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When you consider the number of books you can find in stores and what the Internet offers， there are an overwhelming1 amount of English exercises available2 today. But what kind of exercises can really make the difference and what is the best way to use them？

當你考慮在商店里能找到的書的數(shù)量，及互聯(lián)網(wǎng)提供了什么內(nèi)容時，有大量的英語練習可供選擇。但是什么樣的練習可以真正發(fā)揮作用，使用它們的最佳方式是什么呢？

★Do the right exercises for your level.

Its important to do exercises that are appropriate3 for your level of English， otherwise you will quickly be frustrated4 or bored. This is why its important to follow a structured5 course， so the exercises you do match your needs.

★做適合你（英語）水平的練習。

做適合你英語水平的練習很重要，否則你會很快就感到沮喪或無聊。這就是為什么學習結(jié)構化課程非常重要，因為這樣你所做的練習才符合你的需求。

★A little but often.

Its better to do a few short exercises frequently6 than spend hours doing several on one day. It can make students study wherever and whenever they want. Its also easier to remember what you have studied if you do a little but often.

★少量多次。

最好經(jīng)常做一些短的練習，而不是一天里花幾個小時做幾次，這樣學生可以隨時隨地學習。如果你經(jīng)常做一點，會更容易記住學過的東西。

★Practise all the skills.

For many students， the phrase “English exercises” means grammar， but that should not be the case. Practising English should mean speaking， listening， as well as some reading and writing， in order to prepare students for using English in the real world. These exercises include grammatical structures and vocabulary.

★練習所有技能。

對許多學生來說，“英語練習”這個短語意味著語法，但情況不該是這樣的。練習英語應該主要是指說、聽，以及一些閱讀和寫作，以便讓學生為在現(xiàn)實世界中使用英語做好準備。這些練習包括語法結(jié)構和詞匯。

★Make it fun！

English exercises dont need to be repetitive7 and boring. You should do several different types of exercise that make studying fun. Do practices on real-life situations and functions8 instead of practising the same verb tense a hundred times.

★要有趣！

英語練習不要重復和枯燥。你要做幾種不同類型的練習，讓學習變得有趣，多做與現(xiàn)實生活情境和功能相關的練習，而不是重復練習同一個動詞時態(tài)一百次。

摘自：wallstreetenglish.com