Have good learning methods
1/The best way to learn English
In fact, grammar is learned from reading.
Grammar books are certainly useful, but like dictionaries, they are just supplementary tools. If you only read grammar books but never read, you will definitely become obsessed with it, and the result will be the same as memorizing new words.
A common problem in our students' compositions and even papers is that they use words that are too profound, but rarely use them correctly, so the whole article is filled with countless weird sentence patterns made up of uncommon words. Even a eloquent paper with tens of thousands of words often only has a few dozen fluent sentences. This is the product of only focusing on memorizing new words and ignoring grammar when studying.
In fact, learning grammar is similar to learning new words, and it must be learned in context. Memorizing words by rote is of no use because you don’t understand how the words are used, the context in which they are used, and the tone of the words. Similarly, if you memorize noun relative clauses and participle modifiers like reciting formulas, even if you understand the word order and structure, is it really necessary when writing? Is it used correctly? For example, the inverted sentences written by many people will most likely be wrong. It’s not that the structure is wrong, it’s that it’s used improperly.
Since grammar rules cannot be memorized by rote, how should you learn grammar?
Learn grammar from reading, and then use grammar books to consolidate the knowledge gained.
Give a simple example. The article the seems simple, but its usage is profound and varied. A detailed grammar book will often record dozens of rules for using the, as well as countless exceptions, and there are still exceptions within the exceptions. For example: "According to Article 5, Section 3 of the Article Regulations, the word "the" should be used here instead of "a", but because a certain word appears before it, it meets exception three, so the word "the" is used here...". Look, there are so many rules and exceptions. How can you remember so many if you memorize them by rote? Even if you memorize it, you may not be able to use it when writing.
Learn grammar well. The sense of language is more important than the rules.
Develop the habit of reading English. Still taking the as an example. Every time I read, I will encounter the word "the" dozens of times, and each time I will see different situations and different sentence patterns. If you read more and pay more attention to the relationship between words, you will naturally understand the subtle uses of the word "the" and make fewer mistakes when writing.
If you encounter confusion while reading, go to the grammar book. At this time, the complicated rules in the grammar book come in handy. Because you know what you're looking for and how these grammar rules apply to actual sentences.
The above is the best way to learn grammar. I hope everyone can learn from it and avoid detours
2/Six tips for memorizing words and never forgetting them
Method One: Basic Skills
Trick One: Cannibalizing the Whale Method
Prepare a vocabulary book (or a notebook). The structure of this book (or notebook) should be: English In the far left position, the Chinese character is on the far right; there should be space in the middle to write "hints" to remind you "how to memorize" this word. The method of memorizing single words depends on each vocabulary, and may be based on root, homophony, shape, example sentences, etc. After completing the preparation of the tools, you can start the project of memorizing vocabulary!
Taking this form as an example, we have compiled the basic memorization methods and steps of the "Nibbling Whale Swallowing Method" below:
English word prompts in Chinese
imp Little devil
Vfelonfelon felon sounds like "bad guy", so he is a felon. Felon
·First of all, when we see the first word imp, we can make our own judgment in our mind: this word "recite" or "don't recite". If "don't recite", just skip it. No need to make any marks.
·See the second word "felon" again: if you feel it is easy to memorize, just memorize it; if you don't want to memorize it, just skip it. This is very important.
·Three secrets for memorizing words: memorize them only if you like them, memorize them only if you want to memorize them, and only memorize them if you have time. ·How to memorize "felon"? Does the homophone of felon sound like "bad guy"? After mastering the trick of memorizing this character, this character will be classified as the "easy to memorize" part; once you memorize it, put a check mark next to it.
·A vocabulary book (notes), just memorize it simply with this relaxed mood, mark what you want to memorize, and skip what you don’t want to memorize; with this method, you will definitely be able to read it After finishing this book, it will no longer seem like a curse has been cast on me. The vocabulary book I bought and the notes I compiled will always stay on the first few pages, without even a chance to turn to the back.
·After reciting it once, remember to write the date on the cover of the book (or note), such as the first time on January 1, 2003, the second time on January 8, 2003..., use I believe this "selective" memorization method can be completed four times in a month.
·I have memorized a book four times, but found that there are some words that I “don’t want to memorize” or “can’t memorize them even after memorizing them four times.” In fact, these words are the best helpers. You just need them. Use these "cannot memorize" words to find out your blind spots in memorizing words.
·After screening through this method, you will know which vocabulary words need to be further refined, and then use the methods provided by the teacher in the vocabulary class to eliminate these "words that cannot be memorized".
Trick 2: Waste Time Method
Most people spend a lot of time in a day being treated as waste; for example, students do not pay attention to class, and office workers fish for fish. Chatting, commuters sitting in the car in a daze, etc. If these wasted fragments of time can be put to good use, the effect of memorizing vocabulary will be amazing. Especially the time waiting for the bus is the most "waste time" worth utilizing. . How to use this time? You need two tips to study together:
1. Card: Only write one word on a card, and the font should be "big". The bigger the card, the better. Write the English word on the front and the Chinese meaning on the back. The principle is that the answer cannot be directly glanced at.
2. Eat small and frequent meals: less time, fewer words, and more review. The most taboo thing about memorizing words is "always be determined and have great aspirations". If your aspirations are too big, you will not be able to bear them, but it will also damage your confidence. Instead, you should "be determined to be long", maintain the belief in memorizing words, and continue to memorize them.
In addition to these two tips, you also need to pay attention to the following three tips:
1. Vocabulary: Don’t memorize too many words at a time, as it is easy to get confused.
2. Time: It does not take too long to memorize at a time. The waste time can be used just right, but it must be reviewed frequently.
3. For example: students use the time after class to memorize four words. When memorizing, they can also review what they have memorized before. They memorize about 32 words a day. It does not require too much effort. You can memorize 10,000 words in a year. Even if you forget half of it in the end, the results will still be impressive!
Trick Three: Besieged on All Sides
In the face of "there seems to be nothing, reality seems to be imaginary", you will need to use the words that you have memorized several times but can't remember at all. Besieged on all sides" method.
·Place a difficult word that cannot be memorized in every visible place. The font should be large.
·Words must match the situation. For example, the word Yummy (delicious) is not suitable for use in toilets.
·Let the words appear where there is absolutely time and where they can be seen. For example: students can list five words on each side of the blackboard in the classroom for classes they don’t like; office workers who often use computers can download a program that automatically changes the tablecloth and set the words to the desktop, one word at a time. It will definitely not scare you. Can't see it!
Second Method: Detailed Kung Fu
Trick Four: Concentration - Observation of Chinese Characters
Memorizing single characters does not rely on memory, but concentration. , if the concentration is not enough, the memory will not be strong. Therefore, the first task of memorizing words is to practice concentration. You can use "meditation" and "breath counting method" to help calm down your mind. Only when your mind is calm can you take in things. When your mind has calmed down, you can start practicing this teacher Gao's favorite method - "Guan Zi Method".
·Most people memorize single words, write and recite them constantly, only to get it from mouth to hand, but their mind is wandering, which is ineffective.
·The prerequisite for the "Contemplation of Chinese Characters" is sufficient concentration.
·"Character Observation Technique"-When you finish memorizing a word, you use "thinking" to "remember" it. For example, if you memorize a word "imp" and close your eyes, these three words will definitely appear in front of you, and let the images of the words pass through your mind one by one. If your mind is calm enough, you can achieve the goal of "seeing it means remembering it." realm.
Trick 5: Ear base rounding method
The effect of memorizing single words with the ears is far better than that with the eyes, and the sound can make people reach the state of enlightenment, so use this characteristic of the ears to practice "sleep learning" "Dharma" is actually a kind of subconscious learning.
·Tools:
1. Audio tape
2. Recorder (with automatic playback function, and must have dual cards.)
·Recording method:
1. Ask someone with correct pronunciation to help record. Recite it slowly, preferably with background music that calms your mood.
2. After reading the word, pause for 1-2 seconds and then read the Chinese meaning. Repeat each word 3-5 times; before changing to the next word, there should be an interval of 5 seconds.
For example: imp--(pause 1--2 seconds)--little devil, little devil, little devil (repeat 3--5 times)--(pause 5 seconds)--felon-- (Pause for 1-2 seconds) - Felon, Felon, Felon..., record up to fifty words at a time.
3. After recording, copy it to two tapes and fill both tapes.
·Playback method: Play with automatic rewind before going to bed. After side A is played, it will automatically switch to side B. Play continuously throughout the night. Assume that fifty single words were recorded for half an hour. Single words can be heard several times throughout the night.
※Do not wear headphones. Place the recorder at your feet. The volume should not be too high.
Trick No. 6: Image Implantation Method
The fatal flaw in many people’s failure to recite words is that they use the “translation recitation method”. However, if they just keep repeating words, It's easy to forget.
·Try to think back to the process of learning Chinese when you were a child. Do Chinese square characters often come to mind together with related pictures? ·Based on this experience, we can know that the most direct way to memorize single words should be to implant images and match them with artistic conception to achieve the best effect of recitation.
·After memorizing words in this way, you don’t have to search the word library in your mind next time you want to use a certain word. The word will appear naturally, reaching the state of "hitting it without thinking".
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