集美大学大学英语读写第一册Unit_1.pptVIP

Contents Proverbs Making Your Reading More Effective Extending Your Language Scope Strengthening Your Translation Competence Improving Your Listening Comprehension Bettering Your Writing Skill Proverbs Books and friends should be few but good. 读书如交友，应求少而精。 2. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud. 博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。 3. The greatest talkers are always least doers. 语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。 Summary Writing Directions: Summarize the key information of Text A by answering the following questions in no more than 200 words. Try to use connectives between the answers and make them a coherent and logical paragraph. How did the writer describe his feelings towards his English learning? Did the writer enjoy English learning in his middle school and college years? How did his experience in online English learning differ from his experience in regular classroom? Why was the writer’s experience in learning a foreign language so meaningful? Reference According to the writer, learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most valuable experiences all in his life. He started to learn English when he was in junior middle school, where he learnt the language eagerly as the teacher was kind and patient. In senior middle school, however, his English teacher always punished those who gave incorrect answers. Consequently, he got intimidated and lost his joy in answering questions. Things didn’t improve much in college, as there were few opportunities for him to speak in class. It was only when he tried learning English through an online course that he finally became proficient. The online course was just as difficult as classroom learning, and required more time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course. He persisted and succeeded, though. Without doubt, the learning experience was rewarding and meaningful to the writer. It has taught him the value of hard work. In addition, it taught him