English teachers hear "he" and "she" misused on a daily
; H3 A5 G& W- b: t basis. Small mistakes often make simple exchanges comical,) ^0 S% v* a5 q; v
and sometimes frustrating. Learning to communicate a foreign__1__4 }% C6 \' r& }2 I" B) Y# o
language can be exciting or just daunting. Fortunately, public
4 d9 M7 N6 c; o3 G0 [ education in China provides a wonderful introduction with the __2__
) L R7 n, U( g8 w3 M6 C2 d0 C English language. Speaking, listening, reading and writing are
7 K7 X. r6 h4 i% X( D considered to be the four language skills need to communicate__3__
) u% w( K6 C* { in English. The receptive skills, reading and listening, are often" }; a4 X* X: _1 D
easier to acquire than their respective counterparts, writing7 g( z' F. x. t; \9 c/ \; Q
and speaking, which is the productive skills. But China is a __4__! {) a$ r9 H& f( v" G+ j2 ]
special case. Grade school students spend hours diligently
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a4 Q# _& {# N' l( y. _$ j lengthy compositions, but rarely have the opportunity to n: |. e+ T0 t# E( [4 B3 v# L
highly develop their conservation skills. Thus, many people
! R9 k1 X4 v4 ?' S* _ here in China have reading and writing skills far superior than__6__% h5 U9 w% f, b
their unpractised oral skills. "I simply cannot express myself. E6 B4 Q1 _1 ^. p. e( b
I understand what I read and hear, but I can't communicate3 B% U" U1 t8 z2 p7 y3 P
the thoughts I have," a common cry hearing from students in __7__
2 N5 N/ G" ]4 |; w) g China. It is our belief that students are much more motivated8 B1 v. Q6 b( P9 q8 I) Y
to learn English when they interested in the subject matter.__8__
$ R1 H( o0 W2 F" R% I8 m' n In order to create a comfortable and entertaining environment,0 n/ M$ T6 p# f
teachers catch up with games, or activities that stimulate a __9__
: X6 J( N, f* R# E7 n: B situation where English might be useful for those specific
( z& D+ q/ W+ x: W- Y$ V+ i! F: { students. Teachers mold each class to the students present.+ t M. Z: l. Z% p
While at dinner together or while visiting a scenic area,
% V* ~# h1 T! B8 q0 g6 z student should discover new vocabulary words and practice__10__; G5 [# @4 _5 n7 K
speaking in a realistic social situation rather than a classroom. |