Tuesday 阅读理解 A

Like most people I know, I love watching television. When I was little, I always watched a children's programme on TV when I arrived home from school. These days, when I'm at home, I enjoy turning on the television in the evening after a busy day to watch a talk show. Although we often watch television to relax and feel guilty about watching too much of it, TV series are an excellent resource for any language learner.

When you are learning a language, it is a great idea to choose a foreign language series to watch. The series can be any kind: thriller, drama, comedy or even reality television. If you are a beginner, it can be a good idea to start by watching the programme with subtitles （ 字幕 ） in your native language. However, as you become more confident, you can have a go at watching a series with foreign language subtitles or even with no subtitles at all. Remember that the aim is not to understand every single word! You just need to be able to understand the plot and you can often work out the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases from the context. Although it can be difficult at first, it is important to keep going!

I have recently finished watching an Italian series. It is a drama about a young woman from Sicily coming to work in a department store in Milan. I thought it was great—I really liked the protagonist （ 主人公 ） and the plot was very attractive. After finishing an episode （ 集 ）, I was eager to find out what happened next. Sometimes, while watching the programme, I wrote down any unfamiliar vocabulary before checking it in a dictionary. However, at other times, I put my pen down, relaxed and enjoyed the show. My listening skills have definitely improved and my vocabulary has widened.