托福作文范文：人们的学习方式

 　　People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learnby reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things. Which ofthese methods of learning is best for you? Use specific examples to support yourchoice.

　　The effectiveness of a learning method varies from person to person and also from activity toactivity. Learning by doing, learning by reading, and learning by listening all have the transfer ofinformation as their goal, but the information is transferred in very different ways in eachcase.Each has its benefits. In my own opinion, learning by doing is the method that works bestfor me.

　　Learning by doing works because it gives a learner first-hand experience. Other methods aremore passive; you're either listening to a conversation or trying to pay attention to words ona page.However, learning by doing means actually participating in the activity. Can you imaginelearning how to play a musical instrument from a book? As the saying goes, practice makesperfect.Frankly¹, I can't think of a way that better ensures one has truly learned than by seeingand doing.

　　In contrast, reading makes learning less easy to visualize². Not only that, learning by readingoften requires extra research, such as looking up unfamiliar³ words. Also, you might not be agood reader, or you might be learning in a second language. If so, you might find it hard toconcentrate or become frustrated⁴ by the slow pace. So while reading is fun and useful formany people, for others it may not be the best way.

　　Learning by listening can be enjoyable. Lively debate is interesting, and interesting things areusually easier to learn about. Plus, unlike reading, you can ask questions if you don'tunderstand. However, as with reading, it is all too easy to become a passive listener and nottruly learn anything. If you get bored, you might even fall asleep while you're listening! Whenyou're actively⁵ participating in something, you're more likely to stay alert.

　　Overall, when it comes to learning, I believe that nothing substitutes for the firsthandexperience that physically⁶ doing an activity provides.

1 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

2 visualize   

vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想

参考例句：

• I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。
• She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。

3 unfamiliar   

adj.陌生的，不熟悉的

参考例句：

• I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
• The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。

4 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

6 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。