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A
You just
arrived in an English-speaking country. How can
you get the most
benefit out of your
journey?
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Don'ts
▲
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This will lead you nowhere as you won't be able to
improve your English
or immerse
(
沉浸
) in the new culture. The
best way of knowing the English culture is
by living among people who speak this
language.
▲If you packed books to read
while on the road, make sure the books are in
English.
3
This way you know what's happening in
the book and you are
somehow familiar
with the plot so it's easier for you to learn a
few more words.
Do's
But when travelling to an English-
speaking country there aren't just things that
you need to avoid. Here are some things
you are advised to do in order to improve
your English.
▲Make friends
among the locals.
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Even if you don't speak English very
well, you will certainly understand
them. Visit their families and enjoy a great meal
with them; you certainly won't regret
it.
▲Read the local newspapers, read
every brochure you
get your hands on
and try
to use the Internet while
searching for something locally in English.
▲Go shopping. This is an
amazing experience and everybody will be nice to
you
and listen to you even if your
English is not that good.
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Also, you will learn a few
more things that will help you perfect
your English.
So next time you are in
an English-speaking country, don't waste time
thinking
your English is not good
enough. Go outside, meet people and speak the
language!
A. Fortunately, there is a
lot of information on the Internet on all subjects
possible.
B. Instead, go to the local
library and buy the classics in the English
language.
C. Avoid finding people who
speak the same native language as you.
D. Well, first you need to make sure
that you know what to avoid.
E. This
way, you will end up with some cool new things.
F. There's nothing better than having
fun with the locals.
G. Also, buy books
that you already read.
B
Being able to read is an important
skill in today's society. It is important because
it develops the mind and imagination. A
person who knows how to read can educate
themselves in any area of life they are
interested in.
Reading is
an active mental process that improves your
concentration and focus.
Since you must
concentrate in order to read, this requires you to
focus and think about
what you are
reading.
1
Studies show if you don't use your
memory, it becomes more and more difficult
to remember things.
2
It requires you to remember details,
facts and figures, plot
lines, themes
and characters.
The more you read, the
more knowledgeable you become and with more
knowledge comes more confidence.
Reading about the diversity of life and exposing
yourself to new ideas and more
information help to develop the creative side of
the
brain and bring innovations
(
创新
) into your thinking
process.
3
When you are well read, people will look to you
for answers. Then your
feelings about
yourself get better. Even more confidence!
When you are reading books, especially
challenging ones, you will probably find
yourself exposed to many new words. Do
you remember when you learned to read,
how you learned to figure out the
meaning of one word by reading the other words in
the sentence?
4
Reading can help you get
access to the diversity of ethnicity
(
民族特点
) of
people,
their customs and their lifestyles. You'll become
more aware of different
places.
5
Reading really widens
your horizon (
视野
) of
information, so you'll
always have
something to talk about.
A. So it's a
chain reaction.
B. Reading helps to
strengthen your memory muscles.
C. If
you are feeling bored, then pick up a book and
start reading.
D. Reading is one of the
most enjoyable hobbies a person can have.
E. You will get the same benefit for
building your vocabulary from reading books.
F. It makes you use your brain, helping
you to reason out things which are unfamiliar
to you.
G. Ever found
yourself in an embarrassing situation where you
didn't have anything to
talk about?
C
When I was fourteen years old, my mom
and I didn't have money for a Christmas
dinner, much less gifts.
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Homemade gifts are nice, but I wasn't
very imaginative
and too poor for
supplies. I decided to give my mom something I
treasured myself
—
a necklace. I didn't expect to get
anything that year. It was about giving.
I cleaned the necklace, and wrapped
(
包裹
) it in the prettiest
paper I could find. I
was so excited; I
couldn't wait for her to open it.
Single moms have it hard, and I really
wanted to see her smile.
2
I waited
anxiously for her
to open it but she just sat there with the box in
her hands and looked
at it. After what
seemed a long time, she looked at me and said, “I
have something for
you,
too.”