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d Look at the highlighted words and phrases related to e Read the grammar information box. Then complete
language learning, and figure out their meaning from 1-5 with a reflexive pronoun.
the context. Then ask and answer the questions with
a partner. P Reflexive pronouns
He taught himself many of the languages with "teach
1 Can you or anyone in your family speak another
yourself" books.
language fluently? We use reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself,
2 Do you know any basic phrases in any other herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) when
the object of a verb is the same as the subject, e.g., He
languages?
taught himself Russian. = He was his own teacher.
3 Do you have a personal link to another country or
We also use reflexive pronouns to emphasize the subject
language? Why? of an action, e.g., We painted the kitchen ourselves.
4 Have you ever traveled to another country and felt that
1 I always test________ on new vocabulary. It’s a good
there was a real language barrier?
way to remember it.
5 What other languages would you like to be able to
2 My uncle built the house________ . It took him
three years.
3 This light is automatic. It turns________ on and off.
4 Did you fix the computer________ ? Good job!
5 My sister’s so vain! Every time she passes a mirror, she
looks at________ in it!

6 L IS T E N IN G & S P E A K IN G

a 2 40))) You’re going to listen to six advanced students
of English giving a tip that has helped them to learn.
Listen once and complete their tip. Then compare your
notes with a partner.

TIP 1: Change the language to English on all
th e ______ you have, for example on
your______, or______, or______.

TIP 2: Do things that you______
______, but in English.

TIP 3: Try to find an English-speaking
O f a ll th e la n g u a g e s h e s p e a k s , R a w lin g s s a y s th a t ______or______ .
R u s s ia n , w h ic h h e h a s b e e n le a rn in g fo r a y e a r a n d a
TIP 4: Get a ____________ app for
h a lf, is th e h a rd e s t. H e s a id , “T h e re s e e m to b e m o re
your phone.
e x c e p tio n s th a n ru le s !" H e a d d e d , “ I e s p e c ia lly like
G re e k b e c a u s e I th in k it’s b e a u tifu l a n d , b e c a u s e o f m y TIP 5: Book yourself a ______in
m o th e r, I h a v e a s tro n g p e rs o n a l lin k to th e c o u n try a n d an______-____________ .
to th e la n g u a g e ."
TIP 6: Listen to as many______as
“ E v e ry o n e s h o u ld le a rn la n g u a g e s , e s p e c ia lly if th e y
possible in English, and then
tra v e l a b ro a d . If you m a k e th e e ffo r t to le a rn e v e n th e
___________________them
m o s t b a s ic p h r a s e s w h e re v e r you g o , it in s ta n tly s h o w s
th e p e rs o n y o u 're s p e a k in g to th a t you r e s p e c t h is or
h e r c u ltu re . G o in g a ro u n d s p e a k in g E n g lis h lo u d ly a n d b Listen again. Try to add more details about each tip.
g e ttin g fru s tra te d w ith p e o p le is t a c t le s s a n d ru d e .”
c Talk to a partner.
T h e n e x t la n g u a g e R a w lin g s h o p e s to le a rn is A ra b ic, • Do you already do any of these things?
Adapted from Cherwell.org m o re tim e o n m y h a n d s . For now I n e e d to c o n c e n tra te on • Which do you think is the best tip?
b u t “ o n ly o n c e I've fin is h e d m y d e g re e a n d g o t so m e

m y G e rm a n a n d R u s s ia n , s o I c a n p re p a re fo r m y fin a ls ."
• Which tip could you easily put into practice? Try it!
• What other things do you do to improve your English
Glossary
Afrikaans a language that has developed from Dutch,
spoken in South Africa
audio books)?
Catalan a language spoken in parts of northern Spain and outside class (e.g., visit chat websites, listen to
southern France
finals the last exams that students take in college
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