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2. What is his attitude toward learning vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation?
-- He doesn’t think they are difficult.
3. WhatLeabharlann according to Li, is the most difficult aspect in learning English? And why?
Listening
Listen and answer the following questions: 1. Why is Li studying a foreign language?
--Li felt from his middle school days that he had a talent for language, both the mother tongue and English. But later he questioned his decision and language aptitude. Despite his doubts he has become more interested in and fascinated by learning a new language.
Expressions for assessing language behavior appropriate (appropriateness), accurate (accuracy), proper, fluent (fluency), erroneous, meaningful, logical, nonsense, make no sense, comprehensible, readable, to the point, redundant, repetitive, wordy, concise, precise, formal, informal
Expressions for using a language express, read, scan, listen to, translate, interpret, summarize, paraphrase, outline (vt.)
Expressions for types of language use
poetry, sonnets, fiction, nonfiction, novel, story, news reports, document, script, lyrics, summary, essay, composition, dissertation/ thesis, autobiography, biography, note, memo speech, conversations, dialogue, monologue, lecture, interview, presentation
--He finds what stands in his way when learning English is the special use of certain words, i.e. idioms. They are not easy to understand although they consist of familiar words; and there is a huge body of idioms for learners to master.
Unit-9-Learning-a-Language
Part I Listening & Speaking Activities
Brainstorming Listening Speaking
Brainstorming
Expressions for language accent, dialect, pronunciation, syllable, intonation, tone, rhyme, stress, grammar, syntax, structure, context, vocabulary, phrase, word, lexicon, morpheme, prefix, suffix, slang, idiom, jargon
5. How did he misunderstand a British student the other day?
-- Li was told that the British student watched a football match and got a kick out of it. Li thought he was hit by the ball or kicked out of the stadium by a football player. Actually the British student meant he had got a lot of fun from watching the match.
4. How does Li define the term “idiom”? --An idiom is an expression whose meaning cannot be derived from the meaning of the individual words in the expression.
Expressions for types of language users
writer/author, reader, translator, interpreter, poet, scriptwriter, playwright, copywriter, reporter, journalist
Expressions for learning a language:
rote learning, review, preview, revise, make notes, repeat, communication, interaction, input, intake, output, language aptitude, learning strategies