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The listening skill is the keystone of developing interpersonal(人际的) relationships, but it is also one of the most ignored language skills in teaching environments. The lack of listening skills is a major challenge to children in the classroom. Then what can we do?
·Teach them how to listen and show why it is necessary for good communication with others. Make it fun and try a new game: Tell them to talk, sit down and be quiet. Do it with them with about five seconds in between.Move it to 10 seconds and then 15.
·Make another game out of it using a favorite doll. Storytelling is one of the best ways to practice this skill. Let the doll tell a story. Then let the children practice by holding the doll and let them tell a story. When you talk, show them how to pay attention and listen. When they talk, show them how you are quiet and pay attention. Take turns repeating the story to each other.
·Read to your children. Before you begin, tell the children you are going to zip(拉上拉链) their lips and then pretend(假装) to do it. Tell them you are going to lock the zipper and throw away the key. When they want to say something, get the pretend key and unlock the pretend lock and unzip the pretend zipper and let them talk.
It’s a good idea to get started on this as soon as possible. If you do, interaction(互动) and communication at playgroups, in school and in many other places will be less stressful and more productive in the end.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。听的技能在教学中往往被忽视，文章就如何培养孩子听的技能提出了一些建议。
1．What is usually ignored in the classroom?
A．The listening skill.
B．The writing skill.
C．The teaching environment.
D．The interpersonal relationship.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的．..but it is also one of the most ignored language skills in teaching environments可知，在教学中，听的技能往往被忽视。
2．How do kids practice listening in the second game?
A．By listening to a doll’s story.
B．By showing how to pay attention.
C．By telling some interesting stories.
D．By listening to a story and repeating it.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的Take turns repeating the story to each other.可知，第二个游戏设计了师生轮流讲故事，训练孩子听的技能。
3．Why does the teacher pretend to zip the kids’ lips?
A．To please them.
B．To draw their attention.
C．To stop them from speaking.
D．To teach them to remember key words.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，用虚拟动作，模拟把孩子们的嘴唇像拉拉链那样拉上，就是禁止孩子们说话，以便集中精力听。
4．What is the main idea of this text?
A．Learn skills by playing games.
B．Teach children how to communicate.
C．How to improve children’s listening skills.
D．What fun games should we play with children?
C 解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段的The lack of listening skills is a major challenge to children in the classroom. Then what can we do？以及文章内容可知，文章谈论的话题是如何改善孩子听的技能。
