Could you tell me what is wrong with this sentence?
While living in a foreign country, it is the best way to watch TV in order to learn the language quickly.
Grammatically, the sentence sounds ok to me. However, according to the student, "it" refers to watching TV. In that case, I feel that the student shouldn't get full points for this sentence. I just have to explain why (which is the part I'm having trouble with). I think it should be:
While living in a foreign country, the best way to learn the language quickly is to watch TV.
or
While living in a foreign country, it is best that you watch TV in order to learn the language quickly.
While living in a foreign country, it is the best way to watch TV in order to learn the language quickly.
Grammatically, the sentence sounds ok to me. However, according to the student, "it" refers to watching TV. In that case, I feel that the student shouldn't get full points for this sentence. I just have to explain why (which is the part I'm having trouble with). I think it should be:
While living in a foreign country, the best way to learn the language quickly is to watch TV.
or
While living in a foreign country, it is best that you watch TV in order to learn the language quickly.