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Taiwanese Students Taiwanese Students Demonstrate Poor English Demonstrate Poor English Writing Skills Writing Skills Among the four basic language skills, Among the four basic language skills,

Taiwanese students are worst in writing. Taiwanese students are worst in writing.

According to the 2012 International English According to the 2012 International English Language Testing System exam results Language Testing System exam results released by the British Council ,Taiwanese released by the British Council ,Taiwanese students achieved an average score of students achieved an average score of 5.9, surpassing Japan and China while 5.9, surpassing Japan and China while being on par with Korea and falling behind being on par with Korea and falling behind Hong Kong .Hong Kong .

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Zoe Zhang, examinations services Zoe Zhang, examinations services manager at the council, says with an manager at the council, says with an average score of 5.9, people should average score of 5.9, people should have no problem communicating have no problem communicating when pursuing their college or when pursuing their college or postgraduate degree overseas. postgraduate degree overseas.

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The statistics also revealed that Asians The statistics also revealed that Asians tend to perform better in the listening tend to perform better in the listening and reading sections as opposed to the and reading sections as opposed to the writing and speaking writing and speaking sections .Moreover, Taiwanese students sections .Moreover, Taiwanese students generally fall short on the generally fall short on the argumentative essay writing task. argumentative essay writing task. Zhang believes this is because the Zhang believes this is because the Taiwanese are less capable of thinking Taiwanese are less capable of thinking in English, organizing their ideas and in English, organizing their ideas and conveying them clearly and coherently. conveying them clearly and coherently.

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Zhang also says it is not hard to Zhang also says it is not hard to improve your English writing and that improve your English writing and that the key is to the key is to ““think like a native think like a native speakerspeaker””. She advises people to . She advises people to regularly read English news articles to regularly read English news articles to gain new knowledge and try to gain new knowledge and try to converse with friends in English. Over converse with friends in English. Over time, learners will develop competence time, learners will develop competence in using English. in using English.

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1.1. 請念出英文及拼出以下單字或片語的英文請念出英文及拼出以下單字或片語的英文• 1.1. 公布公布 • 2. 2. 母語者母語者 • 3. 3. 根據根據 (ph)(ph)

• 4. 4. 表達表達 • 5.5. 組織 組織

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2.Cloze2.Cloze• According to the 2012 International According to the 2012 International

English Language Testing System exam English Language Testing System exam results ___1____ by the British Council, results ___1____ by the British Council, Taiwanese students achieved an average Taiwanese students achieved an average score of 5.9, surpassing Japan and China score of 5.9, surpassing Japan and China ___2____ being on par with Korea and ___2____ being on par with Korea and falling behind Hong Kong. Zoe Zhang, falling behind Hong Kong. Zoe Zhang, examinations services manager at the examinations services manager at the council, says ____3___ an average score of council, says ____3___ an average score of 5.9, people should have no problem 5.9, people should have no problem communicating when pursuing their communicating when pursuing their college or postgraduate degree overseas. college or postgraduate degree overseas.

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The statistics also revealed that Asians____4___ perform better in the listening and reading sections as opposed to the writing and speaking sections. Moreover, Taiwanese students generally____5___ the argumentative essay writing task. Zhang believes this is because the Taiwanese are less capable of thinking in English, organizing their ideas and conveying them clearly and coherently.

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(A) released (B) while (C) with

(D) tend to (E) fall short on

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3.3. 請以請以”” Do you have any trouble learning Do you have any trouble learning English? English? ”” 為主題寫為主題寫 100100 字左右的英文作文字左右的英文作文

English is a living language. It plays an English is a living language. It plays an important part in modern languages. important part in modern languages. Many countries in the world have made Many countries in the world have made English the first or second language in English the first or second language in their native lands. The most difficult their native lands. The most difficult thing I meet with in learning English is thing I meet with in learning English is pronunciation. I always confuse some pronunciation. I always confuse some vowels and some consonants, such as vowels and some consonants, such as [o] and [a]. [o] and [a].

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It takes me a long time to correct my pronunciation. It takes me a long time to correct my pronunciation. By constantly practicing, I finally overcome the By constantly practicing, I finally overcome the difficulty and make great progress in learning English. difficulty and make great progress in learning English. English may be a dull, tedious and difficult language to English may be a dull, tedious and difficult language to the beginner, but there is no royal road to learning the beginner, but there is no royal road to learning English. In learning English, perseverance and patienceEnglish. In learning English, perseverance and patience are requisite. The best way to learn English well isare requisite. The best way to learn English well is continuous practice. Try to make use of every continuous practice. Try to make use of every opportunity and finally you will succeed in learning opportunity and finally you will succeed in learning English.English.