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________________ (7), mastering English speaking has never been an easy job for the students.

Speaking needs an interpersonal skill to express what we feel, think, and our judgment towards one
aspect of life (Mahripah, 2014). _____________ (8), there is a frustrated reality for many EFL students
that they still difficult to use English in speaking even though they have learned it for so many years at

schools (Alonso, 2012). _____________ (9), speaking has appeared to be what Indonesian students fear
of when learning English. They start to learn English from the early age in Elementary School for six

years, then continue to learn it in Junior and Senior High School for six years, __________ (10) their
English language acquisition is underdeveloped particularly in speaking area.

Now, using the transitions we have previously learned, continue these following
excerpts. Mind your tenses in case shift is necessary.

1. Cholera and typhoid have almost disappeared from the developed countries
largely because of improved water supplies and sanitation. However,

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2. Heroin is reported to be the commonest drug substance found during DUI
inspections. Admittedly,

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3. Death penalty has been a highly contested issue for a long time. Besides the
fact,

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4. Recent statistic has shown that the annual cost to raise children increases
during the last couple years. Indeed,

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