Chapter 16 ----Practising English in a Study Centre [30 gaps]

Kevin Foster is ________ for the Study Centre where students come after their lessons. It's now ________. Rosa and Arturo are coming to ________ their English.

"________ to self-study!" Kevin says. He ________ it's their first time.

"What can we do in the language ________?" Arturo asks.

"Some students like to ________ and fill in information, but I think it's better to use the lab for speaking ________," Kevin replies.

"Yes, I need to practise my ________!" Rosa says.

"Then try this cassette. It has all the English ________ which are difficult for Spanish speakers and some exercises on ________ and ________. There's also a ________ which you can take home," Kevin explains.

"Can I take the ________ home?" Rosa asks.

Kevin hates this question, but answers ________.

"No, I'm ________! We like all the cassettes to stay in the language laboratory.

The ________ here are ________. They play the teacher's voice on Side A

and record the student's voice on Side B at the same time. You can't do that

on a ________ cassette ________."

"What other ________ of speaking practice can we do?" Arturo asks.

"Well, the grammar practice drills are very useful at your level. Some

students write all their ________ in their ________ very slowly. They never learn to speak correctly at normal speed. Some grammar drills are very boring, but this cassette presents the language in interesting ________."

"Is there a book?" Arturo wants to know.

"Yes, ________ it is," answers Kevin. "Use the book to find the place on the cassette, but then shut it. Use your ________ and your ________. Then speak!

Don't read the answers from the book."

"How many exercises should I do?" Arturo asks.

"It's best to ________ just one or two ________ every day. ________ and play back your answers several times. Try to do better each time. When you get tired, do something different. Practise your conversation or test your vocabulary on one of the computers!"