In my English class, there are students who come from different countries. Most of the students come from China. Most of them find it difficult to study a new language because they think they are too old to learn. It is interesting to know that students learn new languages in different ways.
Most students like to listen to a teacher who explains things to them. They believe that teachers know everything. They do not interrupt the teacher when he or she explains things in class. They sometimes look at their books when the teacher is talking and they take notes of important things.
Other students like to learn a new language by taking part in discussions. They talk to other students in class. They don’t like to keep quiet. They like to ask questions, read for a little while and take notes or underline important sentences in their books.
There are other students who learn a new language by watching TV at home and listening to the radio when they drive their cars. They go on the internet and read pages in the new language.
Some students learn a language by doing a lot of listening. They use their MP3 players to listen to audio files they download from the internet. They sometimes like to look at the text while they listen. They think it is a good idea to learn a new language.
In Australia, learning English is an enjoyable experience. In class, students make friends with others who come from different cultures. They learn from other students in class too. Teachers don’t talk all the time. Teachers give the students a chance to talk to one another. They give them reading texts and help them learn new vocabulary.
The students keep working inside the class and do one activity after another. Teachers normally give their students photocopies of the lessons they want them to learn. Some teachers give their students their email address and ask them to send them emails in English. Students find it difficult to type an email in English and send it to the teacher. After sending some emails, the students find that their English has improved because they learn from their mistakes. If they don’t study at home, they improve their language just a little bit.
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In my English class, there are students ……………… come from different countries. Most of the students come from China. Most of ………………………… find it difficult to study a new language because they think they are too old to learn. It is interesting to know that …………………… learn new languages …………………….. different ways.
Most students like to ………………….. to a teacher who explains things to them. They believe that teachers ……………….. everything. They do not interrupt the teacher when ……………….. or she explains things in class. They sometimes look at their …………………. when the teacher is talking and they take notes of important things.
Other students like to learn a new …………………….. by taking part in discussions. They talk to other students in class. They …………………… like to keep quiet. They like to ask questions, read for a little while and take notes or underline ………………………. sentences in their books.
There are other students who learn a ………………….. language by watching TV at home and listening to the radio when they drive their cars. They go on the …………………… and read pages in the new language.
Some students ……………………. a language by doing a lot of listening. They use their MP3 players to listen to audio files they download ……………………… the internet. They sometimes like to look at the text while they listen. They think it is a good idea to ……………………. a new language.
In Australia, learning ………………………. is an enjoyable experience. In class, students make friends with others who come from different cultures. They learn …………………….. other students in class too. Teachers don’t talk all the time. Teachers ………………………… the students a chance to talk to one another. They give them reading texts and ………………………. them learn new vocabulary.
The students keep working …………………… the class and do one activity after another. Teachers normally give their students photocopies of the lessons …………………… want them to learn. Some teachers give their students their email address and ask …………………… to send them emails in English. Students find it difficult to type ………………….. email in English and send it to the teacher. After sending some emails, the students …………………. that their English has improved because they learn from their mistakes. If they don’t study at …………………….., they improve their language just a little bit.
