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Old 21-Sep-2006, 10:29
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How about this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 14:54
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Thanks. Is it an important musical festival?
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The first thing must be to ask them why they are taking the course, and what they want to learn.
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It's a very popular festival that's been going for a long time, and is typically British in a traditional way.
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The first thing must be to ask them why they are taking the course, and what they want to learn.
Thanks for the advice. The problem is that most Chinese students are shy, as students in most Asian countries. They seldom raise questions in class.

As far as I know, their jobs require communication with English speakers. That's why they registered.
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It's a very popular festival that's been going for a long time, and is typically British in a traditional way.
Thank you, Richard. I've never heard of it before. I'll mention it in the class this Sunday:)
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