2. HOW MARX LEARNED FOREIGN LANGUAGES Lesson 82

3. Karl Marx German Germany

4. Karl Marx Engels

5. 共产党宣言 The Communist Manifesto

6. Which foreign languages did Marx study?

7. Marx studied _____ _____ and ______ in his life. A Germany Russian Chinese B Germany English French C Russian French Germany E English Chinese Russian French English Russian D English French Russian

8. TRUE OR FALSE 1.Marx’s native language is German. 2.As a young man Marx was forced to leave his homeland. 3.When Marx got to England,he found his English was good enough. 4.Marx was not sure about two things -- the spelling and some of the idioms. 1.Marx’s native language is German. 3.When Marx got to England,he found his English was good enough. 4.Marx was not sure about two things -- the spelling and some of the idioms. 2.As a young man Marx was forced to leave his homeland.

9. 5.The civil War in France was written in French. 6.In the 1870s,when Marx was over 50, he began to learn Russian. 7.In 6 months Marx learned enough to read articles and reports in Russian. 8.When we are learning a foreign language, we should translate everything into our language. 5.The civil War in France was written in French. 6.In the 1870s,when Marx was over 50, he began to learn Russian. 7.In 6 months Marx learned enough to read articles and reports in Russian. 8.When we are learning a foreign language, we should translate everything into our language.

11. 1.In what country was Karl Marx born?And his native language? 2.What did Engels do when he found Marx had made rapid progress in English? 3.What did Marx say about Engels’ praise? 4.What was Marx not sure about in learning English? 5.What did he do with his English later on? 6.Why did Marx start learning Russian?

12. Questions: 1.In what country was Karl Marx born?And his native language? 2.What did Engels do when he found Marx had made rapid progress in English? He praised him. German Germany He said Engel’s praise had greatly encouraged him. 3.What did Marx say about Engels’ praise?

13. 5.What did he do with his English later on? He kept on studying and using English Because he found it important to study the situation in Russia. 6.Why did Marx start learning Russian? 4.What was Marx not sure about in learning English? The grammar and some of the idioms

14. 1.Marx was forced to leave Germany _____. A when he was in his fifties B in the year 1849 C when he was young 2.When Marx came to England, he ____. A knew little English B knew some English C didn't know any English, but he knew French. C B

15. 3.Engels wrote to Marx and praises him for his good English after he __. A read Marx’s letters to him B received Marx’s letter to him C read Marx’s articles in an American newspaper 4.Marx stayed in ____ before he went to France? A EnglandB Germany C RussiaD Belgium C D

16. 5.Marx began to learn Russian ______. A in his fiftiesB in his sixties C in the 1880sD in the 1860’s 6.It took him ____ to learn Russian well enough to read articles. A four monthsB five months C six monthsD seven months C C

17. 7. Marx gave some advice on how to learn a foreign language.Which one is not right?______ A Don’t translate everything into their own. B When using the language, try to forget all about their own C Don’t speak English if you are afraid of making mistakes. C

18. Language points 1.force sb. to do sth. 2.before long 3.made London the base 4.such... that; so... that 5.go on to do sth. go on doing sth.= keep on doing sth. 6.be sure about /of sth./to do sth. 7.make ( great/ rapid) progress 8.translate … into… 9.give (some/a piece of) advice on sth.

19. Exercises 1.It is____ a hot day ____we do not want to go out. 2.It is ___ hot ____we do not want to go out. 3.He made ____ rapid progress ____ the teacher praise him. 4.It is ____ fine weather ____ all people want to go out. 5.He ____ ______ ___ ______ the text although I told him to stop. 6.He ____ ___ ___ _____the text after he listened to the tape. 7.Although it was raining, they _________ __ ________in the fields. such that such that so that such went( kept) on reading went on to read went (kept) on working

20. 8.I am sure ________ his success. 9.He lives in this buliding, but I am not sure _________ the room number. 10.He is sure__ ______.(come) 11.They gave us some advice ____ our work. 12.Let’s ask for teacher’s advice ____ our English study. 13.The English teacher often forces us ___ ___ ( do ) a lot of homework. 14.You should not translate everything ______ your own language. of/about to come on to do into

21. Retell the story: Marx born Germany young forced political reasons French and English rapid progress in 1853 a book over 50 Russian give us some advice