Good afternoon everyone. My name is Nancy McDonald and today I will be talking about how watching TV in Australia can help you learn English. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about the importance of watching TV for a new immigrant to Australia. After that I will talk about what you need to be careful about when you watch TV programs. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, English can be the biggest problem for new arrivals in Australia. Most of the people who immigrate to Australia are adults. Learning a new language when you are an adult can be very difficult. One of the most cost-effective ways to learn English is to watch TV as much as you can. It is a fun way to learn the language too because nearly everyone likes watching TV programs. Watching TV in English can be very difficult at the beginning but it will become easier as time goes by. Some people prefer to watch TV programs in their own languages but this is not a good idea if you want to learn English. Watching children TV programs can be a good start for new arrivals. Children programs use easy sentences for them to understand. They start to learn songs and do dance moves. Luckily, you don’t need to do the dance moves but you can if you like. You only need to keep watching these programs and you will see a big improvement in your language learning. Also when you watch Australian TV programs, you will learn about the Australian culture.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that not all TV programs are suitable for everyone. You need to be careful if your children want to watch TV after 8.30 at night. Many of the programs are for adults. Some of these programs can be different from the ones you used to watch on TV in your own country. They may make you become alarmed. If you don’t like to watch a particular program, select a different channel. Press one button on your remote control to turn off the TV if you like. Watching the news on TV in English will help you improve your language too. Also using TV to learn English can take some time. It will never happen in a short time. You just need to be patient.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
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Good afternoon everyone. My name is ...................... McDonald and today I will be talking about how watching TV in Australia can help ..................... learn English. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will ....................... about the importance of watching TV ............... a new immigrant to Australia. After .................. I will talk about what you need to be careful about when you ...................... TV programs. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, ................... get started.
As you know, English can be the biggest problem ..................... new arrivals in Australia. Most of the people who immigrate to Australia are adults. Learning a ................... language when you are an adult can be very difficult. One of the most cost-effective ................... to learn English is to watch TV as much as you can. It is a fun way to learn the language ................. because nearly everyone likes watching TV programs. Watching TV in English can be ................. difficult at the beginning but it will become easier as time goes by. Some people ................. to watch TV programs in their own languages but this is not a good idea if you want ............... learn English. Watching children TV programs can be a good start for new arrivals. Children programs use easy sentences for them to understand. They start ................ learn songs and do dance moves. Luckily, you don’t need to do the ................... moves but you can if you like. You only need to keep watching these programs .................. you will see a big improvement in your language learning. Also when you watch Australian TV ........................... , you will learn about the Australian culture.
Now let’s move on to the second .................. of the presentation. It is clear that not all TV programs are suitable for everyone. You need to .................... careful if your children want to watch TV after 8.30 at night. Many of ..................... programs are for adults. Some of these programs can be different from ...................... ones you used to watch on TV in your own country. They may make you become alarmed. If ................... don’t like to watch a particular program, select a different channel. Press ................. button on your remote control to turn off the TV if you like. Watching the .................... on TV in English will help you improve your language too. Also using TV to .................. English can take some time. It will never happen in a short time. You just .................... to be patient.
It’s nearly .................. for me to finish the presentation. I would like to ................... you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I ................... be happy to answer them.
