Chapter 19 Relaxation
In Lin Yao's view, instead of passively waiting for Lin Yun to train himself, it is better to take the initiative to tailor a self-improvement plan for himself.
Her goal is clear: to become a qualified foreign trade salesman!
If it is said that building a house is used as a metaphor for doing foreign trade, then the level of English proficiency is like whether the foundation of the house is solid.
Of course, you can build a house without a foundation, such as a simple house such as a board house, you don't need a foundation, but laying a good foundation and rebuilding a house is the right way to build a villa or build a building!
Speaking English well does not mean that she can become a good foreign trade salesman, but if her English proficiency is not up to par, it means that she will not have the opportunity to become a foreign trade salesman of Lingyun Industry at all.
Lin Yao felt that if she wanted to improve her English, then her top priority was to improve her vocabulary, but she hated memorizing words, and this was the reason why she failed to pass the sixth-level exam that year.
Now she is no longer qualified to be capricious, so it is imperative to memorize words!
Lin Yao chose a book of "Smart Associative Memory Method" for herself, and using associative memory to memorize vocabulary is both efficient and not too boring.
It is worth mentioning that Business English Vocabulary and English Proficiency Test Vocabulary are two very different categories.
At least 70% of the vocabulary used in the exam is never used in the workplace, and most of the vocabulary used in business English used in the work will not be encountered in the examination.
Although business English itself is quite formulaic, just a few sentences over and over again, Lin Yao can hear that Jian Wen must have worked hard before coming to work to speak her business English so well.
Although Jian Wen's spoken language has a slight accent (most people from all over the world speak English with a national/local accent), she is fluent and her wording is impeccable.
Look, the masters are working so hard, what qualifications does she, a rookie, have to let go?
Lin Yao decided to bring the "Cambridge Business English" that she had studied and passed the exam to the company, and used her spare time to take it out to review.
The level of English proficiency is not only based on the vocabulary or the number of sentences used, but also the ability to listen, speak, and write...... Therefore, Lin Yao formulated an intensive plan to comprehensively improve listening, speaking, reading and writing.
The third book she chose for herself is "VOA News Summary of All Categories", and she plans to strengthen her listening training by listening to BBC, VOA, and China Daily. Only by immersing oneself in the English language environment can it be possible to improve one's listening skills in the shortest possible time.
These are the basic skills she has to practice!
Lin Yao felt that she not only needed to practice her basic skills, but also needed to improve her professional knowledge.
Fortunately, Lin Yun has a mechanical English-Chinese dictionary in her office, which can be used as an auxiliary tool, and she needs to use the knowledge related to Lingyun Industrial products in the shortest possible time, and she can understand it in English.
As for study time, she plans to make the most of fragmented time, such as before work, during the lunch break, and after work.
Only with a degree of relaxation can we persevere.
She set herself a rule of studying for two hours a day, which was the limit she could bear!
After arranging her English learning plan, Lin Yao set out to develop a reward plan for herself.
She decided to give herself a small reward for each milestone she achieved, so that the learning process would be less boring.
This reward, of course, is not in kind, but an opportunity to relax the mind.
As for Gu Xiu's way of relaxing, Lin Yao already had an idea.
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After the two plans were formulated, Lin Yao stretched her waist, and she decided to give herself the first reward--- visit to the Hangzhou Forum.
At first, when Jiang Mingshu forced Lin Yao to register for the Hangzhou Forum ID and kept urging her to post, Lin Yao didn't have much affection for the Hangzhou Forum.
Especially for the "most interesting" single men and women section of the Hangzhou Forum, which Jiang Mingshu said, those young people, both men and women, only think about what to eat, what to play, where to play, and who to play with......
and their non-nutritious chatting style, Lin Yao will feel very cold and embarrassed when she thinks about it afterwards.
What can this mean?
However, since the Hangzhou Forum can become popular, there is naturally a reason for it to become popular, and Lin Yao wants to find out this reason.
She did not only haunt the familiar section as Jiang Mingshu said, but visited the entire Hangzhou Forum as quickly as possible.
The Hangzhou Forum is divided into 10 sections and nearly 100 small sections.
The total number of average daily posts on the forum is about 200W, of which the people's livelihood section accounts for about 33%, the activity section accounts for 27%, the emotional section accounts for 20%, and the rest such as flea market, job hunting, real estate market, mother and child parenting, film and television drama reviews, soft and hard teachers, and photography paradise account for only 20% in total.
The people's livelihood section is the king of popularity at the Hangzhou Forum, where angry youths and keyboard warriors complain every day about which traffic lights are not reasonably designed, which road construction has caused inconvenience to travel, or which elevated design under construction is not perfect...... Etcetera.
Although they are a bit of a fuss, their existence has played a certain role in supervising Hangzhou's people's livelihood problems and municipal construction, and has a positive impact.
For ordinary netizens, as long as they take a look at the livelihood section of the Hangzhou Forum, they can know what is happening in Hangzhou in the past few days without leaving home.
For example, which residential area has aging electrical wiring, which road water pipe bursts, which bus line has been temporarily rerouted, and where has a little thief caught stealing underwear...... You can also participate in discussions and give your own opinions and suggestions.
The activities section of the Hangzhou Forum is also very popular, and the activities they organize include mountain climbing, hot spring tours, self-driving tours, inter-provincial and even cross-border poor tours, etc.
Before setting off for a trip, travelers can not only find the travel routes shared by their predecessors there, but also specific strategies, and they will not let go of the beautiful scenery and food along the way.
Not only that, but you can also meet like-minded travelers and travel together.
The emotional section of the Hangzhou Forum is not only a small section for single men and women, although the activity of several other small sections is not as good as that of single men and women, but the atmosphere is more harmonious than that of single men and women.
Take the emotional hut as an example, where lovelorn young people will talk about the strange exes they have encountered.
Adults in marriage can also complain about their best relatives here.
Men and women in the workplace also talk to strangers about the unfair treatment they have suffered.
In the above situation, enthusiastic netizens will try their best to explain and give them ideas, but if the confidant is unwilling to reveal more, no one will get to the bottom of it.
The existence of the single men and women section is not as meaningless as Lin Yao originally thought, at least people can adjust their mood after work, and it also makes young people who drift alone in Hangzhou less lonely.
The ten sections of the Hangzhou Forum can be said to have covered all aspects of daily life and entertainment, and its overall tone is still very healthy and uplifting.
Lin Yao began to feel that the Hangzhou Forum was indeed a bit interesting, and she tried to use her ID to follow the post and leave her footprints in each section.