Mr Smith is a teacher of English. He comes from New York, A ____1   . He teaches English in China. He s   2  _  Chinese very well.

He reads a lot of books and his wife often writes books f   3    the students at home. Mr Smith gets up at five in the m   4   . He leaves home at ten to six. He begins his lesson at 8:00. He teaches English every day e__  5  _  Saturday and Sunday. At ten to twelve he finishes his lessons. Ten minutes l_  6   , he has lunch. In the afternoon, he usually plays

g  7  __ with his students. S  8      he teaches his students in his office. After school, he takes a walk and does some o    9    things. At a  10    ten to eleven, he goes to bed.

Mr Smith is a teacher of English. He comes from New York, A ____1   . He teaches English in China. He s   2  _  Chinese very well.
He reads a lot of books and his wife often writes books f   3    the students at home. Mr Smith gets up at five in the m   4   . He leaves home at ten to six. He begins his lesson at 8:00. He teaches English every day e__  5  _  Saturday and Sunday. At ten to twelve he finishes his lessons. Ten minutes l_  6   , he has lunch. In the afternoon, he usually plays g  7  __ with his students. S  8      he teaches his students in his office. After school, he takes a walk and does some o    9    things. At a  10    ten to eleven, he goes to bed.

L：Hello, Pan Wei. Is this your new car? How nice!
P：Hi, Lisa. Would you like to go for a ride with me?
L：Great!
P：Well, you don’t have to wear the seat belt（安全带）.   1 .
L：I’m sure you are. You know, not all drivers are as good as you.
P：  2 . No one will stop us right now.
L：Oh; no, no. We don’t obey traffic rules for the police.   3 
P：I agree, but I feel uncomfortable wearing a seat belt.
L：So do I, a little.   4  You would go flying if your car was hit while you are not wearing a seat belt.
P：  5  I am wearing it. Do you know who invented the seat belt? The man should be remembered.
L：I don’t know. But Volvo, a famous Swedish car maker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.

Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English easier and more interesting.

The first step is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn well, you will learn well. Be patient. You don't have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.

    The second step is to practice your English. For example, keep a diary or make notes every day. You will be used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see' that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements in your diary.

    You must have confidence about learning English and believe that you can do it. It's important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.