Languages ability to move the future to and fro in our mind might greatly influence our ju
A.ability
B.capability
C.capacity
D.proficiency
Many human languages of the world have certain common characteristics EXCEPT that
A.humans have a natural, innate ability to acquire and create language.
B.focusing on how to use a language is the fastest way to communicate.
C.language learners learn primarily from their peers, who are also learners.
D.because human languages are changing constantly, so they are fluid.
Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities of communication breakdowns?
A.People differ greatly in their ability to communicate.
B.Most public languages are inherently vague.
C.There are numerous languages in existence.
D.There is a big gap between private and public languages.
Experts advise starting a foreign language early because ______.
A.children have a special talent to learn languages
B.it will take a very long time to master a language
C.the linguistic ability will be weakened as one grows up
D.children have an amazing way to separate two languages
听力原文: Most people think that the older you get, the harder it is to learn, a new language. That is, they believe that children can learn more easily and efficiently than adults. Thus, at some point in our lives, maybe around age 12 or 13, we lose the ability to learn languages well. Is this idea a fact or myth?
Is it true that children can learn a foreign language more efficiently than adults? On the contrary, research studies suggest that the opposite may be true. One report, on 2,000 Danish children studying Swedish, concluded that the teenagers learned more in less time than the younger children. Another report on Americans learning Russian showed a direct improvement of ability over the age range tested; that is, the ability to learn increased as the age increased, from childhood to adulthood.
There are several possible explanations for these findings. First, adults know more about the world and therefore are able to understand meanings more easily than children. Moreover, adults can use logical thinking to help themselves see patterns in the language. Finally, adults have more self-control than children.
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A.Teenagers are more efficient in learning.
B.Children learn languages more easily than adults.
C.Adults are more logical than children.
D.The ability to learn languages increases with age.
According to the job advertisement, you can know that ______.
A.the driver doesn't have to be good-looking
B.the air hostess must have ability of speaking two languages
C.the teacher needn't any teaching experience
D.the secretary may work part time
ESL and EFL
Although the methods introduced by using the example of learning English as a second or foreign language, I have used them to learn various other languages and they are based upon research which is cross cultural and has now occurred across many different language groups. The resources have been written in order to help both teachers and language learners. The targets include offering assistance for:
Learning language quickly and effectively.
Using educationally sound, well targeted learning methodologies.
Developing appropriate goals and using methodologies which support those goals.
Ensuring that study schedules are effective.
Studies of language over the past hundred, and particularly the past thirty years have shown that the many languages of the world have certain common characteristics:
Strengths of Human Languages
Humans have a natural, innate ability to acquire and create language.
Language is fluid — it changes quickly.
Focusing on how to use a language is by far the fastest way to acquire the ability to effectively communicate in that language.
Language learners learn primarily from their peers, even when the peers are also learners.
The targets to help both teachers and language learners include all of the following BUT
A.learning language quickly and effectively.
B.using educationally sound, well targeted learning methodologies.
C.developing appropriate methodologies that support the new ideas.
D.ensuring that study schedules are effective.
【M1】
There is no easy way to be successful in language learning. A good memory will be of great help, but it alone is not enough to memorize grammar rules or words. "Learning through use" is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very important, for as you all know, practice makes perfect. You must practice speaking and writing the language whenever you can.
In addition to this, you should listen to songs or watch movies in the language. You should force yourself to listen carefully to these movies or songs so that your listening ability can improve quickly. To enlarge your vocabulary, the best way is to read novels. At the same time, it is important that you have confidence in your reading ability. From my own experience, reading such books makes me more interested in the language and makes me want to learn more about it.
How many things are necessary to learn foreign languages?
A.3.
B.4.
C.5
Many linguists believe that evolution is【B4】for our ability to produce and use language. They【B5】that our highly evolved brain provides us【B6】an innate language ability not found in lower【B7】. Proponents of this innateness theory say that our【B8】for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually,【B9】a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical【B10】times for language development.
Current【B11】of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable.【B12】, more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in【B13】grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being【B14】to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the【B15】of their first language have become firmly fixed.
【B16】some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been【B17】from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that【B18】with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language【B19】than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior.【B20】, children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their child's language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.
【B1】
A.generated
B.evolved
C.born
D.originated