Listen to the recording of the essay "Learning a New Language" written by Jose from Nevada.
Then answer the questions below.
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How do you feel about learning English now?
Where did the author (Jose) come from?
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Mexico
How does Jose feel about learning English?
Learning English is very easy
His teachers don't help him learn English
His feelings are hurt when people laugh and he is afraid to talk
People don't laugh at his mistakes
What was Jose's answer when the attendant at Raley's asked if he preferred plastic or paper bags?
no bags
paper bags
plastic bags
both
Jose is embarassed by his mistakes in English but what does he do?
Ask his teacher for help
Does not stop learning and keep making mistakes
Buy lemon pies at Raley's
Laugh at his own mistakes
What happens when Jose makes a mistake in English?
Laugh and then fix his mistake
Go to his teacher's home with lemon pie
Learning a new language is very easy for him
Give up and stop learning English
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)
It requires a lot of courage
He should move somewhere else
Making mistakes is part of the process
He is not smart enough to learn English
He is too embarrassed to learn English
He enjoys making people laugh
Feeling humiliated is guranteed
English is too hard
What is Jose's future goal?
He wants a career in making people laugh
He wants people to know he is smart and have important things to say