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2005

2005Focus on basic knowledgeBasic vocabularyAttitude to grammarHow to develop abilities

Deal with the relation between the following things

Course books & out-of-class materialsDoing papers and developing abilitiesResults and progress-makingPhonetics & listening Speaking & writingGrammar & practical use of the language

A good master of the course books is a must, but that is not enough. To enable the Ss to get high marks, you have to broaden their horizons by asking top Ss to read complementary materials. The course books and the out-of-class materials

Meanwhile, doing more papers is of no help to those who are poor at English. Those who got high marks in the college entrance examination in English usually have learnt extra materials.

The course books and the out-of-class materials

The purpose of doing papers is to check what you have mastered and what you havent. The most important thing is to find out what you dont know and make up for it.So dont learn English only by doing papers. The quality and quantity of doing papers

The most important thing is to find out what you havent mastered and settle the problem immediately.

Dont think the more papers you do, the higher marks youll get.

Less exercises and more thinking and correction.

You cannot do all the papers, but you can choose to do exercises to settle your own problems.

The teachers should help their Ss select proper exercises/ papers to do.

Let the Ss know what to do to make progress

Dont judge your work by the results of the tests!You are making progress if you have mastered the words, expressions, the important sentences and the grammar you have learned in each unit. Youre making progress if you can finish what you should do everyday in your plan.

Be yourself. Dont be drowned in papers!

Keep using English is the best way to improve your abilities of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice makes perfect. Making mistakes is a must in learning English esp. in speaking and writing. Read the articles youre interested in. Keep a diary. Use what you have just learned. Sing English songs. Learn English in everyday life.How to develop abilities

Ability

Ability comes from enough vocabulary, a knowledge ofpronunciation, grammar, and using of the language. Keep using the language is the best way to develop your ability.

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Phonetics and listening

We should base listening on good pronunciation and intonation. Without native speakers, it is very important to imitate the speakers on the tape.

Speaking and writing

Doing more speaking is the best way to improve your ability of writing. So long as you can express yourself in English orally, you can do it in written work as well. Reciting is a good way for beginners of English.

Listening before reading

Imitating before using

Reciting before speaking

Speaking before writing

A general rule in English learning

Vocabulary

Level 1 reading vocabularyLevel 2 writing vocabularyLevel 3 speaking vocabularyLevel 4 listening vocabularyRemember a word in a phrase, a sentence, or in the context.One particular example, one usage.

ai, ao, au, ei, ie, ee, oi(avoid, boil, soil), oo,ou, ue, oy, ew, owch, ck, th, tch, tr, dr, tw, ph, wh, ight, ought, aught, oun(ound/ ount), sion, tion, ture, dom, ness:

-r: ar, er, ir, or, ur-re: are, ere, ire, ore, ure

begin, forget, refer, regret(but offer, infer, reject)village, surface, college, minute

-tion, -ture, -ness e.g. dictionary, culture, illness-ful, -y, -less, e.g. careful, tasty, dirty, useless: -lye.g. successfully, usuallyun-, in-, im-, dis-e.g. unfortunate, incorrect, impolite dislike, unlike, discover, uncover

Einstein restaurant divide separate Scandinavia Mediterraneancrash, crack, split, pour, violin, modern, curious, various, variety, society, climb, tomb, debt, whistle, listen, oftenChristmas, Wednesday

The days of the week:Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, WednesdayThursday, Friday, Saturday The months of a year:January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, DecemberThe four seasons of a year:spring, summer, autumn, winter

The main subjects/ courses we take:

Chinese, mathematics, English, physics, chemistry, biology, politics, history, geography, art, music, computer, labor

Grammar

Learning grammar can save time.

Learning grammar helps you find out about language rules.

Language is not mathematics.

Learn grammar in using the language. If theres a rule, remember the rule.If it doesnt fit in a rule, remember the exceptions.

Ill call you as soon as he comes back.

Have a rest if you are tired.

Ill forgive him if he will apologize.

_____ her mother, the baby smiled.

_____ from space, the earth looks likea water-covered globe.

_______ from her expression, she didnt agree with you.SeeingSeenJudging

have/has/had Ill do everything I can _______ you. (help)

Everything he had _____ (be) taken awayfrom him in the war.

to helpwas

Listening

Listen to materials read by different native speakers.

Read the listening materials and try to find out unfamiliar oral expressions.

Read these expressions aloud repeatedly. His car is a good bargain. The shirts are on sale today. It rained cats and dogs here yesterday. How do you find the book? You can never be too careful. Do you have anything on tonight? Pay attention to the difference in culture and custom.

Multiple choice

Make full use of the given sentences.

Figure out the real situation.

Go through all the four choices before you make your choice.

Meaning first, structure second.

How to deal with cloze

General idea first and details second. Mind the authors feelings, attitudes and opinions. Make full use of the context. Distinguish the synonyms and similar expressions. Imagination of the time, space, etc.

How to deal with reading

Read for the general idea. title, main idea the authors purpose of writing Read for details. Tell T/F of the statements figures, facts Guess the meanings of new words Form good habits of thinking Stick to the passage youre reading Grasp the question(concentrate on the question) Find out the related information

How to deal with correction

Go through the passage and find out: the basic tense the person in which the passage is written the main idea (whether there is anything that doesnt fit with the meaning of the passage.) Try to find out the easiest mistakes first.

How to deal with writing

Read the directions carefully. Decide the form, basic tense and person. Dont miss the key points Keep your work tidy. Use proper conjunctions. Use as many high level words and structures as you can. Go through your writing, making sure there are no careless mistakes.

Thats all. Thank you!