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    Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. Here are three basic questions.

    The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What can I do?”

    Watching films and listening to songs are great way to learn English! Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learn something new. I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends.

    The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote, “Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do?”

You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “Do you like China?” These are good ways to start a conversation. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.

The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I write down new words, but I forget them quickly. How can I remember them?”

Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.

思维导图是一种思维工具，用思维导图背课文有很多优势：

①文章结构一目了然：思维导图能够使学生从总体上把握文章结构。

②图文并茂：使思考的过程形象化，记忆简单高效。

③是高效的记忆方法：用思维导图背课文时全面启用了左右脑的功能，是全脑背诵。

如何利用思维导图背诵英语课文?

准备材料

积极主动思考的大脑，铅笔、橡皮、马克笔或彩铅笔、A4纸一张

第一步:通读文章，理解文章主旨。

第二步: 给文章划分部分，文章划分几个部分思维导图就有几个分支

这一步是最难的

                        中心主题：Advice about how to improve English from Diana

                         归类：

                         1. understanding English films and songs

                         2. speaking

                         3. vocabulary

第三步: 在文章每部分中underline key words划出关键词

第四步:绘制导图

从右上角先画第一个分支understanding English films and songs, 然后按顺时针顺序画第二个分支speaking, 第三个分支vocabulary。

第五步:按照mind map 逐支回忆、复述或回查对照课文内容

总体来说牢记这五个步骤：

1确定主旨

通读课文，正确理解句、段的内在联系，然后确立文章的主旨。

在画思维导图时，主旨是要画在纸的最中央的。

2划分层次

根据文章大意分层。一般来说，有几个分层，在思维导图就画几个大的分支。

思维导图最靠近中间的线最粗，越往外延伸的线会越细，字体也是靠近中心的最大，越往后面越小。

3确定关键词和符号

找出关键词并尽量用图像或符号代替文字。关键词可以选单个单词或者词组，并且尽量转化成符号、小图标等。关键词写在线条的上方，线条的长度等于词语的长度。

4画出思维导图

画出思维导图并涂色。不同的分支可以用不同的颜色。每条分支用不同颜色可以让你对不同主题的相关信息一目了然。

5背诵

看着思维导图复述课文，然后背诵整篇课文。背诵过程中，要通过联想在脑海里成像，就是把思维导图像拍照片一样拍到脑子里，把思维导图当做回忆的线索。背诵时尽量一字不错一字不落，忠于原文。

通过思维导图把原本枯燥抽象的课文变成了一幅图画，形象直观的展现了课文的全貌，大大降低了学生背诵课文的难度。

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