One of the speaking rules you need to know might sound strange to most ESL (Engl

One of the speaking rules you need to know might soundstrange to most ESL (English as a second language) students, but it is one ofthe most important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar.However, if you want to become fluent in English, then you should try to learnEnglish without studying the grammar.

Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuseyou. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead ofnaturally saying a sentence like a native. Remember that only a small part ofEnglish speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules. Many ESL studentsknow more grammar than native speakers. I can confidently say this withexperience. I am a native English speaker, majored in English Literature, andhave been teaching English for more than 10 years. However, many of my studentsknow more details about English grammar than I do. When they sometimes ask meabout grammar, I can easily look up the definition(定义) and apply it, but I can’t tell them the answer offthe top of my head.

I often ask my native English friends some grammarquestions, and only a few of them know the correct answer. However, they arefluent in English and can read, speak, listen, and communicate effectively.

Do you want to be able to recite the definition of acausative verb, or do you want to be able to speak English fluently?

1.According to the author, what opinion do most ESLstudents hold?

A．Grammarmatters a lot only in speaking.

B．Grammar doesn’t matter much in speaking.

C．Grammar isvery important in English learning.

D．Grammar isnot important in English learning.

2.What is the author?

A．An ESLstudent.                         B．A teacherteaching English natives.

C．A nativeEnglish student.                  D．A nativeEnglish teacher.

3.The underlined part “off the top of my head” means         .

A．on purpose                            B．without consideration

C．afterthinking                          D．withdifficulty

4.Which of the following titles best suits the text?

A．Fluency orGrammar?                    B．GrammarCounts!

C．Exams or NoExams?                     D．No MoreGrammar!

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【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

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