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Communication
Listening
The teacher told the class to write an essay on what the students were trying
very hard to do, like Shingo did in wheelchair tennis. Now Mika is going to
read her essay to the class. Listen to her and fill in the blanks below.
What l am Trying Very Hard to Do
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because I want to be a fight attendant
in the future. First of all, during class I read aloud the textbook in a big
voice and try to speak English as much as possible. At first, I was too shy to
However, my English teacher
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encouraged us to do so, and now I enjoy doing it.
Second, I do areview of the last lesson and do preparation for the next lesson.
This is my aunt's advice. Soon after I entered high school, I 。
English classes at high school seemed very
difficult. Moreover, I was very busy with my 。
and club
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activities. I got low marks in the English midterm examination.
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Then, I asked my aunt for advice. She told me to review my work
and do preparation for the coming lesson every day. I took 。
In addition, she encouraged me to listen to English radio programs. At first, I
found them t00 difficult. However, I continued, and after a while I realized that
I had improved ,
With these efforts, now I can get higher marks in the examination. I will
continue to study English hard from now on.