In order for all visitors to enjoy their time in the park, please remember the following:
1. Do not feed the squirrels. They look friendly, but they may bite!
2. No swimming or fishing.
3. Dog owners must clean up after their pets.
Rose Park Management
Questions 30-32
Memo to Peter Message:
1. Your grandmother called around 1:00 P.M. She wants to know if you can drive her and your grandfather to the airport on Tuesday morning. (They’re going to Japan to celebrate your grandfather’s birthday.) Please call her when you get in.
30. Why did Peter’s grandmother call?
(A) To offer him a trip to Japan (B) To ask him for some help (C) To tell him about Japan (D) To wish him a happy birthday 31. What should Peter do when he gets home?
(A) Call his girlfriend (B) Drive to the airport (C) Call his grandmother
(D) Go to his grandfather’s house 32. When did Peter’s grandmother call?
(A) Mid-morning (B) Early afternoon
29. According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is true?
(A) Three chicken legs cost NT$210.
(B) All items in the store are 10% off.
(C) Customers who buy 10 oranges will receive a gift.
(D) The sale will last for about two weeks.
Questions 33-35
33. What would be the best title for this story?
(A) An Embarrassing Bicycle Ride (B) Jennifer’s Studies in France (C) Jennifer’s French Family (D) A Wonderful Walk by the River
34. Why did Jennifer fall into the river?
(A) She was riding too fast.
(B) She was speaking with Robert.
(C) She wasn’t feeling well.
(D) She wasn’t watching the road.
35. What do we know about Jennifer from this story?
(A) She preferred her own country.
(B) She liked French food very much.
(C) She was interested in Sophie’s brother.
(D) She thought life in France was boring.
--結束--When Jennifer was in the second year of senior high school, she went to France for the summer. The family she stayed with had two children – a daughter, Sophie, who was one year younger than Jennifer, and a son, Robert, who was two years older.
Jennifer thought Robert was very handsome, and she often tried to make him notice her.
One day, Sophie, Robert and Jennifer made a picnic lunch, and rode bicycles out to a river not far from their home. The weather was perfect that day, and the French countryside was beautiful! As Jennifer rode along by the river, she couldn’t take her eyes off the bright green grass, the trees and the flowers.
Suddenly, Jennifer felt herself falling, and a second later, she was all wet! She had fallen right into the river! She wasn’t hurt, but she was very embarrassed! What would Robert think of her now?
Appendix D: Posttest
13. The famous novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ________ by J.K. Rowling.
(A) writes (B) was written (C) wrote (D) has written
Part 2: Lin, showed each of us a one-meter by one-meter area of ground and gave us a sheet of paper. She told us to draw everything we could see on the paper. (18) we had to find out the names of all the things that we had drawn. There were so many we didn’t know. (19) classmates were calling, “Miss Lin, Miss Lin, I don’t know what this is. What is it?”
When we got back to school, Miss Lin put all the drawings on the wall in the hallway. Together, they made a big (20) of all the things we had seen. It
Today there was a news story about why women live longer than men. As everyone knows, women usually live several years longer than men. The story in the newspaper (21) readers about a study done by the National Health
Department. The researchers found that women went to hospitals more often than men. They (22) found that women spent more money on medicine than men.
The researchers think that because women take better care of their (23) , their illnesses are less likely to become serious. Men are different, according to the
researchers. When men feel sick, they usually think (24) not important. So
Part 3:
26. What does this notice tell people?
(A) When to recycle their trash (B) What the Recycling Center does (C) How to prepare things for recycling (D) Why they should recycle their garbage 27. What are people asked to do with their bottles, jars and cans?
(A) Bring them on different days (B) Put them in different bags (C) Use them again (D) Clean them
Questions 28-29
The game of basketball was first played in 1891 at a small college in the northeastern part of the United States. It was winter, and Dr. James
Naismith, a physical education teacher, needed a game that his students could play inside. Using a soccer ball and two empty fruit baskets, Dr. Naismith invented “basketball.
Dr. Naismith’s students loved the new game. It quickly grew popular in the U.S., and later, throughout the world. In 1936, basketball was played for the first time at the Olympic Games. Dr. Naismith often said that this was the greatest moment of his life.
NOTICE
Thank you everyone for recycling your used plastic bottles, glass jars, and cans. Before bringing them to our Recycling Center, please do the following:
1. Wash all bottles, jars, and cans well.
2. Press bottles and cans flat to make them smaller.
Thanks again for your help!
Recycling Center
Questions 30-32
Three years ago, Mrs. Liu, a sixty-year-old grandmother, decided to take her first trip abroad, and she chose to go to England. As she still remembered some English from college, she enjoyed using the language during her trip. The next year, Mrs. Liu decided to visit France. However, she didn’t have as much fun as before because she couldn’t speak any French. Although the French hotel clerks could speak English with her, Mrs. Liu felt embarrassed. She felt that if she was going to visit a foreign country, she should first learn a little of its language.
After she returned to Taiwan, Mrs. Liu began taking French classes at a language school. Eight months later, she took another trip to France and had a wonderful time.
Now Mrs. Liu is studying German, so everyone knows where she’s planning to go this year. After that, she’s going to study Italian.
30. What is the story mainly about?
(A) Mrs. Liu’s trip to England (B) Mrs. Liu’s problem in France (C) Mrs. Liu’s language experiences (D) Mrs. Liu’s studies abroad
31. Which of the following statements is true about Mrs. Liu?
(A) She visited France more than once.
(B) She didn’t learn English when she was young.
(C) She traveled abroad as a child.
(D) She speaks Italian well.
32. Which country will Mrs. Liu probably visit this year?
(A) Italy (B) Germany
28. What is the passage mainly about?
(A) How a popular sport began and grew
(B) Some reasons why basketball was invented (C) Basketball’s success around the world
(D) The life of Dr. James Naismith
29. According to this passage, when did Dr. Naismith feel most proud?
(A) When he invented the game of basketball (B) When basketball became part of the Olympics
(C) When people began playing basketball around the world (D) When his students played basketball for the first time
Questions 33-35
33. What is this letter mainly about?
(A) Taking care of Cherry
(B) A way for Chris to enjoy birds (C) Feeding the neighbors’ sparrows (D) Mary’s interest in birds
34. Why doesn’t Mary’s mother allow her to have a bird?
(A) Her mother doesn’t want to spend money on food for a bird.
(B) Her mother feels that birds shouldn’t be kept in cages.
(C) Her mother doesn’t believe Mary is responsible enough.
(D) Her mother thinks Mary shouldn’t waste her time on birds.
35. What does Mary say about her birdhouse?
(A) She will buy it from a pet store.
How are you? And how is your wonderful parrot, Cherry? I really enjoyed playing with Cherry when I visited you last month. After I got home, I asked my mother if I could have a parrot, too. But she said that keeping a bird in the house would be too much trouble. She thinks that I might forget to feed the bird or clean its cage. It’s a pity because I love birds so much.
However, I have another idea. Our neighbors have a small wooden birdhouse in a tree behind their house, and last spring there was a family of sparrows living in it. It was fun to go over and watch the mother sparrow feed the little ones. So, I’ve decided to make my own birdhouse and hang it outside my window. If I’m lucky, I’ll soon have my own family of cute sparrows to watch!
Do you know anything about building a birdhouse?
Love, Mary
Appendix E: Reading Strategy Handout
Introduction of Reading: How to read effectively Three steps of reading:
1. Pre-reading
A. Identifying your purpose of reading B. Searching and choosing reading material
C. Reading the topic, thinking and activating your knowledge about it 2. Reading
A. Reading quickly for a general idea first B. Reading closely for details
3. Post-reading
A. Thinking and evaluating the reading material B. Thinking and evaluating the reading experience
Ways to be a good reader:
1. Think before you read. Don’t just start reading. Before you begin, look at what you are reading and try to guess what it is going to be about.
2. Find the general topic of the reading. Think about what you already know about this topic. Bring this information to the front of your mind as you read. Then compare the information in what you are reading to what you already know about the topic.
3. Think about your purpose in reading. Use the purpose to decide if the information is useful, if you need to read more, or if you need to change the way you are reading.
4. Don’t worry about understanding the exact meaning of every word. Try to get a general idea of the meaning. Take a chance and try to be satisfied with a little bit of fuzziness in your understanding of new words. Later, think again about these words and ask yourself if you understand the meaning a little more clearly after having read a text.
5. Read a passage more than once. Sometimes you will notice something the second time that you didn’t see the first time. Each time you read, look for more
information.
6. Ask yourself questions while you read. Ask yourself questions and then look for the answers to these questions in the reading.
7. Question the author while you read. Ask questions, such as “Do you agree with the author?”, “Do you believe what the author is saying?”, “Are you surprised by
the information?”, etc., in your mind while you read.
8. Try to read as much as you can. The most important thing is that you read something you are interested in, and that you continue reading and reading.
Remember, practice makes improvement!
In the given occasions as the following, which type of reading strategy will you use?
Write down your answers under the occasions.
1. Read the class syllabus and look for the percentage of “Exams” in your final grade.
2. Read a novel for fun.
3. Read the school directory for your friend’s address.
4. Read your transcript to see if you pass the English course.
5. Read a recipe and make the dish, following the directions which the recipe gives.
6. Read a chapter of your textbook of sociology for your final exam.
7. Read the news about your favorite movie star on a newspaper.
8. Read your outside reading material and do your assignment.
9. Read a map to find a road.
10. Read the schedule of TV programs to see what will be on Channel 4 at 6:00 pm today.
11. Look up a new word in your dictionary.
12. Read the directions in an exam.
Appendix F: Sample Group Discussion Sheet
a) A tour brochure that introduces tourist spots.
b) An individual’s record of his trip to Bali c) A man’s plans to go an island parade
The author stayed in a luxurious hotel in Kuta. The best thing about the hotel was .
a) it was above the sea b) it was right on the beach
c) it was a five-star hotel
使用到的策略: ( ) 完全沒有使用到的策略: ( )
What does “get a good deal on” mean?
a) have a good idea b) have a very good time
c) have something at the best price
使用到的策略: ( ) 完全沒有使用到的策略: ( )
The author did many fun things, and also caught a glimpse of the of the island.
a) arts and crafts b) unique culture c) religious worship
使用到的策略: ( ) 完全沒有使用到的策略: ( )
The best title for the article is . a) Just like Heaven
b) Solo Travel
c) A terrible Memory
使用到的策略: ( ) 完全沒有使用到的策略: ( )
解題的時候，你覺得哪些策略對你來說最有幫助? 為什麼?
解題的時候，你覺得什麼策略對你來說最沒有幫助? 為什麼?
你覺得是否要依據情況使用不同的閱讀策略？平時閱讀課文和解題時你會 使用相同的閱讀策略嗎？為什麼?
Appendix G: Interview Questions
1. To what extent do you change your ways of reading from the reading strategy instruction?
你覺得經過閱讀策略的教學後，你在閱讀英文上有哪些改變？
2. Which is the most difficult part for you when you read English? Vocabulary, grammar, sentences, or unfamiliar topics (lack of background knowledge)? What kind of strategy do you employ to deal with it?
你閱讀英文時最大的困難是什麼 (單字太多、文法結構、句子太長、或是內 容不熟悉)？
你通常會用什麼方式解決？
3. Do you think reading strategies help you improve your English comprehension?
Why or why not? Do you benefit from reading strategies to deal with your difficulties?
你覺得閱讀策略是否能增進你的理解能力？為什麼？
你覺得使用閱讀策略真的能幫助你解決你在閱讀時的困難嗎？
4. Do you employ reading strategies to help you cope with any test-related
questions? Why or why not? Do you benefit from reading strategies to improve your grades?
考試時你會使用教過的閱讀策略來作答嗎？為什麼？
你覺得這些策略是不是真的能使你的英文成績進步？
5. Do you employ reading strategies when you read assigned English articles outside the classroom? Why or why not?
當你在讀老師規定的課外英文文章時，你也會運用這些策略嗎？為什麼？
6. Do you feel more confident and enjoyable to read English than you did from the reading strategy instruction? Why or why not?
你覺得經過閱讀策略的教學後，會讓你更喜歡閱讀英文嗎？或是幫助你更有 信心地去面對你的困難呢？