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Vocabulary A. Choose the right words.      1. It's ... when I can't think of the right word for something.     confident             frustrating          useful     2. I fell ... when I have to speak in class.    frustrating           embarrassing         nervous     3. Gary's ... that he speaks with a strong accent.     worried               confident              relaxed     4. I'm talkative and outgoing, so I'm always ... to speak in class.    frustrated           embarrassed         confident     5. It's ... when I make pronunciation mistakes in class.    frustrated           embarrassing         relaxed       6. A ... way to improve your pronunciation is by imitating actors on TV.    embarrassed           nervous         useful     Grammar I - Analyze this:     B. -ING or -ED?  Type the adjectives with the correct form.   1. Peter feels  (relax) when he has to speak in class. 2. I'm  (embarrass) because I speak with a strong accent. 3. When I make pronunciation mistakes, it's so  (frustrate)! 4. Memorizing words on flash cards is a really  (relax) idea.   Grammar II - Check this out:   C. Uscramble the words to form sentences. Change the form     of the highlighted verbs.   1. to improve / One way  / repeat  the things you   / is by  /    hear. / your pronunciation   .   2. listen to podcasts. / I learn / by  / lots of words   .   3. your fluency / You can improve / about making mistakes.    / by not worry   .     Grammar III - Observe this:    D. Now choose the correct options and complete the sentences using indirect speech.               "How can I improve my English?"   My friend: "You should hire a private tutor". 1. My friend saidsaid metold I should .   A website: "It's a good idea to watch movies with subtitles in English". 2. A website toldtold mesaid it's  movies with subtitles on.   Mom: "Don't be nervous about speaking in class". 3. Mom told mesaidtold me   about speaking in class.   Teacher: "Try to practice your English every day". 4. My teacher told metoldsaid me  my English every day.