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1、浅谈剑桥英语之阅读和写作浅谈剑桥英语之阅读和写作n n一、剑桥英语简介n n二、剑桥英语阅读和写作的特点n n三、剑桥英语的启示一、剑桥英语简介n nCambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Examinations （CIECIE）the worlds largest provider of international education the worlds largest provider of international education programmesprogrammes and qualific
2、ations for 519 year oldsand qualifications for 519 year oldstaken in over 160 countries and taken in over 160 countries and recognisedrecognised by universities, by universities, education providers and employers across the world.education providers and employers across the world.part of the Cambrid
3、ge Assessment Group, a not-for-profit part of the Cambridge Assessment Group, a not-for-profit organisationorganisation and a department of the University of Cambridge and a department of the University of Cambridgemission of providing excellence in education mission of providing excellence in educa
4、tion 一、剑桥英语简介n nCambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Examinations （CIECIE）the worlds largest provider of international education the worlds largest provider of international education programmesprogrammes and qualifications for 519 year oldsand qualifications for 519 year old
5、staken in over 160 countries and taken in over 160 countries and recognisedrecognised by universities, by universities, education providers and employers across the world.education providers and employers across the world.part of the Cambridge Assessment Group, a not-for-profit part of the Cambridge
6、 Assessment Group, a not-for-profit organisationorganisation and a department of the University of Cambridge and a department of the University of Cambridgemission of providing excellence in education mission of providing excellence in education 一、剑桥英语简介（CIE）n n 国内初三 高一 高二 高三IGCSEInternational Gener
7、al Certificate of Secondary Education二、浅谈剑桥英语（IGCSE）之阅读和写作的特点IGCSEIGCSE高考高考题型题型 阅读、写作阅读、写作单项、完型、阅读、单项、完型、阅读、改错、作文改错、作文技能技能 听、说、读、写听、说、读、写听、说、读、写听、说、读、写套数套数 多套多套2-32-3考时考时 一年两次一年两次一年一次一年一次 二次二次浅谈剑桥英语（IGCSE）之阅读和写作的特点1.体裁和题材2. 大多为说明文、应用文2.出题方式多样3. A. 问答题 B. 图表题 C. 梗概4. D. 书信 E. 留言条 F. 稿件3. 测试目标：测试考生适应社
8、会、适应周围语言环境的能力水平4. 考查方式：读写结合5. 完整的批改要求。GENDER SPLIT1. The ICT companies are worried about the shortage of men and women to fill their vacancies in the future.2. It is believed that women are very well suited to working in Information Technology.3. In spite of the fact that ICT jobs are well paid and
9、women tend to do well in them, research shows that girls perceptions of the industry are uniformly negative.4. After school activities encourage some girls to use Information Technology, and getting ICT staff and other teachers together helps to develop imaginative use of ICT.5. There is a significa
10、nt difference in the learning styles between boys and girls.6. Another initiative is setting up computer clubs aimed at younger girls aged 8 to 14.7. The country cant afford to have girls missing out.(A) WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE ICT INDUSTRY TO RECRUIT MORE WOMEN WORKERS? GIVE TWO REASONS.This is
11、 bad news for the ICT industry where men outnumber women by over five to one. The industry needs at least an extra million recruits over the next five years. Obviously, women as well as men are going to have to fill these recruitment gaps. The ICT companies are worried about the shortage of men and
12、women to fill their vacancies in the future.(i).1(ii).1(C) WHAT IS THE ATTITUDE OF GIRLS TO ICT BY THE TIME THEY BECOME TEENAGERS?In spite of the fact that ICT jobs are well paid and women tend to do well in them, research shows that girls perceptions of the industry are uniformly negative. Only 5%
13、would consider entering the ICT industry compared to 14% for law and 26% for medicine. Up to the age of 11 girls see ICT as entertaining and interesting but after that agenegativity sets in. By the age of 13 this negative view of ICT is confirmed.(D) WHAT IS THE REASON FOR STARTING COMPUTER CLUBS FO
14、R GIRLS?Another initiative is setting up computer clubsaimed at younger girls aged 8 to 14. This is knownto inspire girls to help them develop their ICT skillsand to show them that ICT can be both creative andinteresting.(E) WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON WHY GIRLS DO NOT DO WELL IN CLASS IN ICT?Although g
15、irls follow instructionssuccessfully, they will only achieve enjoymentand excellence if allowed to diversify and becreative. For girls, just pressing buttons is notenough.(F) WRITE A PARAGRAPH OF ABOUT 60 WORDS GIVING FOUR REASONS WHY GIRLS WOULD BE GOOD ATWORKING IN THE IT INDUSTRY.THE SPORTS CENTR
16、EHITTING THE RIGHT BUTTONDoris PAL-1Victor PAL-1John PAL-1Ricky PAL-1Daisy PAL-1CAN YOU IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT TEA?(a) How was tea as a drink first discovered?Dried leaves from a nearby tea bush were blown into his pot and turned the bubbling liquid a deep shade of brown. Rather than throw the water a
17、way and start afresh, as supplies were short, the emperor insisted on tasting the brew and immediately hailed it as a refreshing drink. A：Dried leaves were blown into boiling water.(b) What did the Japanese add to the tea-drinking tradition? The Japanese soon adopted Shen Nongs drink of tea, along w
18、ith a ceremony in its preparation. A: A (tea) ceremony (in its preparation) was added.CAN YOU IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT TEA?(c) Why did the tradition of tea-drinking take so long to reach Europe?Incredibly, it was not until 4,000 years later that teadrinking reached Europe. Travelling merchants mentioned
19、 the properties of the tea bush, but no-one was sure how to use the leaf or how to serve it.A: No-one was sure how to use the leaf/serve it.(d) What helped tea-drinking to become popular in the seventeenth century?In London, tea became, surprisingly, the main drink in the coffee houses, where for ju
20、st a penny customers could obtain a pot of tea and a newspaper.A: A pot of tea and newspaper for a penny.(e) How did the very hot weather change the way in which people drink tea?Iced tea/ led to birth of iced teaCAN YOU IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT TEA?(e) How did the very hot weather change the way in whi
21、ch people drink tea?One plantation grower poured buckets of ice into his brew of tea -the birth of iced tea.A: The very hot weather led to the birth of iced tea/ Iced tea.OLYMPIC VOLUNTEERS FORMSection 1NAME: ANNA STRAVOLOPOULOS 1 markAGE: 17 1 markADDRESS: 14 IOLKU STREET/ST PIRAEUS GREECE 1 markSE
22、CTION 2e-mail address: (accept a dot after com) 1 markSECTION 3 (allow caps or lower case)NAME OF COLLEGE: Athens Academy (for Sport and Technology) 1 markSUBJECTS STUDIED: Leisure Studies AND Business Technology (BOTH required for the mark) 1 markSPECIAL INTERESTS: table tennis (and) squash (BOTH
23、required for the mark) 1 markRELEVANT EXPERIENCE: referee for table tennis/squash OR squash team captain 1 markOLYMPIC VOLUNTEERS FORMSECTION 4PREFERRED VOLUNTEER WORK: helping competitors to get to (correct venue(s) (on time) 1 markNEAREST RELATIVE:(my) mother/Fidelmia Stravolopulos/Mrs/Ms (F) Stra
24、volopoulos 1 markCONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 0244 873 45 (spacing not required for the mark) 1 markWHY FAT IS A YOUNG PERSONS ISSUE(a) What do the recent findings about young people in the UK show? 1 Recent reports have shown how the population of the United Kingdom is getting fatter so fat that the natio
25、ns health is suffering. What is even more disturbing is the evidence that since the 1990s the number of young people and children classified as being obese*has increased enormously. Worse still is the recent finding that one in five children aged four is obese.(a) The number of young people and chil
26、dren classified as overweight has increased.Young people in UK are getting fatter.(a)How the population of the UK is getting fatter. WHY FAT IS A YOUNG PERSONS ISSUE(b) What can happen to obese children at school? Give two examples.(i) 1(ii) 1As a result, later when they go to school, they are likel
27、y to feel less confident and may suffer from bullying. They are also storing up huge health problems for later in life. What is even sadder is that recently it has been suggested that obese children may not outlive their parents because of the greater chance theyhave of developing early heart diseas
28、e or certain cancers.(i) they can be bullied(ii) lose their confidenceWHY FAT IS A YOUNG PERSONS ISSUE(c) According to the diagram, how has obesity in 16 to 24 year-old men changed between 1993 and 2003? 1It has increased/doubled.Increase 5 percent.The obesity increases for 5%.The obesity of both ma
29、les and females increases rapidly. WHY FAT IS A YOUNG PERSONS ISSUE(d) According to the article, why have schools in the UK failed to encourage and help children to eat healthily? 1Food experts have pointed out that in many schools a lot of energy has gone into improving academic results. This has l
30、ed to less time being spent on subjects such as sport and nutrition, and so the students fail to fully understand how theirbodies work.There are even machines selling fizzy drinks and sweets in the schools.(d) they have concentrated more on exam results. /they have not concentrated enough on subject
31、s like sport and nutrition /they have installed machines selling fizzy drinks and sweetsWHY FAT IS A YOUNG PERSONS ISSUE(e) Why should an office worker eat less than a builder? 1For example, very physically active people, such as those who work on building sites or road constructors, need about 4000
32、 to 5000 calorieseach day, while office workers require only about 1500 calories. If people develop a habit of overeating in childhood, then they may not be able to stop when they get older.They are less physically active./They need fewer calories. Content1 collections of African instruments being m
33、ade (by enthusiast at Rhodes university)2 collections of different types of music also being made (as above)/songs and records being preserved3 factory exists making traditional instruments4 enables local musicians (to buy traditional instruments easily)5 use of sneezewood to make sounds/special woo
34、d6 export of music and instrumentsQuality of Language1 expression weak, maybe just listing, lifting, irrelevance2 expression limited, some lifting, sense of order3 expression good, attempts to group and sequence ideas largely in own words4 expression excellent, clear, orderly grouping and sequencing
35、, largely own wordsGlobalization makes the traditional African music be in the risk of disappearing.Fortunately, there are some methods which have been found to preserve the musical heritage of Africa. As the world is growing globally, people in Africa need to pay more attention to its traditional m
36、usical instruments.In addition to this measures, there is a factory which preserves the sounds and musical skill of Africa by making a rang of traditional instruments for local musicians. BEGINNINGWe know nowadays globalization is threatening traditional African music by making the African instrumen
37、ts less popular. =Nowadays, globalization is threatening traditional African music. As a result, both African music and traditional instruments are disappearing/becoming less popular/ at the risk of disappearing. = Globalisation is drowning out the traditional African music. Consequently,. People in
38、 Africa have taken measures to preserve the traditional music and instruments. = Luckily, measures have been taken to keep the traditional music and instruments from disappearing. Nowadays, as the world is globalised, traditional African music and instruments are being lost. BEGINNINGGlobalisation i
39、s a big threat to traditional African music. However, theres a real fear that traditional African music is being lost, although in a few places, its still going strong. = Globalisation is a big threat to traditional African music. Accordingly/Hence/Therefore, theres a real fear that traditional Afri
40、can music is being lost. Traditional African music and instruments are becoming less popular in many African countries, there are some way for preserving them. = Due to the fact that traditional African music and instruments are becoming less popular in many African countries, ways of preservation h
41、ave been thought of / invented / worked out / found / conducted / carried out. Whats more, a musical instruments factory which locates in another part of South Africa preserves the sounds and musical skills of Africa so that ensure the African music wont be drown out. = Whats more, a musical instrum
42、ents factory produces various traditional instruments for local musicians with the aim of/with the purpose of reviving the African music. Now, traditional instruments are becoming less popular in many countries and the musical heritage of Africa is dangerous. Traditional instruments are becoming les
43、s popular in many African countries, and the musical heritage of Africa is in danger of danger. There were a university collected African instruments and different types of music. There is a musical instruments factory preserves the sounds and musical skills by making traditional instruments for loc
44、al musicians who are trying to revive African music. An enthusiast at Rhodes University collected African instruments and different types of music. = A musical instruments factory preserves the sounds and musical skills by making traditional instruments for local musicians.Also, a company which is a
45、 musical instruments factory to preserves the sound and musical skills. They are going to make local musician to revive the sounds of their heritage. Also, a company which is a musical instruments factory to preserves the sound and musical skills. They are going to make local musician to revive the
46、sounds of their heritage. It becomes a serious problem that traditional African music is being lost. It is in danger of disappearing. = Traditional African music is in danger of being lost/disappearing. There is a real fear that traditional African music is being lost. To prevent this, many ways of
47、preservation are being used. = To prevent/keep/stop traditional African music from being lost, action/measures is/are being taken /many ways of preservation has been thought of. In order to preserve the traditional African music and African instruments, there are following ways. = In order to preser
48、ve the traditional African music and African instruments, enthusiasts and experts are thinking of ways to prevent it from happening. With one of the continents greatest music experts, radio, television and other players, the instruments are drowning out. An enthusiast in South Africa started his col
49、lection of African instruments and various kinds of music since 1953, and he recorded the songs and revive the traditional skills for playing these instruments as well. lBreeding endangered species.lSupporting conservation projects.Zoolympics trail, face painting, badge making and much more.Because
50、they can watch/see endangered gorillas uninterruptedly. By buying a Zoo Safari ticket on any First Bus.It is derived from Chinese word “taikong”for space.It originates from Chinese word “taikong”for space.He radioed/said “I feel good”.He radioed/said “I feel good”.A drink of medicinal herbs. She wor
51、ked at ground control. They were pleased to hear of Chinas success, too. DOLPHINSContent (up to 6 marks)1 dont let swimmers get into the water on top of dolphins2 dont place swimmers in the path of dolphins3 make sure swimmers enter at the side of the dolphins4 limit interactions5 take care when the
52、re are mothers and calves present6 education/educational campaignsDOWN TO THE POINTFirst of all, the swim-with-dolphins tourist industry is becoming more popular, it also means that this activity will effect on dolphins. However, there are some advices could minimize the effect. Measures should be t
53、aken to minimise the effect of the swim-with-dolphins tourist industry on dolphins. FROM THE RIGHT POINTDolphins dont like swimmers swim on their top, they like swimmers to enter the water to one side of them. Swimmers should enter the water to one side of the dolphins instead of swimming on their t
54、op. Swimmers should avoid threatening the dolphins by slipping into the water directly on their top. Instead, the swimmers should enter to their side. In order to minimize the effects on dolphins when the swim-with-dolphins tourist industry is being conducted, some actions should be taken. 三、剑桥英语的启示n n1. 读写结合n n2. 选取贴近学生生活的阅读材料n n3. 设计更多以学生为中心的试题
