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Face in a Hole


Recipe for Success in Language Study

It sure is a change from the summer routine –
Here we are again on the academic scene.
It’s a privilege to have every one of you in class,
And my greatest desire is for each of you to pass.

To that end, let me offer you some clues
For foreign language study which I’m sure that you can use.
Trust me, y’all, here’s some free advice:
If you plan to take it easy, buddy, do think twice.

Those who just do the minimum and try to get by
Are on the road to failure. Let me tell you why.
If you pay attention in any other class
And do your homework, you’ll be sure to pass.

Let’s say you flunk your test on the Revolution.
You can still ace the unit on the Constitution.
You never understood the Lincoln-Douglas debates,
But you were really dogging on the war between the states.

With a foreign language, it’s a different situation.
You can’t move ahead without a strong foundation.
Everything’s related to what you learned before.
As you master it in stages, you can learn even more.

If the subject pronouns don’t make any sense,
Then how the heck you gonna use the present tense?
And reading assignments can be mighty hairy
If you never studied the vocabulary.

If you cram for the tests, you’ll never do it.
But when you study every night, then there’s nothing to it.
How to succeed? There’s only one way:
You listen in class and you study every day.

Without this habit, you’re in for frustration,
And a multitude of problems of your own creation.
Playing catch-up ball is tough, let’s face it.
And once you get an F, it’s hard to erase it.

I once had a student. He said, “Gee, I’m lost.
I want to catch up no matter what the cost.”
“I’m delighted to help you, I can see your plight,”
I said, “but first you’ve got to tell me, ‘Do you study every night’”?

He finished the semester with a 53,
And was convinced that in the second he could pull a C.
A praiseworthy goal though it may seem,
The kid was just pursuing the impossible dream.

He couldn’t understand that his concern was belated.
As the year progressed, he was sorry that he waited.
Imagine the anxiety, imagine the stress,
And the outcome of the story you can very well guess.

Prevent this scenario from happening to you.
You can save yourself the problem with a daily review.
If you want to do well, take some friendly advice:
Invest a half-hour – it’s worth the price.

How you do in this course is your decision.
You are limited only by the scope of your vision.
With confidence and discipline, you’re on the right track.
I wish you all luck, and welcome back!












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posted by SenoraFalk   Mar 8 2012, 3:09 PM EST
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