A good plan makes a good ending, so you should try your best _________ a good plan before you do anything. For example, you should plan the time well before you take a _________ exam. Before you start writing, you should know how much time you have to finish the writing.

_________ you have a watch or can see a clock in the exam. You can’t take your mobile phone with you in the exam, so you should _________ a watch.

Then, how much time should you _________ on each part of a writing exam? There is not a right or wrong answer to this question, and here’s my plan. _________ I have forty minutes to finish a writing exam, I will divide(分配) it this way:

•Planning—twenty minutes

•Writing—fifteen minutes

•Reviewing(检查)—five minutes

It _________ that I spend _________ time in planning. But a good plan is _________ because it’s the key to success. It gives me enough time to know what I am going to write before I   __________.

Do you think so? What is your plan?

Listening and speaking are very important for English beginners. The children in English-speaking __________ first listen to others. Then they try to imitate（模仿）and __________ . If you live in a non-English-speaking country, you can __________ English programmes on the radio. You may just understand __________ words. It doesn’t matter. Try to catch every __________ you know.

You may be a good listener but not a good speaker because you are afraid of __________ mistakes. You know, sometimes you also make mistakes when you speak mother tongue（母语）. So don’t be __________ . If you really want to learn English __________ , you must try to speak to people who know English. It is important __________ your mouth and speak. If there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to __________ in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practise your spoken English.

Do you want to become a good language learner? And what makes a good language learner? Here are some useful suggestions.

Don't be afraid of making mistakes. People often get things _____. Good language learners _____ their mistakes and learn from them.

Do group activities. People use language to communicate with other people. A good language learner always _____ chances to talk with other students.

Make notes during every class. Notes help _____ remember new language. Look at your notes _____ you do your homework.

Use a dictionary. Good language learners often use dictionaries to _____ the meaning of words they don't know. They also make their own vocabulary lists.

Think in the language you're learning _____ the classroom. When you're shopping or walking down the street, remember _____ words and phrases. Sometimes, when you're at home, say new words to practise your pronunciation.

Test and improve your language, reading and listening skills with self­study material. You _____ find lots of this online. Good language learners have ______ with the language. And they often watch TV or films, listen to songs, play video games or read books. It's never too late to become a good language learner.