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Unit 7 Aspects of Education (Ⅰ)Part Ⅰ Getting readyA The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.1. extrovert: a person who likes to spend time in activities with other people rather than attending to his own thoughts and feelings2. tyranny: the use of cruel or unjust power to rule a person or a country3. plateau: a period of time during which the active development of something is not continued4. posh accent: very fine and splendid way of speaking a language5. intelligibility: speech or writing that can be understood6. figure out: work out, understand by thinking7. crossword puzzle: a game in which words are fitted into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to numbered clues in such a way that words can be read across as well as down when the game is completed8. spoof: (哄骗)9. distortion: something which twists the true meaning of something 10. mundane: ordinary, with nothing new in itB You are going to hear some advice about learning a language. Complete the following paragraphs.1.People are delighted if you can speak their language, and they dont care how well you speak it. They are not upset when you make mistakes. I think in order to learn, you mustnt be afraid of making mistakes.2. Im a very shy person and its not easy for me to talk to strangers. But you have to force yourself to talk to people. Thats what I did and it really helped me.3. I think the best language learners are people with a sense of humor. Try to laugh at your own mistakes and dont take yourself too seriously. Youll find that other people will be sympathetic when you make mistakes.4. I took two courses in business studies. I read, studied, listened to lectures and took notes in English. It was a very good experience for me because I didnt have time to think about the language. I recommend forgetting about the grammar and thinking about the meaning instead.5. In my experience, learning a foreign lang