Listen to the recording of the essay "Learning a New Language" written by Jose from Nevada.
Then answer the questions below.
Question 1
1.
Where did the author (Jose) come from?
Question 2
2.
How does Jose feel about learning English?
Question 3
3.
What was Jose's answer when the attendant at Raley's asked if he preferred plastic or paper bags?
Question 4
4.
Jose is embarassed by his mistakes in English but what does he do?
Question 5
5.
What happens when Jose makes a mistake in English?
Question 6
6.
Question 7
7.
Question 8
8.
Question 9
9.
What is Jose's future goal?
Question 10
10.
How do you feel about learning English now?
What are some of Jose's obstacle(s)? (You can select more than 1 option)
He is very confident about his English skills
Sometimes he does not find the words to say what he wants to say
He doesn't know how to make dinner
He cannot speak at a high intellectual level about any subject yet
He doesn't know how to make lemon pie
He has a hard time expressing himself when he speaks and write
Jose has a hard time expressing himself and sometimes he feels like he speaks like a young boy. However, he doesn't give up. Instead, what is his mindset like? (You can select more than 1 option)
Speak more Spanish
Write as well as he is able
Learn as fast as he can
He keeps working hard
Stop trying
Stop working hard
Tries his best
In addition to learning English, what does Jose also learn about learning a new language? (You can select more than 1 option)