How can English teachers accelerate the language learning of their students? One way is - 项学堂问答

第1题

What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation？ In one【41】there are as many different

kinds of English as there are speakers of it.【42】two speakers speak in exactly the same【43】. We can always hear differences【44】them, and the pronunciation of English【45】a great deal in different geographical【46】How do we decide what sort of English to use as a【47】？ This is not a question that can be【48】in the same way for all foreign learners of English.【49】you live in a part of the world【50】India, where there is a long【51】of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should select to【52】a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be mistake in these【53】to use as a model BBC English or【54】of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country【55】there is no traditional【56】of English, you must take as your model some forms of【57】English pronunciation. It does not【58】very much which form. you choose. The most【59】way is to take as your model the sort of English you can【60】most often.

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A．meaning

B．case

C．sense

D．situation

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第2题

What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation？ In one【56】there are as many different

kinds of English as there are speakers of it.【57】two speakers speak in exactly the same【58】.We can always hear differences【59】them, and the pronunciation of English【60】a great deal in different geographical【61】How do we decide what sort of English to use as a【62】？ This is not a question that can be【63】in the same way for all foreign learners of English.【64】you live in a part of the world【65】India, where there is a long【66】of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should select to【67】a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be mistake in these【68】to use as a model BBC English or【69】of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country【70】there is no traditional【71】of English, you must take as your model some forms of【72】English pronunciation. It does not【73】very much which form. you choose. The most【74】way is to take as your model the sort of English you can【75】most often.

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A．meaning

B．case

C．sense

D．situation

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第3题

What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation？ In one sense there are as many differe

nt kinds of English as there are speakers of it.【21】two speakers speak in exactly the same way. We can always hear differences【22】them, and the pronunciation of English varies a great deal in different geographical【23】. How do we decide what sort of English to use as a model？ This is not a question that can be【24】in the same way for all foreign learners of English. When you live in a part of the world like India or West Africa, where there is a long【25】of speaking English for general communication purposes, you should【26】to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be a fashion in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or【27】of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country【28】there is no traditional use of English. You must take as your model some form. of native English pronunciation. It does not【29】very much which form. you choose. The most【30】way is to take as your model the sort Of English you can hear most often.

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A．Not

B．No

C．None

D．Nor

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第4题

How can English teachers accelerate the language learning of their students？ One way is to

teach students how to learn more effectively and efficiently. Learning strategies are " Procedures or techniques that learners can use to facilitate a learning task. " Instructing students of English in learning strategies can help them become better learners. In addition, skill in using learning strategies assists students in becoming independent, confident learners. Finally, students become more motivated as they begin to understand the relationship between their use of strategies and success in learning English.

Students need to develop an awareness of the learning process and strategies that lead to success. Students who reflect on their own thinking are more likely to engage in planning how to proceed with a learning task, monitoring their own performance on an ongoing basis, finding solutions to problems encountered, and evaluating themselves upon task completion. These activities may be difficult for students accustomed to having a teacher who solves all their learning problems and is the sole judge of their progress.

Teachers need to encourage students to rely more on themselves. Because learning strategies are mental processes with few observable manifestations, teachers need to find ways to make the strategies as concrete as possible. When students are able to use the strategies their teachers have taught them, and to do so without prompting, then they need to explore new strategies, new applications, and new opportunities for self-regulated learning.

Better learning strategies can make language learning more______.

A．fun

B．interesting

C．efficient

D．exciting

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第5题

In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making

mistakes. If the primary goal (目标) of language use is communication (交际), then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying "I do it" to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by communicating with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say "I'll do it". The result can serve as a basis for the student to change his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.

According to the passage, the present tense in English is ______.

A．not used to express one's readiness to do something in the immediate future

B．used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention

C．basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

D．not the most difficult problem for foreign students

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第6题

Passage Five In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the

Passage Five

In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal (目标) of language use is communication (交际), then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying "I do it" to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by communicating with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say "I'll do it". The result can serve as a basis for the student to change his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.

52. According to the passage, the present tense in English is ______.

A. not used to express one's readiness to do something in the immediate future

B. used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention

C. basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

D. not the most difficult problem for foreign students

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第7题

In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making

mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying "I do it" to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by communicating with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say "I'll do it". This difference can serve as a basis for the student to change his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.

According to the passage, the present tense in English is ______.

A．not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future

B．used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention

C．basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

D．not the most difficult problem for foreign students

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第8题

In order to learn a foreing language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making

【21】If the primary goal of language use is communication, the mistakes are 【22】consideration that may be dealt 【23】gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On 【24】, students should not 【25】their mistakes. The learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how 【26】expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who 【27】"I do it. "to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by inter- acting(相互作用) 【28】native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say "I'11 do it". The resulting discrepancy(不同)can serve as a basis for the student to modify (个性)his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to interact 【29】the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by 【30】and error.

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A．mistakes

B．flaws

C．errors

D．wrongs

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第9题

Section A（30 points, 2 points each)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.T

Section A (30 points, 2 points each)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying "I do it" to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interaction with naive speakers of English, Observe that native speakers actually say "I'll do it". The resulting discrepancy(差异) can serve as a basis for the student to modify his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to interact in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.

According to the passage, what is the present tense in English？

A．It is used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention.

B．It is not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future.

C．It is basically the same in English as it is in Spanish.

D．It is not the most difficult problem for foreign students.

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第10题

There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in longterm memory ca

n be remembered at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days or weeks. However, information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds, usually by repeating the information over and over. The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied.

Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of ability in English; beginning, intermediate, advanced, and native-speaking students.

To begin, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording. Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning. Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.

Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Henning's results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory, while advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.

Henning made the experiment in order to study ______.

A．how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memory

B．how students learnEnglish vocabulary

C．how to develop students' ability in English

D．how long information in short-term memory is kept

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第11题

Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by c

Part A

Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)

India has about a billion people and a dozen major languages of its own. One language, and only one, is understood-by the elite-across the country: that of the foreigners who ruled India for less than 200 years and left 52 years ago.

Today, India. Tomorrow, unofficially, the world. That is well under way; at first, because the British not only built global empire but also it was settled by America, and now because the world (and notably America) has acquired its first truly global—and interactive—medium, the Internet.

It is estimated that some 350 million people speak English as their first language. Maybe 250-350 million do or can use it as a second language; in excolonial countries, notably, or in English—majority ones, like 30 million recently immigrants to the United States, or Canada's 6 million francophone Quebeckers. And elsewhere？ The guess is 100 million—1 billion depending how you define "can". Let us be hold: in all, 20-25% of earth's 6 billion people can use English; not the English of England, let alone of Dr. Johnson, but English.

That number is soaring as each year brings new pupils to school and carries of monolingual oldies—and now as the Internet spreads. And the process is self-reinforcing. As business spreads across frontiers, the company that wants to move its executives around, and to promote the best of them, regardless of nationality, encourages the uses of English. So the executive who wants to be in the frame, or' to move to another employer, learns to use it. English has long dominated learned journals: German, Russian or French (depending on the field) may be useful to their expert readers, but English is essential. So, if you want your own work published—and widely read by your peers—then English is the language of choice.

The growth of the cinema, and still more so of television, has spread the dominant language. Foreign movies or sitcoms may be dubbed into major languages, but for smaller audiences they are usually subtitled. Result: a Dutch or Danish or even Arab family has an audio-visual learning aid in its living-room, and usually the language spoken on-screen is English.

The birth of the computer and its American operating systems gave English a nudge ahead: that of the Internet has given it a huge push. Any web-linked household today has a library of information available at the click of a mouse. And, unlike the books on its own shelves or in the public library, maybe four-fifths is written in English. That proportion may lessen, as more non-English sites spring up. But English will surely dominate.

The author cites the example of India to show ______.

A．the backwardness of its own language

B．the importance of learning English

C．the widespread of English language

D．the great influence of the British empire

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