Which foreign languages are you learning at the moment? (Besides English, are you studying any other languages?)
If you are learning another foreign language besides English, what is it? Do you find it easier or more difficult than English? Why?
What do you find difficult about learning English?
How old were you when you started learning English?
Is it important to learn different languages when you are a child? Why?
When you hear or see a new word in English, how do you memorise it?
What is your advice for someone who wants to study English?
advice
|
suggestions about what you think someone should do or how they should do something
|
at the moment
|
now
|
definition
|
an explanation of the meaning of a word
|
exam
|
an official test of how much you know about something
|
find
|
to think or feel a particular way about something
|
hobby
|
an activity that you enjoy and do regularly when you are not working
|
holiday
|
a long visit to a place away from where you live, for pleasure
|
irregular verb
|
a verb which doesn’t follow the normal rules of grammar
|
memorise
|
to learn something so that you remember it exactly
|
technique
|
a particular way of doing something
|
She asked me for ________________ about writing a book.
I have a geography ____________ tomorrow.
What is the _______________ of this word?
I’m taking a _______________________ to Australia.
My ______________ is writing short stories.
“Go, went, gone” is an example of an ________________________ in English.
I’m afraid she’s not here ___________________.
I __________________ exams very stressful.
I have to ___________________ all of my friends’ birthdays.
Discussion Questions:
Are you reading any good books at the moment?
What are some things that you have had to memorise?
Where did you go on your last holiday?
What advice would you give to someone who is getting married soon?
How do you study for exams?
What things in your life do you find easy? What things do you find difficult? What things do you find stressful?
What is your hobby?
What are some useful techniques for making new friends?
Match the words to the sentences:
advice, at the moment, definition, exam, find, hobby, holidays, irregular, memorise, techniques,
|
Which language are you learning (1)_________________?
I’m learning English in England because I need it for my job. Also because I enjoy learning languages.
At the moment, I’m learning French. I use it mostly for (2)_________________, but from time to time I use it for business.
I’m from Mumbai. I’m learning to speak English to take my (3)_________________ in it because I need it for work.
I’m learning Chinese at the moment because there are so many businesses in China. I feel that in the future it will help me with my work.
What do you (4)_________________ difficult about learning a language?
Well, there are so many new words to learn and I forget them. So if I listen to the radio in English, it’s difficult to understand every word.
Sometimes I find it hard to remember lots of vocabulary and also ends of verbs, particularly the (5)_________________ ones.
With English, there are a lot of new words to learn and sometimes I forget them. And also pronunciation is sometimes very difficult. Like when I’m watching the news, I don’t always know what they are saying.
When you hear or see a new word in the language, how do you (6)_________________ it?
I’ve got a book and every time I learn a new word I write it down and I also write the (7)_________________ so I can go back to it and memorise it.
I use different (8)_________________. I might think: “Does it sound like something I know? Does it look like something I know?” For example, “un plat” is “a plate” and I think: “It’s like ‘a plate’ but without the e.”
Sometimes I write the meaning of the word or draw a picture of it on a card and then I carry these cards with me so I can learn them when I’m on the bus on the way to work.
Well, when I hear a word, I repeat that word over and over again.
What is your (9)_________________ for someone who wants to learn a new language?
Well, I think you should have fun, but also you need to work hard. I think you need to study every day and practice.
I think my best advice is to make it fun. Buy the newspaper in the language. Download a podcast. Draw stuff. Above all, make it more like a (10)_________________, not like you’re trying to learn.
Every chance I can, I use to speak English. So when I am in England, I will speak English all the time. But also when I am at home, I will watch the news and look at the Internet in English also.
Answers:
Which language are you learning (1)at the moment?
I’m learning English in England because I need it for my job. Also because I enjoy learning languages.
At the moment, I’m learning French. I use it mostly for (2)holidays, but from time to time I use it for business.
I’m from Mumbai. I’m learning to speak English to take my (3)exam in it because I need it for work.
I’m learning Chinese at the moment because there are so many businesses in China. I feel that in the future it will help me with my work.
What do you (4)find difficult about learning a language?
Well, there are so many new words to learn and I forget them. So if I listen to the radio in English, it’s difficult to understand every word.
Sometimes I find it hard to remember lots of vocabulary and also ends of verbs, particularly the (5)irregular ones.
With English, there are a lot of new words to learn and sometimes I forget them. And also pronunciation is sometimes very difficult. Like when I’m watching the news, I don’t always know what they are saying.
When you hear or see a new word in the language, how do you (6)memorise it?
I’ve got a book and every time I learn a new word I write it down and I also write the (7)definition so I can go back to it and memorise it.
I use different (8)techniques. I might think: “Does it sound like something I know? Does it look like something I know?” For example, “un plat” is “a plate” and I think: “It’s like ‘a plate’ but without the e.”
Sometimes I write the meaning of the word or draw a picture of it on a card and then I carry these cards with me so I can learn them when I’m on the bus on the way to work.
Well, when I hear a word, I repeat that word over and over again.
What is your (9)advice for someone who wants to learn a new language?
Well, Well, I think you should have fun, but also you need to work hard. I think you need to study every day and practice.
I think my best advice is to make it fun. Buy the newspaper in the language. Download a podcast. Draw stuff. Above all, make it more like a (10)hobby, not like you’re trying to learn.
Every chance I can, I use to speak English. So when I am in England, I will speak English all the time. But also when I am at home, I will watch the news and look at the Internet in English also.
No comments:
Post a Comment