-
2008-04-15
How to Memorize 3,000 Words in 10 Days - [我背单词]
因为英语课要交篇作文,我就把前面背单词的事情又用英文写了一遍,跟前一篇BLOG内容基本一致,烦英文的就不用再看了。不怕烦的点这里。 -
2008-04-13
实践了一把“十天搞定TOEFL词汇” - [我背单词]
闭关十天,现在放出来了,总结一下。
之前懒懒散散地背了一个月单词没什么起色一点感觉都没有,以我彪悍的性格这怎么行!要背就好好背。Google一下,以张红岩《TOEFL词汇精选》为底本的背诵法有好几种,最出名的还是所谓杨鹏“十七天搞定GRE词汇”法,即短时多次,高密度复习。以这个原则设计的背诵计划也有十天、十四天等好几种。我高中英语非常好但大学四年没怎么学英语,四六级是裸考的,根据自己的情况我选择了十天的计划。
整个计划基本按照太傻论坛上网友的设计进行(见http://bbs.taisha.org/archiver/tid-313804.html)。简单说来就是,全书50个list约3000个单词,每天背5个list,每个list约60个单词,每个list中又每十个单词为一组进行(当然不必完全精确到十个)。每一组单词背完大约就到了所谓第一遗忘时间,所以马上再看一遍这十个,然后再接着背后面十个。这样把一个list背完的时候差不多要30分钟,又到了第二遗忘时间,这时马上再复习一遍这个list。如此每天背5个list大约要花两个半小时。除此以外每天还要复习之前背过的list,这个也是根据“遗忘曲线”来的,详细安排见后面的表。所以所谓“十天搞定”其实是一个口号,只是说把50个list都过了一遍,复习没有结束,还没有完成整个背诵计划,全部完成要24天。由此看来如果每天还有别的事情的话这个背诵时间就会很紧,压力不小。所以“欲练此功必先自宫”,我干脆断网拔电话线关手机闭关修炼了。(最后两天开手机了,好久没跟家里联系爹妈电话打不进来以为我出事了-_-b)
另外,我在开始背之前把全书的单词在电脑里打了一遍(最初的动因是找不到word版的书),只打英文单词不打中文,先大概熟悉一下难度,然后分list打印出来。每天复习前面背过的list时我就不看书而只看打印稿,这样可以制造一些“生疏感”如果还能认识的话说明效果不错。我还计划在以后复习的时候(这个24天的计划完成之后其实还是需要时时复习的)可以把书上的例句什么的抄上去,当然这时就轻松很多了。
劳逸要结合。我进状态比较慢所以开始背之前都会听一会音乐,常听的是莫扎特,巴赫就算吧太高深听不懂,虽然有人说巴赫的音乐可以激发智力什么的。一般,我每背一个list会休息一会。这个时候我看一些精彩但不必懂脑筋的书。十天下来还看四本:《神祇·坟墓·学者——欧洲考古人的故事》、《窗边的小豆豆》、《小时候就在想的事》、《五月花号》。强烈推荐,就算你不是为了背单词看看也很好。
大概就这些吧。简单的TOEFL单词被我搞了这么大个架势有些汗颜,但毕竟多年不管英语了要再抓起来还是不容易。一个艰苦的计划完成了感觉很爽!附表(*是复习)
1·list 1~5 *list 1~5
2·list 6~10 *list 1~5 *list 6~10
3·list 11~15 *list 6~10 *list 11~15
4·list 16~20 *list 1~5 *list 11~15 *list 16~20
5·list 21~25 *list 6~10 *list 16~20 *list 21~25
6·list 26~30 *list 11~15 *list 21~25 *list 26~30
7·list 31~35 *list 16~20 *list 26~30 *list 31~35
8·list 36~40 *list 1~5 *list 21~25 *list 31~35 *list 36~40
9·list 41~45 *list 6~10 *list 26~30 *list 36~40 *list 41~45
10·list 46~50 *list 11~15 *list 31~35 *list 41~45 *list 46~50
11·*list 16~20 *list 36~40 *list 46~50
12·*list 21~25 *list41~45
13·*list 26~30 *list 46~50
14·*list 31~35
15·*list 1~5 *list 36~40
16·*list 6~10 *list 41~45
17·*list 11~15 *list 46~50
18·*list 16~20
19·*list 21~25
20·*list 26~30
21·*list 31~35
22·*list 36~40
23·*list 41~45
24·*list 46~5PS.这篇也贴到日月光华BBS EnglishTest版了,文字略有出入。
-
2008-03-30
TOEFL词汇精选Word List 15-16 - [我背单词]
Word List 15
deport deposit depot deprecate depreciate depress depression deputy derange deride descent deserted deserve design designate designing desirable desire desirous desolate despatch desperate despicable despite despoil dessert destination destiny destructive detach detached detain detect detectable determination determine deterrent detest detract detriment detrimental devastate develop deviate deviceWord List 16
devious devise devoid devoted devotion devour devout dexterous diagnose diagnosis diagram dialect dialogue diameter dictatorial didactic diet diffuse dignified dignify dignity digress dilate dilemma diligent dilute dim dimension diminish diminutive dingy dip diplomacy diplomatic direct disarm disarming disarrange disarray disaster disastrous disband disburse discard discern discernible discharge disciple discipline disclaim discord discount discourse discreet discrete discretion discrimination disdain disfigure disgraced disgust disinterested dismal dismay disparage -
2008-03-29
TOEFL词汇精选Word List 13-14 - [我背单词]
Word List 13
creek creep crevice crew crisp critical crooked crucial crude cruel crumble crumple crush crust cryptic crystal cubic cuisine culmination culpable cult cultivate cultivation cunning curb curiosity curious currency current cursory curt curtail cushion custom cynical dab dagger damp dampen dangerous dangle dank daring dart dated dauntless daze dazzle dazzling dead (adv.) deadly (adj.) deal debate debatable debt debtor decadence decay deceit deceitful deceive decelerate decent deceptive decide decimalWord List 14
declaim decline declivity decorum decree decry dedicate deem defame default defect defection defective defend defer deference deferential defiant deficit defile definite deflect deform defraud deft defunct defy degenerate degrade dehydrate deity dejected delay delegate delete deleterious deliberately delicate delicious delineate delude demise democracy demolish demonstrate demur denote denounce dense density deny depart dependent depict deplete deplore今天背单词超有状态,背得很开心,我无敌的发散思维又开始像野马一样狂奔了:
“布鲁克林”(Brooklyn)这个林子里有小溪,所以brook就是小溪,它的同义词b变成c,oo的复数变成ee,所以creek也是小溪。小溪弯弯曲曲就是creep;
crumb和crumble形近怎么区分呢?crumb比crumble少两个字母就是少一点,所以crumb是“少量”的意思(也指面包屑),crumble是粉碎、崩溃的意思;
真忙啊真忙啊,很对不起(sorry—sory)赶不上当前的了(current—cur),所以cursory是仓促的意思,太仓促就把当前的current草率地写成curt(草率),再缩减的话就把尾巴(tail)省掉了(curtail,缩减)。
上海太他妈的(damn)潮湿了(damp,潮湿的),潮湿得像用盆(“pen”)在泼水(dampen,使潮湿);
河岸边(bank)当然很潮湿,河岸那面(把b翻过来写成d)还是很阴湿(dank)
……
今天我爆发了一下下~ -
2008-03-26
TOEFL词汇精选Word List 11-12 - [我背单词]
米拉小朋友说List 11是个坎,坚不坚持得下去就看这。我急忙把这两个list的单词补上来。
Word List 11
confederate confer conference confess confide confidence confident confidential confine confirm confiscate confound confuse congenial congested congregate congressman congruity conjure connivance connive connoisseur conscience conscientious conscious consecrate consecutive conservative conserve consider considerable considerate consolidate consort conspicuous conspiracy conspire constant constellation constituent constitute constrain constrict construct construe consult consume consumer contagious containerWord List 12
contaminate contemn contemplate contemptible contemptuous contend content (adj.) content (n.) continent contingent continually contour contract (n.) contract (vi.) contradict contradictory contrast contravene contrite contrive controversial controversy controvert convene convenient convention conventional convert convey convict convoy cooperation coordinate copious copper copy cordial corps corpse corpulent correct correlate correspondence corroborate corrode cosmopolitan costume counsel couple counterfeit counterpart countless court courteous cover covetous cower cozy craft crafty cram crash crave crazy credential credit credulous creed







