Creating a study plan

Studying is importantto students. But it is always difficult to find enough time to study every subjectyou need. So a good plan helps you to make sure of your success in study.

Then, how to make astudy plan? Wel1, you can begin with listing all the subjects you need to studyand make sure what you need to do for each subject. Next, you should decide howmuch time you should spend on different subjects. Now, it is a good idea to studyat the same time every day. In this way, you actually have a plan you canremember easily. While arranging (安排)time foreach subject, you also need to make sure that you still have time for family , friendsand rest. This is because you won't be able to succeed in your studies unlessyou balance your personal life and your study.

Once the plan is made,the next thing you need to do is to follow it. One of the biggest challenges infollowing your study plan is that you will be tempted(诱惑)to avoid it and do something relaxing, or fun instead. Luckily, youcan fight this temptation by taking breaks. But be sure not to take extrabreaks or too long breaks as it can affect your plan. So at the start of yourbreak, set an alarm clock to remind you when your break is over. Also, you needto use your break wisely. For example, go for a short walk, eat a snack, orlisten to some music.

To avoid forgetting tofollow your plan, try to get into the habit of looking at your calendareveryday. Sometimes our plans are hard to follow because some important peoplein our lives distract(使分心)us from our goals. Inorder to avoid this, tell people in your life about your plan. Put up a copy ofyour study guide at home so you and your family can see it, and email a copy toyour friends so they know when you have spare time.

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Primary school students in Changsha, Hunan Province, have started to learn the Changsha dialect (方言) in a course for them to choose which was newly offered this term. 

More than 20 third-grade students from a local primary school have signed up for the course. Many language professors at some major universities in Hunan are teaching it. 

Besides the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, students will also get knowledge about the idioms, nursery rhymes (童谣) , figures of speech and culture behind the dialect, according to Luo Xinru, Chinese language professor at Hunan Normal University and one of the teachers of the course. 

As our country has spent a lot of energy promoting standard Mandarin (标准普通话) , lots of young children have not learned how to speak local dialects, she said. That's why the country has started to protect different language resources in recent years, she added. 

The Ministry of Education carried out the National Language Resource Protection Project in 2015 to do some surveys and better protect its language resources. Our country has set up the largest language resource center in the world, according to the ministry. 

Luo said promoting Mandarin and using dialects are not contradictory and children have the ability to speak them at the same time. 

"Dialect protection is very important and different dialects which carry different cultures and values should not and will not disappear," she said. "We do not expect all children taking the course to learn perfect Changsha dialect, but they should understand the importance of different dialects and perhaps be willing to dive into the research and protection of them as they grow older."

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