Listen to the audio and complete the sentences below with only ONE word or number in each blank.

1. The speaker managed to speak French fluently in

days.

2. She thinks writing words down is the best way to

3. She believes that listening to French music is to learn the

and train

 muscles.

4. For her, reading

books is a great way to learn new languages.

5. She spent at least an hour writing about

in French.

6. Fillers are words which have no real meanings but they

can help improve your

when you speak.

The girl whom she met in a coffee shop thought the speaker

had lived in France more than

year(s).

1. The speaker managed to speak French fluently in _________days.

Thông tin: I’ve learned several foreign languages as an adult. I was able to learn French to make conversations fluently in 17 days using the following techniques.
Tam dịch: Tôi đã học một số ngoại ngữ khi trưởng thành. Tôi đã có thể học tiếng Pháp để thực hiện các cuộc trò chuyện trôi chảy trong 17 ngày bằng cách sử dụng các kỹ thuật sau.

=> The speaker managed to speak French fluently in 17 days.

Đáp án: 17 

2. She thinks writing words down is the best way to _______.

Thông tin: I still believe that writing things out by hand is the best way to memorise things.
Tạm dịch: Tôi vẫn tin rằng viết mọi thứ ra bằng tay là cách tốt nhất để ghi nhớ mọi thứ.

=> She thinks writing words down is the best way to memorise.

Đáp án: memorise

3. She believes that listening to French music is to learn the __________ and train ___________muscles.

Thông tin: Music is a great way to learn the intonation of a language and train your facial muscles as you sing along.
Tạm dịch: Âm nhạc là một cách tuyệt vời để học ngữ điệu của một ngôn ngữ và rèn luyện cơ mặt khi bạn hát theo.

=> She believes that listening to French music is to learn intonation and train facial muscles. Đáp án: intonation - facial

4. For her, reading ___________ books is a great way to learn new languages.

Thông tin: Reading children’s books is a great way to learn new languages.
Tạm dịch: Đọc sách dành cho trẻ em là một cách tuyệt vời để học ngôn ngữ mới.

=> For her, reading children's books is a great way to learn new languages.

Đáp án: children's 

5. She spent at least an hour writing about ___________ in French.

Thông tin: I spent at least an hour a day writing basic essays about myself which I had my French friend check for errors.
Tạm dịch: Tôi đã dành ít nhất một giờ mỗi ngày để viết các bài luận cơ bản về bản thân và nhờ người bạn Pháp kiểm tra lỗi.

=> She spent at least an hour writing about herself in French.

Đáp án: herself

6. Fillers are words which have no real meanings but they can help improve your __________ when you speak.

Thông tin: Another good tip is to learn the filler words. These are the words and phrases people say all the time between sentences but have no real meanings like alors, en fait, etc. These allow you to buy time in a conversation and increase your confidence.
Tạm dịch: Một mẹo hay khác là học các từ điền. Đây là những từ và cụm từ mọi người nói mọi lúc giữa các câu nhưng không có nghĩa thực sự như alors, en fait, v.v. Chúng cho phép bạn câu giờ trong cuộc trò chuyện và tăng sự tự tin của bạn.

=> Fillers are words which have no real meanings but they can help improve your confidence when you speak.

Đáp án:confidence

7. The girl whom she met in a coffee shop thought the speaker had lived in France more than ____________year(s).

Thông tin: After 17 days I left the small town and went to Paris. I met a girl in a coffee shop and we started talking. After a few minutes, she asked how long I had lived in France. When I told her I had been learning French for 17 days, she swore that I had lived in France for at least a year.

=> The girl whom she met in a coffee shop thought the speaker had lived in France more than a/ one year.

Đáp án: a/ one