No More Classes
The use (0) ... computers has meant students can study language programmes
(1) ... their own speed when and for how long they want - and no need to worry
about the teacher having a favourite or doing (2) ... another boring lesson. What's
more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (3) ... on their
headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take
the books they need off the shelf and (4) ... conversations with other computerised
students.
They might (5) ... choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the
train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the (6) ... of a button they would
be transported to (7) ... realistic settings where they could practice their English,
maybe getting a hand (8) ... a virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at
the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (9) ... to catch the bus to college,
or a plane to England.
Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting alternative
to traditional classroom lessons. But would it ever (10) ... the classroom? Hopefully
not. (11) ... the need to relate to real people talking about real issues and
generally learning a little more about others will always lead language learners
to (12) ... at least a little of their time with real people.
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| 2 | | A
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| 3 | | A | | place | | B | | put | C | | set | D | | get |
| 4 | | A | | take | | B | | do | C | | catch | D | | hold |
| 5 | | A | | although
| | B | | preferably | C | | instead | D | | contrary |
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| 7 | | A | | so | | B | | such | C | | like | D | | alike |
| 8 | | A | | with | | B | | to | C | | from | D | | for |
| 9 | | A | | role | | B | | duty | C | | obligation | D | | need |
| 10 | | A | | replace | | B | | restore | C | | succeed | D | | recover |
| 11 | | A | | definitely | | B | | mainly | C | | totally | D | | surely |
| 12 | | A | | spend | | B | | make | C | | have | D | | do |
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