新视野大学英语第三版第一册第一单元课程

新视野大学英语第三版第一册第一单元课程Languageisthesoulofintellect,andreadingistheessentialprocessbywhichthatintellectiscultivatedbeyondthecommonplaceexperiencesofeverydaylife.

—CharlesScribner,Jr.(Americanpublisher)Languageshapesthewaywethink,anddetermineswhatwecanthinkabout.—BenjaminLeeWhorf(Americanlinguist)21UNITSectionA

21LanguageinmissionUNITAnIMPRESSIVEEnglishlessonObjectivesTotalkaboutlanguageteachingTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillContentsWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryAnIMPRESSIVEEnglishlessonSectionAWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundAnIMPRESSIVEEnglishlessonSectionADiscussthefollowingquestions.WhatarethekeyfactorsthathelppeoplelearnEnglishasaforeignlanguage?DoyouhaveanyprobleminEnglishlearning?DoyouthinkgrammarisimportantinEnglishlearning?

Lead-inShortanswerquestionsTipsTipsTips1.WhatarethekeyfactorsthathelppeoplelearnEnglishasaforeignlanguage?Goodcourse,excellentsyllabusbasedonsomeprinciples;Highlydevelopedmethodologies,teachingfourprimaryskillsoflanguageacquisition;Putthefourskillsintoadiscourse;Analyzethreedifferentkindsofinteractions.Lead-inShortanswerquestions2.DoyouhaveanyprobleminEnglishlearning?—Ialwaysfeelitdifficultto…—It’snoteasyformeto…understandwhatotherssay;remembersomanywords;learnthegrammar;readquickly;speakinpublic…Lead-inShortanswerquestions3.DoyouthinkgrammarisimportantinEnglishlearning?—Yes.Thebasicbuildingblocksofalanguage;essentialforeffectivecommunication;putthewordsintherightorder;helptoconveycorrect,meaningfulmessage.Lead-inShortanswerquestions3.DoyouthinkgrammarisimportantinEnglishlearning?—No.aslongasonecanunderstandwhatotherissaying;dynamicandnolanguageisfixed;speaktheirnativelanguagewithouthavingstudieditsgrammar.Lead-inShortanswerquestionsListenandfillintheblankPre-readingactivitiesListentoatalkaboutanEnglishlearner’slearningexperienceandfillintheblankineachsentencebasedonwhatyouhear.MichalstartedlearningEnglishby________________________.2.MichalfeelsdelightedandproudwhenhelistenstotheBeatlesbecausehe________________________.3.BesideslisteningtoEnglishsongs,Michalalso___________________________________.listeningtotheBeatlescanunderstandalotbetterreadssciencefictionbooksinEnglish4.MichalmadeagreatbreakthroughinlearningtheEnglishlanguageafter______________________________________________.5.AccordingtoMichal,Englishlearningbringshim_______________________________.successfullyfinishingreadingthefirstEnglishbooksatisfactionandpleasure1.HowdoesMichallearnEnglish?Listentothetalkagainanddiscussthequestions.2.Inyouropinion,whatisthemosteffectivewaytolearnEnglish?ListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesTipsTips1.HowdoesMichallearnEnglish?BylisteningtoEnglishsongs;ByreadingsciencefictionbooksinEnglish.

ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities2.Inyouropinion,whatisthemosteffectivewaytolearnEnglish?ListentoEnglishsongs;WatchEnglishmovies;Readextensively;Makefriendswithnativespeakers.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities

Whatisthebestwaytolearnanewlanguage?Asmallstudyofforeignlanguagelearninginadultscomparedtwomethods.Oneisknownasthe__________orclassroommethod.Thisisthekindof____________classroomteachingwherestudentsaretaughtalotofinformationabout_______________.ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.Listentoashortpassageconcerninglanguagelearningandfillinthemissinginformation.explicitTobecontinuedtraditionalgrammarrulesCompounddictationPre-readingactivities

Theothermethodisknownasthe________orimmersion

method.Theideahereistolearnmuchthewaychildrendowhentheylearna________________.Thatis,bybeingwithnativespeakersand_________thelanguagethatsurroundsthem,generallywithoutalotofexplanation.implicitnativelanguage

absorbingListentoashortpassageconcerninglanguagelearningandfillinthemissinginformation.TobecontinuedCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesTeachersmay________thesetwomethodsintowhatProfessorMichaelUllmancallsimmersion-styleclassroomteaching.Butisthat____________abetterwaytolearnalanguage?combinenecessarilyListentoashortpassageconcerninglanguagelearningandfillinthemissinginformation.TobecontinuedCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesMr.Ullmanwasthe________________forthenewstudy.HeisaprofessorofneuroscienceatGeorgetownUniversityMedicalCenterinWashington.Hesayshewas_________tofindthatcombiningthetwomethodsmightnothelpthebrainin___________thenewlanguage.seniorinvestigatorsurprisedprocessingListentoashortpassageconcerninglanguagelearningandfillinthemissinginformation.CompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesQuestionsPreviewing1.WhatisCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?2.WhatarethefeaturesofCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?3.WhatistheroleofteacherinCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?TipsTipsTipsCulturalBackgroundAmericanuniversityeducationWhatisCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?Atypeofteachingmethod;Developthecommunicativeabilityaswellastheknowledgeofgrammar;Learningbydoing;Makeclassroomsituationofrealforeignlanguageenvironment.CulturalBackgroundAmericanuniversityeducation2.WhatarethefeaturesofCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?Communicativecompetenceisthegoal;Anintegrationofgrammaticalandfunctionalteaching;Accuracyissecondarytoconveyingamessage;Focusoncommunicativeandcontextualfactorsinlanguageuse;Learner-centeredandexperience-based.CulturalBackgroundAmericanuniversityeducation3.WhatistheroleofteacherinCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?Afacilitatorofstudents’learning;Amanagerofclassroomactivities;Anadvisorofstudents’questions;Aco-communicatorinthecommunicativeactivity.CulturalBackgroundAmericanuniversityeducationMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinking

TextstudyAnIMPRESSIVEEnglishlessonSectionAThispassageis____________thattalksabouttheauthor’spersonalexperienceingiving____________________________tohisson.Hestatesthatstudentscanlearnbetteriftheyare__________________.aneffectiveEnglishlessonproperlytaughtMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureanarrativeWhatdoesthesonthinkofthefather?(Para.1)TipsAtediousoddity:afatherheisobligedtolistentoandamanabsorbedintherulesofgrammar.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhywasthewritershockedbyhisstudent’sanswer?(Paras.2-4)TipsSheisunabletodescribeherexcursiontoEuropewiththerightwords.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatconclusiondidthewriterdrawfromtheexleofhisstudent?(Para.5)TipsStudents___________thebulkofthe_______fortheseknowledge______becausethereisasensethattheyshould___________.unfairlybearcriticismdeficitsknowbetterMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTheauthorisabsorbedin________;Theauthorwasshockedbyhisstudent’s_______todescribeproperlyhertriptoEurope;Studentsshould____________fortheseknowledgedeficits.PartI(Paras.1-_)5thebackgroundofthestorygrammarinabilitynotbeblamedMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhyshouldstudentsnotbeblamedfortheirlanguagedeficiency?(Paras.6-7)TipsThelearningenvironmentismisleading.Signingrocerystores…StationarysectionFriendsandlovedones…Haveyouate?MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhyshouldstudentsnotbeblamedfortheirlanguagedeficiency?(Paras.6-7)TipsTheyarenotlearningthelanguageadequatelyandefficientlyinschool.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureHowshouldgrammarbetaughtasfarasthewriterisconcerned?(Paras.8-10)TipsGrammarmustbehandleddelicately,stepbystep.Aneffectivewayofteachingcouldarousechildren’sinterestinlearningEnglishgrammar.Anexample:agrammarlessonwithmysonMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureInhisson’seyes,thefatherisonewhohehastoobeyandanoddityabsorbedingrammar.(Para.1)Hewasshockedbyhisstudent’sinabilitytodescribeproperlyherexcursiontoEurope.(Paras.2-4)Thesisofthenarration:Itisunfairtoblamestudentsfortheirlanguagedeficiency.(Para.5)IntroductionStructureofthetextMainidea&structureExplainswhystudentsshouldn’tbeblamedfortheirlanguagedeficiencybyprovidingtworeasonsandoneexle.(Paras.6-10)ElaboratestheimportanceofgrammarandvocabularyinlearningEnglish.(Paras.11-13)IntroductionBodyStructureofthetextMainidea&structureNarratesanotherincidentwherehissonunconsciouslyutteredagrammaticallyperfectsentencewithasubjunctivemood,whichmadetheauthorsoproudofhisson.(Paras.14-17)IntroductionBodyStructureofthetextMainidea&structureIntroductionBodyConcludingpartStructureofthetextMainidea&structureAnImpressiveEnglishLessonTomyson,Iama_____________:afatherheis__________listentoandaman____________therulesofgrammar.AndIgot______________thisbecausemystudentwasunabletodescribeproperlyherfeelingonher__________toEurope.TobecontinuedtediousoddityobligedtoabsorbedinseriousaboutexcursionSummaryofthetextMainidea&structureHowever,itdoesn’t________________tocriticizeourstudents.Theyunfairlybearthebulkofthecriticismforthese__________________becausethereisasensethatthey_________________.Ononehand,theyaremisledbythe____________.Ontheotherhand,schoolfailsto_________________theessentialframeworkoflanguage,accurategrammarandpropervocabulary.TobecontinuedmakeanysenseknowledgedeficitsshouldknowbetterenvironmentadequatelyteachSummaryofthetextMainidea&structurePerhaps,languageshouldbelookeduponasa_________anda___________________:oftenstudytheroadmap(checkgrammar)and________thecarengine(adjustvocabulary).Learninggrammarandagoodvocabularyisjustlikedrivingwitharoadmapina________________car.__________,_________,and__________communicationdependsupongrammarandagoodvocabulary,thetwo__________assetsforstudents,buttheyare________________inschools.roadmapvaluablepossessiontuneupwell-conditionedeffectivePrecisebeneficialessentialnotbeingtaughtSummaryofthetextMainidea&structurePracticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.tobe/feelobligedtodosth.感到有责任做某事2.tobe/getseriousabout对某事认真；并非开玩笑3.freshfrom刚从…来；刚有…经历4.tomakesense解释得通；有道理5.tothruststh.upon/onsb.迫使某人做某事；迫使某人接受某事6.totuneup调整，调节（发动机）使达到最佳状态7.toswellwithpride/anger,etc.洋洋得意（怒气冲冲等）LanguagefocusPracticalphrases感到有责任做某事(tofeelobligedtodo/toprovide...for...)Parentsfeelobligedtoprovidethebesttheycanforchildren.tobe/feelobligedtodosth.短语逆译短语应用父母觉得有责任尽其所能给孩子提供最好的。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases对某事认真(togetseriousabout/tocurb/corruption)It’stimetogetseriousaboutcurbingpoliticalcorruption.tobe/getseriousabout短语逆译短语应用应该严肃认真地大力惩治政治腐败。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases刚从…来；刚有…经历(principals/freshfrom/todealwith)Schoolprincipalsshouldnotexpectteachers,freshfromcollege,todealwithalargegroupofdifficultchildren.freshfrom短语逆译短语应用学校的校长不应指望刚从大学毕业的老师来应付一大群难以对付的孩子。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases解释得通；有道理(totalkmuch/tomakesense)

Shedoesn’ttalkmuch,butwhatshesaysmakessense.tomakesense短语逆译短语应用她讲话不多，但言之有理。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases迫使某人做某事；迫使某人接受某事tobeindifferentto/tothrust...on...Hewasindifferenttothecriticismthatwasthrustonhim.tothruststh.upon/onsb短语逆译短语应用对于强加给他的指责，他从未放在心上。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases调整，调好(tokeep...safe/tourge/mechanics/tomakesure/totuneup)Inordertokeepdriverssafe,mechanicsareurgedtomakesurethatcarenginesareproperlytunedup.totuneup短语逆译短语应用为了确保司机的安全，一定要敦促机械师确保汽车发动机已调整好。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases洋洋得意/怒气冲冲(graduatefromuniversity/swellwithpride)Herheartswelledwithprideasshestoodwatchingherdaughtergraduatefromuniversity.短语逆译短语应用当她站在那儿看到她女儿大学毕业时，内心充满了骄傲。意群提示toswellwithpride/angerLanguagefocusPracticalphrasesFunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.Ifsb./.sth.do/issth.,thenperhaps…用于表述“在特定条件下可能发生的事情”。2.Sb.failtodosth….,whilesb.shoulddosth….用于表述“实际情况与预期的反差”。3.Whilesth./sb.is/does…,sth./sb.elseis/does…用于表述“人与人或事与事之间的反差”。LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns如果我是唯一一个还在纠正小孩英语的家长，那么我儿子也许是对的。原句译文逆译练习IfIamtheonlyparentwhostillcorrectshischild’sEnglish,thenperhapsmysonisright.句型提炼LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsIfsb./sth.do/issth.,thenperhaps…句型提炼应用提示用于表达“在特定条件下可能发生的事情”。句型应用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(makeupyourmind/agoldenchance)典型例句如果你仍然无法下定决心，那么你也许会失去提高自己的绝佳机会。意群提示Ifyoustillcannotmakeupyourmind,thenperhapsyouwillloseagoldenchanceofimprovingyourself.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns学校有责任教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通，可他们并没把语言的基本框架——准确的语法和恰当的词汇——充分地传授给学生。原句译文逆译练习Schoolsfailtoadequatelyteachtheessentialframeworkoflanguage,accurategrammarandpropervocabulary,whiletheyshouldtaketheresponsibilityofpushingtheyoungontothepathofcompetentcommunication.句型提炼LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternssb.failtodo…,whilesb.shoulddo…句型提炼应用提示用于表达“实际情况与预期的反差”。句型应用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(tomakepromptresponseto/taketheresponsibilityof/toensure)典型例句政府有责任保障公民安全，可它并未采取强有力的措施对抗持续增长犯罪。意群提示Thegovernmentfailedtomakepromptresponsetoincreasingcrimes,whiletheyshouldtaketheresponsibilityofensuringitscitizens’safety.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns路线图会把你带到目的地，而一台好车却能让你完全陶醉于旅途的所有景色、声音及经历之中。原句译文逆译练习Whiletheroadmapguidesyourjourneytoyourdestination,anexcellentvehiclehelpsyoutofullyenjoyallofthesights,soundsandexperiencesalongtheway.句型提炼LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsWhilesth./sb.is/does…,sth./sb.elseis/does…句型提炼应用提示

用于表达“人与人或事与事之间的反差”。句型应用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(tokeepstudents’mindsopentosth./tobefullof)典型例句鼓励使学生乐于接受新知识，惩罚则使学生充满挫败感。意群提示Whileencouragementwillalwayskeepstudents’mindsopentonewknowledge,punishmentmaymakestudentsfulloffrustration.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns

对他而言，我是一个乏味的怪物：一个他不得不听其教诲的父亲，一个还沉湎于语法规则的人，对此我儿子却似乎颇为反感。

a.Tohim,Iamatediousoddity:afatherheisobligedtolistentoandamanabsorbedintherulesofgrammar,whichmysonseemsallergicto.(Para.1,L2)LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation学校有责任教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通，可他们并没把语言的基本框架——准确的语法和恰当的词汇——充分地传授给学生。

b.Schoolsfailtoadequatelyteachtheessentialframeworkoflanguage,accurategrammarandpropervocabulary,whiletheyshouldtaketheresponsibilityofpushingtheyoungontothepathofcompetentcommunication.(Para.7,L5)LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation也许，语言应该被看成是一张路线图和一件珍品：我们要常常查看路线图（核对语法）和调整汽车的引擎（调节词汇）。

c.Perhaps,languageshouldbelookeduponasaroadmapandavaluablepossession:oftenstudytheroadmap(checkgrammar)andtuneupthecarengine(adjustvocabulary).(Para.11,L1)LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation学好语法和掌握大量的词汇就好比拿着路线图在车况良好的车里驾驶。

d.Learninggrammarandagoodvocabularyisjustlikedrivingwitharoadmapinawell-conditionedcar.(Para.11,L3)LanguagefocusLanguageappreciationWhatarethemostimportantfactorsthatencouragestudentstolearnEnglish?Inwhatwayscanteachersimprovethetechniqueofteachinggrammar?Howcanstudentsmoreeffectivelyenlargetheirvocabulary?TipsTipsTipsCriticalthinkingThemeexplorationmotivationfamilysupportpeerpressurefinancialstatusfuturecareergoalsWhatarethemostimportantfactorsthatencouragestudentstolearnEnglish?CriticalthinkingThemeexploration2.Inwhatwayscanteachersimprovethetechniqueofteachinggrammar?usemorecommunicativewaysencouragealotofinteractionsputsentencesinmeaningfulcontextsCriticalthinkingThemeexplorationreadalotfromonlinesourceswatchTV/listentoradio/watchEnglishonlinevideostalkoftenwithEnglishspeakerslistencarefullyandextensivelyusedictionariestolookupunfamiliarwordsusenewwordsasoftenaspossible3.Howcanstudentsmoreeffectivelyenlargetheirvocabulary?CriticalthinkingThemeexploration

Bothquotesillustratetheessentialqualitiesofanexcellentteacher.ThefirstquoteisanoldChinesesayingwhichshowsthesignificanceofguidingthestudenttofindthewaytolearnbyhimself,becausegiveamanfishandhecaneatforaday;butifyouteachhimhowtofish,he’lleatforalifetime.CriticalthinkingCultureexplorationHowdoyouunderstandthefollowingquotes:

“授人以鱼，不如授之以渔”and“Themediocreteachertells.Thegoodteacherexplains.Thesuperiorteacherdemonstrates.Thegreatteacherinspires.”?

Howdoyouunderstandthefollowingquotes:

“授人以鱼，不如授之以渔”and“Themediocreteachertells.Thegoodteacherexplains.Thesuperiorteacherdemonstrates.Thegreatteacherinspires.”?

Bothquotesillustratetheessentialqualitiesofanexcellentteacher.AccordingtoWilliamArthurWard,anAmericanfamouswriterandscholar,thebestteachershouldmakestudentsthink,suggestratherthandogmatize(独断),andinspirestudentstobringouttheirpotentials.CriticalthinkingCultureexploration

WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishmaniainChina?WatchavideoclipaboutEnglishmaniainChinaanddiscussthefollowingquestion:VideoWatchingTipsCriticalthinking

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WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishmaniainChina?

Tosomeextent,agoodcommandofEnglishlanguagemeansmoreopportunitiesandwillgiveyouagreatadvantageoverothers.ButtheimportanceofEnglishcannotbeoveremphasized.Afterall,Englishisonlyatoolforyoutocommunicatewithpeoplefromdifferentnations,tosolveproblems,toassistyouwithyourwork.CriticalthinkingLanguageapplicationWritingdevicesOralreproductionParagraphtranslationAnIMPRESSIVEEnglishlessonSectionAIntroduction:Simileisafigureofspeechthatcomparestwodifferentthingsandthecomparisonisindicatedbythewordasorlike.Exles:Learninggrammarandagoodvocabularyisjustlikedrivingwitharoadmapinawell-conditionedcar.Apoem

tobecontinuedWritingdevicesFigurativelanguage:similetobecontinuedMyLoveIsLikeARedRedRose我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰

----RobertBurns罗伯特·彭斯O,myLove’slikeared,redrose啊，我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰That’snewlysprunginJune.六月里迎风初开O,myLove’slikethemelodie.啊，我的爱人像支甜甜的曲子That’ssweetlyplayedintune.奏得合拍又和谐WritingdevicesFigurativelanguage:similetobecontinuedMyLoveIsLikeARedRedRose我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰

----RobertBurns罗伯特·彭斯Asfairartthou,mybonnielass,我的好姑娘，多么美丽的人儿SodeepinloveamI;请看我，多么深挚的爱情AndIwilllovetheestill,mydear,亲爱的，我永远爱你Tillalltheseasgonedry.纵使大海干涸水流尽WritingdevicesFigurativelanguage:similetobecontinuedMyLoveIsLikeARedRedRose我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰

----RobertBurns罗伯特·彭斯Tillalltheseasgangdry,mydear,纵使大海干涸水流尽Andtherocksmeltwiththesun;太阳将岩石烧作灰尘Iwilllovetheestill,mydear,亲爱的，我永远爱你Whilethesandsoflifeshallrun.只要我一息犹存WritingdevicesFigurativelanguage:simileMyLoveIsLikeARedRedRose我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰

----RobertBurns罗伯特·彭斯Andfaretheewell,myonlylove珍重吧，我唯一的爱人Andfaretheewell,awhile!珍重吧，让我们暂时别离AndIwillcomeagain,mylove,但我定要回来Thoughitweretenthousandmile.哪怕千里万里！WritingdevicesFigurativelanguage:similea.生活像一具大秋千(swing)，总在开心和忧愁间摇摆(dangle)。Lifeislikeabigswing,danglingbetweenthedepthsofhappinessandsadness.tobecontinuedPracticeWritingdevicesFigurativelanguage:simileb.生活没有目标犹如航行没有指南针(compass)。Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutacompass.tobecontinuedPracticeWritingdevicesFigurativelanguage:similec.婚姻就像一座城堡(beleagueredfortress)，外面的人想进去，里面的人想出来。Marriageislikeabeleagueredfortress:thosewhoarewithoutwanttogetin,andthosewithinwanttogetout.PracticeWritingdevicesFigurativelanguage:simileAnessaynormallyhasthreemainparts:Introduction,bodyandconclusion.IntroductionBodyConcludingpartHowtowriteacollegeessay:WritingdevicesEssaywritingIntroduction:Theintroductionpartisusuallyoneshortparagraphthatintroducesthetopictobediscussedandthethesisstatement.Athesisstatementcanbeanopinion,anattitudeorastandaboutthetopic.tobecontinuedHowtowriteacollegeessay:WritingdevicesEssaywritingBody:Thebodyisthemainpartofanessay.Itmaycontainseveralshortparagraphsthatusethedevelopmentmethodsofexles,narrative,causeandeffect,comparisonandcontrast,classification,argumentation,etc.tobecontinuedHowtowriteacollegeessay：WritingdevicesEssaywritingConclusion:Theconclusionwrapsupthediscussionofacertaintopic.Itcanbrieflysummarizethemainpointsdiscussedandcanalsorestatethethesisstatementbyusingdifferentwordsandstructures.Attheendoftheconclusion,thewriter’sfinalthoughtsonthetopicmaybeaddedsuchasapredication,asuggestion,orawarning.Howtowriteacollegeessay：WritingdevicesEssaywritingReadthesleessayandseehowitdevelops.WritingdevicesEssaywritingTopic:GrammarEnglishlearningIntroduction:Thesisstatement:NowIthinkitisreallyfuntolearnEnglishgrammar.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesEssaywritingBody:Exle1:Addingacommacouldshowanentiredifferenceinmeaning.Exle2:Agrammarmistakecouldmakeaworldofdifferenceinmeaning.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesEssaywritingConclusion:Englishgrammaristrulyamysteriousworldofart.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesEssaywritingSle:

Duringmymiddleschoolyears,IwasveryallergictoEnglishgrammar.However,thetwoincidentsIexperiencedlaterchangedmyviewaboutlearningEnglish.NowIthinkitisreallyfuntolearnEnglishgrammar.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesEssaywritingSle:ItoccurredwhileIwasabsorbedinthemysteriousworldoftheiPhone.MyEnglishteacherwrotetwosentencesontheblackboard:1)Thekingwouldwearnoclotheswhichmakehimappeardifferentlyfromothers;2)Thekingwouldwearnoclothes,whichmakeshimappeardifferentlyfromothers.Glancingatthetwosentences,Ithoughttheteachermusthavemadeamistakebecausethesetwosentenceswerethesame.Suddenly,theclassburstintoaloudlaughter.OnlythendidIrealizethataddingacommacouldshowabigdifferenceinmeaning.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesEssaywritingSle:Afterward,somethinginterestinghappenedtomeagain.AtthebeginningofmyEnglishclassoneday,theteacherreturnedourhomeworkassignment.Tomysurprise,myteacherhadcrossedout-lyinthesentence“IstudiedEnglishhardly.”“Isn’thardlyanadverb?”Iaskedmyself.Later,ofcourse,Ifiguredoutwhatwaswrong:anover-generalization!Iwasassumingeveryadjectiveaddedwith-lystillmaintainsthemeaningofthatadjective.NottillthendidIfindoutthathardlyactuallymeans“almostnot”,sowhatIwrotemadeaworldofdifferencefromwhatIwantedtosay.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesEssaywritingSle:Inconclusion,whatIexperiencedenablesmetounderstandEnglishgrammaristrulyamysteriousworldofart.HowfunitistolearnEnglishgrammar!WritingdevicesEssaywritingWritingpracticeDirections:Writeanessayofnolessthan150wordsononeofthefollowingtopics.Onetopichasanoutlineyoucanfollow.WritingdevicesEssaywritingTopic:Grammar,aheadachetomeIntroduction:Thesisstatement:EnglishGrammarisabigheadachetome.Body:Example:ThedifferencebetweenusedtoandbeusedtoConclusion:I’mallergictolearningEnglishgrammar.WritingdevicesEssaywritingMoretopics:•LearningEnglishthroughimitation/repetition•LearningEnglishwith/withoutgrammarWritingdevicesEssaywritingSupposeyouareexpectedtoshareyourexperienceofEnglishlearningwithyourclassmates.Makeaspeechonthefollowingtopic.

OralreproductionSpeechmakingYoucanfollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.PartI.MygeneralfeelingaboutlearningEnglish1.Difficultandfrustrating;2.RewardingandwellworththeeffortTobecontinuedOralreproductionSpeechmakingYoucanfollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.PartII.ThedifficultiesandhowIovercomethemListeningandspeakingWritingGrammarandvocabularyPartIII.BenefitsfromEnglishlearningNewsightsintoanothercultureNewwaysofseeingthingsCommunicationwithpeoplefromdifferentnationsTobecontinuedOralreproductionSpeechmakingYoumayadoptthefollowingexpressions.be/feelobligedtodosth.beabsorbedinbeallergictosth.fullofearnestanticipationbearthebulkofthecriticismnotmakeanysenselanguagedeficitTobecontinuedOralreproductionSpeechmakingYoumayadoptthefollowingexpressions.getlostbecomeattractedtooutofcuriositylearnfromscratchwithalongsighswellwithprideOral