1. HELLO TO ALL!
Miss. Ye

2. Comprehension questions:
How many percent of British can speak one foreign language? How many percent of EU citizens can speak one foreign language?
Why don’t British students continue to study language at school?
What specific(具体的) things does the British government decide to do?
38 percent (British)
56 percent (Europe)
more difficult to get good grades in language classes
1)introduce people foreign languages at a younger age.
2)give students more choices on language courses

3. 1.Description 3.Cause and Effect 2.Sequence 4.Problem and Solution
Which structure(结构) does this passage belong to?
What kind of writing is this passage? A. Argumentation--arguments to support an idea议论文 B. Exposition--explanation of a plan or situation说明文 C. Narrative--description of events and story 记叙文
1.Description
3.Cause and Effect
2.Sequence
4.Problem and Solution

4. Part 1. Problem/situation
①According to a survey published by the European Commission, the British are officially the worst language learners in Europe—62 percent of them can’t speak any other language except their own. ②While 38 percent of British speak one foreign language, only 18 percent speak two.
Part 1. Problem/situation
If you are reading this, then you're probably studying English. Maybe you speak a couple of other languages too. But what are the British like when it comes to learning languages? ①According to a survey published by the European Commission, the British are officially the worst language learners in Europe—62 percent of them can’t speak any other language except their own. ②While 38 percent of British speak one foreign language, only 18 percent speak two. ③The average number of that among European Union citizens is that 56 percent speak one foreign language and 28 percent speak at least two. ④ Moreover, 51 percent of EU citizens can have a conversation in English.

5. Part 1. problem (reasons)
①Learning a foreign language is not popular at school in Britain. ②Research shows that British children start studying a foreign language at the age of 11, which is considered too late for language learning. ③Many even easily give up as it is more difficult to get good grades in languages than in other subjects such as science or history. ④Meanwhile, only limited choices of foreign languages are offered as school courses.
Read paragraph 4.
Find out key points and supporting details to complete this structure on blackboard.

6. Part 2. solution
①Now British people are encouraged to try new languages. ②It may be an ambitious task to change people's attitude to learning languages but the government is determined to try. ③The government is now looking at different ways to improve language learning. ④One idea is to start younger and introduce foreign languages from the age of 5 rather than 11. ⑤Another plan is to give students more choices in school courses, including Arabic, Mandarin and Japanese. ⑥It remains to be seen whether the people will have growing interest in learning foreign language.

7. Now British people are encouraged ____________to try new languages
“Now British people are encouraged to try new languages.” ②It may be an ambitious task to change people's attitude to learning languages but the government is determined to try. The government is now looking at different ways to improve language learning. ④One idea is to start younger and introduce foreign languages from the age of 5 rather than 11. ⑤Another plan is to give students more choices in school courses, including Arabic, Mandarin and Japanese. ①The wider range of languages courses offered in school influences students' growing interest in language learning. ② Thomas, a student from London, says, "Just saying that I learn Mandarin impresses people." ③Brighton College headmaster Richard Cairns say that one of his key tasks is to equip pupils for the reality of the 21st century, “One reality is that China has the fastest-growing economy in the world. Even having a very basic level gives you an advantage.”
Now British people are encouraged ____________to try new languages
by government
by themselves
learning foreign languages can benefit people themselves