Learning-a-Foreign-language

LearningaForeignlanguageUnit1SectionALead-inQuestions1.WhendidyourstoryoflearningEnglishstartoff?2.DidyouenjoylearningEnglish?Why?3.WhathasbecomeofyourEnglishsofar?4.HowdidyoulearnEnglish?WatchandDiscuss:Watchthevideoandthendiscussthetopicasfollows:VideoWatchingWhichwaydoyoupreferaboutlearningalanguage?Why?Lead-inDiscussionLead-invideo1Lead-invideo2IdeaSharingListeningPracticePresidentBushhasproposedtoincreasethestudyofforeignlanguagesinAmericanschools.ThenewplaniscalledtheNational[S1]_______LanguageInitiative.Itwill[S2]______thedepartmentsofState,EducationandDefense,andthe[S3]_______ofNationalIntelligence.Theplan[S4]____forteachingforeignlanguagestomorechildren,asearlyasattheageoffour.Italso[S5]____toincreaseforeignlanguage[S6]_________incollegeand[S7]________school.SecurityinvolveDirectorcallsaimsinstructiongraduateListeningPracticeThehopeistobringmoreforeignlanguagespeakersintogovernment[S8]______.Anditcallsforexpandingan[S9]____begunthreeyearsagotoincreasethenumberofmilitaryofficerswhospeakforeignlanguages.Officialssaymoneywouldbeusedtohelpforeign-languagestudentspayfortheireducationin[S10]______forfutureservice.serviceeffortexchangeTextStudyUnderstanding:answeringquestions1.Whatisthewriter’sfeelingoflearningaforeignlanguage?2.Howmanystagesdidthewritermentionabouthisexperienceoflearningaforeignlanguage?3.Whywasthewriter’sexperienceinlearningaforeignlanguageamosttrying?Understanding:fillingblankTheauthorpresentsreaderswithhisownlanguagelearningexperiencesatdifferentstages.Andatdifferentstages,theauthormetdifferentteachersandconsequentlyformeddifferentattitudestowardsEnglishlearning.Nowfindtheinformationtofillintheblanks.Para(s).Topic1Generalexperiencesoflearningaforeignlanguage:_______yet_________.2Experiencesin__________________.3Experiencesin__________________.4Experiencesat____________.5-7Experiencesabout_______________.8Benefitsoflearningaforeignlanguage.rewardingjuniormiddleschoolseniormiddleschoolcollegeonlinelearningdifficultTheTopicofEachPartTextStudy—UnderstandingInjuniormiddleschool(Para.2):Theteacher:__________________________________________________________Theauthor:__________________________________________________________kindandpatient,positive,oftenpraisingthestudentsatthetopofmyclass,eagerlyansweringallthequestions,neverworryingmuchaboutmakingmistakesTextStudy—UnderstandingInseniormiddleschool(Para.3):Theteacher:_______________________________________________________________________________________Theauthor:__________________________________________________________punishingquickly,pointingalongstickatusandshakingitupanddown,shouting“No!No!No!”losingmyeagerness,losingmyjoy,losingmydesireTextStudy—UnderstandingAtcollege(Para.4):Theteacher:__________________________________________________________Theclasses:__________________________________________________________Theauthor:__________________________________________________________patientandkind,nopointedsticksfeelingintimidated,afraidtospeak,stayingatthesamelevelverylarge,manystudentsspokemuchbetterthanIdidTextStudy—UnderstandingTheon-linelearning(Paras.5—7):Theon-linelearningrequires:________________________________Theauthor(atthebeginning):________________________________________________________________Theauthor(finally):________________________________________________________________muchtime,commitment,disciplinereapingthebenefitsofallthehardworkmakingmanymistakes,cryingoutoffrustration,feelinglikegivingupTextStudy—UnderstandingThebenefitsoflearningaforeignlanguage(Para.8):1.2.3.____________________________Teachingmethevalueofhardwork.___________________________________________________________________Givingmeinsightsintoanotherculture.EnablingmetocommunicatewithmorepeopleTextStudy—UnderstandingGeneralLearningaforeignlanguagewasoneofthemostdifficultyetmostrewardingexperienceofmylife.Specificpara2——7:FourstagesoflanguagelearningexperienceGeneralpara8:summary&conclusionStructureandOrganizationTextStructurePart1(para.1)Learningaforeignlanguagewasoneofthemostdifficultyetmostrewardingexperiencesofmylife.Part2(para.2-7)Theauthortellsinsequenceoftimeandspaceabouthisexperienceswiththeregularcourseinmiddleschool,atcollegeandonlinecourse.Part3(para.8)LearningEnglishpaysmeoff.WritingPatternTopicCauseEffect随笔FourStages---juniorschoolFeeling:Cause:Effect:pleasantkindandpatientteacherreadinesstopraisestudents;apositivemethod;EagernesstosayanythinginEnglish;atthetopoftheclass;FourStages---seniorschoolFeeling:Cause:Effect:unpleasantanimpatientteacher;readinesstopunishstudents;lossofdesiretosayanythinginEnglish;FourStages---collegeFeeling:Cause:Effect:frustratinglargeclass;fewchancestospeakEnglishinclass;moreexcellentstudents;infearofspeakingEnglish;myEnglishstayingatthesamelevelforever;FourStages---onlinelearningFeeling:Cause:Effect:difficultandrewardingneedalotoftimeandcommitmentanddiscipline;freedomtosetthepace;seizingeverychancetostudyEnglish;beingabletounderstandandsayanythinginEnglish;reapbenefitsofhardwork;SummaryLearningaforeignlanguagewasoneofthe