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Learning English Video Project
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1. Encounters in the UK (17 minutes)
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Encounters in the UK is the first film in this documentary mini-series. It tells the story of four girls from different countries who travel to Cambridge in England to study English and stay with local families in what is called a “homestay” arrangement. For the four girls the homestay arrangement is a positive experience. As one of the homestay hosts explains: “It’s going to be a great experience, not only in terms of learning English, but in learning about life.”
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2. Insights from China (18 minutes)
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Never say die
Based in the busy, cosmopolitan city of Shanghai, Daniel Emmerson’s latest film Insights from China takes us inside the worlds of English language learning and teaching and the airline industry in China. “Insights from China” focuses largely on the staff and management of a Chinese airline company that has recently committed to learning English. Spring Airlines is the first low-cost airline in China.
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3. Stories from Morocco (16 minutes)
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Set in Casablanca, Morocco, this film features footage and interviews focusing on key questions such as “Why are people learning English?” and “What tips and advice can learners offer?” Staff and learners discuss the advantages and challenges of English language learning in Morocco. Interviewees touch on a variety of topics including British vs. American accents, multi-level classrooms, and the similarities of English to French and Spanish.
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4. Thoughts from Brazil (17 minutes)
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Like Insights from China, Thoughts from Brazil also looks at modern trends in learning English, especially for children and teens. It will be of particular interest to all those who long for a learning experience that is more interactive and communicative. Teens and young adults will find new ideas for combining personal interests such as music, gaming and social media with self-study. As Daniel Emmerson talks to learners and teachers of English in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he discovers that many of them have found for themselves the principle of learning by doing and have readily adapted it to the Internet era.
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1. From the passage we can conclude that “Learning English Video Project” is most probably______.
A. an online course focusing on language and culture
B. audio documents on language learning
C. a series of English learning video programs
D. a set of films on English-speaking countries
2. If someone is interested in the comparison between English and other languages, he might be interested to watch __________.
A. Encounters in the UK B. Stories from Morocco
C. Thoughts from Brazil D. Insights from China
3. What can we know about English learning in Sao Paulo, Brazil?
A. Classroom teaching is more interactive and communicative.
B. Homestay arrangement provides positive experience for learners.
C. The Internet and games plays a major role in language learning.
D. The principle of learning by doing is widely accepted by learners.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文属于说明文阅读，主要向我们介绍了几个英语短视频，它们是学习英语的视频项目，向不同需求的读者提供了不同的学习视频。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Encounters in the UK （17 minutes）中的最后一句“It’s going to be a great experience, not only in terms of learning English, but in learning about life.”、Insights from China中的“Insights from China” …committed to learning English”； Stories from Morocco 中的“Staff and learners discuss the advantages and challenges of English language learning in Morocco. …the similarities of English to French and Spanish.”和Thoughts from Brazil （17 minutes）中的“Thoughts from Brazil also looks at modern trends in learning English”可知学习英语视频节目是一系列短的视频节目，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Stories from Morocco (16 minutes )中的最后“Interviewees touch on a variety of topics including British vs. American accents, multi-level classrooms, and the similarities of English to French and Spanish.”可知“被采访者涉及各种话题，包括英国口音与美国口音、多层次教室以及英语与法语和西班牙语的相似之处。”，由此可知，可知Stories from Morocco中介绍了英国和美国口音和英语，法语和西班牙语的相似性，故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Thoughts from Brazil 中的“As Daniel Emmerson talks to learners and teachers of English in Sao Paulo，Brazil，he discovers that many of them have found for themselves the principle of learning by doing and have readily adapted it to the Internet era”．可知在圣保罗通过做来学习的原则被学习者广泛接受，分析选项可知，D项符合题意，故选D。
【点睛】文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。细节理解是指原文提到了某事，某种现象或理论，题干一般针对原文具体叙述的事情本身提问。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，（2）语言转述型。这是一类间接事实细节题，答案与题目在意义上运用了词义之间的转述关系，即正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另一种表达。如第3小题。（3）语意理解型。这是一类深层事实细节理解题，答案与题目之间存在着一定的逻辑联系，这种联系需要建立在事实的基础上通过上、下文来进行判断、分析、归纳和整合，才能得出正确答案。（4）是非辨别型。这是一类综合事实细节题，出题形式常常是“三正一误”(三项正确，只有一项不符合原文内容或“三误一正”。（5）事实排序型。这是一类运用多项事实进行排序的事实细节题，要求根据动作发生的先后顺序、时间顺序或者句子之间的逻辑关系，找出时间发生，发展的正确顺序。细节理解题有时考查的并不是单一的信息，而是多处信息的整合。如第1小题，根据Encounters in the UK （17 minutes）中的最后一句“It’s going to be a great experience, not only in terms of learning English, but in learning about life.”；Insights from China中的“Insights from China” …committed to learning English”； Stories from Morocco 中的“Staff and learners discuss the advantages and challenges of English language learning in Morocco. …the similarities of English to French and Spanish.”和Thoughts from Brazil （17 minutes）中的“Thoughts from Brazil also looks at modern trends in learning English”可知学习英语视频节目是一系列短的视频节目，故选C。解答此类“综合”信息细节题时，一定要全面捕捉相关信息，进行综合分析、归纳，切忌根据“一面之词”草率地作出结论。
