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The learning of a foreign language should be an integral part of every university education. As a discipline, it affords the mind excellent training. It utilizes skills needed in other subjects; the concentration required for memorizing music (not to mention for developing the ear for tone and pitch), the logical thinking for solving mathematical problems, even the deductive reasoning capabilities needed to comprehend philosophical concepts. The mind is stretched through the simple act of learning the grammatical patterns, vocabulary and phonological system of a language. At the same time, the student of a foreign language is acquiring a useful tool. This tool has a double advantage, for while most people (especially teachers) expound on the reward for being able to communicate in a second, third, or fourth language. Perhaps the more promising of the two, is being able to understand and hopefully appreciate another cultural group through their literature, their music and custom all of which are best assimilated through the medium of their language.
'Discipline' as used in the above passage means
The learning of a foreign language should be an integral part of every university education. As a discipline, it affords the mind excellent training. It utilizes skills needed in other subjects; the concentration required for memorizing music (not to mention for developing the ear for tone and pitch), the logical thinking for solving mathematical problems, even the deductive reasoning capabilities needed to comprehend philosophical concepts. The mind is stretched through the simple act of learning the grammatical patterns, vocabulary and phonological system of a language. At the same time, the student of a foreign language is acquiring a useful tool. This tool has a double advantage, for while most people (especially teachers) expound on the reward for being able to communicate in a second, third, or fourth language. Perhaps the more promising of the two, is being able to understand and hopefully appreciate another cultural group through their literature, their music and custom all of which are best assimilated through the medium of their language.
'Discipline' as used in the above passage means
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Correct Answer: Option E
Explanation:
The correct answer is: E. subject
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Explanation:
In the context of the passage, "discipline" refers to a field of study or a subject of academic focus. It indicates that foreign language learning is an academic discipline, similar to other fields like music, mathematics, or philosophy. The word "discipline" here does not refer to punishment, skill, or training, but rather to the academic subject of foreign language learning.
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Why the other options are incorrect:
- A. punishment – "Discipline" can mean punishment in certain contexts, but in this passage, it refers to an academic field, not punishment.
- B. lecture – A lecture is a method of teaching, not a field or subject of study.
- C. skill – While learning a language involves acquiring skills, "discipline" in this passage refers to the academic subject itself.
- D. training – "Training" refers to the process of learning or practicing skills, but here "discipline" refers to the subject or field of study.
The correct answer is: E. subject
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Explanation:
In the context of the passage, "discipline" refers to a field of study or a subject of academic focus. It indicates that foreign language learning is an academic discipline, similar to other fields like music, mathematics, or philosophy. The word "discipline" here does not refer to punishment, skill, or training, but rather to the academic subject of foreign language learning.
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Why the other options are incorrect:
- A. punishment – "Discipline" can mean punishment in certain contexts, but in this passage, it refers to an academic field, not punishment.
- B. lecture – A lecture is a method of teaching, not a field or subject of study.
- C. skill – While learning a language involves acquiring skills, "discipline" in this passage refers to the academic subject itself.
- D. training – "Training" refers to the process of learning or practicing skills, but here "discipline" refers to the subject or field of study.