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To review notes soon after class is more effective than to do it later on.
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To review notes soon after class is more effective than to do it later on.
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What can be inferred about Ms. Dorothy Yost from her e-mail?
A.She will review the handouts as soon as they become available.
B.She has some options to offer the agenda.
C.She and Ms. Linda Davis coordinated the last workshop.
D.She conducts workshops overseas.
听力原文: Today I want to help you with a study reading method known as SQ3R. The letters stand for five steps in the reading process: Survey, Question, Read, Review, Recite. Each of the steps should be done carefully and in the order mentioned.
In all study reading, a survey should be the first step. Survey means to look quickly, Don't stop to read complete sentences. Just look at the important divisions of the material.
The second step is question. Try to form. questions based on your survey. Use the question words who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Now you are ready for the third step--read. You will be rereading the titles and important words that you look at in the survey. But this time you will read the examples and details as well. Sometimes it is useful to take notes while you read. I have had students who preferred to underline important points, and it seems to be just as useful as note- taking. What you should do, whether you take notes or underline, is to read actively. Think about what you are reading as a series of ideas, not just a sequence of words.
The fourth step is review. Remember the questions that you wrote down before you read the material. You should be able to answer them now. You will notice that some of the questions were treated in more detail in the reading. Concentrate on those. Also review material that you did not consider in your questions.
The last step is recite. Try to put the reading into your own words. Summarize it either in writing or orally.
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A.A new way to take notes.
B.A short name for survey reading method.
C.The five steps in the reading process.
D.Different ways to study for examinations.
听力原文:M: Holly, is it possible to borrow your notes? I'll return them tomorrow.
W: Sorry, but I usually go to the cafeteria and review them. Say, how about copying them over in the library?
M: OK. I think I've got enough coins for the machines.
W: No problem. But I don't understand why you need my notes, Carter; you haven't missed any classes.
M: Weekday mornings, I'm a cashier at a coffee shop downtown. After work, I come directly to school!
W: Wow, you're probably exhausted!
M: That's exactly why I want to borrow your notes. I've been nodding off during class, so my notes aren't very good.
W: Well, here's Professor Lahelle. How are you feeling?
M: I'm usually awake at the beginning. But after thirty minutes into class, I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open.
W: Listen. I need someone to study with, and you need someone to keep you awake; want to be study partners?
M: Yeah, I'd sure appreciate it.
W: OK, let's start today at the library. We're going there anyway, and I don't have to go to the cafeteria.
M: Sounds good. Oh, no, it looks like he's brought along some more of his slides; elbow me if I start drifting off.
W: I'm afraid I Won't be very helpful. His slides make me sleepy too!
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A.His notes are poor.
B.His vision is getting worse.
C.He has missed a couple of classes.
D.He doesn't have any money to buy notes.
Getting the Best Value for Time
Are you satisfied with what you achieve in the hours spent studying, or do you wonder where all the time has gone, without much to show for it? How hard are you really working? Here are some hints to help you make the most of your study time.
Ⅰ. EFFECTIVE LEARNING
1. Review lecture notes as soon after a lecture as possible. Half an hour spent while the lecture is still fresh in your mind will do more to help you to develop an understanding of what you have heard and remember it than twice the time later on. It can be helpful to go over new work with other students to check that you have grasped all the points.
2. If you have been given an essay or assignment to do, note accurately what is required and start it when your memory of it is clear.
3. Revise and review regularly. Set regular weekly times to review the work in each course. This revision should be cumulative -- adding a bit to the total at a time, covering briefly all the work done so far in the term. This way you will consolidate the groundwork and avoid panic before exams.
4. When you revise, space out the time devoted to any one topic. You will learn more in six one hour periods spread over one week than in one six hour period.
5. Limit your blocks of study to 2 hours on any one topic or type of work. After 1/2 to 2 hours of intensive study you begin to tire and concentration weakens. Take a break at some "achievement point"(end of a chapter, solving a problem, etc. )and then changing to another part of the course or another type of work(e. g. ,from reading to writing)will provide the change necessary to keep up your efficiency.
6. Find out the best times for working for yourself. Some times may be better than others for different types of work and also for your own biological clock: if you tend to feel sleepy in the afternoon, this may not be the best time to try to read history or work out math problems. You may think that working in to the early hours suits you, but does it fit in with an early class next morning? You are likely to feel tired next day and so gain nothing!
Ⅱ. PRACTICAL STEPS
1. Plan a program of balanced activities. University life has many aspects which are important for getting fie benefit from your time here. Some activities have fixed time requirements(e. g. , classes, meetings, sport), others are more flexible(e. g. , recreation, relaxation, study time, personal matters, eating, sleeping).
2. Plan how you will use your study time. Knowing what you are going to do and when saves a lot of time spent on making decisions, false starts, retracing your steps to get the books you need, etc. Commit yourself to studying a particular assignment at a particular time.
3. Study at a regular time and in a regular place. You will learn to associate that time and place with working. This is after all what the world' s workers have to do.
4. Trade time and don' t steal it. When something unexpected happens and takes up time you had planned for study, decide immediately how you can make up the study missed.
5. Give yourself rewards for work completed on time(e. g., 2 hours solid work = 1 cup of tea or coffee; essay completed = 1 hour' s TV ). After a strenuous evening finishing an essay or a set of problems, allow yourself "unwinding time" before bed.
Ⅲ. PLANNING TIME
Working out a time-table will not turn you into a perfectly efficient person, but having a plan and sticking to it for a few weeks can help you to form. better study habits and actually to save time, so that in the end you have more free time than before. Here is a way to plan your time which is flexible and practical.
1. Make out a master time-table for the term, marking your fixed commitments only: class
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听力原文: Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a very good voice, except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate which someone had forgotten to oil. Mrs. Jones was very conscious of this weakness, and took every opportunity she could find to practice these high notes. As she lived in a small house, where she could not practice without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time, and practiced her high notes there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming a long the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person, and because she was sensitive about those high notes.
One afternoon, however, a fast open car came behind her so silently that she did not hear it until it was only a few yards away from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult notes at the time. As the car passed her, she saw an anxious expression suddenly come over its driver's face. He put his brakes on violently, and as soon as the car stopped, he jumped out and began to examine all his tyros carefully.
Mrs. Jones dared not tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car, and drove off, as puzzled as he had been when he stopped.
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A.Taking notes.
B.Oiling the gate.
C.Singing high notes.
D.Overcoming her weakness.
&8226;Look at the notes below.
&8226;You will hear an answerphone message about arrangements for a business trip.
Conversation One
&8226;Look at the notes below.
&8226;You will hear an answerphone message about arrangements for a business trip.
Bern trip - changes
need to take (1) ........................
have meeting with the (2) ........................
important to check the (3) ........................
ask to see results of (4) ........................
?Read the review below of a book about interviewing job applicants.
?Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page 'Right' or 'Wrong'? If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' or 'Wrong', choose 'Doesn't say'.
?For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
Interviewing Skills, by Hazel Conway
The aim of interviewing is to fill vacancies with suitable people, and Hazel Conway points out that if all interviewers were skilled, far fewer people would be given jobs they cannot do, and then leave soon afterwards. It is generally recognised that the cost of recruiting a replacement can equal an annual salary, but it is a weakness of Conway's book that it does not deal with the costs that ineffective interviewing techniques can lead to.
Conway claims that the traditional 'question and answer' interview between two people depends too much on whether the interviewer likes the candidate, and not enough on whether he or she has the skills necessary for the job.
Interviewing Skills usefully covers everything an employer needs to know about preparing for and holding interviews, such as researching the applicant's work experience. Surprisingly, Conway differs from many writers in considering that applicants' personal interests should play no part in decisions concerning appointments. Many might also disagree with the book's ideas on how to reject unsuccessful candidates.
While Interviewing Skills would be helpful for someone about to interview job applicants for the first time, it has little to offer anyone experienced in the activity.
Hazel Conway claims that an improvement in interviewing would reduce staff turnover.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Doesn't say
Often, employees fear that the evaluation will be a negative experience, This fear alone can result in defensiveness and tension, Tile manager must take pains to lessen the employees fear and make the evaluation a participatory(参与的)event. An employee who contributes ideas to his or her evaluation will be much more likely to agree with the outcome and be willing to follow the suggestions.
The employee evaluation system is to improve employee performance. While area8 needing improvement must be reviewed, this should always be done in the spirit of discovering goals the employee can work toward. This holds true for reviewing successes as well. While praise for past achievements may be used as a reward, at the time of the evaluation, the primary reason to look at the persons success is to determine areas in which he or she can continue to excel(擅长).
Perhaps the most effective way to make the evaluation a participatory event is to ask the employee to come prepared to the meeting. The employer and employee each should carefully review the job description prior to the evaluation meeting and should make notes on areas in which the employee had difficulty or has made a contribution. It is important that these notes be specific; "Does a good job" is not nearly as meaningful as "Increased productivity(生产率)by 35%".
Both parties should also draw up a short list of goals for the employee to achieve during the next evaluation period. Ideally, these goals should build upon the known strengths and successes of the employee. However, areas needing improvement must also be addressed.
According to the passage, employees being evaluated _________.
A.are often those who have newly obtained the job
B.often feel fearful and anxious
C.often have the feeling of being looked down upon
D.are often proud and confident
The following are qualities of money summed up by Aristotle EXCEPT______.
A.distinct
B.divisible
C.portable
D.precious
Notes from the meeting
10:00-10:45 Tony Higginson introduced our company to the distributor. 10:45-11:30 John Green gave out samples of our new snack line.
(Break for lunch)
12:30-1:15 Nancy Cook gave the current nationwide sales statistics. 1:15-2:30 Lois Peterson showed marketing statistics.
The presentation of Kellogg Inc.
2:45-3:30 Emilie Green showed a list of her company's contacts. 3:30-4:15 Ron Evans introduced market segments.
To: Emilie Green <green@kellogg.com> From: Tony Higginson <tony@snack.com> Date: November 26 Subject: Business agreement
Dear Ms. Emilie Green,
Thank you for meeting with us the other day. It was a very productive meeting and I think that we will be able to do business together. I'm glad to know that your distribution company, Kellogg Inc., is interested in distributing our products to the Asian market. We have long felt that our snack items would have a good market in Asia, but had not found a suitable distributor until now. I feel that Kellogg knows the Asian market very well and will suit our needs.
I was impressed with Mr. Ron Evans's vow to sell our product to grocery chains, specialty stores and food service companies.
I have attached a contract for you to look over. Please sign it and send it back to me by the end of next week. It's a basic business agreement between our two companies. I look forward to receiving the distribution agreement from you. After the two agreements are signed, we would like to meet with you once more to confirm our future business relationship.
I will contact you once I receive the distribution agreement to schedule another meeting.
Regards,
Tony Higginson
Why was the meeting held?
A.To review costs for distribution costs
B.To train salespeople
C.To talk about opening a grocery chain
D.To discuss distributing products