Therefore, however, although, in general, also, furthermore, secondly, even though, but, in the first place, thirdly, not only, moreover, thirdly

Studying a language in a country where it is widely spoken has many advantages. It is (1)___________________________a good idea to study English in a country such is Britain. (2)__________________________ , I believe it is not the only way to learn the language.

(3)____________________________, most students in non-English-speaking countries learn English at a secondary school and sometimes at university nowadays. (4) ____________ _______________ their spoken English is not usually of very high standard, their knowledge of grammar is often quite advanced. This is certainly useful when students come to an English-speaking country to perfect the language.

(5) ______________________, studying the basics of English at secondary school is less stressful than learning the language while overseas. This is because students living at home do not have to worry about problems such as finding accommodation, paying for their study and living costs, and trying to survive in a foreign country, where day to day living causes much stress.

(6)_______________________, there are advantages of learning English in Britain. Every day there are opportunities to practise listening to and speaking with British people. (7)______________________________, students can experience the culture first-hand, which is a great help when trying to understand the language. This is especially true if they choose to live with a British family, as exchange students, for example.

(8)___________________, if students attend a language school full-time, the teachers will be native speakers. In this case, (9)____________________________ will students’ speaking and listening skills improve, (10)________________________ attention can be given to developing reading and writing skills as well.

(11) _______________, (12) ______________ it is preferable to study English in an English-speaking country, a reasonable level of English can be achieved in one’s own country, if a student is gifted and dedicated to study.

VOCABULARY

Exercise 9. Match the words in the left-hand column with the words in the right-hand

Column to make meaningful collocations.

1. throughout 2. the plot 3. according 4. to abuse 5. fully isolated 6. evil 7. to go 8. to lose 9. the first and 10. sense 11. mystical 12. to intend 13. to speak in 14. to make 15. lack of acting 16. to be not at 17. to make significant 18. growth 19. surrounding 20. to view through 21. dense 22. to contribute

A. scary environment B. contrast to smth C. one’s best D. alcohol E. atmosphere F. insane G. to the positive assessment H. foremost criterion I. of detachment J. experience K. the film L. allowances for smb M. rate N. one’s eyes O. develops around P. to convey to the audience Q. fear R. the film’s favor S. to the screenplay T. from the outer world U. spirits V. one’s mind

Exercise 10. Scan through the film essay in Exercise 1 again to find

a) synonyms to the following words:

1. controversial, 2. populate, 3. from beginning to end, 4. revolve around,

5. to lose one’s mind, 6. isolation, 7. terrifying, 8. evidently, 9. artificial (3),

10. absence, 11. annoying, 12. particularly, 13. persuasive, 14. really

b) antonyms to the following words:

1. boring, 2. seldom, 3. inner world, 4. the last, 5. kind, 6. realistic, 7. clear,

8. appropriate, 9. convincing, 10. happiness (2), 11. poor, 12. unimportant.