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Do you want to learn a foreign language? Choose one of the most 1. (use) languages suggested below to learn.
In most countries all over the world, English is 2. most widely used second language. Whether a person is traveling to a foreign country or communicating 3. people from other 4. (country) for business purposes, English is one language which will come in handy at every step.
Spanish is the language of business in about twenty countries. There are many jobs in the United States as well as in many other countries, which specially ask for people 5. know how to speak and write Spanish.
The Chinese economy is booming! In the future, China 6. (become) the economic world leader, which makes 7. the perfect time to learn Mandarin Chinese, a language 8. (speak) by millions of people.
French is recognized as one of the top languages to learn, 9. (simple) because it is a chief language in northern and western Africa. Anyone trying to understand European history can benefit a lot from 10. (learn) this language.
How do young people learn best? This is something I think a lot when I am teaching foreign languages to young people. I often ______ that traditional teaching ______ are hardly effective for young brains to learn a foreign language.
After moving to southern Italy, I was ______ to have had the chance to ______ a private course teaching English to children under 7. I ______ children liked singing and enjoyed games so I wanted to use these ______ to help my students ______ English conversation skills. I found some fun and easy songs online,______ they loved. I also found the English version of some nursery rhymes (童瑶) they once were ______ with. All of them were very entertaining and helpful but ______ could still not have a basic ______ in English.
I wanted these guys to be ______ in the language I was teaching and I also wished them to speak it. I was eager to deliver 90 % of my lessons in English.______, I knew it would be difficult to get them to talk in a foreign language they ______ speak outside our lessons. So I had to ______ a simple yet effective plan.
One day I decided to ______ a dialogue in English and rather than simply getting students to repeat the phrases, I got them to sing and chant (唱)______. I discovered that chanting along to some conversational sentences was a practical way to get students to speak in English — it ______!
So when teaching English to young people now, I ______ them to make up their own songs and chants to help them remember ______ or complex sentences.
1.A.suggest B.know C.find D.guess
2.A.materials B.processes C.attitudes D.methods
3.A.anxious B.lucky C.surprised D.puzzled
4.A.get B.offer C.meet D.run
5.A.considered B.realized C.proved D.insisted
6.A.activities B.tools C.skills D.lessons
7.A.develop B.practice C.support D.increase
8.A.that B.when C.where D.which
9.A.popular B.familiar C.similar D.particular
10.A.students B.teachers C.writers D.readers
11.A.conversation B.performance C.application D.contact
12.A.experienced B.interested C.concerned D.caught
13.A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Though
14.A.fairly B.eagerly C.nearly D.seldom
15.A.come up with B.put up with C.keep up with D.catch up with
16.A.prepare B.manage C.connect D.bring
17.A.that B.it C.one D.them
18.A.mattered B.valued C.worked D.wondered
19.A.persuade B.encourage C.remind D.command
20.A.expressions B.conversations C.courses D.measures
If you think your vocabulary is weak, a little effort every day over six to nine months can go a long way in improving it. Here are some tips for increasing your vocabulary.
1.. You may be comfortable reading a particular part but make an effort to read different articles on every page. The editorial (社论的) page is highly recommended not only for vocabulary but also for structuring and presenting thoughts. And there are different articles in the newspaper every day.
Make it a habit to read a new book every week. It is not surprising that those who read a lot of books develop good vocabulary. 2.. Make a list of words that are new to you and look up their meanings in the dictionary.
Watching English movies and television shows. It is important for improving English and learning new English words. It’s an interesting way to add the number of your vocabulary. 3..
Use vocabulary cards. Vocabulary cards are used by students who are trying to learn many words in a short time. You can make your own cards by writing the word on one side and the meaning on the other side of a piece of paper. 4..
Use the Internet. The Internet is an unlimited (无限制的) resource for reading material. 5.. You will come across plenty of material to read, which you might find interesting, and important. The Internet will also introduce you to new words. Be sure to look them up in a dictionary.
A. You can consider becoming a member of the local library.
B. Flash cards are a convenient tool to use to learn new words in your free time.
C. You cannot learn English well without enough vocabulary.
D. Pick up a topic of your choice and search for articles about it.
E. You should develop your own way of learning vocabulary.
F. Besides, by doing this you can learn the correct pronunciation as well.
G. Read the newspaper every day.
When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation （住所）. I suggested that they should stay at “ bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
“ We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,’’ they said, “ because we found that most families were away on holiday. “
I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “ VACANCIES” meant “ holidays” , because the Spanish word for “ holidays” is “ vacaciones” . So they did not go to the house where the sign outside said “ VACANCIES” ，which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to the house where the sign said “ NO VACANCIES” , because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “ DⅣERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “ DⅣERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “ Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “ Thank you” in French means “ No, thank you” .
1.My Spanish friends wanted advice about ______.
A.driving their car on English roads
B.going to England by car
C.finding places to stay in England
D.learning English
2.I suggested that they stay at “ bed and breakfast’‘ houses because ______.
A.it would he much cheaper than staying in hotels
B.it would be convenient for them to have dinner
C.they would he able to practice their English
D.there would be no problem in finding accommodation there
3.“ NO VACANCIES” in English means______.
A.free rooms B.no free rooms
C.not away on holiday D.holidays
4.When someone offered me more coffee and I said “ Thank you” in French, I ______.
A.wanted him/her to take the coffee pot away
B.didn’t really want any more coffee
C.wanted to express my politeness
D.really wanted some more coffee
改成副词
①real→______
②quick→______
③wide→______
④careful→______
⑤true→______
⑥recent→______
⑦happy→______
⑧easy→______
⑨ possible→______
⑩lucky→______
改成形容词
①care→______
②difficulty→______
③sun→______
④worry→______
⑤thank→______
⑥health→______
⑦snow→______
⑧interest→______
⑨nation→______
⑩difference→______
