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Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I"m Rob.
Vera: And hello, I"m Vera.
Rob: In today"s programme, we have news of a pioneering scheme to help families in one of the World"s poorest countries.
Vera: Yes, that country is Nepal, where it is estimated 40% of the population live in poverty. So they have poor living standards and do not have access to facilities that some of us take for granted. But how bad do things have to be to live in poverty?
Rob: It"s a good question. The government in Nepal has launched a new scheme to assess the extent of poverty in the country - in other words, to find out how bad it really is.
Vera: It"s very keen to find out exactly how many people are living below the poverty line, or in other words, to work out who the poorest people are.
Rob: We"ll find out more about this scheme shortly but, as always, we like to start the programme with a question to think about. So here is the question. According to the International Monetary Fund, the IMF, which is the poorest country in the world? Is it:
a) The Democratic Republic of Congo
b) Malawi
c) Burkina Faso
Vera: I would take a guess that it"s Malawi.
Rob: Malawi, b. Well, we will find out if you"re right at the end of the programme. But before then, let"s talk more about this new scheme by the Nepalese government to assess the extent of poverty in the country.
Vera: It"s a massive undertaking because officials will be going from house to house across the country gathering data.
Rob: It could take some time. But once this data - or information - is collected, what are the government going to do with it?
Vera: Let"s hear from the BBC"s Jill McGivering, who can tell us a bit more about what is going on.
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BBC correspondent, Jill McGivering:
Officials in Nepal are starting a massive task: going from house to house across the country, gathering data about each family"s income, assets and how much food they have to eat. They"re trying to identify those living in extreme poverty - people who go hungry for either three, six or nine months of each year. They"ll later allocate new "poverty cards" which will make these families eligible in the future for government subsidies - cheaper food, education and health care. Officials expect about a quarter of the population to be issued with them.
Rob: So, we heard that the government is trying to identify those living in extreme poverty - so the worst kind of poverty.
Vera: It will be finding out about people"s income, their assets - so what they own - and how much food they have to eat. Those who are in extreme poverty have been defined as people who go without food for between three and nine months each year.
Rob: Those people who fall into this category will later be allocated "poverty cards" which give these families subsidies - or financial support - for food, education and health care.
Vera: And the scheme could help a quarter of the population, so it sounds like a good idea.
Rob: It does. Many people have welcomed the idea but there are challenges too in running such a big scheme. Let"s hear from the BBC"s Jill McGivering again. See if you can hear what the challenges are.
BBC correspondent, Jill McGivering:
The government"s been talking for years about introducing a scheme like this. Those involved are delighted that the process has finally started, although this is only the first phase and no-one"s sure how many months it will take just to survey the whole country. They describe it as pioneering but also admit there will be challenges. Making sure people give accurate information, for example, preventing bias against different ethnic groups and protecting the programme from fraud and corruption. The best judges, of course, will be Nepal"s most poor - whose burden this new national programme is supposed to ease.
Vera: So there are a number of challenges in running this scheme. They include relying on people to give accurate information and preventing bias - or prejudice - against different ethnic groups.
Rob: Yes, there are many different ethnic groups in Nepal, so it"s important to make sure that one isn"t favoured over another. Finally, there"s a risk that there could be fraud and corruption because of the economic advantages on offer to the poorest families.
Vera: Of course, the other challenge is how many months it will take and no-one is really sure, especially because of the mountainous terrain that some people live in.
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Vera: But who can really tell if it"s successful or not?
Rob: Well, the best judges - as we heard - are Nepal"s poor, whose lives may be made a little easier.
Vera: Well, something that isn"t easy is your quiz question Rob.
Rob: Really?! Well, earlier I asked you, according to the IMF, which is the world"s poorest country?
a) The Democratic Republic of Congo
b) Malawi
c) Burkina Faso
Vera: And I said Malawi. Was I right?
Rob: I"m afraid you were wrong. The answer is actually The Democratic Republic of Congo. OK, it"s almost time to go now but before we do, Vera, please can you remind us of some of the vocabulary we heard today?
Vera: Yes, of course. We heard:
pioneering
the extent
data
allocated
subsidies
bias
corruption
terrain
Rob: Thanks Vera. We hope you"ve enjoyed today"s programme. Please join us again soon for more 6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com. Bye for now!
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Vocabulary and definitions
pioneering
new and original
the extent
the amount
data
information
allocated
given an amount of
subsidies
a sum of money from the government or financial support
bias
prejudice in favour or against someone or a group of people
corruption
dishonest conduct by someone in charge or power, sometimes involving bribery
terrain
an area of land, described with reference to its physical features
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Neil: Hello, I"m Neil.
Rob: And I"m Rob.
Neil: And welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Today we"re
looking forward to this New Year which stretches out ahead of us.2012. Now
Rob, you"ll have to remind me, there is something happening in London in 2012, I
can"t quite remember what it is.
Rob: Have you been asleep Neil, or are you just having a joke with me?
Neil: I think both.
Rob: Well of course we at BBC Learning English are based here in London and after
years of waiting we have finally arrived in Olympic year.
Neil: And we"ll get in to more of the Olympics later in the programme. Before that I
have a question for you, Rob. 2012 is not the first time the Olympics has come to
London. It is in fact the third time London will have hosted the Games. The last
time they were here was 1948, but when was the first time? Was it:
a) 1918
b) 1908
c) 1848
Rob: Well, it can"t be as far back as 1848, as I don"t think the modern Olympics had
started then. So I"m going to go for the middle one, 1908.
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Neil: OK. Well we"ll find out the answer. But now we"re talking about hopes and what
you are looking forward to in 2012. What are your hopes, Rob?
Rob: My hopes, as every year, are to get fit and eat more healthily.
Neil: Well people are listening to this and can"t see you. I can assure people that you
are not a fat man.
Rob: I could be leaner.
Neil: Well good luck with that one.
Rob: What about you, Neil?
Neil: As for me, it"s going to be a big year for me. My wife and I are expecting a second
child at the end of February. So that"s going to be dominating my year.
Rob: And you"ll be hoping for more sleep. That"s your hopes.
Neil: Well I was hoping for more sleep but it"s not going to happen. It"s not going to
happen. We"ve been asking some of our colleagues from BBC Learning English
what their hopes are and what they"re most are looking forward to in 2012.
Vox
Well, I would like to say the Olympics but, unfortunately I didn"t get any tickets, so I think
probably what I"m looking forward to most is going to Disneyland, Paris so I can be a child again
and go on all the rides and meet Mickey Mouse.
I"m currently a student doing a Master"s degree, so in 2012 I look forward to finishing that
successfully and to getting a bit of rest.
Three of my very good friends are getting married so I"m looking forward to going to a lot of
weddings because I love weddings and I just think it"ll be a lovely day of drinking and being
happy and watching my school friends getting hitched and going off into the distance with their
lovely husbands.
Neil: Some interesting responses there - and the Olympics was only mentioned once, so
perhaps it"s not as much a part of people"s lives as you"d think. One of our
colleagues there, Carrie, mentioned that she"s looking forward to going to
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Disneyland Paris. Is that something you"d fancy, Rob? Do you have any secret
childish dreams you still want to fulfil?
Rob: Well luckily I"ve already been to Disneyland, so I think I"d really like to go to
Lapland to meet Santa Claus, because apparently he really lives there.
Neil: Right, OK, well it"s a long wait, you"re going to be waiting until the end of the
year for that - you"ve just missed your chance but good luck with that one.
Another of our colleagues, Kaz, mentioned that he"s also studying at the moment,
as well as working. How about you, Rob? Do you have any academic ambitions?
Rob: Only really to do my degree again and perhaps get a better grade this time.
Neil: Right, I always promised myself that I"m going to brush up a language I"ve failed
to learn before and I think I"ll say that to myself again. The final colleague we
spoke to, Michelle, mentioned that three of her friends are getting married. I went
to a wedding for the first time in a long time in the summer. Do you have any such
wedding plans?
Rob: No. Well, I"ve been to a lot of weddings recently, but actually this year looks like
being wedding free. All of my friends are married. I suppose we"re looking
forward to the next stage in their life - whatever that may be.
Neil: Michelle used an interesting expression there - she said to get hitched. To get
hitched is an informal expression for getting married. So let"s end our programme
where we started - with the Olympics. Rob, are you excited?
Rob: I am excited. I"ve got tickets for the Olympics and the Paralympics, so I"m very
lucky.
Neil: Wow! What events have you got tickets for?
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Rob: For the Olympics I"ve got athletics and the football. And I"ve got athletics and
swimming for the Paralympics, so it should be very exciting for me at least. Let"s
hope we win some gold medals.
Neil: Well you"re a lucky man because a lot of people applied and a lot of people were
disappointed and you"ve got some fairly popular sports there as well. 2012
Olympics: will this be the even that defines the year for us in the UK, do you
think?
Rob: I think so. I don"t think we can avoid it really, I think it"s really going to be a big
thing for us in this country.
Neil: I think you"re probably right. By the end of the year we might be happy to see the
end of it!
Rob: We"ll be sick of it by then.
Neil: Let"s just hope it goes well. Now it"s time for you to answer our quiz question,
Rob. It"s the third time that London will have hosted the Olympics: when was the
first time?
Rob: I said 1908 here in London, wasn"t it.
Neil: Yes, you are absolutely correct: it was 1908. So that means all we have time for
now is to wish our listeners a Happy New Year.
Neil: Happy New Year!
Rob: Happy New Year!
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to look forward to something to want something to happen
lean thin but strong and fit
to get hitched an informal expression meaning to get married
to miss your chance to fail to take advantage of an opportunity
to brush up to revise or improve your knowledge of
something
to be sick of something to be annoyed or bored by something
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We use present continuous
: For an activity which is in progress and not finished
Example: I"m waiting for my friend now
Example: I"m baking a cake
: For an activity which is in progress but temporary. (Around Now
Example: I"m studying really hard for my exams
Example: He is living in Tehran at the moment
3: For changes in progress
Example: My English is getting better day by day
Example: The population in the world is rising very fast
: For speaking about a certain appointment in near future
Example: What are you doing on Sunday
Example: I"m going to the movies with Sara
: To talk about events which are occurring a lot and often to show jealousy complaint and criticism
Example: My mum"s always saying I don"t help enough! (complaint
Example: He"s always visiting exciting places! (jealousy
We use simple present for
: To talk about the activities which are not limited to a certain time and always being done
Example : My parents live in Canada
Example : I don"t like your house
: To describe facts
Example : If you heat water to 100 C, it boils
: To speak about frequent daily activities and habit
Example : We play tennis twice a week
Example : I get up early and practice for an hour most days
: For giving address and instructions
Example : You go down the traffic lights, then you turn left
Example : To start the program, first you click on the icon on the desktop
: To describe stories and talking about movies and books
Example : In the film, she is found of the prime minister
: After I hope we usually use present simple
Example : I hope Carol calls tonight
"Take the first six months to listen and learn the culture." -Jerry Barry "71, Papua New Guinea
"Learn the language." -John Fox "89, Papua New Guinea
"Be an example of what you are trying to show them." -Rita Barry "71, Papua New Guinea
"Don"t say, ‘In my country, we do it this way."" -Grace Chang "09, Taiwan
"Let them be proud. They may live in a grass hut, but that hut is their pride and joy. Don"t take that away from them." -Jerry Barry "71, Papua New Guinea
"Have a sense of humor. Laugh at yourself, and sit in amazement at how much you thought you knew but you didn"t!" -Grace Gonzales "01, Cameroon
"Be flexible. Don"t fight the differences in culture. If you do, it will be like an ocean wave knocking you over. Instead, dive in with acceptance and you will come out the other end with a sense of appreciation." -Janice England "89, Sierra Leone
"God doesn"t want you to go into mission with baggage. Deal with things before you go, so you can be free to fully serve." -John Fox "89, Papua New Guinea
"You are not going there to be like here. You are going there to be like there." -Diana Sherrod "07, Uganda
"Sharing meals was such an important time of communal learning. It made me feel part of their culture." -Rachel Sybor "06, Cameroon
Don"t be afraid to make mistakes. Be confident. People can only correct your mistakes when they hear you make them.
Surround yourself in English. Put yourself in an all English speaking environment where you can learn passively. The best way to learn is through speaking.
Practise every day. Make yourself a study plan. Decide how much time a week you are going to spend studying and stick to it. Establish a routine.
Tell your family and friends about your study plan. Get them to push you to study and also don"t let them interrupt you.
Practise the 4 core skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. They all need to be worked on for you to improve.
Keep a notebook of new words you learn. Use them in sentences and try to say them at least 3 times when you speak.
Visit EC"s free learn English website at least once a day and complete a lesson.
Memorisation of lists is one of the most common ways of learning vocabulary for a test. It"s only a good exercise for short term studying because you often do not retain the information that you have learned for a test.
Use your body clock. If you"re not a morning person, study in the afternoon.
You will find words easier to remember if you try to remember an example sentence using that word rather the word on its own.
Plan to take a test. You"ll find that you work harder when you need to study for something.
Saying that, it"s better not to study just to take a test. Think of the bigger picture. What can you do when you have a good command of English? How will the quality of your life improve?
Give yourself a long term goal. Focus on working towards it.
Give yourself short term goals too and reward yourself when you achieve each one.
Create an atmosphere in which you want to learn, not because you have to. You"ll learn more when you"re learning because you want to.
Know what works best for you. Think about what methods have been successful for you in the past and stick with them.
Figure out how you learn. It can be by memorising, reading, speaking, summarising or other methods. Find out how you study best. It can be in a quiet place by yourself or with a group.
Get help! If you don"t understand something you"ve got to ask someone. Ask your teacher, classmates or friends for help.
Review! Review! Review! Make sure that you take the time to review things you have studied in the past.
It"s not a good idea to study on your own for more than 30 minutes at a time. Take regular breaks, get some fresh air and stretch your legs.
Don"t be in such a hurry to move up a level. Concentrate on the level you are at now.
Watch DVDs rather than TV. It"s better to use something that you can watch over again to catch information you might have missed the first time.
Watching TV only gives you the chance to hear something correctly first time. This is better for high level students. It can be great practice for speaking to native English speakers so you don"t have to ask them to repeat themselves!
Read graded readers. These books are especially written for your level. Read a whole novel. You can do it! You"ll feel great afterwards.
Children"s books have easier words and are a good alternative to graded readers.
Newspapers are a good place to find passive constructs. Read through an article and see if you can find the passive sentences.
Read for the general meaning first. Don"t worry about understanding every word, then go back and look up new words.
For a word you don"t understand in a sentence, look at the other words around it. They will give you a hint. Try to guess the meaning from the context.
Learn root words. They"ll help you guess the meaning of words. For example: scrib = write, min = small
When you learn a new word, think of all its other forms: Beautiful (adjective), beauty (noun), beautifully (adverb).
Learn prefixes (dis-, un-, re-) and suffixes (-ly, -ment, -ful), these will help you to figure out the meaning of words and build your vocabulary.
English, unlike Japanese or French, uses word stress. For new words, count the syllables and find where the stress is. Only one stress per word and always on a vowel. Two syllable verbs have a stress on the second syllable (beGIN). 2 syllable nouns (TEAcher) and adjectives (HAPpy) stress the first.
Use English whenever you can. It"s as simple as that!
Don"t translate into English from your own language. Think in English to improve your fluency. Talk to yourself.but not on the bus otherwise people will think you have gone crazy!
You can"t learn English from a book. Like driving a car, you can only learn through doing it.
The most natural way to learn grammar is through talking.
Keep an English diary or journal. Start by writing a few sentences a day and then get into the habit of writing more.
Why not start an online blog and share your writings with the world?
To become a better writer brainstorm as many ideas and thoughts onto paper without worrying about grammar or spelling. Then think about the structure. After that, write your piece using good grammar and spelling. Finally, read it through or give it to someone else to check for mistakes.
Keep an eye on your punctuation as it can totally change what you"re trying to say. Check out the difference in meaning between these two sentences: "A woman without her man is nothing" and "A woman: without her, man is nothing".
Sing your heart out! Show the world your beautiful voice! Learn English songs and sing along with them to improve fluency and intonation. anyone for Karaoke?
Get a penfriend or use chat-rooms, forums and community sites. If you can"t speak to someone in English, this is the next best thing.
Shadow English CDs. Listen to a few sentences then repeat what you heard. Focus on the rhythm and intonation.
Have English radio on in your house. Even if you are not actively listening to it, you will still be training your ears.
Mirror CDs. Read out loud along with a CD. Again, this is great for intonation, pronunciation and rhythm.
Dictation. Listen to a CD or friend and write down what you hear.
Nobody likes to hear their own voice, but be brave and try it! Record your voice and listen to your pronunciation and intonation. It will help you to identify your problem areas.
Ask your helpful teacher if you can record his lesson. This is a great way to review. You can also listen to your teachers speaking speed and intonation.
Use an English/English dictionary as it will help you to keep thinking in English and not translating.
If an English/English dictionary seems scary, there are learner"s dictionaries for English students of your level.
Don"t become too reliant on your dictionary. Your dictionary should be an aid, not your main teacher. Try to guess the meaning of words rather than going straight for your dictionary.
Don"t give up! Stay positive! Sometimes you will feel that you aren"t learning quickly enough. Everyone feels like this, don"t worry about it. You"ll get there in the end.
Enjoy it! We learn more when we are having fun!
If you get nervous when speaking, take two deep breaths before you say something. You"ll speak better when you feel relaxed.
Keep yourself motivated by looking back at the textbooks and CDs you used in the past. You"ll be surprised at how easy they seem to you now! Congratulations, your level is improving!
You are never too young or too old to start learning English. Don"t make excuses not to learn. What are you waiting for?
Procrastination can stop you from being successful. To stop procrastinating, it"s important you understand if your procrastinating is to avoid studying, or if it is your bad habit.
If you haven"t gotten the results you wanted yet, it"s not because you"re bad at languages, it"s because you haven"t found your own special way of learning yet.
Use resources which match your level. Don"t use texts/listening exercises which are too difficult or too easy. Use materials which challenge you but don"t frustrate you.
Don"t worry about making your accent perfect. It"s an important part of your cultural identity to keep your accent. Native English speakers enjoy hearing English spoken with an accent.
There are many types of English: British, American, South African and so on. None of these are wrong or not as important. English is English.
Instead, be aware of the differences in American and British English and use your words accordingly. For example: Elevator (US) / Lift (British).
Carry cue cards with you. These are small cards which you can write new words on. You can pull them out and look at them whenever you a free minute.
Use post-it notes and stick them around your home. You can use them to label things. Stick one on your pet dog!
You can"t ignore phrasal verbs (two words verbs), there are hundreds of them in English and they"re widely used. The more you focus on their meaning, the more you"ll be able to guess the meaning of new ones. You"ll start to recognise their patterns.
Use your intuition. Go with your gut feeling, you"ll be surprised how often your first guess is the right guess. Like we said before, be confident.
Gather your thoughts. Take a second to think about what you"re going to say. You know the grammar, but maybe you don"t use it correctly when you speak.
Meet new people. Make the effort to mix with English speakers in your town. You could join a club or go to bars where foreigners hang out. Buy one a drink, they love that!
Be the person to start conversations in English. Try to keep the conversations moving and use listening words (‘really?" / ‘go on."/ ‘what happened then?") Don"t wait for others to speak to you. Get in there!
Debate. Discuss topics in a group. Each person should choose a viewpoint (even if you don"t agree with it) and debate it within the group. Make sure you get your point across. Learn to listen actively. Active listening will help in the classroom and it will help you get more out of, and contribute more to, group study sessions. Focus on the person who is talking. Don"t fidget or become distracted by other people or events. Concentrate on the speaker with your ears and eyes. Follow the movements the speaker makes in an effort to hear more. It may help to repeat what you hear others say in an effort to understand their thoughts.
It"s not enough to only learn English words. You can teach a parrot English words but that doesn"t mean it can speak English! You still need to have an understanding of grammar.
Verb tenses are used by English speakers to talk about the timing of actions. You might not have the same expressions in your own language. It"s important that you know these tenses and when to use them.
English has many irregular verbs. You should drill yourself on them.
Keep it up! If you take a break from speaking English, you will find that your level decreases and all your hard work has been wasted.
Don"t be put off by a bad test score. Sometimes students have the ability to pass an English test, but can"t communicate well with English speakers. If you can speak freely in English, you should be proud of yourself.
Remember that as long as you have tried your hardest, you have succeeded!
Learn English with a friend. You"ll have someone you can practise with and you can motivate each other to study.
Remember, the way we write English is not the same as how it"s pronounced. For example ‘Ough" has over 6 pronunciations. Familiarise yourself the Phonetic Alphabet. It will help you correctly pronounce words in the dictionary.
Get used to the ‘schwa" sound [?] - an unstressed and toneless neutral vowel sound. ‘Schwa" is the most common vowel sound in English. For example, the "a" in about and the "u" in supply.
Keep in mind that it takes longer to improve when our level is high. Usually the fastest progress is made when we are beginners. Don"t think that you"re suddenly not learning anymore, it"s just a less noticeable progress.
Make sure that your English matches the occasion. It"s OK to use slang with friends but not in a business meeting. Decide in which situation it"s appropriate to use the words and phrases you have learned.
Textbook English is often different from the way we casually speak. To learn casual ‘slang" watch movies.
Idioms can be difficult to memorise, but they are great fun to use and they"ll make your English more colourful.
When talking we usually link words together so that two words can sound like one. Simply put, we link words ending with a consonant sound to words beginning with a vowel sound (consonant > vowel). We link words ending with a vowel sound to words beginning with a vowel sound (vowel > vowel). Practise these to improve your listening and pronunciation.
Make use of the internet. It"s full of resources to help you learn: BBC Learning English ; learnenglish.ecenglish.com
Think about your strong and weak points. Write down which areas you want to improve on and work on improving them. Of course, don"t ignore your strong points. Congratulate yourself on how well you"ve done!
Unlearn your mistakes. You probably make the same grammar mistakes over and over again. Use English tests results as a study tool. Go over your mistakes and choose one or two that you want to focus on. Use your favourite grammar book to check rules.
Use the correct article (a/an, the). Be aware that there is more to this rule than a/an= non specific, the=specific. For example: A university (not an university because it begins with a consonant sound). An hour (not a hour because the ‘h" is often silent).
For fluency, try image training. Before you go to that restaurant think through what the waiter is likely to say to you. Think of what phrases you are going to use.
Much communication comes through body language and gesture. These can be different between cultures and countries. For example, the two-fingered "V" for victory symbol is fine palms-out. If you make it with you palm facing toward you, you"ll offend a British person. It means.well, you ask a British person and find out for yourself!
The easiest one - Sleep! You"ll learn more after a good night"s sleep. You"ll be able to concentrate more.
Take an English course in an English speaking country.
If you studying abroad, mix with people from other countries not only people from your own country. It"s not a good idea for you to live in a shared house with people from your own country. Enjoy a more cultural experience by spending time with other nationalities.
Have you thought about getting a job or doing an internship abroad?
Get yourself a qualified teacher. Who wants to learn wrong things?
Nobody can learn all of the English language. No need to worry about trying. A useful shortcut to learning is that in English we have lots of words that have the same pronunciation, but a different spelling and meaning. For example, ‘come here" has the same pronunciation as, ‘I can hear the birds". You might find it easier to build vocabulary by knowing the different meanings.
Once you have a basic level of English explore the different ways you can say the same thing. This makes your English more interesting to the listener and it shouldn"t be too difficult for you because you already know the basics. For example, how many ways can we say, ‘Goodbye" in English?
When you are on your English course, be prepared for your class. Do your homework as soon as possible and hand it in on time. Review your notes and your last lesson a few minutes before the class. Doing this will refresh your memory and you"ll be warmed up for lesson.
Don"t get distracted in class. Focus on the lesson, don"t stare out of the window. Don"t be late, arrive a few minutes before the start of the lesson. Don"t sit next to people who won"t speak to you in English. Switch off your phone. Be organised, remember to take your textbook, notebook and pen.
Find a comfortable, peaceful place for quiet study. You need somewhere where you can focus 100%.
Last but not least, learn English with EC!
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