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Unit studying Overseas r e a d I n g introduction found reading difficult at first
3IELTS Express Int Unit 1 Workbook2 found reading difficult at first
3 was afraid of making errors in speech
4 believes you need to change your style of learning
5 recommends additional study prior to your main study programme
6 thinks you can learn skills to develop your reading ability
7 was worried about joining in discussions even when the topics weren’t unknown
8 thinks that you should ensure your English ability is sufficient before travelling abroad
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List of Students
A Yoshiko
B Tariq
C Chen Fei
Take part in discussions right from the start
I don’t have problems with reading, as I had already done a lot of that before I arrived here. What I found very hard was
taking part in discussions. I could usually follow the arguments, and I knew enough about the topics, but I couldn’t think
of what to say quickly enough or I was too worried about making mistakes or not being understood by the tutor. Here, you
are really expected to challenge ideas and give your own point of view. I have even seen students disagree with the tutor!
This was all very strange and uncomfortable for me. My advice to students is make sure your English level is high enough
before you go overseas, otherwise you waste a lot of time and feel frustrated because you either can’t follow what’s going on,
or you can’t take part. The other piece of advice I’d give is: don’t be afraid to speak up!
Chen Fei
from Guangdong, China
01 IELTS Express Intermediate WB TXT.indd 7
01/02/12 5:58 PM
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