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Have Fun With English:

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Are you sitting down to another boring session of English study?

Don't!

Have fun with English!

I'm sure you know the scene:
                      books and vocabulary, grammar and paper.  
This kind of study is uninspiring for all but
the most dedicated students (or those filled with fear).

So, how do you spruce up (enliven) your English study and have fun?  

1.  Get a study partner.  
Working with someone always makes is easier and more motivating to go to study.  
It brings in the social aspect of language, which is essential.  

2.  Study English right after physical exercise.  
Use the 'high' you get from exercising to help motivate you through your study routine.

3.  Do something physical in your study routine.  
Acting out the language is one way.  
Play catch while you talk with a study partner is another.  
Do flashhcard circuits (put the flashcards on a table at the opposite end of the room so you and your partner have to go and get them before you can ask them to each other).  This is a great way to have fun with english.

4.  Do language races.  
Get a kitchen timer and  time yourself while you practice your target language.  
Set time limits, or perhaps keep a record of how long it takes you to speak the target language.  

5.  Write a creative story in English.  
Really.  
Even if you aren't a creative person, try it.  
But try it ten times at least.  
Let your imagination run wild.  
Write stories with no ending. Or record them.  
This activity takes practice, but it gets more and more fun as you get better.

I hope you use some of these ideas to have fun with English!

It is John's Affair
Verb List
1. Settle down   a)to start living in a place where you intend to stay for a long time, usually with the same partner, especially after a period in which you have travelled a lot or changed partners; b) to become quiet and calm or to make someone do this.
2. Tune in       to have a good understanding of what is happening in a situation or what other people are thinking.
3. Agree with    if new situations or conditions agree with you, they are right for you and make you feel happy.
4. Bang up       to badly damage something or hurt someone
5. Cheat on      to behave in a dishonest way towards your husband, wife or usual sexual partner by having a sexual relationship with someone else.

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John got married two years ago.  He thought he was happy and decided to settle down with his new wife.  However, after just six months he thought marriage didn't agree with him, and he started cheating on his wife.  She was very smart and tuned in to the situation quickly.  When she found out, she was so angry she started banging things up in their house.  Finally, she settled down, and they talked about it.  They have decided to try living apart for a while, and then decide if they can stay married or not.

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Settle down

Tune in

Agree with

Bang up

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