However, at this learning stage, some students feel very hard about mathematics. Therefore, knowing why and how to learn mathematics is a problem that every middle school student must know and learn.
Mathematical knowledge is as vast as the ocean and as majestic as the mountain. No matter how talented, energetic, tenacious and excellent learning conditions, it is impossible for a person to learn all the mathematics knowledge.
Some students always want to learn everything. They want flowers to bloom next to a bunch of ripe grapes, but the facts tell us that this is impossible! We must start from the first step and make steady progress step by step, so that we can cross the vast sea and climb the magnificent peaks. The study of mathematical knowledge can not be done by listening carefully and memorizing.
Legend has it that a man met a fairy by chance, and he gave him a gift of turning stone into gold, but he didn't want gold, but asked him to turn stone into gold. Why does this person need fingers? Because he knows that no matter how much gold he gives himself, gold is always limited, but if he has a finger that turns the stone into gold, he can do whatever he wants.
I often tell students this story, but I inspire them: Xian Weng's fingers are good, but after all, they belong to others. If we use it, is it spiritual? It can be seen that we should learn more about Xianweng's golden touch.
The ancients said: "Giving you fish can only meet the needs of a meal, and giving people fish will benefit you for life." This is the truth. Mathematics learning method is the means, methods and ways used in mathematics learning.
Learning methods are produced and used in the process of learning. Mastering good methods is very important, but it is not an easy task. This requires hard work and perseverance.
Only by perseverance every day, over time, can mathematics learning become a conscious behavior, so as to grasp the initiative of mathematics learning. Therefore, there is no shortcut to mathematics learning method, it is only a down-to-earth effort procedure and various concrete measures in this learning process.
The ancients said: "Everything is established in advance, and it will be abolished if it is not planned." Whether two students with the same intelligence have a study plan directly affects the learning effect.
It is an important principle of scientific learning method to use time scientifically and study in a planned way within a limited time. Therefore, the lack of planning in mathematics learning is one of the important reasons why some students feel hard for a long time.
In order to improve the efficiency of mathematics learning, change passive learning into active learning, and be a director of learning, we must grasp several steps: Step one: do a good job in preview before class. In the process of preview, read, think and write properly, sketch and write some comments on the book.
In particular, we should use mathematics to learn reading methods, that is, we can't read from beginning to end like Chinese reading. Give some examples, that is, carefully examine the questions, then close the book and try to do it in the exercise book.
Then open a pair of books, improve the revisions you have made, check the effect of preview in time, and strengthen your memory. At the same time, we can get a preliminary understanding of the basic content and ideas of the textbook, find out the key points and problems that we don't understand, and try to take notes, taking preview notes as the basis of class notes.
Sun Tzu, an ancient military strategist in China, famously said, "Know yourself and know yourself, and you will win every battle." This means that after you have a full understanding of yourself and your opponent, you can be fully prepared and you can defeat the enemy.
Preview is the preparation of "knowing yourself and yourself", just like the gunfire of a race. Although it is not allowed in the rules of running, there is no such rule in learning, which is not only allowed but also encouraged.
Doing a good math preview is to do it well in advance and make math learning change from passive to active. In short, math preview is self-study before class, that is, before the teacher gives a lecture, he learns a new lesson independently, so that he can have a preliminary understanding and mastery of the new lesson.
Stereo preview can greatly improve efficiency. Step 2: Master the correct listening methods.
Handle the relationship between attending class and taking notes, attach importance to classroom thinking and answering questions, and constantly improve the classroom learning effect. Students must have a good class and listen carefully. First of all, they should be prepared before class, intellectually, materially and physically. Secondly, we should concentrate on listening, enter the learning state as soon as possible, participate in all learning activities in the classroom, and always concentrate; Third, we should learn to think scientifically, pay attention to understanding, don't just recite conclusions, discover the ideas of teaching materials and the organization of teachers' explanations in time, be brave in setting doubts, express our opinions and be good at verifying answers from multiple angles; Fourth, students should make all kinds of marks and comments in time and take notes selectively.
5. Mathematics classroom exercise is a very important link. The classroom exercise book should be ready at any time and kept well for review and use. Every class should focus on what you have learned, practice carefully and consolidate what you have learned.
Classroom is the basic form for students to learn mathematics at school, and students spend most of their time in the classroom. According to the provisions of the mathematics syllabus, the total class hours of a student's mathematics class in middle school are about 5000.
What an amazing number it will be to accumulate 45 minutes in each class! The quality of academic performance depends on many factors, but how to treat each class is the key. In order to get better grades, we should first use the 45 minutes of class to improve the efficiency of class.
We should do the following four things in class: 1, and attend class with questions; 2. Grasp the thinking of the teacher's lecture; 3. Develop the habit of listening, thinking and remembering, and try to digest and consolidate knowledge in class; 4. Actively answer the teacher's questions. In this way, the requirements of class are basically mastered.
Step 3: Review in time after class. According to the characteristics of mathematics, we should review in various ways to consolidate and improve the problem solving.
Review textbooks after class and master the basic contents of review; Try to recall, independently recall the contents of the teacher's class, and form a good habit of thinking hard; At the same time, organize notes and processes to supplement knowledge; In addition, according to what you learn every day, practice more questions and be diligent in consolidation. Read more reference books after class, so that the mastery of knowledge will develop in depth and breadth, forming a virtuous circle of learning.
Review is the continuation of preview and class.
2. There is an urgent need for knowledge about speech. Speech is also called speech. It is a speech at a grand ceremony and in some public places.
The speech is the basis of a speech, and it is the norm and prompt for the content and form of the speech. It embodies the purpose and means of the speech, as well as the content and form of the speech. Speech is a style that people often use in their work and social life.
It can be used to exchange ideas, feelings and express opinions. It can also be used to introduce your study, work and experience. Speech has the function of propaganda, encouragement, education and appreciation. It can convey the speaker's views, opinions, thoughts and feelings to the audience and readers, so that they can be convinced and have a voice in their thoughts and feelings. The structure of a speech has its own characteristics, especially its beginning and end have special requirements.
First, we should seize the audience at the beginning, and the beginning of a fascinating speech is also called prologue. A good speech should attract the attention and excitement of the audience with the simplest language and the shortest time at the beginning, so as to achieve the effect of surprise.
The main techniques of opening remarks are: 1, wedge. Establish a personal relationship with the audience with a few sincere words to gain the audience's goodwill and trust; 2. Cohesion.
Directly reflect a situation or a problem to be discussed, and often connect the main speeches with a small matter, a metaphor, personal experience, anecdotes and unexpected problems; 3. Stimulation. You can ask some questions to stimulate the audience's thinking and focus the audience's attention on the speech; 4. touch the topic.
Tell the audience what you are going to say at the beginning. Many famous politicians, writers and national leaders in the world have made such speeches.
There are many kinds of opening remarks, among which 1 is commonly used. Go straight to the point, hint at the point. This kind of opening is to go straight to the topic at the beginning of the lecture and directly prompt the center of the speech, so that the audience will know what the center of the speech is and concentrate immediately.
2. Introduce the situation and explain the root cause. This kind of opening can quickly shorten the distance with the audience and make the audience eager to know the following.
3. Ask questions to attract attention. This method is based on the characteristics of the audience and the content of the speech, and puts forward some questions to stimulate the audience's thinking, thus attracting the audience's attention.
In addition to the above three methods, there are explanation, suspense, warning, humor, pun, lyric and so on. Second, the subject should be interlocking and be the main part of the speech.
In the process of writing, we should deal with several problems such as level, rhythm and cohesion. (1) level.
Hierarchy is the expression order of the ideological content of a speech, which reflects the steps of the speaker's thinking development and the speaker's understanding of objective things. The level of phonetic structure is formed by the selection and combination of phonetic materials according to the temporal and spatial characteristics of pronunciation. In the speech, the speaker repeatedly asks questions and expounds his own views according to the questions, which can be related in structure and deepened at different levels.
In addition, it is also an effective way to distinguish levels by using turning sentences or words such as "first", "second" and "after" in speech. (2) rhythm.
Rhythm refers to the relaxation and fluctuation of speech content in structural arrangement. The rhythm of the speech structure should be clear and moderate.
Plain and direct narration, dull and stagnant, will of course make the audience nervous and tired, and too frequent content changes will also cause the audience to be distracted. Therefore, the inserted content should serve the purpose of the speech, and the frequency of rhythm should be determined according to the psychological characteristics of the audience.
(3) Convergence. Cohesion refers to connecting all levels of content in a speech to make it have a seamless sense of integrity.
The method of structural cohesion of speeches is mainly to use transitional paragraphs or two paragraphs with two transitional sentences at the same level. Third, the ending should be concise and powerful, and the lingering sound is around the beam.
The ending is the natural ending of the speech. There is no fixed format at the end of the speech, or it is a concise summary of the main points of the full text of the speech, or a call and encouragement, or a famous poem and humorous words.
But the general principle is to impress the audience. The third section is the writing of the speech. Know the target and the target.
The speech is for people to read, so writing a speech should first understand the audience: understand their ideological status, educational level and professional status; Understand what problems they care about, what problems need to be solved urgently, and so on. Otherwise, no matter who the audience is, no matter how hard the speech is written and how extravagant it is, the audience will feel dull and indifferent, and will not achieve the purpose of propaganda, encouragement, education and appreciation.
Second, clear-cut views and sincere feelings. Speech has a clear point of view, which shows the speaker's affirmation of a rational understanding. The degree of penetration of the speaker's point of view on objective things can give people a sense of credibility and reliability.
If the viewpoint of the speech is not clear, it will be unconvincing and lose the role of the speech. A speech must have sincere feelings in order to impress, infect and inspire people.
Therefore, it is required to pay attention to color sense in expression and combine reasoning with lyricism. There are both calm analysis and enthusiastic encouragement; Anger and joy; Hate and love.
Of course, this deep and moving feeling should not be "squeezed out", but should be from the heart, just like a spring gushing out. Third, the style of writing changes, full of waves.
There are many factors that make up a speech, including content and arrangement, as well as the psychological characteristics of the audience and the law of understanding things. The wave-like writing of a speech depends mainly on the ups and downs, relaxation, emphasis, repetition, contrast and care of the content, not on the tone.
Fourth, the language is fluent, profound and interesting. In order to write down or speak everything in the speaker's mind so that people can see and hear it, language must be used as a tool for exchanging ideas.
Therefore, whether the language is used well or not has a great influence on writing speeches. In order to improve the quality of speech, we must work hard on the use of language.
When writing a speech, we should pay attention to the following five issues in language use: (1) should be colloquial. When writing a speech, we should change long sentences into short sentences, turn inverted sentences into formal sentences, change monosyllabic words into disyllabic words, and change or delete words and idioms in classical Chinese that we can't understand.
A speech.
3. The 450-word composition of the speech is re-elected as a class cadre, and you intend to run for the life Committee; At the "June 1" party, you are required to make a short speech on behalf of the whole class; You won the championship of community Go competition. Please talk about your feelings when you received the prize. Go to the nursing home to express condolences to the elderly, please speak on behalf of the young pioneers ... In these occasions, you need to make some preparations in advance and write a speech.
The content of the speech should be based on specific needs and circumstances. For example, in your speech preparing for the election, you should clearly explain why you want to run for this position, what advantages you have, and how to serve your classmates if you succeed in the election; The speech at the get-together should be full of enthusiasm, expressing happy mood and upward mood.
According to some needs, imagine the scene and write a speech. The content should be specific, the feelings should be true, and the sentences should be fluent.
After writing, you should listen to other people's opinions and make serious changes. You can also practice in public. Explanation requirements: This exercise belongs to practical writing training.
Such a connection was rare in the past, so this training is particularly important. The requirements of the exercise are: according to the characteristics of speeches on different occasions, to meet specific needs and situations, write a speech.
The content should be specific, the feelings should be true, and the sentences should be fluent. After writing, you should listen to other people's opinions and make serious changes. You can also practice in public.
The purpose of this exercise is: first, through training, let students master the basic format and basic performance characteristics of this style; Second, students can make good use of the basic writing methods they have learned in real life to serve themselves, thus realizing the happiness of applying what they have learned. [Practice Writing Guidance] The key to writing a good speech is to meet the specific needs and situations according to the different requirements of different occasions.
That is, what is the purpose of your speech, what do you want the audience to learn from your speech, and what kind of emotional infection you have … You must be accurate and clear before writing. Dear teachers and classmates: Hello, everyone.
I'm Mao Bingqing from Class 709 of Chouzhou Middle School. The topic of my speech today is: When talking about science and technology, people may naturally think of satellites and spaceships, which are far away from us. In fact, with the rapid development of science and technology, science not only serves the cutting-edge science and technology, but also penetrates into our daily life more and more: when we talk to our family members thousands of miles away by phone, when we listen to the music played by the MP4 shell. We enjoy the achievements of science and technology every day.
A few years ago, people called mobile phones "mobile phones" and pagers "BB machines". Being able to use and own them is something to show off. It seems that this is a symbol of money and status, and it is synonymous with "big money" and "fashion". Today, with the rapid development of science, telephone has spread to thousands of households, occupying an important position and becoming an important means of communication in people's lives and work.
It is obvious to all, from fixed telephones to mobile phones, from single communication tools to color screens, video mobile phones, and the school newsletter we use now. It not only shortens the distance between school and family, but also is a quick way of communication: reporting the safety of parents when they arrive at school, sending messages to parents when they leave school ... It is widely used in life. And computers, which have become an indispensable part of our real life.
We surf the Internet to find information, write compositions, shop, watch news and TV series ... This almost perfect virtual world can be compared with real life. As a new generation of middle school students, while enjoying our new life, we should set up lofty ideals and aspirations, love science, learn science well and create a new life from childhood.
Maybe we all have the same dream. When we grow up, we want to be scientists, produce more scientific research results and contribute to the construction of the motherland and human civilization. "Knowledge is power", Bacon's famous saying inspired many people who are eager for knowledge.
Now, let's use it to motivate ourselves, be a new generation that loves science, let science and technology change our lives and write a more brilliant chapter for the future of our motherland! The long winter vacation has passed and ushered in a beautiful spring. At this moment when everything is reviving, a new semester begins again. Facing the first ray of sunshine in the morning, we have returned to the beautiful campus and started the journey of the new semester. In the past journey, we once had laughter and sunshine, which have become eternal memories. Now that we have locked it with a lock, everything in front of us is new. The new semester is waving to us. After five years of training, we are not all soldiers. Wipe off the dust from our hearts, pick up weapons and get ready to go. The goal of the new semester is impacting us! We have ushered in a new semester. At every new starting point, each of us will have an expectation: I will be more wonderful tomorrow. Therefore, I must be looking forward to a bright future and show my new atmosphere of welcoming the new semester.
Today's teachers and students take care of themselves beautifully, and their offices and classrooms are clean, thus creating a new atmosphere of 300 vitality, peace and progress. I believe that with the infection and encouragement of this new climate.
I must make new progress in the new semester. In the new semester, I have a new goal-not to be a giant of language, but to be a master of action! I know that success depends not on dreams, but on my own actions ... Of course, in the new semester, if you want to make new achievements in your studies, you must make unremitting efforts! Pay an effort and get a harvest.
Learning is not an interest, but a responsibility. It is something I should do and must do well, and learning is bound to have a burden. Without the process of suffering and tiredness, there will be no progress and promotion. Isn't this the truth of the past and the future? I turn joy and sadness into motivation and motivation for progress, so I will constantly overcome difficulties and make new progress.
Success is our joy, and behind success is our efforts. No effort, no gain, no effort, no gain. We are about to enter junior high school, so we should cherish this precious time to enrich ourselves and turn our ideals into irresistible ones.
The author of the speech has only one life. Who doesn't want to laugh often? Who doesn't want happiness and peace? Which country is unwilling to prosper? Security is like a colored rope, which connects our good wishes and forms a stable, peaceful and colorful world.
Unfortunately, some hidden dangers of accidents often haunt us. You may still remember clearly: mother's advice when we were toddlers; Dad's reminder behind us at school; The teacher patiently taught us to go home on time after school.
"Cherish life and pay attention to safety" is a warning that we should abide by every day. Safety is very important to each of us, and it is the hope of life. It is the happiness and warmth of thousands of families in Qian Qian. However, in real life, due to the lack of safety knowledge and weak safety awareness, we often see the scene of blood lessons.
A series of shocking events happened around us and around us. Imagine: if you are on the road, you can obey the traffic rules and slow down; If we could listen to our parents' suggestions, think more about teachers' exhortations, abide by school rules and discipline in our daily study, and be strict with ourselves, maybe none of this would happen.
Danger hovers over us like flies, waiting for opportunities to harm our health, resulting in unimaginable tragedies: fire devours property, traffic accidents are as fierce as tigers and wolves, food poisoning, illness, swimming and drowning, playing and falling off buildings ... These make many families fragmented. One report after another is frightening, and the tragedies are terrible.
A life passed away in an instant, which brought a heavy blow to society, family and relatives. We've lost too much.
Do you know how to reflect after losing your life? Caring for life can't be just beautiful words, but practical actions! Tragedy cannot be repeated, and there is no second life. We must learn from the lessons of blood and take precautions. On the road of life, we should take every step, always be vigilant, keep a vigilant attitude, tighten the string of safety and think of the word "safety" everywhere. Students, "the lessons of the past are the lessons of the past."
Don't they warn us of the lessons they have gained with their blood and lives? Doesn't it make us sad? Can't you remember "cherish life and pay attention to safety"? Fools exchange blood for lessons, while wise men avoid blood with lessons. Students, let's learn from fools and stay away from accidents! There are many things in this world that can be reincarnated, but life is only once. Therefore, for the sake of our health and the happiness and safety of our families, let each of us always sound the ideological alarm: "cherish life and pay attention to safety!" " Topic of conversation: When a major festival is coming and an activity is celebrated, some teaching representatives or student representatives will speak, so write a speech.
How to write the speech? We will study together in this class. Second, clarify the characteristics of the speech 1. When Teacher's Day arrived, the teacher brought a speech from the student representative. Please look at the students and see what you can find.
2. Group discussion and exchange: This speech to celebrate Teachers' Day, first send the teacher holiday wishes, then express gratitude to the teacher, and finally bless. The language of the speech is full of enthusiasm and sincere feelings.
3. Discussion: What should be written in the speech of campaign cadres and how to write it? The students exchanged ideas and drew the following conclusions: In the speech prepared for the election, you should clearly explain why you want to run for this position, what advantages you have and how to serve your classmates if you succeed in the election. Students who have written or read speeches tell us which speeches you have written or read. What does it say? What should I pay attention to? 5. Teacher's summary: The contents of speeches written on different occasions are different, depending on the specific needs and specific environment.
Pay attention to the conciseness of language. The speech is aimed at the audience, so the language of the speech must be concise and lively, and try not to use long sentences, let alone some abstruse words. The speech should be accurate and easy to understand, and it is best to use popular language.
Third, try to exercise 1. Students choose writing scenarios according to the practice tips, and students who choose the same scenarios can form cooperative groups to write together. 2. Make clear the requirements of the exercise: ① The content is specific and suitable for the needs at that time; 2 true feelings; (3) Sentences are fluent.
3. Students try to write. Teachers give itinerant guidance.
Iv. exchange assessment 1. According to the patrol observation, the teacher asked several students to read the draft exercise by name, pointed out the problems, and then asked the students to modify the draft composition by themselves in combination with the typical problems in the assessment. Evaluation direction: it is not necessary to stick to the number of words, but to meet the requirements of the speech at that time as the evaluation standard, focusing on whether the speech meets the scene at that time, whether the content is specific, and whether the language is fluent.
2. Group communication and evaluation. 3. The whole class evaluates and corrects each other.
4. Choose several students to talk about their speeches according to the situation. Teachers can create situations as hosts. The teacher summed up the composition.
Teaching suggestion: 1. Defining the characteristics of writing a speech is the difficulty of this exercise. You can read some speeches to students, or ask students to talk about the speeches they have seen, so as to mobilize students' experience accumulation and let students understand the speeches emotionally and appreciate their functions. 2. Because the practice needs to imagine the scene at that time, the teacher can arrange in advance, create real situations, and let students write speeches on the spot.
After writing, let the students speak in public to enhance the sense of the scene. 3. Actively create opportunities to write speeches in life, so that students can "apply what they have learned" and learn to write sincere and decent speeches in practical application.
5. How to write a composition and make a speech about it.
1, a good article comes from life, write what you see and hear; Write your own personal experience; Write your true feelings, so that the article will be vivid and touching.
2. Writing is not accomplished overnight. But in the face of today's exam-oriented education, we might as well learn some skills. For example, recite more paragraphs at ordinary times, with a good beginning and a good ending. To prepare for the exam.
3. Read more, study hard and learn from it. Good articles, good words and sentences, learn to accumulate.
4. Create a novel and unique article title. Sometimes you can get twice the result with half the effort.
5. Keeping a diary can not only practice writing, but also accumulate materials.
6. Composition on the topic of knowledge Since the emergence of human beings on the earth, knowledge has sprouted in the wisdom of human beings, from ancient times to highly civilized contemporary times, every social progress. All show the great role of knowledge. The progress of knowledge has promoted the development of history and human civilization. Knowledge is power!
In ancient times, natural phenomena such as wind, rain, thunder and lightning were regarded as providence. Whenever there is drought, people kill pigs and sheep. Send them to the altar, kowtow to the gods, and listen to the Taoist call for the phoenix to beg for rain. Today, it seems too stupid and ridiculous, but it is the inevitable result of lack of knowledge. Now that we have scientific knowledge and methods of artificial rainfall, crops can still grow well even in drought. "Old Yao" can't hold our necks. Man can conquer nature because he has knowledge.
At present, there is a popular saying in the world that whether a country or a nation is prosperous or not depends on the cultural and knowledge level of its people. I think this statement is not unreasonable. Even if a country is not rich enough for the time being, as long as it has a wise people and a tradition of attaching importance to knowledge, it can be asserted that this country has a future. However, if a country or a nation is rich at present, but it supports a group of people who are "uneducated and unskilled", the result is bound to be sad. It is bound to gradually decline.
The prosperous scene of "Kaiyuan Shi Sheng" was formed in the Tang Dynasty in history. In addition to the emperor's enlightenment, the main reason was the full development of science and technology in all walks of life at that time. The country is rich in talents and powerful.
It can be seen that a country's prosperity is inseparable from knowledge.
7. Writing with knowledge as the topic knowledge changes fate and habits make life. "The vast ocean of knowledge is full of my past? Recall. My reverie about the future is engraved on my mind. It makes me grow and it makes me smile. You taught me how to be grateful, and you taught me how to be a man. A thousand words say: "Dr. Knowledge, thank you. "
There will always be troubles and smiles in life. Recalling my past youth, I was deeply impressed. I remember when I was a child in the second grade, I always liked to play tricks on others and make jokes. But once I made a classmate cry when I was joking. At that time, I was very uncomfortable, but I didn't feel ashamed or panicked. On the contrary, I was absent-minded. Then I went to play again and sat in my room at night. It's especially dark outside the window, and the quiet moonlight shines on my face? My thoughts are like rushing waves, sometimes rolling and sometimes passionate. At this moment, I remembered something that happened this morning. I made a good friend cry. Why didn't I apologize to him? Alas! At this moment, I can't help but sigh. I'm reading a book, but I can't remember it clearly now, but a sentence written in the book impressed me deeply: "A friend is the sweetest intimate friend in your life." These words outline my sincere love for my friends. From then on, I became sincere and straightforward. Maybe some people will say, is it because of these short dozen words that you will change? I don't think I can either, but with the accumulation of time, my knowledge gradually increased. Every word written in every book is true between the lines? Will let me know deeply. Indeed, the sky of knowledge is boundless and beyond Toya's reach, but it always follows us and always comes to my mind. It accompanied me in the footsteps of growing up and compiled a high-pitched song of triumph.
"The foot of my bed is shining with such bright light. Is it frosty already? . Looking up, I found that it was moonlight, sinking again, and I suddenly thought of home. " This well-known poem is deeply treasured by the poet and dedicated to relatives and friends in his hometown. However, I want to thank the emotional sublimation brought by knowledge, which has changed me and made me an excellent middle school student ... The fate is often in my own hands, and the key is how to grasp it. Maybe every subtle action in life is changing you and watching you.
Some people say that the fifteen-year-old sky is tender and delicate. Doctor of knowledge not only brought me potential knowledge, but also brought me new ideas and new principles of life. It composed another youth movement in my life, and it opened a window of wisdom for me. It always inspires me and changes me ... I really appreciate it.
"I left quietly, just as I came gently." Nine-year compulsory education is coming to an end, but our pursuit of knowledge will not stop. All roads lead to Rome. Every experience of life, every witness of life, will be woven in the notebook of knowledge. Maybe I'm not? Knowledge is strong, but I am a member of the vast ocean of knowledge. I will draw a brand-new sky with my enterprising spirit and my struggle!
Ah! It is knowledge that has changed me, nourished me and boiled me. ...