Unit One How to Improve your Study Habit

I.New Words: 1.intelligence test intelligence quotient—IQ adj.intelligent

2.necessary adj. necessarily adv. necessity n.必要性 necessities n.必需品

3.in addition 此外 in addition to…除…以外 4.weekly, daily, monthly, yearly, hourly

5.on schedule 准时 (on time) ahead of schedule 提前 behind schedule 延迟， 进度落后

6.Commit: ①assign to a specified purpose One million dollars was committed for a program.

Sorry, the President is unable to see you. His time is fully committed.

②do or make (a crime,etc.) commit a crime / a murder / suicide / an error /a mistake.

7.and so on, and so forth, and so on and so forth.

8. hobby: a leisure time interest or activity taken up for pleasure My hobbies are traveling, stamp-collecting, singing and dancing.

Habit: a tendency to repeat an act or a behavior again and again a habit of thrift, the habit of smoking, a reading habit, a note-taking habit

9.solve a problem / a mystery / a puzzle solution to a problem

In scientific research , new problems appear when old ones have been solved.

It is not the best solution to this problem/your troubles.

10. adequate : ①enough My salary is not even adequate to buy this camera.

She didn’t have adequate time to prepare. ②suitable, fit Do you think he is adequate to / for the task?

11. distraction ↓ attraction

12. concentrate on/upon sth. /doing sth. Please concentrate on your work/study.

13. skim—scan skimming ———scanning ↓ ↓ main idea specific information or facts

14. view → preview ↘ review

15. double v. The price of eggs has doubled in the past two weeks.

16. comprehension n. 理解（力） comprehend v. 理解

comprehensible adj. 能理解的，可充分了解的 comprehensive adj. 综合的，全面的

17. confuse vt. ①be confused about… 弄不清楚， 对… 感到迷惑 不解 I am confused about the differences between these expressions.

②confuse … with … 把… 误当作… I always confuse you with your sister. You look so alike

18. attitude : what one thinks about sth./ sb. What is your attitude to / toward / about women’s rights?

19. purpose : ① for the purpose of …为了 … （的目的） He went to London for the purpose of studying English.

② on purpose: by intention 故意地 He has left the book here on purpose.

II. Analysis of the Text: Three parts:

1. Para. 1:even students of average intelligence can be top students if they take the following suggestions.

2. Para. 2-7: six suggestions of improving your study habits.

3. Para. 8: Improving your habits will improve your grades.

III. Language Points: 1. enough: (adj.)﹢n : enough money /time

(adv.) : adj./adv. ﹢ enough : good enough, fast enough

2. This/That is (not) the case: This/That is (not) true / actual condition

He thought he had found the right answer, but that was not the case.

3. fill in: write in, put in Fill in your address, please.

You should fill in all the blanks on this application form.

4. decide on: determine, decide in favor of.

He has decided on a date for departure.

5. be sure to do sth. : not fail to do sth.

Be sure to write to us as soon as you get there. Be sure not to be late again.

6. set aside: save for a special purpose. We have set aside some money for her.

7. as well: too, also, and… as well This book tells about his writings, and his life as well.

Women’s position in the family has been improved as well.

8.  be aware of: realize, have knowledge of

Everyone should be aware of the dangers of smoking.

Are you aware of your mistakes?

Be aware that: realize/know that He is fully aware that he is wrong

9. enable…to do … : make … able to do …

Airplanes enable people to travel great distance rapidly.

Hard working enabled her to succeed.

10. look over : examine 审阅，察看，检查 My sister is busy looking over her mails.

11. make (good/full/best) use of : 利用 You should make full use of your ability.

12. go over: read again, review, examine We often went over our lessons together at night.

After you finish your test paper, go over it again to look for mistakes.

13. lead to: cause, have as a result Hard work leads to success.

14. spend… (in) doing sth. on sth. She spent too much money on clothes.

I spent a lot of time (in) doing my homework.

15. Share …with: use/have… with … I share the office with two other teachers.

May I share your umbrella (with you)?