WRITTEN RECEPTION (100 points)

(ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM WRITTEN TEXTS)

Read the text below and then answer questions 1–8.

LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY YOURSELF

I It is very common for people to learn a foreign language at
school. However, many people find it easier and more enjoyable to learn a
new language by themselves. Actually, there are many different methods
you can use to do this. And nowadays, it is easier than ever to learn a new
5 language by yourself. Today you don't need to travel to different countries
to have conversations in other languages because you can easily speak to
people around the world by using the internet in your own home.
II Once a year there is a special event on the internet for language
lovers from all over the world. Sometimes even famous people join it.
10 It is a good idea to participate in this event for several reasons. At this
event participants get advice from each other and they also discuss the best
methods for learning a language. In addition, the event gives everyone the
opportunity to practice speaking different languages with each other.
III Benny from Ireland, for example, participated in this event last year. He told everyone about his
15 method of learning a new language. "I know lots of people like to begin with the grammar but that is
not for me," he said. "First, I learn a few sentences in the new language from a travel book. Travel books
always have lists of important sentences in the new language. Then I meet friends from other countries
on the internet and start talking with them. I learn a lot when they correct my mistakes." Benny learned
French so well that he decided to visit his internet friend, Henri, in France. "When I was there," Benny
20 said, "we ate in many restaurants and we went to a football game. We also visited his family. I did all
the talking."
IV Other people use different methods. There are people who find it easier to learn a new language
by repeating words that they hear. Others prefer first to learn a list of words from a dictionary. Lydia
from Slovakia has an unusual method. She reads famous stories in the new language. She says she can
25 understand most of the words in the story because she knows what the story is about. Everybody finds
their own special way to learn. If you ask twenty people how they learned a language, you will get
twenty different answers. But the important thing is that they now know a new language.

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<u>QUESTIONS</u> (100 points)
Answer questions 1–8 in <u>English</u> according to the text. In question 1, circle the number of the correct answer. In the other questions, follow the instructions.