Chapter 16 – Practising English in a Study Centre

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Kevin is responsible for the Study Centre where students come after their . It’s now . Rosa and Arturo are coming to their English.

“Welcome to !” Kevin says. He knows it’s their first .

“What can we do in the laboratory?” Arturo asks.

“Some students like to listen and fill in , but I think it’s better to use the lab for practice,” Kevin replies.

“Yes, I need to practise my !” Rosa says.

“Then try this . 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 cassette ?” Rosa asks.

Kevin hates this , but answers politely.

“No, I’m sorry! We like all the cassettes to stay in the language . The here are special. They play the teacher’s on Side A and record the student’s on Side B at the same time. You can’t do that on a normal recorder.”

“What other types of practice can we do?” Arturo asks.

“Well, the grammar practice are very useful at your level. Some students write all their grammar in their very slowly. They never learn to speak correctly at normal . Some grammar drills are very , but this cassette presents the language in interesting .”

“Is there a ?” Arturo wants to know.

“Yes, here it is,” answers Kevin. “Use the book to find the on the cassette, but then shut it. Use your and your . Then ! Don’t read the answers from the book.”

“How many exercises should I do?” Arturo asks.

“It’s best to repeat just one or two exercises every . Record and play back your several times. Try to do better each time. When you get tired, do something . Practise your or test your on one of the !”