Xinhua Senior High

March 9，2018

How are things going with you？

Yours，

Li Hua

   Living abroad will make you a different person and it will change you forever in a good way. I lived abroad for more than four years.【小题1】. Here are the most important four reasons why you should study abroad and make the most of your stay abroad.

Improve your job chances.【小题2】.HR（人力资源）managers value international experiences highly, as job-hunters with experiences of studying abroad are considered to be adaptable, independent and open with problem-solving skills.

【小题3】.Getting out of your home is certainly not easy, but it will help you grow. Go out there and experience the world. See it as an adventure that you will tell your grandkids about. Sometimes you have to push yourself and then you will have this amazing feeling of achievement.

Create a memory of a lifetime. Spending time abroad will be an adventure and those memories will last for a lifetime. I know a lot of people that once lived abroad and none of them regrets the time they spent abroad. Yes, there will be difficult times. When you don't understand the people around you, everything is foreign and nothing makes sense.

Everyday tasks seem like a major problem.【小题4】.

Become independent. Living in a foreign country all by yourself will surely make you independent. You are forced to make decisions by yourself as you don't have other choices.

【小题5】. Show them that they were all so wrong about your being a mama's boy （or girl）! It will feel great!

In our life, everyone is surely to have difficulties. It is the same with me. I still remember how worried I am about my English learning three years ago. I had difficulty follow my teacher in the English class. With my classmates often laughing at me because of my poor English, I decided to do anything. Firstly, I took a part in the English Corner that I met many friends. They shared their methods of learning English with me. Beside, I also found it useful keep English diaries. What’s more, I talked with friends on the Internet and exchanged emails with English. As a result, I made great progresses in learning English.

English makes you feel good

If you have read our article Why learn English, you already know that English can change your life. It can let you get smarter, make friends with more people, earn more money, etc. But have you ever _____ how it will feel to know English well？

Imagine. . .

You're flying on a plane, coming back from your vacation. You see the person beside you reading an American newspaper. Since the _____ is going to take a _____ time, you decide to have a（n）_____ . "The engines are awfully loud, aren't they？" you say. "Yeah. It looks like the airplane may _____ into pieces at any moment, " he laughs. The conversation goes on. You speak _____ and you enjoy it. A moment before the touchdown, the _____ says, "You speak just like an American. Your pronunciation, your grammar-it's _____ ！" You get off the plane _____. What a great day！

You're on a bus to school, just like every day. You ______ to spend the time reading a few pages out of a book. You take it out. The book is written in English. As you start ______ the person sitting next to you looks at the book's cover and ______ the title. The person gives you a long look of ______ and envy. A moment later, some other people in the bus start ______ you. They would like to be able to read an English book, but they can't. You feel satisfied. You' re ______ you've spent time in learning English.

You' re in an international airport. You walk quickly, and you look ______, You understand all the ______ around you, and you understand the announcements. You know that ______ there were any problems you could easily ______ with the airport's staff in English. You walk to your gate, thinking how ______ it would be if you didn't know English.