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Coming To Terms TASK
Coming To Terms TASK
A General Comprehension
1. This recording belongs to a series of audios entitled "First Sight, Second Thought"
because they explain the vision of modern Britain from the point of view of immigrants.
Why do you think this part is called "Coming to terms with English".
B Specific Comprehension
Speaker 1. MAYA.-Japan
1. How many times has Maya been in England? Has she come back? Why?
2. Did she find British English difficult? Why?
3. Did she enrol in any English course?
4. Why was Eastenders difficult for her?
1. Was Frank fluent in English when he arrived in London? What could he say?
2. How did he learn English?
1. Why didn't she need to learn English at the beginning? What happened to make
this situation change ?
2. Explain in your own words what Institutional Racism is.
3. Did she feel humilliated with her second child? Why?
1. Name at least 2 out of the 5 techniques used by the speakers to learn English.
2. Do you use any of them? (personal opinion)
3. Which do you find most useful? (personal opinion)