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English is the international language READING AND SPEAKING

The Olympic Games program consists of 26 sports, 30 disciplines and nearly 300 events. For example, wrestling is a Summer Olympic sport, comprising two disciplines: Greco-Roman (Ãðåêî-ðèìñêîé) and Freestyle (âîëüíîé). It is further broken down into fourteen events for men and four events for women, each representing a different weight class (âåñîâûå êàòåãîðèè). The Summer Olympics program includes 26 sports, while the Winter Olympics program features 15 sports.

 

English is the international language READING AND SPEAKING

 

1. Read and translate the text.

 

What’s the secret of successful language learning?

 

I think the most important thing is that you really have to want to learn the language – without that, you won’t get very far. You also have to believe that you will do it… imagine yourself using the language confidently, and think, ‘Yes, I can do that’.

Then there are other things: of course you need to work hard, but at the same time you need to enjoy it and not get frustrated when you feel you’re not making much progress. And you have to be realistic – learning a language takes time, and you can’t expect to know and understand everything in a few weeks!

Also, you should try to ‘develop an ear’ for the language – not only to recognize the sounds of the language and to understand what people are saying, but also notice the exact words and phrases that people use … and then try to use them yourself. Some people can do this naturally, but others have to learn how to do it – that’s where having a good teacher is important!

For me, motivation is the most important thing. You have to be ready to study grammar, read a lot, listen to English songs, radio and TV, and what’s more you have to do these things systematically.

It is so easy to forget what you have just learnt … that’s why I needed a teacher to force me to study. Even the most motivated students need that extra push sometimes. I believe that only a very few people can learn a language on their own.

Learning a language can be quite stressful, especially for adults … suddenly, we speak like children and make fools of ourselves! But if you’re motivated, you learn to overcome this. It all sounds like very hard work – and it is. It is also very enjoyable – I praise my students for every thing they do well, however small it is. Many of them are very successful and speak English better then me, and some of them have even become English teachers themselves!

 

2. Which four things below are most important for learning a language?

 

hard work □

enjoying learning □

really believing that you will be successful □

having a good teacher □

really wanting to learn (motivation) □

studying lots of grammar □

getting praise from your teacher □

being realistic about the progress you can make □

‘developing an ear’ for the language □

reading and listening to lots of English □



 

3. Read the text again. Which words or phrases mean:

 

1) you won’t take much progress …………………………………………(para. 1)?

2) become angry because you can’t do what you want to do …………..…(para. 2)?

3) see and pay attention to …………………………………………...……(para. 3)?

4) often and carefully, and in an organized way ………………………….(para. 4)?

5) alone, without help ………………………………………………..……(para. 5)?

6) do something that makes you seem stupid ……………………………..(para. 6)?

 

4. Which pieces of advice are most useful? Discuss with other students.

 

5. Read and translate the text.

 


Date: 2014-12-22; view: 1150


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