40. Being able to communicate means being able to use English patterns flexibly in novel situations to express genuine thoughts
and feelings, and teachers should focus on the long-term building of the skills that will enable the students to do this. Which
of the following is not for preparing students to do so?
(A) Introducing and practicing patterns in ways that feel meaningful to the students.
(B) Practicing the patterns the students have learned, so they can memorize them.
(C) Giving the students many opportunities to guess how to use patterns flexibly in novel situations.
(D) Focusing on the question forms of new patterns, so the students can ask about the things they do not know.