1、六、语言学习与文化差异1请阅读下面一篇短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。Dear Uncle,I am a senior three student who is facing great difficulty in English learning.My problem mostly lies on the learning and memorizing of English words.You know,in order to achieve a good score in the College Entrance English Examination,we are s
2、upposed to have a vocabulary of around 3,500 English words.However,it seems impossible for me to remember all of them,even half of them.Every week,we have to learn around 10 new words and review 20 words from our textbook.To help us,my teacher Miss Li usually first explains the meaning and usages of
3、 them in class.Then,I will spend a lot of time trying to memorize my notes taken in class.What troubles me is that I am always slower than most of my classmates who seem never to fail the next days dictation given by the teacher to test our vocabulary mastery.Instead,I have been a frequent visitor t
4、o her redictation room.Watching her worried and tired face,I always think to myself,“Why am I so stupid as to trouble both her and me so much?” Or rather,there is something wrong with my strategies and the way my teacher helps me? I know you are good at English learning.Hope you can rescue me.Best r
5、egards!Xiaofang【写作内容】1用约30个单词写出上文概要,写在下面回信的第一段空格处;2用约120个单词发表你的看法,你应当: (1)结合对小芳同学词汇学习方法的分析,谈谈你认为较为有效的词汇学习策略; (2)结合对小芳老师教授词汇方法的分析,谈谈你认为老师在课堂内外该怎样进行词汇教学。【写作要求】1写作时不能直接引用原文语句;2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。Dear Xiaofang,In your letter,_.Hope my opinion will be of some help to you.Yours sin
6、cerely【范文必背】Dear_Xiaofang,In_your_letter,you talked about your difficulty in English vocabulary learning and asked me for help.You also described your learning methods and how your teacher helped you,both in class and after class.You are not stupid at all.The problem lies in your method.Memorization
7、,which you adopt,is not the sole solution.For a word to really become a part of your vocabulary,youd better see more about how it is used in more reading and listening.Besides,dont forget to use it in your speaking and writing whenever you have chances.The more frequently you see it and use it,the b
8、etter it can be remembered.As to how your teacher helps you,I think she also should make a change.For example,introduce and consolidate the target words in a rich context and allow you more time for practice in class,instead of endless explanation and dictation.Hope_my_opinion_will_be_of_some_help_t
9、o_youYours_sincerely2阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。1.When in London by tube with mainly English passengers,we tend to sit together in total silence.However,when I traveled in China,people sitting next to me often asked me about my age,salary,and even marriage.They were also willing to introduce them
10、selves as much as possible.2.On the first day I arrived in China,a Chinese professor invited me to dinner accompanied by his colleagues.After dinner,the professor paid for the meal alone,although the others also offered to pay for it.In Britain,we are accustomed to going “dutch” while eating in a re
11、staurant.3.One day,at a friends birthday party,I met with a foreign friend and offered my hand,meanwhile he bowed to me.We were both at a loss for a moment,but soon he seemed to be conscious of something and shook my hand naturally.【写作内容】1用约30个单词概述上述图文信息的主要内容;2列举1至2个中外文化差异的事例;3谈谈我们该如何正确对待文化差异的问题(不少于
12、两点)。【写作要求】1写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句;2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;3不必写标题。【评分标准】内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。【范文必背】例一:The above descriptions and picture show us that cultural differences can be often experienced.People from different countries behave in different ways,for example,interpersonal communication,greetings,and table ma
13、nners.Frankly speaking,its necessary for us to acknowledge cultural differences.For example,its polite for a receiver to open the gift upon receiving it abroad while its a different story in China.Unlike Chinese,American people care more about personal space when keeping a conversation with others.P
14、ersonally,we cant highlight the importance of cultural differences enough.People should accumulate as much information about cultures as possible through reading or the Internet,thus avoiding unintentional offense while in contact with people from different cultures,especially in the era of globaliz
15、ation.Whats more,we should bear in mind that mutual understanding and respect matter in the global village,and enjoy a very “When in Rome,do as the Romans do” mentality.例二:When traveling,greeting and even taking a party in a different country,we easily feel embarrassed.Obviously there exist cultural
16、 differences between countries in interpersonal communication,greetings and table manners.Lots of phenomenon account for cultural differences.For example,Chinese people dont have the same concept of privacy as Americans do.They talk about topics such as ages or income,which Americans think is annoyi
17、ng.Chinese leavetaking is very short and quick but western people think its so abrupt that they havent prepared for it.Lacking awareness of cultural differences may cause misunderstanding.People should accumulate enough information about cultures through reading or the Internet,thus avoiding uninten
18、tional offense while in contact with people from different cultures,especially in the era of globalization.We should bear in mind that mutual understanding and respect matter in the global village,and enjoy a very “When in Rome,do as the Romans do” mentality.3阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。A set of t
19、extbook designed to help high school student learn about Chinese traditional culture is to be published soon,Beijing Times reported on Monday.The books are the first nationallevel works of their kind and have been developed by a working group that promotes traditional culture.They will be used by st
20、udents from autumn this year,the report said.The set contains four classics from ancient times.Two of the works,The Confucian Analects and Mencius,are for 10thgrade students,while the other two,Great Learning and Dao De Jing,will be used by 11th graders.The initiative follows a series of steps the a
21、uthorities have taken in recent years to spread and promote traditional Chinese culture on campus.Last April,the Ministry of Education released a series of guidelines requiring the inclusion of more information about traditional culture in primary and middle school textbooks,especially those used fo
22、r subjects such as Chinese language,history,art and physical education.The guidelines said students knowledge of traditional culture will be tested in the senior high school entrance examination and the gaokao,the college entrance exam.【写作内容】1用约30个单词写出上文的概要;2用约120个单词就“高中生学国学”这一主题发表你的观点,内容包括: (1)国学入高
23、中的缘由; (2)你对这一举动的看法。【写作要求】1阐述观点或提供论据时,不能直接引用原文语句;2作文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称;3不必写标题。【评分标准】 内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。【范文必背】From this autumn,new schoolbooks highlighting the traditional Chinese culture will be used by senior students,whose knowledge of the countrys ancient traditions will also be tested in the gaoka
24、o.Therere several factors accounting for the move.The set of books are the significant component of traditional Chinese culture and provide teenagers with internal codes of conduct and thus they will play a positive role in their process of growth.Besides,the basic education system hasnt attached en
25、ough importance to the learning of traditional culture for quite a long time,and the textbooks are a beneficial effort to reverse that situation.In addition,learning traditional culture is not solely about reciting textsits about utilizing ancient wisdom to solve current problems.Personally,I strongly support and welcome the move in that it is an initiative to bring Chinese traditional culture back.However,considering individual differences between students,I am not in complete agreement with the practice that they will be tested in the gaokao.
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