Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the
passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Learning style theory suggests that different people have different ways of obtaining information and use
various methods to demonstrate (证明) their intelce and ability. Although experts have many ideas and
categories of learning, it is evident that people learn in three basic styles.
When learning something new, if you prefer to read the information, you are probably a student who
learns through seeing. These learners like to see teacher's facial expressions and body language clearly and
rend to sit at the front of the classroom. They take detailed notes, think in pictures and can most easily absorb
information from textbooks with diagrams, graphs, photographs and drawings.
Students who find it easiest to learn a new concept by hearing a teacher explain it are learning through
listening. Reading aloud, using a tape recorder, hearing anecdotes (趣闻) and talking things through are the
best methods for these learners to acquire new information. They give close attention to both the content of
the discussion and the way that things are said, such as how the sound of the voice and speed of speech
show the mood of the speaker.
Learning through doing means being active in exploring the environment and finding out about things by
moving and touching. Students who have this learning style take a hands-on approach to education and enjoy
experiments or surveys. They do not like to sit still for long periods of time and sometimes find it hard to
concentrate when reading or listening.
Teachers study people's various ways of learning as part of their training. They select a variety of
activities to suit their students' different learning styles. However, restrictions of time, space and resources
often make it impossible for teachers to provide the best exercises for all learners. If you are aware of you
own learning style, there is a lot you can do personally to improve your study skills and find the most
appropriate ways to approach your study tasks. As a result, you will be able to manage your own learning
and study more effectively.
1.______Features of students' learning
Learning through seeing *watch a teacher's facial expressions and body
language
*sit 2.______ the platform
*take detailed notes *think in pictures
3.______*enjoy reading aloud *prefer to listen to recorded
materials
*fond of hearing something and 4.______
*pay special attention to the content of the discussion
*focus on people's 5.______
Learning through doing *6.______ and know better about things by moving
and touching.
*know the world 7.______
*carry out experiments or surveys
*dislike sitting still for long
*8.______ concentrating when reading or listening
9.______*A teacher 10.______ all his students with a certain
teaching method
*A student should improve his learning skills to learn
more effectively.