In the following video, let's explore how the text is structured:

Summary:  (write down your answer in your exercise books)

An Impressive English Lesson

  To my son, I am a _____________: a father he is __________ listen to and a man ____________ the rules of grammar. And I got ______________ this because my student was unable to describe properly her feeling on her __________ to Europe. 

 However, it doesn’t ________________ to criticize our students. They unfairly bear the bulk of the criticism for these __________________ because there is a sense that they _________________. On one hand, they are misled by the____________. On the other hand, school fails to _________________ the essential framework of language, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary.

  Perhaps, language should be looked upon as a _________ and a ___________________: often study the road map (check grammar) and ________ the car engine (adjust vocabulary). Learning grammar and a good vocabulary is just like driving with a road map in a ________________ car. __________, _________, and __________ communication depends upon grammar and a good vocabulary, the two __________ assets for students, but they are ________________ in            .

  Learning English is never easy – but always rewarding! 

  Sometimes the detailed work of understanding grammar and building vocabulary can seem too time-consuming or even overwhelming, but learning can happen dramatically with different strategies!

Watch the video about English manias, and take notes of the expressions and sentences you like: