What do you do?I work on a BBC website for learners of English all over the world. I write material for the site. I also produce and present live webcasts and features for radio and online. I usually work in London but 1.. What did you do before you joined the BBC?I was an English language teacher and teacher trainer. I taught in Japan, Denmark, China and England. 2. when I wrote and presented a radio series called English in Question. The series lasted for 40 episodes.What do you do in your free time?Most of all, I like playing racket sports, particularly badminton and squash. I enjoy scuba diving and I love hill walking. 3. and spend a lot of time using my computer. What’s your best piece of advice for learners?Every learner is different so its’ hard to give a single tip. However, in general, practise, practise, practise! You need to work hard, so study the irregular verb tables and 4. .
If you go to school or university, you are faced with a number of exams. Basically, these exams are supposed to test your knowledge and skills. Also, they may motivate you to study harder.
In my opinion, it is really the case that exams motivate students to study harder. Firstly, exams are often a pass to a higher level of education. If you get good marks in examinations, you are admitted to further education. If you fail, you do not get the admittion. So, you make every effort to keep the right to study further. Secondly, exams are a good way to assess your learning efficiency and detect possible gaps in your knowledge. Bad marks mean that your knowledge is flawed and you need to be more disciplined and work harder to do away with the flaws.
But there are people who believe that examinations do not give real motivation to a student. They say that being a good student with excellent marks does not guarantee future prosperity.
Nevertheless, I cannot assent to the foregoing opinion, because being a good student is the beginning of being a good employee or worker who can earn a good living. Highly qualified professionals are always in great demand in any business sector.
In conclusion, exams play an important part in our life, although any exam is a kind of pain. But the saying is: no pain, no gain!
Acid rain 1) Problem The problem starts here. Cars burn gasoline, factories and power plants burn coal and emit toxic fumes. Thus, the air that we breathe is polluted. 2) Acid rain pollution contamination is collected in the clouds with water and oxygen in the atmosphere, it becomes acid. Winds are polluted clouds over large distances, far 1) When there is rain, the pollution lands on trees, buildings, houses, cars, clothes, everywhere! It is called acid rain, 2) There are actually 'acid mist', 'snow' and 'rain and snow' in the same way! 3) Water and soil pollution When acid rain falls into lakes, streams, rivers and the sea, they become toxic. This is - water pollution, and it hurts, kills or destroys fish and plant species. When acid rain flows through the soil, it poisons the trees and plants. Acid rain 3) causes serious damage to important buildings and sites 4) Good news Good news - that the government tried to reduce the air pollution that causes acid dozhd.4) .. industries have used new technology for some time to help make the factory smoke less harmful to the environment. But we must do more! We can help reduce the amount of acid rain through 5) cars less or using solar energy to heat our homes.