Listening and Vocabulary. " The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language. " Карпюк 11, Unit 1, “Being a Student”

Listen to the text and choose True or False.

Jillian found it easy to learn Spanish in high school but was frustrated with the slow pace of her classes.  

Clare struggled to learn Norwegian because she had never studied a second language before.  

Eric believes the best way to learn a language is by immersing oneself in a country where the language is spoken.  

Samuel found Chinese easier to learn than the Romance languages.  

Cindy found the sentence structure in German confusing and difficult to understand.  

Listen to the text and choose the correct answers.

What did Jillian find frustrating about her high school Spanish classes?  

What did Clare enjoy most about learning Norwegian?  

What method does Eric recommend for learning a foreign language?  

Why did Samuel decide to learn Chinese instead of a Romance language?  

What was the most difficult part of learning German for Cindy?  

Vocabulary

Read the text choose the correct answer

Everyone gets a bit (1)           and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2)               . Staying (3)             is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4)          about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)                     

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6)                  about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7)                    you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8)         to discover just how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9)                     .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10)               

if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1) and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2) . Staying (3) is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4) about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6) about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7) you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8) to discoverjust how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9) .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10) if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1)           and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2)               . Staying (3)             is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4)          about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)                     

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6)                  about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7)                    you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8)         to discover just how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9)                     .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10)              

if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1)           and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2)               . Staying (3)             is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4)          about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)                     

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6)                  about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7)                    you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8)         to discover just how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9)                     .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10)              

if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1)           and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2)               . Staying (3)             is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4)          about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)                     

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6)                  about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7)                    you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8)         to discover just how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9)                     .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10)              

if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1)           and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2)               . Staying (3)             is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4)          about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)                     

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6)                  about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7)                    you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8)         to discover just how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9)                     .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10)              

if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1) and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2) . Staying (3) is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4) about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6) about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7) you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8) to discoverjust how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9) .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10) if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1)           and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2)               . Staying (3)             is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4)          about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)                     

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6)                  about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7)                    you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8)         to discover just how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9)                     .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10)              

if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1)           and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2)               . Staying (3)             is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4)          about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)                     

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6)                  about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7)                    you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8)         to discover just how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9)                     .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10)              

if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.

Everyone gets a bit (1)           and anxious before an exam, but the better prepared you are, the calmer you'll feel. Even if it seems you've got a lot of material to study, you should not let yourself get (2)               . Staying (3)             is very important. If you've planned out a systematic study programme, then you have every reason to be (4)          about passing with a good mark. If, on the other hand, you've left everything until the last minute, then you should be (5)                     

In the exam room ask questions if you are (6)                  about anything in relation to the exam procedures. Imagine how (7)                    you would be if you found out, for example, that you had only written one composition and you were supposed to write two. You would be (8)         to discover just how many people misunderstand the instructions, often with disastrous results. If you don't know the answer to a question, try not to get (9)                     .

Just go on to the next one. It's also not a good idea to get too (10)              

if you get a question you were really hoping for. Even if you're sure you know what to write, read the question calmly and plan your answer carefully.