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1、新视野三版读写 B U1 Text 新视野三版读写 B U1 Text An impressive English lesson 1 If I am the only parent who still corrects his child s English then perhaps my son is right To him I am a tedious oddity a father he is obliged to listen to and a man absorbed in the rules of grammar which my son seems allergic to 2
2、I think I got serious about this only recently when I ran into one of my former students fresh from an excursion to Europe How was it I asked full of earnest anticipation 3 She nodded three or four times searched the heavens for the right words and then exclaimed It was like whoa 4Andthatwasit Theci
3、vilizationofGreeceandthegloryof Romanarchitecturewerecapturedinacondensednon statement My student s whoa was exceeded only by my head shaking distress 5 There are many different stories about the downturn in the proper use of English Surelystudentsshouldbeabletodistinguish betweentheir there they re
4、orthedistinctivedifference between complimentary and complementary They unfairly bear the bulk of the criticism for these knowledge deficits because there is a sense that they should know better 6 Students are not dumb but they are being misled everywhere they look and listen For example signs in gr
5、ocery stores point them to the stationary even though the actual stationery items pads albums and notebooks are not nailed down Friends and loved ones often proclaim they ve just ate when in fact they ve just eaten Therefore it doesn t make any sense to criticize our students 7 Blame for the scandal
6、 of this language deficit should be thrust upon our schools whichshouldbesettinghighstandardsofEnglish language proficiency Instead they only teach a little grammar and even less advancedvocabulary Moreover theyoungerteachers themselves evidently have little knowledge of these vital structures of la
7、nguage because they also went without exposure to them Schools fail to adequately teach the essential framework of language accurate grammar and proper vocabulary while they should take the responsibility of pushing the young onto the path of competent communication 8 Since grammar is boring to most
8、 of the young students I think that it must be handled delicately step by step The chance came when one day I was driving with my son As we set out on our trip he noticed a bird in jerky flight and said It s flying so unsteady I carefully asked My son how is the bird flying What s wrong Did I say an
9、ything incorrectly He got lost Great You said incorrectly instead of incorrect We use adverbs to describe verbs Therefore it s flying so unsteadily but not so unsteady 9 Curious about my correction he asked me what an adverb was Slowly I said It s a word that tells you something about a verb It led
10、to his asking me what a verb was I explained Verbs are action words for example Dad drives the truck Drive is the verb because it s the thing Dad is doing 10 He became attracted to the idea of action words so we listed a few more fly swim dive run Then out of his own curiosity he asked me if other w
11、ords had names for their use and functions This led to a discussion of nouns adjectives and articles Within the span of a 10 minute drive he had learned from scratch to the major parts of speech in a sentence It was painless learning and great fun 11 Perhaps language should be looked upon as a road
12、map and a valuable possession often study the road map check grammar and tune up the car engine adjust vocabulary Learning grammar and a good vocabulary is just like driving with a road map in a well conditioned car 12 The road map provides the framework and guidance you need for your trip but it wo
13、n t tell you exactly what trees or flowers you will see what kind of people you will encounter or what types of feelings you will be experiencing on your journey Here the vocabulary makes the journey s true colors come alive A good vocabulary enables you to enjoy whatever you see as you drive along
14、Equipped with grammar and a good vocabulary you have flexibility and excellent control While the road map guides your journey to your destination an excellent vehicle helps you to fully enjoy all of the sights sounds and experiences along the way 13 Effective precise and beneficial communication dep
15、ends upon grammar and a good vocabulary the two essential assets for students but they are not being taught in schools 14 Just this morning my son and I were eating breakfast when I attempted to add milk to my tea Dad he said If I were you I wouldn t do that It s sour 15 Oh my I said swelling with p
16、ride toward my son That s a grammatically perfect sentence You used were instead of was 16 Iknow Iknow hesaidwithalongagreeablesigh It s the subjunctive mood 17 I was like whoa Language Points 1 If I am the only parent who still corrects his child s English then perhaps my son is right To him I am a tedious oddity a father he is obliged to listen to and a man absorbed in the rules of grammar which my son seems allergic to Para 1 Meaning My son is probably right if there is no other parent like m
