Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Second Language Learning

There has been much debate in recent times about when young people

should take up a second language. This has been especially fuelled

in recent times by the increasing  placed on the English

IMPORTANT

language. It is now commonplace to see parents providing a

substantial amount of on additional tuition on language

FUNDING

lessons to give their children every  edge. In the past

COMPETITION

decade, language institutes have sprung up inurban

NUMBER

centres, all claiming to provide rapid  in English.

ADVANCED

There has been a push by many parents to expose their children to

English in their years. This, many claim, will make the

FORMATION

language more and ensure that all pronunciation errors

INSTINCT

can be avoided. There is some evidence which points to youngsters

who have been raised in  families, where the language

LANGUAGE

spoken at home is different to the one that they with

CONVERSATION

in their external environment. While these children can switch between

two languages with greater , it remains to be seen

EASY

whether this is when learning additional languages.

ADVANTAGE

Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Second Language Learning

There has been much debate in recent times about when young people

should take up a second language. This has been especially fuelled

in recent times by the increasing  placed on the English

IMPORTANT

language. It is now commonplace to see parents providing a

substantial amount of on additional tuition on language

FUNDING

lessons to give their children every  edge. In the past

COMPETITION

decade, language institutes have sprung up inurban

NUMBER

centres, all claiming to provide rapid  in English.

ADVANCED

There has been a push by many parents to expose their children to

English in their years. This, many claim, will make the

FORMATION

language more and ensure that all pronunciation errors

INSTINCT

can be avoided. There is some evidence which points to youngsters

who have been raised in  families, where the language

LANGUAGE

spoken at home is different to the one that they with

CONVERSATION

in their external environment. While these children can switch between

two languages with greater , it remains to be seen

EASY

whether this is when learning additional languages.

ADVANTAGE

Second Language Learning: Answers

importance
funds
competitive
numerous
advancement
formative
instinctive
bilingual
converse
ease
advantageous

Second Language Learning: Answers

importance
funds
competitive
numerous
advancement
formative
instinctive
bilingual
converse
ease
advantageous

Phrase of the Day: Stick to.

We say this phrase to say or suggest that somebody continues to do something and doesn't change (=Continuar con...)

• I heard David Beckham is going to make a movie.
• That's crazy. He should stick to what he's good at.
• Yes, he should stick to modelling sunglasses.

Phrase of the Day: Stick to.

We say this phrase to say or suggest that somebody continues to do something and doesn't change (=Continuar con...)

• I heard David Beckham is going to make a movie.
• That's crazy. He should stick to what he's good at.
• Yes, he should stick to modelling sunglasses.

Useful Expressions

Avoiding giving information

Sometimes somebody asks you a question and you don't want give the answer. If you know the answer but you don't want them to know, you can use one of these ten phrases.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. No comment.
2. I'm not at liberty to say.
3. Wait and see.
4. Let me get back to you.
5. I'm sorry, that's confidential.
6. (Sorry) That's personal.
7. I'd rather not talk about it.
8. Mind your own buisness.
9. Never you mind.
10. I'll tell you when you're older.

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1. Phrase 1 is often used by politicians and celebrities when they are asked difficult or embarrassing questions by journalists.
2. We use phrases 2 and 5 to say there is a rule that prevents you giving information.
3. Phrase 3 is refusing to tell somebody something about the near future. We often use it when we are preparing a surprise for somebody.
4. Phrase 6 is telling the other person that you consider the information to be private. You are also criticising the other person for asking.
5. Phrase 7 is a more polite way to say that the information is private and you don't want to talk about it.
6. Phrases 8 and 9 are not very polite and are criticising the other person for asking for private information.
7. Parents often say phrase 10 to their children to avoid answering difficult or embarrasing questions. Usually they have no intention of ever answering the question.