1.近年来英语教学法有了很大改变,但是还是有大量的教学活动建立在行为主义心理学基础之上。那些信奉行为主义心理学理论的教师热衷于让学生复述短语,并迫使学生做一些只需不断更换句中某个词的练习。假如我们是鹦鹉或黑猩猩,那么这些方法或许能奏效。但是我们不是鹦鹉或黑猩猩,人类的语言交际必须是真实、有意义的2.虽然有许多关于性格的理论,但是任何一个都没有绝对地对错之分,因为每个心理学家对性格的观点都有所不同。所以,除非某个人已有明显的症状,否则很难断定这个人患有精神疾病。心理学家普遍认可绝大多数人是因为过度的压力才引起情感和精神上的疾病。所以重要的是人们要去寻找可以让自己放松、开心的方法。3.Manyofusthesedaysarelearningaforeign.weareinterestedinlearninganotherlanguagebecauseweknowthatknowledgeofanotherlanguageandculturewillincreaseourcareeropportunities,broadenourhorizons(眼界,见识)andenrichourlife.sincelearningaforeignlanguageisofsuchimportance,nodoubtpeopleareconstantlylookingformoreefficient.Wayoflanguagelearning.Mostpeoplesaythebestwaytolearnalanguageistostayinthecountrywhereitisspoken.itistruethosewhogotoanativecountryhaveanadvantageoverthosewhodon’t.butlivingabroadneedsmoney,andnoteveryonecanaffordtodoso.Thosewhodon’tgoabroadmayturntolanguageschoolforhelp.languageschoolsusuallyclaimthattheycanteachstudentstospeakthelanguagetheywanttolearnfluentlywithin3to6monthsbecausetheyhavemorequalifiedteachersandbetterfacilities.Toacertainextent,agoodteacherisindeedimportantinlanguagelearning,butitwouldberidiculoustoclaimthatanyteacherhasdiscoveredaperfectwayofteachingEnglishineverypossiblesituation.Infact,thereareasmanygoodmethodsofteachingalanguageastherearegoodteachers,becauseeveryteacherisanindividualwithhis/herownpersonality.Whatastudentneedstorememberthenistofindoutamethodthatbestsuitshimself/herself。4.Howcanstudentsdowellatschool?Arestraight_Astudentsalwaysthosewhoarethebrightest?Studentareveryinterestedingettinganswerstoquestionsliketheseasachievingacademicexcellenceis,andwillalwaysbe,oneoftheirtopprioritiesatschool.Aprofessorofeducationwhohasrecentlyconductedasurveyonthesubjectrevealedthattopgradesdonotalwaysgotothebrighteststudents.Whensomebasicprinciplesarefollowed,everyonecanbecomeatopstudent.Tobeginwith,studyshouldalwaysbethenumberonepriorityforastudent.Studytimeisalwaysguaranted(保证)andshouldneverbecompromisedforpersonalrecreationsuchasmovies,TVprogramsorsnacks.Inaddition,learningtobeorganizedisveryimportant..keepingeveryinginitsplaceandfilingclassnotesinorderaretwogoodexamples.Speakingupinclassandaskingquestionsisanotherwinningformula.Astudentcanclarifyanydoubtsbyaskingquestions.Astudentcanclarifyanydoubtsbyaskingquestions.Participation/Participatingingroupstudyisanotherhelp.Byframingtentativetestquestionsbasedonclassnotes,studentscanhelpeachotherpreparefortests.Lastbutnotleast,alwayshandinneatwork,.AstudentwhoturnsinneatworkisareadyonthewaytoscoringanA.Astudentmaysufferfromdifferentkindsofpressuresatschool,butifhefollowstheseprinciplesinhisstudies,soonerorlaterhewillbecomeatopstudent.5.Manyofushavereadinterestingandexcitingstoriesinwhichthemaincharacterhasonlyalimitedtimetolive.Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.sometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow.suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevalueoflife.Weshouldliveeachdaywithagentleness,avigorandakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantPanoramaofmoredaystocome.Mostofustakelifeforgranted.weseldomthinkofit.wegoaboutourpettytasks,hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardslife.Thesamelistlessnesscharacterizestheuseofourfacultiesandsenses.Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizedtheblessingsthatlieinsight.Butthosewhohaveneversufferedlossofsightorhearingdamageseldommakethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties.Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeofsight:silencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.第二册1.在生活中,我们最愚蠢的行为就是太执着于自己的东西,不愿意放弃。(clingtosth,letgo)Inlife,ourstupidestcourseofactionistoclingtoomuchtowhatwehaveandrefusetoletgo.2.我愿意在IT行业工作,但我不知如何着手。(goaboutsth.)IamwillingtoworkintheITindustry,buthavenoideahowtogoaboutit3.许多人都已意识到与大自然和谐相处的重要性。(awareof,inharmonywith)Manypeopleareawareoftheimportanceoflivinginharmonywithnature.4.像“代沟”这样的问题是不可以被掩盖起来的。(sweep….underthecarpet)Problemslikegenerationgapcannotbesweptunderthecarpet.5.我始终不懂什么事在使她烦心。(eatawayat)Ineverdidunderstandwhatwaseatingawayather.6.他一生都与世无争。(atpeacewith)Hehasbeenatpeacewiththeworldallhislife.7.他没有说出自己的想法。一则她未必理解,二则他趴自己得不到她的宽恕。(foronething…foranother…)Hedidnotspeakout/saywhathethought.Foronething,shemightnotunderstand.Foranother,hewasafraidthatshemightnotforgivehim.8.随着岁月的流逝,他对中国文化越来越感兴趣。(rollby)Astheyearsrolledby,hebecameincreasinglyinterestedin/fascinatedbyChineseculture.1.这种情景总是令我感动,让我深思。(setsb.doingsth.)Suchasightalwaysmovesmeandsetsmethinking.Thisisasightthatneverfailstomovemeandsetmethinking.2.别怪她了,在类似情况下,你自己也会这么做的。(under..circumstances)Stopscolding/blamingher—You’dhavedonethesamethingunder/insimilarcircumstances.3.我们应当为自己所拥有的一切而心存感激,而不是对任何事情都漫不经心。(beappreciativeof/gratefulfor,take..forgranted)Weshouldbeappreciativeof/gratefulforwhatwehaveinsteadoftakingeverythingforgranted.4.他也许会答应改变,但无非又是说一套做一套罢了。(It’sthesameoldstoryof)Hemaypromisetochange,butit’sthesameoldstoryofsayingo