Xiao Mei: Hey, Xiao Ming, you're consistently ranking among the top students in the entire school. What's your study routine like? How about sharing some study hacks?
Xiao Ming: Oh, that's a piece of cake. You just read through this English magazine, then give it a brief summary with explanations.
Xiao Mei: What do you mean by that?
Xiao Ming: Just listen to this English magazine first.
Xiao Mei: Sure thing.
Ten minutes later
Xiao Ming: Now, give me a Chinese summary in three sentences or less.
Xiao Mei: Sure, the article talks about environmental conservation and loving the planet.
Xiao Ming: Great, now sum it up in English.
Xiao Mei: The article is about environmental conservation and caring for the Earth.
Xiao Ming: Now, provide a Chinese explanation.
Xiao Mei: Alright, the article delves(探究) into the concept of environmental protection and fostering an affection for our planet.
Xiao Ming: I said 'explain,' not 'summarize.' (Irritated)
Xiao Ming: Please elaborate in Chinese using at least 15 sentences, then do the same in English.
Xiao Ming: Elaborate! Elaborate! Elaborate! Not summarize!
Xiao Ming: Important points need to be reiterated(反覆講) thrice!
Xiao Mei: Alright, alright! No need to get upset. Seriously, you have a short fuse.
Xiao Ming: It's not about me having a short fuse; it's just that you clearly didn't pay proper attention to what I was saying!
Xiao Mei: Fine! I apologize.
Xiao Ming: An apology that lacks sincerity doesn't really count.
Xiao Mei: Um... let's get back to the lesson, shall we?
Xiao Ming: Next, ponder over the article's structure. Main idea → examples → conclusion. Or consider the context of the article and whether there's anything else worth adding.
Xiao Ming: Jot down your thoughts and if you stumble upon unfamiliar words, make sure to look them up in the dictionary.
Xiao Mei: Got it.
Xiao Ming: And remember, always refer to example sentences to avoid using words incorrectly. Because often, Chinese and English words don't have a perfect one-to-one match. Different contexts call for different word choices.
Xiao Mei: No problem.
Xiao Ming's Journal
Today, I had a rendezvous(約會) with Xiao Mei, and I couldn't be happier. Despite our differing viewpoints and distinct study habits and thinking patterns, I've learned to approach things from diverse angles. Many notions that seemed self-evident to me turned out to be anything but.
Ecstatic
Overjoyed
英文雜誌讀書方法
小明有一天被小美約出去星巴克讀書,他很開心。因為他喜歡小美很久了
小美:「小明,你平常校排都那麼前面。教一下讀書訣竅吧!」
小明:「這簡單啊。你就讀完這篇英文雜誌,然後總結+說明。」
小美:「什麼意思?」
小明:「你先聽完這篇英文雜誌。」
小美:「好。」
過了十分鐘
小明:「你現在用3句以內的中文總結這篇文章。」
小美:「ok,這篇文章是在講環保愛地球」
小明:「好,然後用英文總結。」
小美:「The article is about environmental protection and loving the earth.」