FOX新闻：别让孩子在暑期阅读上拖后腿
燕山大学 刘立军 编写
◆TRANSCRIPT
Fox on Family. When school's out, summer learning loss can set in especially in reading: "Often times children are right at reading level, some are, you know, more advanced and some are lagging behind a little bit and that extra loss over the summer really hurts those children."
Literacy advocate, author, and mother-of-seven Noelle Randall says just 20 to 30 minutes of reading a day can keep learning going and the fun stuff counts, like comics and joke books, as long as they're not too easy: "It's really just that cognitive development, anything that kind of gets that brain working and starts working that side of the brain where they're kind of creating some of the images, forward thinking, you know they're filling in the gaps."
Workbooks can give a leg up in other subjects. And not everyday is okay; any summer learning is better than none: "The key to it is obviously trying to dedicate to it as much as you can and be consistent so that it is a routine."
Randall also urges parents to spend that brief learning time with kids, so it feels more like fun, not like homework.
With Fox on Family, I'm Lisa Brady.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201806/556679.shtml
◆VOCABULARY
1. lag v. lag (behind sb./sth.) | lag (behind) to move or develop slowly or more slowly than other people, organizations, etc. 缓慢移动；发展缓慢；滞后；落后于。例如：
● The little boy lagged behind his parents. 那小男孩落在了父母的后面。
● We still lag far behind many of our competitors in using modern technology. 我们在运用现代技术方面仍然远远落后于我们的许多竞争对手。
2. give sb a leg-up：(British English, informal) to help sb.
① to get on a horse, over a wall, etc. by allowing them to put their foot in your hands and lifting them up 用双手托脚帮助（某人上马、翻墙等）
② to help sb. to improve their situation 帮助，援助（改善境况）
3. routine n. the normal order and way in which you regularly do things 常规；正常顺序。例如：
● We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. 我们试着让婴儿按时进食和睡觉。
● Make exercise a part of your daily routine. 让锻炼成为你日常生活的一部分。
● We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. 我们定期清洗和修理机器。
◆QUESTIONS
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and check the true (√) or false (×) statements.
1. When school's out, summer learning loss can set in especially in writing.
2. Noelle Randall says just 20 to 30 minutes of reading a day can keep learning going and the fun stuff counts, like comics and joke books, no matter how easy they're.
3. It's cognitive development that gets that brain working and starts working that side of the brain where they're kind of creating some of the images, forward thinking.
4. Workbooks can give a leg up in other subjects.
5. Randall also urges parents to spend that brief learning time with kids.
◆KEY
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and check the true (√) or false (×) statements.
× 1. When school's out, summer learning loss can set in especially in writing. 正确表达：When school's out, summer learning loss can set in especially in reading.
× 2. Noelle Randall says just 20 to 30 minutes of reading a day can keep learning going and the fun stuff counts, like comics and joke books, no matter how easy they're. 正确表达：Noelle Randall says just 20 to 30 minutes of reading a day can keep learning going and the fun stuff counts, like comics and joke books, as long as they're not too easy.
√ 3. It's cognitive development that gets that brain working and starts working that side of the brain where they're kind of creating some of the images, forward thinking.
√ 4. Workbooks can give a leg up in other subjects.
√ 5. Randall also urges parents to spend that brief learning time with kids.