As a child，I showed great interest in Chinese culture and I always looked forward to visiting China. And now my dream     1    (come) true. I am spending a whole year     2    (teach) oral English in a Chinese high school.

My previous teaching experience gives me lots of help and now I have confidence in my teaching     3    (able). I believe that practice makes perfect. Therefore，I often encourage my students to express     4    (they) in English. I also like to play games in class，as well as doing art projects，acting and having discussions.

To teach English     5     a foreign language in a non-English-speaking country can be quite challenging at times. The students are not often surrounded by English,     6     makes it difficult for them to understand the materials     7    (deliver) to them. What makes things even     8    (hard) is the fact that the English they come across is often incorrect,     9    , while grammatically correct, is not at all native-sounding. This kind of English, I think, can actually be     10    (harm) to students’ learning. However，maybe “Chinglish”，both written and spoken，is just one of the steps to building a country full of English speakers.

My time in China was     1     unforgettable experience. Every day was a new adventure. I made life-long friends and     2     (have) many lasting memories. My study abroad program organized trips for us to learn about each city and to visit cultural     3     (sight). While I was in Beijing, I climbed the Great Wall of China, and visited Tian’an men Square, the Forbidden City and the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium. I also had the opportunity of     4     (be) stuck in a Beijing thunderstorm, bargaining in the market, and riding the high-speed train. While I was in Tianjin, I     5     (study) at Nankai University. I was taking the Chinese language and culture courses.     6     I enjoyed most is that whatever I learned in class, I would use it outside to communicate with people. Having the opportunity     7     (speak) Mandarin everyday really improved my learning. In the afternoon I would have culture classes     8     I would learn about Chinese calligraphy, Beijing opera, Chinese martial arts, Chinese cooking and many other subjects. The mix of learning about the language and culture made each day of class     9     (excite).

I believe that the key     10     studying abroad successfully is the attitude you carry. Going to China, I was open-minded and had a very positive attitude.

【推荐3】One of the main     1     (challenge) many international students face is their English-language proficiency. If your first language is not English and if your previous education     2     (be) not in English, it is important to take all English-language proficiency tests as soon as possible.

You     3     (expect) to read, write, understand and speak English properly and fluently to carry out your studies. Conversational English will not be enough.

Colleges and universities require proof of English-language proficiency when you apply and measure your skills by     4     (ask) you to take a standardized test of English. Even with excellent academic qualifications, you may not be admitted     5     your English-language proficiency is too low.

International students often underestimate the stress caused by     6     (sudden) changing cultures, friends, methods of teaching and living environments. Moving suddenly from speaking and thinking in     7     language of your country to thinking, listening and speaking in English is very stressful.

Get an accurate estimate of your ability in English. If     8     (need), attend a language school     9     starting studies in the US to improve your ability. Be sure to ask the admission office if the institution offers an intensive course to those learning English     10     a second language.