How to Adjust to a New School 如何適應新學校

景一

進入一所新的學校可能會讓你無所適從。你也許會擔心無法適應新環(huán)境或者沒什么認識的人，也許會擔心迷路或者老師會很嚴厲。你要去了解你的學校，為開學第一天做準備，知道如何交朋友，這樣可以讓這一過渡變得更加容易，使校園生活也變得越來越順心。

Method 1： Getting to Know the School

方法一：去了解學校

Take a tour of your school. Before you start the school， go with your parents to visit the school. Find out where your classroom will be， as well as the cafeteria1， auditorium2， gym and other important places.

參觀你的學校。在你開始上學之前，和你父母一起去參觀一下學校。找找你的教室，以及自助餐廳、禮堂、體育館和其他重要的地方在哪里。

Meet your teachers. Meeting your teachers before you start school will also help you make a smooth adjustment3 to the new school. Introduce yourself and smile. Being friendly with your teachers will help your transition4. Find out some key facts about them， such as what subject they teach， their name， etc.

見見你的老師。在開學之前見見你的老師也會對你順利適應新學校有所幫助。自我介紹并面帶微笑。友善地對待你的老師將有助于你的過渡。了解一下老師們的一些關(guān)鍵情況，比如他們教授的是什么科目，他們的名字等。

Read the school handbook. Knowing the schools policies ahead of time will help make it easier to fit in with the school culture. Get the school handbook from the school or download it from the schools website. Read through it with your parents so that they can explain policies that might sound confusing to you. The school handbook might also have some interesting facts about the school， which can help you get acquainted5 with its history， the students and the teachers. If your new school doesnt have a handbook， read the rules to get used to what is expected.

閱讀學校手冊。提前了解學校的政策會使你更容易適應學校文化。你可以從學校拿到學校手冊或者從學校的網(wǎng)站上下載。和你的父母一起閱讀，這樣他們就能給你解釋那些聽起來讓你困惑的政策。學校手冊也可能有一些關(guān)于學校的有趣的情況，可以幫助你了解學校的歷史和師生。如果你的新學校沒有學校手冊，請閱讀校規(guī)，以適應學校的要求。

Know the school year calendar. It will be helpful to know when vacation/holiday days are scheduled， as well as special days like the school anniversary6. Mark these dates on a calendar in your room.

了解校歷。這將有助于你了解學校的假期/假日安排，以及像是校慶日之類的特殊的日子。把這些日期標記在你房間的日歷上。

Method 2： Preparing for the First Day

方法二：為開學第一天做準備

Do a practice run before the first day of school. It can help you know how long it will take to walk， bike or drive to school. Then， know exactly where to go for your first class.

提前熟悉路線。這樣可以幫你了解走路、騎車或開車去學校要花多長時間。然后，弄清楚你的第一堂課在哪里上。

Get your school supplies together. Get a list of required school supplies from the school or the schools website. Go shopping for your supplies and make sure you have them all ready to take to school.

收拾好你的學習用品。從學校或?qū)W校的網(wǎng)站上找到所需的學校用品清單。買好你需要的東西，確保你要帶去學校的東西都準備好了。

Get a good nights sleep. Start off your first day of school with a good nights sleep. Being well rested will help fend7 off any nervousness you may be feeling.

睡個好覺。以良好的睡眠開始你的開學第一天。好好休息有助于消除你可能的緊張情緒。

Eat a good breakfast. You might be too nervous to eat much， but its important that you give your body some fuel8 to get through until lunchtime. Eat something with protein9， such as toast or eggs.

吃一頓豐盛的早餐。你可能緊張得吃不下太多東西，但重要的是你要給身體一些補給才能撐到午飯時間。吃一些含蛋白質(zhì)的東西，比如烤面包或雞蛋。

Get your outfit10 ready. Lay out your outfit for the first day of school the night before. Then you wont be rushing around for a clean pair of pants or your other shoe in the morning. It will help you start your day off calmly. If youre wearing a school uniform， make sure to get it early and make sure it fits well. Wearing well-fitting clothes will help you feel better about starting a new school.

準備好你的裝備。在開學的頭天晚上準備好你上學第一天的裝備。那樣你就不會在早上著急到處找干凈的褲子或者你的另一只鞋子了。這可以幫你平靜地開始你的一天。如果你要穿校服，一定要早一點拿到校服，并確保它是合身的。穿著合身的衣服能幫你更好地開始在一所新學校的學習。

Leave early for school. Make sure you leave lots of time in the morning to get to school. You dont want to be rushing into your classroom after the bell rings. Arriving early may also give you a chance to chat with a few other students and make a few new friends.

早點出發(fā)去學校。一定要在早上留出足夠多的時間去上學。你肯定不想在鈴聲響起之后才沖進教室吧。提前到達學校還能給你和同學聊天，以及結(jié)交一些新朋友的機會。

Talk with your parents about your concerns11. Your parents have gone through many transitions. Ask them about how they felt making new friends. If you have moved to a new town， your parents are also going through a transition and needing to adjust to a new job or to make new friends. You can ask them about their day too， and maybe even give them some pointers on adjusting to a new situation.

和你的父母談談你的憂慮。你的父母經(jīng)歷過許多。問問他們交新朋友的感覺。如果你搬到了一個新的城市，你的父母也正在經(jīng)歷一個過渡期，需要適應新的工作或結(jié)交新朋友。你也可以問問他們一天的情況，甚至可以給他們一些適應新情況的建議。

Method 3： Doing Your Best at School

方法三：在學校盡你所能做到最好

Learn the rules of the school. Every school has its own set of rules that help students stay safe and learn well. Learning the rules of the school will help you adjust and will keep you out of trouble.

學習學校的規(guī)章制度。每所學校都有自己的一套規(guī)章，以保證學生的安全和有條不紊的學習。學習學校的規(guī)章將幫你適應新學校，使你遠離麻煩。

Do what your teachers say. When you are starting a new school， you should follow your teachers instructions very closely. You dont need to be a brown-noser12， but making a good impression with your teachers will go a long way to making a positive adjustment to a new school. 照你老師說的去做。當你開始一所新學校的學習的時候，你應該嚴格按照老師的指示去做。你不需要成為一個馬屁精，但是給你的老師留下好印象會對你積極適應新學校大有幫助。

Do your homework and try to do well in school. You are already under enough stress with adjusting to a new school that you dont want to add more stress with poor grades.

做家庭作業(yè)，努力在學校好好表現(xiàn)。為了去適應一所新學校，你已經(jīng)承受了足夠大的壓力了。你不想因為成績不好而增加更多的壓力吧。

Tell your parents about what went well at school. When you are adjusting to a new school， you might feel lonely or shy. But every day， there are good things that happen， even if they are minor. Examples include： getting a good score on a test， saying hello to someone new， scoring a goal in PE， and so on. Telling your parents about these things can help you realize that you are getting used to your school.

告訴父母你在學校的進展情況。當你正在適應一所新學校的時候，你可能會感到孤獨或害羞。但每天總會有好事發(fā)生，即便是很小的事。例如，在考試中取得了好成績，向某個新同學打招呼了，在體育課打進了一球等等。向你父母這傾訴些事情可以讓你意識到你正在適應你的學校。

Method 4： Making Friends

方法四：結(jié)交朋友

Learn how to introduce yourself. Introducing yourself and starting a conversation with someone new can be difficult， especially if you feel shy. Once you break the ice， however， you may find yourself in the middle of a bunch of friends. Choose someone to introduce yourself to. Smile and say hello. Talk about something related to school， such as， “Were in the same class.” or “When is the assignment due？” Start a conversation with your seatmate is the best way to make a friend. Sharing your experiences during your vacation is the a good start to make your new friend feel comfortable

學習如何自我介紹。向陌生人自我介紹和開始交談可能會比較難，尤其是當你感到害羞的時候。一旦打破了堅冰，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己有了一大群朋友。對某人介紹一下你自己吧。要面帶微笑并問好。你可以談論一些與學校相關(guān)的事情，比如“我們在同一個班”或“什么時候交作業(yè)？”與你的同桌對話是結(jié)交朋友的最佳方式。分享你假期經(jīng)歷則是讓你的新朋友感到舒心的一個好開端。

Try to meet new people before school starts. Making a new friend or two before school starts can be helpful so that you dont feel so alone when you go to the first day of school. Go to a park in the school neighborhood， or join a summer camp. It can be helpful to see some familiar faces in your classroom when school starts.

開學前盡量認識新朋友。在開學前交一兩個新朋友對你是很有幫助的，這樣你在開學的第一天就不會感到孤獨。去學校附近的公園，或者參加夏令營。在學校開始上課時看到一些熟悉的面孔是很有幫助的。

Participate in activities. Sign up for activities like drama， sports or chess club. This will put you into smaller groups with people who have similar interests as yours. This will also give you a chance to show your skills at a particular sport or other activity.

參加活動。報名參加戲劇、體育或象棋俱樂部等活動。這會讓你同那些和你有同樣興趣的人組成更小的小組。這也會給你一個展示你某項運動天賦或其他活動強項的機會。

Make good decisions about making friends. When you are in a new school， you have the chance to make friends with anybody. It can be tempting to try to fit in with cool kids. You should， however， spend most of your effort making friends with people that youre comfortable around.

明智地選擇朋友。當你來到一所新學校的時候，你有機會和任何人交朋友。想與很酷的人相處的想法是很誘人的。然而，你應該把大部分精力花在與相處舒適的人交朋友上。

Keep in touch with your old friends. Youve moved to a new school， but that doesnt mean you cant have your old friends in your life. Talk to your old friends on the phone or send them e-mails to keep in touch with them.

與老朋友保持聯(lián)系。你到了一所新學校，這并不意味著你的生活就與你的老朋友無關(guān)了。要和你的老朋友通電話或發(fā)電子郵件以保持聯(lián)系。

Notes：

1. cafeteria n. 自助餐廳

2. auditorium n. 禮堂，會堂

3. adjustment n. 調(diào)整，調(diào)節(jié)

4. transition n. 過渡；轉(zhuǎn)變

5. acquainted adj. 熟識的；知曉的

6. anniversary n. 周年紀念日

7. fend vt. 保護；擋開 vi. 照料；力爭

8. fuel n. 燃料

9. protein n. 蛋白質(zhì)

10. outfit n. 用具；全套裝備

11. concern n. 關(guān)心的事；憂慮

12. brown-noser 拍馬屁的人