2013-2014学年高中英语外研版选修八教师用书Module4　Which English？.docVIP

Module 4　Which English？【美文阅读】在本模块中我们了解到了一些不同的英语比如澳大利亚英语、牙买加英语和新加坡英语。虽然英语语言没有—个全球统一的标准但是我们作为非英语国家的英语学习者应该努力掌握这门国际通用语言。以下是一些不错的学习方法和建议来读读吧！Get Ahead with Your English It was predicted as early as the 1700s that English would one day be the global language and that has proved to be the case in the last few decades.The growth of international companies and the great advances in communications have started the trend for learning English as a foreign language.In todays world，being able to speak more than one language，including English，is how you stand out and get ahead. However，learning English as a foreign language is very difficult in the absence of a native language environment.Some respected theories on language acquisition believe that to attain a high level of fluency and accuracy in a foreign language，you need to be surrounded by it.But sadly，the chances that we will all have the opportunity to live in an English speaking country are small.Therefore，most of us have to rely on what we can learn at school as part of the school curriculum. Our latest English curriculum encourages teachers to create a rich language environment in the classroom.What this means is that they make sure there is an adequate amount of input in English conveyed to the students through various media.This can take the form of reading and listening materials which must be of the highest quality.Quality input ensures quality output，whether it is speaking or writing. To really get ahead，however，means putting in extra work outside of the classroom.Experts say that just 15 minutes of extra－curricula study a day can really ：－five times a week－then revise the words on the weekend.50 new words a week means 200 new words a month.r or news website.Knowing the main stories before reading will guarantee greater comprehension when reading in English. Watching a favourite DVD，but adjusting the language to English in the parts you know well. Studying with friends.Test each other and share learning strategies－