[ti:Make the Most of Holidays]
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[00:02.12]Holidays are a wonderful time to spend with friends and family,
[00:07.40]eating and sharing stories.
[00:11.16]Whether you are celebrating at home,
[00:13.92]waiting at airports or spending time on trains, buses or cars,
[00:20.60]these situations can give you great chances to learn English.
[00:26.60]Here are some ideas that you can use
[00:29.36]to improve your English over the holidays.
[00:33.28]Podcasts
[00:35.00]The Learning English Broadcast is a 30-minute daily podcast
[00:41.36]that features the audio from our main stories each day.
[00:46.52]Listening to the podcast will help develop your ability
[00:50.68]to understand spoken English
[00:53.28]and keep you informed of news and information.
[00:58.24]Once you have finished a program,
[01:00.72]tell someone what you have learned
[01:03.92]- tell them about an interesting story in English
[01:07.32]or your native language.
[01:10.84]Either way, you are confirming your understanding
[01:14.32]of what you heard in English.
[01:17.40]Published materials
[01:19.28]Airports and train stations
[01:22.32]often have stores selling published materials.
[01:26.80]Buy an English-language publication
[01:29.60]to read it while you are waiting or spending quiet time
[01:33.08]at a hotel or in a home.
[01:36.68]Look at the images and read the lines below them.
[01:40.04]Even if you do not understand all the words,
[01:44.76]you can use the images to help you understand some of them.
[01:50.16]Later, you can use an online dictionary
[01:53.64]to look up the words you want to learn.
[01:57.16]Conversation
[01:59.08]While traveling, it is not unusual to see people from other countries
[02:04.60]who are also waiting or exploring a new place.
[02:09.56]If you hear someone asking for information in English,
[02:13.48]you might offer to help or simply greet them in English to talk.
[02:19.24]A friendly conversation is usually welcome
[02:22.52]as travelers share their experiences.
[02:26.72]Writing about your day
[02:29.24]Writing about your day is a great way to practice your English writing skill.
[02:35.36]Draw images of what you see or do in your travels
[02:39.32]and look up the English words for the places or events later
[02:43.36]if you cannot think of them at the time.
[02:47.28]Using English to describe how you spent your holiday
[02:50.72]will help you to put new words to use
[02:53.56]and make them stay in your memory longer.
[02:57.92]And you will have a wonderful record of your travel
[03:01.28]to look at long after the holiday is over.
[03:06.16]We hope you enjoy your travels this year,
[03:09.00]especially as we have spent much time at home the past two years.
[03:15.44]If you must stay home this holiday,
[03:17.68]you can always spend more time with us
[03:20.64]here at VOA Learning English.
[03:24.20]I'm Jill Robbins. 更多听力请访问21VOA.COM