和高一新生谈英语学习
高一时做好规划很重要，正如诸葛孔明，未出茅庐便已三分天下。倘若稀里糊涂，得过且过，便会大意失荆州，到高考时追悔莫及。
我在这里主要谈两个问题：一是高中三年英语学习的规划；二是高中该如何快乐学英语。
高中三年的英语学习应该有个整体规划，这对决胜英语高考很重要，但是刚进高一的学生不清楚，我给同学们做个规划建议，希望给大家以帮助：
一、高一时要博览，培养兴趣，积累广博的知识
高一时的英语学习除了学好课本以外，还要勤于耕耘，博览群书，广泛涉猎，一个字要“杂”。正是这种博览，将会为你以后的英语学习打下坚实的基础。千万不要虚度光阴，得过且过！到高三时说：我的英语没有学好。
这个时期，一直到高二上，可以广泛涉猎经典英语电影，经典英文歌曲。了解这些经典的东西，高中生不仅可以丰富英语文化知识，提高了语言能力，而且还能提升个人修养，一开口，就知道此人受过外文的熏陶。以后回首这一段时光，你会发现这段时期将是你一生的宝贵财富。
推荐的经典影视有：《阿甘正传》、《泰坦尼克号》、《海底两万里》、《沉默的羔羊》、《魂断蓝桥》、《铁人浮生记》、《南京》（美国）、《大白鲨》、《美丽人生》、《布列坦尼号》、《威尼斯商人》、《莫扎特传》、《勇敢者的游戏》、《荒岛余生》等。虽然像《泰坦尼克号》，这些影片里总有点“少儿不宜”的画面，但其语言和内容确实值得称道。
经典歌曲有：《Love
除此之外，高一时的英语学习一定要弄懂、弄透一个语法，如定语从句，定语从句是高中最重要的语法内容之一，没有学好定语从句，可以说你高一的英语学习就是最大的失败。
高二、夯实基础，提前准备
高二上必须学会的语法：非谓语动词、it的用法、虚拟语气、倒装句等。每一个语法都是重点、考点，必须弄懂。英语语法到高二上就基本上学完了，以后的语法学习都是复习和巩固。重点语法也是学习的难点，同学们一定要攻克难关！
从高一开始同学们就会接触近几年的高考英语试题，甚至有的老师上来就让你做高考题，我不太赞同这样的做法，可以接触，不可以天天做，否则的话，你高一做了120，你会发现到了高三，同样的高考题你还是做120。因为语言的学习不可以拔苗助长。从高二时你可以做历年高考真题。做好完形和阅读的练习。高考的真题值得我们去研究。据说，一套高考英语试题国家花费的代价在170-200万之间（没有考证），是专家们精心原创的，不仅准确度高，还具有导向性。各地高考试题很多，尽量多做一些近几年来的原汁原味的高考试题，培养自己的对高考试题的把握，也能为高三学习奠定基础，节省时间。
高三、复习巩固，重点突破，能力提升。
高三时，除了跟随老师复习词汇和语法基础知识之外，要重点突破阅读理解、完形填空和短文写作的能力。
近年来，高考对英语能力要求越来越高，没有丰富的词汇量，没有较强的阅读和写作能力，是很难在高考中成为佼佼者的。高三时加强训练，逐渐提升自己运用英语的能力，才能立于不败之地。
这是高中三年的大体规划，希望同学们做到心中有数，必将对自己的英语学习起到很好的指导作用。|||
下面谈第二个问题：能不能快乐的学英语呢？很多高中生，尤其是英语跛腿的学生，学英语学得咬牙切齿，痛苦不堪。这种没有任何乐趣的学习又往往于事无补，事倍功半，形成了恶性循环。
既然快乐说的是心态，所以轻松的心态、快乐的心态才会让人快乐。心态决定一切，英语学习也同样如此。
一、英语的阅读和完形就是一篇美文
英语的阅读和完形中的每一篇文章就是一篇很好的文摘。所以，做这两样题的时候，不妨把它们当作美文来欣赏。你要是总把它们当题来做，总是追求正确率，就会有压力，就会感觉到难受，哪里还谈什么快乐！一张英语试卷就是一本薄薄的杂志，里面都是老师推荐的美文。我们一边学英语，一边还可以学到很多人生的哲理、文化的交流、世界风情、地理历史介绍……岂不美哉！
欣赏英语美文：A Christmas emergency 圣诞节急诊
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25.十二月二十五日，急诊室里异乎寻常地安静。I was triage nurse that day. I didn't think there would be any patients, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies showed up at my desk, a pale woman and four small children.
我是当天的分诊护士。我想不会有什么病人来的。当我正叹息着圣诞节还要工作的时候，五个人出现在我的办公桌前——一个面色苍白的妇女，带着四个小孩儿。
“Are you all sick?” I asked suspiciously.
我有些怀疑地问：“你们都病了吗?”
“Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.
“嗯。”她虚弱地回答道，低下了头。
But when it came to descriptions of their presenting problems, things got a little vague. Two of the children had headaches, but the headaches weren't accompanied by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.
但是当他们开始描述现在的病情时，事情就有点让人摸不着头脑了。其中两个孩子头痛，但是他们的头痛并没有伴随着通常出现的肢体症状，像抱头或者试着让头保持不动等。还有，两个孩子说耳朵痛，但只有一个能告诉我是哪只耳朵痛。孩子的母亲诉说她有咳嗽症状，但咳嗽好像是用力装出来的。
Something was wrong, but I didn't say anything but explained that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She responded, “Take your time; it's warm in here.”
有点不对头，但是我也没说什么，只是解释说，过一阵儿医生才会来给她检查。她回答说：“不着急，医院里挺暖和的。”
On a hunch, I checked the chart after the admitting clerk had finished registering the family. No address—they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.
接诊员填好这个家庭的登记表后，出于直觉，我查看了一下。上面没写地址——他们无家可归。候诊室里很暖和。
I looked out at the family huddled by the Christmas tree. The littlest one was pointing at the television and exclaiming something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at an ornament on the Christmas tree.
我向外看去，只见这一家人挤在圣诞树旁，最小的孩子指着电视，正向母亲惊呼着什么，最大的那个正在看圣诞树上的一件装饰品。
I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses, grumbling about working Christmas, turned to compassion for a family just trying to get warm on Christmas. The team went into action, much as we do when there's a medical emergency. But this one was a Christmas emergency.
我回到护士室，讲述了候诊室里这无家可归的一家子的事。原本抱怨圣诞节还要上班的护士们都转而对在圣诞节只祈求温暖的这家人感到非常同情。这个团队马上展开行动，就好像我们对待医疗紧急情况一样，只不过这次是“圣诞节急诊”。
We were all offered a free meal in the hospital cafeteria on Christmas Day, so we claimed that meal and prepared a banquet for our Christmas guests. We needed presents. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different departments candies, crayons and other things available that could be presents. As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs, and exceed the expectations, of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.
圣诞节这天，医院食堂免费给我们提供一顿饭，于是我们都把饭领回来，为我们的圣诞客人准备了一次宴会。还需要一些礼物，我们就把苹果和橘子放到一起，装进篮子，还从各个科室收集了糖果、蜡笔和其他能当作礼物的现成的东西。我们的团队工作严肃，就像满足当天其他患者的需要一样，我们尽力满足这家人只想过一个温暖圣诞节的愿望，并远远超乎了他们的期望。
Later, as the family walked to the door to leave, the fouryearold came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”
后来，当这家人走到门前要离开的时候，那个四岁的孩子跑回来，给了我一个拥抱，并在我的耳边悄悄地说：“谢谢你，今天你是我们家的天使。”|||
此完形填空改编自以上美文：A Christmas emergency
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．I didn't think there would be any 36 , sighing about having to work on Christmas．Just then five bodies _37 at my desk, a pale woman and four children．
"Are you all 38 ?" I asked．
"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．
But when it came to 39 of their problems, things got a little uncertain．Two of the children had headaches, two children had earaches, 40 only one could tell me which ear was affected．The 41 complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．
I didn't say anything but 42 that it might be a little while _43_ a doctor could see her．She responded．"_44__ your time; it's warm in here．"
Then, I checked their chart．No address—they were __45__．The waiting room was warm．
I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless _46_ in the waiting room．The nurses, complaining of _47_ on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get _48__ on Christmas．The team went into action, much as we do when there's a 49 emergency．But this was a Christmas emergency．
We were all 50 a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our 51 ．We needed presents．We 52 from different departments candies, fruits and other things 53 that could be presents．As seriously as we met the 54 needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas．
Later, as the family walked to the door to 55 , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today．"
36．A. customers B. patients C. workers D. tourists
37．A. showed up B. took in C. came out D. looked on
38．A. eager B. hungry C. sick D. warm
39．A. descriptions B. comments C. instructions D. results
40．A. so B. for C. thus D. but
41．A. mother B. children C. nurses D. doctor
42．A. answered B. imagined C. explained D. analysed
43．A. after B. since C. before D. when
44．A. Make B. Take C. Care D. Spend
45．A. lonely B. greedy C. clever D. homeless
46．A. family B. holiday C. woman D. Christmas
47．A. operating B. interrupting C. managing D. working
48．A. present B. warm C. relief D. comfort
49．A. beneficial B. friendly C. medical D. different
50．A. rewarded B. offered C. allowed D. ordered
51．A. neighbors B. relations C. brothers D. guests
52．A. borrowed B. received C. collected D. bought
53．A. expensive B. fantastic C. generous D. available
54．A. healthy B. physical C. tragic D. mental
55．A. leave B. travel C. rest D. relax
把这个简单的故事编成完形填空题，结果连优秀的学生都做得很糟糕。这说明，同学们还是缺乏上下文罗辑和语言表达能力。
而且，从中我们还很受到启发：语言的学习要“悟”，要在语境中体会。
二、勤翻词典，留心生活
很多同学不会记单词，把记单词当作非常苦恼的事情。其实记单词的方法是多种多样的。同学们首先要明白，记单词要达到两个目标：一是量，二是准确的含义。
要同时达到这两个目标，最好的办法就是勤翻词典。最好是买一本英汉双解的朗文高级词典或牛津高阶词典。一次投资，终身受益，性价比太高了！翻词典的时候，要看英文释义，要多看几个意思，注意词性。不翻词典，光看课本上的汉语注释是不够的。比如：strength和force,汉语意思都是：“力气”，可是英语含义不一样。try to do 和manage，意思都是“尽力做”，表达的含义也不一样。
经常翻翻词典，你会发现，不必用纸笔，不必反复诵读，很多单词竟然自然而然地留在了脑海中！这其实就是英语语感。
留意生活中的英语也能让你记到单词。transport，看似难记，可是当你到交通银行去的时候，抬头就能望见这个单词，是不是很快乐？
一般的商品现在都有英语说明书（Instructions），假如你一边使用着该商品，一边忽然发现说明书的翻译里有错误，是不是很有成就感？家里买了个新电子产品，尽管是英文操作说明，可是你能懂，岂不快哉？！
总之，学习英语要多读，多听，多说，多记。一天不学英语，要有“三月不知肉味”的感觉，英语学习自然是a piece of cake.