1、

The whole-language approach relates letters to sounds.

2、Many educators believe the whole-language approach to be the most interesting

way to teach children to read.

3、Research supports the theory that we read without linking words to sounds.

4、Research has shown that the whole-word approach is less effective than the whole-language approach.

5、Research has shown that the phonics is more successful than both the whole-word and whole-language approaches.

6、Questions 6-9

Complete the summary of sections E and F using the list of words, A-G, below.

Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 6-9 0n your answer sheet.

In the teaching community, 6 ........... question the usefulness of research into

methods of teaching reading. These critics believe that 7 ............ is incompatible

with student-centred learning. In the future, teachers need to be aware of 8 ...........

so that they understand the importance of phonics. They should not, however, ignore the

ideas of 9.......... which make reading enjoyable for learners.

A the phonics method

B the whole-word method

C the whole-language method

D traditionalists

E progressives

F linguistics

G research studies

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Questions 10-14

Reading Passage has six sections, A-F.

Choose the correct heading for sections B-F from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-ix, in boxes 10-14 0n your answer sheet.

List of Headings

1.Disagreement about the reading process

2.The roots of the debate

3.A combined approach

4.Methods of teaching;reading

5.A controversial approach  

6.Inconclusive research

7.Researchwithlearners 

8.Allowing teachers more control

9.A debate amongst educators

10.Section B

11、Section C

12、Section D

13、Section E

14、Section  F