2016【最新】电大开放英语3形成性考核册

开放英语3形成性考核册作业答案学前记录卡（P35）学习资源学习资源是否拥有或了解详细信息利用情况文字教材是否向学校教材科查询经常偶尔否录音教材是否向学校教材科查询经常偶尔否录像教材是否网址进入路径经常偶尔否多媒体学习系统是否向学校教材科查询经常偶尔否中央电大网上文本辅导及课程讨论是否网址经常偶尔否地方电大网上辅导是否网址进入路径注册登陆开放教育本科公共课开放英语经常偶尔否回顾与总结学习内容1、到目前为止，你学过多少种时态每种时态请分别写出一个例句。一般现在时SHEGETSUPAT6EVERYMORNING一般过去时HEWENTTOTHECINEMALASTWEEK现在进行时THEYARETALKINGNOW2、你现在的词汇量约为1800词3、英语中感觉最难的学习内容是间接引语4、英语中还有哪些语言点没有掌握定语从句5、你认为自己在听说读写四项技能方面，哪项是优势，哪项应首先有待改进读方面是优势，写作方面有待改进。学习方法1、你每周用来学习这门课程的时间量包括面授时间）超过7小时你认为所用时间充足吗充足2、是否有明确的学习计划是是否能坚持已制定的学习计划是不能坚持计划的原因工作原因3、你在每单元的面授课前自学完成的学习量为一部分4、学习中最常利用的学习资源依次为教材、网上资源你认为对你帮助较大的资源为教材5、在学习中遇到困难，你是否做记录是解决困难的途径从辅导教师处获得帮助本学期学习目标和计划学习目标1、听力方面听完教材和练习磁带2、口语方面在小组讨论尽量说3、阅读方面做完阅读练习4、写作方面按单元要求写作，用英语写日记学习记录卡1UNIT16（P78）学习过程1、辅导订前完成的学习内容A、做教材中大部分练习B、熟悉生词和词组C、将不懂的地方记录下来D、其他2、辅导课上的学习任务A、听辅导教师讲授B、积极参与各项课堂教学话动C、解决疑难问题D、其他3、辅导课后的学习内容A、完成剩余的练习B、复习主要语言点C、自己找一些练习题进一步巩固所学内容D、其他4、希望辅导教师提供的帮助是A、答疑解惑B、系统归纳和讲解C、有针对性地讲解重点、难点D、其他学习内容学习方法1、UNITS16中主要学习了哪些重要的语法项目一般现在时、现在进行时、一般过去时、过去进行时、USEDTODOSTH、一般过去时被动词态、定语从句、过去完成时2、这六个单元中我感觉最难或还没有完全掌握的语言点是如何谈论过去、如何谈论将来、如何描述趋势、ALWAYS/FOREVER/TOKEEPDOING用于描述行为、描述习惯、描述关系3、这六个单元中我最喜欢的话题是ANENGLISHMANSHOMEISHISCASTLE印象最深的CULTURALNOTES是CAREFORTHEELDERLY阶段性学习体会请总结一下你在这一阶段的学习情况。你可以把这一阶段你在学习中遇到的困难、困惑写下来，也可以把你的建议想法写下来跟老师和其他同学交流（略）（一定要自己写）作业1（UNITS16）答案第一部分交际用语学习计划表在计划要做的事情旁边打勾学习计划1、我每周用5/6/7小时用来完成教材练习。2、我要在辅导课前将不理解的难点记录下来，然后在辅导课上问同学或老师。3、我要坚持听说读写同步练习。4、我要积极参与辅导课，并充分抓住每一次表达的机会。5、我要积极参与各项实践机会，比如英语角、英语沙龙等。6、我要找一个同学组成学习小组，在学习过程中互相帮助。7、我要在每学完每一单元时都做一个小结，了解自己的不足并设计改进的步骤。5/6/71、D2、A3、C4、B5、B第二部分英语知识运用二、选择填空6D7B8D9A10B11C12D13B14A15B三、完型填空16C17B18A19D20B21C22D23D24A25B第三部分阅读理解短文理解126B27D28B29C30A短文理解231A32C33D34C35D短文理解336T37T38NG39F40F第四部分写作CHANGESINLIFEOVERTHEPASTTWENTYYEARSORSO,GREATCHANGESHAVETAKENPLACEINOURLIFETAKEMYFAMILYFOREXAMPLEMYPARENTSCONTACTEDOTHERSMAINLYBYSENDINGTHEMLETTERSINTHEPASTBUTNOWWECALLLONGDISTANCEATHOMEANDONCEMYPARENTSLISTENEDTOTHERADIOFORNEWSANDOTHERINFORMATIONBUTNOWWEGETTHENEWSBYWATCHINGTVANOTHERBIGCHANGEISINMYLIVINGCONDITIONSWHENTHEYGOTMARRIEDABOUTTWENTYYEARSAGO,MYPARENTSLIVEDINASMALLROOMCROWDEDWITHFURNITUREBUTNOWWEHAVEMOVEDINTOABIGNEWTHREEROOMAPARTMENTINSHORT,OURLIFEHASBECOMECOMFORTABLEANDCONVENIENT学习记录卡2UNITS712（P1516）学习过程1、辅导订前完成的学习内容A、做教材中大部分练习B、熟悉生词和词组C、将不懂的地方记录下来D、其他2、辅导课上的学习任务A、听辅导教师讲授B、积极参与各项课堂教学话动C、解决疑难问题D、其他3、辅导课后的学习内容A、完成剩余的练习B、复习主要语言点C、自己找一些练习题进一步巩固所学内容D、其他4、希望辅导教师提供的帮助是A、答疑解惑B、系统归纳和讲解C、有针对性地讲解重点、难点D、其他学习内容学习方法1、UNITS712中主要学习了哪些重要的语法项目现在进行时及被动语态、一般过去时的被动语态、祈使句、虚拟条件句、过去进行时句被动语态、间接引语2、这六个单元中我感觉最难或还没有完全掌握的语言点是间接引语3、这六个单元中我最喜欢的话题是INTERNATIONALTRAVEL印象最深的CULTURALNOTES是VOLUNTARYWORK阶段性学习体会请总结一下你在这一阶段的学习情况。你可以把这一阶段你在学习中遇到的困难、困惑写下来，也可以把你的建议想法写下来跟老师和其他同学交流。（略）（一定要自己写）作业2UNITS712答案第一部分交际用语1、C2、A3、D4、D5、D第二部分英语知识运用二、选择填空6D7B8B9C10C11A12B13B14A15B三、完型填空16C17B18D19D20B21C22A23C24A25C第三部分阅读理解短文理解126B27C28D29B30C短文理解231A32D33C34D35B短文理解336F37F38T39F40NG第四部分写作HOWTOKEEPHEALTHYNOWADAYS,MOREANDMOREPEOPLEKNOWTHEIMPORTANCEOFKEEPINGHEALTHYWITHOUTAHEALTHYBODY,WECANDONOTHINGFORME,THEREARETHREEMAINWAYSTOKEEPHEALTHYFIRST,ISNECESSARYTOKEEPABALANCEDDIET,WHICHISTHEBASISOFGOODHEALTHITISBETTERFORUSTOHAVEMOREFRUITANDVEGETABLESEVERYDAYSECONDLY,ITISIMPORTANTTOTAKEREGULAREXERCISES,SUCHASSWIMMING,JOGGINGANDSOONLASTBUTNOTLEAST,ITISESSENTIALTOKEEPINAGOODMOODRELAXATIONANDENTERTAINMENTAREWAYSTORENEWOURSPIRITSANDRELEASEOURSTRESSWHENWEMAKEHEALTHYHABITSAPARTOFOUREVERYDAYLIFE,WEAREBOUNDTOKEEPHEALTHY学习记录卡3（UNITS1318）（P2526）学习过程1、辅导订前完成的学习内容A、做教材中大部分练习B、熟悉生词和词组C、将不懂的地方记录下来D、其他2、辅导课上的学习任务A、听辅导教师讲授B、积极参与各项课堂教学话动C、解决疑难问题D、其他3、辅导课后的学习内容A、完成剩余的练习B、复习主要语言点C、自己找一些练习题进一步巩固所学内容D、其他4、希望辅导教师提供的帮助是A、答疑解惑B、系统归纳和讲解C、有针对性地讲解重点、难点D、其他学习内容学习方法1、UNITS1318中主要学习了哪些重要的语法项目动名词与动词不定式、非限定性定语从句、将来完成时、现在进行时的被动语态、现在完成时的被动语态、间接引语和间接引语、反意疑问句2、这六个单元中我感觉最难或还没有完全掌握的语言点是非限定性定语从句3、这六个单元中我最喜欢的话题是DESCRIBETOWNS印象最深的CULTURALNOTES是THECITY阶段性学习体会请总结一下你在这一阶段的学习情况。你可以把这一阶段你在学习中遇到的困难、困惑写下来，也可以把你的建议想法写下来跟老师和其他同学交流。（略）（一定要自己写）作业3（UNITS1318）第一部分交际用语1、A2、C3、A4、B5、A第二部分英语知识运用二、选择填空6A7A8B9B10C11A12B13A14B15B三、完型填空16B17C18A19A20C21D22C23A24C25D第三部分阅读理解短文理解126A27C28B29B30C短文理解231D32D33B34D35C短文理解336F37T38NG39F40T第四部分写作MYTVUNIVERSITYLIFEIAMENGAGEDINLONGDISTANCEEDUCATIONICANSTUDYWITHTHEHELPOFATUTORWEATTENDTHEWEBBASEDCOURSES,WEJOINONLINEDISCUSSIONFORUMS,ICANSTUDYATANYTIMEANDANYWHEREISENDOURHOMEWORKTOTHETUTORTHECLASSMATESANDISOLVETHEDIFFICULTIESANDPUZZLESINTUTORIALORONTHEINTERNETWECANLEARNIMPORTANTKNOWLEDGEFROMTHEWEBCOURSES,ANDTALKABOUTTHECOURSESINONLINEDISCUSSIONFORUMSILIKEMYSTUDYLIFE请您删除一下内容，O_O谢谢2016年中央电大期末复习考试小抄大全，电大期末考试必备小抄，电大考试必过小抄ACETYLCHOLINEISANEUROTRANSMITTERRELEASEDFROMNERVEENDINGSTERMINALSINBOTHTHEPERIPHERALANDTHECENTRALNERVOUSSYSTEMSITISSYNTHESIZEDWITHINTHENERVETERMINALFROMCHOLINE,TAKENUPFROMTHETISSUEFLUIDINTOTHENERVEENDINGBYASPECIALIZEDTRANSPORTMECHANISMTHEENZYMENECESSARYFORTHISSYNTHESISISFORMEDINTHENERVECELLBODYANDPASSESDOWNTHEAXONTOITSEND,CARRIEDINTHEAXOPLASMICFLOW,THESLOWMOVEMENTOFINTRACELLULARSUBSTANCECYTOPLASMACETYLCHOLINEISSTOREDINTHENERVETERMINAL,SEQUESTEREDINSMALLVESICLESAWAITINGRELEASEWHENANERVEACTIONPOTENTIALREACHESANDINVADESTHENERVETERMINAL,ASHOWEROFACETYLCHOLINEVESICLESISRELEASEDINTOT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