【推荐1】InEnglish,wehaveasayingthatgoes,“Useitorloseit.”Itmeansthatifyoudonotcontinuetouseaskill,youmightlosetheabilitytodoso.
Wecansaythisaboutlanguagelearning,includinglearningnewwords.1
OurreaderBaninhasaquestiontoday.Hereisthequestion:howcanIimprovemyvocabulary
Itisagreatquestion!TheanswerwillhelpmanyEnglishlearners.Herearefourthingsyoucando.
Read,read,read
Readalot!Lookfornewstories,websites,magazinesandbooksonsubjectsthatyouenjoy.Whilereading,trytoguessthemeaningsofnewwordsfromtheircontext.2IftherearetelevisionshowsorfilmsthatyouloveinEnglish,watchthemwithEnglishsubtitlestolearnnewwordsandhearhowwesaythem.
Writeaboutit
But,don’tjustread.Write!Agreatwaytopracticewhatyoureadistowriteaboutit.3Anotherthingyoucanwriteaboutiswhatyoudidtoday.Ifyouspenttimewithafriendorfamilymember,wenttoanevent,hadadeliciousmealordidsomethingelse,writeaboutit!
Learnwordforms
4Whenyoulearnanewword,learnitsotherforms.Forexample,theword“sleepy”isanadjective.Butithasnoun,verbandadverbforms.Youcanmakeawordformchartinanotebookorwirelessdeviceandwriteasentenceexampleforeachform.
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Anotherpowerfulmemorytooliswordassociation:useyourimaginationtocreatementalimageslinkedtonewwords.Forexample,whenIsay“tasty”,whatfoodimagedoyouseeinyourmindKeepthatfoodimageinyourmindandalwaysmentallyconnectittotheword“tasty”.Then,thenexttimeyoutrytoremembertheword“tasty”,thementalimagewillappear.
HowTechnologyCanHelpLanguageLearning
Intelligence,accordingtoHowardGardner,isofeighttypes—verbal-linguistic,logical-mathematical,musical-rhythmic,visual-spatial,bodily-kinesthetic,interpersonal,intrapersonal,andnaturalistic.Thisisthefirstinaseriesofpoststhatexploreandunderstandhoweachoftheaboveformsofintelligenceisaffectedbytechnology-mediatededucation.
Verbal-linguisticIntelligenceinvolvessensitivitytospokenandwrittenlanguage,theabilitytolearnlanguages,andthecapacitytouselanguagetoaccomplishgoals.Suchintelligenceisdevelopedbythreespecificactivities:reading,writingandinterpersonalcommunication—bothwrittenandoral.Thetraditionaltoolsthathavebeenusedtoefficientlydevelopverbal-linguisticintelligence—textbook,pencil,andpaper—aregivingwaytotechnologyinmanyschools.E-books,Internetlessonplans,onlineassignmentsandwordprocessingsoftware,orasubsetoftheabove,arenowcommoninschools.Technologyallowsadditionofmultisensory(多种感觉的)elementsthatprovidemeaningfulcontextstohelpcomprehension,thusexpandingthelearninggroundoflanguageandlinguistics.
Researchintotheeffectoftechnologyonthedevelopmentofthelanguageandliteracyskillsvis-à-visreadingactivitiesofchildrenhasofferedevidenceforfavorableeffectsofdigital-formbooks.Astudyshowsthatdigitalreadingmaterialshavebecomecommonindevelopingcountriesinearlychildhoodclassroomstosupportengagementinstorybookswhileenhancingtheemergentliteracy(早期读写能力)amongchildren.E-booksarealsobeingincreasinglyusedtoteachreadingamongbeginnersandchildrenwithreadingdifficulties.
Technologycanbeusedtoimprovereadingabilityinmanyways.Itcanenhance(加强)andsustaintheinterestlevelsforchildrenbyallowingimmediatefeedbackonperformanceandprovidingaddedpracticewhennecessary.Recentresearchshowsthatstudentsareabletoimprovetheirsightwordvocabulary,fluency,andcomprehensionthroughcomputer-basedreading.
Technologycanalsohelpinimprovementofwritingskills.Wordprocessingsoftwarepromotesnotonlycompositionbutalsoeditingandrevisinginwaysthatstreamlinethetaskofwriting.Desktoppublishingandweb-basedpublishingallowtheworktobetakenbeyondtheclassroomintoavirtualworldthatallowsmoreconstructiveinteractions.
Technologyenhancedoralcommunicationisindeedusefulinthatitallowsstudentsfromremotelocations,orfromallovertheworldtocommunicateorallythroughvideoandaudioconferencingtools.Forexample,studentsoflanguagesinAustralianuniversitiesovercometheproblemofinsufficientcontactwithnativelanguagespeakersbyusingonlineaudioandvideotoolsthatallowthedevelopmentofaural,vocalandvisual-cognitionskillsthatareimportantinverbalandlinguisticeducation.Oralgroupdiscussionsintheformofvideoconferencingcanhelpnon-nativespeakersofalanguagewithnaturallanguagenegotiationandculturalintonationsinwaysthathavenotbeenpossibleduetogeographicisolation.
Computerdefinitelyaidedlanguagelearningandcomputermediatedcommunicationenhanceteachingandlearningexperiencesintheareasoflinguisticsandlanguageintelligence.AlthoughtherehavenotbeencomprehensivestudiesontheuseoftechnologiestoaidK-12English-languagelearners,therehavebeenmanyindividualcomputerprogramsandothertechnologiesthatacceleratetheacquisitionofphonics,vocabulary,fluency,andreading-comprehensionskillsandotherlanguagebuildingblocks.
Title:HowTechnologyCanHelpLanguageLearning
【推荐3】LearningasecondlanguageistrickyatanyageanditonlygetstougherthelongeryouwaittoopenthatdustyFrenchbook.Now,inanewstudy,scientistshavepinpointedtheexactageatwhichyourchancesofreachingfluencyinasecondlanguageseemtoplummet:10.
Thestudy,publishedinthejournalCognition,foundthatit’s“nearlyimpossible”forlanguagelearnerstoreachnative-levelfluencyiftheystartlearningasecondtongueafter10.Butthatdoesn’tseemtobebecauselanguageskillsgodownhill.“Itturnsoutyou’restilllearningfast.It’sjustthatyourunoutoftime,becauseyourabilitytolearnstartsdroppingataround17or18yearsold,”saysstudyco-authorJoshuaHartshorne,anassistantprofessorofpsychologyatBostonCollege.
Kidsmaybebetterthanadultsatlearningnewlanguagesformanyreasons.Children’sbrainsaremoreplasticthanthoseofadults,meaningthey’rebetterabletoadaptandrespondtonewinformation.“Alllearninginvolvesthebrainchanging,”Hartshornesays,“andchildren’sbrainsseemtobealotmoreskilledatchanging.”
Kidsmayalsobemorewillingtotrynewthings(andtopotentiallylookfoolishintheprocess)thanadultsare.Theircomparativelynewgraspontheirnativetonguemayalsobeadvantageous.Unlikeadults,whotendtodefault(默认)totherulesandpatternsoftheirfirstlanguage,kidsmaybeabletoapproachanewonewithablankslate(石板).
Thesefindingsmayseemdiscouraging,butitwashearteningforscientiststolearnthatthecriticalperiodforfluentlanguageacquisitionmightbelongerthantheypreviouslythought.Somescientistsbelievedthatthebriefwindowclosesshortlyafterbirth,whileothersstretcheditonlytoearlyadolescence.Comparedtothoseestimates,17or18—whenlanguagelearningabilitystartstodropoff—seemsrelativelyold.
“Peoplefaredbetterwhentheylearnedbyimmersion(沉浸),ratherthansimplyinaclassroom.Andmovingtoaplacewhereyourdesiredlanguageisspokenisthebestwaytolearnasanadult.Ifthat’snotanoption,youcanmimicanimmersiveenvironmentbyfindingwaystohaveconversationswithnativespeakersintheirowncommunities,”Hartshornesays.Bydoingso,it’spossibletobecomeconversationallyproficient—evenwithouttheadvantageofachild’sbrain.
【推荐1】Employmentisthefoundationofpeople'slivelihood,oneendisconnectedwitheconomicdevelopment,andtheotherendisconnectedwiththousandsoffamilies.Itisastraightforwardexpressionofhavingpeopleinmindandresponsibilityinmindtodoagoodjobintheemploymentofgraduatesbyallmeans.Itisofgreatsignificancetoreleasetheannualreportofgraduates'employmentqualitytofindoutthedeepproblemsoftalentcultivation,toanalyzethesolutionstothestructuralcontradictionsofemployment,toplaninnovativedevelopmentpaths,topromotetheschool'stalentcultivationandthenationaldevelopmentstrategy,toresonatewiththethoughtsofteachers,students,parentsandemployers,andtopromotethecoordinateddevelopmentoftalentcultivationstructure,quality,characteristicsandscalesignificance.
Finally,Iwouldliketothankallthemanagersandresearcherswhoparticipatedinthewritingofthisreportandthereaderswhoreadthisreport.
【推荐2】Believeitnornot,ancientChinesepeoplehadtheirownmethodsofheatpreservationinwinter.
“WenDing”,ancientricecooker
The“WenDing”,anancientcookingcontainer,preservedheatbyburningfuelslikecharcoal.TheoneunearthedinNanjingin1989isthoughttobetheoldestofitskinddiscoveredinChina,datingbacktotheStoneAge.
“RanLu”,ancientsmallhotpot
The“RanLu”isasmall-sizedcookingvessel(器皿)madeofbronze.Acharcoalstoveformsthemainstructure,withabottomtraytoholdcharcoalashes,andamovablecupatthetop.Someexpertshaveconcludedthatthevessel’sstructuresuggeststhatthesevesselsbecamepopularintheWarringStatesPeriod(475—221BC).
BronzeYou,ancientkettle
TheBronzeYou,oneofthemostcommonwinecontainersduringtheShangandZhou,dynasties,couldalsobeusedtowarmwine.Forexample,theBronzeYouwithbeastmaskdesign,unearthedinJiangxiprovince,hadanopeningwherecharcoalscouldbeplaced,allowingpeopletoenjoyahotdrink.
BronzeYan,ancientsteamer
Althoughthe“WenDing”waseffectiveatkeepingfoodwarm,ancientChinesepeoplelaterfoundthatitsburningproducedpollution.Asaresult,theBronzeVanwasmadewithatwo-tier(双层的)structureandusedtosteamriceandothergrains.AftertheEasternHanDynasty(AD25-AD220),furtherimprovementstotheBronzeYanledtothemoderndaysteamer.
【推荐3】EnglishPoetryCompetitionof2022
Enteryourpoemforachancetowinsomething!Ourpoetrycontestisheldtwiceayear.Writeapoemabouthowthepandemic(疫情)haschangedyourlife.
Prizes
Thecontestawardsonefirstplaceprizeof$2,000andafirstprizewallplaque($100value);twentysecondplaceprizesof$100eachandasecondplacewallplaque($75value);onehundredthirdplacewinnersofathirdplacewallplaque($25value).
Rules
Followallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification(取消资格).
IMPORTANT:
☆Poetmustbeatleastthirteenyearsofage.
☆Onlyonepoemperperson,perfamilyisallowed.
☆Apoeminitsentiretymustbeanoriginalworkbythepersoncenteringthecontest.
☆Allentriesarejudgedanonymously(匿名地).Pleasedonotincludeyourname,address,phonenumber,etc.,oryourentrywillbedisqualified.
Deadline:Emailyourentryby31stMay2022.
Length:42linesmax.Nominimum.Titlenotincludedinthelinecount.
Format:Entriesmustbetyped.Wedonotaccepthandwrittensubmissions.
Fees:￡10perpoem.
Judging:Thejudges’decisionisfinalandnoindividualcorrespondence(通信)canbeenteredinto.Judgesareunabletocommentonindividualentries.Judgingisfair.
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