Accessed on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 05:21:22 PM [GMT +0900]
   
This is Maria, from Argentina.
1. Read about Maria. Fill in the spaces. There are two extra words.
             
  understand can’t English rules
  have to you family couldn’t
  only give TV right tried
       

 

 

 



When I was a high school student, I thought I learn English.

And you know what? I was ! If you think you

do something, you can’t! Then my moved to San Francisco.

My was terrible. I couldn’t anything. I

knew I had to learn English fast! I made up some rules to follow. First, I asked

my friends to speak English. Second, I read an American

paper for one hour every day. Third, I to talk to one American

every day. Fourth, I refused to up. You push

yourself! If you think can, you can!

 


2. Now listen. Check your answers.

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