专业八级改错练习 第93期

English teachers hear "he" and "she" misused on a daily
basis. Small mistakes often make simple exchanges comical,
and sometimes frustrating. Learning to communicate a foreign__1__
language can be exciting or just daunting. Fortunately, public
education in China provides a wonderful introduction with the __2__
English language. Speaking, listening, reading and writing are
considered to be the four language skills need to communicate__3__
in English. The receptive skills, reading and listening, are often
easier to acquire than their respective counterparts, writing
and speaking, which is the productive skills. But China is a __4__
special case. Grade school students spend hours diligently
on mastering grammar, studying vocabulary and composing__5__
lengthy compositions, but rarely have the opportunity to
highly develop their conservation skills. Thus, many people
here in China have reading and writing skills far superior than__6__
their uNPRactised oral skills. "I simply cannot express myself.
I understand what I read and hear, but I can't communicate
the thoughts I have," a common cry hearing from students in __7__
China. It is our belief that students are much more motivated
to learn English when they interested in the subject matter.__8__
In order to create a comfortable and entertaining environment,
teachers catch up with games, or activities that stimulate a __9__
situation where English might be useful for those specific
students. Teachers mold each class to the students present.
While at dinner together or while visiting a scenic area,
student should discover new vocabulary words and practice__10__
speaking in a realistic social situation rather than a classroom.