一、语篇泛读

二、词汇表

三、测试与练习

【参考答案】

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What has helped to make learning a language easier?Technology – and specifically apps – has made learning a language easier.

2. Why might we be surprised that the British are leading the rise in the use of language-learning apps?Because the British are not renowned for their enthusiasm for language learning.

3. True or false? Duolingo found that last year, there were almost double the number of new users on their app from the UK, compared with the average for the rest of the world.True. US firm Duolingo told the BBC that in 2020 new user numbers globally were up 67% compared with 2019, while in the UK they shot up by 132%, almost double the worldwide average.

4. According to Colin Watkins from Duolingo, is learning a language a good use of our smartphone time?Yes. He says it’s a positive use of our time and is something productive to do on our phones.

5. Compared with traditional learning, what might you not get from learning via an app?There isn’t a teacher around to manage your progress.

2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. I can’t get to grips with this new laptop – it doesn’t work the same way as my old one.

2. The renowned chef has opened a new restaurant close to my home, so I might try it out.

3. I’m making good progress at school, but I need to work harder on my English grammar.

4. I’m not a great cook, but I’m going to try my hand at making a chocolate cake.

5. Having a lesson at 1.30 is not very convenient – I’m going to miss my lunch break.