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　　在英語學習的過程中，成功的喜悅，或是失敗的困惑，都會伴隨著同學們。本期，“雙語”版為大家開辟了一個交流平臺，同學們在這里講述了自己英語學習的方法、感悟與心得。
　　

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My Unforgettable Experiences of English Study

　　Looking back on the eight years of English study, I find that I have developed a great interest in it. Like other English learners, during the process I have come across difficulties as well as small success. And the following are my unforgettable experiences of English study. Would you like to share them with me? 回顧我學習英語的8年里，我發(fā)現(xiàn)我已經(jīng)對它有了極大的興趣。像其他英語學習者一樣，我遇到過困難，也有小收獲。下面就是我難忘的英語學習經(jīng)歷，你愿意和我一起分享它們嗎？
　　To tell you the truth, I consult a dictionary whenever I meet with a new word, which has made a great influence on me. Not only can I use the new word in a proper way, but also I can expand my vocabulary. Therefore, I will keep this good habit as long as I learn English.告訴你實話吧，每當我遇見生詞時，我總會查看字典，這對我產生了很大的影響。這不僅讓我能正確運用單詞，還能擴充我的詞匯量。因此，只要我學習英語，我將繼續(xù)保持這個好習慣。
　　However, whenever it comes to English grammars, I will feel upset and unsure, because I once thought it unnecessary to learn grammars and made slight of it. But it has proved that I was completely wrong. 然而，每當提到語法的時候，我總會感到不安和不確信。因為我曾經(jīng)認為學習語法不重要，就忽視它了。但是現(xiàn)在證明我完全錯了。
　　As is known to everyone, English is made up of spoken English and written English. And we should treat them equally. I enjoy reading English aloud and actually reading has become a daily routine. There is a long way to go before I can talk with foreigners fluently，so I must practice it more and more. 正如大家所知道的那樣，英語是由口語和書面語組成的。我們必須平等地對待他們。我喜歡大聲朗讀課文，讀書實際上成了我每天必做的事情了。在我能和外國人流利交談前還有很長一段路，因此我必須越來越多地練習口語。
　　When I achieve success, I will say to myself, “Don’t be satisfied with yourself so easily. Troubles are still ahead of you.” And when I meet with a trouble, I will continue going ahead instead of just feeling blue. Now that I have been determined to live my dream, I will never say give up. And I hold a positive attitude towards my life. 當我獲得成功時候，我總會對自己說：“別那么輕易地對自己感到滿意，許多困難還在你的前面。”當我遇到困難時，我并不沮喪，而是繼續(xù)向前進。既然我已經(jīng)決定去實現(xiàn)我的夢想，我就永遠不會說放棄。面對生活，我很樂觀。
　　As an old saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” I will be severe on myself. Please just believe myself. 正如古人云：“不勞則無獲。”我將會繼續(xù)對自己嚴格要求，請相信我吧！ 　　　�。▽殤�中學09級1班 錢 程）

 

 

 

 

Find Correct Ways to Learn English

　　My teacher, Miss Lv, often says to us “Nowadays English is used all over the world, so learning English well is important for us”. But it’s difficult for me to master English, such as how to remember so many new words.
　　For example, there was a dictation this morning, so last night I spent much time memorizing them, but I still couldn’t spell them correctly. It was time to dictate. Miss Lv said English words and we wrote them down as usual. Suddenly I found I was not able to spell many words, and I was very sad. In the end I got a “D”.
　　Although I am very sad, I know it’s time to change the way to learn English. I plan to practice reading English aloud every morning, do more exercise and chat with my friends in English. In addition, I also memorize words according to their pronunciation. After several weeks, I find I can remember new words easily.
　　Therefore, if we find correct ways to learn English, we will overcome many difficulties and I believe I will make great progress in English in the future. （寶應實驗初中10級4班 王 聰）

 

My Crazy Experience

　　I have been learning English for 6 years. During the past six years, I have experienced so many impressive things. They are all my treasure, but the most special is The Li Yang Crazy English Winter Camp.
　　Last winter holiday, I went to that camp. At the very beginning, I was a bit worried about the coming days. I thought that maybe I would not enjoy these days. However, it was soon proved that my idea was completely wrong, I gradually liked everything there…
　　I still remember clearly, every morning, we went to the playground to practice speaking English. We all held our books over our heads and spoke English as loudly as we could. And during the break of the classes we did the same. During the whole days, we went crazy in every class. Though we didn’t have much free time, we felt very happy.
　　I still remember clearly, the kind teachers took care of us carefully every day. They helped us
solve all the problems. They guided us in reading English loudly. Every evening, they didn’t go to bed until all of us fell asleep. When it was snowy, the teachers took many large umbrellas to protect us from the coldness.
I still remember clearly, the friendly classmates helped each other unselfishly. My dear classmates in AS1 are really nice. They are among the most friendly people that I have ever met. We laughed together, cried together, tried together…We experienced all the joy and pain. Though there were only 9 days, we got along very well with one another, as if we were brothers and sisters.
　　During the closing ceremony of the winter camp, we cuddled and cried. Thinking of the farewell ,we could not help being sad.
　　Here, I just want to say, my eternal friends, my eternal teachers and my eternal AS1, I will remember you forever and I will love you forever! （寶應實驗初中09級12班 劉 影）

 

My English Study

　　As we all know, English is very important. Sometime can't do well in it because they don't have correct ways. Here're some of my ideas to learn English well.

　　First，listen carefully in English class．With teachers’ help，your English will be improved a lot. Someone often takes notes in class instead of listening to the teacher，but it’s wrong. You should take an active part in class and try to remember most of the vocabularies and sentences．
　　Moreover，it’s also important to do practice to improve English after class．You need not only exercise，but listen or read as well．Taking some exercises can help you learn more words and be better at English．After taking some exercises，you’ll find it easy to learn English．I have some English books，such as ‘Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland’, ‘The Little Prince’．I like seeing some films in English，such as ‘Harry Potter’ and so on．They help me with my listening , speaking , reading and writing．
　　In a word，English is a useful language. If we have interests in English, we can learn it very well． （寶應實驗初中09級3班 成淺之）

 

　　Give Advice on Learning English

　　Some students think that learning English is very difficult for them, but it’s quite easy for me to learn it, because I know why I learn English. If we make friends with English, we’ll learn it easier. I always make learning English an interesting thing so I always feel relaxed when I learn it. I often listen to some classic English songs and I speak English whenever and wherever I can to improve my English. And I’m always excited when I take English lessons. I’m crazy about it. I want to learn English well so that I can know something about foreign countries. After classes, I like writing English compositions, it’s quite enjoyable. When I get home, I talk with my brother in English and we often teach our parents how to speak English.
　　I believe that you can learn English well if you learn it in correct ways. I hope my advice can be of great value to you. （寶應中學10級21班 金 莎）

 

How to Learn English Well

　　As we all know, English is an international general language. So it is very important for us to learn English well.
　　However, many students think that it is difficult to learn English well as they have to remember so many words and learn grammar. In fact, if you have useful ways to study, you will like it.
　　There is no secret to success, so you have to learn it step by step. The more you accumulate, the more you will achieve. If you meet troubles, you can refer to the dictionary. The dictionary is the best teacher. Notebook is also important. You must focus on the classes, and write down the knowledge that the teachers add to. Besides, you should sum up the knowledge after class. This is important, don’t forget it.
　　Consider every problem as an opportunity for growth. When you meet with the problems, you should ask the teachers for help. You can acquire a knowledge of English by careful study.
　　As far as I am concerned, diligence is the greatest of teachers. Do remember that failure is the mother of success. （寶應中學09級19班 房 娟）

 

　　Festival 節(jié)日

 

春節(jié)the Spring Festival

　　春節(jié)（the Spring Festival）是我們中國人最重要的節(jié)日。在這一天，所有的家庭成員都聚在(all family members get together)一起，就像西方的圣誕節(jié)一樣。過年（have the Spring Festival）有很多風俗（customs）。過年的前幾天，家家都在辦年貨（special purchases for the Spring Festival），貼春聯(lián)（Spring Festival couplets），掛燈籠（lantern），處處都是過年的氣氛（atmosphere）。除夕晚上大家聚在一起吃團圓飯（family reunion dinner）。孩子們可以燃放爆竹（firecrackers）。大年初一（the beginning of New Year）親朋好友相互拜年（pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit），小孩子們最開心了，可以拿到壓歲錢（gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift）。
　　同學們你們都會用漢語拜年了，那你們知道用英語拜年怎么說嗎？下面我就推薦幾句話，到時你可以派上用場哦！
　　May you come into a good fortune! 　　恭喜發(fā)財！
　　A happy New Year to you.　　恭賀新年。
　　I want to wish you longevity and health! 愿你健康長壽！
　　Everything goes well.　　吉祥如意。
　　May all your wishes come true.　　心想事成。
　　Wishing you peace, joy and happiness through the coming year. 在新年來臨之際，祝福你平安、快樂、幸福！
　　Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year. 　恭祝健康、幸運，新年快樂。
　　May many fortunes find their way to you!　　祝財運亨通！
　　Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year. 恭賀新禧，萬事如意。
　　Hope all your New Year dreams come true!　 愿你所有的新年夢想都成真!

　

　　Laugh of the day 百事可樂

　　1、Always Thirsty
　　"I had an operation," said a man to his friend, "and the doctor left a sponge in me."
　　"That's terrible!" said the friend. "Got any pain?"
　　"No, but I am always thirsty!"
　　　　　　　　　　　　老是覺得口渴
　　一個男人對他的朋友說：“我動了一次手術，手術后醫(yī)生把一塊海綿忘在我的身體里了。”
　　“真是太糟糕了！”朋友說道：“你覺得疼嗎？”
　　“不疼，可是我總感到口渴。”

　　2、Cat?and?crab
　　One day, a cat played near the lake. Suddenly, a crab clamped?it. The cat was rather angry, and then it ran after the crab. After a while, the cat ran into the forest. A big brown spider was making its net in the tree,?so the cat?caught it very quickly, saying to the big brown spider：“do you think if you are on the net, I will not know you?!”
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　貓和螃蟹
　　一天，一只貓在湖邊玩耍。忽然，一只螃蟹夾了它一下。那只貓非常生氣，它追著那只螃蟹跑。一會兒，它追到了森林里。一只大的棕色的蜘蛛正在樹上織網(wǎng)，那只貓很快地抓住了那只大的棕色的蜘蛛，并對它說：“小樣兒，你上了網(wǎng)我就不認識你了？！”

　　3. It hurts
　　A man goes to the doctor and says, "Doctor, wherever I touch, it hurts."
　　The doctor asks, "What do you mean?"
　　The man says, "When I touch my shoulder, it really hurts. If I touch my knee - OUCH! When I touch my forehead, it really, really hurts."
　　The doctor says, "I know what's wrong with you - you've broken your finger!"
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　到處都疼
　　一個人去看醫(yī)生，說：“醫(yī)生，不管我碰哪里，都會疼。”
　　醫(yī)生問：“什么意思？”
　　這個人說：“當我碰到我的肩膀時，我會感到很疼。如果我碰到我的膝蓋——哎呦！而當我碰到我的額頭時，真的很疼, 非常疼。”
　　醫(yī)生說：“我知道你怎么了——你的手指頭破了！”

　　

　　Cultures 文化

　　1、就餐（having meals）
　　就餐分選食（do the choosing）、勸食（help one to some food）、品食（taste food）三類。選食最常用的是would like sth. / to do sth. 或Can I help you?等。歐美人用餐的禮儀有很多與我們不同。比如，在歐美，很多人信仰基督教，他們習慣在用餐前先禱告，客人應看著男女主人，如果他們低下頭禱告，你也應該參與他們的禱告；如有女性在場，入座前要替她把椅子拉出來，請她先就座，坐下之后，等女主人先打開餐巾，其他人才能打開餐巾并把它放在膝部上，中途要離開時，餐巾要放在自己的椅子上；歐美人習慣右手拿刀，左手拿叉，美國人則先用刀把肉片切好，然后右手拿叉進食，不可用刀取食；嘴里有食物時不要講話，喝湯時要靜靜地喝，不可喝出聲，喝咖啡時不可用湯匙喝（湯匙只起到攪拌咖啡的作用）；吃面包時要用手一片一片撕下來吃；菜肴一般是按人頭平均分配到各自的盤子上，用餐時各吃各的，互不相干，但要注意與鄰座的人說些風趣的話，尤其不可忽視女性客人；自己盤子上的東西要盡量吃完，對好吃的菜肴還要稱贊一番，你越會欣賞主人的菜肴，他（她）就越高興；吃完時刀叉平行放在盤子上（如尚未吃完則放成八字形），餐巾疊好放在盤子左邊。

　　2. Thank you 的語調
　　Thank you 有兩種語調。第一種，聲音前高后低（降調）這種語調表示真心實意的感謝。第二種，聲音前低后高，用這種語調時，句子失去了表示感謝的含義，而僅僅是一句普通的客套話。比如在公共汽車上，售票員收了你的錢后，他會用第二種語調說Thank you，當然他并非真心感謝你，而只是出于禮貌而已；如果一位外國朋友邀請你到他家做客，你也用第二種語調說Thank you，他一定會不高興的�？梢�，說英語時一定要注意語調。
 

　　Buzzwords熱詞快遞

　　1. kill somebody with kindness愛人反而害人
　　You would kill your son with kindness.（你這樣溺愛兒子，會害了他的）
　　這個成語，出自古希臘一個故事。公元前七世紀的時候，雅典執(zhí)政官德拉古(Draco)制訂了一套很嚴的法律，當時深得人心。有一次，他去劇院看戲劇，觀眾見到他，紛紛把帽子、斗篷拋起來向他致意。不料這些衣物落下來，把德拉古活活悶死了。戰(zhàn)國時，大將吳起見手下一名士兵生了個毒瘡，就親自為他吸吮膿血。士兵母親知道了，不禁痛哭起來——原來這位士兵的父親也做過吳起的手下，吳起也給他吮過毒瘡，結果他在戰(zhàn)場上奮不顧身，“遂死于敵”，那士兵的母親就是害怕兒子走上父親的老路。吳起就像英語諺語所說的那樣，“以仁愛殺人”了�，F(xiàn)在人們一般會用這個成語來說“愛人反而害人”，或者“對人好得使人感到不安”。

　　2．kill the fatted calf熱烈款待
　　He killed the fatted calf when Mary, his old friend, visited him last week.
　（他的老朋友瑪麗上星期來看他，他殷勤設盛宴款待）。
　　中國人最怕來生“做牛做馬”，特別是牛，辛辛苦苦幫人耕田，最后人們還要“烹羊宰牛且為樂”，命運對牛未免太殘酷了。牛在西方也是給人宰殺取樂的對象，《圣經(jīng)路加福音》第十五章就記載了耶穌說的一個故事：有一個人要父親分些財產給他，拿著財產去了遠方花天酒地。不久，錢都花光了，他很后悔地回到父親身邊，父親高興得不得了, 馬上叫仆人“把養(yǎng)肥的小牛牽來殺了，讓大家吃喝取樂，因為我這個兒子是死而復活、失而復得的”�，F(xiàn)在， 人們就用這成語來說設盛宴熱情招待回家的游子或來訪的客人。

 

　　Buzzwords熱詞快遞

　　1. kill somebody with kindness愛人反而害人
　　You would kill your son with kindness.（你這樣溺愛兒子，會害了他的）
　　這個成語，出自古希臘一個故事。公元前七世紀的時候，雅典執(zhí)政官德拉古(Draco)制訂了一套很嚴的法律，當時深得人心。有一次，他去劇院看戲劇，觀眾見到他，紛紛把帽子、斗篷拋起來向他致意。不料這些衣物落下來，把德拉古活活悶死了。戰(zhàn)國時，大將吳起見手下一名士兵生了個毒瘡，就親自為他吸吮膿血。士兵母親知道了，不禁痛哭起來——原來這位士兵的父親也做過吳起的手下，吳起也給他吮過毒瘡，結果他在戰(zhàn)場上奮不顧身，“遂死于敵”，那士兵的母親就是害怕兒子走上父親的老路。吳起就像英語諺語所說的那樣，“以仁愛殺人”了�，F(xiàn)在人們一般會用這個成語來說“愛人反而害人”，或者“對人好得使人感到不安”。

　　2．kill the fatted calf熱烈款待
　　He killed the fatted calf when Mary, his old friend, visited him last week.
�。ㄋ�的老朋友瑪麗上星期來看他，他殷勤設盛宴款待）。
　　中國人最怕來生“做牛做馬”，特別是牛，辛辛苦苦幫人耕田，最后人們還要“烹羊宰牛且為樂”，命運對牛未免太殘酷了。牛在西方也是給人宰殺取樂的對象，《圣經(jīng)路加福音》第十五章就記載了耶穌說的一個故事：有一個人要父親分些財產給他，拿著財產去了遠方花天酒地。不久，錢都花光了，他很后悔地回到父親身邊，父親高興得不得了, 馬上叫仆人“把養(yǎng)肥的小牛牽來殺了，讓大家吃喝取樂，因為我這個兒子是死而復活、失而復得的”�，F(xiàn)在， 人們就用這成語來說設盛宴熱情招待回家的游子或來訪的客人。
 

　　English news 英語新聞

　　美國財政部發(fā)行“吉利錢”迎兔年
　　US Treasury unveils new “Lucky Money” products for Chinese Lunar New Year.[2010-12-17 08:50]
　　In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the US Treasury Department Tuesday unveiled 2 new Lucky Money products, “Year of the Rabbit” and “Lucky Lion.”
　　為了慶祝即將到來的春節(jié)，美國財政部于周二發(fā)行了兩款“吉利錢”：“玉兔”和“金獅”。

《平安夜》：翻唱次數(shù)最多的英國圣誕歌曲
　　"Silent Night" most recorded UK Christmas song. [2010-12-22 08:40]
　　Christmas carol "Silent Night" has topped the list of Britain's "most recorded Christmas song of all time," according to music licensing company PPL.
　　音樂專利授權機構PPL公司調查發(fā)現(xiàn)，圣誕頌歌《平安夜》位列英國“有史以來灌錄次數(shù)最多的圣誕歌曲榜”榜首。

　　美研制3D食物打印機 放入原料輸出美食
　　a 3D food printer to 'print and create' customized food for you! [2010-12-27 15:52]
　　Scientists at Cornell University in New York are developing a commercially viable 3D food printer, which uses raw food 'inks' that are fed into the printer and once you load the recipe and press the button, voila!
　　紐約康奈爾大學的科學家正研發(fā)一款可商用的3D食物打印機，以食物原料作“墨水”，將其放入打印機內。用戶只要輸入食譜，按下按鈕，美味佳肴便大功告成。

 

　　 The Lines in Films　電影臺詞
　　

　　《阿甘正傳》（Forrest Gump），是一部獲過奧斯卡獎的美國經(jīng)典電影，它通過對一個智商為75的智障者生活的描述，反映了美國生活的方方面面，并以獨特的角度對美國幾十年來社會政治生活中的重要事件做了展現(xiàn)。影片中一些臺詞，值得我們回味與學習。
　　1、Life is like a box of chocolate. You never know what you’re going to get.
　　“人生就像一盒巧克力，你永遠不會知道你將嘗到什么滋味”。（將生活的百味凝聚在一盒充滿誘惑的什錦巧克力中，甜酸苦辣只有在成長過程中去挖掘和回味，才會發(fā)現(xiàn)世事之無常，但這一切都是命運的安排。生活的真諦，也許面對上帝的各種賜予，以一顆平常心坦然受之，才會品出其中精彩。）
　　2、Stupid is as stupid does.
　　傻人做傻事。（阿甘看似傻人，然而往往是那些自以為聰明的人做了傻事，所以看一個人是看她的行動而非外表。）
　　3、We were like peas and carrots.
　　我們倆形影不離。豌豆和胡蘿卜丁，一個圓的，一個方的；一個紅的，一個綠的；它們的共同點雖然沒有太大的味道但營養(yǎng)非常高，在美國烹飪時作為主食的點綴，而且它倆都是同時出現(xiàn)的，故引申為形影不離。
　　4、Miracles happen every day.
　　奇跡每天都會發(fā)生。
　　5、A little of stinging rain, and big old fat rain.
　　牛毛細雨，漂泊大雨。
　　6、I am a man of my word.
　　我是信守我承諾的人。
　　7、There is only so much of fortune a man really needs and the rest is just for showing off.
　　一個人真正需要的財富就那么一點點，其余的都是用來炫耀的。
　　8、You have got to put the past behind you before you can move on.
　　放下包袱，繼續(xù)前進。