閱讀能力測驗

2

閱讀能力說明

在日常生活情境中，能閱讀短文、故事、私人信件、廣告等。

在工作情境中，能閱讀公告、例行文件、傳真等。

中級

在日常生活情境中，能閱讀書信、報章雜誌等。

在工作情境中，能閱讀一般文件、會議紀錄、報告等。

中高級

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GEPT中級、中高級閱讀測驗比較

50 分鐘約20字Complex structures (Clauses and participle structures)

題材更多樣化，包括抽象的概念內容較複雜

140-400 words

45題中高級

45 分鐘

約15字Complex structures (Clauses)

日常生活、學校生活、

(考生生活經驗)

工作場合、公共場合

110-250 words

40題中級

平均句長題材內容篇章字數

題目總數

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第一部份：詞彙和結構測驗目標:評量考生理解詞彙及掌握英語用法的能力

Question:(中級)Rock climbing is a physically _________ exercise which requires strength and concentration.A. confusingB. astonishingC. frustrating D. demanding

長度 用字 情境

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Question:(中高級)

The reduction in the official housing _________ has had a great influence on the real estate industry.A. layoutB. subsidyC. inflation D. marketing

長度 用字 情境

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英語用法: 介詞、代名詞 、不定詞/動名詞、時態、助動詞等

Question:(中級)

Sue didn’t realize that she _________ until her sister rushed to her room and told her.A. had wonB. might winC. has won D. must win 長度 句構

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英語用法: 時態、分詞片語 / 構句、被動語態、

假設語氣

Question:(中高級)

When I woke up, I found myself in a hospital bed, with the anxious face of my mother_________ down upon me.A. lookedB. looksC. having looked D. looking

長度 句構

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測驗目標:

評量考生是否能利用上下文的訊息辨識正確文法句

構(syntax)、判斷子句間的連結關係(cohesion)、理

解文章的字彙語意(lexis)及前後文的脈絡(Jonz, 1990)

第二部份：段落填空

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Gordon Liu (劉家輝), one of the leading actors in Hollywood's successful Kill Bill (追殺比爾) movies, was born in Guangdong (廣東) in 1955. When he was a child, his parents moved to Hong Kong, (21) he soon began to study martial arts at a school near their home. (22) that they would disapprove, Liu didn't tell his parents about his martial arts classes, and they were (23) when they learned his secret.But after…

23. A. jealousB. pleasedC. angryD. proud

22. A. He knewB. KnowingC. KnownD. Had known

21. A. since thenB. andC. even ifD. while

Global syntaxGlobal syntax Global syntaxGlobal syntax Global lexisGlobal lexis

(敘述文)中級第二部份：段落填空中級第二部份：段落填空

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Environmental factors, such as exposure (29)to highdaytime temperatures, were also shown to result in

fragile eggs. (30) , age was found to have an impact, with eggs laid by older hens generally breaking moreeasily.

Global/(CohesionGlobal/(Cohesion))

30. A. In other wordsB. In additionC. To sum upD. For example

29. A. exposureB. objectionC. tributeD. access

Global lexisGlobal lexis

主題主題 句構句構用字用字 字數字數 說明文

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測驗目標:

評量考生是否能由各式文體中理解字面意義、理解句

意及上下文的邏輯關係、掌握所閱讀資訊之主旨和大

意以及細節、了解作者對論述主題的態度及言外之意

以及了解和文章內容相關圖表(Weir, 1993)

第三部份：閱讀理解

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閱讀理解問題形式

Main idea “What is this article mainly about?”

Contextual feature

“Where will this message be placed?”

“According to this letter, who will mainly benefit from the work that the Department of Transportation is planning to do?”

Detail “According to this letter, what has already

happened along Jones Avenue? ”Inference

“What does the writer imply about Franklin?”

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第三部分：閱讀理解文體

4. Narrative or Expository Essay( about 350 words)

4. Narrative or Expository Essay

( about 250 words)5. Argumentative Essay

( about 400 words)

3. Expository Essay( about 250 w)

2. Business Letter1. Graph or Chart

中高級

3. Expository Essay

Text Types for Reading Passages中級

1. Ad or Notice2. Personal Letter

九十九年起新增長篇說明文、敘述文、論說文

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Timetable Changes

1. Economics 101 will no longer be taught in Room 75. In order to accommodate more students, lectures will now be given in the main hall.

2. Professor Evans is doing research abroad this semester. All of his lectures will now be delivered by Professor Ling. Times and rooms are as stated on the original timetable.

(中級) (公告)

26. What is true about the courses mentioned in the timetable changes?

理解細部資訊理解細部資訊((detail)detail)

主題 用字

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Quantity of Agricultural Production

0

1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Metric Ton

Rice Vegetables Mushrooms Fruits

閱讀理解例題 ：Chart

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Q.38. Which two categories of agricultural production exhibited similar trends between 2001 and 2005?

A. Mushrooms and fruits B. Rice and vegetables C. Rice and mushrooms D. Vegetables and fruits

(Contextual features(Contextual features))

Clues:2001 increase 2002 decline 2003 decline 2004 increase 05

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Coober Pedy is located in one of the least inviting regions of Australia. Since the temperature there often reaches 50C during the day and falls to zero at night, even Australia’s native people didn’t settle there for thousands of years. But when precious stones called opalswere discovered there in the early 1900s, thousands of European immigrants poured into the area to mine them.

(中級) (說明文)

37. What is this article mainly about?A. A tourist destination in AustraliaB. The history of mining in AustraliaC. One of Australia’s industrial centersD. The life of a remarkable Australian

Main ideaMain idea

主題 用字 長度

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Nowadays, it is unusual for defense attorneysin murder trials to argue that their clients are insane, or were insane at the time they committed the crimes they are charged with. This strategy, in fact, is very old. Important criteriaused in courts today to judge whether a defendant is sane or not date to a landmark case that was tried in an English court in 1843.

(中高級) (說明文)

46. What is the main subject of this article?A. England’s legal systemB. Controversial lawsC. Courtroom testimonyD. An influential trial

Main ideaMain idea

主題 用字 長度

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應試要訣

可先看問題，預測文章大意及迅速掌握答題重點

快速瀏覽文章以了解大意

遇到不懂的生字勿驚慌，通常從相鄰字詞，文章上、下文及字裏行間可猜測其意

細讀文章找答案時，留意主題句，關鍵字，句子結構，和答案相關之同義字、詞，掌握代名詞、連接詞、關鍵轉折詞(logical connectors)以整合段落之邏輯關係

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Q.42 What prompted Daniel Richardson to write this letter?

(Purpose / Main idea(Purpose / Main idea))

A. A message that he received from Ms. Tanner B. A complaint made by children about Ms. Tanner C. A strong desire to negotiate with Ms. Tanner D. A deep concern for Ms. Tanner’s welfare

Clues:

Ms. Tanner hopes that Daniel Richardson can solve this problem.

Thank you for your letter of October 17, which brought to my attention the need for traffic lights at the intersection of Jones Avenue and Norfolk Way.

Topic SentenceTopic Sentence

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Clues:

In the past, there were few vehicles on Jones Avenue, but with the recent construction of many new houses and apartment buildings in this area, more drivers are now taking this route.

Q.44 According to this letter, what has already happened along Jones Avenue? (Detail(Detail))

A. Traffic has increased. B. Accidents have occurred. C. Sidewalks have been damaged. D. Sings have been put up.

Conjunction & Contrast & Similar meaningsConjunction & Contrast & Similar meanings

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Clues:

But when a practice warning was given on the island

of Hawaii in 1986,...

Q.44 According to this article, what happened in Hawaii in 1986?

C. A simulated tsunami alert was issued.

(Detail(Detail))

SynonymsSynonyms

寫作能力測驗

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寫作能力說明

能寫簡單的書信、心得等。

對於熟悉且與個人經歷相關的主題能以

簡易文字表達。中級

日常生活相關主題能適當表達

在工作情境中，能寫一般的工作報告及書信等；與工作相關的事物、時事及較複雜或抽象的概念皆能適當表達。

中高級

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GEPT中級、中高級寫作測驗比較

50 分鐘

40分鐘

中譯英

引導寫作

120字（8至12個句子）

反映本土生活特色

個人經驗

能以簡易文字表達個人經歷相關的主題

中級

Chinese-English TranslationGuided Writing(150-180 words)(難度較高)

題型

字彙難度增加時事及較複雜或抽象的概念皆能以精確文字適當表達

考生用字

反映本土生活特色

個人經驗題材更多樣化包括抽象的概念情境較複雜

中高級

題材情境

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測驗方式

試卷與答卷分開

中級作答說明為中文

中高級作答說明為英文

中級作文字數要求:約120字(8-12子句)，不少於100字

中高級作文字數要求:150-180字，不少於120字

可於試卷空白處擬稿

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翻譯評分重點

內容的切題度，是否達意

文段、結構的連貫性

用字、文法、拼字、標點、

大小寫

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第一部份：中譯英級分說明級數 說明

5 內容能充分表達題意，文段(text)結構及連貫性甚佳。用字遣詞、文法、拼字、標點及大小寫幾乎無誤。

4內容適切表達題意，句子結構及連貫性大致良好。用字遣詞、文法、拼字、標點及大小寫偶有錯誤，但不妨礙題意之表達。

3內容未能完全表達題意，文段結構鬆散，連貫性不足。用字遣詞及文法有誤，且影響礙題意之表達，拼字、標點及大小寫也有錯誤。

2 僅能局部表達原文題意，句子結構不佳、有誤，且大多難以理解並缺乏連貫性；字彙有限，文法、用字、拼字、標點及大小寫有許多錯誤。

1 內容無法表達題意，語句沒有結構概念及連貫性，無法理解；字彙極有限，文法、用字、拼字、標點及大小寫之錯誤多且嚴重。

0 未答/等同未答

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評分方式

Part I. 中譯英 / Chinese-English Translation (40%)Part II. 英文作文 / Guided Writing (60%)

採整體式評分，翻譯、作文分別給分

中級：每份考生作答由兩位高中教師和大學英語系教

師評分

中高級：每份考生作答由兩位大學英語系教師評分

計分採級分制，分為0-5六個級分，參照級分說明評分

4級分 (80分)為通過標準

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第一部份：中譯英

請將下列的一段中文翻譯成通順、達意

且前後連貫的英文。

我從小就喜歡集郵。到目前為止，我已經收集了許多世界各地的郵票。其中最珍貴的一張是我叔叔到非洲擔任義工時寄給我的。希望有一天我也能像叔叔一樣到處去旅行。

時態

用字

句型

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例題

以前，人們主要靠寫信或打電話互通訊息。現在，我們隨時都能透過網際網路或手機與世界各地的人聯絡。這些高科技的通訊方式，雖然增加了生活的便利性，卻也帶來不必要的壓力與干擾，讓我們很難擁有屬於自己的時間。不過，我們如果能少花一點時間讀取電子郵件或使用手機，就可以享有更多寧靜的時刻。

第一部份：Chinese-English Translation(40%) 時態

用字

句型

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內容:

未達意，有語意缺失

漏譯

加油添醋

翻譯常見問題 (一)

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字彙：

字義混淆 e.g. borrow / lend ; disturbance / boundance ; preferences / favor ;boost/ elevate字形字音混淆 e.g. except/expect拼字 e.g.*enviroment; *previlege

搭配詞錯誤 e.g.*open the lightmatch consumers’ favors

翻譯常見問題 (二)

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文法:

時態錯誤

句構鬆散

連接詞錯誤

e.g. “Furthermore ” 、 Nevertheless ” 、“On the contrary ”“Because,so” “Although,but”並用

翻譯常見問題 (三)

中高級常犯錯誤

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應試要訣﹕翻譯

看清題目，避免漏譯

注意時態

使用完整、正確的句構

選擇適切的詞彙

檢查拼字、標點是否正確

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評量考生對熟悉的議題表達看法與敘述個人經驗的能力

中級寫作第二部份：英文作文

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評分重點

內容：切題且通順達意

組織：完整有連貫性

字彙：運用得當

文法：句構正確且合乎英文習慣

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中級英文作文級分說明

內容未能符合題目要求，完全無法理解，沒有組織，能夠運用的字彙有限，文法、拼字、標點符號有過多錯誤。

內容未能符合題目要求，大多難以理解，組織不良，能夠運用的字彙有限，文法、拼字、標點符號有許多錯誤。

內容大致符合題目要求，但未完全達意，組織尚可，能夠運用的字彙有限，文法、拼字、標點符號有誤。

內容符合題目要求，組織大致良好，正確運用字彙及句型，文法、拼字或標點符號鮮有重大錯誤。

內容充分適切表達題目要求，組織甚佳，靈活運用字彙及句型，句型有變化，文法、拼字或標點符號無重大錯誤。

未答或等同未答。0

1

2

3

4

5

說明級數

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中高級引導式作文級分說明

級數 說明

5 內容妥切表達題目要求，組織完整，全文連貫通順；能靈活且妥切的運用各類句型結構，鮮有錯誤。

4 內容符合題目要求，組織完整，全文大致連貫；能正確運用字彙及句型結構，但仍偶有錯誤。

3內容大致符合題目要求，組織尚可，連貫性待加強；能夠運用常用字彙及基本句型結構，但使用較難的字彙或複雜句時常有錯誤。

2 內容僅能符合題目之要求，組織不完整且缺乏連貫性；字彙有限，運用基本句型結構常有錯誤，影響理解。

1 內容未能符合題目要求，組織不良；字彙有限，運用基本句型結構有許多錯誤，大多難以理解。

0 未答或等同未答。

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第二部份：英文作文

請依下面所提供的文字提示寫一篇英文作文，長度約120字（8至12個句子）。作文可以是一個完整的段落，也可以分段。

台灣吃素的人愈來愈多。請寫一篇文章

(1) 說明素食流行的原因；

(2) 表達你對吃素的看法。

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第二部份：Guided Writing (60%)

例題

It is now well-recognized that the number of overweight children in Taiwan is growing fast. Experts say that this situation is a result of poor eating habits. Write an essay in which you:

(1) discuss factors that contribute to the overweight

problem, and

(2) offer advice on how children can have a healthy

diet.

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Introduction

Topic SentenceFurther explained

by supporting details(examples,

personal experiences, etc.

Topic SentenceFurther explained

by supporting details(examples,

personal experiences, etc.

Conclusion

Organization

Task one:Discuss factors

Express your view

Task two:Offer advice

Give reasons/ examplesMake suggestionDiscuss effects

Body

Body

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Describe the lifestyle of overweight childrenPoint out the factors

Factor 1. Lack of exerciseEx. watch TV all day /

Play computer games all the time

Obesity is not good for children’s health

Organization

Task one:Discuss factors/

overweight problems

Task two:Offer advice/ healthy diet

Body

Body

Factor 2. Unbalanced dietPreference for fast food/ sodaDislike eating vegetables and fruits

Avoid fatty and fried food/ Eat more vegetables and fruits / What should parents do

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注意時間分配

看清題目，先構思，組織大綱、架構

避免離題或遺漏其中一項要求

避免字數不足，不得少於100/120字

注意文法正確性，避免sentence fragment, run-on sentences

注意拼字、標點等

應試要訣﹕作文

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Guided Writing：常見錯誤歸納

1.未充分發揮(未足100 /120字)

2.其中一項重點未提，兩

項重點未深入論述或發

展不均

3.論述不清，連貫性不足

或部份離題

4.因用字、句型語法錯，

部份影響理解

1.未適當分段

2.組織不完整

缺開場白

段落無主題句

未提供細節

文末無結論

內容組織

閱讀、寫作綜合教學活動

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Activity

★ Rearrange the order of paragraphs to make a coherent

passage.

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Argumentative Passage: 366 words

The U.S. government believes that the use of food-based biofuels should increase because of national energy security and high gas prices. On the contrary, some international food scientists have recommended forbidding the use of these biofuels, which would reduce corn prices by 20%. Since 2005, grain prices have increased by up to 80% worldwide. One major factor contributing to the dramatic rise is that the grain needed to feed people has been diverted to biofuel production. This has led to a global food crisis.

One of the claimed advantages of biofuels is that they are kinder to the environment than fuels made from petroleum, whereas in fact, biofuels increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the air even further when they are burned. According to biofuel proponents, this is more than offset by the crops raised for biofuelproduction, for these absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen as they grow. Recent research, however, shows that the energy used to cultivate and process these crops also causes pollution. So in reality, biofuelsoffer no overall benefit for the environment.

Biofuel industries are expanding in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. Globally, biofuels are most commonly used to power vehicles. They have become popular among car drivers nowadays because they are less expensive than gasoline and other fossil fuels, particularly as worldwide demand for oil increases. Nevertheless, doubts have been raised as to whether biofuel production does more good than harm.

Clearly, the alleged benefits of today's biofuels are illusory. However, scientists are developing second-generation biofuels made from algae and waste wood. These new biofuels may indeed help the environment without reducing the grain supply. But until they are ready, biofuel production must be halted in order to relieve pressure on grain prices and help the world's poor.Other advocates support the production of biofuels because they enhance energy security. Countries like the

U.S. claim that domestic biofuel production can protect the integrity of their energy sources by reducing their current dependence on fuel imports. But even if official goals are met, biofuels will supply only 5% of the transportation fuel requirements in the U.S. by 2012. This will have a negligible effect on America's reliance on imported oil.

Correct order:Correct order: 1.____2.____3.____4.____5.____C

C

A

B

D

E

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Warm-up: 引出練習段落主題

Ex. This passage is about biofuel.What do you know about biofuel? / What are some

advantages and disadvantages of biofuel?

重組段落練習，讓學生瞭解文章組織發展

※It’s helpful for students to organize ideas while working on writing.

討論作者贊成或反對之立場

學生互相討論自己贊成或反對之立場並說明理由

※Speaking practice

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Activity

★ Error Correction Practice

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Please correct the following errors: The U.S. government believes that the use of food-based

biofuels should increase because national energy security and high gas prices. So far, some international food scientists have recommended forbidding the use of these biofuels, in whichwould reduce corn prices by 20%. Since 2005, grain prices might increase by up to 80% worldwide. One major factor contributing to the dramatic rise is when the grain needed to feed people has been diverted to biofuel production. This has led to a global food crisis.

Key:The U.S. government believes that the use of food-based

biofuels should increase because of national energy security and high gas prices. On the contrary, some international food scientists have recommended forbidding the use of these biofuels, which would reduce corn prices by 20%. Since 2005, grain prices have increased by up to 80% worldwide. One major factor contributing to the dramatic rise is that the grain needed to feed people has been diverted to biofuel production. This has led to a global food crisis.

ListeningNews: BBC, CNN, National Public Radio…etc.Historychannel.com : (speeches)

http://www.history.com/video.do?name=speechesHollywood.com: http://www.hollywood.com/Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching:

http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htmRandall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab:

http://www.esl-lab.com/Using English for Academic Purposes:

http://www.uefap.com/listen/listfram.htm

SpeakingEnglish Pronunciation Tips of the Day:

http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/johnm/eptotd/tiphome.htm

Eva Easton: Authentic American Pronunciation: http://evaeaston.com/pr/home.html

American English Pronunciation Practice: http://www.manythings.org/pp/

Pronunciation Web Resources: http://www.sunburstmedia.com/PronWeb.html

Online Corpus ToolsWord Sketch Engine

www.sketchengine.co.ukCobuild Condordance:加強對詞語搭配(collocation)的認識

http://www.collins.co.uk/Corpus/CorpusSearch.aspxVocabulary

The Longman Defining Vocabulary: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kbarker/working_notes/ldoce-vocab.html

Cambridge Dictionaries Online:http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Longman Online Dictionary http://www.ldoceonline.com/Vocabulary Exerciseshttp://www.ihbristol.com/learn-online/exercise-general/advanced/vocabulary/ways-of-walking/72/

ReadingLTTC網頁[教學與測驗資源]的[好站介紹]：

http://www.lttc.ntu.edu.tw/academics/links/reading.htmImproving Your English through Reading:

http://www.edict.com.hk/studyguide/reading.htmEnglishClub.com

http://www.englishclub.comEgnlish Reading Room

http://www.englishpage.com/readingroom/readingroomintro.html

WritingGuide to Grammar and Writing:http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htmCommon Errors in English:http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.htmlThe Purdue Online Writing Lab:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/Writing Resources

http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/writing-resources.php#expand/collapse

(from the writing center of George Mason University in Fair fax, Virginia)

Teaching activitiesLTTC教學資源

http://www.lttc.ntu.edu.tw/academics/resources.htmBBC Learning English

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml

One stop English http://www.onestopenglish.com/

BBC newsroundhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/teachers/default.stm