Second, if you want to learn English well? You must study hard and practice hard. Let's start with what we heard. Listen carefully to the teacher in class, listen carefully to the students, raise your hand actively and speak English boldly; Listen to the tape after class and practice it repeatedly, trying to imitate the correct pronunciation and intonation. Keep reading English for half an hour every day. It is often said that "the fist never leaves the hand, and the song never leaves the mouth", which is the truth. If we want to learn English well? You must dare to speak English and don't be afraid to make mistakes. Keep studying hard and practicing hard? Try to blurt it out. While practicing oral English, write more English, and don't be afraid of making mistakes. We must strive to do listening, speaking, reading and writing? all-round development
Third, if you want to learn English well, you must be resilient. You must remember the new words and sentences you have learned and really master them. Individual students are usually reluctant to remember words. They think they memorized dozens of words before the exam. I just started learning English, but I don't know many words. There seems to be no big problem. However, if there are too many words, I usually forget them. How to recite hundreds of words at once during the mid-term and final exams? Therefore, memorizing words must accumulate over time, and it is best to have a small memo. For example, if you learn 10 words today, you can remember 7 words, but you can't remember the other 3 words. Then you can write them in the memo. Take a memo with you, take it out and say it a few times when you have time. Read more, speak more and remember more difficult words. Of course, it is best to remember new words together with sentences, so that you can remember them firmly. Memorizing new words through sentences not only expands the vocabulary, but also remembers the usage of words, which really kills two birds with one stone.
Fourth, if you want to learn English well, you should think more. We should adopt various methods and forms to learn and remember skillfully. For some difficult knowledge, we can summarize its core part in a catchy sentence or two and memorize it. Others can use some jingles and aphorisms to help them remember, which is effective. So, I suggest you keep exploring the learning rules? Make up some unforgettable jingles yourself? In order to further improve our English study.
Experience 1:
1, you might as well set yourself some time limits. It's easy to get tired of studying for a long time. At this time, you can divide your homework into several parts and limit the time of each part, for example, finish this exercise within one hour and finish that test before eight o'clock. This will not only help to improve efficiency, but also avoid fatigue. If possible, gradually shorten the time used, and soon you will find that the homework that you couldn't finish in an hour before is now finished in 40 minutes.
2. Don't do other things or think about other things while studying. Everyone knows that you can't do two things at once, but there are still many students who listen to music while studying. Maybe you will say that listening to music is a good way to relax your nerves, so you can concentrate on studying for an hour and then relax listening to music for a quarter of an hour, which is much better than doing your homework with headphones on.
Don't review the same lesson all night. I used to spend an evening watching math or physics. Practice has proved that it is not only easy to get tired, but also has a poor effect. Later, I arranged to review two or three classes every night, and the situation was much better.
You don't need to take detailed notes in class except for very important content. Busy taking notes in class will be inefficient, and there is no guarantee that you will take notes after class. The main work in class should be to digest and absorb the teacher's lecture content and make some brief notes appropriately.
Experience 2:
I have also talked to many people about learning efficiency. We often see such a situation: a classmate studies very hard, studying at school, studying at home, sometimes staying up late and doing countless problems, but his grades are always not up. In fact, I am also very anxious in the face of such a situation. Originally, what you paid should be rewarded. Moreover, if you pay more, you should get a lot of rewards. This is a natural thing. But this is not the case. There is an efficiency problem here. What does efficiency mean? Just like learning, some people will practice it ten times, while others need to practice it a hundred times. There is an efficiency problem.
How to improve learning efficiency? I think the most important thing is to combine work and rest. What is most needed to improve learning efficiency is a clear and agile mind, so proper rest and entertainment is not only beneficial, but also necessary, which is the basis of improving learning efficiency. So how to improve the efficiency of class? In my experience, it is necessary to preview before class, but my preview is rough, and I only glance at the teaching materials, so that the contents and key points of the teaching materials are roughly in my mind and I can be more targeted when I attend classes. When we preview, we don't need to be too detailed. If we are too detailed, it is a waste of time. Second, I will be a little lax in class, and sometimes I will ignore the most useful things. It is of course necessary to listen carefully in class, but as one of my former teachers said, no one can concentrate in a class, which means it is impossible to concentrate for more than 40 minutes, so there is also a problem of time allocation in class. Teachers can relax when they talk about familiar things. In addition, taking notes sometimes hinders the efficiency of class. Sometimes a class is busy copying notes, and sometimes something very important is ignored, but this does not mean that you can not take notes, which is not enough. Everyone will forget that with notes, there will be a basis for review. Sometimes the teacher talks a lot and writes a lot on the blackboard, but you don't need to remember them all. Of course, you should remember some books. Otherwise, remember what you see, which will inevitably affect the efficiency of class, and the loss will outweigh the gain.
How to improve the efficiency of doing problems? The most important thing is to choose a "good topic" and never do it indiscriminately. In that case, it will often get twice the result with half the effort. The questions are all around knowledge points, and many questions are quite similar. First, choose the knowledge point you want to strengthen, and then choose the questions around this knowledge point. There are not many problems. Just a similar question is enough. After choosing the topic, you can do it seriously. The improvement of problem efficiency largely depends on the process after the problem is solved. For the wrong question, we should seriously think about the cause of the error, whether it is because the knowledge points are unclear or careless. Do it again after the analysis to deepen the impression, so that the efficiency of doing the problem will be much higher.
Comments: Yu Xia's suggestion on attending lectures and doing problems actually reflects an important method to improve learning efficiency-"keeping your strength on the cutting edge", that is, allocating time reasonably, paying attention to key points when attending lectures and taking notes, and grasping typical examples when doing problems, which is "getting twice the result with half the effort" in learning.
Experience 3:
Learning efficiency is an important factor in determining academic performance. So, how can we improve learning efficiency?
First, confidence. Many scientific studies have proved that human potential is great, but most people have not effectively developed this potential. Among them, people's confidence is a very important aspect. No matter when and where you do anything, with this confidence, you will have the belief of winning, and you will soon get rid of the shadow of failure. On the contrary, if a person loses self-confidence, he will accomplish nothing, and it is easy to fall into eternal inferiority.
Another important means to improve learning efficiency is to learn to concentrate. The process of learning should be a process of thinking with the brain. Whether you look with your eyes, read with your mouth, or copy by hand, they are all means to help your brain. The real key is to think with your head. Give a very simple example, such as memorizing words. If you just browse or copy aimlessly, it may take many times to remember, and it is not easy to remember. But if you can give full play to your imagination and use the method of association to remember, you can often remember quickly and not easily forget. Nowadays, the method of memorizing English words quickly introduced in many books also emphasizes the role of brain association. It can be seen that if we can concentrate 7 times and give full play to the potential of the brain, the learning effect will definitely be greatly improved.
Another important factor affecting learning efficiency is people's mood. I think everyone has had this experience. If one day, he is full of energy and spirit, he will feel relaxed and learn quickly. In fact, this is when we learn efficiently. Therefore, it is very important to maintain a good self-emotion. In daily life, we should have a more cheerful attitude, don't think too much about things that are not satisfactory, and treat people and things around us with a warm and optimistic attitude to life, because it is very beneficial to others and ourselves. This can create a very relaxed atmosphere around you, and you will feel particularly energetic when you study.
Experience 4:
Many students seem to work hard, but their grades are always unsatisfactory. One of the reasons is that learning efficiency is too low. At the same time, you can only master half of what others have learned, so how can you learn well? Learning should pay attention to efficiency, improve efficiency, the way is as follows:
First, ensure 8 hours of sleep every day.
Don't stay up late at night, sleep regularly. Insisting on taking a nap at noon, adequate sleep and full spirit are the basic requirements for improving efficiency.
Second, you should concentrate on your studies.
Have fun when you play, and study hard when you study. It is not a good policy to study hard at your desk all day. When you learn to a certain extent, you have to rest and replenish energy. After studying, you must pay attention to rest. But when you study, you must devote yourself wholeheartedly and use your hands and brains. When I was studying, I often had the realm of Tao Yuanming's "although in the downtown area, there is no noise between cars and horses". Only my hands and brain communicate with textbooks.
Third, insist on physical exercise.
Good health is the capital of "learning". Without good health, no matter how great your ability is, you can't play it. Therefore, no matter how busy you study, you can't ignore relaxation and exercise. Some students neglect exercise in order to study, their health is getting weaker and weaker, and their study is becoming less and less adequate. How to improve learning efficiency in this way?
Fourth, active learning.
Only by studying actively can we feel fun and be more interested in learning. With interest, efficiency will be improved unconsciously. Some students have a poor foundation, and there are always questions they don't understand in the learning process, so they are ashamed to ask others for advice. As a result, they are unhappy and absent-minded How can we improve learning efficiency? At this time, the only way is to ask someone for advice. What you don't understand must be understood, and you can make progress by accumulating bit by bit. Only in this way can the efficiency be gradually improved.
Fifth, keep a happy mood and get along well with your classmates.
I am in a good mood every day, do things neatly, study actively, and naturally have high efficiency. On the other hand, combining individuals and collectives, maintaining mutual assistance and unity with classmates can also improve learning efficiency.
Sixth, pay attention to finishing.
In the process of learning, put the textbooks, homework and materials of each subject together regularly. When you use it, you can know where it is at a glance. When some students looked for a book, they turned and disappeared. Time passes in the busy and anxious search. In my opinion, students who are disorganized can't learn well.
Comments: The improvement of learning efficiency is largely determined by other factors besides learning, because many factors such as people's physique, mood and state are closely related to learning efficiency.
abstract
Learning must pay attention to methods, and the essential purpose of improving learning methods is to improve learning efficiency.
The level of learning efficiency is the embodiment of a student's comprehensive learning ability. When I was a student, the level of learning efficiency mainly affected my academic performance. When a person enters the society, he will constantly learn new knowledge and skills at work. At this time, a person's learning efficiency will affect his/her work performance, and then affect his/her career and future. It can be seen that developing good study habits and high learning efficiency in middle school is of great benefit to people's life development.
It can be considered that people with high learning efficiency must be students with good academic performance (implication, good academic performance is not necessarily efficient). Therefore, for most students, improving learning efficiency is a direct way to improve their academic performance.
Improving learning efficiency is not a one-off event, and it needs long-term exploration and accumulation. The experience of predecessors can be used for reference, but we must fully combine our own characteristics. The factors that affect learning efficiency are internal factors, but more are external factors. First of all, we should develop good study habits and make rational use of time. In addition, we should also pay attention to the cultivation of basic qualities such as "concentration, intention and perseverance" and have a deep understanding of our own strengths and weaknesses. In short, "nothing is difficult in the world, I'm afraid there is a will."
Interviewee: Maple Leaf 456- Assistant Level 212-1712: 09.
I am a lazy person, so I have a lazy learning method. I don't know if my learning method is suitable for you, but let's talk about it.
I said I was lazy, so I usually don't remember grammar regardless of words, but I passed every dictation. From high school, the lowest score is 89.5, and the highest score is 1 10. The following is my learning method:
1, listen carefully. Many people have asked me, "Why do I listen carefully and take notes carefully, but I still can't pass?" In fact, I learned two things from this sentence: 1, he (she) has a good learning attitude and the method of attending classes is wrong.
At this time, you may ask, is there any other way to listen? Don't you just listen carefully in class and take notes carefully? Hehe, my method is like this. Listen to the teacher carefully in class. When the teacher speaks, pay attention and try your best to press every word of the teacher into your brain to form a nerve chain, so that when you see the words when you do the problem, you will think of what the teacher said and the answer will come out (teacher marking is particularly important) ~
Because you need a strong spirit, in your present situation, you should practice your spirit in your free time and concentrate more easily.
Practice method: close your eyes and feel the things around you ~
2, the gentleman does not start work. There is an old saying in China: "It is false to talk without practice." But I practiced "fake action". I don't do other questions except homework and exams, so I have enough time to play (hehe) ~
Read the text in the book well (it will be better to recite it), and there is no need to find an article to read. There are many articles on cloze and reading in the usual exams. Find some articles with few new words and easy to understand, and read them fluently until the pronunciation is standard. I usually take it out and review it more. This is done to cultivate a sense of language. With a sense of language, you don't have to remember grammar. When making a single choice, you just need to put in each option and read it. When you have some experience in doing problems, you will know which one is the answer ~
My learning methods are mainly these. Please contact me if you have any questions about learning methods. My QQ number is 476557032.
Besides, join Crazy English if you want to take any classes ~
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If you want to learn English well, you must first cultivate your interest in English. "Interest is the best teacher", and interest is a great motivation to learn English. With interest, learning will get twice the result with half the effort. We all have this experience: if you like something, it is easy to stick to it; Things you don't like are hard to stick to. Interest is not innate and needs to be cultivated. Some students said, "I have a headache when I see English." How can I cultivate my interest in English? " Another classmate said, "Remember English words today and forget them tomorrow. I'm so stupid. Alas, I'm hopeless. " This is all a sign of lack of confidence. When I first started learning English, I didn't have the right learning methods, the confidence to win, the courage to overcome difficulties and the motivation to make progress. If I fail a little, I will surrender my gun to setbacks and bow to difficulties. You will find English a boring subject. After studying for a period of time, your enthusiasm for learning will gradually decrease, and naturally you will not get good grades. However, with the help of teachers, we should realize the necessity of learning English, treat English learning with a correct attitude and guide learning with scientific methods. At first, take part in some English activities, such as singing English songs, playing English games, reading English humorous articles and practicing oral dialogue. After a long time and more knowledge, I will be interested. Of course, you will have the motivation and desire to learn. Then, like farmers, we must be diligent, tireless, hardworking and sweaty, and we will certainly succeed and reap fruitful results. After all, no pains, no gains.
Practicing basic skills is a necessary condition for learning English well. Without a solid English foundation, it is impossible to continue learning, let alone achieve something. If you want to have solid basic skills, you must concentrate on listening carefully, do a good job in each class, improve classroom efficiency, and do the following "five things" step by step:
First, "the heart is here." In class, we should concentrate and never slack off. Our brains should always be in a positive state and our thinking should be active and open. We should follow the teacher, understand every word, grasp every link, understand every knowledge point, associate more and think more, in order to get the message.
Second, "hand to". When learning English, you must take class notes. Because people's memory is limited, people can't always remember everything. Memory itself is a process of constant struggle with forgetting. As the saying goes, "a good brain is not as good as a bad pen." What the teacher said may be remembered in class and forgotten later, so it is necessary to take notes. English knowledge is also accumulated bit by bit. Every word, phrase and sentence structure you learn is recorded in a notebook, even in the blank or between the lines of the book, which is very convenient for future review and consolidation.
Third, "hearing". In class, it is very necessary to listen carefully, not only to the teacher's explanation of knowledge, but also to the essentials of English pronunciation, such as pronunciation, intonation, stress, linking, loss of speech, sentence breaking, etc., so as to cultivate your pure and authentic spoken English. Hear and understand every knowledge point taught by the teacher, and form feedback in your mind to help you remember; Understand the teacher's questions, so as to answer them quickly, and compare the students' answers to the questions, so as to deepen the understanding of the questions, learn from others and make up for their own shortcomings.
Fourth, "eyes to". While listening carefully, we should also follow the teacher closely with our eyes and observe the teacher's movements, mouth shapes, expressions, blackboard writing, drawing, teaching aid display and so on. The combination of visual information and auditory information formed in the brain will make the impression more profound.
Fifth, "mouth to mouth". You can't learn a language well without opening your mouth. The biggest problem for students is that they don't make any noise when reading, so they are embarrassed to speak. Especially in the morning reading class, students only read with their eyes or silently, so there is only visual information, and there is no feedback of auditory information in their brains. Of course, the memory will not be too deep, and the oral muscles will not be exercised, so it is difficult to practice pure English. So make full use of the clear-headed time in the morning and read aloud; Answer the teacher's questions bravely in class, actively participate in the discussion and debate among students, and ask unclear questions in time after class. We should overcome shyness and not be ashamed to ask questions. Read more texts you have learned, be diligent and take great pains. You can read them with a tape recorder and try to imitate their pronunciation and intonation to correct their pronunciation. You should read them in cadence and fluently, and you'd better recite some classic articles. Seize every possible opportunity to practice oral English, for example, communicate with foreign teachers, participate in "English corner" activities, talk with classmates, tell English stories, sing English songs, perform English short plays and recite poems. Besides carefully reading the model essays in textbooks, we should also read more extracurricular books suitable for our middle school students, which can not only increase our knowledge, but also broaden our horizons and improve our reading level.
Learning English, vocabulary memory is essential, vocabulary is the basis of learning English well. Without vocabulary, there would be no sentences, let alone articles, so memorizing words is extremely important for us. There are two keys to remembering words:
First, perseverance: recite a certain amount of vocabulary every day and review it again in a few days, so that short-term memory can become long-term memory and be firmly mastered. It should be noted that once you start, you must stick to it, never give up halfway, and never fish for three days and dry your net for two days.
The second is a good memory method: there are many ways to remember words. There is no fixed learning method, but there are good learning methods. In my opinion, Zhang Sizhong's "centralized word recognition and classified memory" is a good method suitable for middle school students. Collect and classify 3500 words that middle school students should master, pass the word barrier first, then learn the textbook, and use and consolidate the usage in the textbook. There are many classification methods. Words with the same vowel or vowel combination and the same pronunciation are grouped together. Concentrate on memory according to word form, part of speech, synonyms and antonyms; Words or phrases with the same word formation methods, such as root, prefix, suffix, synthesis, transformation, derivation, etc., are listed together to concentrate on memory, which is more impressive and more obvious. So remember 40-80 words every day, persevere, associate more, think more and use more, and the vocabulary problem will be solved. In the process of learning, pay more attention to the usage of words and the collocation of phrases, and remember the word idioms and sentence patterns that the teacher said, which will not only help us solve problems, but also be handy in writing.
Memorizing words, understanding parts of speech and meanings, mastering their fixed collocations and idioms, and memorizing various usages of tenses and clauses are only half done. We still have to apply them to practice. Just like learning swimming and optical theory, not using it in water does not mean mastering this technology. There is no need to engage in sea tactics, but a certain amount of typical exercises are essential to consolidate the knowledge learned. Pay attention to basic exercises first, such as after-class exercises and unit synchronization exercises. These are all consolidation exercises of classroom knowledge, and we should not aim too high, just want to eat a fat man. Some people do some special exercises in grammar and exam questions after mastering the basic knowledge. In particular, students are encouraged to prepare a set of "wrong questions" and record the representative test questions or language points that they are prone to make mistakes at ordinary times, so as to check and fill in the gaps in the future and make the mastery of knowledge achieve twice the result with half the effort.
English is a language. You must either remember words, phrases, sentence patterns and grammar items or learn them well. The key lies in the use of language, so you must pay attention to the all-round development of listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation when learning English. English learning is first a process of memorization, and then a process of practice. In any case, learning English is essential. This is a gradual process, which accumulates over time. There is no shortcut, and there is no so-called "quick cure". You can't learn English well if you are eager for success and don't do practical things. Any success depends on your own efforts, you should study step by step, be diligent and earnest, have a correct attitude, and take setbacks and failures seriously. Failure is not terrible, what is terrible is losing confidence in yourself and never recovering. For the failure of the exam, calmly analyze and seriously think, as long as you are full of confidence in the victory, good at summing up experience and lessons, and constantly strive and pursue, the victory will definitely belong to you.
Respondent: Esther _ hh- Juren Level 412-1717: 05.
How to improve English achievement
First, how to improve reading?
Read more books, combine precision with general knowledge,
Mastering reading methods, using browsing, searching and reading, adopting different methods for different styles, just like drivers have to drive at different speeds,
Learn to infer words, analyze long and difficult sentences, grasp main sentences or keywords, be good at finding topic sentences, and know how to solve common problems:
Question: theme, topic sentiment, mainly talk about,
Ask for details: five "w",
Inference: infer, draw a conclusion, conclude, adapt to ... ...
Asking for opinions: ideas, opinions, attitudes, opinions in ... The author thinks. ...
A sense of language is very important for English learning, but you can't do well in the exam only by a sense of language. A correct sense of language is based on a solid foundation. Without an accurate grasp of grammar and persistent reading aloud, a good sense of language cannot be established. Although the college entrance examination is coming soon, don't worry. From now on, we will master a grammar knowledge point. It is important to learn to divide sentence structure and increase vocabulary, so that we can understand the meaning of sentences when we meet them. Because there are only a few questions in the single choice in the exam, the score is not high.
In the usual study, we should also read more articles to increase our sense of language. A good sense of language will help you solve problems more easily.
1。 Find a 2005 college entrance examination English vocabulary and recite it carefully for 3-5 times from beginning to end. Of course, you only memorize unfamiliar words, especially remember the last few meanings of each word, such as cover, interview, involvement and walk. ......
Add-catch up, say, in advance, in advance.
2。 Whenever you review a word, try to think about the related words: act-action-active-inactive-active-activity, May-May-possible-likely, special-special-common-general-formal-unexpected-extra ordinary. ....
This can be accumulated and used in a limited time.
3. Synonyms are both gestalt and single choice. In fact, they are all testing specific contexts. Since your "sense of language and understanding are barely enough", give full play to your sense of language. Can you try to check the 8- 10 blank directly without looking at the gestalt option? When I was training with my students, I didn't give any options. At first, some students could only fill in the blank of 1-2, and then gradually increased to 5- 10 or even more. Gestalt should pay special attention to the following tips, and some students have to take tips for lines 10, so be sure to check it again after doing it. In this way, about 50 training articles can be improved to more than 20 points! ^_^
4. It is suggested to recite 50 model essays in writing, which is not a new concept 3, but an excellent composition of students. I am seriously studying every Chinese writing style and excellent sentences in every article. See how I write, how others write ... and then insist on writing a composition every week.
5. It is best to make a mistake book for single choice: sort out the mistakes in each homework and exam, indicate the reasons for the mistakes, and avoid making the same mistakes again next time.
Second, how to learn vocabulary
Vocabulary is the basic component of language. To cultivate language communicative competence, we must master certain vocabulary. At the same time, vocabulary is the basis of English learning, and the amount of vocabulary is one of the most basic standards to measure English level. Therefore, vocabulary learning has always played an important role in language teaching.
How can I improve my English quickly?
First of all, to learn English well, the most important thing is to be interested. As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher. It is a young teacher who teaches us English. His lectures are very interesting. He always lets us give lectures and perform sketches by ourselves. Vivid English teaching made me interested in English. It's not enough to be interested. We need to know how to study.
Memorizing words is undoubtedly a very painful thing for many students. When I recite words, I don't recite them one by one in the word book, which makes people feel very annoyed and easy to forget. I take a few pictures of my back every page, which is very casual. Usually, you can make some small cards and write them in places that are difficult to remember. You can come out and look at them as soon as you have time. You can also put some cards on the bedside and look at them before going to bed every day. Before going to bed, have a guessing contest with your classmates in the dormitory, and the effect will be better. Every time I guess the words I learned that day, I can remember them well. Of course, the most important thing in memorizing words is to keep reviewing.
Satellite-sat-tell-lit-+e (sit-talk-ignite-launch satellite, general-gene-gene, general,-when a general has the "gene" of a general, balloon-ball-o-o-n o-o-.
The key to learning English is not only the accumulation of words, but also the quality problem. It is the best policy to enlarge the negative vocabulary through extensive reading (that is, to know what you see, but not to use it) and promote the accumulation of positive vocabulary (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
Memorizing dictionaries has certain effects, but it must be consolidated through a lot of reading. Moreover, memorizing dictionaries is boring, and it is difficult to work without strong perseverance and perseverance. It is said that Wang Bei has mastered more than 65,438+00 foreign languages, but after memorizing a dictionary, he tries his best to read the reading materials one by one. Zhang Sizhong also emphasized the importance of word recognition, but he consolidated it by reading a lot of original works.
I personally tried it in college or in my usual teaching, and all of them have certain effects.
There's another way.
1: the combination of sound, form and meaning (separate the words that are difficult to remember, find out the old words that you are familiar with, and connect them with their meanings)
Lucky-having a tuner is lucky. The ants in the restaurant eat half of the apples. Overpass-flying over ...-Overpass, dam, dam, ancient dam-destruction, manager-managing the elderly as managers, wrestling -w- rest -l-ing, W and L wrestling, falling to the ground to rest. ...
2 homophonic:
Ambluence ambulance-I can't die, pest pest-shoot it, boss-get a doctorate as a boss,
3. Find words in words: reduce memory units
The "phenomena" of discrete-dis-c-our-age, cont-context, rebellion-re-ring, flight-f-light, phenphe-no-men-on (no one) on phe. . .
4. Add and subtract letters association:
Compete-complete count-account, noun-announcement (noun-announcement), Come-Come (comedy), come-
5. Symmetry and constancy:
Character-r-a-r a-r (personality balance), level, level, balance, scale, madam(e) crazy girl, tent-t-en-t, church-ch-ur-ch Imagine two Chs as the top of a church, with an area of-