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Good plans shape good decisions. That's why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come true. 良好的计划可以塑造明智的决定，因此善于规划有助于我们梦想成真。—Lester Robert Bittel (b. 1918), writer
In 1985, Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, set out to climb Siula Grande in the Andes of South America. Their objective was to be the first to successfully climb the nearly vertical sheet of ice that forms the western face of the 6,350 meter peak.
The climbers were successful in reaching the summit but shortly afterwards Joe fell through an overhanging ledge of snow and crashed into the ice wall breaking his leg so badly the bone was pushed through his knee cap! At this altitude[高处] both climbers knew that a broken leg meant almost certain death.
Despite the overwhelming odds the climbers developed a rescue plan. Simon tied together their two remaining pieces of 50 meter rope and slowly started to lower Joe, 100 meters at a time, 3000 meters down the ice face to their base camp. For over an hour they both held on getting slowly weaker until Simon realises the terrible truth – his only option was to cut the rope and let Joe fall to his death. Joe miraculously survives the 30 meter fall but is now trapped in a deep crevasse, exhausted, frost bitten and with horrifically injuries.
In my preparation for the Muztagata climb I have also developed a detailed training plan with important smaller goals and areas to focus on each day to make sure I know exactly what I am doing and why. I researched as far as I could the exact type of physical training I would need for the type of conditions and climbing on the mountain and used this to develop a daily training schedule that covers all the necessary elements of strength, endurance and cardiovascular conditioning as well as vital rest and recovery time. Good information and advice are important but there is also huge value in just having a plan and sticking to it.
My Top Tips for designing a study plan are;
1. Understand what kind of learner you are. Many people have a dominant learning style that works best for them; some people are “visual learners” and remember best by seeing pictures and visualizing things in their mind; other are very “auditory” and are happy to learn by listening; “kinesthetic[肌肉运动知觉的]” learners, on the other hand, learn by doing things and experience. You may have elements of all these—that’s fine, mixing the approaches is a good way to learn.
2. Design a study plan based on the answers to some key questions:
★What is your target level of English? And what is your current level? The bigger the gap the longer you will need to prepare.
★How much time do you have before you need to sit IELTS? The shorter the time the more intensive the study plan will have to be.
★What are your strengths and weaknesses? Think about the four skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening as well as things like knowledge of grammar, range of vocabulary, pronunciation, etc.
★How many hours a day/week can you study? It is much better to do a little everyday than try to ‘cram’ lots of learning into a short space of time.
★What learning resources (books, tapes, websites, friends, classes, etc) can you make use of?
3. Write down your plan on a calendar—decide which skill and what area you are going to practice on each day. Make sure the balance reflects your weak points and don’t forget to have rest days as well.
4. Check your progress by setting weekly mini-goals such as to finish reading a chapter of a book or learning 20 new words. This will help to keep you motivated.
5. Stick to your plan! It will only work if you do it!
In 1985, Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, set out to climb Siula Grande in the Andes of South America. Their objective was to be the first to successfully climb the nearly vertical sheet of ice that forms the western face of the 6,350 meter peak.
The climbers were successful in reaching the summit but shortly afterwards Joe fell through an overhanging ledge of snow and crashed into the ice wall breaking his leg so badly the bone was pushed through his knee cap! At this altitude[高处] both climbers knew that a broken leg meant almost certain death.
Despite the overwhelming odds the climbers developed a rescue plan. Simon tied together their two remaining pieces of 50 meter rope and slowly started to lower Joe, 100 meters at a time, 3000 meters down the ice face to their base camp. For over an hour they both held on getting slowly weaker until Simon realises the terrible truth – his only option was to cut the rope and let Joe fall to his death. Joe miraculously survives the 30 meter fall but is now trapped in a deep crevasse, exhausted, frost bitten and with horrifically injuries.
In my preparation for the Muztagata climb I have also developed a detailed training plan with important smaller goals and areas to focus on each day to make sure I know exactly what I am doing and why. I researched as far as I could the exact type of physical training I would need for the type of conditions and climbing on the mountain and used this to develop a daily training schedule that covers all the necessary elements of strength, endurance and cardiovascular conditioning as well as vital rest and recovery time. Good information and advice are important but there is also huge value in just having a plan and sticking to it.
My Top Tips for designing a study plan are;
1. Understand what kind of learner you are. Many people have a dominant learning style that works best for them; some people are “visual learners” and remember best by seeing pictures and visualizing things in their mind; other are very “auditory” and are happy to learn by listening; “kinesthetic[肌肉运动知觉的]” learners, on the other hand, learn by doing things and experience. You may have elements of all these—that’s fine, mixing the approaches is a good way to learn.
2. Design a study plan based on the answers to some key questions:
★What is your target level of English? And what is your current level? The bigger the gap the longer you will need to prepare.
★How much time do you have before you need to sit IELTS? The shorter the time the more intensive the study plan will have to be.
★What are your strengths and weaknesses? Think about the four skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening as well as things like knowledge of grammar, range of vocabulary, pronunciation, etc.
★How many hours a day/week can you study? It is much better to do a little everyday than try to ‘cram’ lots of learning into a short space of time.
★What learning resources (books, tapes, websites, friends, classes, etc) can you make use of?
3. Write down your plan on a calendar—decide which skill and what area you are going to practice on each day. Make sure the balance reflects your weak points and don’t forget to have rest days as well.
4. Check your progress by setting weekly mini-goals such as to finish reading a chapter of a book or learning 20 new words. This will help to keep you motivated.
5. Stick to your plan! It will only work if you do it!