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The reason __________ learning a foreign language is to be able to use it
_________ communicate __________ people who don’t speak our language. The best
way to learn another language is to use it rather ________ just talk _________
it. In this respect it is similar to learning to drive a car. You learn to
drive _______ sitting in the driver’s seat and having a “hands ______”
experience. __________ course, you also need to have some knowledge of the
Highway Code and the way the car operates. The same is true _________ a foreign
language.
Different people prefer different kinds
_________ learning styles and strategies. If you really want to learn another
language you will probably find the best way ______ you.
Unless you need to become an interpreter,
there is no need or point ________ aiming to speak a foreign language like a
native speaker. Your own language is a strong part ________ your make-up and
will affect your use of a foreign language. This is good as it enables you
________ keep your own identity, even when you are using another language.
Language is more ________ just vocabulary
and grammer. These are just the tools you have to express yourself __________ clearly as you can, in a way that
suits you.
Don’t be afraid ________ making mistakes
________ a foregin language. Making
mistakes is part ________ the learning process. If you want to enrich your use
and knowledge of the language, and become more fluent, then you will need to
take some risks.
Learning a foreign language is hard work,
but should also be fun, ________ all the objective is to be able to interact ________
other people, and feel comfortable and relaxed while doing so.
ANSWERS
LEARNING A LANGUAGE
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Fill each blank with a suitable preposition from the box below.
with by
for to for
than in of
about on for
than of as
of to after
of with in
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The reason for learning a foreign language is to be able to use it to communicate with
people who don’t speak our language. The best way to learn another language is
to use it rather than just
talk about it. In this respect
it is similar to learning to drive a car. You learn to drive by sitting in the driver’s seat
and having a “hands on”
experience. Of course, you
also need to have some knowledge of the Highway Code and the way the car operates.
The same is true of a foreign
language.
Different people prefer different kinds of learning styles and
strategies. If you really want to learn another language you will probably find
the best way for you.
Unless you need to become an interpreter,
there is no need or point in
aiming to speak a foreign language like a native speaker. Your own language is
a strong part of your make-up
and will affect your use of a foreign language. This is good as it enables you to keep your own identity, even
when you are using another language.
Language is more than just vocabulary and
grammer. These are just the tools you have to express yourself as
clearly as you can, in a way that suits you.
Don’t be afraid of making mistakes in
a foregin language. Making mistakes is part of
the learning process. If you want to enrich your use and knowledge of
the language, and become more fluent, then you will need to take some risks.
Learning a foreign language is hard work, but
should also be fun, after all
the objective is to be able to interact with
other people, and feel comfortable and relaxed while doing so.
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