Work in pairs. Read the following ideas and decide if they are pros or cons of self-study. Think of other pros and cons to add.

1. How many characteristics of independent learners does Mike find on the website?

- Four

2. What do independent learners take responsibility for?

- Their owrn learning

3. What do they use to help them achieve their learning goals?

- Detailed study plan

4. What are they not afraid of doing?

- Asking difficult questions

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. B

Tick (✓) the columns to complete the following table about you. Compare your answer in pairs.

Tick (✓) the appropriate box to see how independent you are. Add up your points. If your total score is nine or above, you are independent. Compare with a partner.

Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. 

a. Have you ever done your laundry? If yes, how did you do it? 

Yes, I have. I always wash my clothes by hands following these steps: put the clothes into the mixture of washing liquid and water and clean the dirty pieces, then remove the washing bubble with water, finally dry the clothes in a sunny place.

b. Below are some steps to do laundry. Put them in the correct order.

1 - B. Sort the clothes by colour

2 - D. Add the washing powder or liquid

3 - E. Load the washing machine and turn it on

4 - C. Remove the wet clothes from the washing machine and dry them

5 - A. Hang or fold, and store your own clothes

Read the following instructions on how to do laundry. Circle the correct answers.

There are several simple steps in doing laundry. First of all, (1) sort / don’t sort your clothes by colour. You should separate them into whites and colours and wash them separately. (2) Secondly / Finally, add the washing powder or liquid. Read the instructions on the packet to make sure you use the right amount. Then, (3) load / you load the washing machine and turn it on. Make sure you place the items one at atime. Don’t put too many items as they need room to move about in the water. When the washing machine stops, (4) remove / you will remove the wet clothes. You can hang the items to dry, or put them in the dryer. Remember that air-drying clothes saves energy and money. (5) Finally / Afterwards, don’t forget to hang or fold each item. You could also iron your clothes before storing them in the wardrobe or drawer.

We haven't seen Tom since we moved to Bristol

She hasn't swam in the river for 3 years

My mother hasn't visited the city museum since May

I last attended the club in 2021

She last went swimming 2 years ago

1. of/ the / let's/ history / museum / visit

Let's visit the museum of history.

2. to / to/ we'd /the/go/like /zoo

We'd like to go to the zoo.

3. is / in /this /time/ my/vietnam / first .

This is the first time in Viet Nam.

1.I've never had such a good holiday
=> It's _the_  __best_____ holiday i've ever had
2.The apartment is big.The rent is high
=>_The_  ____bigger__ an apartment is,the ___higher____ its rent is
3.if you drive fast, you'll have a accident
=> you drive __more_  __slowly____ or you'll have an accident
4.i was told thet the movie was bad, but i think it's good
=> The movie _so_ __bad__ _as__ what I was told before