四六級備考課堂筆記
There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling?
注：1.第一段中間出現 however, 末句為主題句
2.popular belief 普遍觀點，負態度
3.ignor 忽略 = neglect = overlook, 區別是：ignor overlook
4.give A priority over B 給A優先權
5.confidently 自信的
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to play safe . He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
注：1.focal 關注的.，名詞為 focus 焦點
2.adventurous 冒險的
3.content 內容，contend 包含
4.technical ability 指的是 spelling
22. The expression play safe probably means ________