How Can You Become a Successful Learner?
如何成为一个成功的学习者?
Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.
每个人与生俱来就有学习的能力。但是你能否做好取决于你的学习习惯。
Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.
研究表明，成功的学习者都有一些共同的好习惯。
Creating an interest in what they learn
培养学习兴趣
Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time.
研究表明，如果你对一件事情感兴趣，你的大脑就会更活跃，并且也容易保持较长时间的关注。
Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting.
优秀的学习者通常会将要学习的东西和感兴趣的事情联系起来。
For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.
例如，如果他们要学习英语，而且他们喜欢音乐或运动，他们就可以听英文歌曲或是观看英语的体育节目。通过这种方式，学习起来就不会觉得枯燥无聊。
Practicing and learning from mistakes
练习并从错误中学习
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more.
优秀学习者会思考他们擅长的是什么以及需要更多练习的是什么。
Remember, "use it or lose it" ! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it.
切记：“用进废退！”即便有些东西你学得很好，除非你运用它，否则就会忘记。
"Practice makes perfect." Good learners will keep practicing what they have learn, and they are not afraid of making mistakes.
“熟能生巧。”优秀学习者会不停地练习所学到的东西，他们也不害怕犯错误。
Alexander Graham bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔也不是一夜之间就发明了电话。他的成功是通过很多次的尝试，以及从屡次错误中学到了经验。
Developing their study skills
提高学习技能
It is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study.
仅有努力是不够的。好的学习者知道最佳的学习方法。
For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. They also look for ways to review what they have learned.
例如，他们可以通过写下关键词或是画下思维导图来做笔记。他们还找了很多方法去复习所学到的东西。
They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
他们可能通过每天阅读笔记，或是向其他同学讲解学习内容来复习已经学过的内容。
Asking questions
提问
Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning.
优秀的学习者经常在课间或是课后问问题。他们甚至会彼此提问，然后尝试找到答案。知识源于质疑。
Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new.
学习是一段毕生的旅程，因为每天都会有新的事情发生。
Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.
你学会的每件事都会变成你的一部分并且改变你，因此要聪明学，学得好。
