English around the world教案

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(   )31. people in middle-sized towns in the united states learn a foreign language
(   )32. french, spanish, japanese are popular for people to learn in the united states.
(   )33. the word “exotic ” perhaps means unusual.
(   )34. naslp is an organization to help people find job.
(   )35. your local librarian can tell you how to learn a foreign language.
c
   nearly three-quarters of adult american believe it is important or very
important to speak a second  language ,according to a  sunday newspaper survey.
the most popular second language was spanish, studied by 54 percent, and
french ,studied by 34 percent. latin and german followed with 11 percent and 9 percent.
the most popular way to learn a second language was living where a language is
spoken(33 percent),teaching oneself with a book(30 percent),listening to tapes (24 percent),taking private lessons (11 percent), and using an electronic translator (6 percent).
the vast majority ,87 percent of answer-sheets said they believed it was “never
too late ” to learn a second language, the cnn/us news found.
36. about three-fourths grown-ups in america think it ____ to speak a second language.
a. easy     b. important   c. difficult      d. possible
37. which one is the most popular foreign in america?
a.  french  b. spanish   c. chinese       d. german
38. most people believe the best way to learn a foreign language is ____
a. listening to the recorder    b. teaching himself
c. speaking to foreigners  d. living where a language is spoken
39. it seems that most ____learn a second language in america.
a. children   b. elders   c. women   d. grown-ups
40. many people think that _____.
a. only old people can learn a second language
b. old people can not learn a second language
c. any one can learn a second language anytime
d. one should stop learning a second language when he is old
d
when a child enters school, he will learn many different kinds of skills. for example, he will learn to speak correctly, to read well, and to behave properly .one of the most important skills that he must get is good handwriting.
there are two main ways in which the language is written by hand. the first form is called printing. it looks much like the letters in this book. the letters have simple lines or cursive. they are not corrected. the second method of writing is called cursive. cursive letters are slanted to one side. they are usually connected. printing is usually learned before cursive writing.