English teachers hear "he" and "she" misused on a daily# {4 Y0 Q' ]) |0 G6 [
basis. Small mistakes often make simple exchanges comical,$ @. p1 ?, I! h
and sometimes frustrating. Learning to communicate a foreign__1__
2 l R, G! x$ n) w! f# c4 o! r) R language can be exciting or just daunting. Fortunately, public9 q, H7 L$ Q1 j/ r. H4 C, [3 `
education in China provides a wonderful introduction with the __2__6 p2 z3 t- q, K7 B+ a) B
English language. Speaking, listening, reading and writing are; f! |8 ] F% V' K: w+ f$ a
considered to be the four language skills need to communicate__3__8 W% z+ F b1 I- P
in English. The receptive skills, reading and listening, are often
+ {# Z( A2 ^9 H8 f; }# Y" A3 H5 B easier to acquire than their respective counterparts, writing
- A! Q4 E7 Y( O% g1 [ J* t( P and speaking, which is the productive skills. But China is a __4__9 s* B4 e7 `! j w+ ~! V
special case. Grade school students spend hours diligently
8 x2 o1 z1 k) {: M5 r on mastering grammar, studying vocabulary and composing__5__" [( u( F% S7 j/ D; Z: E
lengthy compositions, but rarely have the opportunity to
& N4 A" ?# E* D# D. x highly develop their conservation skills. Thus, many people
" ^! z' d5 p6 q( C% } here in China have reading and writing skills far superior than__6__
* e6 A) ?8 t7 {6 T% \ their unpractised oral skills. "I simply cannot express myself.; b& h' f, A) C- w& k& U' F
I understand what I read and hear, but I can't communicate3 n) [( y: F3 y9 ]
the thoughts I have," a common cry hearing from students in __7__
$ Y/ C* |. Y( |) D China. It is our belief that students are much more motivated
0 b- i: e2 A5 H3 i: f3 l to learn English when they interested in the subject matter.__8__; Y+ D1 v" W6 G9 [/ ]% w% v
In order to create a comfortable and entertaining environment,
+ T3 o! }% [9 _8 X teachers catch up with games, or activities that stimulate a __9__* r a) U+ `* a8 D
situation where English might be useful for those specific7 n4 H, p0 S B- t, Z# a
students. Teachers mold each class to the students present. F9 B5 h! q0 f7 U% t U! h
While at dinner together or while visiting a scenic area,3 W6 Q$ d, {1 ~
student should discover new vocabulary words and practice__10__
" H! y" J' e/ k: @ speaking in a realistic social situation rather than a classroom. |