1. frown　 n.皱眉

3. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

　　 A. Students’experience of listening to foreign songs can improve their language learning.

　　 B. Popular music is the most important part of the experience.

　　 C. Different kinds of music can make language learning more interesting.

　　 D. Students can get confidence in language learning by writing music.

[ 写作点评 ]　 When I Was upside down

When I Was upside down

　　 When I was upside down, my smile became a frown.

　　 I wore a bright blue gown, but it made me look like a clown.

　　 As I was hanging upside down, the world was moving all around.

　　 My feet were on the roof, while my head was on the ground.

　　 While I was hanging upside down, my long brown hair was dangling down.

　　 My eyes were closed, my ears were shut, and I could not hear a sound.

　　 Hanging upside down was fun for just a day.

　　 Now I’m back on my feet, and I’m really ready to play!

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2. Which of the following is Lozanov’s opinion?

　　 A. Carefully chosen music is the most important for language learning.

　　 B. Students can read more books with the background of music.

　　 C. The students’ability can be improved in the relaxing atmosphere.

　　 D. Foreign languages can be learned very well in a very short time.

1. Which is NOT the reason why music and songs are encouraged in foreign language classes?

　　 A. Students can have a good mood in class.

　　 B. They improve students’status at school.

　　 C. They help students learn the culture of the singers’countries.

　　 D. Students tend to learn words while listening.

4. rhythm　 n.韵律

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3. identify with与……有同感

2. stimulate　 v.刺激；促进

1. familiarity　 n.熟悉

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　　 Teachers use music and songs in foreign language classes for many reasons. The main reason is the good mood they create in the classroom. Students regard songs as part of entertainment rather than work and find learning vocabulary through songs fun rather than boring. This is really true because pop songs are part of youth culture. Better familiarity with these songs improves students’status within their age group and therefore stimulates learning. These songs are also likely to deal with problems that young people are interested in. The students identify with the singers and want to understand the words. Songs that have teachable meanings are also useful in teaching the rhythm of the language and let the students learn the culture of foreign countries. The other issue is that even just playing music without words creates a calm mood that improves learning. The best example for this is the Georgii Lozanov’s method in which foreign texts are read with the background of several carefully chosen works of classical music. Lozanov believes that the mood created by the music improves the students’ability to remember vocabulary and thus shortens the study period of the foreign language.

　　 The recent research suggests using the students’everyday experience of foreign languages to improve their learning. Pop music is an important part of that experience and makes learning a foreign language more interesting. It encourages the students to take an active part in the learning process with their musical knowledge. Therefore, they become more confident in their learning ability and are more likely to continue learning the language.

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