Karpyuk 10-11 Learning English

English is interesting and I'm interested in English. That's what my teacher says. I agree with her. English is my favourite         [foreign, native, world, good]language. I usually speak English at home, but just for fun.That's a secret code me and my sister use. I think that students should speak English at home or with their friends. They can             [try, practise, understand, exercise] pronunciation and have a lot of fun. I like          [meaning, spelling, speaking, reading]because I'm much of a talker. Writing down the           [word, phonetic, meaning, spelling] symbols takes up too much time.I don't know why we have to copy them.Listening is easy and fun.When I listen to to other people speaking English, I don't            [try, improve, understand, practise] every word they say, but I guess the          [spelling, meaning, word, ideas]from the context. I must admit that my sister helps me doing my homework, but the           [mistakes, access, exercises, ideas] are always mine.I don't like grammar, although I am pretty            [easy, good, interested, excited]. There are so many tenses and we practise a lot. Grammar           [English, exercises, spelling, ideas] can be fun.

How to Learn New Words

         [Do, Repeat, Remember, Check]the words and phrases two or three times to help you          [remember, write, check, draw] them.            [Use, Write down, Write, Do] new words in a notebook with the meaning in English or your own language or      [draw, do, make, use] a picture.            [Write, Make, Write down, Use] any other important information about a word or phrase, e.g.words hat often go together or constructions with verbs.          [Write, Do, Complete, Draw] your own examples.

How Can a Learner's Dictionary Help You?

Dictionaries have many uses: for instance, to find out               [idea, meaning, vocabulary, pronunciation] of new words, or check               [pronunciation, definitions, syllable, stress]by looking at the phonetic            [syllable, symbols, idiom, vocabulary] and noting which          [word, syllable, idiom, symbol] is stressed. Some dictionaries can help you build your               [knowledge, vocabulary, learning, pronunciation]if they         [provide, support, improve, express]synonyms and opposites or other related words. Dictionaries often tell you which words go together. "Make a mistake" and "take a photo" are called              [definitions, collocations, phrases, idioms].