HOW MARX LEARNED

FOREIGNLANGUAGES

Lesson 82

Karl Marx

German Germany

Karl MarxEngels

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共产党宣言

The Communist Manifesto

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Which foreign languages did Marx study?

Marx studied _____ _____ and ______ in his life.A Germany Russian ChineseB Germany English FrenchC Russian French Germany

E English Chinese Russian

FrenchEnglish

Russian

D English French RussianD English French Russian

TRUE TRUE OROR FALSE FALSE1.Marx’s native language is German.2.As a young man Marx was forced toleave his homeland.3.When Marx got to England ,he found his English was good enough.4.Marx was not sure about two things-- the spelling and some of the idioms.

1.Marx’s native language is German.

3.When Marx got to England ,he found his English was good enough.4.Marx was not sure about two things-- the spelling and some of the idioms.

2.As a young man Marx was forced toleave his homeland.

5.The civil War in France was written in French.6.In the 1870s,when Marx was over 50, he began to learn Russian.7.In 6 months Marx learned enough toread articles and reports in Russian.8.When we are learning a foreign language, we should translate everything into our language.

5.The civil War in France was written in French.6.In the 1870s,when Marx was over 50, he began to learn Russian.7.In 6 months Marx learned enough to read articles and reports in Russian.8.When we are learning a foreign language, we should translate everything into our language.

1.In what country was Karl Marx born?And his native language?2.What did Engels do when he found Marx had made rapid progress in English?3.What did Marx say about Engels’ praise?4.What was Marx not sure about in learning English?5.What did he do with his English later on?

6.Why did Marx start learning Russian?

Questions:1.In what country was Karl Marx born?And his native language?

2.What did Engels do when he found Marx had made rapid progress in English? He praised him .

German Germany

He said Engel’s praise had greatly encouraged him.

3.What did Marx say about Engels’ praise?

5.What did he do with his English later on? He kept on studying and using

English

Because he found it important to study the situation in Russia.

6.Why did Marx start learning Russian?

4.What was Marx not sure about in learning English?

The grammar and some of the idioms

1.Marx was forced to leave Germany _____.A when he was in his fiftiesB in the year 1849C when he was young2.When Marx came to England, he ____.A knew little EnglishB knew some EnglishC didn't know any English, but he knew French.

C

B

3.Engels wrote to Marx and praises him for his good English after he __.

A read Marx’s letters to him

B received Marx’s letter to him

C read Marx’s articles in an American newspaper

4.Marx stayed in ____ before he went to France?

A England B Germany

C Russia D Belgium

C

D

5.Marx began to learn Russian ______.

A in his fifties B in his sixties

C in the 1880s D in the 1860’s

6.It took him ____ to learn Russian well enough to read articles.

A four months B five months

C six months D seven months

C

C

7. Marx gave some advice on how to learn a foreign language.Which one is not right?______

A Don’t translate everything into their own.

B When using the language, try to forget all about their own

C Don’t speak English if you are afraid of making mistakes.

C

Language points

1.force sb. to do sth.2.before long3.made London the base 4.such ... that; so ... that5.go on to do sth. go on doing sth.= keep on doing sth.6.be sure about /of sth./to do sth.7.make ( great/ rapid) progress 8.translate … into…9.give (some/a piece of) advice on sth.

Exercises1.It is____ a hot day ____we do not want to go out.2.It is ___ hot ____we do not want to go out.3.He made ____ rapid progress ____ the teacher praise him. 4.It is ____ fine weather ____ all people want to go out.5.He ____ ______ ___ ______ the text although I told him to stop.6.He ____ ___ ___ _____the text after he listened to the tape.7.Although it was raining, they _________ __ ________in the fields.

such that

such thatso that

thatsuch

went( kept) on reading

went on to read

went (kept) on working

8.I am sure ________ his success.

9.He lives in this buliding , but I am not sure _________ the room number.

10.He is sure__ ______ .(come)

11.They gave us some advice ____ our work.

12.Let’s ask for teacher’s advice ____ our English study.

13.The English teacher often forces us ___ ___ ( do ) a lot of homework.

14.You should not translate everything ______ your own language.

of/about

of/aboutto come

onon

to do

into

Retell the story:

Marx born Germany young forcedpolitical reasons French and Englishrapid progress in 1853 a bookover 50 Russian give us some advice