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15 Aug 2026
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How to Practise Your Foreign Language Skills
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Sitting in a quiet room all day
b) Practising with labels, movies, and partners
c) Flying to another planet to learn words
Ask:
Do you like learning new English words?
What is your favourite way to practise English at home?
VOCABULARY
practise
(verb)
foreign
(adjective)
label
(noun)
subtitle
(noun)
diary
(noun)
partner
(noun)
confident
(adjective)
Meaning: To do an activity often to become better at it.
Example: I practise speaking English every day.
Meaning: From another country or language.
Example: She loves learning a foreign language at school.
Meaning: A paper slip on an object with its name on it.
Example: Put a label on your desk to remember the word.
Meaning: Words at the bottom of a screen that show what people say.
Example: We watch films with English subtitles.
Meaning: A book where you write your thoughts every day.
Example: He writes three simple sentences in his diary.
Meaning: A person who helps you do an activity or talk.
Example: Talk to your study partner in class.
Meaning: Feeling sure that you can do something well.
Example: She feels confident when she reads aloud.
Learning a foreign language is a wonderful adventure. Many students want to speak well and feel confident. You do not need to sit in a quiet room all day to learn. There are many fun ways to practise every day.
First, you can put a small label on objects in your bedroom. Write words on paper for your bed, desk, and door. When you see the labels, you remember the words easily.
Next, try watching cartoons or movies with English subtitles. You can listen to the voices and read the words at the same time. This helps your listening skills.
Another great idea is writing a short diary. Write two or three easy sentences every evening about your day. Finally, find a language partner to talk with. You can speak about your favourite food or hobbies. Small steps every day make a big difference. Soon, speaking English will feel natural and easy.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Which English words do you see in your home?
2. What is your favourite movie to watch in English?
3. Do you like writing in a diary? Why or why not?
4. Who is your favourite person to practise English with?
5. Why is learning a foreign language fun for you?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: confident, label, partner, subtitles
Learning a foreign language is a wonderful adventure. Many students want to speak well and feel _______(1). You do not need to sit in a quiet room all day to learn. There are many fun ways to practise every day.
First, you can put a small _______(2) on objects in your bedroom. Write words on paper for your bed, desk, and door. When you see the labels, you remember the words easily.
Next, try watching cartoons or movies with English _______(3). You can listen to the voices and read the words at the same time. This helps your listening skills.
Another great idea is writing a short diary. Write two or three easy sentences every evening about your day. Finally, find a language _______(4) to talk with. You can speak about your favourite food or hobbies. Small steps every day make a big difference. Soon, speaking English will feel natural and easy.
Section 2: Main Idea
Choose the main idea of the article.
a) You should only learn a foreign language by reading big books.
b) There are many simple and fun ways to practise a new language every day.
c) Watching movies without words is the best way to learn English.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. You can put labels on bedroom objects to remember words. T/F
2. Subtitles help you read and listen at the same time. T/F
3. You must write ten pages in your diary every night. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put the actions in the order they appear in the text (1-3):
[ ] Find a language partner to talk about hobbies.
[ ] Put paper labels on things in your room.
[ ] Watch cartoons with English subtitles.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. Practise
2. Foreign
3. Diary
4. Subtitles
5. Partner
a) Text at the bottom of a video screen
b) To do an activity to get better at it
c) A person who learns or talks with you
d) From another country or language
e) A book for writing daily thoughts
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. When I watch cartoons, I like using English _______ to understand the story.
a) subtitles
b) labels
2. I feel more _______ when I talk to my study partner every week.
a) quiet
b) confident
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. Unscramble the sentence:
A) practise
B) I
C) English
D) every
E) day
2. Unscramble the sentence:
A) labels
B) Put
C) on
D) your
E) desk
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer:
b) Practising with labels, movies, and partners.
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
confident
label
subtitles
partner
Section 2: Main Idea
Answer: b
Section 3: True or False
True
True
False
Section 4: Put Events in Order
3, 1, 2
Section 5: Vocab Match
1-b 2-d 3-e 4-a 5-c
Section 6: Discussion Builder
a
b
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
B-A-C-D-E (I practise English every day)
B-A-C-D-E (Put labels on your desk)
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Student's own answers.
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