Directions T he following part will be read to you three times. L isten carefully and then supply the missing words. Watch out for idiomatic ways of saying things. Have you ever ( L1 ) ________ why we say, “ I am interested in English ” , but “ I am ( L 2) ________ French ” ? And have you ever asked yourself why native English speakers say, “ learn the news or secret ” , but “ ( L 3) ________ someone ’ s success or arrival ” ? These are all examples of ( L 4) ________. In learning English, you must pay attention not only to the meaning of a word, but also to the way native speakers use it in their ( L 5) ________. Listen to English every day. Listening to English on a ( L 6 ) ________ will not only improve your ear, but will also help you build your speaking skills. ( L 7 ) ________ language tapes especially prepared for your course, you can also listen to English ( L 8 ) ________, watch English TV, and see English movies. The first time you listen to a ( L 9 ) ________ conversation or passage in English, you may not be able to catch ( L1 0 ) ________. Try to get its ( L1 1 ) ________ first and listen to it over and over again. You will find that with each ( L1 2 ) ________ you will get something more.