Language Learning

When I first moved to Spain, I could _____________ with basic phrases like “Hola” and “Gracias.”

A: During oral practice, I asked my students to respond/ answer the question in full sentences. B: In formal writing, we often respond/ answer to a question using academic language.

A: Many students confuse make and do — it’s a common error/ mistakes in English grammar. B: When correcting students, teachers often say, “It’s okay to make errors/ mistakes — that’s how we learn.”

I enjoy saying/ talking/ telling/ speaking with my classmates in English during breaks.

Before teaching the pronunciation lesson, I had to ___________ on my phonemic symbols. it's been quite a while I haven't reviwed them.

Some students find it hard to __________________ words like “rural” or “literature.”

A: The teacher asked/ requested students to submit their homework by Friday. B: I asked/ requested my class to prepare three discussion questions for the next lesson.

The grammar explanation was so complex that some students couldn’t ______ it ________ the first time.

It took me a while to _____________ the difference between “present perfect” and “past simple.”

Our pronunciation teacher says/ talks/ tells/ speaks very clearly.

A: The teacher training course helped me develop my knowledge of English lexis/ vocabulary. B: Students can expand their lexis/ vocabulary through extensive reading.

The teacher and student were __________________ — she was talking about homework, but he thought she meant the project.

A: English isn’t my mother language/ tongue, but I use it every day at work. B: Many students find learning a new language/ tongue both challenging and rewarding.

Please say/ talk/ tell/ speak your name clearly when introducing yourself.

Can you say/ talk/ tell/ speak me the meaning of this word?

Students can _____________ a lot of natural English just by watching movies and listening carefully.

His British accent is so good that he could almost __________ a native speaker.

In feedback sessions, I always encourage students to ________________ about what activities they enjoy most.

I know the word for “dictionary” in Japanese — wait, ahhhh it’s _________________!