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    First, I want improve my listening ability of English. I think listening ability is the first step to learn English well, if this ability is not good enough, then your English speaking must be poor. As a result, I plan to listen to Ted Talks to make my English listening better. As everyone knows, Ted is a well website that can watch variety of speeches. It has wide collection of the topic of speeches, such as technology, entertainment, design, science, and global issues. I always learn something from these speeches, or even the speakers. Most of the speeches of Ted are so inspiring and encouraging, and so are the speakers. There was a speech I've watched so many times because it was really touching, and learned a lot from that speaker, her strength, her optimism, and her courage.         Second, I want to speak English more fluently and fearless. I'm afraid of speaking to foreigners while i'm a English major student. In order to take courage to speak ...

AWL Sublist 4 - Exercise 2a Matching exercise Your score is 100%. Correct! Well done.  Check  <=   Index   => 1. The students told the teacher that they felt they didn't have _______________ time to finish the test. adequate :-) 2. The American _______________ War between the North and South cost thousands and thousands of young men their lives. civil :-) 3. Their _______________ was proven to be true in a number of experiments. hypothesis :-) 4. It's very difficult to _______________ the weather in Victoria. predict :-) 5. Our teacher _______________ the importance of learning vocabulary from context, rather than simply memorizing a definition. stressed :-) 6. Muhammad _______________ as a prophet to his people around 610 A.D. emerged :-) 7. Firefighters are _______________ a mysterious fire which broke out at a local high school overnight. investigating :-) 8. Harriet's friendly manner _______________ somewhat with her quick temper. con...

AWL Sublist 3 - Exercise 6a Matching exercise Your score is 100%. Correct! Well done.  Check  <=   Index   => 1. The Red Cross is trying to _______________ relief efforts aimed at aiding the victims of Sunday's earthquake. coordinate :-) 2. To _______________ profits, I suggest we reduce our unit price in order to sell a greater volume of product. maximise :-) 3. Please _______________ your shoes when you come into the house. remove :-) 4. The curriculum guide provides a _______________ for new teachers to refer to when making lesson plans. framework :-) 5. You have to get your parents' _______________ in order to come on the field trip to the lake. consent :-) 6. Recent research has _______________ a clear link between smoking parents and ear infections in children. demonstrated :-) 7. A further _______________ of computer problems occurred this morning. instance :-) 8. The best way to lose weight is to do regular _______________ activit...

I usually use Youtube to watch some videos to learn English. I subscribed lots of youtuber, such as RD English, VoiceTube TV, and Rachel's English. RD English is my favorite channel because the videos they took are very clearly and high quality, and they use humor ways to teach the reader English. RD English channel is included variety kind of videos, such as grammar teaching, speaking skills, interview skills, and how to learn English. I think I've learned a lot from RD English, and I'll keep watching his video to make my English progress.        Rachel's English is focus on the pronunciation, her channel is dedicated to make the non-native speakers to speak the local American pronunciation. My favorite list of her channel is called '' American English in Real Life,'' including the daily communication of American and many useful vocabularies, which can make us experience their daily life and learn the practical English.

AWL Sublist 3 - Exercise 5a Matching exercise Your score is 100%. Correct! Well done.  Check  <=   Index   => 1. It is important to learn a process which will help you to _______________ the meaning of new vocabulary from context. deduce :-) 2. The United Nations has _______________ a special meeting to deal with the conflict in the Middle East. convened :-) 3. We had a few _______________ problems that were soon worked out. initial :-) 4. Police are trying to _______________ a little girl who got separated from her parents while shopping. locate :-) 5. You must have a _______________ reason if you want to reschedule your test. valid :-) 6. Problem solving is a major _______________ of many science courses. component :-) 7. The children are very mean to the little boy, and _______________ him from all their games. exclude :-) 8. You can _______________ on Francis to do the job well; she is an excellent worker. rely :-) 9. We didn't _____...

AWL Sublist 3 - Exercise 4a Matching exercise Your score is 100%. Correct! Well done.  Check  <=   Index   => 1. The _______________ between smoking and cancer is too strong to ignore. link :-) 2. Much of the modern _______________ used today in wristwatches was developed in Switzerland. technology :-) 3. He _______________ a lot of time and money to helping people with AIDS. contributes :-) 4. You'd better _______________ that everything the salesman promises is written into the contract. ensure :-) 5. The grizzly bear's amazing sense of smell helps _______________ for its poor eyesight. compensate :-) 6. Over time, the world's human population has _______________ from rural to urban areas. shifted :-) 7. My golf _______________ is really slow, so we had to let a number of people play through. partner :-) 8. She didn't say she wanted to break up, but she certainly seemed to _______________ it when she said that it might be good for us to...