每一周半都要进行一次阅读报告，与小组内的同学进行讨论。每人限时10分钟，对阅读的书籍进行总结评论。由于种种原因，一些同学并未阅读，而是分享看过的电影或者电视剧。虽然看起来似乎并没有什么区别，然而其中的区别却不能忽视。我在分享时说，阅读书籍首先能够促进英文阅读能力的提升，比如书中有很多生词，但这不要紧，那就猜呗。有上下文语境，自然能够理解大致的意思，继而不在生词上纠结，而是将注意力集中到内容上。我也看到过阅读一篇文章时，遇到生词就停下来查，虽然了解了生词，但却忽视了对文章整体的关注，尤其是理解。这自然无法提升阅读能力。其次，我们在阅读时是主动性地去分析理解，但是看影视剧往往是被动的，被剧情带着走，对于理解分析能力的提升自然大打折扣。当然如果能够结合两者，那自然是最好的了。
今日词汇学习：
She confounded her critics by winning the race.
Buildings leaned crazily, defying the law of gravity.
The general was instrumental in helping both sides to reach a compromise.
the momentum towards economic and politicalunion in Europe
Interest in human rights issues has gained momentum.
We must maintain the momentum of reform.
A feeling of fear gripped the crowd.
Britain was still gripped by recession.
the senator’s ability to tap into the American psyche
ethereal beauty超凡的美
Her movements were deft and quick.她的动作灵巧敏捷。
She answered the journalist's questions with a deft touch.她巧妙地回答了记者的提问。
He's very deft at handling awkward situations.他应对尴尬局面很有一套。
The movie wowed audiences with its amazing special effects.
