English is very important

     English is the most widely used language in the world. It is one of the working languages at the United Nations.  It is used in education, science, medicine and other fields. And now more than 450 million people in the world can speak English.

     Three-fourths of the books, newspapers, magazines and business letters in the world are written in English.  Most programs on international radio and TV are in English.  We can get more information about the world from them.

     English is taught in schools around the world. If you know English well, you can commu- nicate with the world.

     The best way of learning English is to use it everyday. Try your best to learn it, because it is very important.

1. Which language is the most widely used?     

A. Chinese.         B. English.            C. French.                    D. Spanish.

2. How many people can speak English?    

A. 45,000,000.       B. 4,500,000.            C. 450,000,000.            D. 4,500,000,000.

3. How much of the world information are written in English?

   A. 1/3.              B. 2/3.             C. 3/4.                      D. 1/4.

4. Where can we get more information?

   A. Newspapers.

B. Radio and TV.

C. Magazines.

   D. Newspapers, magazines, radio and TV and other, ways.

5. What is the best way of learning English? 

A. To read it.        B.To watch TV.              C. To use it.     D. To listen to the radio.

He studies English by ________ English-language TV.

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A．watches　　　B．to watch　　　C．watching

Learning a foreign language is difficult for many learners. The following tips may help you learn a foreign language quickly.

Reading aloud

When you start learning a foreign language, you should read aloud. Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering. It helps with pronunciation, too.

Building your vocabulary

You’ll have to make a few word lists, you have to memorize and review them regularly. You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks.

Learning grammar

Learning the grammar of a foreign language is a dry and boring task. But it can speed your language learning. Don’t jump to learn tenses(时态), it’s better to be done after you’ve learned some of the language. The most important thing is that you shouldn’t worry about the mistakes you’ll make when you start. If you do like this, you’ll learn the language better.

Watching TV and movies

This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly. You can watch TV shows in the language you are learning. They’ll help you a great deal with the vocabulary as well as catching what others say and also your pronunciation.

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1. Reading aloud while learning a foreign language helps in ____________.

       A. talking to people                     B. understanding words   

C. learning grammar quickly                 D. pronouncing words correctly  

2.Which of the following is important in building one’s vocabulary of a foreign language?

       A. Writing the words again and again.        B. Listening to tapes in the language.

       C. Reviewing words from time to time     D. Reading more articles in the language.

3. When learning the grammar of a foreign language, you should _____________.

       A. learn tenses first                        B. try not to make mistakes 

C. make at least one word list              D. learn from the mistakes you make     

4.The underlined phrase “ a great deal” means “___________”.

       A. much           B. little             C. a few           D. never

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

       A. Traditional ways of learning English    

B. Some advice on learning a foreign language   

C. The important of learning a foreign language

D. How to deal with difficulties in learning a language

 

Wu Chang studies English by ________ English language TV.

A. seeing

B. looking

C. to watch

D. watching