college english unit 1 how to improve your study habits unit 1 how to improve your study habits

College English

Unit 1 Unit 1 How to Improve Your Study Habits How to Improve Your Study Habits

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“How can I study well?” This question must have occurred to you from time to time. Have you found a satisfactory answer for yourself?

In fact, no one can offer a cure-all kind of answer to the question. How to study well---it depends on interplay of many factors, such as motivation, determination, mental ability, preparedness to work hard and method of study. One thing is certain, though: good study habits, or effective learning techniques, will lead you to a successful college career. In this lesson, the author suggests several simple ways of improving your study habits. Of course, you may have come up with some helpful learning techniques of your own. To share them with your classmates you will be invited to a discussion on how to improve study habits.

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average1) ordinary; normal e.g. What is the yearly income of an average family in Shanghai?2) Mean e.g. The average age of the students in this class is 19.

necessarily: as an inevitable result; unavoidably.e.g. Tourism is an industry that has a necessarily close connection with governments.

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commit1)assign to a specified purpose2)perform a crime, a foolish act, etc.

case1)the actual conditione.g. He thought he had found the right answer, but that was not the case.2)instance of a diseased condition3)question to be decided in a law court

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occupy1) take up; cause to engage e.g. Her son occupies all her attention.2) take and posses e.g. This seat is occupied.

solve: find the answer toe.g. How did you solve that equation?

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adequate1) enough; ample e.g. Be fair. James even did not have adequate time to prepare.2) suitable; fit e.g. Do you think he is adequate to the task?

furthermore: besides, in addition

e.g. We offer cheap process, furthermore, goods are delivered to the door.

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skim1) look quickly through ( to locate main ideas) e.g. She skimmed over the notice, found nothing important.2) Remove floating matter from the surface of a liquid e.g. skim the cream from the milk

organize: arrange in order; form into a wholee.g. The hostess is known for organizing dancing parties.

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double: make or become twice as greate.g. The price of eggs has doubled in the past few weeks.

later: later; afterwardse.g. The event was frequently mentioned in later historic documents.

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mention(vt.) speak or write about something in a few worde.g. What were you talking about? In heard my name mentioned.(n.) referring toe.g. At the mention of the headmaster, the pupil’s heart sank.

attitude1) what one thinks about something or somebody e.g. What is your attitude to women’s rights?2) pose, manner of holding one’s body e.g. He stood there in a menacing attitude.

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helpful: giving help; beneficiale.g. Thank you. You were most helpful during our stay in Shanghai.

purpose: aim; plan; designe.g. The purpose of the meeting is to raise monery for medical supplies.

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fill in: write in; put in

e.g. You should fill in all the blanks on this application form.

committed time: time committed for necessary purposes, that is, time required to fulfill one’s obligations or necessities.

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decide on: decide in favor of; determine

e.g. He has decided on a date for departure.

be sure to do sth.: not fail to do sth.

e.g. Be sure to leave adequate time for play.


set aside: reserve for a special purpose

e.g. Have you set aside some money for a possible emergency?

as well: also; too

e.g. With the changes in their social role, women’s position in the family has been improved as well.


be aware of: have knowledge of; realize

e.g. Everyone should be aware of the dangers of cigarette smoking.

concentrate on: keep or direct all one’s efforts, thoughts, attention, etc. to

e.g. He concentrated on his reading so that he could understand the story.


look over: examine; inspect

e.g. I looked over the apples in the basket and took one that looked good.

go over: read again; review; examine

e.g. After you finish the test paper, go over it again to look for mistakes.

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While reading activity: Text

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Effective Writing Skills

Contrast of synonyms

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This is not necessarily the case, however.

But this might not be true sometimes.

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Regular review leads to improved performance on test.

By reviewing your notes and textbook regularly you are most likely to achieve better grades on your tests or you will naturally improve your grades on tests.

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Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc.

Put in time required to fulfill your necessities such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc.

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Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments.

Do not fail to reserve enough time for the purpose of finishing your regular reading and homework both assigned by the teacher.

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When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.

As you start your work, you should keep all your efforts, thoughts, attentions to the subject.

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This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully.

Before you have a more careful reading, you’d better look quickly through to find the main ideas of the passage.

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Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about.

Go over the important points that are spoken in class and the points that you are still confused about.

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Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful.

If you find some techniques in learning that are very useful, you can inform other students.

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Improving your study habits will improve your grades.

Developing your study habit can help you improve your performance on tests.

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1. hobby VS habit 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, plane model making, and bird watching.

habit--- a tendency to repeat an act again and again, or a behavior 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 thrift, a reading habit, and a note-taking habit.

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2. skimming VS scanning

Skimming and scanning are two major fast reading skills. These two terms are something used interchangeably.

Skimming is defined as the ability to identify main ideas while rapidly discarding minor point.

Scanning, in contrast, is defined as the ability to locate specific information or facts as rapidly as possible. Usually, when you scan for information, you know what you are looking for before you begin.

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Reread the following sentences from the text of this

unit carefully and study the functions of the connectives (underlined):

1. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however.

Combination: using connectives (关联词）

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2. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions.

3. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play.

4. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about.

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ConclusionConclusion

A list of linking words, or connectives, is provided to help you link your ideas, sentences and paragraphs. Connective words are used either in or between paragraphs to help to show the connection or relationship between one sentence and another. Used carefully, they can assist the reader in moving from one point to the next.

Connectives may be used to: 1. Make comparisons or contrasts

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2. Add to an idea

3. Express a result

4. Summarize

5. Explain or illustrate

6. Arrange ideas in order, time or space.

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Vocabulary Ex. 3

Completion Ex. 5 Word building Ex. 6

Fill in blanks Ex. 4

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Structure Ex. 9 Translation Ex. 10

Exercises—VocabularyExercises—Vocabulary

3. Choose the definition from column B that best matches each italicized word or phrase in column A.

1. An average student a. find an answer to

2. Not necessarily the case b. talked about in a few words

3. Set aside enough time c. enough

4. Occupy all of your free time d. unclear in one’s mind

5. solve all of your problems e. put together in an orderly way

6. Have adequate time for work f. true

7. Skim before you read g. ordinary

8. How it is organized h. save for a special purpose

9. Mentioned in class i. take up

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8. Exercises—Structure8. Exercises—Structure

Compare the following sentences, using so that, and … as well or as…as one can:

1. I took an English book with me (以便有空可以读一下 ).

I took an English book with me so that I can read it when I am free.

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2. He posted the letter early in the morning (为的是让她下午能收到 ).

He posted the letter early in the morning so that he received at afternoon.



3. Would you speak a little louder (好让每个人都能听得见 ).

We’d better get some milk, some bread and some eggs as well.

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Would you speak a little louder so that everyone can hear it?

4. We’d better get some milk, some bread, (再弄一些鸡蛋 ).



5. He is a versatile writer. He writes poems, novels, (还有剧本 ).

Last year, he visited Japan, Canada and America as well.

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He is a versatile writer. He writes poems, novels, and plays as well.

6. Last year, he visited Japan, Canada, (还有美国 ).



7. He plays basketball and football, (他还游泳滑冰 ).

You should give them a response as early as you can.

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He plays basketball and football, and swims and skates as well.

8. You should (尽早给他们一个答复 ).

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9. (请尽快把这本书看完 ). I have to return it to the library tomorrow afternoon.

When he left his parents, he promised them that he would write home as often as he could.

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Please read over the book as quickly as you can. I have to return it to the library tomorrow afternoon.

10. When he left his parents, he promised them that he would (尽量多写家信 ).

5. Exercises—Completion5. Exercises—Completion

Complete the following sentence, using the words given in brackets.

1. If you try to learn too many things at a time, you may… (confused)

2. Too much work and too little rest may…(lead)

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If you try to learn too many things at a time, you may get/be confused.

Too much work and too little rest may lead to illness.

Thank you for being helpful with my homework.

Food that looks good doesn’t necessarily taste good.

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3. Thank you for…with my homework. (helpful)

4. Food that looks good…taste good. (necessarily)



5. The manager promised to… if I could win the contrast for him. (double)

6. I was angry when I discovered... and that she’d been telling me lies. (case)

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The manager promised to double my pay if I could win the contrast for him

I was angry when I discovered it was not the case and that she’d been telling me lies.



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6. Exercises—Word Building6. Exercises—Word Building

The suffixes –ment, -ation, -sign and –ion are used to form nouns from verbs, e.g.

assignment assign

introduction introduce

concentration concentrate

relaxation relax

comprehension comprehend

Now complete the following table:

Verb Noun Verb Noun

announce announcement manage management

suggest suggestion examine examination

confuse confusion combine combination

decide decision move movement

compete competition employ employment

produce production distract distraction

organize organization divide division

entertain entertainment consider consideration

protect protection recognize reorganization

permit permission exhibit exhibition

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4. 4. Exercises—FillingExercises—Filling

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1. This new technique will ____them to double their production.

2. Fresh vegetables are nutritious; ___, they are cheaper than frozen ones.

enable

furthermore

solveoccupy enableconcentrate on

later furthermoreaware style go over

attitude organize set aside decide on

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3. It was several minutes before I became___ of what was happening in the classroom.

4. Too much discussion will only___confusion.

aware

lead to




fill in lead to

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5. He made a careful study of the problem and ___it within two days.

6. He realized that his ___on these matters was wrong.

solved

attitude




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7. I can’t ___what I am dong because it is so noisy here.

8. Would you please___ your name, address and telephone number here?

concentrate on

fill in




fill in lead to


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9. She ___ the plans again and discovered three mistakes.

10. His time is fully___ by his job as a manager.

went over

occupied




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11. Let’s put our heads together and ___ a plan of action.

12. I’ve decided to___ ten yuan each month so that I can buy a used bike next year.

decide on

set aside




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13. At first he decided to move to Chicago, but ___ he changed his mind.

14. I tried to ___my thoughts before speaking out on the question.

later

organize




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15. I’ve got some glue ____ my fingers.

16. The sound of the seagull ____me ____to my childhood holiday at the seaside.

stuck to

carried back

bring upput up crop upbring together

keep up withhand down out of stylewith a style

stick to by hand hang hang about

hang down carry backhand back

1. 他这次考试失败使他意识到定期复习功课是多么重要。（ make）

10. Exercises—Translation 10. Exercises—Translation

His failure in the exam has made him aware of how important it is to review his lessons regularly.

2. 请一定不要忘记离家前你父母对你说过的话．

Be sure not to forget what your parents said to you before you left home.

Translate the following sentences into English.

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3. 我确信她的英语知识对这项工作来说是足够的．


I’m sure that her knowledge of English is adequate for the job.

4. 这篇文章的目的是告诉学生怎样培养良好的学习习惯。 The purpose of the article is to tell the students how to develop good study habits.

5. 在当今时代，人们越来越多地依靠计算机来解决各种各样的难题．

In our age, people depend more and more on computers t solve various difficult problems.

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6. 略读不仅帮助你对将要　阅读的东西有所了解，还帮助你读得快些，提高你的阅读理解力．


Skimming not only helps you get some ideas of what you are going to read, but also helps you read faster and improve your comprehension.

7. 有些人以为男孩子考试成绩总是比女孩子好．然而，事实未必如此．

Some people believe that boys’ performance on tests is always better than girls’. That is not necessarily the case, however.

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8. 即使智力一般的学生也可以通过改进学习习惯而成为优等生．

Even students of average intelligence can become top students by improving their study habits.

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