 
             
	  Improving Your Memory
	 
	  本课主要语言点
	 
	  1.psychological adj.心理学的
	 
	  Psychological factors often play an important part in winning a competition.
	 
	  (在赢得一场比赛中,心理因素常常起着重要作用。)
	 
	  2.focus v.(使)聚焦,(使)集中(focus on)n.焦点,中心
	 
	  He is focusing his eyes on a painting on the wall.(他正注视着墙上的一幅画。)
	 
	  3.basic adj.基本的,基础的
	 
	  He even didn't have a basic aim in life.(他连生活的基本目标都没有。)
	 
	  It is necessary to teach them some basic mathematical skills.(教他们一些基本的数学技能是必要的。)
	 
	  4.principle n.原理,原则;信念
	 
	  on principle原则上
	 
	  principal adj.主要的n.校长,负责人;委托人
	 
	  5.meaningfulness n.富有意义
	 
	  mean v.表示…意思,意味着;打算
	 
	  meaning n.意思,意义
	 
	  meaningful adj.有意思的,意味深长的
	 
	  meaningless adj.没有意
	 
	  6.organization n.组织;机构
	 
	  organize v.组织
	 
	  7.association n.联合,结合;交往;协会
	 
	  associate v.使联合;把…联想起来;交往(associate with)
	 
	  associate adj.副的
	 
	  an associate professor副教授an associate editor副主编
	 
	  8.Visualization n.想像,设想
	 
	  visualize v.设想,想像
	 
	  visual adj.视觉的;看的见的;形象化的
	 
	  9.Rhyme v.韵,押韵
	 
	  Rhythm n.节奏
	 
	  10.ability n.能力,才能
	 
	  11.random adj.胡乱的,任意的,随意的n.无目的或目标
	 
	  This is just a random selection of all the complaints we have received about our after service.
	 
	  (我们只是对所收到的有关售后服务方面的投诉随意地选择了一下。)
	 
	  He opened the books at random.(他胡乱地打开了书。)
	 
	  12.categorize v.分类
	 
	  category n.种类;范畴;部门
	 
	  If you categorize the information you need to remember,you will find it much easier.
	 
	  (如果你把所需记忆的信息分类,你就会觉得记忆起来要容易得多。)
	 
	  13.following adj.接着的,下述的prep.在…之后
	 
	  The following examples will prove my point.(下面的例子将证实我的观点。)
	 
	  Following the discussion a decision was made.(讨论之后便做出了决定。)
	 
	  14.needless adj.不需要的,不必要的
	 
	  Needless to say,I don't think much of the proposal he put forward at the meeting.
	 
	  (不用说,我觉得他在会上提的建议不怎么样。)
	 
	  You don't have to take such a needless risk.(你不用去冒这种不必要的险。)
	 
	  15.Refer v.(to)提到,涉及;参考,查阅;把…归到…上;使向…请教;有关联
	 
	  Reference n.参考;提及;关联
	 
	  He referred to her former classmates for her character.(他向她以前的同学询问她的品行。)
	 
	  He referred his defeat to poor health.(他把自己的失败归因于身体不好。)
	 
	  These answers are for reference only.(这些答案仅供参考。)
	 
	  16.relate v.(to)有关联;叙述,讲述
	 
	  related adj.有关的,相关的
	 
	  relation n.关系,联系
	 
	  I don't understand how the result related to/with the cause.(我不理解结果和原因如何关联。)
	 
	  Don't worry too much about them,they have very good relations.(别太为他们担心,他们的关系很好。)
	 
	  17.accurately adv.准确地,精确地
	 
	  accurate adj.准确的,精确的
	 
	  accuracy n.准确,精确
	 
	  18.memorize v.熟记,记住
	 
	  memory n.记忆力
	 
	  19.repeat v.重复repetition n.重复
	 
	  20.preserve v.保护,维持;保存
	 
	  词缀法
	 
	  1.名词后缀-ation;tion;sion
	 
	  organization,visualization,information,preservation,integration,
	 
	  relation,association,repetition,separation,addition
	 
	  2.动词后缀-ize
	 
	  organize,memorize,visualize,categorize,familiarize
	 
	  3.名词后缀-ence
	 
	  reference,difference
	 
	  4.名词后缀-ity
	 
	  similarity,familairity