Match the words to the sentences:

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 the 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 the 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.