《2025年练习部分高中英语必修第一册上外版》

Food for thought
1. How did Jing Xu teach Chinese tones in class?
2. What does the writer mean by "establishment of the Confucius Institute has added wings to Chinese teaching in CPS"?
Challenge
Suppose a group of CPS students are visiting your school. They told you they had difficulty practicing the four tones when learning Chinese. Do some library work to find out why the four tones are difficult for foreigners. Complete the following list of reasons.
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3

答案： 1. He attached a gesture to each tone and asked the students to give corresponding gestures to the words he pronounced.
解析：根据原文第13页第三段“To make it easier, Xu attached to each tone a gesture, and asked the students to give corresponding gestures to the words he pronounced.”可知。
2. It means the establishment of the Confucius Institute has greatly promoted the development of Chinese teaching in CPS by coordinating Chinese courses and training Chinese teachers.
解析：由第13页倒数第二段“The institute is responsible for coordinating Chinese courses and training Chinese teachers in CPS.”可知，孔子学院通过协调课程和培训教师促进了中文教学。
Challenge:
Reason 1: Foreign languages may not have tonal systems, so foreigners are not accustomed to distinguishing meanings through tones.
Reason 2: The same syllable with different tones has completely different meanings, which is easy to cause confusion.
Reason 3: Mastering the pronunciation of tones requires precise control of pitch, which is difficult for foreigners to grasp.
解析：结合中文声调学习难点，从外语缺乏声调系统、声调改变词义、声调发音控制难度三方面作答。