THE COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH TO THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

1. Introduction In educational theory, as with most things, there exist fashions and trends. Within the field of foreign language teaching the communicative approach is with good reason very fasharable in the west. The name certainly makes it difficult to argue with, who would want to use the 'non-communicative' approach to teaching a foreign language? The need to communicate in a language is what makes language teaching different from teaching many other subjects. If you study geography, you learn about places, but if you only learn about a language it is not enough. I     

HELP SAVE THE'WOW'

正These giants of the animal kingdom need help.Despite their strength and cunning they're no match for a poacher's rifle.For 50 years WWF has been securing protected areas worldwide,but these aren't enough to stop the killing.To disrupt the sophisticated criminal gangs supplying animal parts to lucrative illegal markets,we are working with governments to toughen law enforcement,We're also working with consumers to reduce the demand for unlawful wildlife products.Help us look after the world where you live at panda.org/50     

洋话美眉在纽约

敏感话题问年龄Jason takes the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to Berkeley,grabs a cab, and goes to pick up Amber at her apartment. Onthe way to the restaurant that Ethabella suggested, Jason asksAmber her age. She is a little reluctant to tell him at first, butthen does so. Is there a problem with asking this question?Jason: You really do look great tonight, Amber.Amber: Why, thank you. You don't look so bad yourself.(laughs)Jason: (laughing also) I appreciate that. Speaking of which,I …     

玩够了

老师:下课了,你为什么不出去玩?学生:上课时我已经玩够了。Teacher:Class is over.Why don’t you go out to play?Pupil:I have played enough in class.玩够了     

英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段模拟考试(部分试题)(英文)

SECTION 2: READING TEST (30 minutes) Directions:In this section you will read several passages.Each one is followed by several questions about it.You are to choose ONE best answer,(A),(B),(C) or (D),to each question.Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.     

快乐英语

DEPARTURE 道别Good-bye!再见。Good night then.晚安。I hope everything goes well.希望每一件事顺利。I'll look forward to seeingnext time.盼望下次再见到你。I'll really going to miss you.我真地会想念你的。See you.再见。See you around.回头见。Have a good day.祝你度过快乐的一天。     

The Stress of English Compound Words

By way of summary, can we formulate any, general rules concerning stress of compound words? As a result of this study, what ways may be pointed to for solving the difficulty? In the first place, the tendency towards stress seems to be different for the two main groups studied, compounds terminating in nouns and those terminating in adjectives. 55 percent of the compounds ending with nouns were single-stressed, 45 percent double-stressed, that is, for compounds ending in nouns, there is no strong tendency either way. 76 percent of the compounds ending, with adjectives were double-stressed and only about, 23 percent single-stressed; that is, for compounds with adjectives as the second component there is a strong tendency towards double stress. In the second place general rules are not much of a help in determining and learning the stress of individual compounds. One must learn the rule for each class of compounds. In classes where the rule for one form of stress is fixed, asfor double stress of compounds consisting of an adjective plus a past participle, the rule is indeed helpful. But such rules are not many. In the third place, a mastery of certain principles that determine stress is important, for instance, the principle that implied constrast tends to make a compouud single-stressed, even if the compound would otherwise be double-stressed, Also the principles that old recognized compounds would be single-stressed, and that compounds of adjective form when used attributively are single-stressed but when used predicatively, double-stressed. In the fourth place, it is wise to look up every newly-met compound in the dictionary and master its stress. Mastery of those compound words will help in determining the stress of, other newly-met compounds by the use of analogy. Awareness of this problem and attention to it are the first steps toward its solution. Finally,. may Ⅰtake the iiberty of setting forth a few points of advice for the Chinese student of English? Start studying the qnestion of the stress of compounds, master every compound you encounter, make lists of them; classify them and find the rules for each class for yourself inductively. These procedures will take you a long way towards the mastery of the stress of compounds.     

上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试(英文)

(Test Book)SECTION 1:LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)Part A:Spot DictationDirections:In this part of the test,you will hear a passage and read the same passage withblanks in it.Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape.Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Remember youwill hear the passage ONLY ONCE.     

纸上的旅行计划

"Okay,guys,today we are going to let you plan a trip in US.If you were the richest people in the world,where are you going to go?"(同学们,今天我们的作业是制订一个在美国国内的旅行计划。如果你     

构筑多元化融资体系促进西部大开发

重庆实施西部大开发战略,关键在于能否吸纳充足的资金。融资渠道是否畅通,直接决定融资规模的大小,也影响到重庆能否实现经济大发展。因此,深入分析重庆融资格局,找准制约融资规模的因素和存在的问题,提出并制定有针对性的政策十分重要。,It is most important for Chongqing to coll ect enough funds in the process of western development, various unimpeded fund s channels will determine the amount of funds and the standard of Chongqing econ omic development. So, it has great significance to find out the problems in the system of funds collecting and make some useful proposals.     

How to exert the student-center approach in middle school English teaching

In order to train a student to be a person with ability,who can self-study,use knowledge flexibly and bring firth new ideas constantly,the constant development of society demands a full exertion of student-center approach in the process of education.Therefore,how to exert the student-center approach is a question that every teacher is facing.I think that we can exert the student-center approach from the following aspects.One,a teacher must change his teaching conception.He should know that it's the students who are the main body of teaching and the teacher can act as a guider.The other,by all means,we ought to make the students know the purpose of their study and the function of themselves in learning.We also ought to culture their interest in learning,inspire and strengthen their main body consciousness.the teacher should,on the basis of full understanding his students and textbook,exert the leading function of himself.In the course of teaching,the teacher can exert the advantage of advanced teaching method,such as situational language teaching,and advanced teaching instrument,such as multimedia,which will inspire the students' interest and conscious activities.We can train the students' imagining ability through encouragement 、guiding and extracurricular activities.We can improve the students' ability of self-study.Thus,the students' main body function will reach a better exertion and the effect of teaching will be improved.This will train the students to suit the need of society.     

完形填空

＂Everything happens for the best,＂ my mother said whenever I 1 disappointment. ＂If you can carry on, one day something 2 will happen. A.nd you＇ll realize that it wouldn＇t have happened if not for that 3 disappointment.＂     

上海市英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试(模拟题)

SECTION'：LISTENING TEST(so minutes) Part A：Spot Dictation Directions：In this part of the test．you with blanks in it．F…in each of the blanks tape．Write your answer in the corresponding will hear the passage only once．wi l l hear a passage and read the same passage with the word or words you have heard on the space in you ANSWER BOOKLET．Remember you On December 5．1945．at 2：00 pm．a group of (1】took off in perfect weather for a practice flight over the Atlantic Ocean…     

订婚及仪式筹备

(Nine months before her trip to Beijing, Kristy was in a situation that most single girl's dream of. Recent events have made Ben decide that Kristy is the woman for him, and that now is the time to propose.) Kristy: This is a lovely dinner, Ben. Ben: Well, I have something important to tell you...My boss gave me a big promotion today. Kristy: That's fantastic news! You deserve it. (leans over and kisses him) Ben: The only problem is that he's sending me to China to be the manager of the …     

洋话美眉在纽约

At the bank, Amber must wait for another client before her turn. Then she gets some general accountinformation before being directed to the right place for opening a new account.Clerk: Good afternoon, Miss. What can I do for you?Lady: Could you give me my account balance? My account number is ...Clerk: Just a moment, please (enters the account number into the computer). Your name?Lady: Barbara Winters.Clerk: Here is your balance (hands her a computer printout).Lady: Thank you. I want to…     

在游戏中玩转英语

第一部分:Riddles(英语谜语)第二部分:Chinglish(病句修改看谁准)1、Swings by his thigh a thing most magical!Below the belt,beneath the folds of his clothes ithangs,a hole in its front end,stiff-set and stout,butswivels about.Levelling the head of this hanginginstrument,its wielder hoists his hem above the knee:it is his will to fill a well-known hole that it fitsfully when at full length.He has often filled it before.Now he fills it again.2、She learns soon enough,the curly-haired crea-ture who …     

Phonetic Detail in American English

In the course of teaching general phonetics and phonological analysis in the psat few years,l have found some phonetic detail which some native speakers as well as non-native speakers were unaware of This subtle detail will be the focus of this presentation. Some of this detail many of you will already be aware of because     

幽默放送

Special football matchMike was late for school.He said to histeacher,Mr.Black,“Excuse me for my coming latesir.I watched a football match in my dream.”“Why did it make you late”Inquired theteacher.“Because neither team could win the game,so it lasted     

2006年上海市英语高级口译证书第一阶段考试(下)(英文)

(TEST BOOK) SECTION4:LISTENING TEST (30 nllllu俪) PartA:Note一taklxlg and Gap一flilillg Directl0lls:In thls Part of tlle test you wili hear a short talk.You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE，Wllile Ust elling to the talk，you may take notes on the IlnPortaflt     

洋话开口说

面试之中有奥秘 [Interview]A:Hello, Modern English. Drewhere.你好,洋话连篇, 我是Drew。B:Hi, buddy, it's Marco。嘿,哥们儿,我是Marco.A:How can I help you today?今天想聊些什么?B:Well. I am going for an interview tomorrow. Can you giveme an idea of what the inter-viewer will ask?明天我要参加面试。你能帮我想想他们都会问什么问题吗?A:well, they may ask you to tellthem about your educationalbackground and your workingbackground.他们会问你关于你的教育背景和工作背景的问题。B:But they can see my re…