| A. What are SIGs? B. What types of memberships are available? C. Who can join IATEFL China? D. What and where is IATEFL China? E. What links does IATEFL China have? F. What happens at the Annual Conference? |
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IATEFL China is the International Association of English Language Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, China Branch. Its mother organization IATEFL was founded in the UK in 1967; it now has over 3,500 members in more than 100 countries throughout the world.
IATEFL China core activities are managed by the Secretariat headed by the President. The others include, Volunteer activities, SIG Coordinators, and the Publication Committee.
It is based in Tonghua City, Jilin Province of the People’s Republic of China and is managed by the President of the association. Other office staff include the General Secretary, the International Affairs Administrator, the Membership Secretary, the Newsletter Distribution, and the General Assistant.
You can join as a full member and receive the association’s newsletter six times per year, two free publications, free membership to one SIG (Special Interest Group), discounts on publications, reduced conference registration fees, and voting rights.
There are also special membership packages for institutional members and for members of IATEFL China’s associates (basic members).
By the end of this year, members of IATEFL China can benefit from the special rights provided by the mother organization (IATEFL) at some rate.
This is the most important event in the association’s calendar and takes place each year in August somewhere in China. It is attended by around 800 delegates each year and includes plenary sessions by eminent practitioners, a large number of workshops, talks and round table discussions given by able speakers, as ELT Exhibition and Pre-Conference Events organized by Special Interest Groups.
Members can join any number of the 10 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) including: FLT Teaching & Learning Policy; FLT Curriculum & Syllabus Study; Coherence Research on Primary-secondary School and Secondary-Tertiary Transition; Primary School Classroom Instruction Model; Secondary School Classroom Instruction Model; Modern IT in FLT; Applied Linquistics; FL Learning Strategies; FL Teacher Development and Training; FL Textbook, Materials and Teaching Aids Design.
IATEFL China has associate agreements with other teachers’ associations throughout the world. Among other things, there are usual agreements to exchange newsletters and to provide a speaker to attend each other’s conference at least once every year. More so, committee members from IATEFL China are willing to attend the conferences, meetings, etc. of related associations upon invitation.
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并答在答题卷上。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
Jerry: Hi, Mike. Look like you’ve got some sun.
Mike: I guess so. I spent the weekend on the beach.
Jerry: Really? That sounds exciting.
Mike: At my friend’s house. He invited me to stay there for as long as I wanted.
Jerry:
Mike: Oh, I have a paper to work on.
Jerry: I mean besides lying out in the sun.
Mike: I played some volleyball. I never realized how hard it is to run on sand.
Jerry: Did you go swimming?
Mike: I intended to.So I just went fishing.
Jerry: All sounds so relaxing.
| What a pity! It must be cool. Where did you stay? But how did you get there? So what else did you do out there? But the water wasn’t warm enough. Then why not stay there for a longer time? |
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案标号填写在答题卡上相应题号后的横线上。选项中有两项多余选项。
A：Frank，it’s almost vacation time．Have you found a summer job yet?
B：But camp job doesn’t pay much．How about you?
A：Well，I think I can get a j ob at the Friendship Hotel．A friend of mine was a waiter there last summer．The pay wasn’t good，but he got a lot of tips．He was happy with it．
B：She enjoyed it．She said a restaurant was a good place for her．
A：After sitting in school classes all winter，I'd like a job in open air．
B：You are right．Everybody knows high school kids earn a lot just by cutting grass every summer．My brother is only fifteen，but he gets eight dollars every time he cuts somebody’s grass．It takes him only an hour!
A：But now，I think I might work for a building company，or something like that．
B：You can learn a 10t．
A：Well，I'd like to have a try．
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,有两项为多余选项.
Cooking with your children is a great way to involve them in the process of decision-making and taking responsibility for themselves．and they will be more willing to make their own snacks meals and bag lunches when they have the skills to be successful in it．
Plan ahead--Choose a time when you will be relaxed and not disturbed．Easier said than done． For children cooking needs lots of patience and time to learn by doing things for themselves．
Supervise(监督指导)--Have an adult nearby to help with sharp utensils(炊具)，electric appliances and the stove．
Prepare--Wear an apron or old clothes．
Organize--Read the entire recipe and gather ingredients arid utensils before you begin．If you put each ingredient away as you use it，it will be easy to tell what you have already put in if you get interrupted in the middle of the recipe．
Safety--Turn pot handles inward away from other burners so they don’t overheat or get knocked off the stove．Never reach across burners or pots that are hot．Never use wet cloths，as steam will form and burn you．Be careful with electric cords．Double-check that you have turned all appliances off when you finish cooking．
Get cooking and have fun with your kids
| A．Cooking also helps them develop a sense of accomplishment and practice language and math skills and gives them an opportunity to share their creations with others |
| B．Cooking for yourself requires the time and ability to do it and access to the necessary ingredients |
| C．With a little help and a lot of encouragement，your children will become confident cooks with the ability to prepare meals and make bag lunches on their own |
| D．First of all the children must have the knowledge of how to cook |
E．Use dry hands to unplug them and make sure they aren’t lying across a stove burner
F．A relaxed pace will help you resist grabbing(抓起)the utensils to do it yourself
G．Tie back long hair，roll up long sleeves and remove jewelry
Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. So I’ve decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment.
Sit in the morning. When you wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch. I feel every muscle in my body. I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects.
Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of novel, but it’s a great patience in focus. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else.
Look at someone in a grateful way. If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him.
| A．Work with force. |
| B．Walk slowly. |
| C．But this is easier said than done. |
| D．And just put yourself in the world of the novel. |
E.It’s a way of building something good into your life.
F.I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out.
G.Find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence.