If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ____ reason, such as your job or your studies? Or perhaps you’re interested in the literature, films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ____ of the language.

Most people learn best using a variety of ____, but traditional classes are an ideal (理想的) start for many people. They ____ an environment where you can practice under the ____ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead ____ lives and learning a language takes ____. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ____. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes a lot less.

Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ____,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more ____ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ____. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ____ about the mistakes they make when ____. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes and you’re much less likely to make them again.

Learning a new language is never ____. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be ____ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in their own language. Good luck!

I can still remember the first lesson I had with my English teacher, Mrs. Smith. The ________ remains vivid (鲜活的) to this day.

With a friendly, enthusiastic face and a pile of English ________ in her hands, Mrs. Smith asked us if we all believed that we could be top English learners and speak English ________ like native speakers. Many of us didn’t believe it. Mrs. Smith looked at us with wide eyes and told us that she believed that anyone could be a top student. Then, she told the whole class that she would help us become top students if we had ________ and good methods.

After a while, she began to teach us her set of plans. First of all, she told us that we should be ________ pronunciation and intonation (语调). As we all know, reading English passages aloud is very important, but if you read word by word, it would sound very ________.

Mrs. Smith told us that we should ________ the words clearly and correctly. She told us not to ________ or swallow any vowel (元音). If there were foreigners around, we could pay attention to their ________ when they spoke. Their mouths would be opened wide to make the sound ________. Only when you read the sound correctly will it sound good. Mrs. Smith also told us to read a passage with a cadence (节奏) combining the ________ and falling tones.

Later, the teacher explained how to “accentuate (重读)” certain ________ words, such as nouns, verbs and adjectives. To make it clear, she offered some examples with two different pronunciations of a sentence to ________ strong emotions. In “Nice to meet you”, for example, we should ________ “meet” to show our happiness.

Toward the end of that class, Mrs. Smith also offered us some good ________ to learn English. We should actively ________ group activities because it can help develop our communicative abilities. More importantly, we should ________ listen to others, ________ others’ strengths, ________ weaknesses and imitate authentic English expressions and thinking patterns. With the help of such a kind and patient English teacher, I have faith that I will be a ________ learner. She is not only our teacher but also our good friend.

Do you know _______ languages there are in the world? There are about 1,500 but many of them are no very _______. English is one of the most important languages because many people _______ it, not only in England and America, _______ in other countries of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it _______ their own language, and another 200,000,000 use it as _______ language. It is _______ to say how many people are learning it.   _______ boys and girls in schools are trying to do so. Many English children study French. French is also a very important language. _______ children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Which is the best ________ to learn a language? We know that we all learnt ________ language well when we were ________ if we learn a second language in the ________ way, it won’t seem so difficult. What does a small child do? It ________ what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to ________ it. It is using the language, ________ in it and talking in it all the time. If people use a second language ________, they will learn it ________ . In school, you learn to read, to write, to hear and to speak. It is best to learn all new words through the ________ . You can read them, spell them and ________ them later.