Author Archives: Shannon
My First Essay
Learning a new language is really difficult – if you choose the wrong path. That matches my own experience of learning English as a second language for the past 20-plus years. Like many of my peers, I learned English with traditional ways which focus on memorizing words and grammar. We learned in the classroom with […]
Third Ear Pages 18-19 Writing My Opinions
– How do most people respond to the idea that it is possible to learn a new language very quickly? Why do they think this way? When people hear the idea that it is possible to learn a new language very quickly, most of them react in two quite different ways. Some of them […]
My Article on Third Ear Page 16-17
– Share the story about the Author’s train trip to Beidaihe. During this train trip, the author was companies by a railway security guard in an official-looking cap and white jacket who obviously had nothing important to do at the time but communicate with the author. The security guard didn’t know a word of […]
My Article on Third Ear Pages 15-16
– Describe your experience in the first week at a new school or university. In 2004, I was accepted by my dream university. I had looked forward to go to this university for ages so I was totally trilled. On my first day at university, my whole family went to the campus with me. […]
Third Ear Page 14-15 My thoughts on Page 14-15
– Is it true that only children can learn a second language easily? Why do you think that? What is the evidence? Many people believe that only children can learn a second language easily. I believed once, but recently I think it’s just the opposite. Everyone, whatever their age, can learn a new language […]
Third Ear Pages 12-13 My Third Written Piece Part 1
Write about why you are learning English. How does learning English help you with other parts of your life.
20200524 Third Ear Pages 11-12 My Third Written Piece
– Write about why you want to learn English – What are your reasons. – Write about a meeting you joined where there was an argument. – In your own words, describe what is meant by a Ghost Conflict. – Share a story about not being able to find the place where you had agreed […]
Third Ear Page 9 My First Written Piece
20200520 – ‘The Third Ear’ Page 9 Q. What happed at the seminar that the author attended?What new ideas, for you, did you come across on this page?Why did the author write ‘The Third Ear’?Do you agree with the author’s reason for writing ‘The Third Ear’? If so, why? If not, why not? The author […]
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