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1、1.2. 3. 4. Do you think it is necessary to learn another language besides your mother tongue?How long have you been learning English? Do you think English is very difficult to learn? If possible, what other foreign languages do you want to learn? Why?Speaking from your own experience, what effective
2、 ways would you like to suggest to help others learn English?Background InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakDirections: Read the following ad. What do you think of it? Do you believe that one can learn to speak English in only 30 days? Background InformationWarm
3、-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakFor Your Ears Only Learn like a spy!Smith courses help people who need to learn another language quickly. Our courses spent 40 years developing and are now used by the business professionals everywhere.Start speaking English in 30 days or re
4、ceive a full and courteous refund.You have nothing to loose!You really can learn everything you need to speak English fluently in only 15 hours!Numerous studies have revealed that in every country, native speakers use only about 2,500 distinct words and phrases on a daily basis. Dr. Smith spent his
5、lifetime studying these language building blocks. With the Smith approach, its not how many words you know, but rather, which words you can use. By aiming each lesson at teaching you to use those 2,500 words, the Smith approach teaches you to speak the most English in the least amount of time. Backg
6、round InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakYou learned your first language in between 10,000 and 30,000 hours but you were unconscious much of the time. With the Smith approach, you can now learn each of your next languages in only 15 hours. Maybe youve already t
7、ried to learn a language but realized it was all in vain. Dont give up. Its time to change your approach! In only thirty days, youll learn to speak English or well refund your money. You dont have anything to lose . You can start to speak English now! Directions: George Pickering is an educational c
8、oach, consultant and trainer. He gives advice to students all around the world about English learning on the BBC Learning English website which offers online English teaching. Here is a question from Hisham in Egypt: Please, I want to improve my English. How can I do it? Listen to the answer. What i
9、s the advice that Mr. Pickering gives to Hisham? Jot down his points as many as possible.Background InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and Speak Well Hisham, its hard to give specific advice without knowing more about you, so Im going to give you some general advice whi
10、ch will may be of interest to other listeners and readers. Point 1 Be clear about why you want to learn English. Do you want it for your job, to help you get a job, to talk to English speakers, to help you study? Point 2 Be clear about how good you want your English to be. How good do you want to be
11、 at speaking English, listening, reading, writing? Point 3 Have a clear image of yourself when you have achieved the proficiency that you want. What will you see, what will you hear, how will you feel? Point 4 If possible, enroll on a language course. If you cant, put yourself in situations where yo
12、u can use English which leads on to . Point 5 Look for opportunities to learn and use English. Speak English whenever you can. Listen to the radio and CDs in English, read and write in English. If you look for opportunities, you will find them. Background InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think
13、 Read and ThinkThink and Speak Point 6 Write down new words and phrases in a notebook. Keep the notebook with you so you can look at it when you have a spare moment. Point 7 Practise, practise, practise. Theres an expression in English. “If you dont want to lose it, use it.” This is very true when i
14、t comes to learning foreign languages. Theres a story about a teacher who told his students, “You know youre making progress in English when you speak in English, think in English, and dream in English.” One day a student came into the class very excited and said, “Teacher, Teacher, last night I dre
15、amt in English.” The teacher said, “Thats wonderful. What did you dream about?” And the student said, “I dont know, it was in English.” Hisham, may you achieve your dream of learning English. Background InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and Speak1. Imagine you are talk
16、ing with a beginner in English. Give him some tips on the best ways to learn English fast. To learn English well, youd better .Background InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and Speak2. Read the advice on how to learn English. Check if they are similar to what you have w
17、ritten down. Tips for Beginners1 Listen to the radio2 Watch English TV programmes3 Talk to yourself in English4 Record your own voice 5 Read something every day6 Record vocabulary in a personal dictionary7 Always have an English-English dictionary nearby8 Read at the appropriate level9 Keep a diary/
18、journal10 Listen to automated answering machine recordingsBackground InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and Speak3. Match the details below with the Tips for Beginners. You can find these numbers in telephone books in many English-speaking countries. Before you dial, ma
19、ke sure that you are calling the free numbers.You want to learn new vocabulary, but you also want to understand what you are reading. If you are looking up every word, the reading is too difficult.It is a bad habit to always rely on a translation dictionary or electronic dictionary.Talk about anythi
20、ng and everything. Do it in the privacy of your own home. If you cant do this at first, try reading out loud until you feel comfortable hearing your own voice in English.Dont always have a pen in hand. Sometimes it helps to just listen.This might feel very uncomfortable, but it will help you find yo
21、ur weak points in pronunciation. Listen to yourself a few days later. Which sounds do you have difficulty hearing?Background InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and Speaka) b) c)d)e)f ) 1e, 2h, 3d, 4f, 5g, 6i, 7c, 8b, 9j, 10aBackground InformationWarm-up QuestionsListen
22、and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakChildrens books, simplified readers, newspapers, magazines, Internet sites, novels, and much much more .Childrens programming is very useful for ESL learners. Remember that much of what you hear on TV is slang.Keep this separate from other notebooks. Write samp
23、le sentences for yourself and review your personal dictionary every night before bed.Dont always pay attention to grammar. Free-writing can be very useful. It can show you that writing is fun. Have fun with the language.g)h) i)j)1. Life of William ShakespeareWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read an
24、d ThinkThink and Speak William Shakespeare (15641616) is considered the greatest playwright who ever lived. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. While the actual date of his birth is not known, it is traditionally celebrated on April 23rd. Shakespeare left Stratford sometime between 1585 and
25、 1592, and joined a company of actors as a performer and playwright. In 1594 .Background InformationShakespeare became an actor and playwright for a theater troupe ( (劇團劇團) ). Until the end of his London career Shakespeare remained with the company; as an actor he played old mens roles, such as the
26、ghost in Hamlet and Old Adam in As You Like It. In 1599 he became a partner in the ownership of the Globe Theatre, and in 1608 he was part owner of the Blackfriars Warm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakTheatre. Shakespeare retired and returned to Stratford. He undoubtedly en
27、joyed a comfortable living throughout his career and in retirement, although he was never a wealthy man.Background Information Stratford-upon-Avon is the birthplace of the English poet and playwright William Shakespeare. Stratford is an attractive market town in mid-England. And in summer the town i
28、s literally festooned ( (用花彩裝飾用花彩裝飾) ) with flowers. Stratford is situated on the river Avon. And the famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre lies on its banks. The river is home to many swans and increasing numbers of geese.Warm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakBackground Informat
29、ion2. Plays of William Shakespeare ComedyHistoryTragedyAlls Well That Ends Well As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Loves Labours Lost Measure for Measure The Merry Wives of Windsor The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Henry IV, Part 1 Henry IV, Part 2 Hen
30、ry V Henry VI, Part 1 Henry VI, Part 2 Henry VI, Part 3 Henry VIII King John Richard II Richard IIIAntony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus AndronicusWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakBackground
31、 Information ComedyHistoryTragedyPericles, Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Winters TaleWarm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakBackground Information3. Shakespeare Quiz: Test your knowledge of Shakespear
32、e. 1) When was Shakespeare born?2) Who said “O, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo”?3) The line “To be or not to be” comes from which play?a) King Lear. b) Richard II. c) Julius Caesar. d) Hamlet.4) Shakespeare was born in:a) Stratford. b) London. c) Venice. d) New York.Shakespeare was born in 1
33、564. From her balcony, Juliet said “O, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” in Romeo and Juliet. d).a). Warm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakBackground Information 5) Was Shakespeare an actor as well as a poet and playwright?6) Is there a monument of Shakespeare in Stra
34、tford today?Yes, Shakespeare acted in his own plays before Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.Yes, there is.Warm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakBackground Information 4. Match the plays of Shakespeare with their Chinese translations.Warm-up QuestionsListen and Think Read a
35、nd ThinkThink and SpeakBackground InformationAlls Well That Ends Well As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Measure for Measure The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Twelfth Night Winters Tale Hamlet King LearMacbeth OthelloRomeo and Jul
36、iet 馴悍記馴悍記羅密歐與朱麗葉羅密歐與朱麗葉第十二夜第十二夜錯誤的喜劇錯誤的喜劇李爾王李爾王哈姆雷特哈姆雷特冬天的故事冬天的故事一報還一報一報還一報奧瑟羅奧瑟羅仲夏夜之夢仲夏夜之夢終成眷屬終成眷屬皆大歡喜皆大歡喜麥克白麥克白威尼斯商人威尼斯商人暴風雨暴風雨無事生非無事生非 終成眷屬終成眷屬皆大歡喜皆大歡喜錯誤的喜劇錯誤的喜劇一報還一報一報還一報威尼斯商人威尼斯商人仲夏夜之夢仲夏夜之夢無事生非無事生非馴悍記馴悍記暴風雨暴風雨第十二夜第十二夜冬天的故事冬天的故事哈姆雷特哈姆雷特李爾王李爾王麥克白麥克白奧瑟羅奧瑟羅羅密歐與朱麗葉羅密歐與朱麗葉Warm-up QuestionsListen and
37、 Think Read and ThinkThink and SpeakBackground InformationAlls Well That Ends Well As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Measure for Measure The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Twelfth Night Winters Tale Hamlet King LearMacbeth Othello
38、Romeo and Juliet Directions: The following sentences are quoted from text A. Rearrange them into a logical order.No doubt this is true to a certain extent, but it is not very helpful to students.But it is difficult for anyone to explain in simple language why one method is better than another, and i
39、t is no use pretending that anyone has discovered a perfect way of teaching English in every possible situation. It is natural for students to be attracted to methods that will teach them as quickly and efficiently and cheaply as possible. Some experts even argue that there are as many good methods
40、of teaching a language as there are good teachers, because every teacher is an individual with his own personality.Sentence RearrangementList of HeadingsAgree or DisagreeQuestions and Answers1. 2. 3. 4. 3-2-4-1Directions: The following are some viewpoints about English learning quoted from Text A. D
41、o you agree with them? What are the possible attitudes of the author towards them?One may learn to speak English fluently in three months with proper methods.The only way to learn a language is to spend a great deal of time in the country where it is spoken.One can teach himself English at home with
42、 textbooks and dictionaries.No one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested in it.1. 2. 3. 4. Sentence RearrangementList of HeadingsAgree or DisagreeQuestions and AnswersDirections: Text A has six paragraphs (1-6). Choose the most suitable heading for each paragr
43、aph from the list of headings below. A) A good method that suits all students does not existB) The behaviorist approach C) Two false attitudes toward English learningD) The role of fellow studentsE) Advertisements often give the false impressionF) The role of interest1-E 2-A 3-C 4-B 5-F 6-DSentence
44、RearrangementList of HeadingsAgree or DisagreeQuestions and Answers1. According to Will Pidcroft, the writer of this text, can English be mastered within a very short period of time?2. What is the belief held by behaviorists in terms of language learning?Behaviorists believe that language learning i
45、s a kind of habit formation. So they are fond of making students repeat phrases and do exercises where they continually have to change one word in a sentence.No, Will Pidcroft doesnt think that English can be mastered within a short period of time.Sentence RearrangementList of HeadingsAgree or Disag
46、reeQuestions and Answers3. What does Pidcroft say about ones interest in language learning?4. What distinguishes human beings from parrots and chimpanzees according to Pidcroft?Parrots and chimpanzees make noises that are meaningless while the speech sounds human beings make are meaningful and they
47、can relate them to their own lives. In other words, human beings use language to communicate.Pidcroft thinks that interest is a very important factor in language learning.Sentence RearrangementList of HeadingsAgree or DisagreeQuestions and AnswersAs English is becoming an international language and
48、thus a useful tool for people in the world to communicate with one another, more and more people are learning English. And they naturally hope that they can become competent users of this language within the shortest possible time. But are there easier, quicker ways to master English? Read the follo
49、wing essay and see what a language teacher has to say.Detailed ReadingShakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage him even more. When I see advertisements like this, I dont know whether to laugh or cry. If it were as easy to learn English as they say, I would have to look for another job, because ve
50、ry few qualified teachers would be needed. But a large number of people must believe these ridiculous claims, or else the advertisements would not appear. Every day I see advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses claiming that it is easy to learn English. According to these advertisements, w
51、ith very little effort on the students part, he will be able to speak the language fluently in three months or even ten days. There is often a reference to WilliamA Language Teachers Personal OpinionWill PidcroftDetailed ReadingIt is natural for students to be attracted to methods that will teach th
52、em as quickly and efficiently and cheaply as possible. But it is difficult for anyone to explain in simple language why one method is better than another, and it is no use pretending that anyone has discovered a perfect way of teaching English in every possible situation. Some experts even argue tha
53、t there are as many good methods of teaching a language as there are good teachers, because every teacher is an individual with his own personality. No doubt this is true to a certain extent, but it is not very helpful to students.Detailed ReadingEngland, America, or Australia to learn English have
54、a great advantage over others, but a large number of students cannot afford to do so. Some students go to the opposite extreme and think they can teach themselves at home with dictionaries. But it is wrong to assume that each word in English has a precise equivalent in another language and vice vers
55、a, and it is impossible for any translation method to provide students with the natural forms of a language in speech, let alone produce good pronunciation and intonation.Detailed ReadingFor a long time people believed that the only way to learn a language was to spend a great deal of time in a coun
56、try where it was spoken. Of course it is clear that students who go to A great deal of teaching is still based on behaviorist psychology. Behaviorists are fond of making students repeat phrases and making them do exercises where they continually have to change one word in a sentence. If we were parr
57、ots or chimpanzees, these methods might be successful. A large number of theorists seem to think it is a pity we arent, because it would make it easier to use their methods.Detailed Reading In my personal opinion, no one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested i
58、n it. Human beings, unlike parrots and chimpanzees, do not like making noises unless they understand what the noises mean and can relate them to their own lives. It is worth remembering that language is a means of communication.Detailed ReadingWhat people want to say and write in another language is
59、 probably very similar to what they want to say and write in their own. What they listen to and read cannot be a formula. It must be real.Detailed Reading There is another relevant point worth mentioning here. We need other people to talk to and listen to when we communicate. If what we are learning
60、 is strange to us, it will be helpful if there are other students around us who can work with us and practise the unfamiliar forms with us in real situations, talking to each other about real life in real language.1. Who are “William Shakespeare” and “Charles Dickens”?2. Why are they mentioned in th
61、e advertisements?There is often a reference to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage him even more. The people who run the advertisements just want to use quotations to support their points.Detailed ReadingShakespeare is the worlds most popular playwright while Dickens is the greatest
62、English novelist of the 19th century. If it were as easy to learn English as they say, I would have to look for another job, because very few qualified teachers would be needed. What is the authors profession? He must be an English teacher whose job is to train qualified English teachers.Detailed Re
63、ading, and it is no use pretending that anyone has discovered a perfect way of teaching English in every possible situation. 1. What are the meaning and the usage of the phrase “it is no use ”?1) The phrase means “it has no effect ”.2) Whenever we use this phrase we should always use the V- ing form
64、 after it. Its no use complaining.Its no use crying over spilt milk, hes spent all the money, and theres nothing you can do about it.More examples:2. Translate this part into Chinese.而且也無需裝模作樣地聲稱有什么人已經(jīng)找到了一個萬能的適合所有而且也無需裝模作樣地聲稱有什么人已經(jīng)找到了一個萬能的適合所有學習環(huán)境的教學方法。學習環(huán)境的教學方法。Detailed ReadingNo doubt this is true
65、 to a certain extent, but it is not very helpful to students.1. What can we learn from the expression “This is true to a certain extent, but ”?We can see the author doesnt totally agree with the previous statement.2. Then, what, in the authors opinion, is helpful to students?Students should have som
66、e good methods in learning English.Detailed ReadingSome students go to the opposite extreme and think they can teach themselves at home with dictionaries.What can we infer from the phrase “go to the opposite extreme”?From this phrase, we can see that the author doesnt think learning English by using dictionaries only is a good method, either.Detailed ReadingBut it is wrong to assume that each word in English has a precise equivalent in another language and vice versa.Translate the sentence into
新世紀大學英語系列教材 綜合教程 Unit1 learning a language
