读写教程2 EX: II, P. 9,读写教程2 EX: VII, P. 12,读写教程2 EX: IX, P. 16,读写教程2 EX: III, P. 9,读写教程2 EX: IV, P. 11,读写教程2 EX: V, P. 12,Back,下一页,1. Why does the son think that his father is a tedious oddity?,Because he is tired of listening to his father and he is not interested in grammar rules.,读写教程 2: Ex. II, p. 32,1. Answer the following questions.,Back,下一页,上一页,The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture are so marvelous and remarkable that they should be described at least in a brief account; however, what the student could do was only one single utterance: “whoa!” without any specific comment.,How do you understand the sentence “The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture were captured in a condensed non-statement ?,Back,下一页,上一页,上一页,Because the schools fail to set high standards of language proficiency. They only teach a little grammar and less advanced vocabulary. And the younger teachers themselves have little knowledge of the vital structures of language.,3.Why does the author think that students language deficits should be blamed on schools?,Back,下一页,上一页,4. Why does the author say that the work of teaching grammar must be handled delicately ?,Because teaching grammar is not an easy job and most of the students will easily get bored if its not properly dealt with.,Back,下一页,上一页,5. Why does the father teach the son while giving him a grammar lesson?,He familiarized his son with different parts of speech in a sentence and discussed their specific grammatical functions including how to use adverbs to describe verbs.,Back,下一页,上一页,6.Why does the son feel curious about what his father said?,Because the son had never heard about the various names and functions of words in an English sentence before.,Back,下一页,上一页,7. What are the two things that the author uses to describe grammar and vocabulary?,The author uses “road map” and “car” to describe grammar and vocabulary. Here, “road map” is considered as grammar and “car” as vocabulary.,8. How do you understand the interjection “whoa” said by the father toward the end of the text?,Since the subjunctive mood his son used is a fairly advanced grammar structure, the interjection “whoa” reflects the tremendous pride the father had toward his son; it also reflects the authors humor in using the word because it was once used by his student, though in two different situations and with two different feelings.,2. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.,What are the most important factors that encourage students to learn English? Motivation Family support Peer pressure Financial status Future career goals,2. Do you think English grammar helps you a lot in learning English? Why or why not? English grammar helps a lot in the following: Order sentences correctly Use words properly Talk with other English speakers confidently English grammar is of little help: Only gives rules that are hard to remember Is not helpful in a real-life setting due to the limited time to think and recall the rules Not always applicable to the real language, especially idioms,2. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.,3. In what ways can teachers improve the technique of teaching grammar? Use more communicative ways Encourage a lot of interactions Put sentences in meaningful contexts,2. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.,4. How can students more effectively enlarge their vocabulary? Read more English from online sources Watch English TV/ listen to English radio/ watch English online videos Talk often with English speakers Listen carefully and extensively Use dictionaries to look up unfamiliar words Use new words as often as possible,2. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.,5. How can you enhance your reading and writing skills in English? Read English newspapers, magazines, and books Write English as often as possible Write emails in English,Back,下一页,上一页,读写教程 2: Ex. III, p. 32,3. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,1. The mayor decided to _ his speech in order to leave enough time for his audience to raise questions.,condense,Back,下一页,上一页,2. It was reported that there was a vehicle missing every 20 seconds in the US. If the trends continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts could _ two million.,exceed,3. Researchers put patients though a set of psychological tests to determine the negative consequences of sleep _.,deficit,Back,下一页,上一页,4. Too much _ to dirty air can cause people to suffer from allergies and diseases that will eventually affect peoples health.,exposure,5. Moving forward even in the face of great difficulties has become my most important _ in my life since it has helped me accomplish something remarkable.,asset,Back,下一页,上一页,6. The lawyer proclaimed they couldnt jump to conclusions because acceptable conclusions must be supported by _ facts and evidence.,adequate,7. To help the employees be more communicative, the company