—Funny, ____________ the music of it is not so good.
Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it "automaticity (自动性)".
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about the meaning of the words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as the first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (数量) of time a child spends on reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can not happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new that is suitable (适合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you are probably an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.
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carefully in class is a good way to learn English.
It's very difficult for the boy to something for a long time.
—Maybe you can have a try.
—OK! I will.
Last week, students at Rosie Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week very successful.
There were a lot of 1 including an English book fair(展览会) in the library and a treasure hunt.2 students put on an English play. Other students3 an English singing competition.
A speaking competition was also4 .The students had to speak on a topic in English5two minutes.
Henry was the winner and we spoke to him. "I'm so happy that I6 ， "he said." I advise people to speak slowly. 7 they want to be good public speakers, they'd better speak8 and confidently(自信地)."
We also spoke to several other students about English Week. One of9 was Amy.
"I really enjoy English Week. It gives me a chance to learn new 10. In my opinion, every school should have an English Week. It's well 11 doing," she said.
On the last day of English Week, the head teacher gave a 12 to the whole school. He gave students some suggestions on13 to improve their English." You should communicate with your friends in English whenever you14. You should read English books and magazines, and watch English television15, Above all, you should enjoy English," he said.
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—By______________ English with my classmates.
—You can join a chess club to practice______________ chess.
I am Canadian. I started learning French when I was 10 years old. But my whole experience with the language was in the classroom. All of that changed, however, during my last summer of high school. As a 17-year-old girl, I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I headed for Quebec to live in the province with a French—speaking host family, who didn't speak any English. And I would learn French at a local school.
On the first day of school, all of us students were given a test to determine(测定)our language level. We were required to speak only French all summer.
I made every effort to communicate in a second language by making new friends, seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French. Though I couldn't understand most of it at the very beginning, the whole experience was exciting and refreshing.
On weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province. On one trip, we went whale watching on the St. Lawrence River. Even though it was raining, we could see huge whales swimming around our boat. The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City. I walked along the stone streets, took pictures of the European-style(欧式的)buildings, and learned some stories there.
Finally my efforts paid off! At the end of the summer, I was able to communicate pretty well. I couldn't wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher. Being fully immersed(沉浸)in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning experience. And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French.
