1、语言学习的规律、方法等一、主题语基拓展练 (一)主题词汇盘查 (已会词汇,在内打“”;欠熟练词汇,多翻阅识记)succeedovercomepronunciation accumulate improve standard master abundant culture recite acquire different grasp discuss fault memorize summarize explain accuracy difficulty (二)主题词汇训练.写出下列各句中加黑词的汉语意思1I then realized how possible it was to overcom
2、e my limitations. 克服2When I was a child, I learned lots of poems, most of which I can recite even.背诵3A degree in this field requires that you master the core courses in physical education and sports medicine.精通4Every bank pays close attention to the speed and accuracy of its staff.准确5Finally, it sum
3、marize the main ideas and shortcomings in this paper. 总结6No other car can offer you the same level of standard equipment at this price.标准7I cant escape from criticism if there is any fault on the course.错误8I hope I can learn more from him and accumulate more experience. 积累.单句语法填空1The doctor in charg
4、e of the operation was taken to the police station to give an explanation (explain) of the medical accident.2In a word, success (succeed) is important, and so is failure.3You may have some difficulties (difficult) at first. If so, please ring us.4When the group discussion(discuss) is nearing its end
5、, make sure to conclude it with important points.5Whether my job is successful or not depends on my hard work and improvement (improve)6Can you spot the difference (different) between these two pictures?7On arrival at the ancient village, you can find many cultural (culture) relics.8There are all ki
6、nds of fish in abundance (abundant) in the lake.二、主题语篇押题练.阅读理解Language learning apps are very popular now and offer opportunities to learn vocabulary and practice grammar. But there has been a discussion about just how effective such apps can be.Among the most popular apps are Duolingo and Busuu. Pr
7、evious research found positive results on the use of them. But these apps mainly concentrated on study with learners who had signed up for language courses and they only worked as afterschool support, so the results were not always reliable. A recent study of 4,095 Busuu users has been carried out a
8、imed to find out if users can actually learn a language with an app.Busuu provides learning materials for 12 different languages. It offers a special model where some content is available for free while some content is not. We find that its users are an even mix of men and women. More than half cons
9、ider themselves to be at the beginner level as there is a decrease in users as their language levels go up. Most people use the app because of personal interest, or because they want to study or live abroad. Female users tend to use it less often but for longer periods of time than male users.Gettin
10、g any feedback on Busuu depends on whether your answer is correct or not. While it is helpful, this is not the sort of feedback language teachers prefer, as it does not explain why the answer is right or wrong. In spite of this, feedback in the app is very highly rated.More than 92% of respondents s
11、tate that the app has met their expectations and 86% rate the app very highly. In fact, more than 80% of the users surveyed strongly agree that using the app has helped them improve their knowledge of the language they are learning.Besides, language learning apps also create an environment where mis
12、takes are only known to the users, and this can address the performance anxiety that many learners suffer from when asked to speak a foreign language. So language teachers should encourage their students to use them to do the grammar work, leaving precious class time for more language communication.
13、语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了语言学习应用程序的功能和作用。1The results of the former research werent always dependable because .Ait was only carried out before classBit didnt consider users in classCit just focused on positive resultsDit used outofdate methods解析:选B推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“But these apps . always reliable.”,并结合该段其他内容
14、可知,这些应用程序主要关注已报名参加语言课程的学习者的学习,并且它们仅作为课后学习的补充,由此可推知,它并没有将课堂上的使用者考虑在内,所以这些研究结果并不总是可靠的,故B项正确。2What can we learn about the app Busuu from the text?AAll the content is free to use.BMost users consider it satisfying.CIts used by more advanced learners.DIts more popular with female learners.解析:选B推理判断题。根据第五
15、段的内容可知,回复调查的人中,超过92%的人认为这款应用程序已经达到了他们的预期,86%的人对这款应用程序评价很高,在被调查的用户中,超过80%的用户强烈赞同使用这款应用程序;据此可推知,大部分用户认为这款应用程序是令人满意的,故B项正确。3Which of the following can probably replace the underlined word “address”?ADeal with.BWrite down.CTurn to. DSpeak of.解析:选A词义猜测题。根据最后一段第一句“Besides, language learning apps . speak a
16、 foreign language.”可知,语言学习应用程序还创造了一个只有用户自己知道自己所犯错误的环境,这可以解决许多学习者在被要求说外语时所表现出的焦虑;由该句中的“the performance anxiety that many learners suffer from”,并结合语境可推知,画线词意为“解决”,故A项正确。4What is the main idea of the text?AStudents wont suffer anxiety in learning languages by using Busuu.BLanguage learning apps are eff
17、ective and satisfactory to language learners.CLanguage learning apps are very popular with most language teachers.DStudents should be required to use apps for homework after class.解析:选B主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章第一段点明了全文的主题,再结合文章的具体内容可知,本文主要介绍了语言学习应用程序的功能和作用,即对语言学习有效、令语言学习者满意,故B项正确。.完形填空Very few of us become fl
18、uent in another language by learning it in high school.I went to university and then moved across the country to seek a 1 job for a high salary, married and raised children. I made an effort to 2 the little bit of French I learned in school, but eventually I realized that this was really 3 . I was q
19、uite aware that new languages are best learned when young, and that our abilities in that regard decline with 4 .However, just before my 50th birthday, I 5 French classes. After I was tested to see which group I belonged to, I was placed at almost the introductory 6 . When I looked around at my firs
20、t class, I was 7 that many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth or even fifth language.Contrary to my 8 that learning a new language was impossibly difficult, there were people who learned new languages as a matter of course. While I had always thought of myself as a 9 learner, th
21、at was no longer the case. I 10 new vocabulary rather slowly. What I learned one week seemed to 11 as soon as I learned the next skill. I had to look up the 12 words and language structures over and over. Now, after several years of learning, I can listen to the news in French and 13 90% of it on th
22、e first try, read a novel if the language isnt too 14 and do well in a conversation if it doesnt go too fast.Ive learned so much beyond grammar and vocabulary. Ive met people from around the world and all walks of life who have the 15 to make fools of themselves in order to learn something new. Ive
23、been taught by 16 and inspirational teachers from many corners of the world. Listening to the news as it is 17 to the people of France, I have a renewed understanding of how something can look 18 different from another viewpoint. Ive learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of 1
24、9 . But most of all, Ive learned that it is never too 20 to learn something new.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者以前认为学习新语言的最佳时候是年轻的时候,随着年龄的增长,我们的语言学习能力会下降。但是作者在50岁之前却报了法语班去学法语,其当时只有初级水平,但经过几年学习后,作者的法语水平有了很大的提高。从而,作者意识到,学习新事物什么时候都不晚。1A.demandingBtemporaryCmeaningful Dsteady解析:选A根据该句中的“for a high salary”和生活常识可推知,作者找的工
25、作应该是要求高的,一般来说做这样的工作才能拿到高工资。demanding“要求高的”。2A.understand BreviewCkeep Dmaster解析:选C根据该句中的定语从句“I learned in school”和语境可推知,作者想留住在学校里学的那一点点法语,但是作者最终发现那实际上是徒劳的。3A.helpful BpointlessCworthwhile Dnecessary解析:选B参见上题解析。pointless“无用的”。4A.health BconcernCinterest Dage解析:选D根据该句中的“I was quite aware that new lang
26、uages are best learned when young”可推知,语言学习能力随着年龄的增长而下降。5A.got ready for Bgot on withCsigned up for Dfell in love with解析:选C根据下一句中的“After I was tested to see which group I belonged to”可推知,作者在50岁前报名参加了法语培训班。sign up for“报名参加”。6A.level BpositionCattempt Dtest解析:选A根据该句中的“After I was tested to see which gr
27、oup I belonged to”可知,作者在上课前参加了分班考试,被分到了几乎是初级水平的班。7A.disappointed BamazedCannoyed Dexcited解析:选B根据该句中的“many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth or even fifth language”和语境可推知,作者很吃惊班里许多学生把法语作为第三、第四甚至第五语言来学习。8A.agreement BresearchCassumption Dconclusion解析:选C根据第一段“Very few of us become
28、 fluent in another language by learning it in high school”和对第二段的整体理解可推知,作者之前认为学习一门新语言会困难得不可思议。assumption“假定,假设”。9A.clumsy BconfidentCserious Dquick解析:选D根据该句中的“that was no longer the case”和下一句“I new vocabulary rather slowly”可推知,作者之前一直认为自己是学得快的人。quick“敏捷的,迅速的”。10A.absorbed BconsultedCcreated Drecogniz
29、ed解析:选A根据上一句中的“learner”可推知,作者学新词汇学得相当慢。absorb“吸收”。11A.go down Bpay offCslip away Dbuild up解析:选C根据空后一句可推知,作者学了一个星期的东西很快就忘了。slip away“消失”,符合语境。12A.key BsameCfresh Dcomplex解析:选B根据该句中的“over and over”可推知,同样的单词和语言结构作者要反复查看才行。13A.catch BreciteCguess Dhear解析:选A根据该句中的“Now, after several years of learning”和语境
30、可推知,作者的法语水平有了很大的提高,可以一遍听懂90%的法语新闻。catch“领会”。14A.changeable BinternationalCdifficult Dnative解析:选C根据该句中的“do well in a conversation if it doesnt go too fast”可推知,如果小说不太难的话作者还是能够读懂的。15A.chance BtrickCcourage Ddesire解析:选C根据该句中的“make fools of themselves in order to learn something new”可推知,为了学习语言而让自己出丑,这需要勇
31、气。16A.strict BpatientCpolite Dsimple解析:选B根据语境和空后的“inspirational”可知,作者遇到了有耐心(patient)且有感召力的老师。simple“普通的,平凡的,一般的”,不符合语境。17A.announced BsentCreturned Dpresented解析:选D作者也听给法国人听的新闻。present“展示”,符合语境。18A.completely BequallyCroughly Dslightly解析:选A根据该句中的“from another viewpoint”并结合语境和常识可推知,此处表示“某些事物从另一个角度看是如何完全不同的”。19A.challenging BthinkingCliving Dlearning解析:选B根据上一句中的“I have a renewed understanding of how something can look different from another viewpoint.”可推知,作者意识到语言也是一种思维方式。20A.slow BimpossibleClate Dinconvenient解析:选C根据上文可知,作者在50岁之前报法语班学习法语,其当时只有初级水平,但经过几年学习后,其法语水平有了很大的提高,由此可推知,作者意识到学习新事物什么时候都不晚。