The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

研究认为，男孩通常在男女混合学校的表现不好，因为当其女性同龄人比他们更快地在口语和阅读技能上做得更好时，他们会灰心。

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I think the greatest advantage of this course is that it is very systematic. It allows students to strengthen their English listening, writing, speaking and reading skills gradually.

我觉得这个课程的最大好处是非常有系统，按部就班的使孩子英语的听、写、讲、读的能力逐步加强。

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Do you want to improve your listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating skills?

你想提高你的听力、口语、阅读、写作和翻译技巧吗？

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It also noted that children must be provided with a solid foundation in socialisation, listening and speaking skills, and fine motor skills before proceeding to the demands of reading and writing.

BBC: Review for early learning goals

The OCR, meanwhile, is setting up a Language Ladder, starting at primary school, to assess children's skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

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