insight: a man of great insight

         gain an insight into sb's mind

favorite: most loved

          sth.or someone that is loved above all others

activity:

participate in:

now that: because, since 既然，由于

instead of： 而不是

bridge: make up for the difference between:减少差距

gap: an empty space between two objects

Writing skill: cause and effect (topic sentence: my learning experience is different from before. cause. result.effect.

para 2.:topic sentence: first sentence. cause,effect.

tip:小窍门
Answer all the questions you could in class

Carry a little dictionary as well as notebook wherever you go. write any new words you hear on the notebook

Never give up whenever you make the mistake

Think out your ideas and write a reply before you communicate with others.

The author's teacher purnished student, as a resultk,  author did not make much progress in English.

much time , commitment, and discipline

gain weight, lose weight.

It is no use doing sth.

hire--fire

reap the benefit of

intimidate sb into

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benefit from

continual

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