大学英语精读听力第一册 unit1

[00:00.00]Unit One  Text
[00:14.03]Want to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying?
[00:19.77]Sounds too good tobe true?
[00:21.94]Well,readon...
[00:24.79]HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR study HABITS
[00:28.26]Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.
[00:32.71]You do well enough in school,
[00:34.56]but you probably think you will never be a top student
[00:38.30]This is not necessarily the case,however.
[00:41.27]You can receive better grades if you want to.
[00:44.83]Yes,even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work.
[00:50.86]Here's how:
[00:52.40]1.Plan your time carefully.
[00:55.67]Make a list of your weekly tasks.
[00:58.51]Then make a schedule or chart of your time.
[01:01.60]Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping,meetings, classes,etc.
[01:07.74]Then decide on good, regular times for studying.
[01:11.68]Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments
[01:17.82]Of course,studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule.
[01:23.36]It's important to set aside time for relaxation,
[01:27.14]hobbies,and entertainment as well.
[01:29.94]This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems,
[01:34.51]but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time.
[01:38.30]Furthermore,it will enable you to planyour activities
[01:42.03]so that you have adequate time for both work and play.
[01:46.03]2.Find a good place to study.Choose one place for your study area.
[01:53.42]It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library,
[01:54.94]but it should be comfortable,and it should not have distractions.
[01:59.19]When you begin to work,you should be able to concentrate on the subject.
[02:03.97]3.Skim before you read.
[02:10.20]This means looking over a passage quickly
[02:13.26]before you begin to read it morecarefully.
[02:15.79]As you preview the　material,
[02:18.35]you get some idea of the content and how it is organized
[02:23.24]Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material
[02:28.57]and you may skip some of these portions.
[02:31.05]Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well.
[02:36.93]4.Make good use of your time in class.
[02:41.97]Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later.
[02:46.62]Sit where you can see and hear well.
[02:49.39]Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.
[02:53.46]5.study regularly.
[02:57.41]Go over your notes as soon as you can after class.
[03:01.74]Review important points mentioned in class
[03:04.80]as well as points you remain confused about.
[03:08.14]Read about these points in your textbook.
[03:11.12]If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day,
[03:14.49]skim and read thatmaterial too.
[03:17.10]This will help you understand the nextclass.
[03:20.37]If you review your notes and textbook regularly,
[03:23.84]the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.
[03:28.60]Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.
[03:33.43]6.Develop a good attitude about tests.
[03:38.89]The purpose of atest is to show what you have learnedabout a subject.
[03:43.15]The world won't end if you don't pass atest,
[03:46.54]so don't worry excessively abouta single test.
[03:50.02]Testsprovide grades,
[03:52.55]but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying,
[03:56.62]and they help make your new knowledge permanent.
[03:59.76]There are other techniques that might help you with your studying.
[04:03.89]Only a few have been mentioned here.
[04:06.45]You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
[04:11.20]Talk with your classmates about their study techniques.
[04:14.94]Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful.
[04:19.69]Improving your study habits will improve your grades.