SECTION A 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.Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the
gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill
in is(are) both grammatically & semantically acceptable. You may refer
to your notes. The Importance of Questions
For non-native speakers of English who want to participate in group
discussions, it is important to he able to ask questions in order to resolve
their difficuhies. Ⅰ. Causes of Breakdowns in
(1) 1. On students’ part
—insufficient command over the (2) of
English —poor pronunciation 2. On teachers’
part —uncertainty of whether his student has asked a question
—the student (3) to employ the correct
question form—the teacher interprets the question as a comment
—difficuhies arise when the student employs an/a (4)
question form —the teacher may not know about the (5)
of the student’s difficuhy Ⅱ. Specific
Questions 1. Begin questions with an/a (6)
. 2. Be careful to (7) the exact
point. Ⅲ. Another Reason for the Correct Use of
(8) —Politeness 1. The student uses
the imperative (9) the question form when he is nervous or
struggling with new subject matter. 2. The teacher may
interpret it as (10) and feel angry.