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. Word 文档 Unit 19 Lesson 1 Get ahead with your English It was predicted as early as the 1700s that English would one day be the global language and that has proved to be the case in the last few decades. The growth of international companies and the great advances in communications have started the trend for learning English as a foreign language. In todays world, being able to speak more than one language, including English, is how you stand out and get ahead. However, learning English as a foreign language is very difficult in the absence of a native language environment. Some respected theories on language acquisition believe that to attain a high level of fluency and accuracy in a foreign language, you need to be surrounded by it. But sadly, the chances that we will all have the opportunity to live in an English-speaking country are small. Therefore, most of us have to rely on what we can learn at school as part of the school curriculum. Our latest English curriculum encourages teachers to create a rich language environment in the classroom. What this means is that they make sure there is an adequate amount of input in English conveyed to the students through various mediums. This can take the form of reading and listening materials which must be of the highest quality. Quality input ensures quality output, whether it is speaking or writing. To really get ahead, however, means putting in extra work outside of the classroom. Experts say that just 15 minutes of extra-curricular study a day can really accelerate foreign language learning. Here are what they recommend: - Setting achievable targets. For example, enlarge your vocabulary by 10 new words every day — five times a week — then revise the words on the weekend. 50 new words a week means 200 new words a month. - Listening to an English song several times in one week after reading the words. - Watching the news in your own language and then reading an English newspap