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4.Speakingfromyourownexperience,whateffectivewayswouldyouliketosuggesttohelpotherslearnEnglish?
▇Answersforreference:
1.Open.
2.Open.
3.Open.
4.Open.
SectionBQuotes
▇Studythefollowingquotesaboutlanguagelearning.Doyouaccepttheideasexpressedinthequotes?
Stateyourreasons.
▇
Goethe
⊙Whoeverisnotacquaintedwithforeignlanguagesknowsnothingofhisown.
—Goethe
Interpretation:
Learningaforeignlanguageiscomparabletoajourneyofdiscovery.Oneneedstobefamiliarwithsomeforeignlanguagesinordertounderstandhisorherownnativelanguage.
AboutJohannWolfgangvonGoethe(1749-1832):
aGermanpoetandscientist,andoneofthebestknownwritersofplaysandbooksofalltime,knownespeciallyforhisplayFaust(《浮士德》).
WaltWhitman
⊙Languageisnotanabstract(抽象的)constructionofthelearned(有学问的人),orofdictionary-makers,butissomethingarisingoutofthework,needs,ties,joys,affections,tastesoflonggenerationsofhumanity,andhasitsbasesbroadandlow,closetotheground.
—WaltWhitman
Languageisnotsomethingproducedfromnowherebytheintellectualsordictionary-makers.Rather,itissomethingcomingfromthecommonplaceactivitiesandemotionsofmanygenerationsofhumanbeings,includingtheirwork,needs,relationships,happiness,loveandpreferences.Languageisbroadlyanddeeplyrootedinthesecommonhappenings.
AboutWaltWhitman(1819-1892):
aUSwriterknownforhispoetryaboutthebeautyofnatureandthevalueoffreedom.HeisregardedasoneofthegreatestandmostinfluentialUSpoets,andhisbest-knownworkisLeavesofGrass.
DavidBeckham
⊙Ihaven’tconqueredSpanishyet.I’mlearningandunderstandwhat’ssaidduringtraining.I’mprogressinglittlebylittle.Spanishisverydifficultforme,althoughIamgettingusedtoit.Iammakinganeffort.It’scomplicated.ButifIcanconquerSpanish,itwillhavebeenagreatachievement.
—DavidBeckham
HereBeckham,theworld-famousfootballstar,shareswithushisexperienceinlearningaforeignlanguage.FromwhatBeckhamsays,wecanseethatlearningaforeignlanguageisdifficultforeveryone.Butifwemakeaneffort,wecanconquerit.Asthesayinggoes,wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
AboutDavidBeckham(1975-)becameknownasafootballtalentattheageof11.HejoinedManchesterUnitedasaprofessionalmidfielder(中锋)inJanuary1993.InJune2003,hemovedtoSpainandjoinedRealMadrid.Afootballerwithanamazingabilitytoscoregoalsandgetthecrowdonitsfeet,Beckhamisnowwellknownasoneofthebestfootballplayersoftheworld.
SectionCWatchingandDiscussion
Watchthefollowingvideoclip“WhyislearningEnglishimportant”anddothetasksthatfollow:
插入视频片段:
“WhyislearningEnglishimportant.flv”
1.Fillinthemissingwordsaccordingtowhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.
It’strueEnglishisonlythethirdmostcommonlyspokenlanguageintheworldtoday.Butwhenitcomestoasecondlanguage,morepeoplewanttolearnEnglishthanallotherlanguagescombined.Estimatesindicatethatasmanyas2billionpeopleworldwideareeitherstudyingEnglishorwouldliketolearnEnglish.That’sbecauseEnglishisrecognizedasthelanguageoftheInternet,commerce,medicalandscientificresearchandmanyotherfields.LearningEnglishopensthedoortoabetterlife.
2.What,inyouropinion,arethepossiblereasonsforpeopletolearnEnglish?
Possiblereasonsmayincludethefollowing:
●hopingtolandabetterjob;
●hopingtotraveltoEnglish-speakingcountries;
●hopingtoappreciategreatliteraryworksinEnglishintheiroriginals;
●enjoyinglearningalanguage;
……
Script:
Areyoulookingforabrighterfuture?
Wouldyoulikethechancetolearnaskillthatwillchangeyourlifeandmakeitbetter?
Englishisaffordable,accessible,evenfun.Ofthe7billionpeopleontheearthtoday,wouldyoubelieveonlylessthan10%oftheworld’spopulationspeaksEnglishastheirnativelanguage?
It’strueEnglishisonlythethirdmostcommonlyspokenlanguageintheworldtoday.Butwhenitcomestoasecondlanguage,morepeoplewanttolearnEnglishthanallotherlanguagescombined.Estimatesindicatethatasmanyas2billionpeopleworldwideareeitherstudyingEnglishorwouldliketolearnEnglish.That’sbecauseEnglishisrecognizedasthelanguageoftheInternet,commerce,medicalandscientificresearchandmanyotherfields.LearningEnglishopensthedoortoabetterlife.
PartIIListenandRespond
SectionAWordBank
YouwilllistentowhatastudentfromArgentina(阿根廷)saysaboutlearningforeignlanguages.Thewordsandphrasesintheboxmaybeofsomehelptoyou.
Portuguesen.&
a.葡萄牙语(的);
葡萄牙人(的)
mothertongue母语
Spanishn.&
a.西班牙语(的)
confidenta确信的,有信心的
copevi.(成功地)应付,对付
communicatevi.交流意见(或感情、消息等);
沟通
keep/bearinmind记住;
谨记,牢记
obtainvt.ratherfml〖较正式〗(尤指通过努力或计划)获得,得到;
买到
mattervi.[U(to)][ofteninnegatives][常与to连用][常用于否定句]重要,要紧
comprehensionn.[U(of)]fml[常与of连用]〖正式〗理解;
理解力
remarkablyad.显著地,引人注目地
catchon(tosth.)(开始)明白,了解(某事)
rhythmn.节奏;
韵律
regardingprep.fml〖正式〗(尤用于商业书信中)关于,有关
plusn.受欢迎的或有利的附加物,有利条件
(the)Internetn.互联网
accustomeda.习惯于…的
getaccustomedto习惯于…
processn.步骤,程序
enjoyablea.(事情、经历等)使人快乐的,有乐趣的
SectionBTaskOne:
FocusingontheMainIdeas
▇Turntopage35.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentencesaccordingtotheinformationcontainedinthelisteningpassage.
1.Inthismonologue(独白)Albertotellsusthat________.
A)heisinterestedinlanguageresearch
B)heisgoodatChineseandGerman
C)hehasadegreeinpoliticalscience
D)hewantstobealanguageteacher
2.AccordingtoAlberto,heisnotverygoodat________inlearningforeignlanguages.
A)verbtenses
B)readingspeed
C)speaking
D)spelling
3.Tolearnaforeignlanguagewell,Albertostronglyemphasizes________.
A)watchingTVinthatlanguage
B)readingextensivelyinthatlanguage
C)communicatingwithnativespeakers
D)readingaboutthecultureofthatlanguage
4.InthismonologueAlbertotalksaboutallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.
A)whyhelikestolearnforeignlanguages
B)whenhefirststartedlearninganewlanguage
C)whylearningforeignlanguagesisnecessary
D)somehelpfulwayshefindsinlearninganewlanguage
5.OneofthereasonswhyAlbertolearnsmultiplelanguagesisthat________.
A)hehasanaturaltalentinlearninglanguages
B)hecanstudypoliticalscienceingreaterdepth
C)heisattractedbythebeautyofdifferentlanguages
D)hecanbroadenhismindbyknowingmorelanguages
▇Key:
1.C)2.A)3.B)4.B)5.D)
SectionCTaskTwo:
ZoomingInontheDetails
Listentotherecordingagainandfillineachoftheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.
1.Albertohasstartedlearning____________,____________,Portugueseand____________,andhewouldalsolovetolearn____________and____________inthenearfuture.
2.Albertoisconfidentthat____________hecanovercomethedifficultiesheencountersinlearningnewlanguages.
3.AccordingtoAlberto,learninganewlanguagebesidesone’s____________canbeuseful,especiallyinaworldwheredistances____________andpeoplefromdifferentcountriescommunicatewitheachother____________.
4.Herecommends(推荐)threegoodwaysoflanguagelearning.Theyare:
a.____________;
b.watchalotoftelevisioninthatlanguage;
and
c.____________.
5.Healsomentionsthreeotherthingsthatarehelpfulforlearningalanguage.Theyare:
b.vocabularybooks;
and
6.FinallyAlbertosayslearningalanguagemightseemalittle____________,orevenstrange,butonewillgetusedtoit.Thoughthelearningprocessislongandit____________,itisalso____________.
1.AlbertohasstartedlearningEnglish,French,PortugueseandItalian,andhewouldalsolovetolearnChineseandGermaninthenearfuture.
2.Albertoisconfidentthatwithtimeandpracticehecanovercomethedifficultiesheencountersinlearningnewlanguages.
3.AccordingtoAlberto,learninganewlanguagebesidesone’smothertonguecanbeuseful,especiallyinaworldwheredistancesareshortenedandpeoplefromdifferentcountriescommunicatewitheachothermorefrequently.
a.readalot;
c.listentoCDs.
a.gooddictionaries;
c.theInternet.
6.FinallyAlbertosayslearningalanguagemightseemalittledifficultatfirst,orevenstrange,butonewillgetusedtoit.Thoughthelearningprocessislonganditneverends,itisalsohighlyenjoyable.
Script:
Hello,I’mAlberto.I’mastudentofEnglish,French,PortugueseandItalian.IwouldalsolovetolearnChineseandGermaninthenearfuture.MymothertongueisSpanishandIhaveadegreeinPoliticalScience.Ilovetolearnnewlanguages,becauseIthinkitbroadensmymind.EventhoughIstillhavesomedifficulty