经典背诵 Recitation
Lisa: I'm going to be graduating from my school, and I've been wondering about my plans for the future. I wanna go work and I also wanna continue my study. So I have prepare for the graduate entrance exam and look for a job at the same time.

生词小结
passion n. 激情

endeavor n. 努力

biologist n. 生物学家

ambitious adj. 有志向的

gain vt. 获得

注释
Time and tide wait for no man.

字面意思为“时间和潮汐不等人”，引申含义为“岁月无情，时间不等人”。

语素 Material
Classroom Problem Solver

It's no easy way to be a good teacher since there are so many classroom problems to solve. For example, some students just love to talk. What can you do to quiet them down? A good method to solve this problem is to stand by the student for a minute or two, perhaps making eye contact with him, while continuing to present your lesson. Your presence will likely be sufficient to quiet him down.

教室问题解决者

想成为一名优秀的老师绝非易事，因为教室里有非常多的问题需要解决。例如有些学生就是很爱说话。你要怎么做才能使他们安静呢？解决这个问题的一个好方法是在那个学生身边站一两分钟，可能用眼神向他示意，同时继续讲课。你的存在很有可能会有效地使他安静下来。

Catch the Teacher's Point

To learn efficiently, one has to catch the teacher's point in class. Here are some tips for you to follow. Try to be familiar with the topic of the lecture before the lesson. You can browse some related information from the Internet or newspapers. Keep in mind that the teachers always emphasize the important point by changing in volume of the voice or changing in rate of speech. When it happens, do pay extreme attention. Following these, you will probably catch the main ideas easily.

抓住老师的重点

想要高效地学习，就必须在课堂上抓住老师的重点。这里有一些建议供你参考。在上课前要熟悉讲座的主题，你可以在网络或是报刊上浏览一些相关信息。记住，老师总是通过改变音量或语速来强调重点。当出现这种情况时，你要格外注意。遵循这些建议，你就能很容易地抓住重点。