In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the
lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your
notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task
after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes
to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on
ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
SECTION A
Complete the
gap-filling tusk. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words.
Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically
acceptable. You may refer to your notes.
Some Problems Facing Learners of English
Although
many English learners have got high scores in an English test such as IELTS or
TOEFL, they still face some problems concerning its learning. Here we’d like to
talk about some of the problems and try to come up with suggestions on how to
overcome them.
I. Psychological Problems
1. the 1st reason: fear of (1)
(1) ______
the solution:
—not to look too far ahead
—concentrate on increasing
knowledge and developing ability
2. the 2nd reason: separation
from the family and (2)
(2) ______
the solution:
—enjoy (3)
—time heals nostalgia
(3)
______
II. Cultural Problems
1. practical
problems
— (4)
(4) ______
—money
—food
—weather
2. problems difficult to
define
—the reason: the British way of life (5)
, habits and traditions) (5) ______
—the
solution: be open-minded and (6)
(6)
______
III. Linguistic Problems
1.
problems regarding (7)
1) difficulties in
understanding English-speaking people
(7) ______
3 reasons:
—fast speed of
speech
—a variety of accents
—different styles
of speech
2) ways of overcoming the difficulties
—attend (8)
(8)
_____
—use a language laboratory
—listen to
English programs
—meet and speak with native speakers of
English
2. problems regarding speaking
1)
difficulties: knowing what to say but not knowing how to say it in
English
2) solutions
— (9)
the language
(9)______
—think in English instead
of translating
—practice speaking as much as possible
—imitate the educated people’s (10)
(10) ______
