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高二英语期中复习—语法填空 Unit 19 Lesson 1 Get ahead with Your English It was predicted as early as the 1700s ______ English would one day be the global language and that __________(prove) to be the case in the last few decades. The _______ (grow) of international companies and the great advances in communications have started the trend for learning English _____ a foreign language. In today’s world, _____ (be) able to speak more than one language, including English, is how you stand out and get ahead. However, ________ (learn) English as a foreign language is very difficult in the ________ (absent) of a native language environment. Some respected theories ____ language acquisition believe that) _____ attain a high level of fluency and accuracy in a foreign language, you need ________________ (surround) by it. But _________ (sad), the chances _____ we will all have the opportunity to live in an English __________ (speak) country are small. ____________, most of us have to rely on _______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. ________ this means is that they make sure there is an adequate amount of input in English ___________(convey) to the students through various mediums. This can ______ the form of reading and listening materials which must be ______ the highest quality. Quality input ensures quality __________, __________ it is speaking or writing. To really get ahead, however, means ______ (put) in extra work outside of the classroom. Experts say that just 15 minutes of extra__ curricular study a day can really accelerate language learning. Here are _______ they recommend: Setting achievable targets. For example, enlarge your vocabulary ______ ten new words every day. _____ five times a week _____ then revise the words on the weekend. 50 new words a week means 200 new words a month. Listening to an English song several times in one week after