Hi Brad,

    I've read many articles written by you in English Salon, from which I've learned a lot. But now I met lots of new {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (挑战).

    I'm an English teacher in a middle school. Most of my students here are poor in English and they don't think it's necessary to learn it.  English has been a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (头痛) for most of them ever since last term. I try my best to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (鼓励) them, but all my efforts receive tiny effects. Lack of confidence and interest is the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (最大的) problem for them to learn English.

    I love teaching {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (然而), I feel confused. What should I do? Best wishes to you.

Annie

Hi Annie,

    Thank you for writing to me. I will enjoy {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (交换) ideas with you and I hope we can know each other better.

    You can't make your students learn anything well if they have no interest in it.  We all know learning another language is very difficult.  You can also tell them English is an {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (国际) language. We should pay {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (关注) to the fact that it's widely{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (说) all around the world.

    Please don't give up because your job gives you lots of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (机会) to help young people, and I am sure things will be better and better.

Brad