when we were too tired to practice, Mr. Smith talked about relaxing things 8 only teaching music knowledge.
Thanks to Mr. Smith, I truly fell in love with the violin. After six 9 time, I was able to perform the violin smoothly in front of the public. I am proud of it. I am 10 Mr. Smith, because he helped me make my dream come true.
Dear future Linda (or rather myself), I hope when you read this letter you don't find my writing too messy! At the moment, I'm 15 years old and living at home with my family. I love school and have lots of good friends. We do lots of fun things together like parties, ice skating and swimming. My biggest worry is not doing well in my school exams, but I'm working really hard so hopefully I have nothing to worry about. There's so much I (you!) want to do. I hope you've travelled all over the world and seen lots of things and met lots of people. I hope you've visited the Great Wall in China and the pyramids in Egypt, shopped in New York City and in Paris, seen polar bears in Norway and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I've just remembered, you always wanted to see elephants in India—I hope you've managed to do that too. I promise myself I'll always try my best and have no regrets. I never want to forget where every step of my life has taken me. Already it seems as if so much has happened. I've moved from primary to junior middle school (about to graduate), been taught to swim and dance (I love ballet dancing), learned to speak Chinese and French, and raised money for those in need by selling old toys and books. I really hope you're happy. I hope you have a successful career that you enjoy doing and look forward to each morning when you wake up. I hope you're surrounded by good friends and family and maybe also have a family of your own. More than anything else, I hope you've enjoyed every single moment so far! Love Linda |
I have an 11-year-old son named Peter. I knew that playing sports would be good to our son. He would get some exercise, learn about teamwork and learn some physical skills. We continually encouraged him to have a try, but after a while it was clear that he didn't like team sports, and there was nothing we could do to change it.
We decided not to push him to take part in sports, even though most of his friends did sports. As time went by, we gradually realized that we had made the right decision. Don't misunderstand (误解) me. I have nothing against sports. Now my son isn't interested in sports, but I'm not pushing him to do sports. Here are the reasons:
I want him to know I accept him unconditionally. I don't even want Peter to feel that I will love him only if he behaves in a certain way or takes part in some activities. Whether he succeeds or fails, he will always be my son, and that will never change.
I want him to form his own path (道路) in life. His path doesn't have to be the same as mine. In fact, we both have similar interests in several areas like music, computers and Star Wars, but we're also different in many ways. Peter needs to be free to go his own path.
I want him to know that I don't judge (判断) my worth by his achievements. Every father will feel proud of his son if he can make great achievements. So most parents always push them so hard. Sometimes we have seen ourselves indirectly through our own sons. Their achievements remind us of our wonderful days in the past. We must make sure we don't want to make up for (弥补) our own regrets by pushing our sons to climb higher and go further than we did.
From English words to history events, you have to remember a lot at school. Is it difficult? Do you want to find some good ways to remember easily and quickly? If you have a photographic memory (过目不忘的记忆), will things be different? Scientists have made an effort to find ways to improve our memories for years.
Sleeping in a rocking bed
When we were babies, we could easily fall asleep in our mothers' swaying (摇晃的) arms. Some scientists have found that if we sleep in a bed which moves softly forwards and backwards, we can have a deeper sleep.
Buying a rocking bed may be a good idea and it must be very fun. Haha!
Becoming emotional
Thinking back to the past, it seems that we could always remember those things that make us sad or happy easily. Why? The moment you become emotional, you can remember things really well. Because the amygdala (杏仁核) in our brain is responsible for dealing with both emotions and memories. The brain wants us to remember those things. When you want to remember some knowledge next time, try to make yourself angry or excited. Then, take out your book to catch the chance to learn new things.
In an experiment (实验), scientists divided 100 people into two groups. People in the first group were asked to ride a bike slowly for 60 minutes. People in the second group only had to do it really fast for 6 minutes. It shows that the short but intense (剧烈的) exercise made the brain produce more of a chemical called "brain-derived neurotrophic factor (脑源性神经营养因子). People can remember things quickly with this chemical. That's the time when you need to sit down and start to remember things.
A. Having intense exercise B. Because memories can influence emotions (情绪). C. Here are some tips from their findings. D. Its amount (数量) goes to the highest point after six minutes of intense exercise. E. It can improve our memories as well. F. Because emotions can influence memories. |
Can you cook by yourself? Do you like the homework of making a meal? These days, primary and middle school students are required to take the Practical Activity Class (实践活动课) at least one class hour every week. The topic of cooking was discussed mostly by parents and students. Learning practical skills plays an important role in shaping a person's character for sure.
Some schools and students have already practiced their practical activities. Gu Quan, 13 years old, from No. 18 Middle School, used to be a lazy boy. In his own words, he hardly ever did any housework. But things have changed since No. 18 Middle School made housework part of its students' homework. Doing the dishes, cooking and making the bed. . . All of these tasks have become part of Gu Quan's daily life.
At the beginning of each month, every student gets a list of housework to do every weekend. Their parents help them keep a record of their performance. The tasks are common and simple in daily life, such as sweeping the floor, washing cups and cooking food. On holidays like Mother's Day, students should prepare presents for their mothers. Huang Yixi, 14, has learned several life kills, including cooking. "I used to be afraid of fire, " she said. But she managed to overcome her fear and complete her cooking tasks. At the same time, she also learned how tired her mother gets after doing housework every day. On Mother's Day, she made a cake for her mother to show her thanks. "I've begun to better understand my parents and want to help them more, " she said.
Students at a university in Anhui Province will probably not receive their diplomas (毕业文凭) if they fail a fitness test. The test has running, standing long jump and some other sports (activity). This rule has caused hot discussion. According to the plan, the new rule (come) into force soon. And if students fail to pass the fitness tests, they won't get their diplomas.
However, it is not a one-time test like gaokao. Students who fail the tests graduation will be given another chance. He can take the test for a (two) time. And if they fail again, they will have to take the test even after graduation.
Do you think it is only university doing so? No! If students want to enter Tsinghua University, they also have to be able to swim. Or they will prepare to learn swimming. And they must pass a swimming test after school begins.
Tsinghua University will ask the students (learn) swimming and will organize a swimming test for all new students in September. If students fail to swim as long as at least 50 metres, they will have to take the swimming course throughout their studies. And of course, students are also reminded to learn and practise swimming (safe). They will be able to swim by the time they graduate, the university won't give them diplomas.
University students (encourage) to do more exercise after class. But some just stay in the classroom all day long. Few students take exercise even if they are free. They need to do some exercise to keep (they) healthy. Swimming is also a survival skill. It does no harm to people at all and is the correct sport for students. Any student who wants to enter Tsinghua University, remember, swimming is your necessary skill.
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