题目内容
Learning English online is an effective way to improve your English. But with any type of learning you need to be prepared. This passage will give you advice on how to get the most out of your online lessons.
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This is an obvious point but also the most important one. A computer, a good Internet connection and a headset are what you will need to take classes online. A web camera is also pretty important. Make sure that your computer is turned on, that everything is plugged in correctly and that you have tested the connection. Doing this before the class means that you will be ready when the lesson starts
Take the classes somewhere quiet.
72 Trying to listen and participate(参与) in English classes is very difficult when there is noise around you. So find a quiet room and make sure that no one disturbs you while you are taking your lesson.
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When grammar or anything else is being taught, make sure that you understand it. You won’t need to practice it at this time; just make sure that everything is clear. If you don’t understand what is being taught, ask your teacher to explain it again. Your teacher will be very happy to deal with whatever puzzles you.
Practice speaking English.
Every class is an opportunity to practice your English with a native and qualified teacher. Try to allow the conversation to flow by listening and talking in a natural way. 74 The teacher should note the mistakes and correct them at a later time.
Relax.
Come to class feeling relaxed and excited. 75 Come into the class excited about learning English. You will be able to get more out of the class this way.
A. Review after the lesson
B. Make sure everything is ready.
C. Understand what is being taught.
D. Get away from everything that may be going on in your home
E. Language learning should be enjoyable especially in online classes.
F. You will meet many problems when you are learning English online.
G. This is your chance to speak English without worrying about too many mistakes.
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The speeches of US President Barack Obama have become the favorite way for Japanese to study the English language. Japanese publishers have been ___1.___ the market with over a dozen language-learning titles. Companies are trying to enter a foreign-language teaching ___2.____ which was ____3.___ at $8.6 billion in 2008 by some research institutes.
Why is there such a huge Japanese market for recordings and books of Obama's speeches? Japanese say that listening to Obama speak is a good way to ____4.__ their English-speaking skills.
Most Japanese, including those studying English, would have difficulty __5._ a speech given by a native English speaker. But “Obama's English is easy to understand because he can ____6.___ words clearly and speaks at a relatively slow speed,” said Professor Tadaharu Nikaido, a communication specialist. “Movies ____7.__ to be the most difficult for Japanese, especially when actors mumble (咕哝) their words.” Obama sets his ____8.___ of vocabulary wide enough to accommodate (迎合) all levels of English speakers, Nikaido added, and at the lower end, it sometimes comes within the range of non-native speakers' comprehension.
The Obama speech phenomenon has given way to more books and magazines that focus on how Obama's communication skills might be ___9.___ in Japan for business and political purposes. At least half a dozen books and magazine covers of this kind have appeared in the past several months in Japan.