Unit 8 learning a foreign language
a magazine the bbc english magazine is a bi-monthly publication and is a companion to bbc english radio broadcasts. it is written by the program makers and includes program details, practical home study exercises and features, as well as items of general interest from bbc programs dealing with science, medicine , technology, etc.english language summer school this popular course for learners and teachers of english is held in london every summer.細說教材warming upmemorize new words.記新單詞。[點撥] memorize 用法小結：memorize + 名詞e.g. 1. he could memorize nothing. 他什么也記不住。e.g. 2. they are beginning the task of memorizing the dialogue. 他們正開始記對話。另外與memorize 相關的詞有：memory 記憶，記憶力memoirs 回憶錄 memorable 值得懷念的 memorial 紀念碑practice dictation.練習聽寫。[點撥]dictation用法舉例： eg.1. how many spelling mistakes are there in your dictation?你的默寫有多少個拼寫錯誤？eg.2. hand in your dictations, please. 請把聽寫簿交上來。eg.3. i have them write out the whole dictation. 我讓他們把聽到的全寫出來。ask the teacher to make corrections.請老師批改。
[點撥]correction用法舉例：eg.1. these papers are in need of correction. 這些講義需要訂正。eg.2. the correction of compositions takes a large part of the teacher’s time . 作文的批改花費了老師大量的時間。[點撥]有些make與名詞構成的詞組相當于名詞的同根動詞。 eg. make corrections = correct make an apology = apologize make an explanation = explainlisteningthis is a call-in show.這是電話討論節目。[點撥]call-in 此處為“打（電話）進來” 動詞詞組call in 還有以下用法： eg.1. i formed the habit of calling in on him in the evening. 我養成了晚上去看他的習慣。 eg.2. your father is very ill; you should call in a doctor at once. 你父親病的很重，你應該立刻請醫生。 eg.3. the librarian has called in all the books. 圖書管理員收回了所有的書。ask questions about the topic being discussed.咨詢正在討論的話題。[點撥]本句中的being discussed為現在分詞的被動語態作定語，意為“正在被討論的”。比較下列句子中動詞不定式作定語、過去分詞作定語與現在分詞坐定語的區別：