interview

-        How are you?

-        So-so.

-        What`s up?

-        I have read the article “What is necessary to learn English well”

-        Had you found something interesting? And what information gives this article?

-         Actually this article is divided into 3 sections. The first section is devoted “Why we learn English”, the second – “English makes you fill well”, and the third about usual students with the title “Three biggest challenges facing an English learner”.

-        Oh. I had read these articles too. Honestly, I was amazing when I read that we must do crazy things such like talking to yourself in English or spending our evenings reading a dictionary

-        And we must do these things regularly, constantly, every day…

-        You know…I have no strong motivation…I mean that I spend my time in doing some exercises, I read books in English, of course I practice my pronunciation, but I don`t do it constantly. I have no time.

-        I see.

-        I have the lack of time. But I want to speak English well.

-        I think that you have not high level of motivation. At first you ought to work on your motivation, you ought to be such kind of person who enjoys doing them. If you want to speak English well, you will spend more time on it, and you will do it regularly.

-        All right. I know it, and what about you// do you have high motivation?

-        Of course I have!

-        And what are they?

-        From the one hand it is my lessons. Do you know that I work as a teacher at school? And I prepare to the every lesson. I think that I am a real perfectionist!

-         I consider you exaggerate a little bit.

-        OK. Can you say me how are you improve your motivation for learning English?

-        My motivation? At first it is my marks. At second I know that it is my future profession, and I want to be a real teacher. I also want to talk to native speakers just like I talk in my first language. At third I like to communicate in English. I have conversations with my pen-friend. He learns English too and he is on the same level of skills like me, I think.

-        And what it gives? I fond of our communication. These conversations increase my interest in English?

-        Do you like it?

-        Of course I do. I’m able to discuss my problems with him.

-        I understand but I think that to have an eye-contact conversation is better. I like my classes. I like to teach.

-        I’m agree with you that I’m not a perfectionist yet. That’s why it is my higher motivation. I know that I’m good, but I know that there is a lot that I do not know. I always try to find my weak areas and work on them.

-        Do you have some problems?

-        I have. But they are quite small, for example, pronunciation.

-        And what do you do?

-        I spend some money on learning English. I spend on grammar books, on internet in order to communicate on e-mail etc.

J.: I spend my money on learning English too. I also buy books in English for my pleasure. I receive various recording in English.

L.: What for?

J.: I listen them and try to understand what is being said. And then I try to imitate the speakers pronunciation.

L.: It’s very interesting.

J.: I know. Have you read the article “How to learn English”?

L.: I have. How do you think will these guidelines , described in the article benefit to usual English learners?

L.:Probably, yes, when someone still doesn’t know about them.

Ju.:Do you think its really effective way of gaining knowledge by permanent watching cable TV with English programs and dobbed cartoons, beating an adventure computer games and reading lyrics or science-fiction books?

Len.:I think, every kind of practice can help student to increase knowledge.

Ju.:How did you achieve your English?

Len.:I started learning English from 6^th form by going to English classes at school. It was awfully ineffective. I did everything that the teacher told me to do: the homework assignments, everything. But the were no results. I made a lot of mistakes in my pronunciation and spelling. My oral speech was very slow. Learning English was rather burying and annoying for me. So I gave up. Currently my English knowledge doesn’t conform to the requirements. I occasionally spoke with foreign native speaker customer. That’s why I used only a simplified English. Recently I’ve took. Skype program on my PC and now I eager to reinforce my English because I’ve to append new words for my good skype conversation. My desire increased.

 Ju.:Some guys gave their advices how to achieve perfect English. I will follow this successful peoples track.