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Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new1  in high school. 

2 , high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts for cheerleaders. She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 3  for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4  read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 5  as the list ended without her name. Feeling 6 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework. 

Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was7 . She moved on to English and history, and was 8 to find that she didn't have any trouble with those 9 . Feeling better, she decided not to10 math for the time being.

Later in math class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much11 . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she'd continue to try to 12 at her new school. She wasn't sure if she'd succeed, but she knew she had to 13 . High school was just as her mom had said, "You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 14 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 15 fish you can be."

Make the Most of Holidays

Holidays are a wonderful time to spend with friends and family, eating and sharing stories.  These situations can give you great chances to learn English. Here are some ideas that you can use to improve your English over the holidays.

Blogs

The Learning English Broadcast is a 30-minute daily blog that features the audio (音频) from our main stories each day. Listening to the blog will help develop your ability to understand spoken English.  Once you have finished a program, tell someone what you have learned.

Published materials

 Buy an English- language publication to read it while you are waiting or spending quiet time at a hotel or in a home. Look at the images and read the lines below them. Even if you do not understand all the words, you can use the images to help you understand some of them. Later, you can use an online dictionary to look up the words you want to learn.

Conversation

While traveling, it is not unusual to see people from other countries.  If you hear someone asking for information in English, you might offer to help or simply greet them in English to talk. A friendly chat is usually welcome as travelers share their experiences.

Writing about your day

Writing about your day is a great way to practice your English writing skill. Using English to describe how you spent your holiday will help you to put new words to use and make them stay in your memory longer. And you will have a wonderful record of your travel.  It is a good reminder of your past holidays.

A．We hope you enjoy your travels this year.

B．You can read it long after the holiday is over.

C．They are also waiting or exploring a new place.

D．We have spent too much time at home the past two years.

E．And it can also keep you informed of news and information.

F．Airports and train stations often have stores selling published materials.

G．You may celebrate at home, wait at airports or spend time on trains, buses or cars.

One of the reasons I became a teacher was how much I loved the reading and writing process, and how excited I was to help young children develop as readers and writers. One day, I discovered a work of Vivian Paley, who developed a storytelling curriculum (课程) for young children, which involves writing down the contents of students' drawings and having their classmates act out these stories. I was immediately drawn to Paley's focus on drama.

One morning, as my students gathered in our classroom for our writing lesson, I told them that they could draw anything they'd like, imaginary or real. They discussed with one another what they liked to draw and some shared their ideas loud, which helped inspire those who weren't ready with their own ideas. For the next half hour or so, I observed that even my most hesitant and unwilling students were drawing with a sense of concentration and purpose.

Later, we sat in a circle and I explained that we would act out some of their stories. The writer would choose classmates to be the characters in the story, and I would tell the story. Then a student stood up to announce which characters she'd need. I watched as one student played a rabbit, another played a fairy, and another played a rainbow cloud. When the play was over, the actors and the "director" bowed, and the class clapped for them. The next "director" jumped to her feet, shouting, "My story is the next!"

After I taught in this way, my students began to write down their own stories, though I always provided aid in the writing process when they needed. The goal of these lessons is not to turn my students into fluent writers in kindergarten but to provide them with the chance to become writers, to see themselves as storytellers, and to experience the magical feeling when their ideas come to life.

The Australian accent developed because so many early settlers were drunk. Dean Frenkel, a communications expert at Victoria University in Melbourne, said that the first British arrivals to the country were such big drinkers that the distortion (失真) to their speech caused a verbal change that persists to this day.

Academic Mr Frenkel wrote in the Australian newspaper The Age, "Our forefathers regularly got drunk together, and through their frequent interactions added an alcoholic slur (模糊) to our national speech patterns. For the past two centuries, from generation to generation, the drunken Australian accent continues to be taught by parents to their children."

Mr Frenkel continued, "The average Australian speaks to just two-thirds capacity — with one-third of our speaking muscles always keep still as if lying on the couch. Missing consonants can include missing ‘t's (Impordant), ‘l's (Austraya) and ‘s's (yesh), while many of our vowels are lazily transformed into other vowels, especially ‘a's to ‘e's(stending) and ‘i's to ‘oi's (noight)."

The Australian accent has historically lacked regional variation because although the communities began as isolated (孤立的) settlements, there was a great deal of internal migration, particularly from Sydney where the first accent began.

The most common fear people have about the Australian accent is that it's becoming more Americanised. But Dr Felicity Cox, an associate professor of linguistics at Macquarie University, said that accents are remarkably resistant to change from factors such as social media, and as long as people want to be known as Australian, they will keep the distinctive Australian sound. It will always remain a strong marker of national identity.

Spare time activities at the University of Victoria

Arts

There are many art galleries and ongoing displays on the campus of the University of Victoria (UVic). The Student Union Building lounge displays various local students' artworks. The Maltwood Art Museum Gallery, located in the main lobby of the University Center, features local, national, and international works. The McPherson Library Gallery located on the main floor of the library, features art produced by UVic students. To see ongoing art displays. you can visit the Fine Arts Building.

Movies

Cinecenta is the students' society's 300-seat movie theater, which always offers an excellent choice of movies. Take the time on a Sunday afternoon and catch a 2:30 matinee (午后) for only $3.75 or catch a midnight classic! Movies are only $4.75 for students with a-valid student ID—or buy a 10-movie pass and pay only $3.75 each. You can pick up a free timetable around campus.

Music

The music department on campus holds over 100 concerts a year. Everyone is welcome to attend student recitals (独奏会), held every Friday at 12:30 pm in the Phillip T. The Victoria symphony offers reduced price tickets to students if tickets. are purchased on the day of the concert.

Publications

Copies of the following publications can be picked up from campus publication boxes that are located in every building on campus. The Martlet, the official student paper of UVic, is funded partially through student fees and is produced by an autonomous collective of students and staff. A publication funded by UVic and produced by the women's center, the Women's Publication Network, which is available every other Thursday, is the oldest women student newspaper in Canada. The paper has a feminist (女权主义者) focus. Published monthly by CFUV (Victoria's campus & community radio station), Offbeat is your guide to CFUV's program schedule. The Ring, published every two weeks, is UVic's community newspaper for staff, students and off-campus readers.

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Have you ever wanted to be a college student? If so, then you must know that you have to be a smart student. This means you have to achieve excellent grades in high school. The following tips may be of great help to you. 

Stop spending most of your free time watching TV or surfing the Internet. Your spare time can be spent in studying and reviewing the knowledge your teacher has already spread. Record important notes that your teacher explains in class. This will help reduce your preparation time for tests, which means you could start studying early. You should also read through your notes carefully because most of the things on your notes are likely to appear on the test paper. 

Ask your teacher for help if you don't understand some of the knowledge. Don't be afraid of asking questions, or you will not get a better understanding of the knowledge.

Study for your tests as soon as possible. If you finish it fast, you will have more time to relax and do your favourite things. In addition, waiting until late at night will only make things harder because you may feel tired. 

Join a tutoring (家教) service near you if you are really serious about your grades. There are many tutoring services and if you can't find any near you, there are services available to the public on line. Tutoring services can be a great way to get extra help and can be a great way to prepare yourself for the tests.

I heard an old man saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 10:00. 

The nurse had him take a 1 in the waiting area, 2 him it would be at least 35 minutes. I saw him 3 his watch and decided, since I was not busy—my patient didn't 4 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 5 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 6 . She had a special disease. I asked if she would be 7 if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not been able to 8 him for five years now. I was 9 , and asked him, "And you still go every morning?" He smiled and said, "She doesn't know me, but I know who she is." I had to hold back 10 as he left. Now I 11 that in marriages, true love is 12 of all that is. The happiest people don't 13 have the best of everything; they just 14 the best of everything they have. 15 isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

Does this situation seem familiar to you?Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. 

First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.  The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download the RealPlayer. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station. 

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding. 

Here is some of the advice I give my students:

● Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything. 

● Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times. 

● Do not translate everything into your native language. 

● Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

● Listen to something you enjoy. 

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn't understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I did not pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A. What should you do?

B. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

C. But you can't follow a native English speaker at all!

D. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

E. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

G. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.

You may be surprised to learn that English gets 30 to 45 percent of its words from French. The reason goes back to the year 1066, when Norman forces invaded (入侵) what is now Britain. The Normans were from northern France and spoke French. During the Norman occupation, French became the language of England's rulers and wealthy class. This lasted for more than 300 years. Other people in England continued to speak English during this period.

Over time, the two languages combined and shared words. Some researchers believe that about 10, 000 French words eventually entered the English language. However, although English took many French words, their meanings have not always stayed the same. Sometimes the differences in meanings can be very important, and lead to funny or strange situations if the words are used in the wrong way. 

Take the French word college for example. In English, college can often be used in place of the word university, or sometimes as a school within a university. However, in French, college actually means "middle school", or the level of schooling for students in grades five or six through eight.

There are many other similar words in the two languages with completely different meanings. In English, the word chat is a verb which means "to talk casually"; but in French, the word chat is the word for an animal: a cat.

If an English speaker says someone is jolly, that means he is cheerful or friendly. But in French, jolie means someone is good-looking or pleasant to look at. In any case, both are nice things to say to someone.