伴随着初二下学期的结束，随之而来的便是愉快的暑假生活，不过鉴于下学期便是初三，为了应对将来的中考，为了考上重点高中，在考虑到自己有着明显的偏科现象，英语成绩有种“拖后腿”的趋势以后，我决定先制定一份关于初三英语的暑假学习计划，希望在暑假结束之后，自己的英语成绩能够有着明显的提升。
初中的英语比较重基础，不管是语法还是听力都是属于比较简单的范畴，但是如果自己的词汇量不足的话，很容易看不懂题目想要表达的含义，也就是说我在暑假学习英语的重点在单词方面。由于补习班跟不上进度，而一对一的补习比较贵，因此我不打算在暑假的时候上英语补习班，这意味着一切都要靠我的自觉性，以及空闲出来了大量的时间，我决定每天至少利用四个小时的时间用来学习英语，不仅仅是早上的时候要读英语作文，而且在抄写单词的.同时还要记住每一个单词的音标，规划好每一天的学习任务，务必要做到当天的学习量必须要当天清理完毕。
除此之外我还要找出初中阶段的所有英语教材，争取每天默写一个单元的单词，等到复习完一本教材中的单词以后，我还要打乱顺序进行记忆，以免记忆没多久便以往了。英语的读法是必须要弄准确的，或者说我要改变自己的阅读习惯，在处理完这个阶段的学习以后再开始复习语法方面的内容，那么也会好学很多。最主要的还是要尝试写英语作文，如果写不出来英语作文的话，那也仅仅是逐字逐句地翻译罢了，因此必须要将学习到的内容都应用到实际之中。
听力的练习自然不是戴耳机或者是坐在书房里听，鉴于学校广播的特性，尽管每次考试中英语都会播放好几次，但也总有听不清楚的地方，因此我应该购买一些英语听力试题，将音频播放设备放到隔壁房间进行播放，务必要保证自己能够听得清楚，而且要能够根据听力独自做出句子与作文部分，这样的话才能证明自己暑假的学习是有用的。
其实我也知道仅凭两个月的学习就像将英语学好是不显示的，但是我希望经过暑假的学习以后，至少英语能够在以后的考试中每次都能够及格，这样的话也不会给自己的整体成绩以及平均分“拖后腿”，其实相比起这份学习计划，上课认真听讲才是最为重要的。
很快我就要面临着初中毕业的现实了，对于下个学期的高中生活，我是比较期待的，因为从下个学期开始便宣告着我已经是一名高一学生了，为了迎接美好的高中生活，我可不能够在学习上拖后腿。可事实上我的确有着偏科的现象，最为明显的就是英语科目上的不足，实际上在前不久结束的考试之中，我的英语仅仅只是勉强及格而已，如果不是其他科目的优势弥补了英语的落差，我很可能考不上重点高中，针对于我目前这个现状，我制定了一份我自认为能够提高自身英语水平的学习计划。
其实我在平时的时候都没有将英语学好，那么我又有什么底气觉得自己凭借一个暑假的努力就能赶上那些初中三年英语成绩都不错的学生呢?实际上我也没有什么信心，但是我觉得自己还是应该去做的，在父母的支持之下，我决定在暑假的时候聘请一位英语家教，一对一辅导的那一种，尽管花费可能比较昂贵，但是为了提高自己的英语成绩，这一点的付出是必要的。
我以前虽然买过许多英语辅导书的，但是我都放在书柜没有动过，想到这里我便痛恨自己，多么好的学习资源啊，竟然就这样被我浪费了。面对这那么多的教辅资料，我觉得这些都应该好好利用起来，每天除了英语家教以外，至少抽出两个小时的时间看英语辅导书，在对英语的学习有了一个大概的方向以后，其他方面我也可以尝试着锻炼一下，英语听力就是让我感到头疼的，考试的时候根本听不清说的是什么，因此我还要每一天听半个小时的英语听力。
英语单词是学习的基础，为了打好学习的基础，我应该每天抄写一个小时的英语单词，当自己对这些单词比较熟悉以后，我再开始尝试听写单词，最后再进行默写，将每个单元的单词都融会贯通。当自己解决词汇量不足的问题以后，我再开始将英语句子攻略下来，或许这样下去的话，最终我能够将英语作文看懂，这样的话在开学的考试之中取得的分数也就不会太难看了。
其实暑假的时间说长也不长，毕竟也就只有两个月的时间而已，在这两个月之中我可不能够再开小差了，不然的话可就浪费了父母的心血，而且如果在新学期的考试再出现偏科的现象的话，以后想要纠正过来可就难太多了，因此这次的暑假英语学习计划，我应该更加用心地对待。
Children Targeted for Better Learning in Cambodia
A group of 50 Cambodian schoolchildren are trying a program to develop young people who can improve the country.
They are working to develop a model program that can be repeated in other countries.
In 20xx, teachers and staff from the Liger Learning Center interviewed hundreds of children across Cambodia. They wanted to find the most promising students. They chose 25 boys and 25 girls. The Liger Learning Center paid for all of the students’ education and living costs.
Most of Liger's 50 students are from poor families. Cambodia has a weak public education system. Children of low-earning families have little chance to receive a quality education.
The Liger school wants to change that for these 50 students. Next year, they want to add 50 more students. Over time, they want to change education for the whole country.
U.S. businessman Trevor Gile, who started the school with his wife, was in Cambodia last week. He said that the goal of the school is to help people help themselves, instead of just giving them money. That means those who attend the school have to give something back.
Education in Cambodia is slowly improving. But the education minister has a very big job ahead.
Teaching methods at government schools are based on rote learning, memorization of subjects in order to pass exams.
Mr. Gile’s wealth means that Liger is ahead of other schools. Each Liger student, for instance, has a laptop. The school uses a more modern teaching style. Students often do group projects and take class trips.
Thirteen-year-old Seiha was chosen. His parents, who have very little money, were happy. Seiha worked with a team of Liger students to write a book about Cambodia's wildlife. Another book the Liger students wrote about the economy will be used in schools across the country.
Trevor Gile says, in the end, the Liger Learning Center is about more than helping Cambodia to move forward.
Mr. Gile is happy with the progress so far. He says he is sure Liger will show the results it promises. Then, he says, other individuals and organizations will want to expand the idea.
Trevor Gile expects that by 20xx there will be at least 10 Liger schools in the region and beyond.
By then, this class of 12- and 13-year-olds will have graduated. If all goes as planned, they will be using the skills they are learning here to help Cambodia move forward.
I’m Jonathan Evans.
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Robert Carmichael wrote this story VOA News. Adam Brock adapted it for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor.
Words in This Story
experimental – adj. made or done in order to see how well something works
scholarship – n. an amount of money that is given by a school, an organization, etc., to a student to help pay for the student's education
take the world by storm – idiom. Have great and rapid success in a particular place or with a particular group of people
not by a long shot – idiom. Not even close
rote learning – n. the process of learning something by repeating it many times without thinking about it or fully understanding it
experiential learning – n. the process of learning through experience or "learning through reflection on doing".
wildlife – n. animals living in nature: wild animals
pet project – n. a favorite personal project
region – n. a part of a country, of the world, etc., that is different or separate from other parts in some way