English teachers hear "he" and "she" misused on a daily basis. Small mistakes often make simple exchanges comical,and sometimes frustrating. Learning to communicate a foreign__1__ language can be exciting or just daunting. Fortunately, public education in China provides a wonderful introduction with the __2__ English language. Speaking, listening, reading and writing are considered to be the four language skills need to communicate__3__ in English. The receptive skills, reading and listening, are often easier to acquire than their respective counterparts, writing and speaking, which is the productive skills. But China is a __4__ special case. Grade school students spend hours diligently on mastering grammar, studying vocabulary and composing__5__ lengthy compositions, but rarely have the opportunity to highly develop their conservation skills. Thus, many people here in China have reading and writing skills far superior than__6__ their unpractised oral skills. "I simply cannot express myself.I understand what I read and hear, but I can't communicate the thoughts I have," a common cry hearing from students in __7__ China. It is our belief that students are much more motivated to learn English when they interested in the subject matter.__8__ In order to create a comfortable and entertaining environment,teachers catch up with games, or activities that stimulate a __9__ situation where English might be useful for those specific students. Teachers mold each class to the students present.
While at dinner together or while visiting a scenic area,student should discover new vocabulary words and practice__10__ speaking in a realistic social situation rather than a classroom.